Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 16,733 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Goodwin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Goodwin.
0.00
0-0Brighton and Hove Albion get the match underway!
2.24
0-0Gilles Fortune makes a simple pass to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina plays the ball forward to Kuami Vahirua who has made a great run into the box. Lomano Hunt hacks Kuami Vahirua from behind! Penalty not given!!
9.36
0-1Denis Roche kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell advances with the ball. Alex Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Spencer Patterson. With a superhuman jump, Spencer Patterson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.16
0-1Paul Hopkin takes it forward alone. Paul Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Damien Cole. Damien Cole shoots from outside the area. Gavin McStay gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
28.21
0-1Gilles Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Kuami Vahirua holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kuami Vahirua knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Lampard who gathers it comfortably.
33.38
0-1Dominic Cleland sees a break and surges forward. Dominic Cleland threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kuami Vahirua but he's offside!
38.38
Damien Cole knocks the ball forward to Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Tiler but the linesman indicates offside!
39.01
Duncan Marsden passes the ball forward to Alistair Williams. Alistair Williams threads a neat ball through to Gilles Fortune. Gilles Fortune plays a one-two with Miguel Medina and advances towards the goal... Gilles Fortune strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off and get the second half underway!
48.55
Damien Cole flicks the ball to his team mate, Ross Tiler. Ross Tiler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.07
1-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
54.33
Denis Roche threads the ball through to Gavin Elliott. Gavin Elliott passes the ball forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Peter Seaman through on goal. Some good footwork from Peter Seaman provides some space. He shoots at goal but Gavin McStay reads it well. Excellent keeping!
55.29
Gilles Fortune threads the ball through to Alistair Williams. Alistair Williams makes a probing pass to Miguel Medina but he's offside!
57.19
Duncan Marsden makes a probing pass to Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright brings the ball forward. Kelvin Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gavin Lampard picks it out of the air!
72.16
1-1Dominic Cleland threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.26
Miguel Medina kicks a strong pass forward to Kuami Vahirua. Kuami Vahirua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alistair Williams but he's offside!
77.58
1-1Brighton and Hove Albion appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
79.26
Paul Hopkin sees a break and surges forward. Paul Hopkin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paul Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
24.6%
49.3%
26.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Fortune of AFC Bournemouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin McStay (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jon Robinson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Dominic Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Duncan Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jesper Elzinga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alistair Williams (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gilles Fortune (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Kelvin Wright (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kelvin Mann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Miguel Medina (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Kuami Vahirua (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Fortes Gonzalez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Emanuele Maiuri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gavin Lampard (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marc Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Hopkin (DEF) | 9 | |
| 4. | Lomano Hunt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Denis Roche (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Peter Seaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gavin Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ross Tiler (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Damien Cole (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Spencer Patterson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gavin Greig (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Patrick Le Tissier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ashley Boyd (ATT) | 0 | |