Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     LiverpoolLiverpool
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Peter Heslop Peter Heslop
Gavin LampardG. Lampard65
G
1
G
81Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra
Marc GrondinM. Grondin67
D
2
D
76Nicky MoffatN. Moffat
Ali DanicA. Danic74
D
3captain
D
85Duncan GlassD. Glass
Patrick Le TissierP. Le Tissier67
D
4
D
75Mikkel ContehM. Conteh
Denis RocheD. Roche75
D
5
M
72Neil McallisterN. Mcallister
Niccolo FlintlockN. Flintlock73
M
captain6
M
78Peter BarrettP. Barrett
Paul McStayP. McStay78
M
7
M
69Ruel LjungbergR. Ljungberg
Alan BouldA. Bould69
A
8
M
81Paul MikeP. Mike
Jacob RowettJ. Rowett66
A
9
A
69Gilles MurrinG. Murrin
Spencer PattersonS. Patterson69
A
10
A
71Jody HackworthJ. Hackworth
Liam CrooksL. Crooks66
A
11
A
70Jacob DrakeJ. Drake
 
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin64
D
12
D
84Bojan IsakssonB. Isaksson
Damien ColeD. Cole64
A
13
M
70Samir TöpferS. Töpfer
Ross TilerR. Tiler72
M
14
A
89Marcos BravoM. Bravo

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 19,738 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Liverpool kick off!
2.31
Ruel Ljungberg kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Mike. Paul Mike takes it forward alone. Paul Mike shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Gavin Lampard.
3.01
Peter Barrett takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Duncan Glass rockets a shot on goal. The ball is deflected off Ali Danic and goes out of play.
4.06
Corner kick to Liverpool. Peter Barrett plays it short to Nicky Moffat. Denis Roche comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
6.39
Paul McStay makes a probing pass to Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Rowett. Jacob Rowett makes a convincing header but is denied by Fabricio Pereyra. Excellent save.
15.28
Spencer Patterson chips the ball to his team mate, Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Bould. Alan Bould beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.33
Marc Grondin chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Alan Bould. Alan Bould makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.29
Ruel Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Drake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Drake makes a pass forward but Jody Hackworth makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
33.39
Denis Roche deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock sees a break and surges forward. Niccolo Flintlock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.32
Paul McStay makes a probing pass to Jacob Rowett. Jacob Rowett knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Pereyra who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion start the second half!
48.29
Neil Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Drake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Drake plays a one-two with Gilles Murrin and advances towards the goal... Jacob Drake tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
51.21
Peter Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Drake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.55
Nicky Moffat hits a low pass to Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Jacob Drake. Jacob Drake skips past Patrick Le Tissier! Jacob Drake side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.48
Niccolo Flintlock barges into Ruel Ljungberg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruel Ljungberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.03
With imagination, Niccolo Flintlock laces a weighted ball forward to Paul McStay. Paul McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Fabricio Pereyra is on top of it.
59.56
Duncan Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Drake. Jacob Drake finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Marc Grondin is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
61.03
Corner kick to Liverpool. Paul Mike plays it short to Peter Barrett. Some good footwork from Peter Barrett provides some space. He shoots at goal. Ali Danic steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
61.03
Liverpool have made a substitution with Samir Töpfer replacing Ruel Ljungberg .
63.44
Niccolo Flintlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Bould. Alan Bould shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
67.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan Glass plays the ball forward to Samir Töpfer. Samir Töpfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.09
Gilles Murrin barges into Ali Danic. The referee brings Gilles Murrin to one side and gives him a warning! Ali Danic stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.46
Ali Danic flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Flintlock controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Flintlock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Bould. Alan Bould knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mikkel Conteh.
77.27
Brighton and Hove Albion appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
79.40
Ali Danic makes a simple pass to Paul McStay. Paul McStay threads a neat ball through to Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson knocks in a cross ball towards Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Fabricio Pereyra easily punches it away to safety.
83.20
Paul Mike deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth shoots from distance. Solid save from Gavin Lampard.
85.07
Niccolo Flintlock chips the ball to his team mate, Paul McStay. Paul McStay tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
87.16
Alan Bould runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alan Bould finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.34
Neil Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Drake controls it well on his chest. Jacob Drake tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Lampard with no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Liverpool
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
27.5%
43.8%
28.7%

Scorers
Alan Bould 15, 20
Jacob Drake 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Bould of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Lampard (GK)
6
2.Marc Grondin (DEF)
6
3.Ali Danic (DEF)
7
4.Patrick Le Tissier (DEF)
6
5.Denis Roche (DEF)
6
6.Niccolo Flintlock (MID)yellow card
6
7.Paul McStay (MID)
7
8.Alan Bould (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Jacob Rowett (ATT)
6
10.Spencer Patterson (ATT)
7
11.Liam Crooks (ATT)
7
 
12.Paul Hopkin (DEF)
0
13.Damien Cole (ATT)
0
14.Ross Tiler (MID)
0

1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
7
2.Nicky Moffat (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Glass (DEF)
6
4.Mikkel Conteh (DEF)
6
5.Neil Mcallister (MID)
7
6.Peter Barrett (MID)
6
7.Ruel Ljungberg (MID)
6
8.Paul Mike (MID)
6
9.Gilles Murrin (ATT)
6
10.Jody Hackworth (ATT)
7
11.Jacob Drake (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Bojan Isaksson (DEF)
0
13.Samir Töpfer (MID)
6
14.Marcos Bravo (ATT)
0