Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Ben Couch Ben Couch
Gavin LampardG. Lampard65
G
1
G
77Yemon KimuraY. Kimura
Marc GrondinM. Grondin67
D
2
D
76Patrick PalmerP. Palmer
Lomano HuntL. Hunt70
D
3
D
76Kieron Lua-LuaK. Lua-Lua
Patrick Le TissierP. Le Tissier67
D
4
D
78Yoann RizzettoY. Rizzetto
Denis RocheD. Roche75
D
5
D
77Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright
Niccolo FlintlockN. Flintlock73
M
captain6
M
77Mike FortuneM. Fortune
Paul McStayP. McStay78
M
7
M
83John GodberJ. Godber
Alan BouldA. Bould70
A
8captain
M
88Darius MoncurD. Moncur
Jacob RowettJ. Rowett66
A
9
A
77David EhioguD. Ehiogu
Spencer PattersonS. Patterson69
A
10
A
80Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Liam CrooksL. Crooks66
A
11
A
82Niccolo DixonN. Dixon
 
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin64
D
12
M
76Arthur MustoeA. Mustoe
Damien ColeD. Cole64
A
13
A
71Anthony GrayA. Gray
Ross TilerR. Tiler72
M
14
A
70Greg DuberryG. Duberry

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 19,235 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 Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.


0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion get the match underway!
4.03
Jacob Rowett flicks a high pass forward. Liam Crooks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Liam Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Paul McStay. Paul McStay makes a deft header but Yemon Kimura is on top of his game. Great keeping!
6.41
Lomano Hunt flicks a high pass forward to Paul McStay who brings the ball under control. Paul McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Yemon Kimura manages to gather it.
8.42
With great vision, Niccolo Flintlock plays the ball forward to Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks plays a one-two with Alan Bould and rushes in on goal... Liam Crooks shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.02
Paul McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.13
Paul McStay makes an attacking run forward. Paul McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.42
Patrick Le Tissier knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McStay. Paul McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock knocks in a cross ball towards Paul McStay. Paul McStay is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Patrick Palmer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
20.25
Yoann Rizzetto threads a neat ball through to Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur sees Alpay Izzet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alpay Izzet finds some space and shoots from distance. Gavin Lampard gets down and covers it.
26.29
Paul McStay flicks a high ball forward to Niccolo Flintlock who takes it down. Niccolo Flintlock knocks in a cross ball towards Paul McStay. With a superhuman jump, Paul McStay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
27.04
Paul McStay threads a neat ball through to Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.10
Paul McStay hacks Mike Fortune from behind! The referee calls over Paul McStay and warns him to calm down! Mike Fortune stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.43
Darius Moncur threads the ball through to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
32.20
Mike Fortune hits a low pass to John Godber. John Godber knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Le Tissier.
33.31
Paul McStay passes the ball forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kieron Lua-Lua.
36.38
Paul McStay threads a neat ball through to Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
38.25
Paul McStay catches John Godber on the ankles. Paul McStay is warned by the referee again! John Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.16
Kieron Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.21
Kieron Lua-Lua deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.22
Mike Fortune hits a low pass to Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the second half underway!
51.22
Paul McStay makes a probing pass to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
55.13
Darius Moncur threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.17
Paul McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson shoots from long range but is denied by Yemon Kimura. Excellent save.
63.34
Mike Fortune kicks a strong pass forward to Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
66.29
Kieron Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Izzet collects the pass. Alpay Izzet shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
72.03
Darius Moncur catches Niccolo Flintlock on the ankles. Darius Moncur is shown the yellow card! Niccolo Flintlock runs off the knock.
73.43
Lomano Hunt flicks a high pass forward. Paul McStay controls it well on his chest. Paul McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Bould. Alan Bould connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.44
Brighton and Hove Albion appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
77.44
Kieron Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to John Godber who takes it down. John Godber sees space and advances. John Godber knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Le Tissier.
78.15
Patrick Palmer receives the ball from a throw-in from Kieron Lua-Lua. Patrick Palmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon threads the ball through to John Godber but he's offside!
79.21
Alan Bould passes the ball forward to Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
83.13
John Godber flicks a high pass forward. David Ehiogu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Ehiogu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Gavin Lampard gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
87.46
Darius Moncur flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Dixon controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Dixon finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Gavin Lampard manages to keep it out.
89.08
Yoann Rizzetto advances with the ball. With vision, Yoann Rizzetto laces a through ball forward to Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon shoots from long range but somehow Gavin Lampard manages to keep it out.
90.00
Mike Fortune makes a probing pass to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu plays a quick one-two with Niccolo Dixon and rushes in on goal... David Ehiogu tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester United!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Manchester United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
26.4%
45.1%
28.6%

Scorers
Alan Bould 73
Niccolo Dixon 44
David Ehiogu 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Niccolo Dixon of Manchester United

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

1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
7
2.Patrick Palmer (DEF)
6
3.Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF)
7
4.Yoann Rizzetto (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
6
6.Mike Fortune (MID)
7
7.John Godber (MID)
6
8.Darius Moncur (MID)yellow card
6
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alpay Izzet (ATT)
7
11.Niccolo Dixon (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Arthur Mustoe (MID)
0
13.Anthony Gray (ATT)
0
14.Greg Duberry (ATT)
0