Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
James HayesJames Hayes Elwyn Cope Elwyn Cope
Max KingM. King68
G
1
G
65Gavin LampardG. Lampard
Julian ReyesJ. Reyes71
D
2
D
74Ali DanicA. Danic
Loic LachuerL. Lachuer69
D
3
D
70Lomano HuntL. Hunt
Gavin MacleanG. Maclean73
D
4
D
67Patrick Le TissierP. Le Tissier
Patricio FerrerP. Ferrer73
M
5
D
75Denis RocheD. Roche
Sylvain GascoigneS. Gascoigne75
M
captain6captain
M
73Niccolo FlintlockN. Flintlock
Ricardo SotoR. Soto72
M
7
M
78Paul McStayP. McStay
Mateus PeladoM. Pelado72
M
8
A
70Alan BouldA. Bould
Rafael CamposR. Campos70
A
9
A
66Jacob RowettJ. Rowett
Neil RitchieN. Ritchie71
A
10
A
69Spencer PattersonS. Patterson
Daniel PrietoD. Prieto72
A
11
A
66Liam CrooksL. Crooks
 
Luis FariaL. Faria68
D
12
D
64Paul HopkinP. Hopkin
Adolfo GutierrezA. Gutierrez69
M
13
A
64Damien ColeD. Cole
Cedric LurlingC. Lurling71
A
14
M
72Ross TilerR. Tiler

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 15,096 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Hoeness.


0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.03
Loic Lachuer knocks the ball forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Lampard who gathers it comfortably.
6.17
Sylvain Gascoigne hacks Spencer Patterson from behind! Sylvain Gascoigne is shown the yellow card! Spencer Patterson runs off the knock.
8.44
Ricardo Soto barges into Paul McStay. Ricardo Soto is shown the yellow card! Paul McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.50
Gavin Maclean flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Gavin Lampard!
15.27
Ricardo Soto flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Campos who brings the ball under control. Rafael Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lomano Hunt.
18.26
Ricardo Soto makes a simple pass to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
20.39
Lomano Hunt takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Jacob Rowett. Jacob Rowett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock sees Liam Crooks just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Liam Crooks shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
27.37
Lomano Hunt makes a simple pass to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock chips the ball to his team mate, Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks threads the ball through into the box. Paul McStay shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
28.18
Niccolo Flintlock clumsily knocks into Sylvain Gascoigne. The referee brings Niccolo Flintlock to one side and gives him a warning! Sylvain Gascoigne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.22
Patrick Le Tissier hits it upfield. Jacob Rowett knocks the ball forward, putting Paul McStay through on goal. Paul McStay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Max King is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
42.49
Lomano Hunt hits a low pass to Niccolo Flintlock. Seeing a gap ahead, Niccolo Flintlock plays the ball forward to Paul McStay. Paul McStay makes a great pass forward. Niccolo Flintlock sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
44.19
Lomano Hunt makes a simple pass to Paul McStay. Paul McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock lofts in a cross ball towards Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks flicks the ball with his head. Max King manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Arsenal kick off the second half!
47.10
Ricardo Soto flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Sylvain Gascoigne makes a defence splitting pass to Neil Ritchie. Some silky footwork from Neil Ritchie provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
48.09
Ricardo Soto threads the ball through to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Ritchie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Daniel Prieto provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.54
Patricio Ferrer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.59
Paul McStay comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Soto. The referee calls over Paul McStay and warns him to calm down! Ricardo Soto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.42
Julian Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Soto collects the pass. Ricardo Soto shoots from 20 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Lampard with no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
60.23
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Luis Faria replacing Loic Lachuer, Adolfo Gutierrez replacing Patricio Ferrer and Cedric Lurling replacing Rafael Campos .
65.18
Patrick Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Flintlock collects the pass. Niccolo Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Alan Bould holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alan Bould knocks in a cross ball towards Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Gavin Maclean and the loose ball is cleared up field.
66.20
Ricardo Soto flicks a high pass forward to Cedric Lurling who brings the ball under control. Cedric Lurling knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ali Danic.
71.49
Sylvain Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Lampard who gathers it comfortably.
72.08
Paul McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock skips past Gavin Maclean! Niccolo Flintlock takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
78.03
Paul McStay flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Flintlock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Flintlock rushes past Julian Reyes! Niccolo Flintlock muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.54
Niccolo Flintlock knocks the ball forward to Liam Crooks. Liam Crooks shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
23.9%
47.8%
28.4%

Scorers
Daniel Prieto 48
Ricardo Soto 54
Niccolo Flintlock 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Niccolo Flintlock of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Max King (GK)
7
2.Julian Reyes (DEF)
7
3.Loic Lachuer (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Maclean (DEF)
7
5.Patricio Ferrer (MID)
6
6.Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)yellow card
5
7.Ricardo Soto (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Mateus Pelado (MID)
6
9.Rafael Campos (ATT)
6
10.Neil Ritchie (ATT)
7
11.Daniel Prieto (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Luis Faria (DEF)
6
13.Adolfo Gutierrez (MID)
6
14.Cedric Lurling (ATT)
6

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