Match Report


Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Rob Owen Rob Owen
Jamie FletcherJ. Fletcher50
G
captain1
G
67Samir BabbelS. Babbel
Jonathan GreavesJ. Greaves64
D
2
D
62Philipp SchöllP. Schöll
Marvin BlackM. Black61
D
3
D
60Kieron LockleyK. Lockley
Max GascoigneM. Gascoigne54
D
4
D
63Robert DefoeR. Defoe
Simon BlakeS. Blake59
M
5
D
66Marino Di MasiM. Di Masi
Ashley SwiftA. Swift58
M
6
M
61Marcel HoséM. Hosé
Mauricio RubioM. Rubio56
M
7captain
M
68Mamar EsparteroM. Espartero
Oscar NappiO. Nappi49
M
8
M
64Alistair GriffinA. Griffin
John HansenJ. Hansen62
A
9
M
65Dale JoachimD. Joachim
Aladino CoisA. Cois57
A
10
A
66Gerhard SammerG. Sammer
Mike JacobsM. Jacobs55
A
11
A
66Manuel FerreiraM. Ferreira
 
Patrick MontagueP. Montague54
D
12
A
74Sylvain BrookingS. Brooking
Gavin PerryG. Perry54
A
13
A
67Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood
Steven WiltordS. Wiltord53
A
14
M
61Sergio FernandesS. Fernandes

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 12,226 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queens Park Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
The first half starts with Queens Park Rangers kicking off!
16.15
Oscar Nappi clumsily knocks into Mamar Espartero. The referee warns Oscar Nappi to calm down! Mamar Espartero stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.39
Jonathan Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio flicks a high pass forward. Mike Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Mike Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.12
Robert Defoe hacks Aladino Cois from behind! Robert Defoe is shown the yellow card! Aladino Cois carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.49
Alistair Griffin knocks the ball forward to Mamar Espartero. Mamar Espartero shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.26
With imagination, Jonathan Greaves laces a through ball forward to Oscar Nappi. Oscar Nappi hits a low pass to John Hansen. John Hansen shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.10
Mauricio Rubio flicks a high pass forward. John Hansen controls it well on his chest. John Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Dale Joachim laces a through ball forward to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer edges inside the box! Gerhard Sammer takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.43
Gerhard Sammer catches Max Gascoigne on the ankles. Gerhard Sammer is shown the yellow card! Max Gascoigne stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion have changed their lineup with Eddie Westwood replacing Alistair Griffin and Sylvain Brooking replacing Manuel Ferreira and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.

45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion start the second half!
47.29
Mamar Espartero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mamar Espartero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.42
Queens Park Rangers have made a substitution with Steven Wiltord replacing John Hansen .Brighton and Hove Albion have made a substitution with Sergio Fernandes replacing Dale Joachim .
63.20
Ashley Swift threads a neat ball through to Mike Jacobs. Mike Jacobs shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.27
Simon Blake clumsily knocks into Sergio Fernandes. The referee calls over Simon Blake and shows him a yellow card! Sergio Fernandes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.27
Free kick to Brighton and Hove Albion just outside the area...
66.40
Gerhard Sammer slowly runs up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
67.55
Kieron Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Hosé collects the pass. Marcel Hosé knocks the ball forward to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
77.12
Queens Park Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Patrick Montague replacing Jamie Fletcher and Gavin Perry replacing Ashley Swift .
79.11
Max Gascoigne picks a pass forward to Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Perry. Gavin Perry knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Jacobs. Mike Jacobs finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
85.18
Mauricio Rubio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Jacobs. Mike Jacobs finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
87.57
Robert Defoe flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Hosé. Marcel Hosé sees space and advances. Marcel Hosé shoots from 25 yards. Patrick Montague gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queens Park Rangers

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

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
31.9%
44.9%
23.2%

Scorers
Mamar Espartero 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mamar Espartero of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Jamie Fletcher (GK)
6
2.Jonathan Greaves (DEF)
6
3.Marvin Black (DEF)
6
4.Max Gascoigne (DEF)
7
5.Simon Blake (MID)yellow card
5
6.Ashley Swift (MID)
7
7.Mauricio Rubio (MID)
8
8.Oscar Nappi (MID)
6
9.John Hansen (ATT)
6
10.Aladino Cois (ATT)
6
11.Mike Jacobs (ATT)
6
 
12.Patrick Montague (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Perry (ATT)
6
14.Steven Wiltord (ATT)
6

1.Samir Babbel (GK)
6
2.Philipp Schöll (DEF)
6
3.Kieron Lockley (DEF)
7
4.Robert Defoe (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Marino Di Masi (DEF)
6
6.Marcel Hosé (MID)
7
7.Mamar Espartero (MID)goal scored
9
8.Alistair Griffin (MID)
6
9.Dale Joachim (MID)
6
10.Gerhard Sammer (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Manuel Ferreira (ATT)
7
 
12.Sylvain Brooking (ATT)
6
13.Eddie Westwood (ATT)
6
14.Sergio Fernandes (MID)
6