Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     BarnsleyBarnsley
Rob OwenRob Owen David Ward David Ward
Samir BabbelS. Babbel67
G
1
G
60Richard Le SauxR. Le Saux
Chris YoudsC. Youds59
D
2
D
72Dean BishopD. Bishop
Robert DefoeR. Defoe63
D
3captain
D
68Lomano BellamyL. Bellamy
Marino Di MasiM. Di Masi66
D
4
D
67Bill ClaphamB. Clapham
Marcel HoséM. Hosé61
M
5
M
67Niccolo DeanN. Dean
Mamar EsparteroM. Espartero68
M
6
M
69Alfred MurrinA. Murrin
Alistair GriffinA. Griffin64
M
captain7
M
72Gareth BeckhamG. Beckham
Dale JoachimD. Joachim65
M
8
M
68Carl PearceC. Pearce
Manuel FerreiraM. Ferreira66
A
9
A
74Craig EtheringtonC. Etherington
Gerhard SammerG. Sammer66
A
10
A
74Dave VassellD. Vassell
Sylvain BrookingS. Brooking74
A
11
A
65Francisco CarrascoF. Carrasco
 
Jocelyn AllibertJ. Allibert65
A
12
D
66Nicolas GilN. Gil
Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood67
A
13
M
63Samuel FonsecaS. Fonseca
Kieron LockleyK. Lockley60
D
14
A
63Samuel ChaveyriatS. Chaveyriat

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 13,269 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Barnsley are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.


0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off and get the match underway!
3.07
Marcel Hosé threads a neat ball through to Manuel Ferreira. Manuel Ferreira makes a great pass forward. Sylvain Brooking runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.07
Chris Youds makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Joachim. Dale Joachim whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Brighton and Hove Albion!
14.05
Carl Pearce threads a neat ball through to Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
15.32
Marcel Hosé sees Manuel Ferreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Ferreira shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
16.12
Mamar Espartero advances with the ball. Mamar Espartero threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
33.55
Niccolo Dean takes the throw-in. Carl Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Dave Vassell who brings the ball under control. Dave Vassell deftly passes the ball to Francisco Carrasco, releasing him through on goal. Francisco Carrasco tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
36.25
Robert Defoe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer passes the ball forward to Manuel Ferreira. Manuel Ferreira tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
38.55
Dean Bishop hacks Dale Joachim from behind! The referee calls over Dean Bishop and warns him to calm down! Dale Joachim gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.01
Niccolo Dean runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Niccolo Dean edges inside the box! Niccolo Dean side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.41
Gerhard Sammer barges into Dean Bishop. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dean Bishop runs off the knock.
42.36
Marino Di Masi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Griffin. Alistair Griffin threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer whips in a cross ball towards Dale Joachim. Dale Joachim connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Richard Le Saux reads it well. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Barnsley start the second half!
47.45
Robert Defoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Youds. Chris Youds flicks the ball to his team mate, Mamar Espartero. Mamar Espartero makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Manuel Ferreira. Manuel Ferreira strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
48.52
Marino Di Masi knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Joachim. Dale Joachim makes a probing pass to Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
51.48
Alistair Griffin plays the ball forward to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.02
Chris Youds sees Manuel Ferreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Sammer collects the pass. Gerhard Sammer knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Ferreira. Bill Clapham clumsily knocks into Manuel Ferreira. Manuel Ferreira appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
55.38
Chris Youds makes a probing pass to Mamar Espartero. Mamar Espartero flicks a high ball forward to Marcel Hosé who takes it down. Marcel Hosé deftly passes the ball to Manuel Ferreira, releasing him through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Manuel Ferreira provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball strikes Bill Clapham's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
57.20
Alistair Griffin makes a beautiful solo run. Alistair Griffin makes a great pass forward. Manuel Ferreira runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
59.08
Niccolo Dean takes a quick throw-in, which Carl Pearce takes on the chest. Carl Pearce sees Craig Etherington in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Etherington controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.06
Brighton and Hove Albion have made 2 substitutions with Jocelyn Allibert replacing Manuel Ferreira and Eddie Westwood replacing Gerhard Sammer .
61.12
Bill Clapham knocks the ball forward to Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham threads a neat ball through to Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
63.38
Marino Di Masi flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Brooking collects the pass. Sylvain Brooking passes the ball forward but Alistair Griffin is offside!
65.40
Robert Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Hosé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Hosé makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Hosé whips in a cross ball towards Jocelyn Allibert. Jocelyn Allibert knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.37
Alistair Griffin barges into Dean Bishop. Alistair Griffin is shown the yellow card! Dean Bishop runs off the knock.
72.42
Robert Defoe chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Richard Le Saux as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
73.08
Dale Joachim takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Sylvain Brooking looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Dean Bishop. Excellent block.
77.25
Brighton and Hove Albion have made a substitution with Kieron Lockley replacing Mamar Espartero and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Barnsley have made a substitution with Samuel Chaveyriat replacing Francisco Carrasco .
84.50
Niccolo Dean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Chaveyriat. Samuel Chaveyriat makes a probing pass to Gareth Beckham but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Barnsley
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
27.3%
42.9%
29.9%

Scorers
Gerhard Sammer 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gerhard Sammer of Brighton and Hove Albion

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

1.Richard Le Saux (GK)
7
2.Dean Bishop (DEF)
6
3.Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
7
4.Bill Clapham (DEF)
8
5.Niccolo Dean (MID)
7
6.Alfred Murrin (MID)
7
7.Gareth Beckham (MID)
6
8.Carl Pearce (MID)
7
9.Craig Etherington (ATT)
6
10.Dave Vassell (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Carrasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicolas Gil (DEF)
0
13.Samuel Fonseca (MID)
0
14.Samuel Chaveyriat (ATT)
6