Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Clive PottsC. Potts49
G
1
G
49Warren EadieW. Eadie
Carlton HurstC. Hurst58
D
2
D
68Nicola C. Di NataleN. Di Natale
Marcus BrownM. Brown53
D
3
D
68Gian Matteo BenussiG. Benussi
David GeisD. Geis53
D
4
D
57Silvio FernandesS. Fernandes
Gionatha MacchiG. Macchi51
D
5
M
74Darren PearceD. Pearce
Wayne TilerW. Tiler59
M
6
M
70Jimmy CroceJ. Croce
Jermaine ClaphamJ. Clapham59
M
7
M
70Simon ErlerS. Erler
Nicholas ClemenceN. Clemence57
M
8
M
63Nicolas CaballeroN. Caballero
Duncan McManamanD. McManaman64
A
captain9
A
57Chris CarrickC. Carrick
James BridgeJ. Bridge60
A
10
A
55Steve BeckhamS. Beckham
Mervin CrooksM. Crooks59
A
11captain
A
50Jason ShearerJ. Shearer
 
Greg GreavesG. Greaves54
M
12
M
59Neil InceN. Ince
Graham DavisG. Davis54
A
13
D
50Gary McleodG. Mcleod
Alexander WilcoxA. Wilcox53
A
14
A
50Ben HackworthB. Hackworth

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 4,271 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Scholes.


0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.23
Gionatha Macchi pushes up the pitch. Gionatha Macchi flicks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks knocks in a cross ball towards James Bridge. Nicola C. Di Natale catches James Bridge on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
10.47
David Geis breaks forward. David Geis advances with the ball. David Geis makes a simple pass, allowing Mervin Crooks to run into the box. Mervin Crooks rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.34
David Geis chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Clapham. Jermaine Clapham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Warren Eadie who gathers it comfortably.
18.22
Nicholas Clemence hacks Jimmy Croce from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jimmy Croce runs off the knock.
24.18
Gian Matteo Benussi breaks forward. Gian Matteo Benussi hits a low pass to Jason Shearer. Jason Shearer shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.51
Wayne Tiler clumsily knocks into Simon Erler. Wayne Tiler is given a warning by the referee! Simon Erler stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.29
Jimmy Croce knocks the ball forward to Jason Shearer. Jason Shearer lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Beckham. Steve Beckham finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Clive Potts had no chance!! Goal for Brighton and Hove Albion!
39.34
David Geis hits a low pass to Jermaine Clapham. Jermaine Clapham threads the ball through to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Crooks. Some good footwork from Mervin Crooks provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Warren Eadie!
40.41
Marcus Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Clemence. Nicholas Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Mervin Crooks who brings the ball under control. Mervin Crooks plays a one-two with James Bridge and rushes in on goal... Mervin Crooks side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Warren Eadie effortlessly gets down and covers it.
42.36
Gian Matteo Benussi passes the ball forward to Jimmy Croce. Jimmy Croce threads a neat ball through to Jason Shearer. Jason Shearer skips past Carlton Hurst! Marcus Brown barges into Jason Shearer. Jason Shearer appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Swansea City kicking off!
47.21
Carlton Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wayne Tiler. Wayne Tiler knocks the ball to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge passes the ball forward but Mervin Crooks is offside!
48.36
Jermaine Clapham threads a neat ball through to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.31
Nicholas Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Duncan McManaman easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan McManaman shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
59.39
Wayne Tiler comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Caballero. The referee calls over Wayne Tiler and shows him a yellow card! Nicolas Caballero runs off the knock.
60.29
Silvio Fernandes clumsily knocks into Duncan McManaman. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan McManaman carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.37
Marcus Brown runs forward with the ball. Marcus Brown threads a neat ball through to Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks makes a simple pass, allowing James Bridge to run into the box. Some good footwork from James Bridge provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
72.15
From the throw-in, Wayne Tiler picks out Jermaine Clapham. Jermaine Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan McManaman and stumbles forward towards the goal... James Bridge shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.35
Simon Erler threads a neat ball through to Jason Shearer. Jason Shearer shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.11
Jimmy Croce makes a simple pass to Jason Shearer. Jason Shearer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Clive Potts reads it well. He makes it look easy!
79.47
Wayne Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Bridge. James Bridge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. James Bridge scores for Swansea City!!
83.29
Swansea City are in full control of this game.
87.34
Gian Matteo Benussi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jimmy Croce. Jimmy Croce passes the ball forward to Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

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

Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
26.2%
47.5%
26.2%

Scorers
Mervin Crooks 10
James Bridge 72, 79
Steve Beckham 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Bridge of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Clive Potts (GK)
6
2.Carlton Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Brown (DEF)
7
4.David Geis (DEF)
8
5.Gionatha Macchi (DEF)
7
6.Wayne Tiler (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jermaine Clapham (MID)
7
8.Nicholas Clemence (MID)yellow card
6
9.Duncan McManaman (ATT)
7
10.James Bridge (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Mervin Crooks (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Greg Greaves (MID)
0
13.Graham Davis (ATT)
0
14.Alexander Wilcox (ATT)
0

1.Warren Eadie (GK)
6
2.Nicola C. Di Natale (DEF)
6
3.Gian Matteo Benussi (DEF)
7
4.Silvio Fernandes (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Darren Pearce (MID)
6
6.Jimmy Croce (MID)
6
7.Simon Erler (MID)
6
8.Nicolas Caballero (MID)
6
9.Chris Carrick (ATT)
6
10.Steve Beckham (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Jason Shearer (ATT)
7
 
12.Neil Ince (MID)
0
13.Gary Mcleod (DEF)
0
14.Ben Hackworth (ATT)
0