Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 4,749 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
0.00
0-0Queens Park Rangers start the match!
6.49
1-0Simon Erler flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick makes a probing pass between the defence to Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie tries a spectacular strike. Noel Lisbie scores for Brighton and Hove Albion!!
9.44
1-0Sebastiano Russo flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Morris holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Morris shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
10.23
Nicolas Caballero makes a simple pass to Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers advances inside the box! Gavin Vickers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Stanley Best reads it well. Excellent save!
24.07
1-0Anton de Groot hacks Sebastiano Russo from behind! Anton de Groot is warned by the referee! Sebastiano Russo runs off the knock.
26.00
Gary Black barges into Gian Matteo Benussi. Gary Black is given a warning by the referee! Gian Matteo Benussi stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.51
1-0Neil Ince flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Vickers comfortably collects the pass. Gavin Vickers shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.08
Silvio Fernandes makes a probing pass to Anton de Groot. Anton de Groot threads a neat ball through to Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.35
1-0Silvio Fernandes pushes mid-way up the pitch. Silvio Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Queens Park Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
48.54
Simon Erler darts forward. Simon Erler tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Stanley Best manages to keep it out.
53.02
With some swift thinking, Sebastiano Russo plays the ball forward to Carlton Tolley. Carlton Tolley plays a one-two with Jermaine Morris and advances towards the goal... Carlton Tolley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
63.47
Gary Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Neil Ince collects the pass. With vision, Neil Ince plays the ball forward to Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers shoots from long range. It's there!! Stanley Best has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.06
2-1Queens Park Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Glynn Sharpe replacing Felipe Helguera and James Mann replacing Sebastiano Russo .
81.09
Gian Matteo Benussi runs forward with the ball. Gian Matteo Benussi kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Stanley Best!
84.07
Gian Matteo Benussi makes a probing pass to Simon Erler. Simon Erler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Patrick Sherwood.
90.00
Silvio Fernandes chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Ince. Showing composure, Neil Ince plays the ball forward to Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Stanley Best manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73.4%
26.6%
Play Area
24.1%
45.6%
30.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Vickers of Brighton and Hove Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gian Matteo Benussi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Silvio Fernandes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gary Mcleod (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Simon Erler (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Nicolas Caballero (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Ince (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Anton de Groot (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Chris Carrick (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gavin Vickers (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Noel Lisbie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Pascal Lorenz (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Shearer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Warren Eadie (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stanley Best (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Peter Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Patrick Sherwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carl Murray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Felipe Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lomano Deane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sebastiano Russo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kelvin Fortune (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Black (MID) | 5 | |
| 10. | Jermaine Morris (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Tolley (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gavin Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Glynn Sharpe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | James Mann (ATT) | 6 | |