Match Report


DarlingtonDarlington     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
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Brian WatsonB. Watson50
G
1
G
57Stephen InceS. Ince
Tomas NunesT. Nunes41
D
2
D
68Gian Matteo BenussiG. Benussi
Alistair HallA. Hall41
D
3
D
57Silvio FernandesS. Fernandes
Malte ZieglerM. Ziegler50
D
captain4
D
50Gary McleodG. Mcleod
Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho40
D
5
M
70Simon ErlerS. Erler
Michael GrayM. Gray39
D
6
M
64Nicolas CaballeroN. Caballero
Samuel FerreiraS. Ferreira54
M
7
M
59Neil InceN. Ince
Gary ClemenceG. Clemence58
M
8
M
48Anton de GrootA. de Groot
Craig ScowcroftC. Scowcroft46
A
9
A
58Chris CarrickC. Carrick
Graham HamiltonG. Hamilton40
A
10
A
54Gavin VickersG. Vickers
Alfonso CampolonghiA. Campolonghi42
A
11captain
A
52Noel LisbieN. Lisbie
 
Tommy WoodgateT. Woodgate41
M
12
A
51Pascal LorenzP. Lorenz
Domenico LappaneseD. Lappanese51
M
13
A
50Jason ShearerJ. Shearer
Mario SchaapM. Schaap46
A
14
G
49Warren EadieW. Eadie

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 4,319 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Crooks.


0.00
Darlington kick off and get the first half underway!
2.58
Gary Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Alfonso Campolonghi who brings the ball under control. Alfonso Campolonghi shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.10
Gary Clemence barges into Nicolas Caballero. The referee calls over Gary Clemence and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Caballero stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.34
Noel Lisbie clumsily knocks into Antonio Moutinho. The referee warns Noel Lisbie to calm down! Antonio Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.31
Samuel Ferreira decides to run forward with the ball. Samuel Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Stephen Ince.
9.17
Graham Hamilton catches Silvio Fernandes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Silvio Fernandes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.07
Gary Mcleod sees Neil Ince in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Ince knocks the ball forward to Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
18.33
Simon Erler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noel Lisbie. Noel Lisbie shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Brian Watson!
21.34
Antonio Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Clemence. Gary Clemence threads a neat ball through to Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Alfonso Campolonghi. Alfonso Campolonghi heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
22.03
Simon Erler plays the ball forward to Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick skips past Malte Ziegler! Chris Carrick shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Brian Watson smothers it!
24.25
Gary Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Caballero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Caballero threads a neat ball through to Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick heads the ball goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
26.24
Gary Clemence catches Neil Ince on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Ince stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.57
Samuel Ferreira receives the ball from a throw-in from Gary Clemence. Samuel Ferreira passes the ball forward to Graham Hamilton. Graham Hamilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gian Matteo Benussi.
39.23
Darlington's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to score.
40.40
Gary Mcleod makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Ince. Neil Ince sees Noel Lisbie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Lisbie passes the ball forward to Gavin Vickers. Some good footwork from Gavin Vickers provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion get the second half underway!
48.16
Gary Clemence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfonso Campolonghi. Alfonso Campolonghi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gian Matteo Benussi.
54.35
Gary Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Hamilton. Graham Hamilton connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.28
Graham Hamilton hacks Silvio Fernandes from behind! Graham Hamilton is given a warning by the referee! Silvio Fernandes stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.39
Gary Mcleod pushes up the pitch. Gary Mcleod brings the ball forward. Gary Mcleod knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
71.20
Simon Erler kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Watson who gathers it comfortably.
72.06
Simon Erler decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Erler knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Vickers. Gavin Vickers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Alistair Hall. That should have been a goal!
81.45
Malte Ziegler threads the ball through to Gary Clemence. Gary Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Alfonso Campolonghi who brings the ball under control. Alfonso Campolonghi shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
84.01
Anton de Groot flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Carrick. Chris Carrick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Vickers but the linesman indicates offside!
87.44
Samuel Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Hamilton. Graham Hamilton shoots from long range but somehow Stephen Ince manages to keep it out.
90.00
Gary Mcleod chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Ince. Neil Ince decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Ince tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Darlington

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

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
27.1%
44.3%
28.6%

Scorers
Graham Hamilton 54
Gavin Vickers 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Vickers of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Brian Watson (GK)
7
2.Tomas Nunes (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Hall (DEF)
6
4.Malte Ziegler (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Moutinho (DEF)
6
6.Michael Gray (DEF)
6
7.Samuel Ferreira (MID)
7
8.Gary Clemence (MID)yellow card
6
9.Craig Scowcroft (ATT)
8
10.Graham Hamilton (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Alfonso Campolonghi (ATT)
6
 
12.Tommy Woodgate (MID)
0
13.Domenico Lappanese (MID)
0
14.Mario Schaap (ATT)
0

1.Stephen Ince (GK)
7
2.Gian Matteo Benussi (DEF)
6
3.Silvio Fernandes (DEF)
6
4.Gary Mcleod (DEF)
9
5.Simon Erler (MID)
8
6.Nicolas Caballero (MID)
7
7.Neil Ince (MID)
7
8.Anton de Groot (MID)
7
9.Chris Carrick (ATT)
7
10.Gavin Vickers (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Noel Lisbie (ATT)
7
 
12.Pascal Lorenz (ATT)
0
13.Jason Shearer (ATT)
0
14.Warren Eadie (GK)
0