Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 4,796 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Charlton Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Charlton Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.
0.00
0-0Brighton and Hove Albion kick off the first half!
3.42
0-0Leon Guppy barges into Eddie Riggott. Leon Guppy is warned by the referee! Eddie Riggott runs off the knock.
4.31
0-0Eddie Riggott passes the ball forward to Andre Semedo. Andre Semedo rushes past Ian Charles! Andre Semedo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
6.08
0-0Duarte Loureiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Semedo. Andre Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Charles.
15.03
Clive Barry chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn advances inside the box! Simon Kühn cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
22.46
0-0Fredrik Watson hacks Ledley Benali from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ledley Benali hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.48
Leon Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Noel Joachim controls it well on his chest. Noel Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
36.27
0-0Duarte Loureiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Semedo. Andre Semedo makes a great pass forward. Bill Riggott runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
40.40
Leon Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off the second half!
47.56
1-0Patrick Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Clive Barry. Clive Barry hits a low pass to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Simon Tolley provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Simon Tolley scores for Brighton and Hove Albion!!
51.58
Eugenio Martinez hits a low pass to Fredrik Watson. Fredrik Watson shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
53.20
1-0Eugenio Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Watson controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Watson skips past Patrick Thomson! Ledley Benali barges into Fredrik Watson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
54.39
Clive Barry hacks Eugenio Martinez from behind! The referee calls over Clive Barry and shows him a yellow card! Eugenio Martinez stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.09
Ledley Benali threads a neat ball through to Alexander Godber. Alexander Godber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.13
Clive Barry flicks a high pass forward. Simon Tolley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Tolley shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
73.12
Norman Le Tissier clumsily knocks into Noel Joachim. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Noel Joachim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.23
1-0Brighton and Hove Albion have made 3 substitutions with Peter Mills replacing Leon Guppy, Simon Minto replacing Patrick Thomson and Alun Clegg replacing Alexander Godber .Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Des Atherton replacing Bill Riggott and Paul Wiltord replacing Duarte Loureiro .
78.30
Clive Barry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Clive Barry whips in a cross ball towards Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.43
Eddie Riggott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Atherton. Des Atherton shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
27.1%
50.8%
22%
Scorers
| Simon Tolley 48 Noel Joachim 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Simon Tolley of Brighton and Hove Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nwankwo Ince (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Patrick Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ledley Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dayo Grassadonia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ian Charles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leon Guppy (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Clive Barry (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Alexander Godber (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Kühn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Simon Tolley (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Noel Joachim (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Peter Mills (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Simon Minto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alun Clegg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Darren Byrne (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Norman Le Tissier (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Kemal Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Finney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlton Southgate (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duarte Loureiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eugenio Martinez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eddie Riggott (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Bill Riggott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fredrik Watson (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Andre Semedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Des Atherton (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Wiltord (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Carl Ehiogu (GK) | 0 | |