Match Report
| Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient |  |  | Brighton and Hove Albion | Brighton and Hove Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Farinos | A. Farinos |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Nwankwo Ince | N. Ince | |||||||||
| Gavin Milligan | G. Milligan | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Patrick Thomson | P. Thomson | |||||||||
| Graeme Forbes | G. Forbes | | 43 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Ledley Benali | L. Benali | |||||||||
| Ledley Fenton | L. Fenton | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Dayo Grassadonia | D. Grassadonia | |||||||||
| Anthony Craddock | A. Craddock | | 43 | M |  | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Ian Charles | I. Charles | ||||||||
| Billy Chadwick | B. Chadwick | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 | | Leon Guppy | L. Guppy | |||||||||
| David Wallwork | D. Wallwork | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Clive Barry | C. Barry | |||||||||
| Frank Jeffers | F. Jeffers | | 36 | M | | 8 | | | M | 53 | | Alexander Godber | A. Godber | ||||||||
| Alexander Zimmermann | A. Zimmermann |  | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Simon Kühn | S. Kühn | |||||||||
| Francois Senoussi | F. Senoussi |  | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Simon Tolley | S. Tolley | |||||||||
| Thierry Cole | T. Cole | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Noel Joachim | N. Joachim | |||||||||
| Simon Stone | S. Stone | | 34 | D | | 12 | | A | 48 | | Peter Mills | P. Mills | |||||||||
| Lee Cutler | L. Cutler | | 43 | A | | 13 | | A | 47 | | Simon Minto | S. Minto | |||||||||
| Mike Lockley | M. Lockley | | 39 | A | | 14 | | D | 44 | | Alun Clegg | A. Clegg | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Brisbane Road where Leyton Orient play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Leyton Orient are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Gordon.
The pitch is in great condition.
Leyton Orient are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Gordon.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
2.05
1-0Ledley Fenton hoofs the ball up the pitch. Alexander Zimmermann knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Cole. Thierry Cole flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nwankwo Ince with no chance!! Goal for Leyton Orient!
8.49
1-0Dayo Grassadonia surges forward with the ball. Dayo Grassadonia knocks the ball forward to Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Antonio Farinos!
9.48
1-0Leon Guppy sees Noel Joachim in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Joachim rushes past Ledley Fenton! Noel Joachim shoots from just inside the box but it flies just wide!
12.17
Gavin Milligan flicks a high pass forward to Billy Chadwick who brings the ball under control. Billy Chadwick makes a probing pass to Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Zimmermann. Alexander Zimmermann beats his man to it with a header. Alexander Zimmermann scores for Leyton Orient!!
16.27
Frank Jeffers makes an attacking run forward. Frank Jeffers lofts in a cross ball towards Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
20.57
Seeing Billy Chadwick's attacking run, Anthony Craddock quickly throws the ball into his path. Billy Chadwick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Zimmermann. Alexander Zimmermann jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Leyton Orient are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
21.40
Graeme Forbes threads a neat ball through to Billy Chadwick. Billy Chadwick changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Billy Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
26.10
2-0Thierry Cole hacks Dayo Grassadonia from behind! Thierry Cole is given a warning by the referee! Dayo Grassadonia runs off the knock.
27.42
David Wallwork flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Cole who takes it down. Thierry Cole runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Thierry Cole provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nwankwo Ince with no chance!! Goal for Leyton Orient!
32.41
Graeme Forbes chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Craddock. With a delightful solo run, Anthony Craddock stretches the opposition's defence. Anthony Craddock tries a spectacular long range effort but Nwankwo Ince reads it well. Good save!
36.14
3-0Noel Joachim catches Graeme Forbes on the ankles. The referee calls over Noel Joachim and shows him a yellow card! Graeme Forbes stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.52
David Wallwork clumsily knocks into Clive Barry. David Wallwork is shown the yellow card! Clive Barry stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.34
3-0Ledley Fenton passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Billy Chadwick. With some swift thinking, Billy Chadwick plays the ball forward to Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ledley Benali.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leyton Orient appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Leyton Orient kick off and get the second half underway!
49.21
Patrick Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Clive Barry who brings the ball under control. Clive Barry threads a neat ball through to Noel Joachim. Noel Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.34
Anthony Craddock knocks the ball forward to Alexander Zimmermann. Alexander Zimmermann shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.09
Alexander Godber passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
54.38
Clive Barry comes in with a late challenge on Billy Chadwick. Clive Barry is shown the yellow card! Billy Chadwick runs off the knock.
55.52
Patrick Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clive Barry. Clive Barry passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.52
Ledley Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Chadwick. Billy Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ledley Benali.
61.09
Clive Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Simon Kühn. Some silky footwork from Simon Kühn provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.41
3-0Alexander Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn skips past Ledley Fenton! Some world-class footwork from Simon Kühn provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Gavin Milligan.
72.25
Graeme Forbes threads a neat ball through to Anthony Craddock. Anthony Craddock surges forward with the ball. Anthony Craddock knocks in a cross ball towards Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
73.04
3-0Ledley Fenton barges into Simon Tolley. Ledley Fenton is warned by the referee! Simon Tolley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.25
Billy Chadwick kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Zimmermann. Alexander Zimmermann plays a one-two with Francois Senoussi and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alexander Zimmermann provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.00
3-0Brighton and Hove Albion have made 3 substitutions with Peter Mills replacing Leon Guppy, Simon Minto replacing Patrick Thomson and Alun Clegg replacing Alexander Godber .
78.06
Peter Mills hits a low pass to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
79.22
Billy Chadwick flicks a high pass forward to Francois Senoussi who brings the ball under control. Francois Senoussi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nwankwo Ince who gathers it comfortably.
81.15
Peter Mills makes a probing pass to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.46
Clive Barry barges into Billy Chadwick. The referee brings Clive Barry to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Chadwick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.32
David Wallwork takes a quick throw-in. Frank Jeffers kicks a strong pass forward to Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.34
David Wallwork makes a simple pass to Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Simon Minto advances with the ball. Simon Minto flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
31.4%
41.9%
26.7%
Scorers
| Thierry Cole 2, 27 Alexander Zimmermann 12 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Cole of Leyton Orient |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Antonio Farinos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Milligan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Graeme Forbes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ledley Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Anthony Craddock (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Billy Chadwick (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | David Wallwork (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Frank Jeffers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alexander Zimmermann (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Francois Senoussi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Thierry Cole (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Simon Stone (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lee Cutler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mike Lockley (ATT) | 0 | |
| 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) | | 6 |
| 8. | Alexander Godber (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Kühn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Simon Tolley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Noel Joachim (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Peter Mills (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Simon Minto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alun Clegg (DEF) | 6 | |