ESL Championship, Newcastle United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (Tue Aug 29) Newcastle United | Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-2-2 P | 4-4-2 P Joe Brown | Kev Welford (CARETAKER) | D_Raya GK | GK M_Ryan N_Williams DF | DF P_Mari D_Sanchez DF | DF B_Davies J_Kounde DF | DF K_Mbabu A_Moreno DF | DF V_Rosier T_Soucek DM | MF R_Neves H_Boudaoui DM | MF Raphinha G_Fernandes MF | MF M_Perrone C_Jones MF | MF P_Fornals A_Saint-Maxim FW | FW L_Moura W_Weghorst FW | FW S_Bergwijn | F_Woodman SUB | SUB O_Nyland J_Willems SUB | SUB J_Veltman S_Longstaff SUB | SUB M_Acuna H_Wilson SUB | SUB P_Billing L_Trossard SUB | SUB F_Trincao Min. 1 :(bri) Brighton & Hove Albion will now play E after the order comes from the dugout Min. 3 :(bri) P_Fornals slides it through the middle to L_Moura ... L_Moura sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... D_Raya gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by D_Raya !! Min. 5 :(bri) L_Moura with the dribble ... From long range L_Moura bends the ball towards goal! ... But D_Raya makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 6 :(new) J_Kounde takes advantage of a mistake by V_Rosier ... B_Davies is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 14 :(new) T_Soucek plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... W_Weghorst decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... W_Weghorst with a blistering shot ! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 17 :(new) T_Soucek works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to W_Weghorst ... W_Weghorst sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... M_Ryan guesses right Min. 18 :(bri) M_Perrone is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Bergwijn ... C_Jones with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 21 :(new) C_Jones looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... A_Saint-Maxim receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Saint-Maxim with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Ryan gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 25 :(new) W_Weghorst lobs it over K_Mbabu ... W_Weghorst blasts it at the goal ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 26 :(bri) S_Bergwijn pushes it past the defender ... S_Bergwijn with a screamer of a shot ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Raphinha hits it into the box! ... N_Williams clears the danger Min. 28 :(bri) P_Fornals is first to the ball ... P_Fornals hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But D_Raya pulls out a save of the game Min. 30 :(new) T_Soucek jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to W_Weghorst ... But he loses control of it ... K_Mbabu hits it out for a throw Min. 32 :(new) D_Sanchez looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Saint-Maxim ... A_Saint-Maxim drives it low ! ... M_Ryan gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 32 :(bri) P_Fornals squares it to L_Moura ... L_Moura with a stunning strike ! ... But D_Raya palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 34 :(bri) R_Neves knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A powerful header from R_Neves ! ... It looks good ... D_Raya with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 38 :(bri) S_Bergwijn finds L_Moura in the box ... L_Moura hits a great shot ! ... D_Raya makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 41 :(new) G_Fernandes plays a long ball to A_Moreno ... K_Mbabu reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... C_Jones chips the ball in towards the back post! ... K_Mbabu gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(bri) L_Moura curls the ball out wide to R_Neves ... D_Sanchez with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 44 :(bri) S_Bergwijn slides it through the middle to R_Neves ... R_Neves looks to see where D_Raya is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 45 :(new) G_Fernandes is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Moreno ... B_Davies wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 46 :(new) N_Williams with a simple pass to W_Weghorst ... A wicked drive by W_Weghorst ! ... But M_Ryan dives to his left ... I think M_Ryan just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 46 :(new) G_Fernandes runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off R_Neves back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Raphinha with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion Min. 48 :(bri) M_Perrone runs at A_Moreno ... He takes it past him ... A_Moreno moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 50 :(new) A_Moreno looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Saint-Maxim ... A_Saint-Maxim shoots towards goal ! ... The net moves! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... And Newcastle United are leading in the game now ... Newcastle United 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion ... Min. 51 :(bri) Brighton & Hove Albion restructured their strategy to P Min. 51 :(bri) interesting tactic change... ... P_Fornals will now play as AM Min. 57 :(bri) P_Fornals sidesteps N_Williams ... He was too quick for his marker ... But he loses control of it ... J_Kounde hits it out for a throw Min. 60 :(bri) K_Mbabu with the nod to P_Mari ... P_Mari is clean through! ... He rounds D_Raya ... He rounds D_Raya ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... D_Raya somehow manages to get to it !! Min. 61 :(new) A_Moreno can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to A_Saint-Maxim ... B_Davies clears with a diving header Min. 63 :(bri) B_Davies chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Moura ... L_Moura with a thundering shot! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Raya reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... P_Fornals chips the ball in towards the back post! ... S_Bergwijn gets on the end of it ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 65 :(bri) J_Veltman is being prepared to come on ... B_Davies is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 65 :(bri) M_Acuna comes on for Raphinha and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(bri) F_Trincao will replace the useless M_Perrone and will play FW Min. 67 :(new) W_Weghorst flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... P_Fornals tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 70 :(bri) M_Acuna skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to V_Rosier ... D_Sanchez tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Bergwijn hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of D_Raya Min. 77 :(new) G_Fernandes with a one-touch layoff to D_Sanchez ... J_Veltman reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 77 :(bri) M_Acuna with a penetrating pass to S_Bergwijn ... C_Jones with a clumsy challenge ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! Min. 81 :(new) T_Soucek finds W_Weghorst with a perfectly weighted pass ... P_Mari intercepts the pass Min. 84 :(bri) S_Bergwijn with a precise ball to J_Veltman ... J_Veltman smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 86 :(new) A_Moreno lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Saint-Maxim latches on to it ... V_Rosier with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(new) N_Williams with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... S_Bergwijn with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 91 :(bri) S_Bergwijn with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... D_Sanchez reads the play well ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Moreno (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Saint-Maxim (50) Sent Off : C_Jones (77) Booked : D_Sanchez (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton & Hove Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Moura Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Fornals (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Brighton & Hove Albion Attempts on Goal : 7 | 12 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 4 | 8 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Raya GK 23 1 1 1 20 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 N_Williams DF 1 22 16 5 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 25 15 D_Sanchez DF 1 25 10 5 23 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2 J_Kounde DF 1 26 11 3 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 A_Moreno DF 1 24 16 7 26 | 97 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 40 0 T_Soucek DM 1 11 22 7 23 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 55 15 H_Boudaoui DM 1 14 19 7 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Fernandes MF 1 13 20 13 20 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Jones MF 1 9 22 13 26 | 80 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10 A_Saint-Maxim FW 1 3 12 22 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 W_Weghorst FW 1 4 10 23 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 F_Woodman GK 16 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Willems DF 1 20 14 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Longstaff MF 1 9 18 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wilson AM 1 4 18 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Trossard FW 1 3 12 18 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brighton & Hove Albion Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Ryan GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 P_Mari DF 1 22 13 6 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -10 -1 B_Davies DF 1 22 13 7 28 | 68 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0 K_Mbabu DF 1 22 14 7 21 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0 V_Rosier DF 1 21 13 7 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 R_Neves MF 1 12 22 12 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Raphinha MF 1 5 22 15 29 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Perrone MF 1 13 21 3 24 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 P_Fornals AM 1 8 21 16 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 7 L_Moura FW 1 4 12 22 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 45 S_Bergwijn FW 1 5 14 21 23 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6 O_Nyland GK 14 1 1 1 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Veltman DF 1 20 10 4 22 | 29 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 3 M_Acuna MF 1 20 12 6 24 | 29 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 10 -10 P_Billing MF 1 6 20 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Trincao FW 1 3 12 21 26 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1693328594 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35