ESL Championship, Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Fri Sep 01) Brighton & Hove Albion | Tottenham Hotspur 4-4-2 L | 4-1-3-2 A Kev Welford (CARETAKER) | Pete Hayward | M_Ryan GK | GK T_Starkosha P_Mari DF | DF S_Aurier B_Davies DF | DF I_Konate K_Mbabu DF | DF B_Engels V_Rosier DF | DF I_Diop R_Neves MF | DM J_Veretout M_Perrone MF | MF S_Bajcetic Raphinha MF | MF Jorginho P_Fornals MF | MF L_Bailey L_Moura FW | FW J_David S_Bergwijn FW | FW D_Fofana | O_Nyland SUB | SUB M_Travers M_Acuna SUB | SUB A_Romagnoli J_Veltman SUB | SUB B_Fernandes M_Grujic SUB | SUB E_Reynoso F_Trincao SUB | SUB T_Awoniyi Min. 1 :(bri) The Brighton & Hove Albion manager told his side to change to a E strategy Min. 3 :(bri) L_Moura is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to P_Fornals ... Launched towards the top corner by P_Fornals ! ... But T_Starkosha makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 4 :(tot) L_Bailey miskicks! ... He finds Jorginho though ... That was fortunate ... V_Rosier tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Bailey hits it towards the far post! ... K_Mbabu gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 5 :(tot) I_Konate turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Bajcetic ... S_Bajcetic flings a shot at goal ! ... M_Ryan parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... And Tottenham Hotspur are leading in the game now ... Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 6 :(bri) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Brighton & Hove Albion will now play P Min. 6 :(bri) P_Fornals will now play as AM Min. 9 :(bri) S_Bergwijn beats I_Konate ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Jorginho with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 12 :(tot) D_Fofana spins away from the challenge expertly ... D_Fofana with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... The fans get off there seats! ... M_Ryan plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 13 :(bri) L_Moura runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to K_Mbabu ... K_Mbabu attempts a chip! ... T_Starkosha makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 13 :(tot) The ball is passed in from I_Konate, he finds L_Bailey ... L_Bailey tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 15 :(tot) S_Bajcetic with a pinpoint pass to Jorginho ... A glorious effort by Jorginho ! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Brighton & Hove Albion fans taunt him about that effort Min. 20 :(bri) P_Fornals gains control of the loose ball ... I_Diop plays the back pass ... T_Starkosha can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... M_Perrone drives it into the box! ... I_Konate clears the corner Min. 23 :(bri) Raphinha retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... L_Moura latches onto the end of it ... L_Moura tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... But T_Starkosha makes a superb stop down low. Min. 23 :(tot) J_Veretout controls it well ... He nutmegs P_Fornals ... He puts in L_Bailey! ... L_Bailey carves a shot towards goal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Ryan never had a chance! Min. 24 :(bri) Raphinha with an incisive pass to R_Neves ... Jorginho wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 24 :(tot) Jorginho is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... J_David latches onto the end of it ... M_Perrone forces him off the ball Min. 25 :(bri) P_Fornals holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Bergwijn ... S_Bergwijn drives it towards goal ! ... T_Starkosha makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 26 :(bri) L_Moura curls the ball out wide to K_Mbabu ... K_Mbabu drives the shot in! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... T_Starkosha never had a chance! Min. 26 :(tot) L_Bailey with the nod to Jorginho ... V_Rosier forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Jorginho hits it towards the far post! ... K_Mbabu gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 33 :(bri) V_Rosier with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... S_Aurier with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 35 :(bri) R_Neves knocks it past S_Aurier and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... R_Neves fires off a right-footed shot ! ... T_Starkosha has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... T_Starkosha reacts well to save!!! Min. 41 :(bri) L_Moura has the ball ... He knocks the ball past S_Bajcetic ... He puts in Raphinha! ... Raphinha tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... T_Starkosha parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(tot) J_David runs with pace at the defence ... J_David has a go! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Ryan moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Ryan catches it with style! Min. 44 :(bri) R_Neves turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn ... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Aurier ... He timed it well Min. 46 :(tot) D_Fofana takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... Raphinha with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 48 :(tot) The defender slips and falls over! ... D_Fofana is through! ... L_Moura with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... L_Bailey bends it round the wall ... M_Ryan tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... L_Bailey chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball finds its way to J_David ... He gets the shot away ... M_Ryan gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 48 :(tot) Jorginho looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Veretout ... J_Veretout tries one from the edge of the box ! ... 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. 51 :(bri) V_Rosier with a real burst of pace ... He shows B_Engels a clean set of heals ... S_Bajcetic knocks the ball back to T_Starkosha ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past T_Starkosha! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by R_Neves! ... S_Aurier reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 53 :(bri) M_Perrone gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds V_Rosier ... V_Rosier hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But T_Starkosha stops that one easily Min. 53 :(tot) Jorginho with a measured ball to J_David ... Launched towards the top corner by J_David ! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 56 :(tot) Jorginho with the deft touch ... He takes it past R_Neves ... He knocks it to J_David! ... J_David tries to place it in the corner ! ... It's beaten M_Ryan ... It goes wide !! Min. 58 :(bri) Raphinha takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into S_Bergwijn ... L_Bailey with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 59 :(bri) L_Moura takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... L_Moura attempts to nutmeg T_Starkosha! ... T_Starkosha won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 64 :(tot) Jorginho skips the challenge from P_Fornals ... Jorginho has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... L_Bailey drives it into the box! ... P_Mari gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 65 :(bri) M_Acuna is coming on for B_Davies and will play DF Min. 65 :(bri) J_Veltman is being brought on ... M_Perrone is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 65 :(bri) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... F_Trincao will come on for Raphinha and play FW Min. 66 :(bri) J_Veltman takes possession ... What can he do here? ... J_Veltman with the goal bound shot! ... T_Starkosha parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 69 :(bri) L_Moura finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... L_Moura drives the shot in! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... T_Starkosha dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had T_Starkosha beaten! Min. 71 :(bri) F_Trincao has space to run with the ball ... F_Trincao shapes up for a shot! ... But T_Starkosha punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 74 :(bri) L_Moura with a probing through ball P_Mari ... Brilliantly taken away by I_Konate !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 76 :(bri) R_Neves with a penetrating pass to L_Moura ... L_Moura drives the shot in! ... T_Starkosha parries it, he follows it up ... And T_Starkosha recovers to save!! Min. 77 :(bri) R_Neves finds L_Moura in acres of space ... L_Moura goes for the top corner ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 78 :(bri) S_Bergwijn splits the defence in two ... The offside trap didn't work ... S_Bergwijn looks to see where T_Starkosha is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into s arms ... Unlucky Min. 79 :(bri) R_Neves finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... R_Neves leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... T_Starkosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 83 :(tot) I_Diop takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to D_Fofana ... M_Acuna reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 84 :(bri) M_Acuna takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... M_Acuna controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Tottenham Hotspur fans laugh at him Min. 85 :(bri) L_Moura plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... K_Mbabu decides to go for goal instead! ... K_Mbabu attempts the shot! ... T_Starkosha makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 86 :(bri) F_Trincao knocks it forward ... I_Diop slips ... S_Bergwijn gets to it! ... S_Bergwijn with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... T_Starkosha watches it sail wide! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(tot) J_David comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... J_Veltman slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 90 :(tot) J_David with electric pace ... He eases past K_Mbabu ... But M_Acuna spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 92 :(bri) S_Bergwijn with a burst of pace ... The cross hits S_Bergwijn on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... T_Starkosha makes a good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amex Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton & Hove Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Moura Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Konate (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Bajcetic (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton & Hove Albion | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 20 | 12 Off target : 8 | 6 On target : 12 | 6 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 12 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 15 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 P_Mari DF 1 22 13 6 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 B_Davies DF 1 22 13 7 28 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mbabu DF 1 22 14 7 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 21 V_Rosier DF 1 21 13 7 25 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 9 R_Neves MF 1 12 22 12 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 -10 20 2 M_Perrone MF 1 13 21 3 24 | 68 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 Raphinha MF 1 5 22 15 29 | 68 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 9 P_Fornals AM 1 8 21 16 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 L_Moura FW 1 4 12 22 26 | 95 0 0 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 60 27 S_Bergwijn FW 1 5 14 21 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 14 O_Nyland GK 14 1 1 1 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Acuna DF 1 20 12 6 24 | 27 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 3 J_Veltman MF 1 20 10 4 22 | 27 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 9 M_Grujic MF 1 15 21 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Trincao FW 1 3 12 21 26 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Starkosha GK 27 1 1 1 23 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 S_Aurier DF 1 18 12 6 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 15 15 I_Konate DF 1 23 14 7 23 | 95 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 30 0 B_Engels DF 1 22 9 4 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Diop DF 1 21 9 4 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 J_Veretout DM 1 13 19 6 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 S_Bajcetic MF 1 16 21 3 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 10 19 Jorginho MF 1 13 22 9 23 | 95 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 40 6 L_Bailey MF 1 4 21 14 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 15 J_David FW 1 6 16 24 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 D_Fofana FW 1 5 13 23 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 15 24 M_Travers GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Romagnoli DF 1 24 12 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 8 21 17 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Reynoso MF 1 6 20 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Awoniyi FW 1 6 11 21 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1693587998 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35