FFO2 Premiership, Brighton vs. Barnsley (Fri Mar 31) Brighton | Barnsley 5-1-0-3-1 A | 4-1-3-2 N Peter Hayward | Anthony Harris | R_Sanchez GK | GK L_Maximiano A_Florenzi DF | DF Ismaily Yeray DF | DF D_Zappacosta H_Bellerin DF | DF Edgar J_Bednarek DF | DF K_Rekik D_Godin DF | DM R_Gagliardini Y_Bissouma DM | MF J_Maddison D_Drexler AM | MF E_Lamela M_Kovacic AM | MF J_Draxler L_Alberto AM | FW A_Delort S_Haller FW | FW D_Solanke | S_Mignolet SUB | SUB P_Bernardoni B_Hubner SUB | SUB L_Thomas L_Torreira SUB | SUB R_Kent S_De_Jong SUB | SUB Gerson H_Cornick SUB | SUB K_L_Potter Min. 8 :(bri) D_Godin steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Maddison ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... D_Solanke with the block Min. 8 :(bar) J_Maddison takes advantage of a mistake by H_Bellerin ... He crosses to A_Delort ... A_Delort hits the ball on the bounce! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 8 :(bri) J_Bednarek has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on L_Maximiano! ... K_Rekik hacks him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... L_Alberto bends it round the wall ... But L_Maximiano punches it away Min. 10 :(bri) M_Kovacic runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off Ismaily back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Kovacic attempts the shot! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Let's see if Brighton can hang onto that lead! ... Brighton 1-0 Barnsley ... Min. 11 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to C Min. 11 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... Barnsley have changed their playing style to E Min. 11 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... A_Delort will now play as a AM Min. 11 :(bar) J_Maddison sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Draxler gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But A_Florenzi slides in Min. 19 :(bar) E_Lamela with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to D_Solanke ... D_Solanke has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 23 :(bri) L_Alberto smashes the ball upfield ... M_Kovacic latches onto the ball ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Zappacosta looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 23 :(bar) D_Zappacosta with the dribble ... A_Florenzi is easily beaten ... A_Florenzi with a terrible tackle ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 23 :(bar) J_Maddison with a penetrating pass to Edgar ... Edgar with a low drive through the rain! ... R_Sanchez gets his fingertips to it Min. 29 :(bri) M_Kovacic with the first time pass to Yeray ... Yeray with a stunning strike! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Brighton 2-0 Barnsley ... Min. 30 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to D Min. 30 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... Barnsley have changed their playing style to A Min. 33 :(bar) D_Zappacosta turns on a sixpence ... D_Zappacosta with the attempt at goal! ... R_Sanchez was lucky there Min. 35 :(bri) D_Godin has a go! ... It hits the defender ... H_Bellerin collects the loose ball! ... H_Bellerin aims for the top right corner! ... But L_Maximiano is equal to it Min. 38 :(bri) S_Haller takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Gagliardini ... S_Haller sends it flying towards goal! ... L_Maximiano with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 39 :(bar) J_Maddison 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! ... E_Lamela receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... An audacious effort from E_Lamela! ... R_Sanchez goes down well to save Min. 41 :(bri) M_Kovacic runs at goal ... He spots the run of L_Alberto ... He's played him in ... Edgar dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 41 :(bar) Ismaily curls the ball out wide to D_Zappacosta ... D_Zappacosta tries to chip the ball over R_Sanchez! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bri) L_Alberto beats Ismaily ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Maddison reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 45 :(bar) D_Solanke cuts inside D_Godin ... He worked that well ... D_Godin takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 2-0 Barnsley Min. 51 :(bar) Ismaily spots A_Delort who is in acres of space ... A_Delort pounds a rocket on goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Sanchez moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 52 :(bri) L_Alberto beats Ismaily ... He showed great skill there ... K_Rekik robs him of the ball Min. 57 :(bar) D_Zappacosta knocks the ball past the defender ... Launched towards the top corner by D_Zappacosta! ... R_Sanchez watches it sail wide! Min. 58 :(bar) D_Zappacosta finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... D_Zappacosta tries to chip the ball over R_Sanchez! ... R_Sanchez tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: B_Hubner ... COMING OFF: D_Godin Min. 60 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: R_Kent ... COMING OFF: J_Draxler Min. 60 :(bar) E_Lamela lobs the ball over the defence ... D_Zappacosta latches on to it ... A_Florenzi takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 63 :(bar) R_Gagliardini breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on R_Sanchez! ... Yeray brings him down! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... Ismaily hoists it forward ... A_Delort gets on the end of it ... But H_Bellerin wins the ball Min. 65 :(bar) E_Lamela flicks it past Yeray ... He runs forward ... A glorious effort by E_Lamela! ... R_Sanchez is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: L_Torreira ... COMING OFF: S_Haller Min. 70 :(bri) L_Alberto with the nod to B_Hubner ... B_Hubner with the chance! ... But L_Maximiano punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 71 :(bri) L_Torreira boots it towards L_Alberto ... D_Zappacosta clears with a diving header Min. 72 :(bri) Y_Bissouma controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... R_Kent body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... J_Bednarek knocks it forward ... L_Alberto gets on the end of it ... D_Zappacosta wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 73 :(bri) L_Torreira takes advantage of a mistake by D_Zappacosta ... He puts in A_Florenzi! ... A cheeky lob from A_Florenzi! ... L_Maximiano collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 73 :(bar) A_Delort heads the ball back to D_Solanke ... D_Solanke with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Edgar swings it in! ... Yeray gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 74 :(bar) A_Delort flicks it over A_Florenzi's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Delort with a blistering shot! ... R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 77 :(bri) Y_Bissouma is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Alberto ... Ismaily reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 79 :(bri) M_Kovacic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Kovacic with a thundering shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 80 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: K_L_Potter ... COMING OFF: A_Delort Min. 83 :(bri) Yeray finds M_Kovacic with a ball over the defence ... A great volley from M_Kovacic! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 85 :(bar) K_L_Potter finds the run of D_Solanke ... D_Solanke with the header! ... R_Sanchez claws it off the line ... No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Barnsley back in with a shout! ... Brighton 2-1 Barnsley ... Min. 86 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to C Min. 86 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... Barnsley have changed their playing style to E Min. 87 :(bri) L_Alberto can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... L_Alberto bears down on goal! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bri) J_Bednarek with an intelligent ball to D_Drexler ... D_Zappacosta rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 91 :(bri) H_Bellerin looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Kovacic ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Edgar ... He had to get that one right! Min. 92 :(bar) R_Gagliardini gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to J_Maddison ... But he loses control of it ... M_Kovacic takes possession ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amex Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Kovacic (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Kovacic (10), Yeray (29) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Solanke Scorers : D_Solanke (85) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Rekik (8) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Barnsley Attempts on Goal : 10 | 13 Off target : 3 | 7 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 2 - 1 Barnsley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 A_Florenzi DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 0 20 Yeray DF 1 18 11 7 33 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 22 21 50 H_Bellerin DF 1 18 13 8 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 19 20 J_Bednarek DF 1 17 13 10 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 D_Godin DF 1 18 12 10 24 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Y_Bissouma DM 1 13 18 9 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 D_Drexler AM 1 3 15 12 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kovacic AM 1 5 19 13 22 | 95 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 35 47 60 L_Alberto AM 1 1 8 16 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 20 S_Haller FW 1 6 10 19 27 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 S_Mignolet GK 15 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Hubner DF 1 17 12 7 20 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 L_Torreira MF 1 13 17 6 33 | 22 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_De_Jong MF 1 1 8 10 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Cornick FW 1 1 7 11 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Barnsley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 Ismaily DF 1 18 12 8 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 40 0 D_Zappacosta DF 1 17 11 6 27 | 95 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 92 0 80 Edgar DF 1 17 12 7 23 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 46 0 21 K_Rekik DF 1 17 11 10 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 -2 -2 R_Gagliardini DM 1 12 17 4 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Maddison MF 1 6 18 14 24 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 56 0 E_Lamela MF 1 7 18 13 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 26 J_Draxler MF 1 5 17 12 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Delort AM 1 3 14 18 22 | 83 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 22 D_Solanke FW 1 2 12 17 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 38 0 44 P_Bernardoni GK 16 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Thomas DF 1 16 10 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Kent MF 1 8 17 10 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerson MF 1 12 15 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_L_Potter AM 1 4 10 14 23 | 12 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 1680257235 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40