FFO2 Premiership, Brighton vs. Leicester City (Fri Apr 07) Brighton | Leicester City 5-1-0-3-1 A | 4-3-3 P Peter Hayward | Neil Kirby | R_Sanchez GK | GK A_Areola A_Florenzi DF | DF L_Dunk Yeray DF | DF Sequeira H_Bellerin DF | DF A_Marusic J_Bednarek DF | DF Y_Atal D_Godin DF | MF N_Kante Y_Bissouma DM | MF A_Di_Maria Douglas_Costa AM | FW L_Alario M_Kovacic AM | MF N_Powell M_Reus AM | FW A_Belotti L_Alberto FW | FW A_Rebic | S_Mignolet SUB | SUB M_Van_Damme B_Hubner SUB | SUB M_Kilman L_Torreira SUB | SUB M_Montoya D_Drexler SUB | SUB S_Nakajima H_Cornick SUB | SUB J_Wind Min. 4 :(bri) A_Florenzi cuts inside N_Kante ... He worked that well ... A_Florenzi strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Areola makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... A_Florenzi crosses it in! ... A_Areola thumps the ball away! Min. 5 :(lei) N_Kante kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Rebic gets on the end of the pass ... M_Kovacic with the high feet ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 7 :(bri) D_Godin is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Bednarek ... J_Bednarek bears down on goal! ... But A_Areola smothers the ball Min. 8 :(lei) A_Rebic with a real burst of pace ... He leaves D_Godin behind ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Bednarek ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 9 :(lei) A_Belotti is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Sequeira ... Good sliding challenge from H_Bellerin and it had to be Min. 11 :(lei) Y_Atal looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Belotti ... M_Reus fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... N_Powell passes to L_Alario ... But J_Bednarek wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... A_Di_Maria drives it into the box! ... R_Sanchez comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... A_Marusic gets to it! ... GOAL!! ... The Brighton fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch ... It's all getting a bit ugly ... There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! ... The fans responsible are being ejected by security ... The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure ... Peter Hayward is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Brighton 0-1 Leicester City ... Min. 11 :(lei) N_Kante crosses into the box, finding L_Alario ... Cleared by Yeray Min. 14 :(bri) Douglas_Costa takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... Douglas_Costa with the crafty shot! ... GOAL!! ... He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! ... Brighton are back level! ... Brighton 1-1 Leicester City ... Min. 16 :(lei) N_Powell volleys it forward. He finds A_Belotti ... The ball hits J_Bednarek in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 16 :(bri) Douglas_Costa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... D_Godin gets onto the end of the pass! ... Y_Atal stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 17 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with the cross-field pass to L_Alberto ... Excellent sliding challenge by Sequeira ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... M_Kovacic swings it in! ... The ball comes to H_Bellerin ... He knocks it goalward ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... L_Alberto curls it into the box! ... A_Areola thumps the ball away! Min. 17 :(lei) Y_Atal flicks it past A_Florenzi ... He runs forward ... Y_Atal blasts it at the goal! ... R_Sanchez tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Sequeira dinks the ball into the area! ... R_Sanchez comes out and claims it! Min. 19 :(lei) A_Di_Maria looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti sees R_Sanchez off his line! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... R_Sanchez never had a chance! Min. 24 :(bri) Douglas_Costa stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... A_Marusic slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 28 :(bri) Douglas_Costa with a real burst of pace ... He leaves L_Dunk behind ... Douglas_Costa attempts to drive it home! ... A_Areola dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... D_Godin flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Areola ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 30 :(bri) Douglas_Costa with an early cross to Yeray ... Yeray with the header! ... But A_Areola with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by H_Bellerin! ... Y_Atal cleans up with a great clearance Min. 30 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past D_Godin ... D_Godin goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 31 :(bri) A_Florenzi gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds M_Reus ... Cleared by A_Marusic Min. 33 :(bri) Douglas_Costa takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Marusic ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Alario Min. 35 :(bri) L_Alberto with the dribble ... A_Marusic is easily beaten ... L_Alberto with the strike! ... But A_Areola stops that one easily Min. 40 :(bri) Douglas_Costa turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_Bellerin ... Blocked by Y_Atal Min. 41 :(bri) Douglas_Costa boots it towards J_Bednarek ... A powerful shot by J_Bednarek! ... But A_Areola pulls out a save of the game Min. 42 :(lei) A_Marusic feeds the ball through the middle ... A_Belotti runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... But D_Godin slides in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(bri) M_Reus sidesteps N_Kante ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Reus shoots towards goal! ... A_Areola manages to turn it behind Min. 45 :(lei) Sequeira with the diagonal pass to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 46 :(bri) Douglas_Costa looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to M_Kovacic ... Sequeira reads the game well and cuts out the pass! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 1-1 Leicester City Min. 48 :(bri) Y_Bissouma feeds the ball through the middle ... L_Alberto runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... But A_Marusic slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 48 :(lei) L_Alario finds N_Powell with a perfectly weighted pass ... Yeray with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... A_Marusic swings it in ... L_Alario gets on the end of it ... L_Alario tries to lob the keeper! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 49 :(lei) Sequeira spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Belotti! ... Yeray body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... A_Rebic hoists it forward ... L_Alario gets on the end of it ... L_Alario attempts the shot! ... It floats over R_Sanchez ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 52 :(bri) M_Reus with a byline cross to A_Florenzi ... A_Florenzi with a bomb of a shot! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 56 :(bri) J_Bednarek is clutching his leg! ... The Brighton physio rushes on ... He isn't able to carry on! Min. 56 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: B_Hubner ... COMING OFF: J_Bednarek Min. 58 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a 40-yard pass to A_Belotti ... D_Godin tackles cleanly Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: L_Torreira ... COMING OFF: M_Reus Min. 60 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... Sequeira hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... L_Torreira plays it towards the near post! ... M_Kovacic gets a shot in ... A_Areola has it covered ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Areola is left flat-footed ... It's gone in ... GOAL!! ... That's given Brighton the advantage! ... Brighton 2-1 Leicester City ... Min. 61 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to C Min. 61 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... N_Powell will now play as a AM Min. 65 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(lei) N_Powell is shaking his head ... It looks like he's hurt his thigh ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 65 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: S_Nakajima ... COMING OFF: N_Powell Min. 66 :(bri) B_Hubner plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Yeray keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Y_Atal wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 67 :(bri) L_Torreira knocks it forward ... Y_Atal slips ... Douglas_Costa gets to it! ... Y_Atal reacts well to win the ball back Min. 69 :(bri) Yeray sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... Fine tackle by N_Kante ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 70 :(bri) B_Hubner finds L_Alberto in acres of space ... A thundering drive by L_Alberto! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 70 :(lei) A_Di_Maria drives it forward to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti with the punt towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Brighton fans laugh at him Min. 72 :(lei) S_Nakajima lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Di_Maria latches on to it ... A_Di_Maria with a blistering shot! ... R_Sanchez with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... L_Alario hits it into the box! ... R_Sanchez catches it! Min. 74 :(bri) D_Godin knocks it past Sequeira and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Godin with the attempt at goal! ... A_Areola with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 75 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Kilman ... COMING OFF: Y_Atal Min. 76 :(lei) L_Dunk with a glorious long pass to S_Nakajima ... B_Hubner takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 82 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: J_Wind ... COMING OFF: A_Belotti Min. 82 :(bri) Y_Bissouma takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Douglas_Costa ... Douglas_Costa sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 83 :(bri) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Florenzi is through! ... What a mistake by A_Marusic! ... A_Florenzi sends it flying towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Leicester City fans taunt him! Min. 85 :(bri) D_Godin is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to H_Bellerin ... H_Bellerin with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 86 :(bri) Y_Bissouma turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Alberto ... L_Alberto with a graceful, looping effort! ... A_Areola makes a good save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(bri) B_Hubner feeds the ball to D_Godin ... D_Godin hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool ... I want to cry! ... Dear God! ... Long live football! ... Gooooooooooal! ... Brighton 3-1 Leicester City ... Min. 92 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to D Min. 92 :(lei) A_Marusic sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria rifles it to the far post! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amex Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Douglas_Costa (Man of the Match) Scorers : Douglas_Costa (14), M_Kovacic (60), D_Godin (91) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Yeray (48) Injured : J_Bednarek (56) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Di_Maria Scorers : A_Marusic (11) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N_Powell (65) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 18 | 9 Off target : 6 | 6 On target : 12 | 3 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 6 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 12 Key Passes : 17 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 3 - 1 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 A_Florenzi DF 1 18 14 8 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 52 Yeray DF 1 19 11 7 33 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 19 -2 19 H_Bellerin DF 1 18 13 8 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 0 32 J_Bednarek DF 1 17 13 10 23 | 57 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 69 0 36 D_Godin DF 1 18 12 10 24 | 93 0 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 66 40 62 Y_Bissouma DM 1 13 18 9 31 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 Douglas_Costa AM 1 4 17 13 23 | 93 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 75 64 M_Kovacic AM 1 5 19 13 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 M_Reus AM 1 4 18 15 24 | 61 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 13 L_Alberto FW 1 1 9 16 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 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 | 36 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 88 0 L_Torreira MF 1 13 17 6 33 | 32 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 D_Drexler MF 1 3 15 12 28 | 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 - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 93 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 18 14 9 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Sequeira DF 1 18 13 8 28 | 93 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 38 0 A_Marusic DF 1 18 11 9 24 | 93 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 66 42 46 Y_Atal DF 1 17 14 2 27 | 76 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 92 0 26 N_Kante MF 1 13 19 11 25 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 26 0 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 19 15 30 | 93 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 31 L_Alario FW 1 3 14 19 21 | 93 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 37 18 10 N_Powell AM 1 4 17 16 30 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Belotti FW 1 2 12 18 26 | 83 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 12 A_Rebic FW 1 6 11 20 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Van_Damme GK 14 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kilman DF 1 16 12 6 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Montoya DF 1 16 11 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Nakajima AM 1 4 15 12 23 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 14 26 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1680857321 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40