FFO2 Premiership, Brighton vs. Stoke City (Fri Mar 24)


                             Brighton  |  Stoke City
                          5-1-0-3-1 A  |  5-1-2-2 N
                        Peter Hayward  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK M_Dmitrovic
                        A_Florenzi DF  |  DF G_Paulista
                             Yeray DF  |  DF D_Sanchez
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF G_Sakai
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF A_Telles
                           D_Godin DF  |  DF A_Witsel
                        Y_Bissouma DM  |  DM I_Gueye
                     Douglas_Costa AM  |  MF F_Mollet
                         M_Kovacic AM  |  MF Javi_Martinez
                            M_Reus AM  |  FW E_Forsberg
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW L_de_Jong
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                          B_Hubner SUB |  SUB N_Otamendi
                        L_Torreira SUB |  SUB J_Eraso
                         D_Drexler SUB |  SUB M_Klich
                         L_Alberto SUB |  SUB M_Nikao




Min. 3  :(bri) Douglas_Costa eases past D_Sanchez 
          ...  G_Sakai dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 7  :(sto) G_Sakai back heels to find E_Forsberg in space 
          ...  E_Forsberg breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has R_Sanchez to beat! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes his move 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it 
Min. 8  :(bri) H_Bellerin spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds A_Florenzi with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Florenzi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 9  :(sto) Javi_Martinez knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A_Florenzi with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 10 :(sto) D_Sanchez takes advantage of a mistake by H_Bellerin 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Sanchez! 
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Sanchez 
Min. 13 :(sto) A_Telles controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Reus with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Mike Bridge looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 16 :(sto) E_Forsberg sidesteps his marker 
          ...  E_Forsberg with the shot on net! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 18 :(bri) D_Godin holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Reus 
          ...  But G_Sakai wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kovacic crosses it in! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 19 :(bri) M_Kovacic gets to the byline and finds S_Haller with a beautiful cross 
          ...  I_Gueye with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 20 :(sto) G_Paulista off the woodwork! 
          ...  L_de_Jong picks up the deflection 
          ...  H_Bellerin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 23 :(sto) L_de_Jong with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Florenzi 
          ...  L_de_Jong hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  R_Sanchez has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Sanchez reacts well to save!! 
Min. 25 :(bri) M_Kovacic passes the ball to D_Godin 
          ...  D_Godin breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Dmitrovic now! 
          ...  He dinks it over M_Dmitrovic 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brighton take the lead! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 26 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 27 :(bri) S_Haller jumps over G_Sakai's challenge 
          ...  G_Sakai hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus floats the ball in! 
          ...  I_Gueye cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 28 :(bri) A_Florenzi drives it across the face of the goal M_Reus 
          ...  F_Mollet brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 29 :(sto) L_de_Jong takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  S_Haller with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 31 :(sto) E_Forsberg with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Bellerin and it had to be 
Min. 31 :(bri) Douglas_Costa kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Godin gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Paulista with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(sto) E_Forsberg dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Reus with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 36 :(sto) E_Forsberg backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  L_de_Jong gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_de_Jong smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mollet dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Kovacic clears the danger 
Min. 37 :(bri) D_Godin plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  G_Sakai with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bri) Y_Bissouma slips past his marker I_Gueye 
          ...  The ball is whipped into Douglas_Costa 
          ...  Douglas_Costa uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Florenzi with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Dmitrovic 
          ...  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. 46 :(bri) J_Bednarek wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Haller 
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Haller! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brighton 2-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 46 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 46 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 46 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  F_Mollet will now play as a FW 
Min. 46 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Javi_Martinez will now play as a FW 
Min. 46 :(sto) E_Forsberg brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Javi_Martinez makes himself available 
          ...  Yeray with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 2-0 Stoke City

Min. 47 :(sto) L_de_Jong jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  From long range L_de_Jong bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 50 :(bri) M_Reus sidesteps A_Telles 
          ...  M_Reus fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 51 :(sto) A_Telles runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Javi_Martinez 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Javi_Martinez! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 52 :(sto) E_Forsberg skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at R_Sanchez 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Sanchez 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 54 :(bri) Douglas_Costa back heels to find M_Kovacic in space 
          ...  But D_Sanchez clears the danger 
Min. 54 :(sto) Javi_Martinez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 59 :(sto) D_Sanchez knocks the ball on and sprints past Yeray 
          ...  A delightful ball in to L_de_Jong 
          ...  Yeray recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Hubner 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Godin 
Min. 63 :(sto) Javi_Martinez unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Forsberg 
          ...  H_Bellerin cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Otamendi 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Paulista 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Klich 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Forsberg 
Min. 68 :(bri) M_Reus nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_de_Jong with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 69 :(sto) I_Gueye takes advantage of a mistake by M_Kovacic 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  I_Gueye tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a difficult save 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Torreira 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Haller 
Min. 71 :(bri) Y_Bissouma takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Douglas_Costa 
          ...  A vicious shot by Douglas_Costa! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 71 :(bri) J_Bednarek looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Yeray 
          ...  A_Telles with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  Douglas_Costa bends it in 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 76 :(bri) M_Reus slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 76 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Drexler 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Reus 
Min. 78 :(bri) M_Kovacic knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Kovacic! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic parries it 
Min. 79 :(sto) A_Telles with the first time flick to F_Mollet 
          ...  F_Mollet shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Sanchez was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 84 :(sto) F_Mollet loses his marker 
          ...  F_Mollet curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 86 :(bri) L_Torreira has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Drexler collects the loose ball! 
          ...  N_Otamendi with the block 
Min. 86 :(sto) D_Sanchez beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  D_Sanchez hits a great drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Sanchez's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mollet swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Sanchez rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bri) A_Florenzi with the dribble 
          ...  M_Klich with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 91 :(bri) A_Florenzi unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Drexler 
          ...  G_Sakai with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 91 :(sto) G_Sakai eases past A_Florenzi 
          ...  G_Sakai tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 92 :(bri) M_Kovacic finds Yeray with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But F_Mollet comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Amex Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kovacic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Godin (25), S_Haller (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Reus (35), Yeray (46)
Injured              : M_Reus (76)
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Forsberg
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Gueye (19), G_Paulista (31), M_Klich (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Brighton 2 - 0 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  16
Yeray          DF   1  18  11   7  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -2  -2
H_Bellerin     DF   1  18  13   8  21 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  19   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  17  13  10  23 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0
D_Godin        DF   1  18  12  10  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  44
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  13  18   9  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  19
Douglas_Costa  AM   1   4  17  13  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  33
M_Kovacic      AM   1   5  19  13  22 |  94   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  35  60  15
M_Reus         AM   1   4  18  15  24 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
S_Haller       FW   1   6  10  19  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
L_Torreira     MF   1  13  17   6  33 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Drexler      AM   1   3  15  12  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   8  16  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Dmitrovic    GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
G_Paulista     DF   1  17  13   8  28 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  17  -2
D_Sanchez      DF   1  17  11   9  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  23  21  49
G_Sakai        DF   1  17  14   8  27 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  92  18  20
A_Telles       DF   1  18  13   7  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0
A_Witsel       DF   1  13  17   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gueye        DM   1  14  17   8  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  24  -2  18
F_Mollet       FW   1   4  18  14  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  72   0  24
Javi_Martinez  FW   1   6  17  14  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
E_Forsberg     FW   1   2  14  17  27 |  67   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  54  22
L_de_Jong      FW   1   4  12  19  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Otamendi     DF   1  16  13   3  29 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
J_Eraso        MF   1   6  11   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klich        AM   1   5  17  11  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Nikao        FW   1   2   8  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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