FFO2 Premiership, Newcastle United vs. Brighton (Mon Mar 27) Newcastle United | Brighton 5-3-2 L | 5-1-0-3-1 A Chris Banks | Peter Hayward | T_Strakosha GK | GK R_Sanchez M_Acuna DF | DF A_Florenzi R_Burke DF | DF Yeray L_Ayling DF | DF H_Bellerin A_Grimaldo DF | DF J_Bednarek J_Tarkowski DF | DF D_Godin M_Llorente MF | DM Y_Bissouma M_Trigueros MF | AM Douglas_Costa M_Svanberg MF | AM M_Kovacic J_David FW | AM D_Drexler R_De_Tomas FW | FW S_Haller | A_Palmer SUB | SUB S_Mignolet J_Evans SUB | SUB B_Hubner A_Poli SUB | SUB L_Torreira J_Pastore SUB | SUB L_Tomlin D_Zapata SUB | SUB L_Alberto Min. 11 :(bri) M_Kovacic takes possession ... Knocks it past A_Grimaldo ... He's through on goal ... J_David is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 14 :(new) R_De_Tomas flicks it over A_Florenzi's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... D_Godin gets to the ball first Min. 14 :(bri) D_Godin moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to Douglas_Costa ... M_Svanberg tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... Y_Bissouma shapes to shoot ... He plays it to S_Haller instead ... Well intercepted by J_Tarkowski Min. 14 :(new) M_Acuna hoists the ball across to R_De_Tomas ... M_Kovacic knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 19 :(bri) J_Bednarek turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Acuna Min. 21 :(new) A_Grimaldo squares it to J_David ... D_Godin tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 25 :(bri) S_Haller 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! ... Douglas_Costa receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Burke cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 26 :(bri) A_Florenzi searches out Douglas_Costa ... A_Grimaldo with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 27 :(bri) M_Kovacic knocks it past R_Burke and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Kovacic with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But T_Strakosha is equal to it Min. 29 :(new) J_David with a first time pass ... R_Burke runs onto it! ... R_Burke could have let it bounce! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Brighton fans taunt him! Min. 29 :(bri) S_Haller knocks it past M_Svanberg and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Haller flings a shot at goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 30 :(new) R_Burke spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to J_David! ... J_David hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away Min. 37 :(bri) D_Drexler beats R_Burke ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... D_Drexler with a stunning strike! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... That's put Brighton in front! ... Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton ... Min. 38 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to C Min. 39 :(new) M_Trigueros looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_De_Tomas ... Yeray with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(new) M_Trigueros skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_De_Tomas ... H_Bellerin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 47 :(new) The ball runs loose! ... A_Grimaldo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Excellent sliding challenge from Yeray ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton Min. 55 :(new) J_David breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on R_Sanchez! ... Douglas_Costa brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee had no choice there!! ... Chris Banks is rubbing his hands with glee now! Min. 57 :(bri) A_Florenzi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Y_Bissouma ... L_Ayling slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Y_Bissouma chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_Burke with the clearance Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: D_Zapata ... COMING OFF: J_David Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: B_Hubner ... COMING OFF: D_Godin Min. 65 :(new) M_Llorente nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... J_Bednarek had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: J_Pastore ... COMING OFF: M_Svanberg Min. 70 :(new) Tactical Change by Newcastle United ... Newcastle United have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: L_Torreira ... COMING OFF: S_Haller Min. 72 :(bri) Y_Bissouma plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Hubner ... B_Hubner plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... T_Strakosha dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... D_Drexler swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... Yeray gets on the end of it ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 74 :(bri) L_Torreira takes advantage of a mistake by M_Acuna ... He knocks the ball to D_Drexler! ... R_Burke tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by B_Hubner! ... M_Acuna belts it clear Min. 75 :(new) R_Burke finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... R_Burke fires off a right-footed shot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 77 :(bri) B_Hubner spots a team mate in space ... He finds J_Bednarek with a lovely pass! ... L_Ayling makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 78 :(bri) A_Florenzi with a simple pass to L_Torreira ... L_Torreira fires a shot at goal! ... T_Strakosha catches the ball Min. 81 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with a real burst of pace ... J_Tarkowski can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... Y_Bissouma with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 83 :(bri) T_Strakosha with a terrible kick! ... H_Bellerin is through! ... H_Bellerin drives it low! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Bednarek drives it into the box! ... T_Strakosha easily claims the ball! Min. 87 :(bri) H_Bellerin with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Tarkowski ... He crosses to D_Drexler ... D_Drexler shoots towards goal! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Peter Hayward spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bri) H_Bellerin takes on 3 men ... H_Bellerin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... T_Strakosha with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 93 :(bri) B_Hubner holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to D_Drexler ... D_Drexler rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Burke Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Svanberg (14), A_Grimaldo (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Bellerin (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Drexler (37) Sent Off : Douglas_Costa (55) Booked : D_Godin (21) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 3 | 11 Off target : 2 | 5 On target : 1 | 6 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 8 | 4 Key Passes : 6 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 0 - 1 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 M_Acuna DF 1 19 14 12 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 18 0 R_Burke DF 1 17 13 5 28 | 97 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 69 19 38 L_Ayling DF 1 17 13 8 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 1 17 14 9 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 16 -2 J_Tarkowski DF 1 18 11 10 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 M_Llorente MF 1 11 19 13 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Trigueros MF 1 11 16 11 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 M_Svanberg MF 1 10 16 12 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 J_David FW 1 5 15 18 29 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 10 R_De_Tomas FW 1 2 15 20 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Palmer GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Evans DF 1 17 14 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Poli MF 1 7 11 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Pastore MF 1 8 16 10 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Zapata FW 1 4 11 18 25 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 20 1 1 1 22 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 A_Florenzi DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 Yeray DF 1 18 11 7 33 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 0 21 H_Bellerin DF 1 18 13 8 21 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 19 36 J_Bednarek DF 1 17 13 10 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 D_Godin DF 1 18 12 10 24 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 18 -2 Y_Bissouma DM 1 13 18 9 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 Douglas_Costa AM 1 4 17 13 23 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 M_Kovacic AM 1 5 19 13 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 D_Drexler AM 1 3 15 12 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 S_Haller FW 1 6 10 19 27 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 5 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 | 33 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 21 L_Torreira MF 1 13 17 6 33 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 22 L_Tomlin MF 1 2 8 10 32 | 0 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 1679907356 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40