FFO2 Premiership, Brighton vs. Chelsea (Tue Oct 31)


                             Brighton  |  Chelsea
                          4-2-0-3-1 A  |  5-1-0-1-3 A
                        Peter Hayward  |  Andy Babbs
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                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                             Yeray DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                        A_Florenzi DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF R_James
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF D_Carlos
                             Rodri DM  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                        Y_Bissouma DM  |  DM Fabian_Ruiz
                         M_Kovacic AM  |  AM N_Fekir
                       J_Henderson AM  |  FW L_Sane
                            M_Reus AM  |  FW P_Schick
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW T_Werner
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                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB J_Butez
                           J_Bryan SUB |  SUB M_Kaminski
                          F_Medina SUB |  SUB P_Sarabia
                         D_Drexler SUB |  SUB J_Rossiter
                         L_Alberto SUB |  SUB H_Knibbs




Min. 3  :(bri) A_Florenzi with the towering header to H_Bellerin 
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Bellerin! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 5  :(bri) J_Bednarek spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds S_Haller with a lovely pass! 
          ...  S_Haller with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 5  :(che) O_Zinchenko dribbles past A_Florenzi 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Yeray wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 6  :(bri) M_Reus with an inch perfect pass to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Unai_Simon parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Brighton go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 11 :(che) P_Schick has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez was lucky there 
Min. 16 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Reus is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 16 :(che) A_Robertson drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Sane 
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Sane! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 18 :(bri) H_Bellerin kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Haller gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Haller bears down on goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 18 :(che) T_Werner watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  But H_Bellerin will cut out the threat 
Min. 19 :(che) L_Sane is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz flights it in! 
          ...  R_James gets something on it! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 23 :(che) T_Werner knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  T_Werner with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 24 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick with a thundering volley! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gathers it comfortably 
Min. 26 :(bri) Unai_Simon miskicks! 
          ...  M_Reus is through! 
          ...  But O_Zinchenko wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 28 :(che) L_Sane sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  P_Schick runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  P_Schick aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 30 :(bri) M_Kovacic cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 31 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 31 :(che) L_Sane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Yeray with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  T_Werner with the curler 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_James lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by H_Bellerin 
Min. 32 :(bri) S_Haller knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Haller with the drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Unai_Simon dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And Unai_Simon tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Unai_Simon 
Min. 32 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  N_Fekir gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Fekir is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat R_Sanchez 
          ...  He's missed it! What happened there?! 
          ...  He's missed that! 
          ...  Aww NOOO!! 
          ...  He's missed that from two yards 
          ...  It looked like it hit the back of the net! 
          ...  What a sitter he has missed! 
Min. 33 :(che) O_Zinchenko puts in A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 36 :(che) P_Schick makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  P_Schick with the strike! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Brighton 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 40 :(bri) A_Florenzi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon never had a chance! 
Min. 42 :(bri) M_Reus turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Reus hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon never had a chance! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz with an amazing show of skill to get past Yeray 
          ...  He crosses to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 44 :(bri) Curled in dangerously from M_Kovacic to J_Henderson 
          ...  J_Henderson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 46 :(che) P_Schick runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  But Rodri puts the ball out of play 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 1-1 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(bri) M_Kovacic picks up the pass 
          ...  M_Kovacic blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 49 :(bri) S_Haller with the majestic dribble 
          ...  S_Haller launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Rodri 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka heads it away 
Min. 50 :(che) T_Werner finds L_Sane with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Florenzi with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 51 :(che) D_Carlos moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 54 :(che) L_Sane finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  Y_Bissouma is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(che) L_Sane looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Werner 
          ...  J_Bednarek with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 58 :(bri) J_Henderson with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Robertson 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Kovacic! 
          ...  M_Kovacic throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 60 :(che) P_Schick sprints past Yeray 
          ...  P_Schick pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes an easy save 
Min. 61 :(che) N_Fekir with a probing through ball L_Sane 
          ...  From long range L_Sane bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  That's put Chelsea ahead! 
          ...  Brighton 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 62 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Alberto 
          ...  COMING OFF: Rodri 
Min. 62 :(che) D_Carlos with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  D_Carlos tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Bednarek reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 63 :(che) L_Sane moves forward 
          ...  L_Sane with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 67 :(bri) J_Bednarek crosses into the box, finding Yeray 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 68 :(che) L_Sane is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to N_Fekir 
          ...  Y_Bissouma wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Schick floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez 
          ...  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. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Drexler 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Reus 
Min. 70 :(bri) M_Kovacic cuts in on D_Carlos's blind side 
          ...  M_Kovacic with a stunning strike! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 72 :(che) O_Zinchenko hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Werner collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Werner blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 78 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka drives the shot in! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 79 :(che) T_Werner has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Werner with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gathers it easily 
Min. 83 :(bri) M_Kovacic is too quick for T_Werner 
          ...  M_Kovacic attempts to nutmeg Unai_Simon! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  S_Haller flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Unai_Simon 
Min. 84 :(bri) L_Alberto knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Carlos 
          ...  A_Robertson reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 84 :(che) L_Sane takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Y_Bissouma rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 84 :(che) Fabian_Ruiz takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past A_Florenzi 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 86 :(bri) D_Drexler holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 86 :(che) T_Werner with the first time flick to A_Robertson 
          ...  A_Robertson hits a curling shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Fekir swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  P_Schick rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(che) L_Sane takes possession 
          ...  H_Bellerin with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 93 :(che) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  N_Fekir is through! 
          ...  N_Fekir has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carlos with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Y_Bissouma clears the danger 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Amex Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller
Scorers              : S_Haller (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Yeray (31), Y_Bissouma (54), H_Bellerin (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : P_Schick (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Schick (36), L_Sane (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       24
Off target           :          10        |       11
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          15        |       3
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       18
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Final Score          : Brighton 1 - 2 Chelsea
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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  22   1   1   1  22 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  20  12   9  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Florenzi     DF   1  20  15   9  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  34   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  19  14  11  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  36   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  20  14   8  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  16  14
Rodri          DM   1  15  20   6  21 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  14  19  10  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  50  11  -2
M_Kovacic      AM   1   5  21  14  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  22  54
J_Henderson    AM   1   6  20  14  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  14
M_Reus         AM   1   4  19  16  24 |  71   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34   8
S_Haller       FW   1   6  11  21  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
S_Mignolet     GK  15   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bryan        DF   1  16  12   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Medina       DF   1  14  10   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Drexler      AM   1   3  15  13  28 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   9  17  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Unai_Simon     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  21  16  11  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  38   0  30
A_Robertson    DF   1  21  17   9  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  15  19
R_James        DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Carlos       DF   1  20  16   4  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  24
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  19  17   6  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  30   0
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  16  20   8  29 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  36
N_Fekir        AM   1   4  22  17  29 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  14
L_Sane         FW   1   3  20  19  23 |  94   0   0   5   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  60  36
P_Schick       FW   1   7  12  21  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  40  49
T_Werner       FW   1   6  14  22  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  36  28
J_Butez        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaminski     DF   1  14  11   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  19  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rossiter     DM   1  10  12   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Knibbs       FW   1   3   8  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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