FFO DPT, Brighton vs. Sporting Lisbon (Wed Apr 03)


                             Brighton  |  Sporting Lisbon
                          5-1-0-3-1 A  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                        Peter Hayward  |  Cheyenne Hollis
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF M_Hummels
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                             Yeray DF  |  DF Morato
                        A_Florenzi DF  |  DM Casemiro
                             Rodri DM  |  MF P_Coutinho
                         M_Kovacic AM  |  AM J_M_Mata
                            M_Reus AM  |  FW M_Politano
                       J_Henderson AM  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                          S_Haller FW  |  DM S_Prcic
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB M_Morro
                          J_Muller SUB |  SUB R_Proper
                         L_Jackson SUB |  SUB J_Simpson
                        Y_Bissouma SUB |  SUB Thiago_Maia
                         S_De_Jong SUB |  SUB R_Quaison




Min. 1  :(bri) A_Florenzi with a great first touch 
          ...  A_Florenzi plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It floats over A_Lopes 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 6  :(bri) S_Haller beats J_Gimenez 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Hummels 
Min. 9  :(bri) A_Florenzi finds M_Kovacic with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Kovacic is clean through! 
          ...  He just has A_Lopes to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slip it past A_Lopes 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 11 :(bri) H_Bellerin controls the ball with ease 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Morato takes possession 
Min. 12 :(lis) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Bednarek with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 14 :(bri) M_Kovacic with a measured pass to Yeray 
          ...  Yeray attempts to nutmeg A_Lopes! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 15 :(bri) M_Reus hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Haller latches onto it! 
          ...  Blocked by Casemiro 
Min. 16 :(bri) Rodri is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  A_Lopes tries to close down the angle 
          ...  A_Lopes makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  Inches wide!! 
Min. 17 :(lis) J_Gimenez hits a hard pass to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 18 :(lis) J_M_Mata with an early cross to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  J_Bednarek muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 19 :(bri) S_Haller beats M_Hummels 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Gimenez 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 33 :(bri) M_Reus kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Florenzi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Florenzi hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Brighton fans are delighted! 
          ...  Brighton go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 33 :(bri) J_Bednarek looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Florenzi 
          ...  S_Prcic muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 40 :(lis) P_Coutinho with a reverse pass to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_Bednarek with the foul 
Min. 40 :(lis) M_Politano cuts inside A_Florenzi 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Politano! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez never had a chance! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(lis) D_Alaba takes advantage of a mistake by J_Angelino 
          ...  D_Alaba with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 45 :(lis) M_Hummels with the first time flick to Casemiro 
          ...  Casemiro with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  R_Sanchez has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 46 :(bri) M_Reus with a long pass to Yeray 
          ...  Yeray hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Brighton fans are delighted! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! The linesman raised his flag 
Min. 46 :(lis) M_Hummels flicks it over H_Bellerin's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Angelino wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 1-0 Sporting Lisbon

Min. 46 :(bri) J_Angelino with the dribble 
          ...  But S_Prcic wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 50 :(bri) H_Bellerin turns past M_Hummels 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Morato knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 50 :(lis) J_Gimenez with a simple pass to P_Coutinho 
          ...  P_Coutinho plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But R_Sanchez is equal to it 
Min. 51 :(bri) A defence splitting pass from M_Reus to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 52 :(lis) M_Politano jinks past the defender 
          ...  M_Politano fires the shot in! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(lis) Casemiro with a measured ball to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Angelino and it had to be 
Min. 59 :(lis) J_M_Mata saunters past H_Bellerin 
          ...  Rodri with the high feet 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 61 :(bri) A_Lopes miskicks! 
          ...  M_Kovacic takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Kovacic controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Lopes's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 64 :(lis) R_Lewandowski controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  Yeray reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 65 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  Casemiro will now play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(bri) J_Bednarek looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But A_Lopes comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 65 :(lis) J_M_Mata has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Angelino 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Politano! 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Politano! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And R_Sanchez recovers to save!! 
Min. 67 :(bri) J_Bednarek crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Reus in the box 
          ...  M_Reus has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But A_Lopes smothers the ball 
Min. 67 :(lis) Morato with a measured pass to J_M_Mata 
          ...  H_Bellerin brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 68 :(lis) R_Lewandowski beats his man 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Sanchez's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski flights it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 69 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: Thiago_Maia 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Prcic 
Min. 69 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  P_Coutinho will now play as a AM 
Min. 69 :(lis) D_Alaba spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Lewandowski! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Peter Hayward is furious! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon are back level! 
          ...  Brighton 1-1 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 70 :(bri) Rodri hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Haller latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Haller with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 71 :(bri) Yeray barges Morato off the ball 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Yeray! 
          ...  A_Lopes with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 72 :(bri) M_Reus pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Kovacic is clean through! 
          ...  M_Kovacic attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 73 :(bri) M_Kovacic with a 40-yard pass to S_Haller 
          ...  M_Hummels tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Henderson gets to it! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 74 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Proper 
          ...  COMING OFF: Morato 
Min. 76 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Quaison 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Politano 
Min. 76 :(bri) Rodri runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Lopes has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lopes reacts well to save!! 
Min. 79 :(bri) S_Haller takes advantage of a mistake by R_Proper 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  S_Haller with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 82 :(lis) D_Alaba lobs it over H_Bellerin 
          ...  D_Alaba with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 84 :(bri) S_Haller runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  From long range S_Haller bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 86 :(bri) Rodri with the first time pass to J_Bednarek 
          ...  J_Bednarek hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Lopes's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bri) Rodri sidesteps J_Gimenez 
          ...  Rodri tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Lopes heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 91 :(lis) Casemiro finds P_Coutinho in acres of space 
          ...  But A_Florenzi comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 93 :(bri) S_Haller jinks infield 
          ...  S_Haller hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But A_Lopes with the difficult save 
Min. 94 :(bri) M_Reus knocks the ball past J_Gimenez 
          ...  M_Reus with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 

*************  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_Reus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Florenzi (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Angelino (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lewandowski
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Sporting Lisbon
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Brighton 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon
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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  24   1   1   1  22 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  19  14  11  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  13
H_Bellerin     DF   1  21  14   9  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Angelino     DF   1  20  14   7  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -5  -5
Yeray          DF   1  21  12   9  33 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  49
A_Florenzi     DF   1  21  15  10  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  15  13  50
Rodri          DM   1  15  21   7  21 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  19
M_Kovacic      AM   1   5  21  15  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  14  38
M_Reus         AM   1   4  20  16  24 |  98   0   0   5   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  50  28
J_Henderson    AM   1   6  20  14  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Haller       FW   1   6  12  21  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
S_Mignolet     GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Muller       DF   1  16  12   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jackson      DF   1  14  10   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  15  20  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_De_Jong      FW   1   1   7  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  22  16   4  27 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  12   0
D_Alaba        DF   1  21  17  13  23 |  98   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  22
J_Gimenez      DF   1  21  16  11  27 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
Morato         DF   1  20  13   8  21 |  78   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
Casemiro       MF   1  15  21  13  32 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  14  11
P_Coutinho     AM   1   4  21  18  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_M_Mata       AM   1   3  20  18  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
M_Politano     FW   1   1  13  21  25 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4  14  22  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
S_Prcic        DM   1  12  16   7  28 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
M_Morro        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Proper       DF   1  14  11   3  20 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simpson      DF   1  13  10   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_Maia    MF   1   6  12   3  34 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Quaison      FW   1   1  12  16  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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