FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Huddersfield Town (Mon Sep 16) Brighton | Huddersfield Town 4-4-2 P | 4-1-2-1-2 C Mike Willett | Guillaume Rousseau | R_Sanchez GK | GK L_Nicholls Yeray DF | DF B_Jackson H_Bellerin DF | DF J_Victor J_Angelino DF | DF Y_Nakayama J_Bednarek DF | DF R_Andrews Y_Bissouma MF | DM J_Hogg A_Guler MF | MF K_Taylor I_Bennacer MF | MF H_Kane M_Kovacic MF | AM J_Rowe L_Alberto FW | FW L_Foster S_Haller FW | FW J_Bowen | A_Gomis SUB | SUB J_Stolarczyk J_Muller SUB | SUB T_Edwards D_Sinani SUB | SUB P_R_Mpanzu B_Sainz SUB | SUB M_Doue T_Conway SUB | SUB T_Bradshaw Min. 3 :(bri) I_Bennacer saunters past H_Kane ... I_Bennacer with the attempt at goal! ... But L_Nicholls punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 4 :(bri) A_Guler sidesteps Y_Nakayama ... He was too quick for his marker ... B_Jackson hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer dinks the ball into the area! ... J_Hogg heads it away Min. 4 :(bri) S_Haller with the dribble ... B_Jackson is easily beaten ... J_Bowen with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... Yeray passes to L_Alberto ... L_Alberto bears down on goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Brighton fans are delighted! ... Brighton have the advantage! ... Brighton 1-0 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 11 :(bri) S_Haller rushes through the defence ... S_Haller with the chance! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Brighton 2-0 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 12 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town ... Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to A Min. 15 :(bri) J_Angelino makes the tackle ... J_Angelino sees L_Nicholls off his line! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 17 :(bri) S_Haller picks up the pass ... S_Haller hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... L_Nicholls with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 17 :(hud) J_Rowe pass splits open the defence and finds R_Andrews ... R_Andrews has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... R_Sanchez makes a good save ... CORNER! ... J_Bowen with an inswinging corner into the box ... R_Sanchez comes out and claims it! Min. 18 :(bri) A_Guler is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to M_Kovacic ... Y_Nakayama with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 20 :(bri) L_Alberto is too quick for J_Hogg ... J_Victor slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 21 :(bri) M_Kovacic runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Haller ... S_Haller tries to chip the ball over L_Nicholls! ... L_Nicholls saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 23 :(bri) J_Bednarek picks out A_Guler with the cross ... A_Guler with a screamer of a shot! ... L_Nicholls narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 24 :(bri) J_Angelino with a simple pass to L_Alberto ... L_Alberto fires a shot at goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... L_Nicholls plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 24 :(hud) R_Andrews looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen shoots towards goal! ... R_Sanchez can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Brighton 2-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 34 :(bri) Y_Bissouma plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... H_Bellerin keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... R_Andrews fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Mike Willett looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... J_Angelino hoists it forward ... S_Haller gets on the end of it ... S_Haller launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It floats over L_Nicholls ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 36 :(bri) J_Bednarek rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to L_Alberto ... L_Alberto hits a crisp volley! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Brighton 3-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 36 :(hud) Y_Nakayama controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Bowen gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Bowen attempts to nutmeg R_Sanchez! ... What agility from R_Sanchez Min. 37 :(bri) J_Bednarek with an early cross to Y_Bissouma ... But R_Andrews wins the ball Min. 40 :(hud) B_Jackson with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... H_Kane gets on the end of the pass ... H_Kane fires the shot in! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 41 :(bri) S_Haller barges the defender off the ball ... S_Haller drives the shot in! ... It hits off a defender! ... L_Nicholls is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer crosses it in! ... A_Guler swings a leg at it! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And L_Nicholls reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... Y_Bissouma hits it towards the far post! ... It is cleared by J_Victor Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 48 :(bri) A_Guler with a well-controlled run ... J_Victor rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Guillaume Rousseau looks relieved ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 3-1 Huddersfield Town Min. 50 :(hud) L_Foster cuts in on Yeray's blind side ... L_Foster uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... R_Sanchez narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 51 :(hud) L_Foster gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... J_Rowe is unmarked ... Good sliding challenge from J_Bednarek and it had to be Min. 53 :(bri) S_Haller with the heel pass to H_Bellerin ... An audacious effort from H_Bellerin! ... It's way wide ... The Huddersfield Town fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 54 :(bri) L_Alberto knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... L_Alberto belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 55 :(bri) H_Bellerin holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Alberto ... J_Victor beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 57 :(bri) Y_Bissouma 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! ... H_Bellerin receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... H_Bellerin is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round L_Nicholls ... He lobs it over L_Nicholls ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 58 :(bri) A_Guler with the heel pass to Y_Bissouma ... Y_Bissouma tries one from the edge of the box! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... L_Nicholls grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 59 :(bri) M_Kovacic gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... L_Alberto is unmarked ... A wicked drive by L_Alberto! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Conway ... COMING OFF: L_Alberto Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: B_Sainz ... COMING OFF: A_Guler Min. 63 :(hud) L_Foster kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Bowen gets on the end of the pass ... J_Bowen with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But R_Sanchez makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 64 :(bri) H_Bellerin lays the ball back to S_Haller ... Excellent sliding challenge by L_Foster ... He timed it well Min. 69 :(bri) I_Bennacer takes possession on the edge of the box ... I_Bennacer aims for the top right corner! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 69 :(hud) L_Foster with a burst of pace ... L_Foster rises above the defence to head the ball! ... R_Sanchez gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... J_Bowen lofts the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 70 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: T_Bradshaw ... COMING OFF: J_Bowen Min. 72 :(bri) J_Bednarek with a glorious 60-yard pass to Y_Bissouma ... Y_Bissouma attempts the shot! ... But L_Nicholls with the difficult save Min. 73 :(bri) S_Haller breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on L_Nicholls! ... L_Foster brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 75 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: T_Edwards ... COMING OFF: Y_Nakayama Min. 75 :(bri) L_Nicholls miskicks! ... T_Conway takes control of the ball! ... T_Conway rifles it to the far post! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 77 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: P_R_Mpanzu ... COMING OFF: J_Rowe Min. 77 :(hud) H_Kane dribbles past H_Bellerin ... Launched towards the top corner by H_Kane! ... It's beaten R_Sanchez ... It goes wide!! Min. 79 :(bri) S_Haller beats T_Edwards ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... S_Haller looks to see where L_Nicholls is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer plays it into the danger area! ... S_Haller rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 79 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu with a precise ball to H_Kane ... H_Kane with a thundering volley! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 80 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: D_Sinani ... COMING OFF: Y_Bissouma Min. 81 :(bri) T_Conway flicks it over T_Edwards's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A cheeky lob from T_Conway! ... L_Nicholls saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 82 :(bri) B_Sainz finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... B_Sainz hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... L_Nicholls makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 83 :(bri) J_Angelino works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Sainz ... B_Jackson with a nasty foul ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... D_Sinani swings it in ... T_Conway takes control of it! ... T_Conway with a thundering volley! ... But he somehow misses ... The Huddersfield Town fans laugh at him Min. 87 :(bri) B_Sainz with a real burst of pace ... He leaves B_Jackson behind ... B_Sainz tries to chip the ball over L_Nicholls! ... But L_Nicholls is equal to it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bri) T_Conway finds himself in a good position ... T_Conway with the attempt at goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... L_Nicholls pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... B_Sainz flights it in! ... M_Kovacic with the shot! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Sinani hits it towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for L_Nicholls, who catches the ball Min. 90 :(bri) J_Angelino plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Haller decides to go for goal instead! ... The defender plays it back to L_Nicholls ... S_Haller intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy L_Nicholls ... He rounds L_Nicholls ... He taps it towards the goal! ... Cleared off the line by R_Andrews!! Min. 90 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu knocks it forward ... Yeray slips ... T_Bradshaw gets to it! ... T_Bradshaw with a stunning strike! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 92 :(bri) M_Kovacic turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Haller ... A well-placed shot from S_Haller! ... L_Nicholls makes a difficult save Min. 92 :(hud) H_Kane with a byline cross to T_Bradshaw ... T_Bradshaw with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 93 :(hud) B_Jackson with a byline cross to P_R_Mpanzu ... H_Bellerin brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 94 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Bednarek ... J_Angelino with an ugly foul ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 95 :(bri) M_Kovacic picks up a loose ball ... M_Kovacic with a blistering shot! ... L_Nicholls can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... L_Nicholls makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 96 :(bri) T_Conway 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 S_Haller ... S_Haller drives it towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Sainz hits it towards the far post! ... L_Nicholls comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... I_Bennacer swings a leg at it! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 96 :(hud) H_Kane backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... P_R_Mpanzu latches onto the end of it ... P_R_Mpanzu controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 97 :(bri) H_Bellerin can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... But B_Jackson wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Haller (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Alberto (4,36), S_Haller (11) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huddersfield Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Bowen Scorers : J_Bowen (24) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Andrews (34), L_Foster (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Huddersfield Town Attempts on Goal : 33 | 12 Off target : 17 | 5 On target : 16 | 7 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 7 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 12 Key Tackles : 2 | 9 Key Passes : 17 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 3 - 1 Huddersfield Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 22 | 101 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 9 33 | 101 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 H_Bellerin DF 1 21 15 9 21 | 101 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 26 32 J_Angelino DF 1 21 15 8 22 | 101 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 17 J_Bednarek DF 1 20 14 11 23 | 101 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 74 0 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 20 11 31 | 84 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 29 A_Guler MF 1 10 18 17 27 | 64 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 18 I_Bennacer MF 1 14 21 7 31 | 101 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 22 16 22 | 101 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 L_Alberto FW 1 1 9 18 31 | 64 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 66 S_Haller FW 1 6 12 22 27 | 101 0 0 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 16 45 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 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 D_Sinani MF 1 8 15 4 22 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sainz MF 1 6 18 14 25 | 37 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 T_Conway FW 1 7 11 18 24 | 37 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 30 Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Nicholls GK 23 1 1 1 31 | 101 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 B_Jackson DF 1 20 13 12 26 | 101 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 0 J_Victor DF 1 19 15 4 25 | 101 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 Y_Nakayama DF 1 16 14 8 28 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 14 0 R_Andrews DF 1 18 17 8 22 | 101 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 22 14 J_Hogg DM 1 13 19 9 23 | 101 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 K_Taylor MF 1 12 19 14 27 | 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Kane MF 1 10 17 14 24 | 101 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 33 J_Rowe AM 1 8 17 13 24 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 L_Foster FW 1 8 15 19 30 | 101 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 23 22 10 J_Bowen FW 1 6 12 21 20 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 J_Stolarczyk GK 17 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Edwards DF 1 14 12 9 30 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_R_Mpanzu AM 1 7 19 13 25 | 20 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 M_Doue MF 1 8 14 12 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Bradshaw FW 1 5 13 18 28 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1726513208 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40