FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Stockport County (Mon Sep 23) Brighton | Stockport County 4-4-2 P | 4-1-1-3-1 C Mike Willett | Mike Bridge | R_Sanchez GK | GK S_Johnstone Yeray DF | DF T_Kalas J_Muller DF | DF J_Bernat J_Angelino DF | DF A_Bell J_Bednarek DF | DF K_Rekik Y_Bissouma MF | DM P_Seguin A_Guler MF | MF R_Fraser I_Bennacer MF | AM E_Buendia M_Kovacic MF | AM P_Canales T_Dago FW | AM L_Alario S_Haller FW | FW P_Musa | A_Gomis SUB | SUB X_Mous M_Etuin SUB | SUB R_Giles D_Sinani SUB | SUB O_Valentin B_Sainz SUB | SUB Vesga T_Conway SUB | SUB S_Dembele Min. 2 :(stp) E_Buendia plays it long to P_Musa ... But Yeray puts it in row Z! Min. 4 :(bri) Y_Bissouma runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to T_Dago ... K_Rekik tackles cleanly Min. 7 :(bri) S_Haller plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... S_Haller attempts a chip! ... S_Johnstone parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 8 :(stp) P_Canales has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past S_Haller ... He knocks it to L_Alario! ... L_Alario blasts it at the goal! ... R_Sanchez saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 9 :(bri) J_Muller is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_Bednarek ... J_Bednarek sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 11 :(stp) P_Musa slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... P_Musa hits a curling shot! ... R_Sanchez with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 15 :(bri) S_Haller sidesteps K_Rekik ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... S_Haller drives it towards goal! ... S_Johnstone gathers it easily Min. 16 :(stp) K_Rekik with a neat pass into L_Alario ... L_Alario leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 22 :(bri) A_Guler with a measured ball to I_Bennacer ... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Seguin Min. 24 :(stp) E_Buendia with a flashy move ... A powerful shot by E_Buendia! ... R_Sanchez with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... P_Seguin hits it into the box! ... E_Buendia gets something on it! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 26 :(stp) A_Bell hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Fraser collects the loose ball! ... R_Fraser tries to lob the keeper! ... R_Sanchez with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 33 :(bri) M_Kovacic kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Guler gets on the end of the pass ... T_Kalas wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 35 :(bri) A_Guler with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Dago gets on the end of the pass ... T_Dago with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But it goes just over Min. 38 :(bri) M_Kovacic with a deep cross to S_Haller ... S_Haller hits the ball first time! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... It flew past S_Johnstone and the AMEX Stadium comes alive! ... Brighton go ahead in this match now! ... Brighton 1-0 Stockport County ... Min. 39 :(bri) S_Haller with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... S_Haller has a dig at goal! ... S_Johnstone with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 42 :(stp) K_Rekik flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... K_Rekik drives the ball low! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(bri) J_Bednarek latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... J_Bednarek with a stunning strike! ... S_Johnstone makes himself big and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 1-0 Stockport County Min. 46 :(stp) T_Kalas with a great first touch ... T_Kalas attempts a lob! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... R_Sanchez acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... R_Fraser plays it into the danger area! ... P_Seguin with the header ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... R_Fraser with an inswinging corner into the box ... J_Bednarek wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 46 :(bri) Yeray knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... P_Musa with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(stp) P_Canales finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... P_Canales hits a great shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 48 :(bri) J_Bednarek slips past A_Bell ... But R_Fraser wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 49 :(bri) T_Dago finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... A thundering drive by T_Dago! ... S_Johnstone is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... S_Johnstone looks very relieved! Min. 54 :(stp) L_Alario finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... L_Alario tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 55 :(stp) P_Musa gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past J_Angelino! ... He has some space now! ... J_Muller stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 57 :(stp) L_Alario sidesteps J_Muller ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... S_Haller forces him off the ball Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Conway ... COMING OFF: T_Dago Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: B_Sainz ... COMING OFF: M_Kovacic Min. 62 :(bri) B_Sainz finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... P_Musa is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 64 :(bri) A_Guler whips the ball across to T_Conway ... But P_Musa with the fine tackle Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: D_Sinani ... COMING OFF: Y_Bissouma Min. 70 :(bri) A_Guler takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to I_Bennacer ... I_Bennacer with a bicycle kick! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... B_Sainz crosses it in! ... P_Seguin reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 72 :(stp) T_Kalas 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 P_Canales ... P_Canales carves a shot towards goal! ... But R_Sanchez tips it over ... CORNER! ... K_Rekik hits it towards the far post! ... R_Sanchez comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 74 :(bri) J_Bednarek pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... T_Conway is clean through! ... T_Conway hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... S_Johnstone fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 81 :(bri) I_Bennacer has it now ... He takes on J_Bernat ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Yeray! ... J_Bernat recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 83 :(bri) J_Bednarek plays the early ball across the box to find B_Sainz in space ... J_Bernat takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 84 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: S_Dembele ... COMING OFF: P_Musa Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(bri) A_Guler moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to S_Haller ... But T_Kalas spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 94 :(stp) A_Bell slides it through the middle to E_Buendia ... Yeray wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Haller (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Haller (38) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Kalas Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Musa (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Stockport County Attempts on Goal : 10 | 12 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 10 Key Tackles : 4 | 9 Key Passes : 12 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 1 - 0 Stockport County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 9 33 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 J_Muller DF 1 16 12 7 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 16 0 J_Angelino DF 1 21 15 8 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bednarek DF 1 20 15 11 23 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 26 29 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 20 11 31 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 A_Guler MF 1 10 19 17 27 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 I_Bennacer MF 1 14 21 8 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 17 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 22 16 22 | 61 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 T_Dago FW 1 6 15 18 24 | 61 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 S_Haller FW 1 6 12 22 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 29 0 26 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Etuin DF 1 15 12 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sinani MF 1 8 15 4 22 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sainz MF 1 6 18 14 25 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Conway FW 1 7 11 18 24 | 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Player Statistics - Stockport County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Johnstone GK 25 1 1 1 27 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 T_Kalas DF 1 20 13 12 29 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 15 14 J_Bernat DF 1 20 13 9 29 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 A_Bell DF 1 17 15 4 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 K_Rekik DF 1 19 12 11 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 16 14 P_Seguin DM 1 15 18 7 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 18 R_Fraser MF 1 3 20 16 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 10 E_Buendia AM 1 4 17 15 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 21 P_Canales AM 1 6 17 15 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 21 L_Alario AM 1 3 15 21 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 P_Musa FW 1 2 12 19 26 | 85 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 29 -4 3 X_Mous GK 15 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Giles DF 1 15 12 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Valentin MF 1 10 14 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vesga MF 1 4 13 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Dembele FW 1 4 13 15 28 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1727116781 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40