FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Stockport County (Mon Oct 20) Brighton | Stockport County 4-3-1-2 C | 5-1-1-3 P Mike Willett | Mike Bridge | R_Sanchez GK | GK R_Allsop D_Luiz DF | DF Caio_Henrique O_Kossounou DF | DF Tuta E_Konsa DF | DF J_Capdevila D_Agger DF | DF A_Hinkel I_Bennacer MF | DF I_Halifa G_Gattuso MF | DM S_Amrabat N_Seiwald MF | MF M_Valbuena O_Bobb AM | FW J_Slory T_Dago FW | FW C_Tevez S_Haller FW | FW M_Zalayeta | A_Palmer SUB | SUB X_Mous C_Panucci SUB | SUB E_Moore T_Cahill SUB | SUB C_Cappis M_Camus SUB | SUB Zarraga T_Conway SUB | SUB M_Zaccagni Min. 6 :(bri) O_Kossounou sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... N_Seiwald runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... N_Seiwald could have let it bounce! ... R_Allsop watches it sail wide! Min. 8 :(stp) A_Hinkel turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Amrabat ... But O_Kossounou wins the tackle Min. 9 :(bri) O_Bobb runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Zalayeta 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's got to be careful now! Min. 18 :(bri) E_Konsa feeds the ball through the middle ... S_Haller runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... The defender plays it back to R_Allsop ... But it's gone straight to S_Haller! ... He just has R_Allsop to beat! ... He rounds R_Allsop ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... GOAL!! ... No! It's disallowed! ... There was a foul on the goalkeeper Min. 20 :(bri) T_Dago is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to O_Bobb ... O_Bobb sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 21 :(stp) I_Halifa passes the ball to J_Capdevila ... J_Capdevila with the header! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 23 :(stp) C_Tevez storms past his marker ... But D_Luiz sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 27 :(bri) D_Luiz turns nicely onto the ball ... C_Tevez with a terrible tackle Min. 29 :(stp) S_Amrabat looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Slory ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Agger ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 29 :(bri) O_Bobb can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to E_Konsa ... M_Valbuena fouls badly ... He got away with just a warning Min. 31 :(bri) O_Kossounou hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... G_Gattuso latches onto it! ... G_Gattuso tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 37 :(stp) M_Valbuena plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... M_Valbuena fires off a right-footed shot! ... The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 41 :(stp) J_Slory nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... J_Slory sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... R_Sanchez parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(bri) T_Dago nutmegs the defender ... T_Dago with a stunning strike! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 43 :(stp) The ball goes loose! ... J_Capdevila seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A cracking drive from J_Capdevila! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 46 :(bri) D_Agger controls it well ... He nutmegs Caio_Henrique ... He puts in O_Bobb! ... O_Bobb with his head down lets it go! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! ... Brighton take the lead! ... Brighton 1-0 Stockport County ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 1-0 Stockport County Min. 47 :(bri) D_Agger knocks it past J_Capdevila and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Capdevila recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 48 :(bri) G_Gattuso beats S_Amrabat ... He showed great skill there ... I_Halifa slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 49 :(bri) O_Bobb kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Haller gets on the end of the pass ... Intercepted by Caio_Henrique Min. 50 :(bri) S_Haller gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past C_Tevez! ... He has some space now! ... S_Haller with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But R_Allsop parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 51 :(bri) D_Luiz sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to G_Gattuso ... G_Gattuso sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... R_Allsop can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... R_Allsop was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 52 :(stp) Tuta unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Amrabat ... S_Amrabat drives the shot in! ... R_Sanchez tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... S_Amrabat hits it towards the far post! ... I_Halifa tries to place the shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 53 :(stp) I_Halifa makes a run into space ... T_Dago with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(bri) I_Bennacer searches out S_Haller ... S_Haller hits a crisp volley! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... R_Allsop looks relieved there! Min. 54 :(stp) A_Hinkel unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Zalayeta ... M_Zalayeta shapes up for a shot! ... Looks like it should be R_Sanchez's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... S_Amrabat drives it into the box! ... D_Agger heads it away Min. 57 :(stp) Caio_Henrique with the Cruyff turn ... D_Agger steals the ball of off him Min. 60 :(stp) I_Halifa fires over a low cross to J_Slory ... J_Slory swings in the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... M_Valbuena swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... C_Tevez loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... R_Sanchez grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 62 :(stp) Caio_Henrique off the woodwork! ... J_Slory picks up the deflection ... J_Slory curls it towards the top corner! ... But R_Sanchez just gets his fingers to that one Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Cahill ... COMING OFF: G_Gattuso Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: M_Camus ... COMING OFF: I_Bennacer Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: C_Panucci ... COMING OFF: D_Agger Min. 66 :(bri) S_Haller comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... A cracking drive from S_Haller! ... R_Allsop can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Allsop makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 68 :(stp) M_Zalayeta with a simple pass to J_Capdevila ... J_Capdevila tries to place it in the corner! ... R_Sanchez has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... R_Sanchez is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 70 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... Stockport County have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(stp) C_Tevez dribbles past E_Konsa ... S_Haller with an ugly foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 72 :(stp) C_Tevez with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to I_Halifa ... But O_Kossounou slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 73 :(stp) M_Valbuena runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Camus ... He showed his class there ... M_Valbuena drives the shot in! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 74 :(bri) T_Dago spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Haller! ... S_Haller with the drive! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... R_Allsop tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Luiz! ... R_Allsop makes the catch! Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: E_Moore ... COMING OFF: Tuta Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: Zarraga ... COMING OFF: M_Zalayeta Min. 75 :(bri) D_Luiz reads the run of S_Haller ... S_Haller with the overhead! ... But R_Allsop punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 75 :(stp) M_Valbuena takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... M_Valbuena has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But R_Sanchez makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... A_Hinkel plays it towards the near post! ... R_Sanchez reads it well, and claims it! Min. 77 :(bri) O_Kossounou sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Camus gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Camus with a screamer of a shot! ... R_Allsop catches the ball Min. 79 :(bri) M_Camus gets lucky and beats J_Capdevila ... Now with the centre to T_Dago ... But I_Halifa clears the ball to safety Min. 81 :(stp) S_Amrabat runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Capdevila ... J_Capdevila has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... R_Sanchez gathers it comfortably Min. 84 :(stp) J_Capdevila runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... N_Seiwald wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 85 :(stp) S_Amrabat has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on R_Sanchez! ... T_Cahill hacks him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bri) O_Bobb beats J_Capdevila ... O_Bobb unleashes a pile driver! ... But R_Allsop hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 91 :(bri) M_Camus can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... M_Camus with the drive! ... But he puts it wide Min. 91 :(stp) J_Slory finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... J_Slory with a stunning strike! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 93 :(bri) T_Dago finds M_Camus with a ball over the defence ... M_Camus aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But R_Allsop is equal to it ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Bobb (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Bobb (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Dago (53), T_Cahill (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Amrabat Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Zalayeta (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Stockport County Attempts on Goal : 16 | 15 Off target : 7 | 10 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 14 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 22 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 1 20 15 6 23 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 32 0 O_Kossounou DF 1 23 20 3 25 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 33 0 E_Konsa DF 1 21 16 11 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Agger DF 1 19 14 5 25 | 66 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 39 0 I_Bennacer MF 1 15 22 9 31 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 G_Gattuso MF 1 15 19 12 29 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 N_Seiwald MF 1 18 22 12 19 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 14 O_Bobb AM 1 3 20 18 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 22 46 T_Dago FW 1 6 17 21 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 40 3 S_Haller FW 1 6 13 23 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 A_Palmer GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Panucci DF 1 19 15 7 20 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Cahill MF 1 5 19 14 30 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 M_Camus MF 1 4 20 16 29 | 30 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 34 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stockport County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 Caio_Henrique DF 1 21 17 3 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 0 Tuta DF 1 20 15 5 30 | 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_Capdevila DF 1 20 17 11 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 16 0 62 A_Hinkel DF 1 20 15 8 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 I_Halifa DF 1 18 19 15 30 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 24 11 S_Amrabat DM 1 18 23 11 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 M_Valbuena MF 1 5 20 14 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 J_Slory FW 1 6 19 18 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 C_Tevez FW 1 8 15 20 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 6 M_Zalayeta FW 1 5 16 19 21 | 76 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 13 5 X_Mous GK 15 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Moore DF 1 16 5 5 31 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cappis MF 1 10 14 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zarraga FW 1 5 15 12 22 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Zaccagni FW 1 6 10 16 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1760989231 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40