Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
James HayesJames Hayes Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Nicolas HerreraN. Herrera70
G
1
G
67Mariano LongoM. Longo
Luis FariaL. Faria71
D
2
D
70Lomano HuntL. Hunt
Julian ReyesJ. Reyes72
D
3
D
66Paul HopkinP. Hopkin
Gavin MacleanG. Maclean74
D
4
D
66Dominic SounessD. Souness
Adolfo GutierrezA. Gutierrez70
M
5captain
M
74Alex LiddellA. Liddell
Eben GargoE. Gargo84
M
6
M
69Peter SeamanP. Seaman
Tim SummerbellT. Summerbell70
M
captain7
M
74Niccolo FlintlockN. Flintlock
Mateus PeladoM. Pelado72
M
8
M
73Ross TilerR. Tiler
Demetrio CaputoD. Caputo70
A
9
A
70Gilles MurrinG. Murrin
Neil RitchieN. Ritchie73
A
10
A
67Tommy BowerT. Bower
Kelvin InceK. Ince72
A
11
A
70Alan BouldA. Bould
 
Loic LachuerL. Lachuer70
D
12
D
68Patrick Le TissierP. Le Tissier
Arturo GilA. Gil66
M
13
M
67Gavin ElliottG. Elliott
Neil MccallN. Mccall72
A
14
A
64Damien ColeD. Cole

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 14,499 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.


0.00
Arsenal start the match!
3.42
Adolfo Gutierrez passes the ball forward to Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Mariano Longo had no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
9.42
Paul Hopkin sees Peter Seaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Seaman knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Bower. Tommy Bower is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
10.58
Lomano Hunt kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Seeing a gap ahead, Niccolo Flintlock plays the ball forward to Tommy Bower. Tommy Bower finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.21
Eben Gargo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eben Gargo shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.36
With a delightful solo run, Peter Seaman stretches the opposition's defence. Peter Seaman rushes past Julian Reyes! Some good footwork from Peter Seaman provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.06
With imagination, Ross Tiler picks a pass forward to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin threads a neat ball through to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Ross Tiler picks a pass forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Bould but he's offside!
36.20
Dominic Souness threads a neat ball through to Ross Tiler. Ross Tiler flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Bower who brings the ball under control. Tommy Bower knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gilles Murrin is offside!
38.28
Peter Seaman hits a low pass to Alan Bould. Alan Bould knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Seaman. Peter Seaman whips the ball goalwards with his head. Nicolas Herrera is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.13
Tim Summerbell hits a low pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Mariano Longo manages to gather it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
48.26
Niccolo Flintlock barges into Julian Reyes. The referee calls over Niccolo Flintlock and warns him to calm down! Julian Reyes stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.47
Peter Seaman threads the ball through to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
55.03
Paul Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Bower. Tommy Bower shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
57.29
Lomano Hunt flicks a high pass forward to Alan Bould who brings the ball under control. Alan Bould makes a simple pass to Ross Tiler. Ross Tiler advances inside the box! Ross Tiler shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
59.52
Eben Gargo kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Summerbell. Tim Summerbell tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.55
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Loic Lachuer replacing Gavin Maclean, Arturo Gil replacing Eben Gargo and Neil Mccall replacing Neil Ritchie .
65.47
With some swift thinking, Dominic Souness plays the ball forward to Lomano Hunt. Lomano Hunt advances with the ball. Lomano Hunt plays a scrappy one-two with Ross Tiler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Lomano Hunt provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
69.37
Ross Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Flintlock controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Flintlock advances inside the box! Niccolo Flintlock comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Nicolas Herrera comfortably smothers it!
71.10
Niccolo Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Alan Bould holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alan Bould shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Nicolas Herrera.
72.12
It's a corner kick. Niccolo Flintlock loops the ball over to the far post. Some silky footwork from Alan Bould provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Nicolas Herrera effortlessly gets down and covers it.
73.21
Lomano Hunt catches Demetrio Caputo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Demetrio Caputo stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.45
Niccolo Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Murrin collects the pass. Gilles Murrin shoots from long range. Solid save from Nicolas Herrera.
87.04
Peter Seaman makes a beautiful solo run. Peter Seaman makes a great pass forward. Ross Tiler runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
89.42
Tim Summerbell hacks Paul Hopkin from behind! The referee calls over Tim Summerbell and warns him to calm down! Paul Hopkin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
30.6%
69.4%
Play Area
37.1%
45.2%
17.7%

Scorers
Kelvin Ince 3
Eben Gargo 14
Alex Liddell 27
Peter Seaman 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Seaman of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Herrera (GK)
8
2.Luis Faria (DEF)
6
3.Julian Reyes (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Maclean (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Gutierrez (MID)
6
6.Eben Gargo (MID)goal scored
8
7.Tim Summerbell (MID)
6
8.Mateus Pelado (MID)
6
9.Demetrio Caputo (ATT)
6
10.Neil Ritchie (ATT)
6
11.Kelvin Ince (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Loic Lachuer (DEF)
6
13.Arturo Gil (MID)
6
14.Neil Mccall (ATT)
6

1.Mariano Longo (GK)
6
2.Lomano Hunt (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Paul Hopkin (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Souness (DEF)
6
5.Alex Liddell (MID)goal scored
8
6.Peter Seaman (MID)goal scored
9
7.Niccolo Flintlock (MID)
7
8.Ross Tiler (MID)
7
9.Gilles Murrin (ATT)
7
10.Tommy Bower (ATT)
6
11.Alan Bould (ATT)
7
 
12.Patrick Le Tissier (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Elliott (MID)
0
14.Damien Cole (ATT)
0