Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner John Diffey John Diffey
Mariano LongoM. Longo67
G
1
G
85Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié
Dominic SounessD. Souness66
D
2
D
73Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin67
D
3
D
77Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma
Patrick Le TissierP. Le Tissier68
D
4
D
73Corrado BigicaC. Bigica
Lomano HuntL. Hunt70
D
captain5
M
82Roy ArtsR. Arts
Peter SeamanP. Seaman69
M
6captain
M
88Sylvain JeffersS. Jeffers
Niccolo FlintlockN. Flintlock74
M
7
M
82Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Gilles MurrinG. Murrin70
A
8
M
76Eduardo GonzalezE. Gonzalez
Richard HendersonR. Henderson72
A
9
A
73Cedric LurlingC. Lurling
Tommy BowerT. Bower68
A
10
A
77Shota HillS. Hill
Alan BouldA. Bould70
A
11
A
75Miguel MedinaM. Medina
 
Alex LiddellA. Liddell74
M
12
D
71Paul FreundP. Freund
Edward OakesE. Oakes70
D
13
M
77Eduardo TeixeiraE. Teixeira
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith70
A
14
A
72Pascal WielerP. Wieler

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Crystal Palace in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Ripley.


0.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace kick off!
2.37
Sylvain Jeffers flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Lurling controls it well on his chest. Cedric Lurling knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.50
Lomano Hunt plays the ball forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock flicks a high pass forward to Peter Seaman who brings the ball under control. Peter Seaman whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Bower. Tommy Bower beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Youssouf Olivier Sié. What a great pair of hands!
9.14
With vision, Hugo Moreno plays the ball forward to Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mariano Longo who gathers it comfortably.
10.38
Hugo Moreno flicks a high ball forward to Roy Arts who takes it down. Roy Arts flicks a high ball forward to Cedric Lurling who takes it down. Cedric Lurling plays a scrappy one-two with Shota Hill and advances towards the goal... Cedric Lurling looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Mariano Longo with no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
15.36
Lomano Hunt threads the ball through to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock threads the ball through to Peter Seaman. Peter Seaman shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
16.07
Sebastian Segarra knocks the ball forward to Shota Hill. Shota Hill plays the ball forward to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina whips in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Patrick Le Tissier happens to be in the right place to block it.
21.39
Eduardo Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Sylvain Jeffers. Sylvain Jeffers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mariano Longo manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.20
Sylvain Jeffers runs forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Sylvain Jeffers laces a through ball forward to Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Le Tissier.
24.33
Cedric Lurling sees Shota Hill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Shota Hill whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Mariano Longo.
25.54
Corner kick to Crystal Palace. Sylvain Jeffers plays it to the far post. Shota Hill strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Lomano Hunt. Excellent block.
32.10
Roy Arts flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Moreno who takes it down. Hugo Moreno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Hopkin.
36.47
Corrado Bigica flicks a high pass forward to Roy Arts who brings the ball under control. Roy Arts surges forward with the ball. Roy Arts lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
42.49
Eduardo Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Shota Hill who brings the ball under control. Shota Hill finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Mariano Longo.
43.36
Corner kick to Crystal Palace. Hugo Moreno plays it out to the edge of the box. Lomano Hunt gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
45.00
Roy Arts kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace have changed their lineup with Pascal Wieler replacing Shota Hill. Brighton and Hove Albion switch their attack play to Shoot From Distance. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion get the second half underway!
51.47
With a delightful solo run, Hugo Moreno stretches the opposition's defence. Hugo Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Wieler but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.43
Niccolo Flintlock catches Sylvain Jeffers on the ankles. The referee calls over Niccolo Flintlock and shows him a yellow card! Sylvain Jeffers grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.57
Patrick Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin flicks a high pass forward to Richard Henderson who brings the ball under control. Richard Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Peter Seaman. Peter Seaman is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Youssouf Olivier Sié reads it well. Nice save!
71.06
With imagination, Pascal Wieler laces a through ball forward to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Seaman.
72.03
Sylvain Jeffers threads the ball through to Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Medina who takes it down. Miguel Medina finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.12
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Eduardo Teixeira replacing Roy Arts .
81.06
Pascal Wieler chips the ball to his team mate, Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mariano Longo who gathers it comfortably.
87.45
Patrick Le Tissier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Flintlock. With great vision, Niccolo Flintlock plays the ball forward to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson rushes past Roberto Quaresma! Some good footwork from Richard Henderson provides some space. He shoots at goal. Youssouf Olivier Sié gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
89.39
Corrado Bigica catches Alan Bould on the ankles. Corrado Bigica is given a warning by the referee! Alan Bould carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Lomano Hunt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Seaman. Peter Seaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Gonzalez.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Crystal Palace
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
32.9%
42.7%
24.4%

Scorers
Cedric Lurling 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cedric Lurling of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Mariano Longo (GK)
7
2.Dominic Souness (DEF)
6
3.Paul Hopkin (DEF)
8
4.Patrick Le Tissier (DEF)
7
5.Lomano Hunt (DEF)
7
6.Peter Seaman (MID)
6
7.Niccolo Flintlock (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gilles Murrin (ATT)
6
9.Richard Henderson (ATT)
7
10.Tommy Bower (ATT)
6
11.Alan Bould (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Liddell (MID)
0
13.Edward Oakes (DEF)
0
14.Paul Naysmith (ATT)
0

1.Youssouf Olivier Sié (GK)
7
2.Sebastian Segarra (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)
6
4.Corrado Bigica (DEF)
6
5.Roy Arts (MID)
8
6.Sylvain Jeffers (MID)
7
7.Hugo Moreno (MID)
7
8.Eduardo Gonzalez (MID)
6
9.Cedric Lurling (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Shota Hill (ATT)
7
11.Miguel Medina (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Freund (DEF)
0
13.Eduardo Teixeira (MID)
6
14.Pascal Wieler (ATT)
6