Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Darron CookDarron Cook Mark Berry Mark Berry
Rodrigo RegoR. Rego73
G
1
G
73Jurek DeynaJ. Deyna
Aki NurmiA. Nurmi73
D
2
D
64Mauricio Del SolM. Del Sol
Marco SukerM. Suker71
D
3
D
58Tadashi KikuchiT. Kikuchi
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro72
D
captain4
D
63Anthony NappiA. Nappi
Gavin HendryG. Hendry74
D
5
D
71Mohammed LawalM. Lawal
Malte HelmerM. Helmer76
M
6captain
M
60Paul EmertonP. Emerton
Fernando AlvesF. Alves75
M
7
M
69Diego MaoulidaD. Maoulida
Dale JoachimD. Joachim70
M
8
A
72Blaise TébilyB. Tébily
Oscar VazquezO. Vazquez72
A
9
A
72Aaron GranttA. Grantt
Nigel GrimandiN. Grimandi78
A
10
A
69David MilliganD. Milligan
Nick PfenningsN. Pfennings74
A
11
A
72Eric GötzE. Götz
 
Marin PancuM. Pancu49
D
12
A
27Nahuel DavisN. Davis
Stephen BowyerS. Bowyer46
A
13
D
42Gary MurrayG. Murray
Ashley BridgeA. Bridge37
A
14
G
20Eben NyarkoE. Nyarko

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 13,440 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Young.


0.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United kick off!
6.19
Nick Pfennings deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Vazquez. Oscar Vazquez makes a simple pass, allowing Nick Pfennings to run into the box. Nick Pfennings muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Jurek Deyna manages to gather it effortlessly.
10.54
Marco Suker flicks a high pass forward. Malte Helmer controls it well on his chest. Malte Helmer flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Vazquez who brings the ball under control. Oscar Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Dale Joachim. Dale Joachim outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
14.14
Paul Emerton knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Götz. Eric Götz cuts inside the box! Eric Götz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.26
Marco Suker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Helmer. Malte Helmer makes a simple pass to Oscar Vazquez. Oscar Vazquez advances inside the box! Oscar Vazquez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
22.30
Blaise Tébily comes in with a late challenge on Vitor Pinheiro. Blaise Tébily is given a warning by the referee! Vitor Pinheiro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.24
Diego Maoulida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Milligan. David Milligan rushes past Vitor Pinheiro! David Milligan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Rodrigo Rego manages to gather it effortlessly.
32.20
Dale Joachim pushes up the pitch. Dale Joachim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Grimandi. Nigel Grimandi tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.22
Tadashi Kikuchi pushes up the pitch. Tadashi Kikuchi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tadashi Kikuchi runs straight at the defence! Tadashi Kikuchi shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
36.51
Tadashi Kikuchi flicks the ball to his team mate, Diego Maoulida. Diego Maoulida flicks a high pass forward. Blaise Tébily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Blaise Tébily lofts in a cross ball towards David Milligan. David Milligan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Rodrigo Rego manages to gather it effortlessly.
38.51
Mauricio Del Sol runs forward with the ball. Mauricio Del Sol makes a probing pass to Diego Maoulida. Diego Maoulida shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
42.11
Diego Maoulida threads the ball through to Paul Emerton. Paul Emerton flicks a high pass forward. Diego Maoulida easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Maoulida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Suker.
45.00
Mauricio Del Sol hits a low pass to Paul Emerton. Paul Emerton flicks the ball to his team mate, Blaise Tébily. Blaise Tébily knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Götz. Eric Götz whips the ball goalwards with his head. Rodrigo Rego gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Brighton and Hove Albion kicking off!
48.47
With wonderful vision, Diego Maoulida plays the ball forward to Blaise Tébily. Blaise Tébily whips in a cross ball towards David Milligan. David Milligan connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Oxford United!
51.48
Paul Emerton knocks the ball forward to Diego Maoulida. Diego Maoulida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Rodrigo Rego comfortably smothers it!
53.07
Paul Emerton chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Götz. Eric Götz advances inside the box! Aki Nurmi barges into Eric Götz. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
61.03
Malte Helmer knocks the ball forward to Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Vazquez. Oscar Vazquez connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
66.06
Diego Maoulida comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Hendry. The referee brings Diego Maoulida to one side and gives him a warning! Gavin Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.40
Vitor Pinheiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Joachim. Dale Joachim sees Fernando Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Pfennings. Nick Pfennings looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.04
Eric Götz hits a low pass to David Milligan. David Milligan whips in a cross ball towards Diego Maoulida. Diego Maoulida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Rodrigo Rego manages to keep it out.
79.39
Diego Maoulida threads the ball through to David Milligan. David Milligan knocks in a cross ball towards Blaise Tébily. Blaise Tébily is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Rodrigo Rego!
85.54
Diego Maoulida makes a probing pass to Blaise Tébily. Blaise Tébily whips in a cross ball towards David Milligan. David Milligan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.04
Mohammed Lawal makes a beautiful solo run. Mohammed Lawal deftly passes the ball to Eric Götz, releasing him through on goal. Eric Götz takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Oxford United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
30.4%
41.3%
28.3%

Scorers
Nick Pfennings 75
David Milligan 48, 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Milligan of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Rodrigo Rego (GK)
8
2.Aki Nurmi (DEF)
6
3.Marco Suker (DEF)
6
4.Vitor Pinheiro (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Malte Helmer (MID)
6
7.Fernando Alves (MID)
7
8.Dale Joachim (MID)
7
9.Oscar Vazquez (ATT)
6
10.Nigel Grimandi (ATT)
6
11.Nick Pfennings (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Marin Pancu (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Bowyer (ATT)
0
14.Ashley Bridge (ATT)
0

1.Jurek Deyna (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Del Sol (DEF)
6
3.Tadashi Kikuchi (DEF)
7
4.Anthony Nappi (DEF)
6
5.Mohammed Lawal (DEF)
6
6.Paul Emerton (MID)
6
7.Diego Maoulida (MID)
7
8.Blaise Tébily (ATT)
7
9.Aaron Grantt (ATT)
6
10.David Milligan (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Eric Götz (ATT)
7
 
12.Nahuel Davis (ATT)
0
13.Gary Murray (DEF)
0
14.Eben Nyarko (GK)
0