Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Aston VillaAston Villa
Computer Player Computer Player Jamie Barton Jamie Barton
Marvin GoodwinM. Goodwin58
G
1captain
G
58Nikolas LindnerN. Lindner
Christian BaslerC. Basler62
D
2
D
54Bram KanuB. Kanu
Andy HutchisonA. Hutchison58
D
3
D
52Michele AmbrosinoM. Ambrosino
Seth WoodcockS. Woodcock56
D
4
D
52Denny Van GobbelD. Van Gobbel
Billy DaviesB. Davies56
D
captain5
D
50Kaci QuintK. Quint
Ruel StewartR. Stewart65
M
6
D
55Emanuele TraversaE. Traversa
Graham BowerG. Bower56
M
7
M
53Duarte AlmeidaD. Almeida
Billy SummerbellB. Summerbell54
M
8
M
52Juan-Carlos HelgueraJ. Helguera
Alex BoothA. Booth64
A
9
M
49Peter RipleyP. Ripley
Oliver KoschmiederO. Koschmieder58
A
10
A
53Daniel BentoD. Bento
Graham MarshallG. Marshall56
A
11
A
55Trevor CopeT. Cope
 
Moritz EiltsM. Eilts54
D
12
A
56Pius MathijssenP. Mathijssen
Ferry De GrootF. De Groot50
M
13
D
47Danny RowettD. Rowett
Anthony SouthgateA. Southgate50
G
14
M
47Martin Le SauxM. Le Saux

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 11,976 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 Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Makin.


0.00
Aston Villa get the match underway!
8.57
Graham Bower flicks a high ball forward to Graham Marshall who takes it down. Graham Marshall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.10
Graham Bower surges forward with the ball. Graham Bower flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Stewart. Ruel Stewart sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Nikolas Lindner smothers it!
12.05
Billy Summerbell flicks a high ball forward to Graham Marshall who takes it down. Graham Marshall knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Booth. Alex Booth powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
16.11
Graham Bower advances with the ball. Graham Bower finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Nikolas Lindner smothers it!
22.22
Graham Bower sees space and advances. Graham Bower shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
26.31
Seth Woodcock threads a neat ball through to Ruel Stewart. Ruel Stewart flicks a high pass forward to Alex Booth who brings the ball under control. Alex Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
27.43
Ruel Stewart makes a probing pass to Billy Summerbell. Billy Summerbell threads the ball through to Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.55
Denny Van Gobbel clumsily knocks into Graham Bower. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Bower gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.38
Alex Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Bower. Graham Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kaci Quint.
34.36
Seth Woodcock threads a neat ball through to Billy Davies. Billy Davies flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nikolas Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
39.59
Daniel Bento makes a simple pass to Duarte Almeida. Duarte Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Davies.
40.18
Juan-Carlos Helguera makes a simple pass to Trevor Cope. Trevor Cope hits a low pass to Daniel Bento. Some good footwork from Daniel Bento provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Marvin Goodwin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion get the second half underway!
47.42
Graham Bower threads a neat ball through to Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.35
Billy Summerbell hits a low pass to Alex Booth. Alex Booth shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.46
Graham Bower flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Koschmieder collects the pass. Oliver Koschmieder shoots from 25 yards but Nikolas Lindner is on top of it.
61.01
Peter Ripley clumsily knocks into Ruel Stewart. Peter Ripley is shown the yellow card! Ruel Stewart carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.40
Alex Booth decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Booth rushes past Kaci Quint! Alex Booth cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.16
Juan-Carlos Helguera darts forward. Juan-Carlos Helguera knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Bento. Daniel Bento flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.31
Billy Summerbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Bower. Graham Bower makes a simple pass to Billy Summerbell. Billy Summerbell makes a probing pass to Alex Booth but he's offside!
75.11
With a delightful solo run, Emanuele Traversa stretches the opposition's defence. Emanuele Traversa sees Trevor Cope just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Trevor Cope rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
79.54
Graham Bower flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Stewart holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Stewart threads a neat, attacking ball through to Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.02
Daniel Bento surges forward with the ball. Daniel Bento finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
85.54
Juan-Carlos Helguera threads the ball through to Daniel Bento. Daniel Bento hits a low pass to Duarte Almeida. Duarte Almeida cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Aston Villa
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
20.7%
50%
29.3%

Scorers
Daniel Bento 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Bento of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Marvin Goodwin (GK)
6
2.Christian Basler (DEF)
6
3.Andy Hutchison (DEF)
6
4.Seth Woodcock (DEF)
6
5.Billy Davies (DEF)
6
6.Ruel Stewart (MID)
7
7.Graham Bower (MID)
9
8.Billy Summerbell (MID)
7
9.Alex Booth (ATT)
7
10.Oliver Koschmieder (ATT)
6
11.Graham Marshall (ATT)
7
 
12.Moritz Eilts (DEF)
0
13.Ferry De Groot (MID)
0
14.Anthony Southgate (GK)
0

1.Nikolas Lindner (GK)
7
2.Bram Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Michele Ambrosino (DEF)
6
4.Denny Van Gobbel (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Kaci Quint (DEF)
6
6.Emanuele Traversa (DEF)
6
7.Duarte Almeida (MID)
6
8.Juan-Carlos Helguera (MID)
7
9.Peter Ripley (MID)yellow card
5
10.Daniel Bento (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Trevor Cope (ATT)
6
 
12.Pius Mathijssen (ATT)
0
13.Danny Rowett (DEF)
0
14.Martin Le Saux (MID)
0