Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Bristol CityBristol City
Computer Player Computer Player Andy Bentley Andy Bentley
Marvin GoodwinM. Goodwin58
G
1
G
65Francis WoodcockF. Woodcock
Christian BaslerC. Basler62
D
2
D
52Neil WilsonN. Wilson
Andy HutchisonA. Hutchison58
D
3
D
55Phil KahnP. Kahn
Seth WoodcockS. Woodcock56
D
4
D
54Ahmed WilnisA. Wilnis
Billy DaviesB. Davies56
D
5
D
58Kemal GrantK. Grant
Ruel StewartR. Stewart65
M
6
M
52Nigel BenaliN. Benali
Graham BowerG. Bower56
M
7captain
M
55Tommy ClarkeT. Clarke
Billy SummerbellB. Summerbell54
M
8
A
51Benedetto PisanoB. Pisano
Alex BoothA. Booth64
A
captain9
A
50Peter ScowcroftP. Scowcroft
Oliver KoschmiederO. Koschmieder58
A
10
A
50Roberto AlonsoR. Alonso
Graham MarshallG. Marshall56
A
11
A
53Julian HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
 
Moritz EiltsM. Eilts55
D
12
D
51Jamie McgrealJ. Mcgreal
Tijani SimonsT. Simons51
M
13
M
51Trevor HurstT. Hurst
Ferry De GrootF. De Groot50
M
14
A
49Nikolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 11,964 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 Bristol City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Galli.


0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.23
Graham Bower decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Bower shoots from 25 yards. Francis Woodcock gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
3.19
Ruel Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Graham Marshall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Marshall skips past Phil Kahn! Graham Marshall cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.21
Seth Woodcock flicks a high pass forward. Graham Bower collects the pass. Graham Bower flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.20
Phil Kahn chips the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Pisano. Benedetto Pisano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Seth Woodcock.
16.44
Nigel Benali plays the ball forward to Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Davies.
21.35
Tommy Clarke runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tommy Clarke plays a scrappy one-two with Benedetto Pisano and advances towards the goal... Tommy Clarke shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bristol City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
22.29
Kemal Grant flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Benali who takes it down. Nigel Benali knocks the ball forward to Julian Hidalgo. Julian Hidalgo tries a spectacular long range effort but Marvin Goodwin is on top of it.
24.25
Without breaking stride, Ahmed Wilnis plays the ball forward to Tommy Clarke. Tommy Clarke advances with the ball. Tommy Clarke shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.18
Andy Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Billy Summerbell who brings the ball neatly under control. Billy Summerbell laces a weighted ball forward to Graham Marshall. Graham Marshall deftly passes the ball to Oliver Koschmieder, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Oliver Koschmieder provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Francis Woodcock easily gets down and covers it.
27.03
Seth Woodcock kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Bower. Graham Bower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Stewart. Ruel Stewart finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Francis Woodcock manages to gather it.
30.53
Seth Woodcock flicks a high pass forward to Graham Bower who brings the ball under control. Graham Bower knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francis Woodcock who gathers it comfortably.
34.39
Graham Bower hits a low pass to Alex Booth. Alex Booth plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Summerbell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Alex Booth provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Francis Woodcock gets down and covers it.
39.28
Graham Bower catches Tommy Clarke on the ankles. Graham Bower is shown the yellow card! Tommy Clarke runs off the knock.
44.31
Nigel Benali clumsily knocks into Ruel Stewart. Nigel Benali is warned by the referee! Ruel Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Bristol City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.35
Seth Woodcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Summerbell. Billy Summerbell makes a simple pass to Graham Marshall. Graham Marshall knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Booth. Alex Booth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
53.51
Phil Kahn flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Benali who takes it down. With great vision, Nigel Benali plays the ball forward to Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.33
Tommy Clarke passes the ball forward to Benedetto Pisano. Benedetto Pisano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Alonso but he's offside!
60.47
Bristol City have made a substitution with Jamie Mcgreal replacing Kemal Grant .
61.50
Ruel Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Koschmieder. Oliver Koschmieder shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Francis Woodcock.
63.23
It's a corner kick. Graham Marshall kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Francis Woodcock scoops up the ball.
67.11
Ruel Stewart clumsily knocks into Ahmed Wilnis. Ruel Stewart is given a warning by the referee! Ahmed Wilnis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.14
Graham Marshall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Booth. Alex Booth shoots from distance but Francis Woodcock is on top of it.
71.29
Seth Woodcock darts forward. Seth Woodcock sees a break and surges forward. Seth Woodcock knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Booth. Alex Booth rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Francis Woodcock.
72.21
Billy Summerbell takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Benedetto Pisano reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
75.11
Tommy Clarke catches Billy Summerbell on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Summerbell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.47
Bristol City have made a substitution with Trevor Hurst replacing Nigel Benali .
81.19
Ruel Stewart makes a strong solo run forward. Ruel Stewart passes the ball forward to Graham Marshall. Graham Marshall whips in a cross ball towards Alex Booth. Alex Booth powers a header at goal. Francis Woodcock comfortably punches it away to safety.
83.23
Trevor Hurst sees Peter Scowcroft in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Alonso. Roberto Alonso makes a convincing header but somehow Marvin Goodwin manages to keep it out.
84.15
Jamie Mcgreal comes in with a late challenge on Graham Marshall. Jamie Mcgreal is shown the yellow card! Graham Marshall stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.14
Graham Bower comes in with a late challenge on Tommy Clarke. Graham Bower is given a warning by the referee! Tommy Clarke runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Bristol City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
26.7%
45.3%
28%

Scorers
Peter Scowcroft 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francis Woodcock of Bristol City

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

1.Francis Woodcock (GK)
9
2.Neil Wilson (DEF)
6
3.Phil Kahn (DEF)
6
4.Ahmed Wilnis (DEF)
6
5.Kemal Grant (DEF)
6
6.Nigel Benali (MID)
7
7.Tommy Clarke (MID)yellow card
6
8.Benedetto Pisano (ATT)
6
9.Peter Scowcroft (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Roberto Alonso (ATT)
6
11.Julian Hidalgo (ATT)
6
 
12.Jamie Mcgreal (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Trevor Hurst (MID)
6
14.Nikolas Bierhoff (ATT)
0