Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Hull City. A crowd of 17,777 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Brentford start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.02
0-0Oluwashegun Babayaro threads the ball through to Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado heads the ball goalwards. Mark Addo manages to gather it comfortably.
8.01
0-0Patrick Magnenat flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Hurst. Adam Hurst knocks the ball forward to Jason Ball. Jason Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Dugbatey who gathers it comfortably.
9.27
0-0Dragan Boksic knocks the ball forward to Oluwashegun Babayaro. Oluwashegun Babayaro passes the ball forward to Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.15
0-0Adam Hurst clumsily knocks into Luis Santos. The referee calls over Adam Hurst and warns him to calm down! Luis Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.34
Elbekay Hadji deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oluwashegun Babayaro. Oluwashegun Babayaro makes a probing pass to Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst goes all the way! Stijn Van Der Elst rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.10
Dragan Boksic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guerino Triuzzi. Guerino Triuzzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Willy De Abreu.
15.44
Luis Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.19
Neil Carrick kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Ball. Jason Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elbekay Hadji.
18.51
Willy De Abreu catches Manuel Salgado on the ankles. Willy De Abreu is warned by the referee! Manuel Salgado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.52
Willy De Abreu takes it forward alone. Willy De Abreu chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Contreras. Francisco Contreras knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Evangelos Boutaris.
28.08
Oluwashegun Babayaro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis goes all the way! Georgios Bourbakis shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.07
Oluwashegun Babayaro knocks the ball forward to Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Addo who gathers it comfortably.
34.36
Luis Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
36.14
Adam Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Ball. Jason Ball whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Contreras. Francisco Contreras is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Mark Dugbatey.
39.05
Colin Burley makes a probing pass to Oluwashegun Babayaro. Oluwashegun Babayaro kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.32
Patrick Magnenat makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Carrick. Neil Carrick makes a simple pass to Anthony Hendrie. Anthony Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Ball. Jason Ball heads the ball goalwards but somehow Mark Dugbatey manages to keep it out.
45.00
Willy De Abreu knocks the ball forward to Shaun Platt. Shaun Platt passes the ball forward to Francisco Contreras. Francisco Contreras lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Ball. Jason Ball heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Hull City start the second half!
47.37
1-0Colin Burley passes the ball forward to Guerino Triuzzi. Guerino Triuzzi sees a break and surges forward. Guerino Triuzzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Georgios Bourbakis!
51.37
Shaun Platt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Hendrie. Anthony Hendrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Dugbatey who gathers it comfortably.
53.35
Oluwashegun Babayaro kicks a strong pass forward to Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Mark Addo manages to keep it out.
60.55
1-0Brentford are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Hull City's defence.
61.57
Dragan Boksic passes the ball forward to Oluwashegun Babayaro. Oluwashegun Babayaro flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Mark Addo manages to gather it comfortably.
63.11
Oluwashegun Babayaro makes a beautiful solo run. Oluwashegun Babayaro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Addo who gathers it comfortably.
69.19
Dragan Boksic threads the ball through to Luis Santos. Luis Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.53
Shaun Platt kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Hendrie. Anthony Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Contreras. Francisco Contreras is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Mark Dugbatey has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
81.03
1-1Patrick Magnenat comes in with a late challenge on Stijn Van Der Elst. Patrick Magnenat is shown the yellow card! Stijn Van Der Elst runs off the knock.
84.22
Guerino Triuzzi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado lofts in a cross ball towards Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
85.23
Luis Santos makes a probing pass to Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Salgado. Manuel Salgado connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.47
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
25.3%
41.4%
33.3%
Scorers