Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,774 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Brighton and Hove Albion kicking off!
2.06
0-0Bruno Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Young. Neil Young brings the ball forward. Neil Young lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon flicks the ball with his head. Oluwashegun Babayaro easily picks it out of the air!
3.37
0-0Mateo Suárez knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Ball. Dale Ball knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Fonseca.
6.47
Neil Young threads the ball through to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Oluwashegun Babayaro.
10.50
Sven Röhner knocks the ball forward to Manuel Baez. Manuel Baez chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Ball. Dale Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Glynn Gilchrist easily smothers it.
18.18
Neil Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam goes all the way! Rainer Bräutigam shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Oluwashegun Babayaro.
26.38
Manuel Baez passes the ball forward to Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Glynn Gilchrist manages to gather it comfortably.
33.43
Charles Myers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson whips in a cross ball towards Dale Ball. Dale Ball heads the ball goalwards. Glynn Gilchrist manages to gather it comfortably.
34.54
Denni Laudrup decides to run forward with the ball. Denni Laudrup whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Oluwashegun Babayaro.
36.20
0-0Bruno Quaresma knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Young. Neil Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam passes the ball forward but Jermaine Salmon is offside!
39.37
Leonardo Bravo hits it upfield. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Glynn Gilchrist!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the second half underway!
48.42
0-0Jermaine Salmon barges into Ahmed Zouaoui. Jermaine Salmon is given a warning by the referee! Ahmed Zouaoui runs off the knock.
53.57
Denni Laudrup chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Salmon but the linesman indicates offside!
54.43
Noboru Kikuchi kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Young. Neil Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam tries a spectacular long range effort. Oluwashegun Babayaro easily smothers it.
55.25
Ahmed Zouaoui knocks the ball to his team mate, Noel Guppy. Noel Guppy threads the ball through to Dale Ball. Dale Ball tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Glynn Gilchrist.
57.55
0-0Noel Guppy kicks a strong pass forward to Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Ball. Dale Ball powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
59.48
Bruno Quaresma takes it forward alone. Bruno Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam goes all the way! Rainer Bräutigam takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.41
0-0Manchester United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Brighton and Hove Albion's defence.
69.34
Leonardo Bravo flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Guppy. Noel Guppy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Ball. Dale Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.05
Bruno Quaresma threads the ball through to Denni Laudrup. Denni Laudrup knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon plays a perfect one-two with Matthew Gallagher and rushes in on goal... Jermaine Salmon shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Oluwashegun Babayaro manages to gather it comfortably.
72.54
Vitaliy Kharenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Aloisi. Nicholas Aloisi passes the ball forward to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher goes all the way! Matthew Gallagher cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.37
Charles Myers chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Ball. Dale Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
77.37
Manuel Baez knocks the ball forward to Dale Ball. Dale Ball makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson but he's offside!
78.47
Bruno Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Aloisi. Nicholas Aloisi flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam threads the ball through to Matthew Gallagher but he's offside!
81.17
Noel Guppy kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Ball. Dale Ball shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.49
Neil Young makes a probing pass to Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leonardo Bravo.
87.16
Manuel Baez knocks the ball forward to Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.36
Sven Röhner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Baez. Manuel Baez makes a simple pass to Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
31%
41.7%
27.4%