Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 18,953 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Swindon Town and Brighton and Hove Albion are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Swindon Town and Brighton and Hove Albion are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Swindon Town get the match underway!
2.38
0-0Brighton and Hove Albion are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
8.25
0-0Mauro Aurelio clumsily knocks into Nicholas Aloisi. The referee calls over Mauro Aurelio and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Aloisi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.23
0-0Mauro Aurelio makes a probing pass to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis goes all the way! Colin Inglis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.13
Jermaine Salmon barges into Eric Amoah. Jermaine Salmon is warned by the referee! Eric Amoah grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.15
Vitaliy Kharenko passes the ball forward to Nicholas Aloisi. Nicholas Aloisi kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
18.07
0-0Matthew Gallagher catches Fredrik Barck on the ankles. Matthew Gallagher is warned by the referee! Fredrik Barck stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.56
0-0Vitaliy Kharenko comes in with a late challenge on Muzzy Ayaz. Vitaliy Kharenko is shown the yellow card! Muzzy Ayaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.47
Vitaliy Kharenko comes in with a late challenge on Gonçalo Juarez. Vitaliy Kharenko is given a warning by the referee! Gonçalo Juarez runs off the knock.
33.15
0-0Nicholas Aloisi kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eric Amoah.
39.35
Muzzy Ayaz chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
49.06
Brighton and Hove Albion are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
53.38
0-0Gonçalo Juarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner shoots from outside the area but somehow Glynn Gilchrist manages to keep it out.
54.51
Eric Amoah threads the ball through to Gonçalo Juarez. Gonçalo Juarez passes the ball forward to Ihor Shevchenko. Ihor Shevchenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.22
Fredrik Barck knocks the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Ayaz. Muzzy Ayaz surges forward with the ball. Muzzy Ayaz threads the ball through to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner shoots from just inside the box but somehow Glynn Gilchrist manages to keep it out.
61.29
Gonçalo Juarez knocks the ball forward to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis goes all the way! Colin Inglis tries a spectacular strike. Glynn Gilchrist easily smothers it.
63.28
1-0Gonçalo Juarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis directs the ball goalwards with his head. Colin Inglis scores for Swindon Town!!
72.24
Denni Laudrup decides to run forward with the ball. Denni Laudrup knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam heads the ball goalwards but Cesar Pinheiro is on top of it.
75.36
Fredrik Barck deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauro Aurelio. Mauro Aurelio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ihor Shevchenko. Ihor Shevchenko goes all the way! Ihor Shevchenko takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.08
Mauro Aurelio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Ihor Shevchenko. Ihor Shevchenko flicks the ball with his head. Ihor Shevchenko scores for Swindon Town!!
84.44
Muzzy Ayaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ihor Shevchenko. Ihor Shevchenko goes all the way! Ihor Shevchenko takes a shot at goal but somehow Glynn Gilchrist manages to keep it out.
85.19
Michael Milosevic brings the ball forward. Michael Milosevic makes a simple pass to Ihor Shevchenko. Ihor Shevchenko whips in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
20%
48%
32%
Scorers