Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 17,589 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Leeds United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Brighton and Hove Albion and Leeds United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Brighton and Hove Albion get the match underway!
4.49
0-0Denni Laudrup makes a probing pass to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
10.17
0-0Kieron Guppy knocks the ball forward to Lucien Mboma. Lucien Mboma knocks the ball forward to Mike Croft. Mike Croft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.48
0-0Denni Laudrup flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam goes all the way! Rainer Bräutigam cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Marc Rommedahl manages to keep it out.
14.30
Denni Laudrup knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Marc Rommedahl is on top of it.
16.30
0-0Neil Young clumsily knocks into Philipe Casanova. Neil Young is shown the yellow card! Philipe Casanova gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.06
0-1Philipe Casanova passes the ball forward to Mike Croft. Mike Croft makes a simple pass to Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.13
Neil Young makes a probing pass to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher makes a simple pass to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Marc Rommedahl.
34.23
0-1Vegard El-Fakiri threads the ball through to Lucien Mboma. Lucien Mboma makes a probing pass to Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler makes a probing pass to Mike Croft but he's offside!
39.01
0-1Brighton and Hove Albion are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Leeds United's defence.
40.08
Kieron Guppy passes the ball forward to Philipe Casanova. Philipe Casanova threads the ball through to Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.43
Samuel Fonseca makes a beautiful solo run. Samuel Fonseca makes a simple pass to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Matthew Gallagher scores for Brighton and Hove Albion!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United kick off!
48.06
Mario Enriquez makes a probing pass to Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler goes all the way! Colin Fowler shoots from just inside the box. Colin Fowler scores for Leeds United!!
53.19
Samuel Fonseca advances with the ball. Samuel Fonseca makes a probing pass to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.02
Vegard El-Fakiri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Enriquez. Mario Enriquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Croft. Mike Croft knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Glynn Gilchrist who gathers it comfortably.
59.35
Garba Yekini flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucien Mboma. Lucien Mboma chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Croft. Mike Croft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.04
Lucien Mboma kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Croft. Mike Croft plays a perfect one-two with Nico Beutler and rushes in on goal... Mike Croft shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.01
Denni Laudrup makes a beautiful solo run. Denni Laudrup kicks a strong pass forward to Rainer Bräutigam but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.02
Garba Yekini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philipe Casanova. Philipe Casanova makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Croft. Mike Croft finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Glynn Gilchrist!
67.52
Philipe Casanova deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler goes all the way! Nico Beutler rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.22
Mario Enriquez makes a probing pass to Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler passes the ball forward to Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
83.33
Leeds United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Brighton and Hove Albion's defence.
84.04
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
85.35
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
32.1%
67.9%
Play Area
27.2%
44.4%
28.4%
Scorers
| Matthew Gallagher 44 | Colin Fowler 20, 48 Mike Croft 60 Nico Beutler 68 |