Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steve GranvilleS. Granville49
G
1
G
45Emile PriestleyE. Priestley
Anthony HenryA. Henry51
D
2
D
56Patrick ThomsonP. Thomson
Tommy MoncurT. Moncur46
D
3
D
55Ledley BenaliL. Benali
Michael EustaceM. Eustace45
D
captain4
D
49Ian CharlesI. Charles
Darius CarltonD. Carlton57
M
5
D
44Alun CleggA. Clegg
Tim HenryT. Henry52
M
6
M
63Clive BarryC. Barry
Lomano McgrealL. Mcgreal51
M
7
M
53Alexander GodberA. Godber
James UpsonJ. Upson50
M
8captain
M
44Arnauld PastineA. Pastine
Graham WiseG. Wise59
A
9
A
59Simon KühnS. Kühn
Leon Wright-PhillipsL. Wright-Phillips55
A
10
A
56Simon TolleyS. Tolley
John LampardJ. Lampard51
A
11
A
48Peter MillsP. Mills
 
Eddie StewartE. Stewart50
M
12
A
47Simon MintoS. Minto
Anthony HarleyA. Harley48
A
13
M
44Joe CollymoreJ. Collymore
Dave GranttD. Grantt45
A
14
A
43Jason BrownJ. Brown

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 4,468 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Neville.


0.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion get the match underway!
2.42
Tim Henry knocks the ball forward to Graham Wise. Graham Wise knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.58
Anthony Henry hits a low pass to Tim Henry. Tim Henry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tim Henry plays a scrappy one-two with Graham Wise and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tim Henry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
8.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Tim Henry picks a pass forward to Graham Wise. Graham Wise plays a scrappy one-two with Leon Wright-Phillips and stumbles forward towards the goal... Graham Wise tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
14.23
Arnauld Pastine hits a low pass to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.50
Arnauld Pastine deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Mills. Peter Mills rushes past Tommy Moncur! Peter Mills shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexander Godber plays the ball forward to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
18.16
Darius Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Graham Wise collects the pass. Graham Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Emile Priestley is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.20
Alun Clegg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnauld Pastine. Arnauld Pastine makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley rushes past Michael Eustace! Simon Tolley comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.58
Tim Henry flicks a high pass forward. Graham Wise collects the pass. Graham Wise lofts in a cross ball towards John Lampard. John Lampard fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Emile Priestley manages to keep it out.
27.11
Alun Clegg decides to run forward with the ball. Alun Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn puts a great ball through. Peter Mills runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
28.12
Simon Tolley barges into Tommy Moncur. The referee brings Simon Tolley to one side and gives him a warning! Tommy Moncur runs off the knock.
30.21
Tommy Moncur knocks the ball forward to Tim Henry. Tim Henry passes the ball forward to Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips whips in a cross ball towards Graham Wise. Graham Wise shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
36.18
Alexander Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steve Granville who gathers it comfortably.
38.52
Alexander Godber hacks Lomano Mcgreal from behind! Alexander Godber is warned by the referee! Lomano Mcgreal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.15
Lomano Mcgreal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Lampard. John Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Wise. Graham Wise connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Emile Priestley!
45.00
Tim Henry advances with the ball. Tim Henry knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Bristol City kick off the second half!
47.00
Arnauld Pastine darts forward. Arnauld Pastine rushes past Michael Eustace! Arnauld Pastine shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.23
Ledley Benali makes a beautiful solo run. Ledley Benali makes a simple pass to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Peter Mills is offside!
51.47
Michael Eustace threads the ball through to Lomano Mcgreal. Lomano Mcgreal passes the ball forward to Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Emile Priestley had no chance!! Goal for Bristol City!
57.56
Alexander Godber knocks the ball forward to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.29
Tommy Moncur threads the ball through to Tim Henry. Tim Henry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.01
Bristol City have made a substitution with Anthony Harley replacing Michael Eustace .
61.06
Tim Henry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Lampard. John Lampard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.41
Ledley Benali makes a simple pass to Clive Barry. With vision, Clive Barry picks a pass forward to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley advances inside the box! Simon Tolley shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
66.12
Ian Charles threads a neat ball through to Clive Barry. Clive Barry flicks a high pass forward. Simon Kühn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Kühn shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
67.27
Tim Henry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Lampard. John Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.53
Graham Wise barges into Ian Charles. The referee warns Graham Wise to calm down! Ian Charles runs off the knock.
73.49
Ian Charles lofts the ball long. Simon Kühn shoots from long range. Steve Granville gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
77.26
Brighton and Hove Albion have made 3 substitutions with Simon Minto replacing Clive Barry, Joe Collymore replacing Patrick Thomson and Jason Brown replacing Arnauld Pastine .
81.07
Darius Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Clegg.
83.34
Alexander Godber receives the ball from a throw-in from Jason Brown. Alexander Godber threads a neat ball through to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
84.19
Ian Charles makes a simple pass to Alexander Godber. Alexander Godber sees Simon Tolley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Tolley tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Steve Granville.
85.32
It's a corner kick. Jason Brown kicks a low ball out wide. Tim Henry reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
87.24
James Upson plays the ball forward to John Lampard. John Lampard shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.57
Tommy Moncur makes a simple pass to Darius Carlton. Darius Carlton hits a low pass to John Lampard. John Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Charles.
90.00
Lomano Mcgreal makes a probing pass to John Lampard. John Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Wise. Graham Wise directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
26.7%
41.1%
32.2%

Scorers
Leon Wright-Phillips 18, 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leon Wright-Phillips of Bristol City

Match Ratings
1.Steve Granville (GK)
6
2.Anthony Henry (DEF)
6
3.Tommy Moncur (DEF)
6
4.Michael Eustace (DEF)
6
5.Darius Carlton (MID)
6
6.Tim Henry (MID)
9
7.Lomano Mcgreal (MID)
7
8.James Upson (MID)
6
9.Graham Wise (ATT)
7
10.Leon Wright-Phillips (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.John Lampard (ATT)
6
 
12.Eddie Stewart (MID)
0
13.Anthony Harley (ATT)
6
14.Dave Grantt (ATT)
0

1.Emile Priestley (GK)
8
2.Patrick Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Benali (DEF)
7
4.Ian Charles (DEF)
6
5.Alun Clegg (DEF)
6
6.Clive Barry (MID)
6
7.Alexander Godber (MID)
6
8.Arnauld Pastine (MID)
7
9.Simon Kühn (ATT)
6
10.Simon Tolley (ATT)
6
11.Peter Mills (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Minto (ATT)
6
13.Joe Collymore (MID)
6
14.Jason Brown (ATT)
6