FMFA Cup, Brighton vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jul 11) Brighton | Aston Villa 4-5-1 P | 4-4-2 N Daniel Mason | Caretaker | M_Ryan GK | GK H_Lloris Bruno DF | DF Maicon S_Duffy DF | DF T_Robson* L_Dunk DF | DF J_Steer G_Bong DF | DF T_Alderwei'ld A_Knockaert MF | MF Paulinho D_Propper MF | MF C_Ward* J_Wilshere MF | MF K_Coman* P_Gross MF | MF S_de_Jong R_Sobhi* MF | FW R_Lewandowski J_Locadia FW | FW K_Iheanacho* | T_Krul SUB | SUB Y_Lodygin C_Goldson SUB | SUB D_Nizic* U_Hunemeier SUB | SUB P_Piatti J_Izquierdo SUB | SUB T_Werner* D_Sturridge SUB | SUB T_Deeney Referee: Paul_Tierney (Level_2) Min. 6 :(ast) Paulinho looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to K_Iheanacho* ... K_Iheanacho* hits a crisp volley! ... What agility from M_Ryan Min. 11 :(bri) A_Knockaert chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Duffy ... S_Duffy with a bicycle kick ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 19 :(bri) R_Sobhi* with the deft touch ... He takes it past Maicon ... He knocks it to P_Gross! ... P_Gross hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... H_Lloris makes a fine save Min. 22 :(ast) K_Iheanacho* takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... K_Iheanacho* hits a great drive! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Brighton fans taunt him! Min. 23 :(bri) R_Sobhi* with the dribble ... R_Sobhi* with a low drive through the rain! ... But H_Lloris palms it behind ... Paul_Tierney has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 24 :(bri) D_Propper is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to R_Sobhi* ... R_Sobhi* unleashes a pile driver ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 28 :(bri) A_Knockaert sidesteps Maicon ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_Knockaert with the overhead ! ... H_Lloris just watches it drift out of play! Min. 30 :(ast) Paulinho kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Dunk ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 33 :(ast) C_Ward* looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_de_Jong ... Bruno brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But Paul_Tierney waves play on!!! Min. 37 :(ast) C_Ward* chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Iheanacho* ... K_Iheanacho* has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL !! ... M_Ryan shouts at his defenders ... That’s given Aston Villa the lead! ... Brighton 0-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 39 :(bri) J_Locadia takes advantage of a mistake by T_Robson* ... He runs towards goal ... J_Locadia with a blistering shot ! ... H_Lloris gets his fingertips to it Min. 41 :(bri) R_Sobhi* changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Locadia ... J_Locadia curls the ball in on goal ! ... H_Lloris gathers it comfortably Min. 41 :(ast) Paulinho pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He wont be able to continue!! Min. 41 :(ast) P_Piatti takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Paulinho ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 42 :(bri) J_Locadia with the dribble ... J_Locadia with a terrific drive ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(bri) D_Propper has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... A_Knockaert gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Iheanacho* with a pull on the shirt ... Paul_Tierney shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... J_Locadia fires it towards the goal ... It's way wide ... The Aston Villa fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 48 :(ast) T_Robson* with a smart pass to S_de_Jong ... S_de_Jong must beat M_Ryan! ... Wide of goal Min. 49 :(bri) D_Propper lobs the ball over the defence ... L_Dunk latches on to it ... L_Dunk tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... But H_Lloris palms it away ... He could have caught that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 0-1 Aston Villa Min. 47 :(bri) J_Locadia skips the challenge from T_Alderwei'ld ... A powerful header from J_Locadia ! ... It looks good ... H_Lloris gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... Bruno swings it in! ... H_Lloris jumps well to claim it! Min. 50 :(ast) D_Nizic* comes on for T_Robson* and takes up a DF role Min. 50 :(bri) J_Locadia has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... A_Knockaert gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Knockaert tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 50 :(bri) A_Knockaert breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on H_Lloris! ... R_Lewandowski brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... Paul_Tierney reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... A_Knockaert shapes to shoot ... He plays it to J_Locadia instead ... K_Iheanacho* seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 54 :(ast) S_de_Jong finds K_Iheanacho* with a ball over the defence ... K_Iheanacho* launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Ryan dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Ryan beaten! Min. 55 :(bri) D_Propper stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... D_Propper hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... H_Lloris with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 56 :(bri) D_Propper moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to S_Duffy ... S_Duffy shoots towards goal ! ... But H_Lloris tips it behind ... Paul_Tierney has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 57 :(bri) D_Propper controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... R_Sobhi* gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_Sobhi* has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... H_Lloris watches it sail safely wide! Min. 58 :(ast) P_Piatti races into the box ... He sees K_Iheanacho* lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... S_Duffy with a deliberate foul ... Paul_Tierney will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 61 :(bri) J_Locadia beats Maicon ... He muscled him off the ball ... A well-placed shot from J_Locadia ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 62 :(bri) R_Sobhi* with a one-touch layoff to J_Locadia ... T_Alderwei'ld wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... P_Gross hits it into the box! ... J_Locadia gets a shot in ... H_Lloris tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... P_Gross plays it into the danger area! ... R_Sobhi* gets a shot in ... It's way wide ... The Aston Villa fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 67 :(bri) R_Sobhi* crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Wilshere in the box ... J_Wilshere with a stunning strike ! ... But H_Lloris comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 68 :(bri) D_Propper holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Wilshere ... T_Alderwei'ld clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 68 :(ast) S_de_Jong knocks it past G_Bong and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_de_Jong has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 69 :(bri) L_Dunk leaves Maicon standing ... L_Dunk tries the shot ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... H_Lloris looks relieved there! Min. 71 :(bri) P_Gross looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Locadia ... T_Alderwei'ld reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 72 :(bri) R_Sobhi* is unmarked! ... J_Steer read the danger and stops the pass Min. 74 :(ast) P_Piatti plays a long ball to K_Iheanacho* ... K_Iheanacho* from 20 yards ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 75 :(bri) P_Gross with a smart pass to R_Sobhi* ... C_Ward* with a pull on the shirt ... Paul_Tierney shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 76 :(ast) K_Iheanacho* with a Cruyff turn ... K_Iheanacho* hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But M_Ryan punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 81 :(bri) J_Wilshere backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... S_Duffy gets on the end of it ... J_Steer gathers up the loose ball Min. 83 :(ast) C_Ward* runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to K_Coman* ... K_Coman* has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... M_Ryan makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 85 :(bri) Bruno off the woodwork. ... J_Locadia picks up the deflection ... A cracking drive from J_Locadia ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Wilshere plays it into the danger area! ... A_Knockaert with the header ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into H_Lloris's arms ... Unlucky Min. 86 :(bri) J_Locadia takes possession on the edge of the box ... J_Locadia with a thundering volley! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... H_Lloris looks relieved there! Min. 87 :(bri) D_Propper skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Sobhi* ... R_Sobhi* tries the shot ! ... H_Lloris has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... H_Lloris reacts well to save!!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(bri) R_Sobhi* hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Locadia latches onto it! ... J_Locadia tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 88 :(ast) The ball goes loose! ... P_Piatti seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... P_Piatti looks to see where M_Ryan is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Ryan is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 92 :(ast) K_Iheanacho* finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... P_Gross with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 93 :(bri) J_Locadia hits a hard pass to D_Propper ... D_Propper goes for the top corner ! ... H_Lloris just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 93 :(ast) S_de_Jong with a penetrating pass to K_Iheanacho* ... G_Bong goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 93 :(bri) A_Knockaert with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Locadia gets on the end of the pass ... Maicon with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium Attendance : 41,118 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Locadia Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Duffy (58), G_Bong (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Iheanacho* (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Iheanacho* (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Iheanacho* (47), R_Lewandowski (50), C_Ward* (75) Injured : Paulinho (41) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 26 | 10 Off target : 15 | 6 On target : 11 | 4 Possession : 65 | 35 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 12 Key Tackles : 2 | 6 Key Passes : 19 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 0 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Ryan GK 26 4 3 2 26 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 Bruno DF 2 23 7 2 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Duffy DF 2 23 4 3 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 L_Dunk DF 2 22 5 2 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 4 G_Bong DF 2 22 7 2 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 A_Knockaert MF 2 3 23 12 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 D_Propper MF 2 5 23 9 26 | 97 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 4 J_Wilshere MF 1 4 23 3 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 P_Gross MF 2 3 22 10 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 R_Sobhi* MF 2 3 22 5 24 | 97 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 50 9 J_Locadia FW 2 2 8 23 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20 18 T_Krul GK 26 3 3 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Goldson DF 2 22 4 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U_Hunemeier DF 2 21 4 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Izquierdo MF 2 4 22 9 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sturridge FW 2 4 4 22 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lloris GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 Maicon DF 2 23 2 3 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 T_Robson* DF 2 21 3 4 16 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Steer DF 17 3 3 2 25 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 T_Alderwei'ld DF 3 23 3 2 27 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 25 2 24 | 41 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Ward* MF 2 3 21 4 25 | 97 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 -3 45 -3 K_Coman* MF 2 3 22 9 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 S_de_Jong MF 2 3 24 12 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 28 10 R_Lewandowski FW 2 4 8 22 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 K_Iheanacho* FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 18 5 37 Y_Lodygin GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Nizic* DF 20 2 1 1 20 | 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Piatti MF 2 4 21 12 25 | 56 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 T_Werner* FW 2 3 3 23 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Deeney FW 2 3 3 20 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1531322617 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35