FMFA, Brighton vs. Chelsea (Thu May 01) Brighton | Chelsea 5-1-2-2 C | 4-4-2 N Will Schoolar | VACANT | M_Rodak GK | GK H_Lewis A_Benarous DF | DF J_Justin P_Estupinan DF | DF T_Malacia M_Cucurella DF | DF A_Masuaka M_Doherty DF | DF Alec_Georgen M_Keane DF | MF B_Fernandes J_M_da_Silva MF | MF M_Gotze M_Verratti DM | MF T_Soucek Jakub_Moder MF | MF C_Roberts Jordi_Ferrer FW | FW N_Madueke P_Schick FW | FW A_Mitrovic | J_Talbot SUB | SUB J_Caldwell L_Colwill SUB | SUB A_Rudiger A_Webster SUB | SUB K_Trippier S_Berge SUB | SUB Ferran_Torres O_Marmoush SUB | SUB M_Chouiar Referee: Michael_Oliver (Northumberland) Min. 3 :(che) N_Madueke is clutching his leg! ... The Chelsea physio rushes on ... He isn't able to carry on! Min. 3 :(che) M_Chouiar is being prepared to come on ... N_Madueke is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 20 :(che) M_Gotze has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... M_Cucurella with a deliberate foul ... Michael_Oliver will want to speak to him ... Michael_Oliver just wants to lecture him Min. 22 :(che) M_Gotze takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... P_Estupinan is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 23 :(bri) P_Schick works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Jakub_Moder ... The cross hits Jakub_Moder on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 25 :(che) C_Roberts looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to B_Fernandes ... P_Estupinan takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 32 :(bri) Jordi_Ferrer runs at the defence ... He nutmegs J_Justin ... He showed his class there ... J_Justin reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 37 :(bri) M_Verratti kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Jordi_Ferrer gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... T_Malacia is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... M_Cucurella swings it in ... P_Schick gets on the end of it ... Alec_Georgen brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 38 :(bri) M_Doherty picks out P_Schick with the cross ... A_Mitrovic with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 39 :(bri) P_Estupinan beats J_Justin ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A scorcher of a shot from P_Estupinan ! ... H_Lewis with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 40 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Alec_Georgen ... J_M_da_Silva with a scorcher of a shot ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... H_Lewis dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had H_Lewis beaten! Min. 40 :(bri) P_Schick breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on H_Lewis! ... M_Gotze brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(bri) M_Cucurella with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Alec_Georgen ... From long range M_Cucurella bends the ball towards goal! ... H_Lewis makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_M_da_Silva chips the ball in towards the back post! ... Jakub_Moder makes a firm connection with his head ... But H_Lewis dives to his left ... I think H_Lewis just got a hand on that one ... Michael_Oliver has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 45 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Alec_Georgen ... Michael_Oliver calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 0-0 Chelsea Min. 46 :(che) A_Mitrovic sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Verratti fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 49 :(bri) The ball goes loose! ... J_M_da_Silva seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Justin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 50 :(che) B_Fernandes off the woodwork. ... A_Mitrovic picks up the deflection ... M_Doherty plays the back pass ... M_Rodak can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... B_Fernandes hits it into the box! ... A_Benarous belts it clear Min. 52 :(bri) P_Estupinan leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to Jordi_Ferrer ... Cleaned up by A_Masuaka Min. 54 :(bri) P_Schick runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... B_Fernandes with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 61 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to Jordi_Ferrer ... Driven towards goal by Jordi_Ferrer ! ... But it goes just over Min. 63 :(bri) M_Verratti sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... J_M_da_Silva runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... C_Roberts forces him off the ball Min. 66 :(bri) O_Marmoush replaces Jordi_Ferrer to play as a FW Min. 67 :(bri) S_Berge is being brought on ... J_M_da_Silva is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 68 :(bri) a big roar from the crowd as L_Colwill comes on for M_Doherty to play DF Min. 68 :(bri) O_Marmoush runs at T_Malacia ... The defender slips and falls over ... O_Marmoush drives it low ! ... H_Lewis gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... S_Berge lofts the ball in! ... P_Schick swings a leg at it! ... H_Lewis tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... M_Cucurella hits it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of H_Lewis Min. 68 :(bri) P_Estupinan pushes it past C_Roberts ... C_Roberts body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! Min. 69 :(bri) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... A_Webster will come on for M_Keane and play DF Min. 70 :(bri) P_Schick flicks it over J_Justin and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... An audacious effort from P_Schick ! ... Over the bar Min. 78 :(che) A_Mitrovic beats A_Benarous ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... L_Colwill with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 84 :(che) T_Soucek unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Fernandes ... B_Fernandes sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 85 :(bri) Jakub_Moder kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Colwill gets on the end of the pass ... C_Roberts fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Michael_Oliver warned him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(bri) M_Cucurella is forced to retreat ... Ohhhh no!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Brighton 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 92 :(bri) O_Marmoush turns nicely onto the ball ... Alec_Georgen with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amex Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Jakub_Moder Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_M_da_Silva (45), M_Verratti (46), L_Colwill (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Lewis (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Cucurella (88 og) Sent Off : M_Gotze (40) Booked : T_Malacia (37), Alec_Georgen (92) Injured : N_Madueke (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 9 | 1 Off target : 4 | 1 On target : 5 | 0 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 4 | 1 Fouls : 14 | 10 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 7 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 0 - 1 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Rodak GK 25 2 2 1 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 A_Benarous DF 1 21 15 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 P_Estupinan DF 1 21 13 8 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 M_Cucurella DF 1 20 10 3 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 3 M_Doherty DF 1 19 11 5 24 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Keane DF 2 19 11 2 26 | 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_M_da_Silva MF 1 15 21 15 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -2 M_Verratti DM 1 14 20 1 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 Jakub_Moder MF 2 11 19 14 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 Jordi_Ferrer FW 1 3 13 21 22 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 P_Schick FW 1 3 13 20 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 J_Talbot GK 22 3 3 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Colwill DF 1 23 14 8 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 A_Webster DF 1 22 15 9 21 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 23 3 25 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Marmoush FW 1 9 15 26 27 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lewis GK 25 3 2 2 23 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 J_Justin DF 1 22 15 7 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 T_Malacia DF 1 22 14 3 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 -3 -3 A_Masuaka DF 2 21 12 1 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Alec_Georgen DF 1 21 14 5 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 B_Fernandes MF 1 8 24 15 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Gotze MF 2 2 22 12 24 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 T_Soucek MF 1 13 22 5 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Roberts MF 2 14 21 14 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 8 N_Madueke FW 1 8 15 23 23 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mitrovic FW 1 2 6 22 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Caldwell GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Rudiger DF 1 20 6 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Trippier DF 1 19 14 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ferran_Torres MF 1 13 21 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Chouiar FW 1 3 14 22 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1746093717 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35