FMFA League Cup, Brighton vs. Newcastle United (Fri Mar 28) Brighton | Newcastle United 5-1-2-2 C | 4-4-2 N Will Schoolar | Harry Klenjan | M_Rodak GK | GK C_Setford L_Colwill DF | DF M_de_Ligt M_Doucoure DF | DF A_Robertson A_Webster DF | DF Matteo_Lovato P_Estupinan DF | DF K_Zouma K_Walker DF | MF P_Pogba J_Ward-Prowse MF | MF R_Sterling L_Trossard MF | MF L_Pellegrini J_M_da_Silva DM | MF L_Ugochukwu J_Bowen FW | FW C_Nkunku Jordi_Ferrer FW | FW V_Supriaha | J_Talbot SUB | SUB M_Dearnley A_Benarous SUB | SUB Liam_Gibson M_Cucurella SUB | SUB T_Muller Lucien_Agoume SUB | SUB H_Ziyech O_Marmoush SUB | SUB J_Larsen Min. 2 :(bri) J_Bowen beats M_de_Ligt ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Bowen drives it low ! ... C_Setford makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 8 :(bri) L_Trossard knocks it forward ... A_Robertson slips ... Jordi_Ferrer gets to it! ... Jordi_Ferrer belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... C_Setford is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish!! ... Brighton go ahead in this match now! ... Brighton 1-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 12 :(new) K_Zouma runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Webster ... He showed his class there ... K_Zouma swings in the shot! ... M_Rodak saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 13 :(bri) J_Bowen plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... Matteo_Lovato slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 13 :(new) C_Nkunku takes advantage of a mistake by A_Webster ... But K_Walker wins the ball Min. 14 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Jordi_Ferrer gets onto the end of the pass! ... Jordi_Ferrer attempts the shot! ... The shot slips through C_Setford's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... Harry Klenjan looks gutted ... Brighton 2-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 17 :(new) C_Nkunku takes advantage of a mistake by P_Estupinan ... It's a lucky break ... P_Estupinan takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 17 :(bri) K_Walker looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Webster ... R_Sterling with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 20 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse looks up ... He swings the ball right towards L_Colwill ... L_Colwill gets his head to the ball ! ... C_Setford collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 20 :(new) P_Pogba with the towering header to A_Robertson ... The defender is caught ball watching ... A_Robertson takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just M_Rodak is between him and the goal ... He rounds M_Rodak ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... It goes over!! Min. 22 :(bri) Jordi_Ferrer knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Nkunku ... Jordi_Ferrer with a powerful header ! ... But C_Setford tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... P_Estupinan chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of C_Setford Min. 22 :(bri) K_Walker drives it forward to J_Bowen ... V_Supriaha with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Harry Klenjan looks relieved Min. 28 :(new) A_Robertson curls the ball out wide to V_Supriaha ... V_Supriaha tries to chip the ball over M_Rodak! ... M_Rodak makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 29 :(bri) L_Colwill plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... L_Colwill pounds a rocket on goal ! ... But C_Setford tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 35 :(bri) J_Bowen finds himself with plenty of time ... J_Bowen has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 42 :(bri) J_Bowen with a measured ball to K_Walker ... K_Walker hits a great drive! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva with the deft touch ... He takes it past Matteo_Lovato ... He knocks it to Jordi_Ferrer! ... Driven towards goal by Jordi_Ferrer ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 46 :(new) H_Ziyech is coming on and R_Sterling is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play AM Min. 46 :(new) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Newcastle United will now be playing E Min. 48 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Bowen latches onto it! ... J_Bowen attempts a low drive! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 2-0 Newcastle United Min. 46 :(new) H_Ziyech with an inch perfect pass to C_Nkunku ... C_Nkunku looks to see where M_Rodak is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Rodak collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 49 :(bri) L_Colwill takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... L_Colwill rifles it to the far post ! ... C_Setford saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 55 :(bri) M_Doucoure retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... Jordi_Ferrer latches onto the end of it ... Jordi_Ferrer rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... C_Setford gathers it easily Min. 59 :(new) A_Robertson looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... M_de_Ligt receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But K_Walker sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 60 :(bri) A_Benarous will come on for L_Colwill and play DF Min. 63 :(new) M_de_Ligt holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Robertson ... J_Bowen fouls badly ... That looked malicious Min. 64 :(bri) M_Cucurella replaces an unhappy A_Webster and will play as a DF Min. 65 :(new) J_Larsen is being brought on ... K_Zouma is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 65 :(new) Newcastle United are switching their playing style to A Min. 66 :(bri) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... Lucien_Agoume will come on for J_Ward-Prowse and play MF Min. 66 :(bri) Jordi_Ferrer finds a hole in the defence ... Jordi_Ferrer with the strike ! ... It takes a deflection! ... C_Setford is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Bowen chips the ball in towards the back post! ... C_Setford easily catches it! Min. 66 :(new) C_Nkunku takes possession ... Knocks it past J_M_da_Silva ... He's through on goal ... C_Nkunku with the 40 yard drive ! ... M_Rodak with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 67 :(bri) Lucien_Agoume sidesteps Matteo_Lovato ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But M_de_Ligt reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 68 :(bri) M_Doucoure plays a long ball to J_M_da_Silva ... J_M_da_Silva swings in the shot! ... But C_Setford reaches the ball. Good save Min. 69 :(bri) O_Marmoush is coming on and J_Bowen is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 70 :(new) V_Supriaha is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... C_Nkunku latches onto the ball ... J_M_da_Silva with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 72 :(bri) M_Cucurella pass splits open the defence and finds Jordi_Ferrer ... Jordi_Ferrer with a low drive through the rain! ... But C_Setford tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 72 :(bri) L_Trossard gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at M_de_Ligt ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 76 :(new) P_Pogba has it now ... He takes on P_Estupinan ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Larsen! ... But A_Benarous will cut out the threat Min. 77 :(bri) O_Marmoush is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Jordi_Ferrer latches onto the ball ... Jordi_Ferrer shoots towards goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... C_Setford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 80 :(new) Liam_Gibson replaces an unhappy A_Robertson and will play as a DF Min. 82 :(bri) P_Estupinan looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Jordi_Ferrer ... Jordi_Ferrer rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 82 :(new) V_Supriaha looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Larsen ... But K_Walker spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 83 :(new) Matteo_Lovato crosses into the box, finding H_Ziyech ... But M_Doucoure wins the ball Min. 84 :(bri) Jordi_Ferrer is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to O_Marmoush ... Intercepted by Matteo_Lovato Min. 84 :(new) L_Ugochukwu takes advantage of a mistake by J_M_da_Silva ... He runs towards goal ... A vicious shot by L_Ugochukwu ! ... But M_Rodak parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 85 :(bri) P_Estupinan with the dribble ... Liam_Gibson is easily beaten ... A skillful effort from P_Estupinan ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into C_Setford's arms ... Unlucky Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(bri) Lucien_Agoume boots it towards O_Marmoush ... O_Marmoush has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But C_Setford makes a superb stop down low. Min. 90 :(bri) L_Trossard knocks the ball past the lunge of M_de_Ligt ... But Liam_Gibson puts it in row Z! Min. 92 :(new) P_Pogba sprints forward with the ball ... L_Trossard tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amex Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Jordi_Ferrer (Man of the Match) Scorers : Jordi_Ferrer (8,14) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : V_Supriaha Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Sterling (17) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 19 | 6 Off target : 8 | 1 On target : 11 | 5 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 4 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 2 - 0 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 L_Colwill DF 1 23 14 8 27 | 63 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Doucoure DF 1 22 14 3 24 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_Webster DF 1 22 15 9 21 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 P_Estupinan DF 1 21 13 8 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 K_Walker DF 1 21 15 2 26 | 97 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 20 1 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 22 3 23 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 L_Trossard MF 1 4 21 14 28 | 97 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 J_M_da_Silva DM 1 15 21 15 25 | 97 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 3 J_Bowen FW 1 8 15 23 29 | 72 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 Jordi_Ferrer FW 1 3 13 21 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 9 2 0 0 0 8 18 67 J_Talbot GK 22 3 3 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Benarous DF 1 21 15 2 24 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Cucurella DF 1 20 10 3 24 | 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Lucien_Agoume MF 1 14 21 2 29 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 O_Marmoush FW 1 9 15 26 27 | 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Setford GK 26 1 1 1 21 | 97 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 M_de_Ligt DF 1 24 14 9 36 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 23 16 8 26 | 83 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 Matteo_Lovato DF 1 23 14 3 26 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 K_Zouma DF 1 21 7 3 26 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 P_Pogba MF 2 2 24 6 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Sterling MF 2 4 24 13 25 | 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 L_Pellegrini MF 1 9 22 13 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ugochukwu MF 1 15 23 7 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C_Nkunku FW 1 9 15 26 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 V_Supriaha FW 1 2 14 24 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 M_Dearnley GK 26 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liam_Gibson DF 2 20 5 2 17 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 T_Muller MF 2 3 24 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Ziyech AM 1 4 22 13 23 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Larsen FW 1 7 15 24 28 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1743189793 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35