Post-match report for our last game: Orient (JPT 1), Wednesday, 1st September 2010
Brighton 0 : 2 Orient
JPT Southern Section round1
Poyet made two changes in midfield to Saturday's home-team victory against Walsall; Sparrow replacing Battipiedi and Bridcutt in lieu of Kishishev. The decision wasn't a hard one, Sparrow returning from suspension to reclaim a first eleven place, while new signing Bridcutt immediately relieved our injured stand-by holding player. Irrespective of comments by Poyet concerning this competition, he fielded a strong side as per regulations and apparently is a winner by nature. O's manager Russell Slade got a big hand from three thousand remembering Brighton fans prior to kick-off.
Ankergren, Calderon, Elphick, El-Abd, Painter, Bennett, Bridcutt, Sparrow, Dicker, Barnes, Murray
1 min. Brighton go forward and wow, Painter has a wild dig from way down range to get his eye in.
3. Blue and white defend a Red shirted foray up-field and counter attack with effortless alacrity.
5. Bridcutt gets on the ball from deep and feels his way into a new team with simple passes across m-f.
8. lack of atmosphere on a balmy September night in open air, gives this tie impressions of a practice match.
11. f-k to Albion and a yellow card to O's defender. Bennett tries to put this set-piece on Murray's head.
15. patient build-up gives Murray opportunity to feed Sparrow but the bird has flown before any real danger.
17. spurious LO attacks are swept up as BHA combine with Murray & Barnes setting up a chance over the bar.
18. Ref blows up with Sparrow in a good position to take advantage of tidy moves into opposition territory.
21. ex-Albion winger Dean Cox gets on the score-sheet with a deflected shot over less than busy Ankergren.
23. Cox smacks another one on the volley off the crossbar with Ankergren in no mans land.
26. yellow card to LO by Ref who wants some limelight under floodlight. Visitors get another chance to shine.
28. offside flag for Murray following a flowing move by our home outfit getting plenty of possession.
33. Brighton are very much in this tie but there isn't a whole lot of end product.
35. ex-Albion striker Alex Revell comes on for O's as sub.
37. poor corner by Bennett is easily defended. Albion get it back and Bennett puts a half chance wide.
40. Murray hits Painters centre on the volley but somehow glory isn't on the agenda in this half.
41. Barnes turn now to poach an equaliser but O's goalie saves comfortably.
44. Barnes has yet another go, then Murray tries his luck again, both to no avail. Next Bennett lets fly.
45+ the question that B'fans want answered is, how are we behind in this tin-pot knockout contest?
47. Albion caught asleep and a header gives visitors a two goal lead. Barnes booked for protesting.
49. Murray is brought down in the area but the keeper saves his weak spot kick effort.
52. Poyet tosses a coin - Murray gets subbed by Baz and El-Abd is replaced by Smith.
53. f-k to Albion is defended resolutely and then Baz takes a punt which is deflected.
56. Calderon makes up a three man central defence, while B'ton try to get a toehold in this closed down tie.
60. tactics take over in Orients half which is full of foreign bodies waiting to block any ongoing threat.
65. play is stuttering to complete a k-o contest with Albion on the ropes after calling opening shots bar two.
66. Ankergren punches the ball clear to avoid picking it out of the home net a third time.
67. Poyet accepts inevitable defeat. Hart comes on in lieu of Barnes. Yellow card - O's kicking the ball away.
70. Albion survive a double serious goal threat as this match slips away from previous blue & white control.
79. Bennett is booked for a foul.
80. it's route one and basic third tier chase and hope. Orient have one up field, content to hit us on the break.
83. Smith shows some class and puts a centre across the box in hope of a consolation goal.
85. corner to B'ton in a late flurry of professional work ethic. More Albion pressure but no cigar this time.
89. Orient gain a f-k while Brighton fans disappear faster than smoke and mirrors from visitors magic trip.
90+ absolute shambles of a result and Gus has plenty of work to do on the training pitch very soon.
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