Post Match report for the Brentford game - Friday, 14th October 2022
PREMIER LEAGUE 22/23: Brentford V Brighton - 14/10/22 P9.
* * * * * SAME FAIL TO SCORE PROBS AS OF OLD * * * * *
RESULT: 2-0 . (h-t 1-0)
VENUE: Gtech Stad, Brentford - fifth away match of 9 fixtures to date . Fri 8:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: travelling Brighton fans, Seagulls over London and commuting support already in town converged upon metropolitan southwest transport hubs for this evening contest after a full weeks work.
Those exiles from further afield had options for a long weekend in the capital or revisiting their spiritual home in Sussex.
WEATHER: mild evening . . . GATE: tba . . . KIT: aquaturq . . . PITCH: ok for soccer.
ROBERTO de ZERBI had no injury issues with the squad bar losing Enock Mwepu to premature retirement on health grounds.
The Italian was otherwise able to select a strong settled side in an attempt to procure his first Prem victory.
RdZ merely tinkered and Enciso now sat among substitutes.
REHAB: 15 Moder . RETIRED: 8 Mwepu - tributes paid by clubs & fans prior to kickoff.
STARTING SHAPE: 4-3-2-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sanchez
. . . . 34 Veltman 4 Webster 5 Dunk 30 Estupinan
. . . . . 7 March 10 Mac Allister 25 Caicedo
. . . 13 Gross . . . 18 Welbeck . . . 11 Trossard
SUBS: 22 Mitoma (45), 14 Lallana (69), 21 Undav (69).
BENCH: 23 Steele (gk) 19 Sarmiento 20 Enciso 43 Turns 27 Gilmour 2 Lamptey.
SQUAD: 6 Colwill 28 Ferguson 29 van Hecke
GOALS: 1-0 - 27 . following a set piece locals move the ball around and open scoring with a simple pass & finish.
2-0 - 64 . hosts score a pen after a foul by Veltman in the box.
YELLOWS: 45 De Zerbi - over reaction . 45+ Caicedo .
INCIDENTS: 4 hosts miss, 7 hosts wide, 14 Welbeck effort, 16 Welbeck header, 21 Caicedo drive, 22 Veltman chance, 25 hosts hit bar, 32 Trossard pop, 40 Sanchez takes, 43 March dig, 45+ Sanchez takes,
47 Mac A try, 51 Welbeck header, 53 hosts header, 57 Sanchez fluffs, 66 Mac A pop, 67 March miss, 69 Undav try, 79 Mac A blast, 87 Dunk try, 90 VAR check Dunk handball, 92 Lallana header.
CHANGES: 45 Mitoma for Estupinan . 69 Lallana & Undav gor Trossard & Gross.
FIRST HALF: a slow start from visitors picked up by middle of the half and chances occurred.
But going behind took wind out of Seagulls wings and things tailed off quickly.
An exchange of handbags outside technical areas had more feeling.
SECOND HALF: De Zerbi also reacted by introducing an attacking sub from turnaround.
But travellers progress was laboured and past the hour mark Ref pointed to the spot.
Twin subs came on and away toiling continued as stats racked up.
It ground on until mercifully the stopped clock spared further failings.
IN THE END: a facile away display reminiscent of earlier seasons when Potter was trying to stamp his game-plan on BHA.
NUMBERS: poss 28%-72%, on target 3-7, off target 4-14, corners 2-11,
fouls 12-15, yellows 3-1, subs 5-3, shape 433-442 . . . . . gd3 pt14 po7
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