Post Match report for the Southampton game - Sunday, 21st May 2023
PREMIER LEAGUE 22/23: Brighton V Southampton - 21/5/23 P36
* * * * * TRYING TO BE PERFECT FOR THE PARTY * * * * *
RESULT: 3-1 ~ Ferguson 2, Gross . (h-t 2-0)
VENUE: the Amex, Falmer - eighteenth home match of 36 fixtures to date . Sun 2:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: Brighton fans were back in the community stadium a third time in May for our penultimate hosting during this extended campaign.
We entertained our already relegated south-coast neighbours to Sunday frolics near the beach.
WEATHER: cloudy . GATE: 31,507 . ATMOSPHERE: only a temporary lull in celebrations
ROBERTO de ZERBI could see writing on the wall and it pointed towards Europe rather than north as usual.
RdZ worked out a teamsheet after speaking to those who played in the debacle on the Tyne a couple of days ago.
INJURED: 2 Lamptey 4 Webster 7 March 14 Lallana 19 Sarmiento .
SQUAD: 1 Sanchez 15 Moder 42 Offiah 66 Samuels
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . 23 Steele
. 34 Veltman 5 Dunk 6 Colwill 30 Estupinan
. 20 Enciso 13 Gross 25 Caicedo 22 Mitoma
. . . . 10 Mac Allister . . . 28 Ferguson
SUBS: 40 Buonanotte (45), 18 Welbeck (65), 21 Undav (74), 27 Gilmour (89), 29 van Hecke (89)
BENCH: 38 McGill (gk) 26 Ayari 49 Moran 51 Peupion
GOALS:
1-0 - 29 . FERGUSON blasted a low drive thru the keeper at the near post. Assist from Mac Allister.
2-0 - 40 . FERGUSON bagged a brace when shooting across the keeper to inside a post. Assist Mitoma.
2-1 - 58 . at a set piece the glancing header evaded Steele & defenders alike to nestle in the far corner.
3-1 - 69 . GROSS equalled BHAs scoring record when given time to find the bottom corner from inside the area.
YELLOWS: Veltman, Buonanotte
CHANGES: 45 Buonanotte for Enciso . 65 Welbeck for Ferguson
74 Undav for Veltman . 89 Gilmour & van Hecke for Mitoma & Colwill
FIRST HALF: superb finishing from a prodigious young talent helped hosts to establish home advantage.
SECOND HALF: Seagulls slumped into slow, static positioning that lacked vigour or attacking movement.
Saints hit back but VAR denied an equaliser around the hour mark.
The wake-up alarm call got heeded and grabbing a third goal put locals back in control against the deflated bottom club.
IN THE END: the Sussex side qualified so far for the lesser one of two possible European competitions next term.
NUMBERS: poss 63%-37%, on target 8-1, off target 18-4, corners 4-3,
fouls 8-9, yellows 2-5, subs 5-5, shape 4231-4141 . . . . . gd20 pt61 po6
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