League

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Granger took the kick off in the first half of the match. Joel Granger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Jim Hedley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benji Spacey during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sebastian Pryor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Miles Leslie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Brighton & Hove Albion FC were awarded a corner. Rodd Bowler went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Brighton & Hove Albion FC's Rodd Bowler to fire away a dangerous shot which Jim Hedley despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Joel Granger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leon Laurie struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Jim Hedley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Jim Hedley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Granger in the 24th minute of the match. Leon Laurie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Hedley having to interfere. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Madrid C.F.'s goalkeeper Jim Hedley, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kurt Bush sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Leon Laurie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brighton & Hove Albion FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Laurie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jim Hedley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastian Pryor was the one to do the kick off. Leon Laurie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Hedley having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gez Frain during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 played minutes Real Madrid C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Gez Frain. Leon Laurie charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leon Laurie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 70th minute, Leon Laurie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jim Hedley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Granger went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Jim Hedley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Granger, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Madrid C.F.'s goalkeeper Jim Hedley, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leon Laurie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jim Hedley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jim Hedley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leon Laurie in the 84th minute. Gez Frain got his second yellow card in the match during the 86th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid C.F.'s Gez Frain got a free kick in the 87th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion FC played a much better game than Real Madrid C.F. and deserved their victory. The Real Madrid C.F. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.