Under 21 1 – 1 Brighton U21 – Match Report

Our under-21s have been held to a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in Premier League 2 on Sunday.

Khayon Edwards scored within the thirty second minute of the sport, however the Seagulls discovered a late equaliser courtesy of Freddie Simmonds.

WHAT HAPPENED

Harry Howell floated a harmful ball in direction of Marcus Ifill for the primary probability of the sport, however Josh Robinson bought an awesome contact on the ball to cease him having a straightforward header.

Maldini Kacurri tried to deal with Ifill when he was in on purpose however simply knocked it previous Tommy Setford, Ifill hitting the submit with the web empty.

Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand performed an awesome cross for Ismeal Kabia on the precise. He bought there forward of the onrushing goalkeeper, however the cross was simply behind Edwards and Brighton cleared their traces.

There was a primary save for Setford, when Howell shot from 20 yards, but it surely was snug for our goalkeeper.

Brighton got here once more, this time the captain Jamie Mullins getting ahead. He discovered Ifill on the left and his first time cross simply evaded Caylan Vickers.

We took a brief free kick and Nathan Butler-Oyedeji charged down the left. He bought to the byline and fired a shot throughout purpose however Hugo Fisher made a great save.

We then took the lead, Edwards spinning on the penalty spot and planting his effort into the underside nook.

Brighton then attacked down the precise once more; Howell feeding Cameron Peupion, who put a low cross in in direction of the close to submit, however Setford got here out shortly to smother it.

Butler-Oyedeji performed a beautiful chip excessive for Edwards who bought a great shot away but it surely was saved effectively by Fisher, with the flag going up after afterwards on the point of half-time.

Within the second half, Butler-Oyedeji was clear by way of on purpose and tried to chip Fisher however the keeper stood tall to catch it.

Peupion drove ahead and had two photographs blocked. He then bought to the byline and squeezed a shot beneath Setford however the flag was up for a purpose kick earlier than he took the shot.

Setford then made an awesome save to disclaim Howell from a low free-kick, however Brighton bought in once more down the left, this time with Caylan Vickers. Setford snuffed out his cross once more.

Louis Flower bought up for a header and hit the crossbar for Brighton, seeking a late equaliser.

Butler-Oyedeji picked out Robinson with a by way of ball into the field however the latter put the shot simply extensive, with the flag going up after the possibility anyway.

Kabia then bursted ahead down the precise and put a low cross in in direction of Romari Forde, however his flick was blocked effectively by Ed Turns.

However Brighton rating within the 92nd minute, Simmonds heading in from a nook, earlier than Imari Samuels was despatched off for a rash deal with on Max Dowman.

WHAT IT MEANS

We’re seventh in PL2 with 16 factors from our first 9 video games of the season.

WHAT’S NEXT

We’re again at Mangata Pay UK Stadium for a 7pm kick-off in opposition to Sunderland on Monday, December 16.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Setford, Robinson, Nichols (Forde 46 (Kamara 90)), Kacurri, Monlouis, Gower (Dowman 84), Kabia, Ismail Oulad M’Hand, Edwards, Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand, Butler-Oyedeji (C).

Substitutes (not used): Martin Nygaard, Ferdinand.

Brighton XI: Fisher, Albarus, Samuels, Simmonds, Turns, Knight, Peupion, Mullins (C) (Moulton 90), Vickers, Howell (Flower 71), Ifill.

Substitutes (not used): Ferdinand, Penman, Bashir.