Yesterday Brighton played Reading. Despite it being a weekday match around 20,600 people had made their way into the stadium (probably helped by the fact that it is Easter holidays - for some, not for others...). Reading had also brought an impressive crowd - and they had all reason to cheer.
The first ten minutes were great: the boys were passing the ball beautifully and got dangerously close to Reading's goal. And then in the 14th minute, Reading scored. Which turned out to be the only goal of the match.
Barnes managed to miss a penalty. And the Seagulls had a couple more chances to score - and missed them all. Craig Macail-Smith showed once again just how fast he can run. But unfortunately, you don't get points for running fast. Maybe brownie points...
The end result was 1:0 for Reading, who are now top of the league together with Southampton (who they will be playing this Friday - so that promises to be an exciting match!). Brighton are 7th - just 2 points behind Cardiff who are 6th. So, there is still a chance of getting one of the play-off places. While it would be really cool to see clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool (not so much Manchester United...) come play at the Amex, I do wonder, whether the club would just set themselves up to immediate relegation in the next season.
Brighton's unbeaten record at the Amex (in 2012) has now come to an end. Let's hope they'll start winning again soon!
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