FFO FLT, Fulham vs. Brighton (Wed Aug 28) Fulham | Brighton 4-1-2-1-2 C | 4-4-2 N Joe Brown | Mike Willett | A_Lunin GK | GK R_Sanchez M_Cash DF | DF Yeray W_Orban DF | DF H_Bellerin J_Matip DF | DF J_Angelino L_Kelly DF | DF J_Bednarek P_Barrios DM | MF B_Sainz J_Wallace MF | MF A_Guler M_Pjanic MF | MF I_Bennacer Joelinton AM | MF M_Kovacic E_Ferguson FW | FW S_Haller N_Fraser FW | FW L_Alberto | D_Ward SUB | SUB S_Mignolet S_Posch SUB | SUB J_Muller J_Veretout SUB | SUB Y_Bissouma H_Wilson SUB | SUB T_Conway K_Corredor SUB | SUB T_Dago Min. 1 :(ful) L_Kelly takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Matip ... J_Matip strikes a wicked curler! ... He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! ... That will be a viral clip! ... That puts Fulham ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Fulham 1-0 Brighton ... Min. 1 :(bri) Yeray floats the ball in to find H_Bellerin ... But J_Matip slides in Min. 4 :(bri) B_Sainz plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... B_Sainz rifles it at the goal! ... A_Lunin with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 5 :(ful) W_Orban makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... Yeray muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick Min. 6 :(ful) L_Kelly with a real burst of pace ... M_Kovacic can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... J_Bednarek with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 10 :(ful) E_Ferguson with an inswinging cross to Joelinton ... Joelinton tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But he somehow misses ... The Brighton fans laugh at him Min. 14 :(bri) S_Haller gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Matip! ... He has some space now! ... M_Cash cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 18 :(ful) N_Fraser nutmegs H_Bellerin, he continues to run forward ... H_Bellerin redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 22 :(bri) I_Bennacer is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to S_Haller ... S_Haller tries to chip the ball over A_Lunin! ... A_Lunin gets a hand to it!! ... GOAL!! ... He just couldn't keep it out! ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Fulham 1-1 Brighton ... Min. 24 :(bri) M_Kovacic brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Alberto gets on the end of the pass ... L_Alberto drives the shot in! ... A_Lunin with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... Yeray with an outswinging corner into the box ... That's a poor one ... A_Lunin catches it with ease Min. 25 :(ful) N_Fraser plays a first time ball through the defence to E_Ferguson ... A delicate chip from E_Ferguson! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 35 :(ful) The ball is passed in from Joelinton, he finds M_Pjanic ... M_Pjanic with his head down lets it go! ... R_Sanchez goes down well to save Min. 40 :(ful) P_Barrios has plenty of time and space ... P_Barrios has a dig at goal! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Fulham have the advantage! ... Fulham 2-1 Brighton ... Min. 41 :(bri) L_Alberto cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Bednarek ... J_Bednarek has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But A_Lunin punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Lunin got a touch Min. 42 :(bri) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Guler is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... A_Guler throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ful) M_Pjanic cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Wallace ... J_Bednarek with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 45 :(ful) P_Barrios sprints past H_Bellerin ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... P_Barrios from 20 yards! ... R_Sanchez falls over ... But R_Sanchez is relieved to watch it go out of play! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 2-1 Brighton Min. 49 :(bri) M_Kovacic nutmegs M_Pjanic, he continues to run forward ... M_Kovacic has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... A_Lunin tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Alberto swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Lunin thumps the ball away! Min. 50 :(bri) B_Sainz has it now ... He takes on L_Kelly ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Guler! ... A_Guler beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat A_Lunin ... A_Lunin makes his move ... A_Lunin parries it ... CORNER! ... I_Bennacer plays it into the danger area! ... L_Kelly belts it clear Min. 51 :(bri) B_Sainz finds Yeray with a perfectly weighted pass ... What a shot from Yeray! ... It could go anywhere ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 52 :(ful) L_Kelly is spitting at I_Bennacer ... Despicable! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(ful) N_Fraser get's past H_Bellerin ... He's gonna worry them again ... H_Bellerin hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... J_Matip lofts the ball in! ... J_Angelino clears the danger Min. 58 :(bri) A_Guler moves inside ... N_Fraser wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 58 :(bri) A_Guler with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... A_Guler from 20 yards! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: Y_Bissouma ... COMING OFF: I_Bennacer Min. 61 :(ful) E_Ferguson leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to N_Fraser ... Y_Bissouma rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 62 :(ful) M_Cash looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to E_Ferguson ... Launched towards the top corner by E_Ferguson! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... R_Sanchez acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... J_Wallace plays it towards the near post! ... E_Ferguson gets something on it! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Fulham 3-1 Brighton ... Min. 68 :(ful) M_Cash is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... N_Fraser latches onto the ball ... Yeray wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 68 :(bri) L_Alberto barges the defender off the ball ... L_Alberto drives it towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Lunin dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Lunin beaten! ... CORNER! ... B_Sainz crosses it in! ... Joelinton heads it away Min. 69 :(ful) Joelinton sprints past Yeray ... But J_Angelino slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Dago ... COMING OFF: S_Haller Min. 72 :(ful) M_Pjanic whips the ball across to P_Barrios ... Yeray does well to intercept the ball Min. 74 :(ful) Joelinton with a Cruyff turn ... But H_Bellerin will cut out the threat Min. 76 :(bri) J_Angelino with a first time pass ... T_Dago runs onto it! ... J_Wallace fouls ... That was disgusting ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... A_Guler floats it forward ... L_Alberto latches onto the end of it ... L_Alberto with a thundering drive! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... B_Sainz flights it in! ... W_Orban gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 83 :(ful) L_Kelly drives it forward to Joelinton ... A cracking drive from Joelinton! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Brighton fans taunt him! Min. 84 :(ful) W_Orban sidesteps J_Bednarek ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... W_Orban with a bomb of a shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 86 :(bri) H_Bellerin with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... T_Dago gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... T_Dago from 20 yards! ... A_Lunin parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bri) J_Bednarek jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Guler ... A powerful shot by A_Guler! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 92 :(ful) M_Pjanic holds the ball up ... He sees Joelinton in space! ... Joelinton has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... L_Kelly swings it in! ... W_Orban gets on the end of it ... R_Sanchez collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 93 :(bri) A_Guler takes advantage of a mistake by P_Barrios ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to T_Dago! ... T_Dago uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But A_Lunin punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 93 :(ful) E_Ferguson finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... B_Sainz stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 94 :(ful) J_Wallace finds Joelinton with a perfectly weighted pass ... But A_Guler wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 94 :(bri) The defender loses control of the ball! ... M_Kovacic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... M_Kovacic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Ferguson (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Matip (1), P_Barrios (40), E_Ferguson (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Kelly (52), N_Fraser (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Haller Scorers : S_Haller (22) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Sainz (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15 Off target : 3 | 7 On target : 9 | 8 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 3 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 12 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 3 - 1 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lunin GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 20 15 12 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 28 0 W_Orban DF 1 20 16 11 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 31 J_Matip DF 1 21 17 13 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 0 34 L_Kelly DF 1 21 14 11 23 | 98 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 45 -4 P_Barrios DM 1 18 20 14 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 J_Wallace MF 1 10 19 12 22 | 98 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 M_Pjanic MF 1 12 21 12 26 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 Joelinton AM 1 6 18 16 25 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 11 31 E_Ferguson FW 1 2 18 21 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 22 30 N_Fraser FW 1 6 14 18 29 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 11 -4 D_Ward GK 12 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Posch DF 1 15 11 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Veretout MF 1 13 19 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wilson AM 1 3 16 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Corredor FW 1 5 12 15 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 9 33 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 16 17 H_Bellerin DF 1 21 15 9 21 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 14 0 J_Angelino DF 1 20 15 8 22 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 0 J_Bednarek DF 1 20 14 11 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 16 B_Sainz MF 1 6 18 14 25 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 18 9 A_Guler MF 1 10 18 17 27 | 98 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 26 11 37 I_Bennacer MF 1 14 21 7 31 | 62 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Kovacic MF 1 5 22 16 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 21 S_Haller FW 1 6 12 22 27 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 L_Alberto FW 1 1 9 18 31 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 25 S_Mignolet GK 16 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Muller DF 1 16 12 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 20 11 31 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Conway FW 1 7 11 18 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Dago FW 1 6 15 18 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1724870187 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40