FFO Champ, Fulham vs. Coventry City (Wed May 14)


                               Fulham  |  Coventry City
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                            Joe Brown  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                           A_Lunin GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                            M_Cash DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                           W_Orban DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF B_Thomas
                           L_Kelly DF  |  DF J_Yobo
                         P_Barrios DM  |  DF P_Schulz
                         J_Wallace MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                          M_Pjanic MF  |  AM C_OHare
                        Y_Gourcuff AM  |  AM L_Donovan
                         S_Downing FW  |  FW E_Simms
                        E_Ferguson FW  |  FW D_Malen
                                       |
                       L_Vigouroux SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                          R_Oxford SUB |  SUB L_Kitching
                        J_Veretout SUB |  SUB L_Kelly
                          H_Wilson SUB |  SUB C_Fiel
                          N_Fraser SUB |  SUB H_Wright




Min. 1  :(ful) E_Ferguson holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Matip 
          ...  T_Sakamoto rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 4  :(ful) Y_Gourcuff spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to W_Orban! 
          ...  W_Orban with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 5  :(ful) L_Kelly jinks through the defence 
          ...  L_Kelly hits the ball first time! 
          ...  B_Wilson won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Fulham go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 6  :(cov) L_Donovan looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_Pjanic forces him off the ball 
Min. 8  :(ful) J_Wallace runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of E_Ferguson 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  E_Ferguson goes for the top corner! 
          ...  B_Wilson just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 8  :(cov) J_Yobo with a precise pass to E_Simms 
          ...  But W_Orban will cut out the threat 
Min. 10 :(ful) M_Cash gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Thomas! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Thomas with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(ful) P_Barrios takes advantage of a mistake by T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He knocks the ball to S_Downing! 
          ...  S_Downing tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  B_Wilson gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 15 :(ful) P_Barrios looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Matip 
          ...  J_Matip has a dig at goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 17 :(cov) B_Sheaf with a probing pass to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lunin never had a chance! 
Min. 19 :(ful) P_Barrios smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff latches onto the ball 
          ...  B_Sheaf with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 21 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A skilful effort from Y_Gourcuff! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 25 :(ful) S_Downing spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Wallace! 
          ...  J_Wallace with the shot on net! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 25 :(cov) B_Thomas with a one-touch layoff to B_Sheaf 
          ...  M_Cash slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 28 :(ful) M_Cash runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Kelly 
          ...  L_Kelly hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Wilson's hands 
          ...  But B_Wilson recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 29 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Ferguson 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Ferguson! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 31 :(ful) J_Wallace retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Downing latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  P_Schulz takes possession 
Min. 37 :(ful) J_Matip with a precise ball to Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  The ball hits J_Yobo in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 39 :(cov) E_Simms unselfishly heads the ball back to C_OHare 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from C_OHare! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lunin never had a chance! 
Min. 42 :(ful) J_Matip controls it with ease 
          ...  J_Matip with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk sidesteps J_Matip 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Cash with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ful) L_Kelly brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Matip gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Matip runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 44 :(cov) C_OHare spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds D_Malen with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Malen shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 45 :(cov) B_Sheaf can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  T_Sakamoto attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 46 :(ful) J_Wallace takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Ferguson 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Ferguson! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 47 :(ful) M_Cash controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  E_Ferguson gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But B_Thomas slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 1-0 Coventry City

Min. 46 :(cov) B_Thomas looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  L_Donovan receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  W_Orban knocks the ball back to A_Lunin 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past A_Lunin! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Barrios clears the danger 
Min. 47 :(ful) S_Downing steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Thomas 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But M_van_Ewijk wins the ball 
Min. 48 :(cov) E_Simms runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Simms from 20 yards! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 52 :(ful) E_Ferguson uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  E_Ferguson tries to beat B_Wilson from outside the area! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 52 :(cov) C_OHare kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Simms gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The ball hits W_Orban in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 53 :(cov) B_Thomas sidesteps J_Matip 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Thomas goes for the top corner! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes a fine save 
Min. 54 :(ful) P_Barrios kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Downing gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Downing tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kitching 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Sakamoto 
Min. 61 :(ful) L_Kelly with a slide rule pass to W_Orban 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Yobo hits it out for a throw 
Min. 64 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff leaves L_Kitching standing 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Orban with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  B_Wilson makes the catch! 
Min. 66 :(ful) M_Pjanic holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But B_Wilson reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on B_Wilson anyway 
Min. 66 :(ful) J_Matip squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Wright 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 71 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff plays it long to E_Ferguson 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 80 :(cov) J_Yobo takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lunin parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Schulz hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  W_Orban belts it clear 
Min. 83 :(ful) J_Matip with a byline cross to Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for B_Wilson 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  B_Wilson looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 84 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff knocks it past M_van_Ewijk and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 86 :(ful) J_Wallace with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  P_Schulz wins the ball 
Min. 87 :(cov) L_Donovan is too quick for P_Barrios 
          ...  L_Donovan with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Fulham 1-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Craven Cottage
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : L_Kelly (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Kelly (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Donovan
Scorers              : L_Donovan (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Thomas (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       8
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Fulham 1 - 1 Coventry City
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Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lunin        GK  24   1   1   1  23 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cash         DF   1  21  16  13  28 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  26   0
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  16
J_Matip        DF   1  22  17  13  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  40
L_Kelly        DF   1  22  15  12  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  28  51
P_Barrios      DM   1  19  21  15  26 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  32   0
J_Wallace      MF   1  11  19  12  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
M_Pjanic       MF   1  11  21  12  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   8   0
Y_Gourcuff     AM   1   2  18  14  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  33  48
S_Downing      FW   1   5  15  18  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
E_Ferguson     FW   1   2  19  22  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
L_Vigouroux    GK  19   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Oxford       DF   1  18  13   4  30 |   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
N_Fraser       FW   1   7  15  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Coventry City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Wilson       GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  21  16   7  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  20  15  10  29 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
B_Thomas       DF   1  19  13  12  24 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  28  11
J_Yobo         DF   1  18  13  11  21 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  32   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  19  14   4  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
B_Sheaf        DM   1  15  20   6  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   0
C_OHare        AM   1   5  20  17  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  18
L_Donovan      AM   1   8  17  20  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  20
E_Simms        FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   7
D_Malen        FW   1   5  16  20  25 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Moore        GK  18   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  19  15  11  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        MF   1  10  15   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fiel         MF   1   4  17  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  21  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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