FFO Champ, Fulham vs. Middlesbrough (Fri May 09)


                               Fulham  |  Middlesbrough
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                            Joe Brown  |  Cliff Coates
                                       |
                           A_Lunin GK  |  GK M_Oxley
                            M_Cash DF  |  DF I_Jones
                           W_Orban DF  |  DF D_Fry
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF A_Dijksteel
                           L_Kelly DF  |  DF P_McNair
                         P_Barrios DM  |  AM M_Ihattaren
                         J_Wallace MF  |  MF M_Crooks
                          M_Pjanic MF  |  MF M_Cuisance
                        Y_Gourcuff AM  |  MF S_Traore
                         S_Downing FW  |  FW R_Muniz
                        E_Ferguson FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                                       |
                       L_Vigouroux SUB |  SUB N_Baxter
                          R_Oxford SUB |  SUB A_Meroni
                        J_Veretout SUB |  SUB M_Fellaini
                          H_Wilson SUB |  SUB N_Chalobah
                          N_Fraser SUB |  SUB P_Cutrone




Min. 2  :(ful) Y_Gourcuff gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Fry! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Matip hits it into the box! 
          ...  I_Jones clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 4  :(mid) A_Pinamonti skips the challenge from M_Cash 
          ...  But W_Orban comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 6  :(ful) E_Ferguson spots S_Downing who is in acres of space 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Downing! 
          ...  M_Oxley makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 6  :(mid) P_McNair hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  I_Jones latches onto it! 
          ...  I_Jones fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 7  :(ful) M_Pjanic picks out S_Downing with the cross 
          ...  S_Downing attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But M_Oxley palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Barrios drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to E_Ferguson 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Cliff Coates is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 8  :(ful) E_Ferguson controls the ball with ease 
          ...  E_Ferguson with the header! 
          ...  M_Oxley gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 8  :(mid) M_Ihattaren takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  A_Lunin gathers it easily 
Min. 9  :(mid) I_Jones has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Muniz collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Orban 
Min. 10 :(ful) M_Cash brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Downing gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But P_McNair clears the danger 
Min. 12 :(mid) M_Ihattaren dribbles past J_Matip 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Lunin's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 13 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_Kelly is clean through! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 14 :(ful) L_Kelly flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Downing runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Fry reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 15 :(ful) S_Downing sprints past the defender 
          ...  S_Downing hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Oxley heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 15 :(mid) P_McNair runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A cracking drive from P_McNair! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 18 :(mid) D_Fry has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Orban 
          ...  He puts in A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Lunin saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 20 :(mid) M_Ihattaren backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Cuisance latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Cuisance rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 22 :(ful) S_Downing with an incisive pass to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Oxley moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 24 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a 40-yard pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has A_Lunin to beat 
          ...  He rounds A_Lunin 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's pulled Middlesbrough level! 
          ...  Fulham 1-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 26 :(ful) M_Cash with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Cash bears down on goal! 
          ...  M_Oxley is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  M_Oxley looks very relieved! 
Min. 27 :(ful) P_Barrios dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  P_Barrios with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Fulham go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Fulham 2-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 31 :(mid) S_Traore jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 35 :(ful) M_Cash heads the ball back to Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Oxley gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 41 :(ful) J_Wallace finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  J_Wallace must beat M_Oxley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Downing plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to E_Ferguson 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Oxley is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Barrios crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Pjanic swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Oxley's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 41 :(mid) M_Crooks with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  L_Kelly is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Lunin misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Lunin jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 46 :(ful) J_Wallace beats the defender 
          ...  J_Wallace flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 2-1 Middlesbrough

Min. 46 :(mid) M_Ihattaren dribbles past J_Wallace 
          ...  W_Orban takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 47 :(ful) W_Orban gets possession in his own half 
          ...  W_Orban has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 49 :(ful) M_Cash spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to S_Downing! 
          ...  S_Downing rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Fulham 3-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 50 :(ful) E_Ferguson brushes I_Jones aside and breaks free 
          ...  E_Ferguson with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Ferguson plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Oxley comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  L_Kelly swings a leg at it! 
          ...  M_Oxley just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 50 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Lunin narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 51 :(ful) M_Pjanic pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_Kelly is clean through! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Kelly! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Oxley moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham 4-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 51 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 51 :(ful) J_Wallace loses A_Dijksteel 
          ...  R_Muniz with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 55 :(mid) A_Pinamonti flicks it past L_Kelly 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Pinamonti tries the shot! 
          ...  What agility from A_Lunin 
Min. 61 :(ful) J_Wallace with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_Wallace with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 66 :(ful) M_Oxley with a terrible kick! 
          ...  J_Wallace is through! 
          ...  J_Wallace tries to beat M_Oxley from outside the area! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Ferguson plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_Downing rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Oxley moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 74 :(ful) L_Kelly leaves A_Dijksteel standing 
          ...  L_Kelly tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Oxley looks dejected 
          ...  Fulham 5-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 79 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Kelly 
          ...  I_Jones with the tackle 
Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Meroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 82 :(ful) W_Orban breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Oxley! 
          ...  S_Traore brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 85 :(ful) S_Downing hits a hard pass to M_Cash 
          ...  M_Cash chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 87 :(ful) W_Orban with the majestic dribble 
          ...  What a shot from W_Orban! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pjanic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Meroni clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 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          : S_Downing (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Ferguson (7), P_Barrios (27), S_Downing (49), L_Kelly (51,74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ihattaren
Scorers              : A_Pinamonti (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Traore (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       10
Off target           :          15        |       4
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           1        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Fulham 5 - 1 Middlesbrough
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Cash         DF   1  21  16  13  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  26
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  45   0  30
J_Matip        DF   1  22  17  13  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        DF   1  22  15  11  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  14  14  91
P_Barrios      DM   1  19  21  15  26 |  94   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  30
J_Wallace      MF   1  11  19  12  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  56
M_Pjanic       MF   1  11  21  12  26 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  14
Y_Gourcuff     AM   1   2  18  13  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  27
S_Downing      FW   1   5  15  18  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  28  59
E_Ferguson     FW   1   2  19  22  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  33
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 - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  12  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  13  14
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  16   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  13  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
P_McNair       DF   1  20  13  12  28 |  81   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  16  15
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  18  15  26 |  94   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  37  35
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  20  11  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  15
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  20  13  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   5  -4
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  75   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
N_Baxter       GK  14   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  11  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  18   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  18  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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