FFO Champ, Fulham vs. Stoke City (Fri Jan 17) Fulham | Stoke City 4-4-2 T | 5-4-1 L Joe Brown | - | A_Lunin GK | GK D_Ward J_Matip DF | DF E_Stevens L_Kelly DF | DF F_Medina W_Orban DF | DF M_Upson M_Cash DF | DF B_Wilmot P_Barrios MF | DF M_Rose M_Pjanic MF | MF T_Berenbruch E_Ferguson MF | MF B_Pearson J_Veretout MF | FW Wesley S_Downing FW | MF J_Koumas Joelinton FW | MF A_Vidigal | L_Vigouroux SUB | SUB B_Nna_Noukeu R_Oxford SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu Wendell SUB | SUB I_Sunjic Y_Gourcuff SUB | SUB M_Leris K_Corredor SUB | SUB S_Doumbia Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 3 :(sto) Wesley takes advantage of a mistake by W_Orban ... It's a lucky break ... Wesley hits the ball on the bounce! ... But A_Lunin punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 6 :(sto) F_Medina slips past his marker ... F_Medina with the chance! ... A_Lunin makes a difficult save Min. 7 :(ful) M_Cash takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose ... He puts in Joelinton! ... F_Medina clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 10 :(ful) Joelinton runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... Fine tackle by J_Koumas ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 13 :(sto) M_Upson takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Stevens ... E_Stevens tries one from the edge of the box! ... A_Lunin with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 19 :(sto) M_Rose feeds the ball to M_Upson ... M_Upson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But A_Lunin makes a fine save Min. 20 :(ful) M_Cash sidesteps E_Stevens ... He showed great skill there ... But F_Medina slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 20 :(sto) Wesley gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past W_Orban! ... He has some space now! ... Wesley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It's way wide ... The Fulham fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 24 :(ful) L_Kelly runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_Downing latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... S_Downing with a graceful, looping effort! ... D_Ward parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 25 :(sto) F_Medina finds B_Pearson in acres of space ... A cheeky lob from B_Pearson! ... A_Lunin gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 26 :(sto) Wesley 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Wesley with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... That's put Stoke City in front! ... Fulham 0-1 Stoke City ... Min. 27 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with electric pace ... He eases past W_Orban ... J_Veretout brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 28 :(sto) T_Berenbruch plays a long ball to Wesley ... Wesley controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 33 :(sto) T_Berenbruch flicks the ball on to J_Koumas ... J_Koumas tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... T_Berenbruch dinks the ball into the area! ... J_Koumas gets a shot in ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 39 :(ful) L_Kelly sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Joelinton gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... B_Pearson knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 40 :(sto) B_Wilmot finds A_Vidigal with a perfectly weighted pass ... But M_Pjanic slides in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sto) Wesley takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... Wesley hits the ball on the bounce! ... The shot slips through A_Lunin's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 45 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham ... COMING ON: Y_Gourcuff ... COMING OFF: J_Veretout Min. 45 :(ful) M_Cash beats M_Rose ... M_Upson with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 46 :(sto) T_Berenbruch crosses to J_Koumas ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Matip looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 47 :(ful) M_Cash flicks it over F_Medina and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... F_Medina does well to get the tackle in Min. 48 :(ful) J_Matip flicks it past T_Berenbruch ... He runs forward ... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Wilmot ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... E_Ferguson plays it into the danger area! ... D_Ward comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... S_Downing with the shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 0-1 Stoke City Min. 47 :(ful) M_Pjanic finds Y_Gourcuff on the edge of the box ... B_Wilmot makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 47 :(sto) T_Berenbruch drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Rose ... M_Rose hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... GOAL!! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Fulham 0-2 Stoke City ... Min. 48 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to N Min. 48 :(sto) M_Upson is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to M_Rose ... But he loses control of it ... W_Orban belts it clear Min. 49 :(sto) J_Koumas hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... Wesley latches onto it! ... Wesley with a terrific drive! ... A_Lunin has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Lunin is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 55 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham ... COMING ON: K_Corredor ... COMING OFF: Joelinton Min. 55 :(sto) A_Vidigal hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... T_Berenbruch latches onto it! ... T_Berenbruch attempts a low drive! ... A_Lunin with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 56 :(ful) P_Barrios plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Downing ... S_Downing with a terrific drive! ... D_Ward is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... D_Ward looks very relieved! Min. 56 :(sto) E_Stevens turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... E_Stevens drives it low! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Fulham 0-3 Stoke City ... Min. 56 :(ful) P_Barrios with the dribble ... B_Pearson is easily beaten ... A_Vidigal with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... S_Downing drives it under the wall ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 57 :(sto) E_Stevens heads the ball back to T_Berenbruch ... T_Berenbruch swings in the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Lunin tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... A_Vidigal swings it in! ... B_Wilmot with the shot! ... A_Lunin blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 58 :(sto) F_Medina plays a long ball to B_Pearson ... B_Pearson fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 60 :(sto) T_Berenbruch skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Koumas ... J_Koumas has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 62 :(sto) J_Koumas lobs it over W_Orban ... Y_Gourcuff rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 67 :(ful) M_Pjanic with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... Wesley with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 68 :(ful) P_Barrios runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... M_Upson knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 72 :(ful) M_Pjanic is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... E_Ferguson latches onto the end of it ... E_Ferguson aims for the top right corner! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 76 :(sto) T_Berenbruch is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to M_Rose ... M_Rose with a bomb of a shot! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 77 :(sto) B_Wilmot pulls it back to J_Koumas ... E_Ferguson with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 81 :(sto) A_Vidigal is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to B_Pearson ... But L_Kelly wins the tackle cleanly Min. 83 :(sto) F_Medina slides it through the middle to J_Koumas ... J_Koumas attempts a lob! ... The shot slips through A_Lunin's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 85 :(sto) F_Medina finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Cash ... S_Downing reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(sto) A_Vidigal rushes through the defence ... J_Matip pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Downing Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Gourcuff (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Berenbruch (Man of the Match) Scorers : Wesley (26), M_Rose (47), E_Stevens (56) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Vidigal (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 5 | 21 Off target : 4 | 10 On target : 1 | 11 Possession : 28 | 72 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 8 Key Passes : 6 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 0 - 3 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 23 | 101 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 J_Matip DF 1 21 16 13 29 | 101 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 L_Kelly DF 1 21 15 11 23 | 101 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 28 0 W_Orban DF 1 21 16 11 24 | 101 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 21 15 13 28 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 P_Barrios MF 1 19 21 15 26 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 M_Pjanic MF 1 11 20 11 26 | 101 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 18 0 E_Ferguson MF 1 2 19 22 26 | 101 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 J_Veretout MF 1 13 18 11 24 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 S_Downing FW 1 5 15 18 23 | 101 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 31 0 33 Joelinton FW 1 6 18 16 25 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Wendell DF 1 16 10 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Gourcuff MF 1 2 18 13 26 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 K_Corredor FW 1 5 12 15 29 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Ward GK 24 1 1 1 21 | 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 14 6 24 | 101 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 15 15 69 F_Medina DF 1 21 15 12 27 | 101 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 42 15 M_Upson DF 1 18 11 11 25 | 101 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 36 16 B_Wilmot DF 1 20 13 5 21 | 101 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 16 22 M_Rose DF 1 19 12 9 30 | 101 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 17 59 T_Berenbruch MF 1 9 18 17 24 | 101 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 81 20 B_Pearson MF 1 14 19 12 31 | 101 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 0 29 Wesley FW 1 8 14 21 24 | 101 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 J_Koumas MF 1 9 18 16 22 | 101 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 27 11 40 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 101 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 18 -4 B_Nna_Noukeu GK 17 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 17 10 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Sunjic MF 1 14 19 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Doumbia FW 1 6 13 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1737140639 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40