FFO FACUP, Portsmouth vs. Fulham (Thu Jan 16) Portsmouth | Fulham 5-2-3 L | 4-1-2-1-2 C - | Joe Brown | W_Norris GK | GK A_Lunin R_Poole DF | DF M_Cash C_Ogilvie DF | DF J_Matip J_Rafferty DF | DF W_Orban R_Towler DF | DF L_Kelly Z_Swanson DF | DM R_Kerschbaum A_Robertson MF | MF P_Barrios J_Morrell MF | MF M_Pjanic C_Saydee FW | AM Y_Gourcuff C_Bishop FW | FW N_Fraser A_Kamara FW | FW E_Ferguson | R_Schofield SUB | SUB L_Vigouroux M_Pack SUB | SUB R_Oxford J_Sparkes SUB | SUB J_Veretout T_Devlin SUB | SUB Joelinton P_Lane SUB | SUB S_Downing Min. 3 :(ful) W_Orban beats Z_Swanson ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_Poole gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 5 :(ful) J_Matip holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to M_Pjanic ... M_Pjanic controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... W_Norris tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... E_Ferguson dinks the ball into the area! ... Headed away by R_Poole Min. 8 :(por) R_Poole is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_Rafferty ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Cash ... He made it look easy Min. 11 :(ful) Curled in dangerously from J_Matip to P_Barrios ... J_Rafferty wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 18 :(ful) E_Ferguson controls the ball with ease ... C_Ogilvie gets to the ball first Min. 19 :(por) C_Ogilvie finds A_Robertson in acres of space ... J_Matip forces him off the ball Min. 22 :(por) C_Bishop pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... C_Bishop carves a shot towards goal! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... That's put Portsmouth in front! ... Portsmouth 1-0 Fulham ... Min. 26 :(por) J_Rafferty looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Poole ... L_Kelly clears with a diving header Min. 28 :(ful) R_Kerschbaum unselfishly heads the ball back to Y_Gourcuff ... R_Poole with the block Min. 29 :(por) J_Rafferty hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Z_Swanson latches onto it! ... N_Fraser slices it ... A_Lunin moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... Z_Swanson flights it in! ... A_Lunin comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 35 :(por) J_Rafferty with a deep cross to R_Towler ... R_Towler aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 38 :(ful) P_Barrios flicks it past J_Rafferty ... He runs forward ... What a shot from P_Barrios! ... It could go anywhere ... But W_Norris makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: T_Devlin ... COMING OFF: J_Morrell Min. 45 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: M_Pack ... COMING OFF: Z_Swanson Min. 45 :(ful) N_Fraser is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to Y_Gourcuff ... Y_Gourcuff tries to catch the keeper out! ... Over the bar! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Portsmouth 1-0 Fulham Min. 62 :(por) A_Kamara finds the run of C_Bishop ... Good sliding challenge from W_Orban and it had to be Min. 65 :(ful) N_Fraser takes on J_Rafferty ... He runs past him ... N_Fraser rifles it at the goal! ... But W_Norris makes an easy save Min. 68 :(ful) P_Barrios with the heel pass to J_Matip ... J_Matip fires the shot in! ... But W_Norris parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 71 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff knocks the ball past J_Rafferty ... Now he crosses to M_Pjanic! ... Fine tackle by T_Devlin ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 74 :(ful) E_Ferguson knocks it past R_Poole and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... E_Ferguson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But W_Norris with the difficult save Min. 75 :(ful) P_Barrios plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... R_Towler with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 75 :(por) C_Bishop plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... E_Ferguson is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 78 :(por) R_Towler with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Bishop gets on the end of the pass ... J_Matip anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 78 :(ful) M_Cash turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... R_Towler is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The referee comes over to him ... He's already on a yellow ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... Y_Gourcuff smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... W_Norris dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... GOAL!! ... The deflection beat W_Norris! ... Fulham have equalised! ... Is there enough time to complete the comeback? ... Portsmouth 1-1 Fulham ... Min. 80 :(por) R_Poole makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... N_Fraser is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 81 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes advantage of a mistake by R_Poole ... That mistake could prove costly ... But M_Pack clears the danger Min. 81 :(por) C_Bishop with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... N_Fraser pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... C_Saydee drives it under the wall ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... A_Lunin palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by C_Saydee! ... A_Lunin comes out and claims it! Min. 87 :(por) A_Robertson has the ball ... He knocks the ball past E_Ferguson ... He puts in A_Kamara! ... J_Matip bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(ful) L_Kelly plays a long ball to J_Matip ... But M_Pack reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 89 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff with the dribble ... J_Rafferty is easily beaten ... M_Pack with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! ************* EXTRA TIME **************** Min. 92 :(por) R_Poole spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Kamara! ... A_Kamara drives it low! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 92 :(ful) W_Orban turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Y_Gourcuff ... But J_Rafferty sweeps up the threat Min. 99 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Kerschbaum latches onto it! ... R_Kerschbaum with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... W_Norris moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... W_Norris catches it with style! Min. 100:(por) C_Saydee looks in some pain ... He'll have to come off Min. 100:(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: P_Lane ... COMING OFF: C_Saydee Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 104:(ful) W_Orban is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to P_Barrios ... R_Poole with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ************* HALF TIME **************** Min. 106:(por) C_Bishop slows the ball down and waits 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! ... C_Bishop controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by P_Lane! ... Great catch from A_Lunin! Min. 109:(ful) R_Kerschbaum sprints past A_Robertson ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... R_Kerschbaum unleashes a pile driver! ... W_Norris makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 110:(por) A_Kamara sidesteps L_Kelly ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... L_Kelly knocks the ball back to A_Lunin ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past A_Lunin! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... J_Rafferty drives it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Lunin Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 122:(por) P_Lane looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Kamara ... A_Kamara hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Lunin is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Rafferty flights it in! ... A_Lunin jumps well to claim it! Min. 122:(ful) R_Kerschbaum with a glorious 60-yard pass to Y_Gourcuff ... But J_Rafferty puts it in row Z! ************* PENALTY SHOOTOUT ************* ... PENALTY!! ... C_Bishop is taking this penalty! ... A_Lunin gets his fingertips to the ball ... But he can't keep it out!! ... GOAL!! ... Portsmouth 1-0 Fulham... ... PENALTY!! ... E_Ferguson is coming forward ... GOAL!! ... Smartly taken! ... Slotted into the bottom left corner ... Portsmouth 1-1 Fulham... ... PENALTY!! ... A_Robertson is coming forward ... He's put it wide! ... That fizzled right past the post, but the wrong side! ... PENALTY!! ... P_Barrios is coming forward ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Portsmouth 1-2 Fulham... ... PENALTY!! ... A_Kamara is taking this penalty! ... He sends A_Lunin the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style ... GOAL! ... He made it look easy. ... Portsmouth 2-2 Fulham... ... PENALTY!! ... M_Cash is next to step up! ... He sends W_Norris the wrong way ... GOAL!! ... That was a clinical penalty ... Portsmouth 2-3 Fulham... ... PENALTY!! ... P_Lane places the ball on the spot! ... A_Lunin dives ... And he tips it wide of the post! ... PENALTY!! ... J_Matip is taking this penalty! ... GOAL!! ... No mistake! ... The keeper never stood a chance! ... Portsmouth 2-4 Fulham... ... Fulham win the penalty shootout! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Fratton Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Bishop Scorers : C_Bishop (22) Sent Off : R_Towler (78) Booked : J_Rafferty (11) Injured : C_Saydee (100) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Gourcuff (Man of the Match) Scorers : Y_Gourcuff (78) Sent Off : N_Fraser (81) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth | Fulham Attempts on Goal : 6 | 9 Off target : 4 | 1 On target : 2 | 8 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 8 Key Tackles : 10 | 8 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Portsmouth 1 - 1 Fulham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Norris GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 126 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 R_Poole DF 1 19 15 7 20 | 126 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 30 0 C_Ogilvie DF 1 18 14 7 24 | 126 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 16 0 J_Rafferty DF 1 17 15 8 26 | 126 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 41 -4 R_Towler DF 1 17 13 7 24 | 81 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -15 2 5 Z_Swanson DF 1 16 14 7 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Robertson MF 1 7 18 16 26 | 126 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 J_Morrell MF 1 14 17 6 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Saydee FW 1 8 12 18 20 | 104 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 C_Bishop FW 1 9 13 17 16 | 126 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 A_Kamara FW 1 7 11 15 12 | 126 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 24 R_Schofield GK 18 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pack DF 1 16 17 6 24 | 81 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 J_Sparkes DF 1 14 13 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Devlin MF 1 7 17 13 12 | 81 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 P_Lane FW 1 5 16 14 30 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 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 | 126 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 21 15 13 28 | 126 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Matip DF 1 21 16 13 29 | 126 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 28 15 W_Orban DF 1 21 16 11 24 | 126 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 L_Kelly DF 1 21 15 11 23 | 126 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 R_Kerschbaum DM 1 13 16 7 24 | 126 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 42 P_Barrios MF 1 19 21 15 26 | 126 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 M_Pjanic MF 1 11 20 11 26 | 126 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Y_Gourcuff AM 1 2 18 13 26 | 126 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 50 N_Fraser FW 1 7 15 19 29 | 84 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 15 0 -6 E_Ferguson FW 1 2 19 22 26 | 126 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 18 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joelinton AM 1 6 18 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Downing FW 1 5 15 18 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1736991783 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40