FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Fulham (Fri Aug 15)


                             Brighton  |  Fulham
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                         Mike Willett  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF A_Marusic
                       O_Kossounou DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF E_Dier
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                         N_Seiwald DM  |  DM J_McConnell
                          T_Frings MF  |  MF S_Eguren
                         G_Gattuso MF  |  MF P_Barrios
                        I_Bennacer MF  |  AM W_Odobert
                            T_Dago FW  |  AM M_Arteta
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                         A_Ramalho SUB |  SUB S_Posch
                          Q_Timber SUB |  SUB C_Ndour
                          T_Cahill SUB |  SUB H_Wilson
                         A_Voronin SUB |  SUB L_Muriel




Min. 4  :(ful) J_McConnell finds E_Ferguson on the edge of the box 
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Ferguson! 
          ...  R_Sanchez catches the ball 
Min. 4  :(bri) D_Agger feeds the ball to S_Haller 
          ...  W_Odobert is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 8  :(ful) W_Odobert loses J_Bednarek 
          ...  N_Seiwald goes in studs first 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 8  :(bri) T_Frings with the first time pass to S_Haller 
          ...  A_Marusic with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 11 :(ful) R_Dunne finds E_Dier with a ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Dier blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 12 :(bri) J_Bednarek takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past E_Dier 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Bednarek! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 12 :(bri) S_Haller dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  E_Dier with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 13 :(ful) P_Barrios holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Eguren 
          ...  S_Eguren with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Barrios hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  O_Kossounou gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(bri) S_Haller runs at the defence 
          ...  S_Haller attempts a chip! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Brighton have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 15 :(ful) W_Odobert with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_Dunne in space 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Dunne! 
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Sanchez 
Min. 18 :(bri) E_Konsa knocks it past J_McConnell and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  E_Konsa hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Lunin saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 19 :(bri) E_Konsa slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  E_Ferguson stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
Min. 21 :(bri) G_Gattuso changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Agger 
          ...  A_Marusic with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 29 :(bri) T_Dago cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lunin never had a chance! 
Min. 32 :(bri) N_Seiwald moves forward 
          ...  E_Dier cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 37 :(ful) Curled in dangerously from M_Arteta to W_Odobert 
          ...  W_Odobert flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 38 :(bri) N_Seiwald with a long pass to S_Haller 
          ...  A_Marusic stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 39 :(bri) I_Bennacer with a slide rule pass to D_Agger 
          ...  D_Agger aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Lunin gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 41 :(bri) O_Kossounou retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Bennacer latches onto the end of it 
          ...  I_Bennacer has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 1-0 Fulham

Min. 47 :(bri) S_Haller steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Dunne 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  S_Haller leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Lunin just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 51 :(ful) E_Ferguson brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  W_Odobert gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Odobert! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 53 :(bri) T_Dago with the mazy run 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Marusic 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Cahill 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Gattuso 
Min. 64 :(ful) E_Dier 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! 
          ...  E_Dier curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Arteta plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Agger reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 65 :(bri) T_Dago get's past R_Dunne 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  T_Dago bears down on goal! 
          ...  A_Lunin heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 69 :(bri) T_Frings moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Brighton 2-0 Fulham ...
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: Q_Timber 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Frings 
Min. 70 :(bri) T_Cahill floats the ball in to find S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  A_Lunin with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 71 :(bri) N_Seiwald runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  N_Seiwald with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Lunin goes down well to save 
Min. 74 :(ful) E_Ferguson finds E_Dier on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Bednarek dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 74 :(bri) N_Seiwald beats R_Dunne 
          ...  R_Dunne with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 75 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Voronin 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Haller 
Min. 77 :(bri) A_Voronin pushes it past the defender 
          ...  A_Voronin unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Mike Willett spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 80 :(bri) T_Dago hits a hard pass to J_Bednarek 
          ...  J_Bednarek hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  A_Lunin goes down well to save 
Min. 80 :(ful) M_Arteta looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Ferguson 
          ...  Q_Timber with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 82 :(bri) T_Cahill with an early cross to J_Bednarek 
          ...  J_Bednarek with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 83 :(bri) I_Bennacer takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  I_Bennacer strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 85 :(bri) Q_Timber sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Q_Timber tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  A_Lunin is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 87 :(ful) M_Arteta has broken clear! Just R_Sanchez to beat! 
          ...  E_Konsa brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bri) A_Voronin lobs it over the defender 
          ...  R_Dunne wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 88 :(ful) J_McConnell with a measured ball to W_Odobert 
          ...  J_Bednarek with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 90 :(bri) E_Konsa brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on E_Dier 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Voronin! 
          ...  A_Voronin drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 92 :(bri) T_Cahill with the through ball to T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago swings in the shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Haller (14,69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Konsa (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : E_Ferguson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Odobert (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Brighton 2 - 0 Fulham
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  21  15  11  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  14  15
O_Kossounou    DF   1  22  20   3  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  11   0
D_Agger        DF   1  19  13   5  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  18  21
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  15  12  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  44
N_Seiwald      DM   1  18  22  12  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  16
T_Frings       MF   1  11  19  14  24 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0
G_Gattuso      MF   1  15  19  12  29 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Bennacer     MF   1  15  22   9  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  34
T_Dago         FW   1   6  16  20  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
S_Haller       FW   1   6  13  23  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  47
A_Palmer       GK  20   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramalho      DF   1  18  13   9  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Q_Timber       MF   1   9  19  16  29 |  23   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  27   0  10
T_Cahill       MF   1   5  19  14  30 |  33   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Voronin      FW   1   9  12  18  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

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  25   1   1   1  23 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Marusic      DF   1  22  13  12  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  19  15   7  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  16  21
E_Dier         DF   1  24  15  10  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  12   0  34
L_Chambers     DF   1  19  13   9  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McConnell    DM   1  14  18   4  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
S_Eguren       MF   1  12  19  14  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_Barrios      MF   1  19  22  15  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  19  16  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  10  20
M_Arteta       AM   1   7  20  14  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  20  23  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22   5
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   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
C_Ndour        MF   1  13  19  16  22 |   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
L_Muriel       FW   1   4  12  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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