FFO FLT, Fulham vs. Schalke (Wed Jul 02)


                               Fulham  |  Schalke
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-2-0-3-1 A
                            Joe Brown  |  Sam Bradwell For Now
                                       |
                           A_Lunin GK  |  GK I_Provedel
                            M_Cash DF  |  DF J_Victor
                           W_Orban DF  |  DF N_Zeze
                           L_Kelly DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                        L_Chambers DF  |  DF Dante
                       J_McConnell DM  |  DM O_Kokcu
                         J_Wallace MF  |  DM M_Caicedo
                         P_Barrios MF  |  AM M_Beier
                        Y_Gourcuff AM  |  AM Reinier
                         S_Downing FW  |  AM C_Forbs
                        E_Ferguson FW  |  FW J_David
                                       |
                       L_Vigouroux SUB |  SUB S_Asenjo
                           J_Matip SUB |  SUB I_Martinez
                          M_Pjanic SUB |  SUB T_Baumgartl
                          H_Wilson SUB |  SUB D_Cataldi
                        K_Corredor SUB |  SUB M_Cho




Min. 3  :(sch) M_Caicedo hoofs it upfield to find J_David 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_David! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Lunin was beaten there! 
Min. 5  :(ful) J_Wallace with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_Wallace keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  I_Provedel makes a difficult save 
Min. 5  :(sch) N_Zeze controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  J_David gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Wallace 
Min. 8  :(ful) Y_Gourcuff flicks the ball on to E_Ferguson 
          ...  M_Caicedo tackles from behind 
          ...  The Fulham fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  L_Kelly swings it in 
          ...  J_Wallace takes control of it! 
          ...  J_Wallace with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 10 :(ful) L_Kelly finds the run of J_Wallace 
          ...  M_Caicedo tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Orban curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Provedel comes out and claims it! 
Min. 13 :(ful) P_Barrios slips past his marker O_Kokcu 
          ...  The ball is whipped into S_Downing 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Downing! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 18 :(sch) Reinier finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Reinier leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 19 :(ful) W_Orban dribbles past Dante 
          ...  What a shot from W_Orban! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  I_Provedel beats the ball away 
Min. 21 :(sch) M_Beier is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_David 
          ...  J_David controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lunin parries it 
Min. 22 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff back heels to find P_Barrios in space 
          ...  But Dante reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 25 :(ful) L_Kelly turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  L_Kelly rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  I_Provedel gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 29 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Ferguson latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Ferguson cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 29 :(sch) C_Forbs finds the space intelligently 
          ...  M_Cash makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_David plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Wallace belts it clear 
Min. 30 :(ful) E_Ferguson leaves J_Zanetti standing 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It floats over I_Provedel 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 35 :(ful) A defence splitting pass from M_Cash to L_Kelly 
          ...  M_Caicedo wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 36 :(ful) J_Wallace searches out S_Downing 
          ...  Dante knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 37 :(ful) E_Ferguson leaves his marker standing 
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Ferguson! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 37 :(sch) M_Beier takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Kokcu 
          ...  O_Kokcu with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 38 :(ful) M_Cash is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  P_Barrios latches onto the ball 
          ...  P_Barrios fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  I_Provedel makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 41 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff with a deep cross to L_Chambers 
          ...  But J_Victor wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(ful) M_Cash over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Wallace though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  M_Beier is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 44 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  From long range Y_Gourcuff bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  I_Provedel gathers it easily 
Min. 44 :(sch) M_Caicedo gets possession in his own half 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Caicedo! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 0-0 Schalke

Min. 46 :(sch) O_Kokcu has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Barrios 
          ...  He puts in J_David! 
          ...  J_David hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 50 :(sch) J_Victor takes advantage of a mistake by L_Kelly 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Kelly reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 52 :(ful) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  The ball hits O_Kokcu in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 52 :(sch) M_Beier finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  M_Beier with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Fulham fans laugh at him 
Min. 54 :(ful) S_Downing with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Zanetti 
          ...  He crosses to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson must beat I_Provedel! 
          ...  I_Provedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Let's see if Fulham can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Schalke ...
Min. 55 :(ful) L_Chambers with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Chambers! 
          ...  I_Provedel beats the ball away 
Min. 57 :(ful) S_Downing plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  S_Downing sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But I_Provedel punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 60 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cho 
          ...  COMING OFF: Reinier 
Min. 61 :(ful) J_Wallace brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Barrios gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Dante hits it out for a throw 
Min. 62 :(sch) J_Victor with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_David 
          ...  What a shot from J_David! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Schalke are back level! 
          ...  Fulham 1-1 Schalke ...
Min. 63 :(ful) S_Downing runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Downing sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 68 :(ful) E_Ferguson hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff latches onto it! 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  I_Provedel makes a good save 
Min. 70 :(ful) L_Chambers plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  L_Chambers with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 73 :(ful) W_Orban with a precise pass to J_Wallace 
          ...  J_Wallace sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Saved by I_Provedel 
Min. 75 :(ful) J_Wallace 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! 
          ...  S_Downing receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Downing swings in the shot! 
          ...  I_Provedel with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 77 :(sch) O_Kokcu knocks the ball past W_Orban 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Beier! 
          ...  M_Beier with a stunning strike! 
          ...  A_Lunin falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Lunin looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Victor curls it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 80 :(ful) E_Ferguson beats J_Victor 
          ...  E_Ferguson attempts a low drive! 
          ...  I_Provedel can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  I_Provedel makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 83 :(ful) J_McConnell gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Cash 
          ...  M_Cash sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Schalke fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 86 :(ful) S_Downing with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Victor can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Caicedo 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 87 :(ful) J_McConnell with the diagonal pass to Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Chambers chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  I_Provedel reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 87 :(sch) C_Forbs makes the tackle 
          ...  C_Forbs with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lunin moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ful) P_Barrios takes advantage of a mistake by O_Kokcu 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  N_Zeze clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 91 :(sch) M_Cho storms past his marker 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Cho! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Lunin is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caicedo crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  L_Chambers belts it clear 
Min. 94 :(sch) J_David is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to N_Zeze 
          ...  N_Zeze with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Schalke fans!! 
          ...  That surely hands Schalke victory!! 
          ...  The Fulham fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! 
          ...  Fulham 1-2 Schalke ...
Min. 95 :(sch) Dante finds J_David in acres of space 
          ...  J_David flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 96 :(ful) E_Ferguson finds the run of S_Downing 
          ...  S_Downing curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  I_Provedel takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

*************  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
Scorers              : E_Ferguson (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : J_David (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_David (62), N_Zeze (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Caicedo (8), M_Beier (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          12        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Fulham 1 - 2 Schalke
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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  25   1   1   1  23 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Cash         DF   1  21  16  13  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  45  13
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
L_Kelly        DF   1  22  16  12  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  15  16
L_Chambers     DF   1  18  12   8  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  38
J_McConnell    DM   1  13  18   4  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_Wallace      MF   1  11  19  12  22 |  97   0   2   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  50  36  46
P_Barrios      MF   1  19  21  15  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
Y_Gourcuff     AM   1   3  19  14  26 |  97   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  40
S_Downing      FW   1   5  16  19  23 |  97   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  35  41
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  19  23  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  24  30
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   1  21  16  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pjanic       MF   1  10  20  11  26 |   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
K_Corredor     FW   1   5  12  15  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Provedel     GK  25   1   1   1  31 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  21  16   5  25 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  35   0
N_Zeze         DF   1  19  15   6  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  17  16  52
J_Zanetti      DF   1  19  15   4  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dante          DF   1  18  12   4  28 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  19   0
O_Kokcu        DM   1  16  23  10  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  16  18
M_Caicedo      DM   1  20  21  13  30 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  46   8  13
M_Beier        AM   1   9  17  20  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  26  12
Reinier        AM   1   4  20  19  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
C_Forbs        AM   1   4  19  16  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_David        FW   1   6  18  22  29 |  97   0   0   1   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  31  40
S_Asenjo       GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  13   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  19  16  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cataldi      MF   1  11  15   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cho          FW   1   4  15  19  28 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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