FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Fulham (Mon May 11) Brighton | Fulham 4-1-1-2-2 P | 5-1-2-1-1 C Mike Willett | Joe Brown | R_Sanchez GK | GK Unai_Simon C_Panucci DF | DF M_Richards D_Luiz DF | DF E_Dier M_Dagasan DF | DF R_Dunne E_Konsa DF | DF M_Skrtel N_Seiwald DM | DF L_Chambers T_Cahill MF | DM J_McConnell O_Bobb AM | MF P_Barrios A_Baena AM | MF M_Arteta T_Conway FW | AM W_Odobert T_Dago FW | FW E_Ferguson | E_van_der_Sar SUB | SUB L_Vigouroux L_Jackson SUB | SUB K_Boulahrouz I_Bennacer SUB | SUB Y_Toure D_Sinani SUB | SUB H_Wilson S_Haller SUB | SUB B_McCarthy Min. 1 :(ful) W_Odobert pushes it past E_Konsa ... W_Odobert with the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... The Fulham fans chant his name! ... Fulham go in front now with that goal! ... Brighton 0-1 Fulham ... Min. 3 :(bri) T_Dago cuts inside E_Dier ... He worked that well ... A wicked drive by T_Dago! ... Unai_Simon with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 4 :(ful) R_Dunne beats E_Konsa ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... R_Dunne cracks a laser towards goal! ... R_Sanchez can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Sanchez makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 6 :(ful) W_Odobert holds the ball up ... He sees J_McConnell in space! ... J_McConnell leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 12 :(ful) M_Arteta pulls it back to W_Odobert ... T_Cahill with an ugly foul Min. 14 :(ful) R_Dunne looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Ferguson ... E_Ferguson attempts to nutmeg R_Sanchez! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... It flew past R_Sanchez and the AMEX Stadium comes alive! ... Brighton 0-2 Fulham ... Min. 15 :(bri) C_Panucci drives the ball across field ... It comes to E_Konsa ... Good sliding challenge from R_Dunne and it had to be Min. 17 :(bri) D_Luiz sidesteps M_Richards ... He showed great skill there ... But P_Barrios puts it in row Z! Min. 18 :(ful) W_Odobert off the woodwork! ... E_Ferguson picks up the deflection ... E_Ferguson with the goal bound shot! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 22 :(ful) M_Arteta is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to M_Skrtel ... D_Luiz with the tackle Min. 24 :(ful) E_Ferguson dribbles past D_Luiz ... E_Ferguson runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... R_Sanchez gets up well to catch that one Min. 25 :(ful) E_Ferguson sprints past E_Konsa ... E_Ferguson drives the ball low! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 26 :(bri) T_Dago turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to O_Bobb ... Well executed sliding challenge from E_Dier Min. 29 :(ful) M_Arteta knocks it forward ... C_Panucci slips ... M_Richards gets to it! ... M_Richards hits a crisp volley! ... R_Sanchez beats the ball away Min. 31 :(bri) N_Seiwald with a byline cross to T_Cahill ... T_Cahill from 20 yards! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 31 :(ful) E_Dier feeds the ball through the middle ... P_Barrios runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... P_Barrios has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 33 :(bri) C_Panucci finds O_Bobb in acres of space ... O_Bobb is clean through! ... Unai_Simon tries to make himself big ... He nutmegs Unai_Simon ... It goes wide!! Min. 40 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to C Min. 40 :(bri) T_Cahill has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Brilliantly taken away by M_Richards!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 42 :(ful) W_Odobert takes advantage of a mistake by N_Seiwald ... He puts in M_Arteta! ... M_Arteta has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Looks like it should be R_Sanchez's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... J_McConnell chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by D_Luiz Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ful) W_Odobert sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... W_Odobert has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: S_Haller ... COMING OFF: T_Dago Min. 47 :(ful) M_Richards finds M_Skrtel in the box ... M_Skrtel drives the shot in! ... R_Sanchez with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 0-2 Fulham Min. 50 :(bri) A_Baena has it now ... He takes on E_Dier ... He gets past him! ... He puts in T_Conway! ... T_Conway with a low drive through the rain! ... Unai_Simon saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 51 :(bri) C_Panucci controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Baena gets onto the end of the pass! ... But E_Dier will cut out the threat Min. 54 :(ful) W_Odobert boots it towards L_Chambers ... S_Haller with a nasty foul ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 56 :(ful) L_Chambers with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... E_Ferguson gets on the end of the pass ... D_Luiz leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Mike Willett looks relieved ... Joe Brown is far from happy with that decision Min. 56 :(ful) M_Arteta turns past T_Cahill ... He has some space now! ... A vicious shot by M_Arteta! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Joe Brown spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 57 :(ful) M_Arteta controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... E_Ferguson gets onto the end of the pass! ... E_Ferguson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... R_Dunne floats the ball in! ... The ball comes to P_Barrios ... He knocks it goalward ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... R_Sanchez acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... M_Richards flights it in! ... R_Sanchez thumps the ball away! Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: I_Bennacer ... COMING OFF: T_Cahill Min. 64 :(ful) J_McConnell with a glorious long pass to M_Skrtel ... M_Skrtel chases it through, he must score! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... R_Sanchez was beaten there! Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: D_Sinani ... COMING OFF: N_Seiwald Min. 68 :(ful) E_Ferguson volleys it forward. He finds W_Odobert ... C_Panucci reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 73 :(bri) I_Bennacer holds the ball up ... He sees O_Bobb in space! ... O_Bobb with the overhead! ... Unai_Simon goes down well to save Min. 75 :(bri) D_Sinani spots a team mate in space ... He finds O_Bobb with a lovely pass! ... O_Bobb chases it through, he must score! ... Unai_Simon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 77 :(ful) E_Ferguson pushes it past E_Konsa ... I_Bennacer with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 80 :(ful) Tactical Change by Fulham ... Fulham have changed their playing style to D Min. 80 :(bri) M_Dagasan with a short pass to find S_Haller ... S_Haller belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But Unai_Simon parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 81 :(bri) C_Panucci hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... O_Bobb latches onto it! ... O_Bobb looks to see where Unai_Simon is! ... He shoots! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 81 :(ful) P_Barrios pass splits open the defence and finds W_Odobert ... But A_Baena reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 82 :(bri) T_Conway whips the ball across to S_Haller ... S_Haller uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 84 :(bri) D_Luiz brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Haller gets on the end of the pass ... R_Dunne with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 87 :(bri) O_Bobb sprints past E_Dier ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... M_Skrtel 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 ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Bobb Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Bennacer (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Odobert (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Odobert (1), E_Ferguson (14) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Fulham Attempts on Goal : 9 | 16 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 5 | 9 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 11 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 0 - 2 Fulham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 C_Panucci DF 1 20 16 8 20 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 72 0 D_Luiz DF 1 21 16 8 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 M_Dagasan DF 1 23 18 4 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 E_Konsa DF 1 23 17 12 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Seiwald DM 1 19 23 13 19 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 T_Cahill MF 1 5 20 15 30 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 O_Bobb AM 1 3 22 20 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 A_Baena AM 1 4 24 20 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 10 0 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 20 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 10 T_Dago FW 1 7 18 23 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 7 E_van_der_Sar GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Jackson DF 1 14 10 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Bennacer DM 1 15 23 9 31 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 9 -2 D_Sinani MF 1 8 16 5 22 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 S_Haller FW 1 6 14 25 27 | 49 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unai_Simon GK 29 1 1 1 25 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 M_Richards DF 1 19 16 4 21 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 18 26 E_Dier DF 1 24 15 10 25 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 19 0 R_Dunne DF 1 21 17 9 31 | 94 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 38 19 M_Skrtel DF 1 21 15 7 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 0 44 L_Chambers DF 1 20 14 10 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 0 J_McConnell DM 1 15 20 5 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 25 P_Barrios MF 1 20 23 17 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 11 24 M_Arteta MF 1 8 21 16 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 24 W_Odobert AM 1 9 21 19 29 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 52 41 E_Ferguson FW 1 3 21 26 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 13 28 L_Vigouroux GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Boulahrouz DF 1 19 14 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Toure MF 1 12 20 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 B_McCarthy FW 1 10 17 20 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1778523651 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40