FFO Champ, Fulham vs. Stoke City (Fri May 22) Fulham | Stoke City 4-1-2-2-1 C | 4-3-3 N Joe Brown | Ryan Craig | Unai_Simon GK | GK M_Flekken E_Dier DF | DF Miranda R_Dunne DF | DF E_Abidal M_Skrtel DF | DF K_Kaladze L_Chambers DF | DF J_Calvo J_McConnell DM | MF N_OReilly P_Barrios MF | FW T_Berenbruch S_Eguren MF | MF S_Diabate W_Odobert AM | MF Xavi M_Arteta AM | FW D_Scarlett E_Ferguson FW | FW J_Gonzaga | L_Vigouroux SUB | SUB S_Simonsen M_Richards SUB | SUB E_Stevens Y_Toure SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu H_Wilson SUB | SUB L_Andreasen B_McCarthy SUB | SUB M_Okugawa Min. 2 :(ful) J_McConnell hoofs it upfield to find S_Eguren ... S_Eguren hits the ball first time! ... M_Flekken takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 9 :(sto) D_Scarlett with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_McConnell ... He knocks it to J_Gonzaga! ... J_Gonzaga goes for goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 13 :(ful) M_Skrtel has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Calvo ... He knocks it to E_Ferguson! ... N_OReilly intercepts the pass Min. 23 :(ful) M_Arteta flicks it over E_Abidal's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Arteta with a stunning strike! ... M_Flekken claws it off the line ... The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! ... The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? ... He's given it! ... GOAL!! ... And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! ... Fulham go in front now with that goal! ... Fulham 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 24 :(ful) P_Barrios holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Ferguson ... J_Calvo dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 26 :(ful) P_Barrios jumps over the defender's challenge ... But E_Abidal reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 28 :(ful) P_Barrios is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... E_Dier latches onto the ball ... But E_Abidal spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 28 :(sto) Miranda 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 K_Kaladze ... K_Kaladze with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But Unai_Simon palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 29 :(sto) Xavi looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Scarlett ... R_Dunne gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 30 :(ful) P_Barrios with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Calvo hits it out for a throw Min. 30 :(ful) M_Skrtel finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Miranda ... K_Kaladze pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 34 :(ful) P_Barrios with a simple pass to E_Ferguson ... What a shot from E_Ferguson! ... It could go anywhere ... But M_Flekken tips it behind ... CORNER! ... S_Eguren swings it in! ... M_Flekken makes the catch! Min. 40 :(ful) W_Odobert finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Miranda ... W_Odobert blasts the ball towards goal! ... M_Flekken can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Flekken makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 40 :(sto) T_Berenbruch with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... L_Chambers scythes the player down! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 41 :(sto) K_Kaladze turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Xavi ... Xavi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Looks like it should be Unai_Simon's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... J_Gonzaga with an outswinging corner into the box ... Unai_Simon fists it away! Min. 41 :(ful) S_Eguren looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to W_Odobert ... Xavi with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(ful) S_Eguren backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... J_McConnell latches onto the end of it ... J_McConnell with the overhead! ... M_Flekken parries it, he follows it up ... And M_Flekken recovers to save!! Min. 45 :(sto) N_OReilly hits a hard pass to D_Scarlett ... Driven towards goal by D_Scarlett! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Berenbruch crosses it in! ... Unai_Simon comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... E_Abidal gets to it! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Unai_Simon dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And Unai_Simon tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... N_OReilly drives it into the box! ... W_Odobert with the clearance ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 1-0 Stoke City Min. 53 :(sto) N_OReilly sidesteps R_Dunne ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Arteta muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 53 :(sto) S_Diabate knocks the ball on and sprints past R_Dunne ... A delightful ball in to J_Calvo ... R_Dunne redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 58 :(ful) E_Dier with the dribble ... Well executed sliding challenge from Xavi Min. 65 :(sto) D_Scarlett whips the ball across to J_Gonzaga ... E_Dier with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 66 :(ful) J_McConnell takes advantage of a mistake by E_Abidal ... He knocks the ball to L_Chambers! ... J_Calvo cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 67 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: L_Andreasen ... COMING OFF: S_Diabate Min. 67 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: E_Stevens ... COMING OFF: E_Abidal Min. 69 :(ful) P_Barrios with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Calvo ... P_Barrios controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 72 :(sto) T_Berenbruch picks up a loose ball ... T_Berenbruch smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... Unai_Simon saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... Xavi with an inswinging corner into the box ... Unai_Simon comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... N_OReilly gets to it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Stevens crosses it in! ... Unai_Simon thumps the ball away! Min. 76 :(sto) Miranda with a glorious long pass to Xavi ... What a fantastic interception by P_Barrios ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 79 :(sto) Miranda drives it across the face of the goal T_Berenbruch ... T_Berenbruch must beat Unai_Simon! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into Unai_Simon's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 83 :(ful) S_Eguren with a precise ball to W_Odobert ... Xavi with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 84 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: M_Okugawa ... COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga Min. 84 :(ful) E_Ferguson runs forward ... A well-placed shot from E_Ferguson! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 84 :(sto) M_Okugawa is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to D_Scarlett ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... E_Dier hits it out for a throw Min. 85 :(sto) N_OReilly has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Skrtel! ... He has some space now! ... M_Skrtel reacts well to win the ball back Min. 87 :(sto) D_Scarlett over hits his pass ... He finds N_OReilly though ... That was fortunate ... N_OReilly fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... Unai_Simon acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... Xavi curls it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(ful) M_Skrtel looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to E_Ferguson ... E_Stevens brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 94 :(ful) W_Odobert is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to M_Arteta ... L_Andreasen goes in studs first ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... J_McConnell swings it in ... W_Odobert gets on the end of it ... W_Odobert tries to beat Unai_Simon! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... M_Flekken acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... P_Barrios crosses it in! ... E_Stevens clears the danger Min. 95 :(ful) J_McConnell holds the ball up ... He sees E_Dier in space! ... E_Dier fires a shot at goal! ... M_Flekken heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 97 :(ful) P_Barrios with a burst of pace ... N_OReilly with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Dier (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Arteta (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_OReilly Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Kaladze (30) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 9 | 9 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 2 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 11 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 1 - 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unai_Simon GK 29 1 1 1 25 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 E_Dier DF 1 24 15 10 25 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 0 20 R_Dunne DF 1 21 17 9 31 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 M_Skrtel DF 1 21 15 7 25 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 38 0 L_Chambers DF 1 20 14 10 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 J_McConnell DM 1 15 20 5 22 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 25 P_Barrios MF 1 20 23 17 26 | 98 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 33 11 S_Eguren MF 1 13 21 16 25 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 14 W_Odobert AM 1 9 21 19 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 0 20 M_Arteta AM 1 8 21 17 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 E_Ferguson FW 1 3 21 26 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 L_Vigouroux GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Richards DF 1 19 16 4 21 | 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 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Flekken GK 29 1 1 1 25 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 Miranda DF 1 21 16 12 27 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 E_Abidal DF 1 21 16 10 28 | 68 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 20 K_Kaladze DF 1 20 17 12 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 15 16 J_Calvo DF 1 20 17 15 26 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 N_OReilly MF 1 19 22 12 22 | 98 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 38 12 34 T_Berenbruch FW 1 10 22 20 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 S_Diabate MF 1 18 21 6 26 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 Xavi MF 1 14 21 16 28 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 13 12 D_Scarlett FW 1 9 17 23 22 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 5 J_Gonzaga FW 1 5 19 22 29 | 85 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 S_Simonsen GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 30 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 16 10 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Andreasen MF 1 15 19 7 29 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Okugawa FW 1 10 13 16 16 | 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 1779470986 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40