FFO Champ, Fulham vs. Wrexham (Fri Mar 07) Fulham | Wrexham 4-1-2-1-2 P | 5-2-1-2 C Joe Brown | Tyler Edwards | A_Lunin GK | GK A_Gunn M_Cash DF | DF E_Dier W_Orban DF | DF R_Bensebaini J_Matip DF | DF B_Engels L_Kelly DF | DF K_Tierney P_Barrios DM | DF Danilo J_Wallace MF | MF S_Benrahma M_Pjanic MF | MF N_Zaniolo Y_Gourcuff AM | AM E_Ben_Seghir S_Downing FW | FW O_Watkins E_Ferguson FW | FW G_Veron | L_Vigouroux SUB | SUB L_Badiashile R_Oxford SUB | SUB Wendell J_Veretout SUB | SUB L_Amos H_Wilson SUB | SUB H_Mkhitaryan N_Fraser SUB | SUB L_Muriel Min. 1 :(ful) M_Cash turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... N_Zaniolo is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 3 :(wrx) G_Veron with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... G_Veron with the chance! ... It floats over A_Lunin ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 5 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... E_Ben_Seghir drives it low! ... A_Lunin blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 7 :(ful) S_Downing dribbles past K_Tierney ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... S_Downing has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But A_Gunn smothers the ball Min. 7 :(wrx) O_Watkins looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to G_Veron ... G_Veron with the crafty shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 8 :(ful) S_Downing with a reverse pass to M_Cash ... Danilo gets to the ball first Min. 8 :(wrx) G_Veron barges J_Wallace off the ball ... J_Wallace with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 8 :(wrx) E_Dier with a precise ball to G_Veron ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Cash ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 15 :(wrx) Danilo looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Ben_Seghir ... E_Ben_Seghir pounds a rocket on goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 17 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off E_Dier back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Y_Gourcuff with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 18 :(wrx) S_Benrahma is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to O_Watkins ... A powerful shot by O_Watkins! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... K_Tierney lofts the ball in! ... J_Wallace gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 20 :(ful) M_Cash runs forward ... M_Cash blasts the ball towards goal! ... But A_Gunn punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 21 :(ful) S_Downing is first to the ball ... S_Downing fires off a right-footed shot! ... But A_Gunn with the difficult save Min. 25 :(wrx) G_Veron has broken clear! Just A_Lunin to beat! ... W_Orban brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 26 :(ful) E_Ferguson looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to P_Barrios ... But he loses control of it ... Danilo takes possession Min. 28 :(ful) P_Barrios pass splits open the defence and finds S_Downing ... A powerful shot by S_Downing! ... A_Gunn narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 29 :(wrx) K_Tierney gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds G_Veron ... P_Barrios steals the ball of off him Min. 30 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo beats M_Cash ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Driven towards goal by N_Zaniolo! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Wrexham take the lead! ... Fulham 0-1 Wrexham ... Min. 31 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Engels ... Y_Gourcuff fires the shot in! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Gunn never had a chance! Min. 33 :(wrx) O_Watkins with a flashy move ... S_Downing fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 33 :(wrx) O_Watkins turns on a sixpence ... An audacious effort from O_Watkins! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 35 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff picks up a loose ball ... O_Watkins goes in studs first Min. 38 :(ful) S_Downing sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... S_Downing keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... A_Gunn parries it Min. 42 :(ful) S_Downing sidesteps E_Dier ... That was too easy ... S_Downing has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Wrexham fans taunt him about that effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(ful) W_Orban jumps over E_Dier's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... W_Orban with his head down lets it go! ... A_Gunn gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 43 :(wrx) O_Watkins jinks through the defence ... But L_Kelly puts it in row Z! Min. 44 :(ful) M_Cash skips the challenge from N_Zaniolo ... M_Cash with the chance! ... A_Gunn just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 46 :(ful) A_Gunn miskicks! ... P_Barrios is through! ... Another tackle close to the line by R_Bensebaini ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... W_Orban chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Gunn thumps the ball away! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 0-1 Wrexham Min. 47 :(wrx) G_Veron flicks the ball on to E_Ben_Seghir ... Y_Gourcuff with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... Danilo knocks it forward ... N_Zaniolo gets on the end of it ... N_Zaniolo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 50 :(wrx) S_Benrahma sprints past W_Orban ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... J_Wallace with a bad challenge Min. 50 :(ful) E_Ferguson finds himself in acres of space ... K_Tierney with a bad challenge ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 56 :(wrx) K_Tierney kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... O_Watkins gets on the end of the pass ... Launched towards the top corner by O_Watkins! ... But A_Lunin comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 58 :(ful) J_Wallace looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to S_Downing ... S_Downing with a blistering shot! ... A_Gunn won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 60 :(ful) M_Pjanic 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 ... S_Benrahma intercepts the pass Min. 61 :(ful) E_Ferguson with a great first touch ... The ball hits N_Zaniolo in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 63 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... O_Watkins gets on the end of the pass ... P_Barrios wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 67 :(wrx) S_Benrahma turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Danilo ... Danilo shoots towards goal! ... A_Lunin makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 68 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo takes on 3 men ... E_Ferguson with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... E_Dier floats it forward ... O_Watkins latches onto the end of it ... O_Watkins controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 69 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff off the woodwork! ... E_Ferguson picks up the deflection ... E_Ferguson with the 40 yard drive! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 69 :(wrx) R_Bensebaini jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... M_Cash dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 70 :(ful) Y_Gourcuff with a real burst of pace ... He shows Danilo a clean set of heals ... R_Bensebaini with an ugly foul ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 71 :(wrx) E_Dier retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... G_Veron gets on the end of it ... M_Cash with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 74 :(ful) P_Barrios with the first time flick to E_Ferguson ... R_Bensebaini read the danger and stops the pass Min. 75 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: Wendell ... COMING OFF: Danilo Min. 79 :(wrx) O_Watkins lobs it over J_Matip ... O_Watkins with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... What agility from A_Lunin Min. 80 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: H_Mkhitaryan ... COMING OFF: E_Ben_Seghir Min. 80 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: L_Muriel ... COMING OFF: G_Veron Min. 81 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo knocks it forward ... J_Wallace slips ... Wendell gets to it! ... The defender fails to control it ... Wendell picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with A_Lunin ... A_Lunin charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... GOAL!! ... Fulham 0-2 Wrexham ... Min. 82 :(ful) S_Downing has broken clear! Just A_Gunn to beat! ... R_Bensebaini 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. 85 :(ful) J_Wallace is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... E_Dier hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... M_Cash swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 85 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to Wendell ... Wendell hits the ball on the bounce! ... A_Lunin with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(ful) S_Downing cuts through the defence ... Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Bensebaini ... He had to get that one right! Min. 95 :(ful) M_Cash gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... S_Downing is unmarked ... B_Engels slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Downing Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Wallace (8), W_Orban (25), Y_Gourcuff (47), E_Ferguson (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Zaniolo (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Zaniolo (30), Wendell (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Tierney (50), R_Bensebaini (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Wrexham Attempts on Goal : 12 | 14 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 6 | 7 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 8 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 0 - 2 Wrexham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 21 15 13 28 | 98 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 14 27 W_Orban DF 1 21 16 11 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 11 J_Matip DF 1 21 16 13 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Kelly DF 1 21 15 11 23 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 P_Barrios DM 1 19 21 15 26 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 16 0 J_Wallace MF 1 11 19 12 22 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 6 -4 M_Pjanic MF 1 11 21 12 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Y_Gourcuff AM 1 2 18 13 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 7 23 S_Downing FW 1 5 15 18 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 14 52 E_Ferguson FW 1 2 19 22 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 6 0 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 19 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 N_Fraser FW 1 7 15 19 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 25 1 1 1 21 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 E_Dier DF 1 23 15 10 25 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 0 R_Bensebaini DF 1 21 16 4 24 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 41 -4 -4 B_Engels DF 1 22 16 11 28 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 K_Tierney DF 1 23 17 9 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 20 -4 Danilo DF 1 18 15 4 21 | 76 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 14 23 S_Benrahma MF 1 5 20 17 22 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 18 0 N_Zaniolo MF 1 11 20 19 26 | 98 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 25 31 29 E_Ben_Seghir AM 1 9 19 18 27 | 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 O_Watkins FW 1 7 12 23 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 G_Veron FW 1 2 16 22 29 | 81 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 L_Badiashile GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wendell DF 1 16 10 7 30 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 66 L_Amos MF 1 3 15 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Mkhitaryan AM 1 3 18 13 27 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 L_Muriel FW 1 5 12 19 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1741375940 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40