FFO FLT, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Fulham (Wed Feb 25)


                     Shakhtar Donetsk  |  Fulham
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
             James Bucknall Caretaker  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                         P_Gollini GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                            D_Raum DF  |  DF M_Richards
                          F_Pisano DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                         H_Burrows DF  |  DF L_Eising
                           C_Chivu DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                         C_Bradley DF  |  DM J_McConnell
                            Y_Adli MF  |  MF P_Barrios
                       K_Kallstrom MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                        N_Kranjcar MF  |  AM W_Odobert
                           L_Abada FW  |  FW B_McCarthy
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                           M_Serni SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                          K_Trewin SUB |  SUB S_Posch
                        M_Sabitzer SUB |  SUB S_Eguren
                          S_Diarra SUB |  SUB H_Wilson
                          E_Destan SUB |  SUB L_Muriel




Min. 2  :(sha) M_Rashford searches out C_Chivu 
          ...  P_Barrios hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Kallstrom! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Chivu 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Unai_Simon dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Chivu! 
          ...  M_Richards cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 4  :(ful) J_McConnell spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds Y_Toure with a lovely pass! 
          ...  H_Burrows pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 4  :(ful) R_Dunne looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Chambers 
          ...  L_Chambers curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 5  :(sha) L_Abada skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  But R_Dunne wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 5  :(ful) P_Barrios hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Ferguson latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Ferguson with the side footed shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 6  :(ful) J_McConnell with a slide rule pass to W_Odobert 
          ...  W_Odobert runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Toure hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It is cleared by C_Chivu 
Min. 9  :(ful) M_Richards is through on goal 
          ...  A great volley from M_Richards! 
          ...  P_Gollini gathers it comfortably 
Min. 12 :(ful) M_Richards with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  Y_Adli body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 13 :(sha) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  H_Burrows seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  H_Burrows tries to beat Unai_Simon from outside the area! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 18 :(sha) L_Abada finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  L_Abada with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Abada flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to F_Pisano 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 22 :(sha) C_Bradley is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Abada 
          ...  P_Barrios with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Shakhtar Donetsk players 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 23 :(ful) R_Dunne runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Dunne attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 24 :(sha) N_Kranjcar with an intelligent ball to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Richards does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 24 :(ful) B_McCarthy sprints past the defender 
          ...  L_Abada is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 29 :(sha) F_Pisano crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Rashford in the box 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Rashford! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 31 :(ful) E_Ferguson with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_Dunne in space 
          ...  R_Dunne shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 32 :(ful) Y_Toure takes on Y_Adli 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Pisano belts it clear 
Min. 35 :(sha) Y_Adli moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Kallstrom 
          ...  K_Kallstrom drives it low! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 36 :(sha) L_Abada cuts the ball back to M_Rashford 
          ...  But E_Ferguson with the fine tackle 
Min. 37 :(sha) M_Rashford flicks it over L_Eising's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  B_McCarthy with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 39 :(sha) D_Raum flights the ball to Y_Adli 
          ...  Y_Toure fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 40 :(sha) L_Abada pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Rashford is clean through! 
          ...  L_Eising clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 40 :(ful) J_McConnell has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Posch 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Chambers 
Min. 45 :(sha) F_Pisano cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Rashford 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Rashford! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 46 :(sha) K_Kallstrom controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  F_Pisano gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  F_Pisano with the overhead! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 47 :(ful) R_Dunne plays a long ball to B_McCarthy 
          ...  H_Burrows is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  P_Gollini misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McConnell plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Pisano wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Fulham

Min. 48 :(sha) K_Kallstrom changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Burrows 
          ...  H_Burrows goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Unai_Simon anyway 
Min. 54 :(sha) L_Abada with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past L_Eising 
          ...  L_Abada goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 58 :(ful) S_Posch is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 58 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Eguren 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Posch 
Min. 59 :(ful) Y_Toure is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to B_McCarthy 
          ...  C_Bradley with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 63 :(sha) K_Kallstrom jinks past M_Richards 
          ...  K_Kallstrom with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Raum dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Unai_Simon jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 64 :(sha) L_Abada finds the space intelligently 
          ...  L_Abada sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 64 :(ful) B_McCarthy beats D_Raum 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  B_McCarthy with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  P_Gollini was beaten there! 
Min. 65 :(ful) S_Eguren kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  S_Eguren with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But P_Gollini reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 66 :(sha) Y_Adli saunters past M_Richards 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Y_Adli! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 67 :(sha) L_Abada looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Kallstrom 
          ...  K_Kallstrom drives the ball low! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 70 :(ful) W_Odobert sidesteps F_Pisano 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  C_Bradley gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 71 :(sha) H_Burrows plays a long ball to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It floats over Unai_Simon 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!! 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Fulham ...
Min. 72 :(sha) N_Kranjcar searches out K_Kallstrom 
          ...  K_Kallstrom with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Rashford dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Unai_Simon easily claims the ball! 
Min. 72 :(ful) L_Eising pass splits open the defence and finds M_Richards 
          ...  M_Richards tries to chip the ball over P_Gollini! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Fulham ...
Min. 73 :(sha) H_Burrows with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  H_Burrows carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 73 :(ful) J_McConnell is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_Eguren 
          ...  C_Bradley anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 75 :(sha) F_Pisano chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Kranjcar 
          ...  L_Eising clears with a diving header 
Min. 75 :(sha) K_Kallstrom latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Richards is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 77 :(ful) M_Richards with the nod to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  P_Gollini takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 78 :(sha) Y_Adli has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_McConnell 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Abada! 
          ...  What a shot from L_Abada! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Unai_Simon was beaten there! 
Min. 81 :(ful) E_Ferguson chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Eguren 
          ...  A powerful shot by S_Eguren! 
          ...  But P_Gollini stops that one easily 
Min. 82 :(sha) C_Bradley gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kranjcar 
          ...  N_Kranjcar with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Unai_Simon dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Unai_Simon beaten! 
Min. 83 :(sha) F_Pisano gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Pisano tries to beat Unai_Simon! 
          ...  Unai_Simon parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 83 :(ful) P_Barrios with the towering header to B_McCarthy 
          ...  B_McCarthy with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 85 :(sha) Y_Adli jinks infield 
          ...  Y_Adli with the shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Fulham fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 87 :(sha) L_Abada takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  L_Abada with a blistering shot! 
          ...  Unai_Simon just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(sha) L_Abada cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Raum 
          ...  D_Raum with the drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 90 :(ful) P_Gollini with a terrible kick! 
          ...  E_Ferguson takes control of the ball! 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  P_Gollini narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Metalist Stadium
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Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info
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Best player          : F_Pisano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , F_Pisano (46)M_Rashford (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Adli (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : E_Ferguson
Scorers              : M_Richards (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Posch (58)
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Match Statistics
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                        Shakhtar Donetsk  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       14
Off target           :          14        |       5
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 1 Fulham
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Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gollini      GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
D_Raum         DF   1  23  19   7  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  21
F_Pisano       DF   1  21  18  12  21 |  96   0   2   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  34  48  80
H_Burrows      DF   1  21  18  10  24 |  96   0   1   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  17  36  58
C_Chivu        DF   1  21  17   9  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  21
C_Bradley      DF   1  20  19   6  23 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  30   0
Y_Adli         MF   1  19  23  17  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  20  20
K_Kallstrom    MF   1   8  21  19  28 |  96   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  43  36
N_Kranjcar     MF   1  10  20  17  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  11
L_Abada        FW   1   4  20  23  20 |  96   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  56  27
M_Rashford     FW   1   8  18  23  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  34
M_Serni        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Trewin       DF   1  14  17   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sabitzer     MF   1   1  22  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diarra       MF   1   9  16  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Destan       FW   1   5  13  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Unai_Simon     GK  28   1   1   1  25 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   1  19  16   3  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  38  18  89
R_Dunne        DF   1  20  16   8  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  36  40
L_Eising       DF   1  22  15   3  20 |  96   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  42   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_McConnell    DM   1  14  20   5  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
P_Barrios      MF   1  20  22  17  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  24   0
Y_Toure        MF   1  12  20  11  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  20  18  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_McCarthy     FW   1  10  17  20  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  28   0  16
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  21  25  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  35  26  20
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  16  11   8  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Eguren       DF   1  13  21  15  25 |  35   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
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   3  11  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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