FMFA Cup, Fulham vs. Chelsea (Sun Jul 5)

                            Fulham  |  Chelsea
                       4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
             Caretaker Mike McLeod  |  Darren Lear
                                    |
                         D_Raya GK  |  GK J_Caldwell
                       C_Bassey DF  |  DF T_Malacia
                     A_Robinson DF  |  DF J_Justin
                  Niall_Huggins DF  |  DM T_Soucek
                     T_Castagne DF  |  DF D_Cirkin
                       L_Harris AM  |  DF J_Timber
                       A_Traore MF  |  MF M_Lewis
                         H_Reed DM  |  MF C_Gallagher
                      A_Pereira AM  |  FW A_Broja
                       L_Nmecha FW  |  FW Sam_Lammers
                       E_Kroupi FW  |  MF L_Pellegrini
                                    |
                       S_Benda SUB  |  SUB H_Lewis
                       S_Lukic SUB  |  SUB H_Lawrence
                    D_De-Silva SUB  |  SUB J_Lilley
                       Willian SUB  |  SUB S_Adringa
                    C_Dressers SUB  |  SUB Richarlison

Referee: B_Mercier (France)


Min. 1'      (che) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
              ...  It seems Chelsea will now be playing P
Min. 5'      (che) A_Broja finds himself with plenty of time
              ...  L_Harris tackles cleanly
              ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
              ...  B_Mercier refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 6'      (ful) J_Caldwell miskicks!
              ...  L_Nmecha is takes control of the ball!
              ...  L_Nmecha with the cheeky shot!
              ...  It hits the inside of the post
              ...  It falls right into J_Caldwell's arms
              ...  Unlucky
Min. 8'      (che) Sam_Lammers backtracks with the ball
              ...  He hoofs the ball up field
              ...  L_Pellegrini gets on the end of it
              ...  L_Pellegrini hits a crisp volley!
              ...  D_Raya takes the ball off him
              ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 14'     (che) M_Lewis with the dribble
              ...  He uses his pace to get free
              ...  E_Kroupi gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 15'     (ful) Niall_Huggins is in some pain
              ...  He's receiving some treatment now
              ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 18'     (ful) A_Robinson jinks infield
              ...  He sees a team mate making a run
              ...  He plays the ball through to E_Kroupi
              ...  E_Kroupi hits a crisp volley!
              ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 20'     (ful) L_Nmecha squares it to E_Kroupi
              ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Justin
Min. 22'     (che) L_Pellegrini kills the ball dead
              ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Pellegrini !
              ...  D_Raya won't get to that!
              ...  It clips the post!
              ...  And goes wide!
Min. 26'     (che) T_Soucek moves out wide
              ...  He plays the ball through to J_Justin
              ...  J_Justin with the header !
              ...  D_Raya manages to turn it behind
Min. 26'     (che) D_Cirkin is rolling on the ground!
              ...  He gets up again
              ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 27'     (ful) A_Pereira is closed down
              ...  He plays a quick pass
              ...  E_Kroupi latches onto the ball
              ...  E_Kroupi with a stunning strike !
              ...  It hits the outside of the post
              ...  And goes out
Min. 31'     (ful) A_Pereira plays a quick one-two with his team mate
              ...  He runs towards goal now
              ...  D_Cirkin forces him off the ball
Min. 32'     (che) Sam_Lammers works the ball inside
              ...  He sees a team mate making a run
              ...  He plays the ball through to A_Broja
              ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Reed
              ...  He made it look easy
Min. 33'     (ful) E_Kroupi makes the tackle
              ...  He gets to his feet quickly
              ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
              ...  E_Kroupi could have let it bounce!
              ...  The ball moves through the air!
              ...  J_Caldwell moves quickly!
              ...  Can he get to this?
              ...  J_Caldwell catches it with style!
Min. 35'     (che) J_Justin is taking a throw in
              ...  He sees a team mate making a run
              ...  He throws it to Sam_Lammers
              ...  Sam_Lammers must beat D_Raya!
              ...  D_Raya can't get to it!
              ...  OH!  It has gone just over the bar!
              ...  D_Raya makes a cocky smile
              ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 42'     (ful) E_Kroupi with the dribble
              ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Justin
              ...  J_Timber with a nasty foul
              ...  That looked malicious
Min. 43'     (REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43'     (ful) The defender under hits the back pass!
              ...  L_Harris is through!
              ...  T_Soucek cuts it out easily
              ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 43'     (ful) A_Pereira gets the ball on the wing
              ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
              ...  He has some space now!
              ...  A_Broja goes in with high feet!!
              ...  That's a poor tackle!
              ...  B_Mercier warns him
Min. 45'     (ful) L_Harris kills the ball dead
              ...  He sees a team mate in space!
              ...  He plays the ball in to him!
              ...  C_Bassey gets on the end of the pass
              ...  M_Lewis goes in studs first
              ...  YELLOW CARD!!
              ...  He'll be off if he does that again
              ...  FREE KICK!
              ...  B_Mercier signals that it is indirect
              ...  A_Pereira knocks it forward
              ...  E_Kroupi gets on the end of it
              ...  E_Kroupi curls it towards the top corner !
              ...  J_Caldwell dives towards his top let hand corner
              ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
              ...  Super Stop !
              ...  CORNER!
              ...  C_Bassey chips the ball in towards the far post!
              ...  J_Caldwell fists it away!
Min. 45+2'   (ful) L_Nmecha controls it with ease
              ...  L_Nmecha controls the ball well!
              ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
              ...  But it goes wide of the post

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

Min. 46'     (ful) C_Bassey with a pinpoint pass to A_Traore
              ...  But J_Timber wins the ball
Min. 53'     (ful) L_Nmecha wins possession
              ...  He plays the ball across to E_Kroupi
              ...  E_Kroupi tries to catch the keeper out!
              ...  Looks like it should be J_Caldwell's
              ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
              ...  GOAL !!
              ...  J_Caldwell looks embarrassed!
              ...  That puts Fulham ahead!
              ...  Now can they hang onto it!
              ...  Fulham 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 54'     (che) Chelsea made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 55'     (ful) a big roar from the crowd as Willian comes on for H_Reed to play MF
Min. 55'     (ful) C_Dressers is being brought on
              ...  E_Kroupi is leaving the pitch
              ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
              ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 56'     (ful) The ball runs loose!
              ...  L_Nmecha seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
              ...  L_Nmecha sights up the goal
              ...  He shoots!
              ...  J_Caldwell gets a hand to it!!
              ...  But he picks up the rebound
              ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
              ...  It's pushed behind !
              ...  CORNER!
              ...  A_Pereira lofts the ball in!
              ...  L_Nmecha gets to it!
              ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
              ...  GOAL !!
              ...  Right into the top corner!
              ...  Fulham 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 57'     (ful) It seems Fulham are making a tactical change to D
Min. 60'     (ful) S_Lukic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Niall_Huggins
              ...  He'll play as a DF
              ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60'     (che) A_Broja is first to the ball
              ...  L_Harris is called for the holding foul
              ...  Looked like a fair jump
              ...  The referee got it wrong
              ...  B_Mercier calls him over
              ...  B_Mercier tells him he has had enough warnings
              ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60'     (che) T_Soucek finds A_Broja with a ball over the defence
              ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Bassey
Min. 69'     (ful) C_Dressers takes possession
              ...  What can he do here?
              ...  T_Soucek reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 70'     (che) There's going to be a change
              ...  Richarlison will come on for T_Soucek and play FW
Min. 70'     (che) M_Lewis will now play as AM
Min. 70'     (che) interesting tactic change    ...
              ...  L_Pellegrini will now play as AM
Min. 70'     (che) Richarlison is unmarked!
              ...  A vicious shot by Richarlison !
              ...  GOAL !!
              ...  D_Raya was caught out there
              ...  Fulham 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 75'     (ful) A_Robinson with the flick on
              ...  He plays the ball across to C_Dressers
              ...  But T_Malacia sweeps up the threat
Min. 82'     (ful) C_Bassey holds the ball up and waits for support
              ...  He sees a man in space!
              ...  He hits the ball up to L_Nmecha
              ...  L_Nmecha aims for the top right corner !
              ...  J_Caldwell with a fantastic point blank save
              ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 87'     (che) M_Lewis with a measured pass to A_Broja
              ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Lukic
              ...  He timed it well
              ...  CORNER!
              ...  M_Lewis plays it towards the near post!
              ...  Richarlison swings a leg at it!
              ...  But D_Raya makes a fine save
              ...  Wow!! That was close!
              ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88'     (REF) The 4th official signals that there are 6 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89'     (che) M_Lewis steps over the ball
              ...  He nutmegs C_Bassey
              ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
              ...  D_Raya with a bad challenge
              ...  That looked malicious
              ...  YELLOW CARD!!
              ...  Surely a Penalty!
              ...  The ref consults his assistant !!
              ...  PENALTY !!
              ...  A_Broja is the man who takes it
              ...  GOAL!!
              ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
              ...  Fulham 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 90'     (ful) Fulham made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 90'     (che) It looks as though Chelsea is now playing P
Min. 90+2'   (ful) Willian gets the ball on the wing
              ...  He cuts inside J_Justin!
              ...  He has some space now!
              ...  Willian drives it low !
              ...  It hits the bar!!
              ...  But he picks up the rebound
              ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
              ...  He's put it wide

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

Match Details
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Venue                 : Craven Cottage
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player           :  L_Nmecha (Man of the Match)
Scorers               :  E_Kroupi (53'), L_Nmecha (56')
Sent Off              :  N/A
Booked                :  L_Harris (60'), D_Raya (89')
Injured               :  N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player           :  Richarlison
Scorers               :  Richarlison (70'), A_Broja (89' pen)
Sent Off              :  N/A
Booked                :  M_Lewis (45')
Injured               :  N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Fulham  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal      :          11        |       7
Off target            :           5        |       2
On target             :           6        |       5
Possession            :          47        |       53
Corners               :           2        |       1
Red Cards             :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards          :           2        |       1
Subs Used             :           3        |       1
Fouls                 :           7        |       7
Key Tackles           :           4        |       6
Key Passes            :           8        |       6
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Final Score           :  Fulham 2 - 2 Chelsea
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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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D_Raya         GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15   0   0   0
C_Bassey       DF   1  21  10   2  25 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
A_Robinson     DF   1  23  14   2  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Niall_Huggins  DF   1  23  13   3  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Castagne     DF   1  23  13   5  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Harris       AM   1   3  21  11  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
A_Traore       MF   1   7  23  12  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Reed         DM   1  11  23   4  21 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Pereira      AM   1   3  21  12  24 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
L_Nmecha       FW   1  10  15  25  28 |  98   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  38  31
E_Kroupi       FW   1   2  11  25  23 |  57   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  13   0  31
S_Benda        GK  24   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lukic        DF   1  21  10   6  24 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_De-Silva     MF   1   9  22   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Willian        MF   1   2  22   9  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Dressers     FW   1   9  13  25  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Caldwell     GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
T_Malacia      DF   1  23  15   3  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Justin       DF   1  23  15   7  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
T_Soucek       DM   1  13  22   5  24 |  72   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
D_Cirkin       DF   1  24  10   3  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Timber       DF   1  24  12   8  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Lewis        AM   1   2  24  14  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
C_Gallagher    MF   1  11  23  11  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Broja        FW   1   3   6  25  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
Sam_Lammers    FW   1   1  14  23  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   9  23  13  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
H_Lewis        GK  25   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Lawrence     DF   1  16   9   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lilley       DM   1  15  22  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Adringa      MF   1   2  23  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Richarlison    FW   1   4  14  24  34 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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