FMFA League Cup, Fulham vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wed Oct 01) Fulham | Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1-2-1-2 C | 4-1-3-2 A VACANT | Ian McNamara | D_Raya GK | GK M_Weiss T_Castagne DF | DF T_Hume C_Bassey DF | DF Y_Ribeiro Douglas_Luiz DF | DF Dan_Ballard Niall_Huggins DF | DF Cedric_Kipre A_Iwobi AM | DM T_Collyer A_Traore MF | MF B_Saka H_Reed DM | MF G_Xhaka D_De-Silva MF | MF P_Roberts C_Dressers FW | FW M_Tel B_D-Reid FW | FW G_Simeone | B_Leno SUB | SUB A_Patterson S_Lukic SUB | SUB K_Tierney A_Pereira SUB | SUB H_Gilmour L_Harris SUB | SUB B_Hanne R_Jimenez SUB | SUB D_Fofana Min. 1 :(wol) G_Xhaka is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to G_Simeone ... Douglas_Luiz is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 5 :(wol) G_Simeone turns past Douglas_Luiz ... He has created space for himself now ... G_Simeone with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... D_Raya makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 7 :(ful) A_Iwobi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Y_Ribeiro! ... He has some space now! ... A_Iwobi looks to see where M_Weiss is! ... He shoots! ... M_Weiss fists it away Min. 10 :(ful) C_Bassey brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Iwobi gets on the end of the pass ... A_Iwobi must beat M_Weiss! ... M_Weiss gathers it easily Min. 10 :(wol) B_Saka is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... G_Xhaka latches onto the ball ... G_Xhaka tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled home! ... Lets see if Wolverhampton Wanderers can hang onto that lead! ... Fulham 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 11 :(ful) Fulham's manager orders his side to play P Min. 11 :(wol) M_Tel sidesteps T_Castagne ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Tel pounds a rocket on goal ! ... What agility from D_Raya Min. 13 :(ful) D_De-Silva moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Traore ... But Dan_Ballard wins the tackle cleanly Min. 19 :(ful) B_D-Reid beats T_Hume ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... B_D-Reid hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Traore hits it into the box! ... B_D-Reid with the shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 20 :(ful) C_Dressers plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But he loses control of it ... Dan_Ballard hits it out for a throw Min. 20 :(ful) H_Reed pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... B_D-Reid is clean through! ... G_Xhaka tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me Min. 22 :(ful) C_Dressers with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... C_Dressers flings a shot at goal ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... H_Reed drives it into the box! ... D_De-Silva with the shot! ... Looks like it should be M_Weiss's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... M_Weiss looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 23 :(ful) H_Reed with a measured ball to B_D-Reid ... T_Hume seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 24 :(wol) M_Tel sprints past D_De-Silva ... Excellent sliding challenge by Niall_Huggins ... He timed it well Min. 32 :(wol) B_Saka looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to T_Collyer ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Niall_Huggins hits it out for a throw Min. 33 :(ful) C_Bassey backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... A_Iwobi latches onto the end of it ... A_Iwobi attempts a lob! ... M_Weiss watches it sail wide! Min. 35 :(ful) H_Reed moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Iwobi ... But Dan_Ballard slides in Min. 35 :(wol) G_Xhaka is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to M_Tel ... Douglas_Luiz brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 36 :(ful) C_Bassey looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to B_D-Reid ... B_D-Reid attempts a lob! ... M_Weiss makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 39 :(wol) T_Collyer with a penetrating pass to G_Simeone ... But Douglas_Luiz wins the ball Min. 40 :(ful) A_Traore knocks the ball past T_Hume ... A_Traore with a thundering drive! ... But M_Weiss punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 41 :(ful) D_De-Silva with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Iwobi gets on the end of the pass ... Good sliding challenge from Cedric_Kipre and it had to be Min. 42 :(ful) Niall_Huggins steps over the ball ... He nutmegs T_Collyer ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Niall_Huggins tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... M_Weiss parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(wol) M_Tel runs with pace at the defence ... A_Traore with the tackle Min. 49 :(ful) C_Dressers finds B_D-Reid on the edge of the box ... B_D-Reid with the drive! ... But M_Weiss palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Min. 46 :(wol) G_Xhaka with a short pass to find M_Tel ... M_Tel sends it flying towards goal! ... But D_Raya makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 47 :(wol) G_Xhaka looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to B_Saka ... A thundering drive by B_Saka ! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 48 :(wol) M_Tel wins possession ... He plays the ball across to G_Simeone ... Good sliding challenge from Niall_Huggins and it had to be Min. 49 :(wol) G_Xhaka with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... G_Xhaka attempts to nutmeg D_Raya! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 50 :(wol) P_Roberts picks out G_Simeone with the cross ... G_Simeone attempts a chip! ... D_Raya makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 51 :(wol) B_Saka picks out G_Xhaka with the cross ... G_Xhaka with a powerful diving header! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... Right into the top corner! ... Fulham 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 52 :(ful) Fulham's manager orders his side to play A Min. 58 :(ful) H_Reed with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Iwobi ... B_Saka clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 60 :(ful) A_Iwobi nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... A_Iwobi with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 65 :(ful) S_Lukic is going to be brought on ... Niall_Huggins is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 65 :(ful) R_Jimenez replaces C_Dressers to play as a FW Min. 67 :(ful) R_Jimenez sidesteps T_Hume ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... T_Hume gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... H_Reed drives it into the box! ... It comes to Douglas_Luiz ... He fires it towards to goal ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 68 :(ful) B_D-Reid beats P_Roberts ... He showed great skill there ... B_D-Reid attempts the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 68 :(wol) B_Saka breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through! ... He rounds D_Raya! ... D_Raya brings him down in the area! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! ... Appeals for a penalty! ... Given !! ... M_Tel is the man who takes it ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Fulham 0-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers... Min. 68 :(wol) G_Xhaka hits a hard pass to T_Hume ... T_Hume with a bomb of a shot ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 70 :(wol) A_Patterson is being prepared to come on ... M_Weiss is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play GK Min. 70 :(wol) K_Tierney is going to be brought on ... T_Hume is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(wol) a big roar from the crowd as B_Hanne comes on for T_Collyer to play DM Min. 70 :(wol) H_Gilmour takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Saka ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 70 :(wol) Up goes the substitution board - D_Fofana on for M_Tel as a FW Min. 73 :(ful) A_Iwobi sidesteps D_Fofana ... He showed great skill there ... A scorcher of a shot from A_Iwobi ! ... What agility from A_Patterson Min. 73 :(wol) G_Simeone retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... D_Fofana latches onto the end of it ... D_Fofana with a stunning strike ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 74 :(ful) S_Lukic with a perfectly timed run ... K_Tierney fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... FREE KICK ... A_Traore hoists it forward ... R_Jimenez gets on the end of it ... R_Jimenez drives it low ! ... GOAL !! ... Fulham 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 75 :(ful) H_Reed holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to T_Castagne ... T_Castagne curls the ball in on goal ! ... But A_Patterson makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 76 :(ful) B_D-Reid with a real burst of pace ... He shows B_Hanne a clean set of heals ... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Hanne ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... A_Traore hits it towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by Cedric_Kipre Min. 77 :(ful) Douglas_Luiz with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Iwobi gets on the end of the pass ... A_Iwobi rifles it at the goal ! ... But A_Patterson stops that one easily Min. 78 :(wol) G_Simeone breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Raya! ... H_Reed brings him down! ... He's been sent off!! ... RED CARD!! Min. 79 :(wol) B_Hanne with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... B_Hanne with the goal bound shot! ... D_Raya gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 80 :(ful) A_Pereira is going to be brought on ... A_Traore is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 80 :(wol) Wolverhampton Wanderers restructured their strategy to D Min. 83 :(ful) R_Jimenez barges K_Tierney off the ball ... A thundering drive by R_Jimenez ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Patterson grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 85 :(ful) L_Harris is coming on and A_Iwobi is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play AM Min. 87 :(wol) H_Gilmour with a clever shimmy ... T_Castagne gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(wol) G_Simeone sidesteps Douglas_Luiz ... He was too quick for his marker ... T_Castagne knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 90 :(ful) B_D-Reid with the diagonal pass D_De-Silva ... G_Simeone with the foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 94 :(wol) P_Roberts takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone fires the shot in! ... D_Raya takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Traore Scorers : R_Jimenez (74) Sent Off : H_Reed (78) Booked : D_Raya (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Xhaka (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Xhaka (10,51), M_Tel (68 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Wolverhampton Wanderers Attempts on Goal : 19 | 13 Off target : 9 | 5 On target : 10 | 8 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 5 Fouls : 10 | 6 Key Tackles : 8 | 8 Key Passes : 12 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 1 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Raya GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -19 0 0 0 T_Castagne DF 1 23 12 5 24 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 C_Bassey DF 1 21 9 2 25 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Douglas_Luiz DF 1 21 14 5 30 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 1 Niall_Huggins DF 1 22 12 3 22 | 69 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 0 3 A_Iwobi AM 1 5 23 12 23 | 89 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Traore MF 1 7 23 11 26 | 84 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 18 3 H_Reed DM 1 11 22 4 21 | 82 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 33 -7 D_De-Silva MF 1 9 22 7 31 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 C_Dressers FW 1 9 13 25 28 | 69 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 B_D-Reid FW 1 6 12 23 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 B_Leno GK 23 2 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Lukic DF 1 21 9 6 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pereira MF 1 3 21 12 24 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Harris AM 1 3 21 11 23 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Jimenez FW 1 1 10 22 23 | 29 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Player Statistics - Wolverhampton Wanderers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Weiss GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 74 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 T_Hume DF 1 22 6 4 25 | 74 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 Y_Ribeiro DF 1 21 14 3 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dan_Ballard DF 1 23 7 5 24 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 Cedric_Kipre DF 1 22 14 2 29 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 T_Collyer DM 1 12 22 8 21 | 74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Saka MF 1 8 22 13 24 | 74 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 66 1 G_Xhaka MF 1 5 23 7 26 | 98 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 50 47 P_Roberts MF 1 4 23 12 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 28 8 M_Tel FW 1 4 13 25 19 | 74 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 18 37 G_Simeone FW 2 4 11 24 21 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 A_Patterson GK 25 2 2 1 24 | 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Tierney DF 1 21 14 2 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Gilmour MF 1 4 22 17 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Hanne DM 2 12 21 9 18 | 24 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 D_Fofana FW 1 8 13 22 25 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1759348983 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35