PBEMFF British Wing League Division Three, Fulham vs. Reading (Sun Mar 09)


                               Fulham  |  Reading
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                        Robert Farmer  |  Lewis Gatt
                                       |
                      R_Batistax02 GK  |  GK M_Hahnemann
                           F_Pavon DF  |  DF M_Yongkang
                        P_Connolly DF  |  DF R_Fletche
                         A_Goodall DF  |  DF E_Eboue
                        K_Keanex07 DF  |  DF J_Rojas
                        B_Runstrom MF  |  MF S_Nakamura
                         D_Edwards MF  |  MF A_Surman
                     Josip_Skoko16 MF  |  MF D_Gomes
                        A_Berkovic AM  |  MF J_Mora
                         J_Beattie FW  |  FW J_Cruz
                            D_Bell FW  |  FW M_Karalius
                                       |
                           D_Brill SUB |  SUB R_Abbanzieri
                          L_Primus SUB |  SUB A_Rankin
                        J_Neeskens SUB |  SUB A_Angara
                        F_Berglund SUB |  SUB G_Barnes
                       M_vanBasten SUB |  SUB Shane_Long

Referee: J_Winter (England)


Min. 1  :(ful) Josip_Skoko16 gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Rojas! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Surman 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 4  :(ful) P_Connolly breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Hahnemann! 
          ...  J_Mora brings him down! 
          ...  J_Winter calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 8  :(rea) S_Nakamura miskicks! 
          ...  He finds J_Cruz though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Cruz with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  R_Batistax02 never had a chance! 
Min. 10 :(rea) E_Eboue has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past F_Pavon 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Nakamura! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Nakamura ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 12 :(rea) M_Hahnemann looks injured. He's coming off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
Min. 12 :(rea) R_Abbanzieri is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Hahnemann is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play GK 
Min. 14 :(rea) D_Gomes takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Nakamura 
          ...  S_Nakamura drives the ball low ! 
          ...  R_Batistax02 with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 15 :(rea) J_Mora curls the ball out wide to A_Surman 
          ...  A_Surman curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 16 :(rea) M_Karalius with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Connolly 
          ...  M_Karalius with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Reading fans chant his name! 
          ...  That’s given Reading the advantage! 
          ...  Fulham 0-1 Reading ...
Min. 18 :(ful) A_Berkovic has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Beattie gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But D_Gomes spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 18 :(rea) J_Mora holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Surman 
          ...  A_Surman with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Batistax02's hands 
          ...  But R_Batistax02 recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 19 :(rea) A_Surman whips the ball across to M_Karalius 
          ...  Blocked by P_Connolly 
Min. 21 :(ful) D_Bell lobs it over J_Rojas 
          ...  D_Bell uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  R_Abbanzieri never had a chance! 
Min. 23 :(ful) B_Runstrom finds D_Bell with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Gomes 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Runstrom plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Beattie swings a leg at it! 
          ...  R_Abbanzieri falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Fulham fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  Fulham 1-1 Reading ...
Min. 25 :(rea) A_Surman is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Rojas 
          ...  P_Connolly with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 27 :(ful) J_Beattie looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 27 :(ful) M_vanBasten replaces J_Beattie and will play FW 
Min. 29 :(rea) J_Cruz takes advantage of a mistake by F_Pavon 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Cruz with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Reading go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Fulham 1-2 Reading ...
Min. 30 :(ful) It seems Fulham are making a tactical change to P 
Min. 32 :(ful) F_Pavon beats M_Yongkang 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  F_Pavon with the chance ! 
          ...  But R_Abbanzieri tips it behind 
          ...  J_Winter has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 33 :(ful) P_Connolly looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Bell 
          ...  D_Bell hits a great drive! 
          ...  But R_Abbanzieri punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 34 :(ful) Curled in dangerously from D_Edwards to D_Bell 
          ...  J_Rojas gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 35 :(ful) M_vanBasten finds the space intelligently 
          ...  M_vanBasten aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But R_Abbanzieri hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 35 :(rea) J_Rojas runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Surman 
          ...  A_Surman with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it hits off R_Batistax02's back!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Very unlucky for <t2>! 
          ...  Fulham 1-3 Reading ...
Min. 37 :(rea) A_Surman plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Mora keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  P_Connolly bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 38 :(rea) D_Gomes with the through ball to R_Fletche 
          ...  But D_Bell clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ful) D_Bell knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Fletche 
          ...  D_Bell with the shot ! 
          ...  R_Abbanzieri is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Fulham 2-3 Reading ...
Min. 43 :(rea) J_Cruz nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Josip_Skoko16 hits it out for a throw 
Min. 46 :(ful) A_Goodall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Rojas 
          ...  He puts in P_Connolly! 
          ...  A delicate header from P_Connolly ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  R_Abbanzieri tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
Min. 47 :(ful) A_Berkovic off the woodwork. 
          ...  P_Connolly picks up the deflection 
          ...  M_Yongkang hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Pavon chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Abbanzieri fists it away! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 2-3 Reading

Min. 49 :(ful) Josip_Skoko16 sidesteps M_Yongkang 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Mora pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 50 :(ful) Fulham made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 50 :(ful) A_Berkovic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  But J_Cruz reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 50 :(rea) J_Cruz gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Goodall 
Min. 51 :(ful) A_Berkovic sidesteps M_Yongkang 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Berkovic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 52 :(rea) D_Gomes slides the ball across to M_Yongkang 
          ...  M_Yongkang fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 54 :(rea) J_Cruz finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  J_Cruz tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  R_Batistax02 tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Gomes plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Karalius 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  R_Batistax02 just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 55 :(rea) M_Yongkang crosses to M_Karalius 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Karalius ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 56 :(rea) S_Nakamura cuts through the defence 
          ...  Josip_Skoko16 fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  J_Winter tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 56 :(rea) J_Mora gets to the by line and finds M_Karalius with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Karalius aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But R_Batistax02 smothers the ball. 
Min. 58 :(ful) M_vanBasten with the dribble 
          ...  A_Surman with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  J_Winter shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  D_Bell drives it under the wall 
          ...  But R_Abbanzieri makes a fine save 
Min. 60 :(rea) D_Gomes is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Mora 
          ...  J_Mora goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 68 :(rea) M_Karalius with the kinky dribble 
          ...  From long range M_Karalius bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Fulham 2-4 Reading ...
Min. 70 :(rea) Reading's manager orders his side to play D 
Min. 71 :(ful) K_Keanex07 looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Josip_Skoko16 
          ...  J_Rojas brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 71 :(ful) Josip_Skoko16 makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  M_Yongkang with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
Min. 78 :(ful) D_Edwards finds himself in a good position 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Edwards ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  R_Abbanzieri is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 83 :(ful) A_Berkovic finds D_Bell on the edge of the box 
          ...  But J_Rojas will cut out the threat 
Min. 84 :(ful) D_Edwards runs at J_Rojas 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Edwards sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  R_Abbanzieri gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 84 :(ful) D_Bell lashes out at A_Surman 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  J_Winter calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 85 :(rea) E_Eboue with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Berkovic 
          ...  E_Eboue tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(rea) J_Rojas spits at A_Berkovic 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  J_Winter reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Craven Cottage
Attendance           : 20,787
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bell
Scorers              : J_Beattie (23), D_Bell (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bell (84)
Injured              : J_Beattie (27)
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Reading Match Info
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Best player          : M_Karalius (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Karalius (16,68), J_Cruz (29), A_Surman (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mora (4), A_Surman (58), J_Rojas (94)
Injured              : M_Hahnemann (12)
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Reading
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       16
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : Fulham 2 - 4 Reading
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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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R_Batistax02   GK  15   1   1   1  18 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
F_Pavon        DF   1  20  13   7  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Connolly     DF   1  21   9   6  20 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   5  -5
A_Goodall      DF   1  19   9   6  36 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
K_Keanex07     DF   1  11   8   5  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Runstrom     MF   1  10  21  10  31 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
D_Edwards      MF   1   8  20   9  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   4
Josip_Skoko16  MF   1   8  10   8  39 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17 -10 -10
A_Berkovic     AM   1   9  19  11  36 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
J_Beattie      FW   1   9   9  18  16 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
D_Bell         FW   1   5  10  18  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  26  -4  40
D_Brill        GK  25   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Primus       DF   2  19   9  10  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     MF   1   8  18   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Berglund     AM   1   9  16  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_vanBasten    FW   2   9  12  18  27 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Reading
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Hahnemann    GK  28   1   1   1  40 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Yongkang     DF   1  21   8   5  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  15   2
R_Fletche      DF   2  21   2   5  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
E_Eboue        DF   1  20   8   6  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
J_Rojas        DF   1  20  11   5  30 |  97   0   3   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  41  45  -4
S_Nakamura     MF   1   5  24   9  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  25  17
A_Surman       MF   1   9  20   7  34 |  97   0   1   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  22  41  46
D_Gomes        MF   2  11  20   7  30 |  97   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  60   0
J_Mora         MF   1   9  16   5  37 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  22  41  -2
J_Cruz         FW   1   7   8  20  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  28   0  37
M_Karalius     FW   1   2   7  20  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  69
R_Abbanzieri   GK  25   1   1   1   8 |  85   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Rankin       DF   1  19   8   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Angara       DF   1  15   8   8  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Barnes       MF   1   8  15   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shane_Long     FW   1   6   6  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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