Premiership Robson League, Fulham vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Sun Aug 01)


                               Fulham  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-5-2 E
                        Robert Farmer  |  Jez Crick
                                       |
                         R_Batista GK  |  GK S_Royce
                        P_Connolly DF  |  DF G_Castro
                           K_Keane DF  |  DF J_Crick
                         A_Goodall DF  |  DF D_Lewington
                          L_Primus DF  |  MF J_Castillo
                        B_Runstrom MF  |  MF M_Fernandes
                          H_Watson MF  |  MF E_Cavani_x13
                         D_Edwards MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                       K_Pilks_x09 MF  |  MF M_Fellaini
                       Beckenbauer FW  |  FW D_Forlan
                            D_Bell FW  |  FW J_Homme
                                       |
                           D_Brill SUB |  SUB L_Harper
                          D_Walton SUB |  SUB P_Neville
                        P_Denilson SUB |  SUB A_El_Atlassi
                          K_Watson SUB |  SUB S_Spencer
                           J_Fleck SUB |  SUB L_Jacobsen

Referee: C_Littler (England)


Min. 4  :(ful) A_Goodall cut's 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 B_Runstrom 
          ...  B_Runstrom carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Royce parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 5  :(ful) H_Watson pushes it past J_Crick 
          ...  H_Watson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  What agility from S_Royce 
Min. 6  :(ful) P_Connolly runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Beckenbauer latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Beckenbauer drives the shot in! 
          ...  S_Royce gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Watson plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  B_Runstrom tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  S_Royce grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 7  :(ful) Beckenbauer slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  J_Homme with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 9  :(ful) Beckenbauer controls it with ease 
          ...  J_Castillo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 12 :(ful) D_Edwards controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Crick 
          ...  He puts in L_Primus! 
          ...  L_Primus goes for goal ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 13 :(ful) H_Watson with a glorious long pass to B_Runstrom 
          ...  G_Castro reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 14 :(byl) G_Castro runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  D_Forlan latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  D_Forlan fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  R_Batista fists it away 
Min. 15 :(ful) L_Primus sidesteps G_Castro 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Lewington looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 15 :(byl) E_Cavani_x13 finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  But L_Primus wins the tackle 
Min. 16 :(ful) B_Runstrom boots it towards D_Bell 
          ...  D_Bell with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 17 :(ful) L_Primus lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Bell latches on to it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Crick 
Min. 19 :(byl) J_Homme could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Homme ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Castillo hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Homme 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Batista's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  R_Batista looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Fernandes! 
          ...  L_Primus wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 20 :(ful) D_Bell plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  G_Castro forces him off the ball 
Min. 20 :(byl) E_Cavani_x13 turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Goodall 
Min. 20 :(ful) Beckenbauer takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  M_Arteta with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 21 :(ful) K_Pilks_x09 is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  A_Goodall latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Goodall tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  S_Royce never had a chance! 
Min. 21 :(byl) D_Forlan runs at A_Goodall 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Forlan uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 23 :(ful) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  K_Pilks_x09 seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Pilks_x09 fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  S_Royce won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  That’s put Fulham ahead! 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 23 :(ful) D_Bell with a clever shimmy 
          ...  M_Arteta fouls badly 
          ...  C_Littler will want to speak to him 
          ...  C_Littler calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Jez Crick looks relieved 
Min. 26 :(ful) A_Goodall with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Bell 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Bell ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Royce is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Edwards lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Goodall makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  S_Royce tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Runstrom plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Goodall 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 27 :(ful) H_Watson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Lewington 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bell! 
          ...  E_Cavani_x13 gets to the ball first 
Min. 28 :(byl) J_Castillo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Fernandes 
          ...  A_Goodall muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 30 :(byl) M_Fernandes has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Cavani_x13 collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Cavani_x13 goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 36 :(ful) Beckenbauer jumps over G_Castro's challenge 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Crick 
Min. 42 :(ful) P_Connolly brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  K_Pilks_x09 makes himself available 
          ...  G_Castro brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But C_Littler waves play on!!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(byl) J_Crick unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Forlan 
          ...  D_Forlan with the overhead ! 
          ...  R_Batista won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 50 :(ful) D_Edwards looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  D_Bell receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Bell bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Royce is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Connolly chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Royce fists it away! 
Min. 55 :(ful) B_Runstrom is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Beckenbauer latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Fernandes dives it two footed!! 
          ...  That’s a terrible challenge! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  C_Littler calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 56 :(ful) Beckenbauer has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Edwards collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Homme with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(byl) E_Cavani_x13 with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Goodall 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Forlan! 
          ...  D_Forlan has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  R_Batista tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Cavani_x13 drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Batista fists it away! 
Min. 60 :(byl) Bayer Leverkusen changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 61 :(ful) H_Watson hits a hard pass to D_Bell 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Crick 
Min. 64 :(byl) J_Homme kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Arteta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Runstrom wins the ball 
Min. 68 :(byl) J_Crick brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Forlan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Forlan rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Fulham fans taunt him! 
Min. 70 :(ful) Beckenbauer with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Beckenbauer has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 72 :(byl) J_Homme flicks it past L_Primus 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Homme with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 73 :(ful) B_Runstrom pushes it past G_Castro 
          ...  B_Runstrom drives the ball low ! 
          ...  S_Royce saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 77 :(ful) H_Watson pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Goodall is clean through! 
          ...  M_Arteta with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  C_Littler calls him over 
          ...  C_Littler tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  He has already been booked also! 
          ...  C_Littler shows him his second yellow!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(ful) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  P_Connolly takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  A delicate chip from P_Connolly ! 
          ...  S_Royce with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 80 :(ful) L_Primus backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  B_Runstrom latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Runstrom belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 80 :(byl) M_Fellaini picks out J_Homme with the cross 
          ...  J_Homme aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But R_Batista tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Castillo crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Forlan with the header 
          ...  R_Batista gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Fernandes hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Cavani_x13 swings a leg at it! 
          ...  R_Batista gathers it easily 
Min. 82 :(ful) D_Edwards with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past G_Castro 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bell! 
          ...  D_Bell unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by B_Runstrom 
          ...  K_Keane makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Watson swings it in! 
          ...  K_Keane gets his head on it 
          ...  S_Royce tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Goodall plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_Royce comes out and claims it! 
Min. 82 :(byl) M_Fellaini looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Homme 
          ...  But K_Keane slides in two footed. 
          ...  C_Littler has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 85 :(ful) D_Edwards looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Beckenbauer 
          ...  Beckenbauer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  S_Royce parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ful) Beckenbauer knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Castro 
          ...  Beckenbauer tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  S_Royce saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 89 :(ful) D_Bell knocks it past G_Castro and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  D_Bell with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 93 :(ful) K_Keane is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Primus 
          ...  L_Primus with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But S_Royce punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 94 :(byl) J_Castillo feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  D_Forlan runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  P_Connolly with an awful challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  J_Homme hits it hard 
          ...  But R_Batista reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 94 :(byl) J_Homme takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  What a shot from J_Homme ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Craven Cottage
Attendance           : 28,157
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : L_Primus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Pilks_x09 (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Goodall (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Forlan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Arteta (77)
Booked               : M_Fernandes (55), J_Homme (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       8
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           7        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       9
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Final Score          : Fulham 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
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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_Batista      GK  28   1   1   1  10 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
P_Connolly     DF   1  23  10   6  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  50   8
K_Keane        DF   1  23  11   7  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  24  10
A_Goodall      DF   1  22  11   8  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  14  44   8
L_Primus       DF   2  19   9  10  38 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  42  52  10
B_Runstrom     MF   1  10  25  11  37 |  96   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  30  20  20
H_Watson       MF   1   8  25   9  38 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  70  38
D_Edwards      MF   1   9  24  10  30 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
K_Pilks_x09    MF   1  14  10   7  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  55  71
Beckenbauer    FW   1  10  10  22  17 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  25  26
D_Bell         FW   1   6  12  21  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Brill        GK  23   1   1   1   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Walton       DF   1  19   9   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Denilson     MF   1  10  20   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Watson       MF   1   9  17  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        FW   1   7  10  21  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Royce        GK  30   2   2   2  35 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
G_Castro       DF   1  23  11   8  31 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  24   0
J_Crick        DF   1  22  13   4  34 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  44   0
D_Lewington    DF   1  22   9   8  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Castillo     MF   1   9  25  10  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  10   0
M_Fernandes    MF   1  10  24  10  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   7  -4
E_Cavani_x13   MF   1   7  15   9  19 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  33  20  10
M_Arteta       MF   1   9  24   9  44 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Fellaini     MF   1   8  21   9  38 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
D_Forlan       FW   1   8  12  24  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Homme        FW   1  10  10  22  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0 -34  -9 -10
L_Harper       GK  16   1   1   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Neville      DF   1  22  10  11  54 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_El_Atlassi   MF   1   5  23   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Spencer      FW   1   8   8  20  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jacobsen     DM   1  18  10   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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