UEFA Europa League

Fulham vs CSKA Sofia, 2009/10 UEFA Europa League, 2009 First Round

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Fulham
  • 14': Zoltan Gera
FT
1 - 0
CSKA Sofia

    About

    Fulham are hosting CSKA Sofia at Craven Cottage, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Game on!
    • 1': Offside called on Bobby Zamora
    • 1': Zdravko Chavdarov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 1': Throw-in: John Pantsil takes it (Defending)
    • 2': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 4': Viktors Morozs commits a foul on Simon Davies resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 4': Danny Murphy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
    • 4': Simon Davies hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 5': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 5': Todor Timonov hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
    • 6': Todor Timonov commits a foul on Zoltan Gera resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 6': Danny Murphy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
    • 6': Danny Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 6': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Punch)
    • 7': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 8': Ivan Ivanov commits a foul on Zoltan Gera resulting on a penalty for Fulham
    • 9': Danny Murphy places the penalty kick with his right foot and sends it over the crossbar. What a missed chance!
    • 9': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 9': Kostadin Stoyanov commits a foul on Simon Davies resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 9': Chris Smalling takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
    • 10': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 11': Bjorn Helge Riise crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 11': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 11': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 12': Bobby Zamora commits a foul on Ivan Ivanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 12': Ivan Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 12': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 13': Bobby Zamora drills a left footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: blocked
    • 13': Apostol Popov blocks the shot
    • 13': Bjorn Helge Riise takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
    • 13': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 13': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 14': John Pantsil hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 14': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Parry)
    • 14': Simon Davies takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
    • 14': Todor Yanchev clears the ball from danger.
    • 14': Bjorn Helge Riise crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
    • 14': Zoltan Gera hits a good header. Outcome: goal
    • 14': Goal!! Zoltan Gera hits a very good header low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Fulham now leads 1 - 0
    • 14': That last goal was assisted by Bjorn Helge Riise (Cross from Right Wing)
    • 15': Offside called on Spas Delev
    • 15': Chris Smalling takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 16': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 17': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 18': Bobby Zamora hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 18': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 18': Yordan Todorov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
    • 19': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
    • 19': Todor Timonov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
    • 19': John Pantsil clears the ball from danger.
    • 19': Todor Timonov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
    • 19': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 21': Handball called on John Pantsil
    • 21': Todor Timonov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
    • 21': Todor Timonov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 21': Zoltan Gera clears the ball from danger.
    • 21': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 22': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 23': Offside called on Bobby Zamora
    • 23': Ivan Ivanov takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 24': Simon Davies takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
    • 25': Apostol Popov clears the ball from danger.
    • 25': Simon Davies takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
    • 26': Chris Smalling hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
    • 26': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 26': Pavel Vidanov commits a foul on Zoltan Gera resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 26': Simon Davies takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
    • 27': Bjorn Helge Riise drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 27': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 29': Simon Davies hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 29': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 30': Spas Delev commits a foul on Brede Hangeland resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 30': Brede Hangeland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 30': Simon Davies takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
    • 31': Brede Hangeland hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 31': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 32': Zoltan Gera commits a foul on Apostol Popov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 32': Todor Yanchev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
    • 34': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a short goal kick
    • 35': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 35': Iordan Minev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 35': Chris Baird clears the ball from danger.
    • 35': Viktors Morozs is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 38': John Pantsil commits a foul on Todor Timonov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 39': Yordan Todorov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
    • 39': Yordan Todorov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 39': Mark Schwarzer makes a very good save (Punch)
    • 39': Throw-in: Todor Yanchev takes it (Attacking)
    • 39': Todor Timonov drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 39': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 40': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 41': Viktors Morozs commits a foul on Danny Murphy resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 41': John Pantsil takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 41': Chris Baird commits a foul on Todor Yanchev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 41': Chris Baird is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 41': Todor Yanchev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
    • 41': Todor Timonov drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 42': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 43': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 44': Todor Timonov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
    • 44': John Pantsil clears the ball from danger.
    • 45': Throw-in: John Pantsil takes it (Attacking)
    • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
    • 45': The second half is under way
    • 46': Fulham makes a sub: Aaron Hughes enters for Brede Hangeland. Reason: Tactical
    • 46': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 48': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 48': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 48': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Zoltan Gera resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 48': Mark Schwarzer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 49': Throw-in: John Pantsil takes it (Defending)
    • 50': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 50': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
    • 50': Bobby Zamora hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 51': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 52': Zoltan Gera crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 52': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
    • 52': Throw-in: John Pantsil takes it (Attacking)
    • 52': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 53': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 54': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Mesquita Ferreira Michel enters for Todor Timonov. Reason: Tactical
    • 54': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
    • 55': Kostadin Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
    • 55': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 56': Zoltan Gera commits a foul on Pavel Vidanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 56': Pavel Vidanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 56': Throw-in: John Pantsil takes it (Defending)
    • 57': Yordan Todorov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
    • 57': Mesquita Ferreira Michel hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: save
    • 57': Mark Schwarzer makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 58': Simon Davies takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
    • 58': Aaron Hughes hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 58': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 59': Spas Delev hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 59': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 59': Throw-in: Simon Davies takes it (Attacking)
    • 61': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Stephen Kelly resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 62': Stephen Kelly takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
    • 62': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Bjorn Helge Riise resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 62': Chris Baird takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
    • 62': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Bjorn Helge Riise resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 62': Iordan Minev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 63': Bjorn Helge Riise takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
    • 63': Bjorn Helge Riise crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 63': Viktors Morozs clears the ball from danger.
    • 63': Bjorn Helge Riise drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 63': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Kosta Yanev enters for Ivan Ivanov. Reason: Tactical
    • 63': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 64': Simon Davies commits a foul on Kostadin Stoyanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 64': Spas Delev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
    • 66': Spas Delev crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 66': Mark Schwarzer makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 67': Bjorn Helge Riise takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
    • 68': Yordan Todorov clears the ball from danger.
    • 68': Offside called on Chris Smalling
    • 68': Zdravko Chavdarov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 68': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 69': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
    • 70': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 70': Fulham makes a sub: Clint Dempsey enters for Simon Davies. Reason: Injury
    • 70': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 72': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
    • 72': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Marinho Rui Miguel enters for Yordan Todorov. Reason: Tactical
    • 73': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
    • 73': Offside called on Mesquita Ferreira Michel
    • 73': Mark Schwarzer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 74': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 74': Iordan Minev crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
    • 74': Stephen Kelly blocks the cross
    • 74': Spas Delev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
    • 75': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 76': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 76': Offside called on Bobby Zamora
    • 76': Apostol Popov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 78': Zoltan Gera commits a foul on Iordan Minev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 78': Todor Yanchev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
    • 78': Fulham makes a sub: Damien Duff enters for Danny Murphy. Reason: Tactical
    • 79': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 80': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 81': John Pantsil commits a foul on Apostol Popov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
    • 81': John Pantsil is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 81': Spas Delev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
    • 81': Spas Delev crosses the ball. Outcome: save
    • 82': Mark Schwarzer makes a very good save (Punch)
    • 82': Todor Yanchev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
    • 82': Kosta Yanev drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
    • 82': Damien Duff blocks the shot
    • 83': Marinho Rui Miguel hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 83': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 84': Spas Delev curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 84': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 84': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 85': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 87': Viktors Morozs crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
    • 87': Todor Yanchev hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
    • 87': Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
    • 89': Kostadin Stoyanov commits a foul on Zoltan Gera resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 89': Kostadin Stoyanov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 89': Bjorn Helge Riise takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
    • 90': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 90': Spas Delev commits a foul on John Pantsil resulting on a free kick for Fulham
    • 90': Mark Schwarzer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
    • 90': End of the game
    • 90'+1': Throw-in: John Pantsil takes it (Attacking)
    • 90'+1': Throw-in: Zoltan Gera takes it (Attacking)
    • 90'+2': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
    • 90'+2': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)

    Statistics

    CSKA Sofia FULhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/370.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    13 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 4
    46 Possession 54
    9 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    8 Crosses 5
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    5 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Craven Cottage
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 23,604

    Line-Ups

    FUL Fulham

    No. Name
    1 Mark Schwarzer (GK)
    4 John Pantsil Yellow Card
    26 Chris Smalling
    5 Brede Hangeland
    2 Stephen Kelly
    6 Chris Baird Yellow Card
    17 Bjorn Helge Riise
    13 Danny Murphy
    11 Zoltan Gera
    29 Simon Davies
    25 Bobby Zamora
    Fulham Substitutes:
    David Stockdale, Aaron Hughes, Matthew, Damien Duff, Clint Dempsey, Matthew Saunders, Michael Uwezu.

    CSKA Sofia CSKA Sofia

    No. Name
    1 Zdravko Chavdarov (GK)
    52 Iordan Minev Yellow Card
    2 Pavel Vidanov
    15 Ivan Ivanov
    4 Kostadin Stoyanov Yellow Card
    30 Yordan Todorov
    19 Apostol Popov
    5 Todor Yanchev
    32 Viktors Morozs Yellow Card
    8 Todor Timonov
    77 Spas Delev
    CSKA Sofia Substitutes:
    Ivaylo Petrov, A Branekov, Hugo Baez, Nikolay Manchev, Kosta Yanev, Mesquita Ferreira Michel, Marinho Rui Miguel.

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