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

· UEFA Europa League

Fulham

14': Zoltan Gera

FT
1 - 0

CSKA Sofia

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

Match Commentary

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		FUL
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

Fulham

No.	Name
1	Mark Schwarzer (GK)
4	John Pantsil
26	Chris Smalling
5	Brede Hangeland
2	Stephen Kelly
6	Chris Baird
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

No.	Name
1	Zdravko Chavdarov (GK)
52	Iordan Minev
2	Pavel Vidanov
15	Ivan Ivanov
4	Kostadin Stoyanov
30	Yordan Todorov
19	Apostol Popov
5	Todor Yanchev
32	Viktors Morozs
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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