How Did The Ressies Do Tonight?

[White Noise]

Up against Stoke - 7pm kick-of?

[LBNo11]

Stoke City 1 Fulham 3
Posted on: Mon 19 Apr 2010
STOKE CITY RESERVES 1 (Moult 40)
FULHAM RESERVES 3 (Marsh Brown 4, Uwezu 30, Buchtmann 57)


Another well taken Louis Moult goal proved to be little more than a consolation as City bowed out of their second Barclays Premier Reserve League South season with a defeat at the Weaver Stadium.


Moult's goal came with five minutes of the first half remaining after Fulham had already earned a two goal advantage through Keanu Marsh Brown and the lively Michael Uwezu. Chris Buchtmann added the third with a deflected free kick in the second half.


The visitors dominated the early exchanges with Uwezu flashing a header past the far post from a corner as early as the first minute.


An opening goal wasn't too long in the making and Marsh Brown netted after four minutes with a well taken shot from just inside the area after build up on the left flank.


Then on ten minutes Moult appeared to have been struck with a hand to the face by Joshua Pritchard following a coming together by the halfway line only for the referee to wave play on despite Moult going down clutching his face.


Fulham doubled their advantage on the half hour mark as a sweeping counter attack down the right channel culminated in Uwezu tapping home Marsh Brown's low ball in from six yards out.


That didn't affect Stoke's search for a goal and Matthew Cohen would consider himself unlucky not to have diverted Moult's dangerous free kick into the back of the net seven minutes later. The centre half managed to beat his man to the ball but couldn't get it past visiting keeper Neil Etheridge.


The Potters would get on the scoresheet shortly after though, as Moult was first to react to a knock down from a cross into the box to steer the ball home from close range.


After the break the Cottagers continued to push forward and Cohen had to be on hand to hack Uwezu's strike off the line after the striker had gotten on the end of another pacy Fulham attack.


City's defensive endeavour wasn't rewarded kindly on 57 minutes, however, as Buchtmann's 25 yard free-kick took two deflections en route to goal to wrong foot Dave Parton and find the back of the net.


Adie Pennock's side did continue to push forward in search of a way back into the match and a neat passage of play midway through the second period carved out a chance for Jack Harrison, but he could only skew his right footed shot wide of the right hand post.


In the dying minutes Parton produced a fantastic reaction save to deny Alex Smith from point blank range whilst sub Stefan Payne also saw an effort blocked.


CITY: Parton, Hedley, Wint, Jackson, Cohen, Connor (Dawson 25), Harrison (Clarkson 81), Lund (c), Vickers, Moult, Mitchell (Stockhall 88).


FULHAM: Etheridge, Marquez-Sanchez, Briggs, Pierre, Toure, Pritchard, Marsh Brown, Buchtmann, Uwezu (Trotta 75), Elm (Payne 87), Smith (Harris 84). Subs (Unused): Bettinelli.

[White Noise]

Cheers for that LB.

Its been a really good season for the reserves. Can't make up my mind about Uwezu. Seems quite tricky and prolific but not sure if he has got enough to make the step up.

[FatFreddysCat]

Every time i read a ressie report the young German seems to set up a goal or score, very exciting, but will Roy give him a chance?

[White Noise]

Stoke Res 1-3 Fulham Res


Monday 19th April 2010

Fulham FC News Powered by LG Electronics

Billy McKinlayFulham's Reserves recorded a comfortable victory over Stoke City on Monday evening. Goals from Keanu Marsh Brown, Michael Uwezu and Chris Buchtmann were enough to hand Billy McKinlay's side all three points.

The Whites started the game in fine fashion and took the lead in the fourth minute through Marsh Brown, who rounded off a good Fulham move with a crisp finish.

Fulham doubled their advantage after 30 minutes when a nice attacking move down the right flank allowed Marsh Brown to feed the ball into the path of Uwezu who finished well from close range.

As the game approached half-time, the home side managed to pull a goal back when Louis Moult reacted quickest in the box and fired past Neal Etheridge.

Fulham continued their search for a third goal following the half-time interval and they deservedly re-established a two-goal cushion on 57 minutes when Chris Buchtmann's free-kick was diverted past Stoke goalkeeper Dave Parton.

The goal was enough to guarantee all three points for the Whites, indeed they could have added to their tally but for the goalkeeping heroics of Parton.

David Elm also showed no ill effects following his recent virus and produced a hard-working performance up front. The Swedish striker led the line well along with Michael Uzewu.

Speaking after the match, Fulham's Reserve Team manager Billy McKinlay gave his reaction to the victory:

"We were deserved winners on the night after a really good performance," he said. "It was a difficult night to play football due to the pitch but we wanted to get out of the traps early. We played some really good football in the early part of the game and getting the goal settled us in.

"The fact that we were playing some good football and causing them problems on a very difficult surface pleased me. Stoke were putting us under a lot of pressure, they were working really hard.

"The goal before half-time got them back into the game and gave them a lift. It was slightly disappointing from our point of view to concede a set-piece. But, once again, we worked really hard to earn the right to play and after Chris' goal we created numerous chances and probably should have won by a greater margin."

Fulham: Etheridge, Marquez-Sanchez, Briggs, Pierre, Toure, Pritchard, Marsh Brown, Buchtmann, Uwezu (Trotta 75), Elm (Payne 87), Smith (Harris 84). Subs (Unused): Bettinelli.

Read more: http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2010/April/StokeResvFulhamRes.aspx#ixzz0laPHLt5j

[Tom]

Good job boys on a nice win!  :54:  Glad to see Buchtmann score, I think he is going to be a good one.

[Tom]

Every time i read a ressie report the young German seems to set up a goal or score, very exciting, but will Roy give him a chance?

I hope so Freddy. This kid has the chance to be really good!