If anyone is down there and able to update us on here it would be much appreciated.
If only we had FulhamTV like Chelsea or United...
Fulham U18s starting XI to face Leicester City in the Premier Academy League Play-Off Semi Final: Roberts, Brister, Kavanagh, Christensen, Grimmer, Passley, Williams, Minkwitz, Woodrow, Altman, Na Bangna
And the subs today: Oberschmidt, Banya, Sambou, Tankovic, Gameiro, O'Reilly
(Fulham FC Official)
Billy Murphy is down there tweeting updates - @ffc2004
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Woodrow charges down the keepers clearance but just missed him. Seconds later he blocks another but Bangna shoots over after defence recover
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#FFC free kick 25 yards out. Side netting. Looked in!
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#lcfc corner. Easily cleared. Woodrow breaks and his shot from the edge of the box is saved.
Is that Na Bangna one of the two African kids that were sent out to Belgium to get the work permit quicker? When a few of us from FOF went to the meet Bullard and Konch (Konch for about 2 minutes) the fella incharge of the youth was raving about them. COYWS.
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Short backpass nearly catches #FFC out. Keeper clears. Comes back as #lcfc shot into ground and loops over keeper. 1-0 Leicester.
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on May 05, 2012, 02:27:28 PM
Is that Na Bangna one of the two African kids that were sent out to Belgium to get the work permit quicker? When a few of us from FOF went to the meet Bullard and Konch (Konch for about 2 minutes) the fella incharge of the youth was raving about them. COYWS.
No that was Daniel Owusu & King Gyan Osei -
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/fulhams-owusu-pens-germinal-beerschot-contract-146039 (http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/fulhams-owusu-pens-germinal-beerschot-contract-146039)
http://www.modernghana.com/news2/256265/2/arsenal-scout-young-ghanaian-star-as-fulham-want-r.html (http://www.modernghana.com/news2/256265/2/arsenal-scout-young-ghanaian-star-as-fulham-want-r.html)
Mesca is the lad that everyone raves about who we snatched from The Filth - much to the disgust of their fans who really rate him -
http://www.fulhamfc.com/MatchAndTeam/PlayerProfiles/ProfileDetails/BuomescaTueNaBangna.aspx (http://www.fulhamfc.com/MatchAndTeam/PlayerProfiles/ProfileDetails/BuomescaTueNaBangna.aspx)
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Martin Jol peering through the window behind me. Creepy.
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Passley denies an #lcfc shot with a great challenge on the edge of the box. #FFC still 1 down with 10 left til HT.
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Just bowed down to Martin Jol. Cheers for the wave and cheeky wink Sir Jol.
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GOAL! 1-1. Deep free kick flighted in and Woodrow beats the keeper to it to head in!
Yes good news!
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#FFC free kick right on edge of the box. Kavanagh hits post and bounces onto Woodrow 2 yards out and wide!
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HT 1-1. #COYW.
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#lcfc put over an open goal from a yard. INCREDIBLE.
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Straight up the other end and Woodrow shoots over. Still 1-1 but frantic start to the half. #FFC #lcfc
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William header well saved. #FFC getting back on top.
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Hopper one on one for #lcfc but Roberts tips wide brilliantly. Corner #lcfc headed just wide with keeper beaten.
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Bangna nearly clean through but denied by a brilliant challenge.
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Goalmouth scramble cleared by #lcfc.
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Close! Bangna cut back nearly sliced in by an #lcfc defender. Corner headed narrowly over.
Passley curls one wide for #FFC after neat build up between him and Woodrow.
Minkwitz skins an #lcfc midfielder and threads Bangna through, who's fierce drive is saved for a corner which is cleared.
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#lcfc break and Roberts pulls off a great point blank save to deny a certain goal.
Sounds like exciting end-to-end stuff.
Who's the GK Roberts by the way? Haven't heard of him before.
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Larreau's fierce shot palmed away by Roberts in the #FFC goal.
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#FFC goal ruled out for an offside against Bangna.
Quote from: The King on May 05, 2012, 03:32:45 PM
Sounds like exciting end-to-end stuff.
Who's the GK Roberts by the way? Haven't heard of him before.
http://www.evertonfc.com/academy/connor-roberts.html (http://www.evertonfc.com/academy/connor-roberts.html)
http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/11-12/news/20818.html (http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/11-12/news/20818.html)
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GOAL! Ryan Williams fires home as the ball falls to him in the box with 5 to play! 2-1 #FFC
park the bus now lads!
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Sub for #FFC. Sambou replaces Christensen.
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Nearly a 3rd for #FFC. Bangna's cutback just claimed by the keeper ahead of Woodrow.
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Roberts pulls off another great save to deny an #lcfc equaliser. Stoppage time left now.
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Bangna cross just eludes Woodrow. Unlucky.
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Altman so unlucky not to add a 3rd. Defenders stood off him on edge of box, curled effort beats keeper but unfortunately also the post.
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Late late #lcfc corner. Well cleared.
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Great perfect tackle from #lcfc denies Altman from 8 yards.
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Late #FFC corner. Leads to #FFC free kick 20 yards out.
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Altman free kick into the wall and away.
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AND THAT IS THAT! 2-1 #FFC FT.
Fantastic news.
Thanks very much for the commentry.
:clap_hands: Really appreciate the updates WN
Quote from: White Noise on May 05, 2012, 03:39:53 PM
Quote from: The King on May 05, 2012, 03:32:45 PM
Sounds like exciting end-to-end stuff.
Who's the GK Roberts by the way? Haven't heard of him before.
http://www.evertonfc.com/academy/connor-roberts.html (http://www.evertonfc.com/academy/connor-roberts.html)
http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/11-12/news/20818.html (http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/11-12/news/20818.html)
Do you know when we signed the lad?
Are we in the final now or is there a second leg?
Just copying what Billy was posting on Twitter. I asked him to ask Jol about Connor Roberts - and whether we are just borrowing him from Everton - but he just missed him.
Looks a real prospect though and sounds like he was MOTM.
Quote from: White Noise on May 05, 2012, 04:30:43 PM
Just copying what Billy was posting on Twitter. I asked him to ask Jol about Connor Roberts - and whether we are just borrowing him from Everton - but he just missed him.
Looks a real prospect though and sounds like he was MOTM.
would've thought we wouldn't have been able to borrow him, wouldn't be very fair?! Assuming a deal has been done or is in the pipeline. Looked online but nothing there that I could find.
Good to hear he's promising and glad we're in the final/step closer at least.... Loving the fact they're keeping the squad together and helping them develop without the pressure and as a unit/team/group.
Hopefully that will allow them to compete and do better for us.
Great stuff, our all youth set up is very exciting.
Good read. Thanks for posting updates, sounds like a decent game.
When do Blackburn and Newcastle play?
Quote from: General on May 05, 2012, 04:41:24 PM
Quote from: White Noise on May 05, 2012, 04:30:43 PM
Just copying what Billy was posting on Twitter. I asked him to ask Jol about Connor Roberts - and whether we are just borrowing him from Everton - but he just missed him.
Looks a real prospect though and sounds like he was MOTM.
would've thought we wouldn't have been able to borrow him, wouldn't be very fair?! Assuming a deal has been done or is in the pipeline. Looked online but nothing there that I could find.
Good to hear he's promising and glad we're in the final/step closer at least.... Loving the fact they're keeping the squad together and helping them develop without the pressure and as a unit/team/group.
Hopefully that will allow them to compete and do better for us.
Iwas sitting next to oneof the parents and they said we only loaned him for the game, it has to be said though he had a great game
Blackburn... next sat.. dont know where?
Fulham U18s came from behind to defeat Leicester City by two goals to one on Saturday afternoon in the Premier Academy League Play-Off Semi Final. Cauley Woodrow's header had brought the Whites level after Leicester had taken the lead, before Ryan Williams secured victory with a placed finish in the 85th minute.
The opening exchanges of the game had both sides sizing each other up with it quickly becoming apparent why they had each finished top of their respective groups, with some neat interchanges between both sets of players.
The first chance of the game fell to the Whites on 10 minutes when Cauley Woodrow closed down the visiting 'keeper as he went to clear, with the ball ricocheting to Mesca Na Bangna on the left-wing who fired narrowly over the bar.
The Portuguese youth international was involved in Fulham's next chance moments later when he won a free-kick 25 yards from goal but Omri Altman's set piece nestled the wrong side of the net.
Leicester's first chance fell to Captain Tom Hopper who cut inside from the left before firing tamely into Connor Roberts' arms.
Good link-up play between Altman and Woodrow on 17 minutes ended with Woodrow finding space on the edge of the area, but his low strike was too close to Connor Brennan in the Foxes' goal.
Leicester took the lead against the run of play after 24 minutes when Harry Panayiotou slotted into an empty net after Roberts had parried Matt Robinson's initial effort.
The Fulham 'keeper was called into action once again on 33 minutes to push Theo Brown's long range free-kick away and was dominant moments later as he claimed the resulting corner with ease.
Good work from Ryan Williams down the right wing saw the Australian beat his man but Na Bangna's header from the cross that followed went the wrong side of the post.
Fulham were pressing and grabbed a deserved equaliser five minutes before half-time when Cauley Woodrow beat the Leicester 'keeper in the air to head in a deep Altman free-kick.
And the Whites striker has a gilt-edged chance to give his side the lead on 43 minutes but sliced wide from a matter of yards after Sean Kavanagh's bending free-kick had come back off the post.
Fulham came strongly at the start of the second half but almost gifted Leicester the lead when Hopper robbed Kavanagh of the ball in his own area. The striker proceeded to round Roberts in the home goal but then inexplicably hit the ball over from five yards before Woodrow went close to punishing the Foxes but fired over from a tight angle after being played through.
The second period was much more open than the first with the two Connors in goal both participating regularly. First, Ryan Williams tested Brennan with a firm header before Roberts palmed Hopper's fierce drive away to safety.
Na Bangna was wreaking havoc down the left and went close to forcing an own goal when his cut-back on 57 minutes deflected off a defender and trickled an inch wide of the post. Lasse Vigen Christensen then arrived late to bullet a header over the bar from the resulting corner.
A swift flowing counter attack involving Jack Grimmer and Ronnie Minkwitz on the hour mark culminated with Na Bangna unleashing a powerful left-footed strike that Brennan had to beat away for corner.
The match was end-to-end stuff and Fulham had the ball in the back of the net on 78 minutes when Woodrow poked home Na Bangna's cross but unfortunately Mesca had strayed just offside in the build up.
The game could have gone either way but Fulham took the lead with five minutes remaining when Ryan Williams calmly slotted home after Leicester failed to deal with a bouncing ball in their area.
Further chances fell to both sides but neither could add to the scoreline so it was Kit Symons' Team who progressed to Saturday's Final against Blackburn Rovers.
Fulham Team: 1. Roberts, 2. Brister, 3, Kavanagh, 4. Christensen (15. Sambou), 5. Grimmer, 6. Passley, 7. Williams, 8. Minkwitz (C), 9. Woodrow, 10. Altman, 11. Na Bangna
Subs (not used): 12. Oberschmidt, 14. Banya, 16. Tankovic, 17. Gameiro, 18. O'Reilly
Read more: http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2012/May/Academy2-1Leicester.aspx#ixzz1u0qeFBAD (http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2012/May/Academy2-1Leicester.aspx#ixzz1u0qeFBAD)
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It was an entertaining and exciting game, real end to end stuff. Leicester could have won it, they had the opportunities,but our keeper played a blinder. Bodes well for the future.
Final will be at Craven Cottage next sat looking forward to it.
Quote from: Jack Fulham on May 05, 2012, 07:28:51 PM
Final will be at Craven Cottage next sat looking forward to it.
I heard that we had given up home advantage owing to the work going on to the JH Stand roof. Not official mind, but from a reliable source.
Quote from: Supermitch on May 05, 2012, 07:45:37 PM
Quote from: Jack Fulham on May 05, 2012, 07:28:51 PM
Final will be at Craven Cottage next sat looking forward to it.
I heard that we had given up home advantage owing to the work going on to the JH Stand roof. Not official mind, but from a reliable source.
well i was watching FA Cup final in the pub and Kit came in (lives locally) coming from the match and the word is the Cottage next sat. Will wait for official confirmation tho.
Quote from: Jack Fulham on May 05, 2012, 07:56:21 PM
Quote from: Supermitch on May 05, 2012, 07:45:37 PM
Quote from: Jack Fulham on May 05, 2012, 07:28:51 PM
Final will be at Craven Cottage next sat looking forward to it.
I heard that we had given up home advantage owing to the work going on to the JH Stand roof. Not official mind, but from a reliable source.
well i was watching FA Cup final in the pub and Kit came in (lives locally) coming from the match and the word is the Cottage next sat. Will wait for official confirmation tho.
Good news if it is - hope that is correct.