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00:00He's going to go for it, he's going to take it, he's going to run, and he's going to play it.
00:09Yes, Stansfield, he chases it down, but it was very well watched there by Christoph Klerer.
00:13Yes, great cover from the centre-half, there is a space in behind Ethan Laird,
00:16because he's looking to get forward as much as possible, the right-back,
00:18so there is a space to exploit, that's what Sessignon was trying to do,
00:21playing it into that space for Stansfield,
00:23but the centre-half did the right thing, round on the cover,
00:26great sliding challenge, well timed.
00:30Out to Reid, back to Wilson.
00:39Now he's waiting for Kearney, penalty.
00:45Well, the referee spotted a handball, very quick to make his decision there, Andy.
00:49Well, it's really well worked from Fulham, just to open that space for Kearney
00:52on the edge of the box, but it's pretty clear from Keith Stroud,
00:54the way he's gesturing there, he feels that the defender has put his arms out
00:58to save this.
01:01You can see his arm is actually away from his body,
01:03he might have turned his head, but his arm is still away from his body,
01:05you've got to keep it closer than that.
01:08The arm does stop the ball going towards the target,
01:10so Keith Stroud, I think he's right, but it's clever.
01:13Kimenez scores!
01:31Well, it was a precise penalty, he did exactly what he needed to do,
01:35and Fulham are ahead.
01:37Yeah, really frustrating for Birmingham, they made a positive start,
01:39they got the ball forward, but one error from the Premier League side
01:42will punish you.
01:44It's a long run-up, but he just stutters, he slightly delays
01:47before he takes the ball, before he strikes it,
01:49and then the keeper moves, and he tucks the ball in the other corner,
01:52really composed penalty from Kimenez.
02:05Well, we had mentioned, Andy, before this game had kicked off,
02:08about the amount of changes that Fulham had made,
02:10but plenty of experience, and here is Stansfield,
02:14who will try and make the most of that experience, and look at that!
02:19Jay Stansfield scores against the club he spent last season on loan.
02:27He was their top scorer, today he is in the opposing camp,
02:32and he makes it 2-0 for Fulham.
02:34Well, it looked as if he'd overcomplicated the chance
02:36by going back onto his right foot, but it's an unerring finish,
02:39but defensively, this is a dreadful goal to give away.
02:42You see, Ethan Laird is worried about Sessegnon,
02:44Sessegnon's not the danger, you've got a centre-forward
02:47on your left shoulder, there's no pressure on the ball,
02:49so the centre-halves have to drop, the full-back has to get around
02:52on the cover, it's just basic, it's too, too easy for Stansfield
02:55to get in, and he comes back onto his right foot,
02:58I thought he might have a problem, so you've got a recovering
03:00centre-half there, but finishes it quite brilliantly.
03:07FANS SHOUT OUT
03:13Alfie Mae.
03:19Well, it was always going to be a big ask from that distance.
03:25You wouldn't put it past him, though.
03:27I still think he should really be scoring.
03:29I know it is a long way out, the pass from Alfie Mae is a dreadful one,
03:32square across his defence, picked up, the keeper is halfway...
03:36..inside his own half.
03:51Trying to chase it down.
03:55A little bit late there by Cuenca.
03:57Not sure how much contact there was, Alfie Mae was a poor touch,
04:00the ball got away from him, the centre-halves in control
04:02of the situation.
04:05FANS SHOUT OUT
04:11Just about.
04:13Skins the top.
04:18I think Bender actually just gets a touch on this,
04:20he shouldn't really score from this position,
04:22because the keeper has a good view of it, he's in a good position,
04:25and just feels he has to help it on its way.
04:29And there again.
04:32Take.
04:34Looking over for Anderson, the hand is there!
04:39How did that stay out?
04:41Well, it stayed out because of Timothy Castagne,
04:43unbelievable defensive awareness.
04:46He's on the other side of the pitch to where the play is,
04:48but he's got round on the cover.
04:51He's got round to protect the target, he appreciates the danger.
04:54Sensational clearance.
04:56There'll be many full-backs, he just wouldn't bother,
04:58it's not my job to get back and clear it off the line,
05:00it is, and he did it brilliantly.
05:14It's a cross in, and Jimenez...
05:18..didn't get the strike he wanted.
05:21Stansfield.
05:23Still a chance, and just wide.
05:25Alex Cochran trying to head this ball back,
05:27I presume to his goalkeeper, it gets red.
05:30It's Bielik eventually, he just gets his boot on it,
05:32he could have scored an own goal.
05:34The situation they should be dealing with.
05:36There's the header back, so poor.
05:38Bielik does well, he just has to react,
05:40stick out a boot, could have turned it into his own,
05:42it has to do something.
05:44Unfortunately it's gone past the post and not in the net.
05:51Anderson trying to get the ball back,
05:54Anderson trying to find a way through,
05:56he gets fouled.
05:58Just on the edge.
06:00I'm not sure he is fouled, I feel the ball has got away from him,
06:02and he runs into the defender,
06:04who doesn't seem to do anything, Koenke.
06:06It's a clever turn, but he's not fouled,
06:08he's simply not fouled.
06:10Koenke doesn't step into him, doesn't try and play the ball,
06:12he realises it's been overrun.
06:15I think Anderson makes the very most of that,
06:17but this is an opportunity, the free kick's been given,
06:19make the most of it.
06:24It's OK, boys.
06:28It will be Willemsen, oh!
06:32Well, it was a brilliant strike,
06:34hit the woodwork.
06:37Well, he backs himself to pick out the top corner,
06:39just puts too much on it.
06:42Six inches lower, hits the bar and probably goes in.
06:45There's so much power on it.
06:49Kastanien.
06:53Reid.
06:56Out of Wilson.
06:58Wilson!