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Il Fulham ( supporters in foto ) è riuscito a mantenere in vita le proprie speranza di qualificazione nel gruppo di ” Europa League” grazie al successo di misura sui bulgari del CSKA Sofia. L’ incontro è stato deciso da una segnatura di Gera. Vanno molto peggio le cose al Portsmouth dove la stessa società ha ammesso il mancato pagamento di larga parte degli stipendi. Una precisa norma della “FA” prevede sanzioni pesanti al riguardo, in passato già irrogate a diversi clubs.
Fulham 1 – 0 CSKA Sofia
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By David Ornstein
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Zoltan Gera’s powerful first-half header proved decisive as Fulham kept alive their Europa League hopes with a nervy victory over CSKA Sofia.
Todor Timonov fired against the bar for CSKA before Danny Murphy put a penalty over after Ivan Ivanov’s foul on Gera.Gera nodded Fulham ahead from Bjorn Helge Riise’s cross but they squandered a number of chances to make it two.And the hosts were almost punished late on when Damien Duff was forced to clear a Spas Delev strike off the line.Fulham’s win, allied to Roma’s victory at home to Basle, means Roy Hodgson’s men stay third in Group E – a point adrift of Basle and two behind Roma.The final round of matches on 16 December sees the Cottagers travel to Basle and CSKA host Roma. The top two teams progressing to the last 32.Injury, suspension and ineligibility meant Fulham were forced to make six changes from the side which started against Bolton on Saturday.
But there was no sign of unfamiliarity as the hosts got off to a pulsating start, flooding forward numbers and exhibiting a one-touch pass-and-move approach that CSKA sintruggled to contain.With full-backs John Paintsil and Stephen Kelly marauding upfield, and Simon Davies and Gera pushing on to support lone-striker Bobby Zamora, Fulham were not short of attacking options and Murphy ensured a steady supply of pinpoint passes.After CSKA goalkeeper Zdravko Chavdarov reacted well to deny Zamora and Davies, Timonov rattled the woodwork with a venomous left-footed drive – but an opener for the visitors would have come totally against the run of play.Fulham, full of craft and cohesion, continued to push for a breakthrough and should have had their reward when Gera’s surge into the box was ended by Ivanov’s hopeless tackle.Murphy appeared full of confidence as he stepped up but then blasted his spot-kick horribly high.But CSKA, seemingly low on confidence despite the backing of a large and highly-vocal section of the crowd, failed to make Fulham pay.And, moments after Paintsil saw a fizzing effort well-saved, Riise stood up an inviting cross from the right which Vidanov and Ivanov failed to deal with, allowing Gera to race through and head powerfully past Chavdarov.Zamora ought to have doubled the lead when he volleyed over and another gilt-edged chance went begging as Davies dragged wide from eight yards out.CSKA came out for the second half with a spring in their step and it looked as though Fulham might have been made to regret their profligacy.Delev played Todor Yanchev through on goal, only for Kelly to arrive with a last-ditch challenge, before Delev shinned the ball wide following Yordan Minev’s right-wing cross.Hodgson had replaced Brede Hangeland with Aaron Hughes at half-time and Fulham’s new centre-half pairing of Hughes and Chris Smalling struggled to gel.They lacked protection and, with Fulham’s midfield now relinquishing possession all too easily, faced wave after wave of CSKA pressure late on.
( BBC Sport )
Portsmouth fail to pay players’ wages for second time
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Portsmouth have confirmed some of their players have not received their November salaries, the second time this season they have not been paid on time.
A Pompey statement read: “The majority of the first team squad have not yet received their November salaries.”A proportion of their wages will be paid on Friday, with the club’s new owners working towards paying the remainder over the next few days.”The Premier League side’s squad were also paid late for September.That followed Sulaiman Al Fahim’s takeover from Alexandre Gaydamak at Fratton Park, when Al Fahim promised to inject £50m into the financially-troubled club within a matter of weeks.
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But Portsmouth were sold again in October, to Saudi business tycoon Ali Al Faraj.Al Faraj acquired a 90% stake in Pompey, leaving Al Fahim as the non-executive chairman with a 10% stake.
Portsmouth were placed under a transfer embargo in late October until they settle debts owed to other English clubs – although in any event, they would not be able to sign players until the January transfer window opens.Chief executive Peter Storrie stated last week that he expected the embargo to be lifted by the time the window opens on 1 January, while manager Avram Grant has said he is confident he will have money to spend.
( BBC Sport )