Match Report
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Dog & Duck ground where AFC Rushden & Diamonds play host to Fulham. A crowd of 8,280 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.
0.00
0-0AFC Rushden & Diamonds start the match!
2.24
0-0Cedric Piquionne flicks the ball to his team mate, Francois Klos. Francois Klos whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Adam Barrett. What a great pair of hands!
10.49
0-0Nicky Hackworth sees a break and surges forward. Nicky Hackworth runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicky Hackworth shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
15.58
0-0Francois Klos barges into Brian Mckay. The referee calls over Francois Klos and shows him a yellow card! Brian Mckay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.29
0-0Cedric Piquionne threads a neat ball through to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.04
Mickael Dalmat surges forward with the ball. Mickael Dalmat flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Murrin collects the pass. Patrick Murrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ray Del Nero.
22.30
0-0Jose Michel clumsily knocks into Tommy Prior. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Prior carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.36
Cedric Piquionne darts forward. Cedric Piquionne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ray Del Nero.
40.51
Martin Lightfoot chips the ball to his team mate, John Benjamin. John Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Cooke. Aaron Cooke makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Rushden & Diamonds appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Fulham kick off!
48.23
0-1Des Jess flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Beck controls it well on his chest. Alexander Beck makes a simple pass to Francois Klos. Francois Klos lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.57
Martin Lightfoot passes the ball forward to John Benjamin. John Benjamin plays a scrappy one-two with Aaron Cooke and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from John Benjamin provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
57.20
Brian Smith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne flicks a high pass forward. Omer Milburn collects the pass. Omer Milburn plays a quick one-two with Patrick Murrin and rushes in on goal... Omer Milburn rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.27
Cedric Piquionne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin lofts in a cross ball towards Francois Klos. Francois Klos beats his man to it with a header. Francois Klos scores for Fulham!!
65.44
Aaron Cooke clumsily knocks into Nicky Hackworth. The referee calls over Aaron Cooke and shows him a yellow card! Nicky Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.57
Cedric Piquionne knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Francois Klos through on goal. Francois Klos rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.46
Cedric Piquionne sees Patrick Murrin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Murrin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.24
Cedric Piquionne flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Murrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Murrin finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Adam Barrett.
75.23
Brian Mckay threads a neat ball through to Chris Clemence. With a delightful solo run, Chris Clemence stretches the opposition's defence. Chris Clemence makes a simple pass, allowing John Benjamin to run into the box. John Benjamin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.23
1-2AFC Rushden & Diamonds have made a substitution with Fadel Bedrossian replacing Gary Dryden .Fulham have made 2 substitutions with Tony Naylor replacing Francois Klos and Tommy Cutler replacing Cedric Piquionne .
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
31.7%
42.9%
25.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Omer Milburn of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Barrett (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ray Del Nero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Gilchrist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Chris Clemence (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gary Dryden (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tommy Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Benjamin (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Aaron Cooke (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Eddie Barrett (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fadel Bedrossian (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Terry Murray (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mickael Dalmat (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexander Beck (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jose Michel (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Francois Klos (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Omer Milburn (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Tommy Cutler (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | James Mann (DEF) | 0 | |