Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Manchester City | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Tony Schofield | Tony Schofield | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nikolas Wallner | N. Wallner |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Peter Mike | P. Mike | |||||||||
| Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | | 62 | D |  |  | 2 |  | | D | 66 |  | Albert Gainza | A. Gainza | |||||||
| Ruuben Brander | R. Brander |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Mervin Grantt | M. Grantt | |||||||||
| Brian Smith | B. Smith | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Ronnie Bould | R. Bould | |||||||||
| Des Jess | D. Jess | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 57 |  | Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alexander Beck | A. Beck | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Warren Moore | W. Moore | |||||||||
| Jose Michel | J. Michel |  | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Tommy Moore | T. Moore | |||||||||
| Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Graham Bellamy | G. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Francois Klos | F. Klos | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 |  | Cesare Tommasi | C. Tommasi | |||||||||
| Omer Milburn | O. Milburn | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Robert Craddock | R. Craddock | |||||||||
| Patrick Murrin | P. Murrin | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Emile Carter | E. Carter | |||||||||
| Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | | 54 | A | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Mick Craddock | M. Craddock | |||||||||
| Tommy Cutler | T. Cutler | | 58 | M | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Malcolm Joseph | M. Joseph | |||||||||
| James Mann | J. Mann | | 52 | D | | 14 | | G | 53 | | Adam Hitchcock | A. Hitchcock | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 9,441 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Fulham and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Fulham and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
0.00
0-0Fulham start the match!
3.38
0-0Cedric Piquionne threads a neat ball through to Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin whips in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.39
Graham Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Robert Craddock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Craddock lofts in a cross ball towards Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
10.41
0-0Warren Moore barges into Cedric Piquionne. The referee calls over Warren Moore and warns him to calm down! Cedric Piquionne runs off the knock.
12.51
Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward. Francois Klos easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francois Klos shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.26
Cedric Piquionne flicks a high pass forward to Francois Klos who brings the ball under control. Francois Klos finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
22.02
0-0Patrick Murrin barges into Mervin Grantt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mervin Grantt runs off the knock.
24.30
Graham Bellamy hits a low pass to Emile Carter. Emile Carter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
32.06
Robert Craddock barges into Ruuben Brander. The referee brings Robert Craddock to one side and gives him a warning! Ruuben Brander stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.33
Graham Bellamy comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Beck. The referee warns Graham Bellamy to calm down! Alexander Beck hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Manchester City kick off and get the second half underway!
49.17
Warren Moore clumsily knocks into Cedric Piquionne. Warren Moore is shown the yellow card! Cedric Piquionne runs off the knock.
55.53
0-0Tommy Moore knocks the ball forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruuben Brander.
67.39
0-0Graham Bellamy knocks the ball forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Cesare Tommasi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Nikolas Wallner manages to gather it.
72.23
Brian Smith flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Piquionne collects the pass. Cedric Piquionne threads a neat ball through to Francois Klos. Francois Klos whips in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is miles over!
75.07
From the throw-in, Tommy Moore picks out Graham Bellamy. Graham Bellamy knocks the ball forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nikolas Wallner who gathers it comfortably.
77.53
0-0Fulham have made 3 substitutions with Tony Naylor replacing Patrick Murrin, Tommy Cutler replacing Alexander Beck and James Mann replacing Des Jess .Manchester City have made 3 substitutions with Mick Craddock replacing Emile Carter, Malcolm Joseph replacing Graham Bellamy and Adam Hitchcock replacing Ronnie Bould .
78.57
With a delightful solo run, Warren Moore stretches the opposition's defence. Warren Moore shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
83.44
Tommy Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Francois Klos controls it well on his chest. Francois Klos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.54
Albert Gainza chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Moore. Warren Moore makes a probing pass to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Craddock. Mick Craddock makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.13
Jose Michel knocks the ball to his team mate, Francois Klos. Francois Klos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Malcolm Joseph passes the ball forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nikolas Wallner manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
28.6%
50.8%
20.6%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cesare Tommasi of Manchester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ruuben Brander (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexander Beck (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jose Michel (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Francois Klos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Omer Milburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) |  | 4 |
| 12. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Tommy Cutler (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | James Mann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Peter Mike (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Albert Gainza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mervin Grantt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ronnie Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Warren Moore (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Tommy Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Graham Bellamy (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Cesare Tommasi (ATT) | 9 | |
| 10. | Robert Craddock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Emile Carter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mick Craddock (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Malcolm Joseph (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Adam Hitchcock (GK) | 6 | |