Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 8,889 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
0.00
0-0Fulham get the match underway!
4.35
0-0With some swift thinking, Bill Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
10.48
0-0Albrecht Gleisenstein sees Marcus Drake in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcus Drake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.37
0-0Carl Owen clumsily knocks into Danijel Piquionne. The referee calls over Carl Owen and shows him a yellow card! Danijel Piquionne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.09
Albrecht Gleisenstein flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Drake collects the pass. Marcus Drake lofts in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Nikolas Wallner.
19.05
0-0It's a corner kick. Steven Redknapp kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Nicky Hackworth reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
21.12
0-0Danijel Piquionne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin advances inside the box! Noel Duberry barges into Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
32.24
Cedric Piquionne takes it forward alone. Cedric Piquionne makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
33.33
Jose Michel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.16
0-0Brian Smith comes in with a late challenge on Marcus Drake. Brian Smith is warned by the referee! Marcus Drake stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.43
0-0Steven Redknapp knocks the ball to his team mate, James Draper. James Draper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nikolas Wallner who gathers it comfortably.
42.30
Albrecht Gleisenstein barges into Nicky Hackworth. The referee warns Albrecht Gleisenstein to calm down! Nicky Hackworth runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Rotherham United start the second half!
48.38
Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward to Omer Milburn who brings the ball under control. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
53.44
Alberto Romero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albrecht Gleisenstein. Albrecht Gleisenstein makes a probing pass to James Draper. James Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.06
Patrick Murrin comes in with a late challenge on Noel Duberry. The referee calls over Patrick Murrin and shows him a yellow card! Noel Duberry stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.26
Tommy Cutler catches Bill Gilchrist on the ankles. The referee calls over Tommy Cutler and shows him a yellow card! Bill Gilchrist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.14
Brian Smith makes a simple pass to Tommy Cutler. Tommy Cutler passes the ball forward to Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.44
Des Jess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne flicks a high pass forward. Omer Milburn controls it well on his chest. Omer Milburn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kemal Fletcher.
67.43
Nicky Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Cutler controls it well on his chest. Tommy Cutler flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Murrin who takes it down. Patrick Murrin knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor makes a deft header but it flies wide!
69.12
Tommy Cutler threads the ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.35
1-0Des Jess threads a neat ball through to Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn whips in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.28
Steven Redknapp knocks the ball to his team mate, James Draper. James Draper whips in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Nikolas Wallner manages to keep it out.
77.25
Danijel Piquionne breaks forward. Danijel Piquionne flicks a high ball forward to Patrick Murrin who takes it down. Patrick Murrin shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Lauren Bisan-E. Marx smothers it!
81.46
Cedric Piquionne flicks a high pass forward. Omer Milburn collects the pass. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.09
1-0Bill Gilchrist hacks Tommy Cutler from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Cutler gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.19
Nicky Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Tommy Cutler. Tommy Cutler flicks a high ball forward to Tony Naylor who gracefully takes it down. Tony Naylor whips in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
26.6%
45.6%
27.8%
Scorers
| Tony Naylor 71 Omer Milburn 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tony Naylor of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Danijel Piquionne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jose Michel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Cutler (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Omer Milburn (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | James Mann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Riggott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Mcgovern (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lauren Bisan-E. Marx (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kemal Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Noel Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jamal Van Der Heijden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bill Gilchrist (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Steven Redknapp (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Albrecht Gleisenstein (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcus Drake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | James Draper (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Carl Owen (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Tony Elliott (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adrian Impey (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jason Wilson (MID) | 0 | |