Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nikolas Wallner | N. Wallner |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Harry Lumsdon | H. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | | 63 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | James Rufus | J. Rufus | ||||||||
| Brian Smith | B. Smith | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Gerhard Eberle | G. Eberle | |||||||||
| Des Jess | D. Jess | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Dean Jackson | D. Jackson | |||||||||
| James Mann | J. Mann | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Brian Palmer | B. Palmer | |||||||||
| Jose Michel | J. Michel |  | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 |  | Carlos Menendez | C. Menendez | |||||||||
| Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | | 62 | M | | 7 | | | M | 62 | | Carlton Merson | C. Merson | ||||||||
| Tommy Cutler | T. Cutler | | 59 | M | | 8 | | A | 71 | | Dean Newton | D. Newton | |||||||||
| Omer Milburn | O. Milburn | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Stuart Joseph | S. Joseph | |||||||||
| Patrick Murrin | P. Murrin | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Allan Agathe | A. Agathe | |||||||||
| Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Nwankwo Jeffers | N. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Duncan Riggott | D. Riggott | | 44 | A | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Lee Taylor | L. Taylor | |||||||||
| Duncan Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern | | 41 | D | | 13 | | G | 58 | | Matt Lawrence | M. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Anthony Rowett | A. Rowett | | 36 | M | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Malcolm Grimandi | M. Grimandi | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Leyton Orient. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
0.00
0-0Fulham start the match!
2.06
0-0Allan Agathe catches Brian Smith on the ankles. The referee brings Allan Agathe to one side and gives him a warning! Brian Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.54
0-0Jose Michel sees Tony Naylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.17
0-0Carlos Menendez makes a probing pass to Dean Newton. Dean Newton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nikolas Wallner manages to gather it easily.
6.14
Carlos Menendez laces a through ball forward to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.49
Carlton Merson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carlton Merson finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Nikolas Wallner.
15.38
Carlton Merson knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
16.08
Brian Smith advances with the ball. Brian Smith flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Murrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Murrin shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.17
0-0Carlton Merson comes in with a late challenge on Cedric Piquionne. The referee calls over Carlton Merson and shows him a yellow card! Cedric Piquionne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.21
Carlton Merson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers plays a one-two with Allan Agathe and advances towards the goal... Nwankwo Jeffers strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Nikolas Wallner manages to gather it easily.
22.25
0-1James Rufus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson makes a simple pass to Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Stuart Joseph through on goal. Stuart Joseph makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Stuart Joseph scores for Leyton Orient!!
28.28
Gerhard Eberle clumsily knocks into Patrick Murrin. Gerhard Eberle is warned by the referee! Patrick Murrin stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.24
0-1With some swift thinking, James Rufus plays the ball forward to Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Newton. Dean Newton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Smith.
33.13
0-1Carlton Merson hacks Cedric Piquionne from behind! Carlton Merson is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Cedric Piquionne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.02
Gerhard Eberle hacks Patrick Murrin from behind! Gerhard Eberle is given another warning by the referee! Patrick Murrin runs off the knock.
45.00
Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward. Omer Milburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Milburn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Jackson.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players seem much more motivated whilst the Leyton Orient players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Leyton Orient get the second half underway!
47.56
Nwankwo Jeffers threads a neat ball through to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Newton. With a superhuman jump, Dean Newton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Nikolas Wallner has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.36
Carlos Menendez catches Jose Michel on the ankles. Carlos Menendez is given a warning by the referee! Jose Michel stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.51
James Rufus catches Tony Naylor on the ankles. The referee warns James Rufus to calm down! Tony Naylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.35
Cedric Piquionne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Harry Lumsdon is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
63.17
Brian Palmer comes in with a late challenge on Tony Naylor. Brian Palmer is shown the yellow card! Tony Naylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.48
1-2Nwankwo Jeffers barges into Jose Michel. Nwankwo Jeffers is given a warning by the referee! Jose Michel grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.23
Brian Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers threads a neat ball through to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
67.08
Tommy Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.03
Dean Jackson hacks Tony Naylor from behind! Dean Jackson is shown the yellow card! Tony Naylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.07
James Mann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Michel. Jose Michel makes a probing pass to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
73.32
Cedric Piquionne threads a neat ball through to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
75.56
Cedric Piquionne makes a simple pass to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
78.04
Cedric Piquionne runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cedric Piquionne plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Naylor and stumbles forward towards the goal... Cedric Piquionne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
81.14
Tommy Cutler passes the ball forward to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Harry Lumsdon.
84.32
Carlos Menendez takes it forward alone. Carlos Menendez shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
89.34
Tommy Cutler hacks Nwankwo Jeffers from behind! The referee calls over Tommy Cutler and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Jeffers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
10
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
25.6%
45.1%
29.3%
Scorers
| Omer Milburn 59 | Stuart Joseph 22 Dean Newton 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Joseph of Leyton Orient |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Des Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Mann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jose Michel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Cutler (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Omer Milburn (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Riggott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Mcgovern (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anthony Rowett (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Harry Lumsdon (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | James Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Eberle (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Dean Jackson (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Brian Palmer (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Carlos Menendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carlton Merson (MID) |  | 3 |
| 8. | Dean Newton (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Stuart Joseph (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Allan Agathe (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Lee Taylor (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Lawrence (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Malcolm Grimandi (MID) | 0 | |