Match Report


FulhamFulham     Chester CityChester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John PallisterJ. Pallister47
G
captain1captain
G
74Tomek PolT. Pol
Julian MenendezJ. Menendez76
D
2
D
70Wilfried CapronW. Capron
Chris KantelbergC. Kantelberg74
D
3
D
70Syd HendrieS. Hendrie
Neil CroftN. Croft70
D
4
D
63Zvonimir TomicZ. Tomic
Oscar DelgadoO. Delgado78
M
5
M
75Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Lukas SierraL. Sierra73
M
6
M
73Fernando PastorF. Pastor
Julian ClarkeJ. Clarke65
M
7
M
71Abel PostigaA. Postiga
Jaime VarelaJ. Varela33
M
8
M
67Lucas VergaraL. Vergara
Gene FucitoG. Fucito81
A
9
A
75Ralph GoodwinR. Goodwin
Maarten Van Der ElstM. Van Der Elst81
A
10
A
68Dave StandingD. Standing
Silvain HansmaS. Hansma75
A
11
A
62Stanley ProctorS. Proctor
 
Steve GrayS. Gray75
A
12
M
64Augusto BordiA. Bordi
Silvio VieiraS. Vieira72
A
13
A
60Stuart PattersonS. Patterson
Emile PowellE. Powell65
D
14
G
56Adrian NewtonA. Newton

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Chester City. A crowd of 16,088 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Chester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Fenton.


0.00
Fulham kick off the first half!
2.12
Julian Menendez pushes up the pitch. Julian Menendez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst whips in a cross ball towards Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.35
Syd Hendrie flicks a high pass forward. Abel Postiga controls it well on his chest. Abel Postiga threads a neat ball through to Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
10.52
Maarten Van Der Elst hits a low pass to Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Tomek Pol had no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
14.04
Julian Clarke chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Tomek Pol punches it away to safety.
15.51
Lukas Sierra plays the ball forward to Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wilfried Capron.
16.23
Alexandre Ramos hits a low pass to Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin makes a probing pass between the defence to Alexandre Ramos. Some good footwork from Alexandre Ramos provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
20.55
Abel Postiga makes a simple pass to Stanley Proctor. Stanley Proctor lofts in a cross ball towards Lucas Vergara. Lucas Vergara connects with a diving header. The shot is on target but blocked by Julian Menendez. That should have been a goal!
30.05
Julian Clarke flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma whips in a cross ball towards Gene Fucito. Zvonimir Tomic catches Gene Fucito on the ankles. Gene Fucito appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
32.41
Lucas Vergara clumsily knocks into Julian Menendez. Lucas Vergara is given a warning by the referee! Julian Menendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.15
With imagination, Zvonimir Tomic plays the ball forward to Syd Hendrie. Syd Hendrie sees space and advances. Syd Hendrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.35
Stanley Proctor comes in with a late challenge on Jaime Varela. Stanley Proctor is warned by the referee! Jaime Varela hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Chester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Chester City kick off the second half!
48.22
Oscar Delgado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wilfried Capron.
54.38
Julian Menendez threads a neat ball through to Lukas Sierra. Seeing a gap ahead, Lukas Sierra plays the ball forward to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst edges inside the box! Maarten Van Der Elst cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Maarten Van Der Elst!
59.11
Fulham are in full control of this game.
61.17
Zvonimir Tomic knocks the ball to his team mate, Abel Postiga. Abel Postiga runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Abel Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Proctor but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.51
Lukas Sierra makes an attacking run forward. Lukas Sierra shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
69.37
Oscar Delgado clumsily knocks into Ralph Goodwin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Goodwin stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.10
Lukas Sierra plays the ball forward to Julian Clarke. Julian Clarke knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
73.04
Julian Clarke makes a probing pass to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Tomek Pol.
74.46
It's a corner kick. Julian Clarke kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Abel Postiga reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
75.14
Zvonimir Tomic flicks a high pass forward. Abel Postiga controls it well on his chest. Abel Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Proctor controls it well on his chest. Stanley Proctor skips past Julian Menendez! Stanley Proctor shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.44
Neil Croft surges forward with the ball. Neil Croft passes the ball forward to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.58
Chris Kantelberg comes in with a late challenge on Ralph Goodwin. The referee brings Chris Kantelberg to one side and gives him a warning! Ralph Goodwin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.35
Lukas Sierra flicks a high ball forward to Jaime Varela who takes it down. Jaime Varela whips in a cross ball towards Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gene Fucito scores for Fulham!!
85.14
Lukas Sierra threads a neat ball through to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Zvonimir Tomic.
87.09
With some swift thinking, Neil Croft plays the ball forward to Lukas Sierra. Lukas Sierra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomek Pol who gathers it comfortably.
89.56
Fulham are in full control of this game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Chester City
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
31.6%
40.5%
27.8%

Scorers
Silvain Hansma 2, 11
Maarten Van Der Elst 54
Gene Fucito 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvain Hansma of Fulham

Match Ratings
1.John Pallister (GK)
6
2.Julian Menendez (DEF)
7
3.Chris Kantelberg (DEF)
6
4.Neil Croft (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Delgado (MID)yellow card
5
6.Lukas Sierra (MID)
7
7.Julian Clarke (MID)
6
8.Jaime Varela (MID)
7
9.Gene Fucito (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Maarten Van Der Elst (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Silvain Hansma (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Steve Gray (ATT)
0
13.Silvio Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Emile Powell (DEF)
0

1.Tomek Pol (GK)
6
2.Wilfried Capron (DEF)
6
3.Syd Hendrie (DEF)
6
4.Zvonimir Tomic (DEF)
6
5.Alexandre Ramos (MID)
6
6.Fernando Pastor (MID)
6
7.Abel Postiga (MID)
7
8.Lucas Vergara (MID)
6
9.Ralph Goodwin (ATT)
6
10.Dave Standing (ATT)
6
11.Stanley Proctor (ATT)
6
 
12.Augusto Bordi (MID)
0
13.Stuart Patterson (ATT)
0
14.Adrian Newton (GK)
0