Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 17,814 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Gascoigne.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Gascoigne.
0.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa kick off!
4.43
Halim Boukrami chips the ball to his team mate, Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan makes a probing pass to Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Azevedo. Felipe Azevedo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Felipe Azevedo scores for Aston Villa!!
8.21
Maarten Van Der Elst barges into Halim Boukrami. The referee brings Maarten Van Der Elst to one side and gives him a warning! Halim Boukrami runs off the knock.
10.00
Julian Clarke flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma rushes past Halim Boukrami! Some silky footwork from Silvain Hansma provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Carl Lineker. Excellent save.
12.06
Dietmar Kuzorra receives the ball from a throw-in from Halim Boukrami. Dietmar Kuzorra threads a neat ball through to Felipe Azevedo. Felipe Azevedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ronald Matthijs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
14.29
Dietmar Kuzorra hits a low pass to Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth threads a neat ball through to Felipe Azevedo. Felipe Azevedo plays the ball forward to Ronald Matthijs who has made a great run into the box. Ronald Matthijs comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but Neil Croft is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
16.44
Lukas Sierra makes a beautiful solo run. Lukas Sierra knocks in a cross ball towards Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.44
Ronald Matthijs kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan plays a scrappy one-two with Felipe Azevedo and advances towards the goal... Mick Keegan takes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.26
Dietmar Kuzorra passes the ball forward to Thanassis Kamaras. Thanassis Kamaras whips in a cross ball towards Mick Keegan. Mick Keegan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.35
Alan Unsworth catches Oscar Delgado on the ankles. Alan Unsworth is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Delgado runs off the knock.
27.28
Lukas Sierra flicks the ball to his team mate, Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.44
Mick Keegan plays the ball forward to Thanassis Kamaras. Thanassis Kamaras rushes past Julian Menendez! Thanassis Kamaras shoots from just inside the box. Thanassis Kamaras scores for Aston Villa!!
32.34
Lukas Sierra chips the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dietmar Kuzorra.
34.48
Thanassis Kamaras makes a simple pass to Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs plays a one-two with Thanassis Kamaras and rushes in on goal... Ronald Matthijs takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Pallister with no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
40.24
Felipe Azevedo flicks a high ball forward to Alan Unsworth who takes it down. Alan Unsworth tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
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. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Fulham kick off!
47.38
Mick Keegan kicks a strong pass forward to Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from John Pallister.
48.31
Felipe Azevedo makes a beautiful solo run. Felipe Azevedo hits a low pass to Ronald Matthijs. Some good footwork from Ronald Matthijs provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
53.15
Julian Clarke threads the ball through to Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
54.35
Felipe Azevedo flicks a high pass forward. Hayder Gamez collects the pass. Hayder Gamez deftly passes the ball to Felipe Azevedo, releasing him through on goal. Felipe Azevedo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Julian Menendez is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
57.03
Felipe Azevedo brings the ball forward. Felipe Azevedo rushes past Neil Croft! Felipe Azevedo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! John Pallister has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.01
Aston Villa are dictating the run of play here today.
67.52
Julian Clarke kicks a strong pass forward to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
71.44
Dietmar Kuzorra chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Azevedo. Felipe Azevedo knocks the ball forward to Ronald Matthijs but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.52
Alan Unsworth comes in with a late challenge on Neil Croft. The referee brings Alan Unsworth to one side and gives him another warning! Neil Croft stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.07
Julian Clarke passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
75.55
Lukas Sierra flicks a high pass forward to Maarten Van Der Elst who brings the ball under control. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Carl Lineker!
79.28
Chris Kantelberg chips the ball to his team mate, Lukas Sierra. Lukas Sierra threads the ball through to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Galli.
81.44
Felipe Azevedo clumsily knocks into Gene Fucito. Felipe Azevedo is warned by the referee! Gene Fucito hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.40
Felipe Azevedo sees Thanassis Kamaras in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thanassis Kamaras plays a one-two with Felipe Azevedo and rushes in on goal... Thanassis Kamaras muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
84.26
Felipe Azevedo threads a neat ball through to Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
85.00
Showing composure, Felipe Azevedo laces a through ball forward to Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
87.21
Felipe Azevedo takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Azevedo. Felipe Azevedo plays a quick one-two with Thanassis Kamaras and rushes in on goal... Felipe Azevedo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
89.50
Halim Boukrami flicks the ball to his team mate, Hayder Gamez. Hayder Gamez runs straight at the defence! Hayder Gamez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
7
Shots on Target
4
14
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
33.8%
45.5%
20.8%
Scorers
Felipe Azevedo 4, 57 Thanassis Kamaras 28 Ronald Matthijs 34, 48 Alan Unsworth 40 Hayder Gamez 90 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Azevedo of Aston Villa |
Match Ratings
1. | John Pallister (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Julian Menendez (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Chris Kantelberg (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Neil Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Oscar Delgado (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Lukas Sierra (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Julian Clarke (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Jaime Varela (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Gene Fucito (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Maarten Van Der Elst (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Silvain Hansma (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Steve Gray (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Silvio Vieira (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Emile Powell (DEF) | 0 |
1. | Carl Lineker (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Miguel Ponce (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Halim Boukrami (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Scott Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Dietmar Kuzorra (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Alan Unsworth (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
7. | Felipe Azevedo (MID) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
8. | Ronald Matthijs (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
9. | Hayder Gamez (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
10. | Thanassis Kamaras (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
11. | Mick Keegan (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Chritophe Gravelaine (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Andres Soto (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Mehamha Zerara (DEF) | 0 |