Match Report


FulhamFulham     Notts CountyNotts County
Computer Player Computer Player Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
John PallisterJ. Pallister47
G
captain1
G
72Maurice Van FessemM. Van Fessem
Julian MenendezJ. Menendez76
D
2
D
77Jon WetherallJ. Wetherall
Chris KantelbergC. Kantelberg74
D
3
D
72Federico EspinalF. Espinal
Neil CroftN. Croft70
D
4
D
77Jose Javier ButraguenoJ. Butragueno
Oscar DelgadoO. Delgado79
M
5
D
71Mark EbbingeM. Ebbinge
Lukas SierraL. Sierra73
M
6
M
72Graeme HackworthG. Hackworth
Julian ClarkeJ. Clarke65
M
7
M
75Vincenzo GraffiediV. Graffiedi
Jaime VarelaJ. Varela33
M
8
A
80Thomas ArnoldT. Arnold
Gene FucitoG. Fucito81
A
9captain
A
77Jon RavelliJ. Ravelli
Maarten Van Der ElstM. Van Der Elst81
A
10
A
80Rocco R. CircelloR. Circello
Silvain HansmaS. Hansma75
A
11
A
74Nathan BryantN. Bryant
 
Steve GrayS. Gray75
A
12
M
67Goran PetrovicG. Petrovic
Silvio VieiraS. Vieira73
A
13
M
73Ottavio RachiniO. Rachini
Emile PowellE. Powell65
D
14
A
72Alberto CostaA. Costa

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Notts County. A crowd of 15,486 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Platt.


0.00
Fulham start the match!
2.37
Thomas Arnold kicks a strong pass forward to Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but John Pallister is on top of it.
4.31
Vincenzo Graffiedi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Pallister who gathers it comfortably.
8.46
Jose Javier Butragueno threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Graffiedi. Vincenzo Graffiedi flicks a high pass forward to Jon Ravelli who brings the ball under control. Jon Ravelli whips in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
9.41
Vincenzo Graffiedi flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli whips in a cross ball towards Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
12.55
Lukas Sierra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.47
Graeme Hackworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold whips in a cross ball towards Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but John Pallister is on top of it.
15.41
Graeme Hackworth sees a break and surges forward. Graeme Hackworth shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
16.34
Jose Javier Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Graffiedi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Graffiedi flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Arnold collects the pass. Thomas Arnold knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
18.50
Jaime Varela threads a neat ball through to Julian Clarke. Julian Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
20.40
Rocco R. Circello clumsily knocks into Oscar Delgado. The referee calls over Rocco R. Circello and warns him to calm down! Oscar Delgado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.55
Lukas Sierra threads a neat ball through to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.30
Neil Croft makes an attacking run forward. Neil Croft knocks in a cross ball towards Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Maurice Van Fessem is on top of it.
33.43
Julian Clarke passes the ball forward to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jon Wetherall.
39.52
Fulham are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
42.54
Chris Kantelberg makes a probing pass to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst tries a spectacular long range effort. Maurice Van Fessem gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
Neil Croft sees space and advances. Neil Croft threads the ball through to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma whips in a cross ball towards Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst flicks the ball with his head but somehow Mark Ebbinge happens to be in the right place to block it.
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. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Notts County kicking off!
53.05
Vincenzo Graffiedi makes a probing pass to Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.35
Julian Menendez sees Lukas Sierra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lukas Sierra chips the ball to his team mate, Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Maurice Van Fessem.
59.52
Lukas Sierra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst shoots from 25 yards. Maurice Van Fessem gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
60.50
Notts County have made a substitution with Alberto Costa replacing Rocco R. Circello .
61.51
Silvain Hansma barges into Jon Wetherall. The referee calls over Silvain Hansma and shows him a yellow card! Jon Wetherall runs off the knock.
63.56
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.45
Lukas Sierra hits a low pass to Julian Clarke. Julian Clarke edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Julian Clarke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Maurice Van Fessem is on top of it.
67.34
With vision, Mark Ebbinge plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Graffiedi. Vincenzo Graffiedi knocks the ball forward to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.57
Graeme Hackworth knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lukas Sierra.
71.36
Julian Clarke plays the ball forward to Julian Menendez. Julian Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Gene Fucito controls it well on his chest. Gene Fucito advances inside the box! Gene Fucito rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.15
Lukas Sierra threads a neat ball through to Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.43
Vincenzo Graffiedi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa whips in a cross ball towards Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.34
Julian Clarke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lukas Sierra. Lukas Sierra shoots from outside the area. Maurice Van Fessem gets down and covers it.
83.33
Jaime Varela makes a simple pass to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
84.32
Nathan Bryant comes in with a late challenge on Julian Clarke. Nathan Bryant is warned by the referee! Julian Clarke runs off the knock.
85.26
With great vision, Vincenzo Graffiedi plays the ball forward to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa whips in a cross ball towards Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
87.15
Vincenzo Graffiedi hits a low pass to Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Graffiedi but the linesman indicates offside!
89.11
With a delightful solo run, Jaime Varela stretches the opposition's defence. Jaime Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball comes off Graeme Hackworth and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Notts County
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
25%
46.2%
28.7%

Scorers
Gene Fucito 71
Thomas Arnold 53
Jon Ravelli 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jon Ravelli of Notts County

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

1.Maurice Van Fessem (GK)
8
2.Jon Wetherall (DEF)
6
3.Federico Espinal (DEF)
6
4.Jose Javier Butragueno (DEF)
6
5.Mark Ebbinge (DEF)
6
6.Graeme Hackworth (MID)
7
7.Vincenzo Graffiedi (MID)
8
8.Thomas Arnold (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Jon Ravelli (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rocco R. Circello (ATT)
6
11.Nathan Bryant (ATT)
6
 
12.Goran Petrovic (MID)
0
13.Ottavio Rachini (MID)
0
14.Alberto Costa (ATT)
7