Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Fulham. A crowd of 4,859 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Fulham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Joseph.


0.00
Fulham start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.34
Fredrik Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Adam Riggott collects the pass. Adam Riggott lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Wonderful reactions from Teddy Mason keeps it out!
3.47
Jamie Mowbray sees Stephane Fanesi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephane Fanesi flicks a high pass forward to Neil Newby who brings the ball under control. Neil Newby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.44
Jacob Mann threads a neat ball through to Stephane Fanesi. Stephane Fanesi shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
6.44
Simon Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Howells. Gary Howells knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ivan Rodriguez with no chance!! Goal for Milton Keynes Dons!
15.29
Isaiah Wright-Phillips makes a probing pass to Gary Howells. Gary Howells lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Babbel. Nico Babbel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
16.05
Fredrik Stewart flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Fanesi. Stephane Fanesi lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Stewart. Fredrik Stewart rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
24.34
Ezio Cesari makes a simple pass to Fredrik Stewart. Fredrik Stewart runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Fredrik Stewart provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
27.02
Carl Clapham surges forward with the ball. Carl Clapham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carl Clapham plays a one-two with Nico Babbel and rushes in on goal... Carl Clapham comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
28.32
Jacob Mann kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Stewart. Fredrik Stewart advances inside the box! Fredrik Stewart takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.52
Domenico Lo Gatto sees Simon Mckay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Mckay knocks the ball forward to Gary Howells. Gary Howells knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.34
Jamie Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Mann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Mann plays the ball forward to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Neil Newby scores for Fulham!!
40.02
Carl Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Sol Vieira collects the pass. Sol Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, John Gordon. John Gordon shoots from long range but Ivan Rodriguez is on top of it.
44.50
Gionatha Vergassola knocks the ball forward to Nico Babbel. Nico Babbel shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
Domenico Lo Gatto flicks a high pass forward. John Gordon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Gordon hits a low pass to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Isaiah Wright-Phillips scores for Milton Keynes Dons!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Milton Keynes Dons kicking off!
47.09
John Gordon clumsily knocks into Adam Riggott. John Gordon is shown the yellow card! Adam Riggott runs off the knock.
48.08
Domenico Lo Gatto flicks a high pass forward. Nico Babbel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Babbel threads the ball through to Gary Howells. Gary Howells shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.47
Samuel Moreira surges forward with the ball. Samuel Moreira makes a simple pass to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison shoots from long range but it is miles over!
55.30
Daniel Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Vergassola. Gionatha Vergassola shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
57.54
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
60.30
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with George Stone replacing Domenico Lo Gatto, David Rufus replacing Gionatha Vergassola and Ben Wilcox replacing Gary Howells .
69.25
Carl Clapham darts forward. Carl Clapham threads the ball through to Ben Wilcox. Ben Wilcox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.24
Ezio Cesari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Riggott. Adam Riggott whips in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Teddy Mason with no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
84.03
Samuel Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Ezio Cesari. Ezio Cesari flicks a high pass forward. Adam Riggott collects the pass. Adam Riggott lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Stewart. Fredrik Stewart makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
87.48
David Rufus hits a low pass to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips whips in a cross ball towards Ben Wilcox. Ben Wilcox beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
89.19
John Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Wilcox. Ben Wilcox shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.6%
41.7%
29.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Newby of Fulham

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Mason (GK)
6
2.Carl Clapham (DEF)
8
3.Daniel Marques (DEF)
6
4.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)
6
5.Sol Vieira (MID)
6
6.Gionatha Vergassola (MID)
6
7.John Gordon (MID)yellow card
6
8.Simon Mckay (MID)goal scored
8
9.Isaiah Wright-Phillips (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gary Howells (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nico Babbel (ATT)
6
 
12.George Stone (GK)
6
13.David Rufus (MID)
6
14.Ben Wilcox (DEF)
6

1.Ivan Rodriguez (GK)
6
2.Armando Terrevoli (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Moreira (DEF)
7
4.Jamie Mowbray (DEF)
6
5.Stephane Fanesi (MID)
6
6.Ezio Cesari (MID)
6
7.Fredrik Stewart (MID)goal scored
9
8.Jacob Mann (MID)
7
9.Neil Newby (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Adam Harrison (ATT)
7
11.Adam Riggott (ATT)
7
 
12.Oleg Morris (DEF)
0
13.Mick Patterson (ATT)
0
14.Adrian Dichio (GK)
0