Match Report


FulhamFulham     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Darren CogginsDarren Coggins Joshua Lenton Joshua Lenton
Gilles HapgoodG. Hapgood59
G
1
G
56Adam BlackA. Black
Armando TerrevoliA. Terrevoli64
D
2
D
52Gary CaldwellG. Caldwell
Eoin ScholesE. Scholes41
D
3
D
47Arno RöhnerA. Röhner
Denis RevellesD. Revelles48
D
captain4captain
D
45Julian DeanJ. Dean
Alex SounessA. Souness43
D
5
D
44Richard BradyR. Brady
Niccolo GuppyN. Guppy40
M
6
M
55Andy KirklandA. Kirkland
Morris FerdinandM. Ferdinand38
M
7
M
51David MüllerD. Müller
Harvey GoldbergH. Goldberg39
M
8
M
51Jean-Luc BanchelliJ. Banchelli
Davy HendriksD. Hendriks57
A
9
A
55Glynn PerryG. Perry
Neil NewbyN. Newby64
A
10
A
46Trevor CollymoreT. Collymore
Mick PattersonM. Patterson45
A
11
A
41Dave BeresfordD. Beresford
 
Jacob MannJ. Mann42
M
12
M
49Nicholas PearceN. Pearce
Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie30
A
13
M
48Anthony MarshallA. Marshall
Adam HarrisonA. Harrison54
A
14
M
48Carl GranvilleC. Granville
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,024 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Robinson.


0.00
Sheffield United get the match underway!
4.37
Armando Terrevoli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Guppy. Niccolo Guppy threads a neat ball through to Harvey Goldberg. Harvey Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Mick Patterson. Mick Patterson flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
6.37
Andy Kirkland clumsily knocks into Harvey Goldberg. Andy Kirkland is given a warning by the referee! Harvey Goldberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.18
Harvey Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Mick Patterson collects the pass. Mick Patterson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.13
David Müller sees Glynn Perry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Perry tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
14.19
Eoin Scholes sees Niccolo Guppy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo Guppy runs straight at the opposition's defence. Niccolo Guppy lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.34
Morris Ferdinand knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Guppy. Niccolo Guppy whips in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Adam Black gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
18.38
Alex Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morris Ferdinand. Morris Ferdinand threads the ball through to Mick Patterson. Mick Patterson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.53
Harvey Goldberg plays the ball forward to Mick Patterson. Mick Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Guppy but the linesman indicates offside!
24.39
Eoin Scholes passes the ball forward to Harvey Goldberg. With imagination, Harvey Goldberg picks a pass forward to Niccolo Guppy. Niccolo Guppy knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
33.24
Denis Revelles catches David Müller on the ankles. Denis Revelles is warned by the referee! David Müller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.08
Morris Ferdinand barges into David Müller. The referee calls over Morris Ferdinand and shows him a yellow card! David Müller runs off the knock.
42.28
Armando Terrevoli sees Morris Ferdinand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Morris Ferdinand flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Newby. Neil Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Black who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United have changed their lineup with Nicholas Pearce replacing Jean-Luc Banchelli.

45.00
Fulham kick off the second half!
49.16
Glynn Perry flicks a high pass forward to Andy Kirkland who brings the ball under control. Andy Kirkland runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Andy Kirkland provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
53.13
Nicholas Pearce comes in with a late challenge on Niccolo Guppy. Nicholas Pearce is shown the yellow card! Niccolo Guppy runs off the knock.
59.54
Denis Revelles gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Davy Hendriks knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.18
Richard Brady threads the ball through to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry skips past Denis Revelles! Glynn Perry takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
61.28
Andy Kirkland threads a neat ball through to Trevor Collymore. Trevor Collymore plays a one-two with Glynn Perry and advances towards the goal... Trevor Collymore makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.17
Davy Hendriks clumsily knocks into Julian Dean. Davy Hendriks is shown the yellow card! Julian Dean hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.30
Alex Souness flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Guppy controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Guppy makes a probing pass to Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks whips in a cross ball towards Mick Patterson. With a superhuman jump, Mick Patterson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Adam Black punches it away to safety.
71.55
Mick Patterson threads a neat ball through to Neil Newby. Neil Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.12
Niccolo Guppy clumsily knocks into Nicholas Pearce. The referee calls over Niccolo Guppy and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Pearce stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.03
Eoin Scholes makes a probing pass to Harvey Goldberg. Harvey Goldberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Müller.
75.16
Armando Terrevoli comes in with a late challenge on Trevor Collymore. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Trevor Collymore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.20
Fulham have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Mann replacing Eoin Scholes and Gavin Ritchie replacing Morris Ferdinand .
78.27
Arno Röhner sees space and advances. Arno Röhner hits a low pass to Nicholas Pearce. Nicholas Pearce rushes past Armando Terrevoli! Nicholas Pearce cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.24
Niccolo Guppy changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Niccolo Guppy knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Adam Black reads it well. Great save!
81.09
Arno Röhner threads a neat ball through to David Müller. David Müller knocks the ball forward to Trevor Collymore. Trevor Collymore knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Glynn Perry is offside!
85.24
Andy Kirkland brings the ball forward. Andy Kirkland knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Beresford. Dave Beresford directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gilles Hapgood picks it out of the air!
89.53
Niccolo Guppy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Mick Patterson. Mick Patterson makes a convincing header but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Sheffield United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
29.9%
46.4%
23.7%

Scorers
Trevor Collymore 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Trevor Collymore of Sheffield United

Match Ratings
1.Gilles Hapgood (GK)
6
2.Armando Terrevoli (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Eoin Scholes (DEF)
7
4.Denis Revelles (DEF)
6
5.Alex Souness (DEF)
6
6.Niccolo Guppy (MID)yellow card
8
7.Morris Ferdinand (MID)yellow card
6
8.Harvey Goldberg (MID)
7
9.Davy Hendriks (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Neil Newby (ATT)
6
11.Mick Patterson (ATT)
6
 
12.Jacob Mann (MID)
6
13.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)
6
14.Adam Harrison (ATT)
0

1.Adam Black (GK)
7
2.Gary Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Arno Röhner (DEF)
8
4.Julian Dean (DEF)
6
5.Richard Brady (DEF)
6
6.Andy Kirkland (MID)
8
7.David Müller (MID)
8
8.Jean-Luc Banchelli (MID)
7
9.Glynn Perry (ATT)
8
10.Trevor Collymore (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dave Beresford (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicholas Pearce (MID)yellow card
5
13.Anthony Marshall (MID)
0
14.Carl Granville (MID)
0