Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 9,892 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Fulham and Sunderland are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Fulham and Sunderland are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Fulham kick off and get the first half underway!
2.01
0-0Ralph Owen catches Zisi Leandros on the ankles. The referee calls over Ralph Owen and warns him to calm down! Zisi Leandros runs off the knock.
8.03
0-0Zisi Leandros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Bould. Nick Bould knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aniello De Cesare.
9.35
0-0Dion Sheringham barges into Syd Joseph. The referee calls over Dion Sheringham and shows him a yellow card! Syd Joseph stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.09
0-0Danny Lockley kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Bould. Nick Bould flicks the ball with his head but Ga‘l Heaumet is on top of it.
12.19
Youta Ishigawa knocks the ball forward to Ben Potts. Ben Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Brett Garcia easily smothers it.
16.38
0-0Darren Hamilton kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Potts. Ben Potts goes all the way! Ben Potts makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.18
Yassine Fertout makes a probing pass to Zisi Leandros. Zisi Leandros threads the ball through to Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali plays a perfect one-two with Patrick Midgley and rushes in on goal... Simone Previtali takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
21.11
Danny Lockley makes a probing pass to Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.57
Hugo Guerrero passes the ball forward to Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.40
Andre Alves surges forward with the ball. Andre Alves makes a probing pass to Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pontus Hamrin.
26.50
Pontus Hamrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youta Ishigawa. Youta Ishigawa flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph goes all the way! Syd Joseph shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.49
Hugo Guerrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nick Bould. Nick Bould whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.47
Danny Lockley makes a beautiful solo run. Danny Lockley knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.32
Felipe Montero barges into Ralph Lineker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Lineker runs off the knock.
33.32
0-1Youta Ishigawa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph heads the ball goalwards. Syd Joseph scores for Sunderland!!
40.59
Danny Lockley surges forward with the ball. Danny Lockley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ga‘l Heaumet easily smothers it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Sunderland kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Ralph Lineker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Lockley. Danny Lockley flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.21
Pontus Hamrin catches Simone Previtali on the ankles. Pontus Hamrin is shown the yellow card! Simone Previtali stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.17
Yassine Fertout threads the ball through to Danny Lockley. Danny Lockley knocks the ball forward to Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.54
Andre Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Zisi Leandros. Zisi Leandros flicks the ball to his team mate, Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.48
Pontus Hamrin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Hamilton. Darren Hamilton passes the ball forward to Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.24
Zisi Leandros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Bould. Nick Bould whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.58
Pontus Hamrin knocks the ball to his team mate, Sol Barrett. Sol Barrett knocks the ball forward to Ben Potts. Ben Potts finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Brett Garcia manages to keep it out.
66.40
Youta Ishigawa sees a break and surges forward. Youta Ishigawa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ralph Lineker.
67.17
Dion Sheringham knocks the ball forward to Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
71.19
Youta Ishigawa flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Joseph. Syd Joseph takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
73.59
Danny Lockley threads the ball through to Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
75.22
Danny Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.33
Ralph Lineker passes the ball forward to Zisi Leandros. Zisi Leandros passes the ball forward to Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley shoots from distance. It's there!! Ga‘l Heaumet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.28
Zisi Leandros passes the ball forward to Simone Previtali. Simone Previtali shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.20
Hugo Guerrero makes a probing pass to Patrick Midgley. Patrick Midgley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
11
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.2%
34.8%
Play Area
25%
44.6%
30.4%
Scorers