Match Report


FulhamFulham     MillwallMillwall
Jeff SykesJeff Sykes James Hayes James Hayes
Nicolas HanssenN. Hanssen71
G
1
G
74Kubilay ÖzalanK. Özalan
Graeme RoyceG. Royce68
D
2
D
74Dietmar GleisensteinD. Gleisenstein
George KahnG. Kahn77
D
3
D
68Oliver DittrichO. Dittrich
Nicolas RothN. Roth74
D
4
D
73Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt
Jason ShearerJ. Shearer70
D
5
M
80Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes
Emile BeckhamE. Beckham74
M
6captain
M
82Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher
Jacob GascoigneJ. Gascoigne73
M
7
M
78Hauke MatthäusH. Matthäus
Isaiah PeckhamI. Peckham85
M
captain8
M
75Quim RamosQ. Ramos
Lee SmithL. Smith66
A
9
A
76Martin LiedholmM. Liedholm
Arturo OcampoA. Ocampo69
A
10
A
73Ronnie GallagherR. Gallagher
Eoin NewbyE. Newby73
A
11
A
78Andy HarleyA. Harley
 
Steve TerryS. Terry71
M
12
D
65Matteo MaterazziM. Materazzi
Les SalakoL. Salako65
D
13
M
81Mario SamsonM. Samson
Julian MayJ. May73
A
14
A
73Edgar NunesE. Nunes

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Millwall. A crowd of 17,871 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wes Clarke.


0.00
Fulham get the match underway!
2.44
Hauke Matthäus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
3.42
Dean Thatcher knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Liedholm. Martin Liedholm is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.17
Jason Shearer threads the ball through to Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham darts forward. Emile Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Lee Smith. Lee Smith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.02
George Kahn catches Andy Harley on the ankles. The referee calls over George Kahn and shows him a yellow card! Andy Harley runs off the knock.
15.02
With great vision, Jacob Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort. Kubilay Özalan gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
20.27
Jacob Gascoigne sees a break and surges forward. Jacob Gascoigne plays a one-two with Arturo Ocampo and advances towards the goal... Jacob Gascoigne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.02
Isaiah Peckham sees Eoin Newby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fredrik Scholes.
22.44
Isaiah Peckham takes it forward alone. Isaiah Peckham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dietmar Gleisenstein.
30.42
Dean Thatcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Matthäus. Hauke Matthäus whips in a cross ball towards Martin Liedholm. With a superhuman jump, Martin Liedholm connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Nicolas Hanssen manages to gather it.
32.28
Fulham have made a substitution with Julian May replacing Eoin Newby .
33.34
Quim Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Martin Liedholm who brings the ball under control. Martin Liedholm knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Harley. Andy Harley makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
40.45
Nicolas Roth flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian May. Julian May threads a neat ball through to Lee Smith. Lee Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kubilay Özalan who gathers it comfortably.
44.38
Hauke Matthäus passes the ball forward to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher whips in a cross ball towards Martin Liedholm. Martin Liedholm knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Millwall kick off the second half!
47.35
Emile Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Ocampo. Arturo Ocampo shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
60.57
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Matteo Materazzi replacing Oliver Dittrich, Mario Samson replacing Fredrik Scholes and Edgar Nunes replacing Martin Liedholm .
63.09
Eirik Soltvedt threads a neat ball through to Hauke Matthäus. Hauke Matthäus hits a low pass to Andy Harley. Andy Harley finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Nicolas Hanssen!
65.12
Showing composure, Matteo Materazzi picks a pass forward to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Nunes who brings the ball under control. Edgar Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emile Beckham.
66.30
Dean Thatcher passes the ball forward to Edgar Nunes. Edgar Nunes cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Edgar Nunes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It curls slightly but is blocked by Nicolas Roth.
69.34
Dean Thatcher passes the ball forward to Edgar Nunes. Edgar Nunes finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
71.15
Jacob Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian May. Julian May whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne connects with a diving header but is denied by Kubilay Özalan. Excellent save.
72.37
Andy Harley clumsily knocks into Isaiah Peckham. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Isaiah Peckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.12
Fulham have made a substitution with Steve Terry replacing Jacob Gascoigne .
83.34
Eirik Soltvedt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Matthäus. Hauke Matthäus threads a neat ball through to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Nunes. Edgar Nunes flicks the ball with his head. The keeper, Nicolas Hanssen, sees it late!! Goal for Millwall!
87.43
Quim Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Harley. Andy Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Millwall
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
30.3%
47%
22.7%

Scorers
Lee Smith 9
Martin Liedholm 3
Edgar Nunes 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Liedholm of Millwall

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Hanssen (GK)
7
2.Graeme Royce (DEF)
6
3.George Kahn (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Nicolas Roth (DEF)
6
5.Jason Shearer (DEF)
6
6.Emile Beckham (MID)
7
7.Jacob Gascoigne (MID)
7
8.Isaiah Peckham (MID)
6
9.Lee Smith (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Arturo Ocampo (ATT)
6
11.Eoin Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Terry (MID)
6
13.Les Salako (DEF)
0
14.Julian May (ATT)
6

1.Kubilay Özalan (GK)
6
2.Dietmar Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
3.Oliver Dittrich (DEF)
6
4.Eirik Soltvedt (DEF)
7
5.Fredrik Scholes (MID)
6
6.Dean Thatcher (MID)
8
7.Hauke Matthäus (MID)
7
8.Quim Ramos (MID)
6
9.Martin Liedholm (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ronnie Gallagher (ATT)
6
11.Andy Harley (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Matteo Materazzi (DEF)
6
13.Mario Samson (MID)
6
14.Edgar Nunes (ATT)goal scored
8