Match Report


FulhamFulham     Bristol CityBristol City
Jeff SykesJeff Sykes Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
Nicolas HanssenN. Hanssen71
G
1
G
71Sander ClaesS. Claes
Graeme RoyceG. Royce68
D
2
D
66Ian WatersI. Waters
George KahnG. Kahn77
D
3captain
D
71Jamie PriestleyJ. Priestley
Nicolas RothN. Roth74
D
4
D
67Darren CooperD. Cooper
Jason ShearerJ. Shearer70
D
5
M
78Jonathan ThompsonJ. Thompson
Emile BeckhamE. Beckham74
M
6
M
86Spencer GerrardS. Gerrard
Jacob GascoigneJ. Gascoigne73
M
7
M
74Noel HigginbothamN. Higginbotham
Isaiah PeckhamI. Peckham85
M
captain8
M
72Markus RaffM. Raff
Yacine AmraniY. Amrani66
A
9
A
60Omer PowellO. Powell
Arturo OcampoA. Ocampo69
A
10
A
67Jason MilburnJ. Milburn
Eoin NewbyE. Newby73
A
11
A
67Terry ForbesT. Forbes
 
Steve TerryS. Terry71
M
12
D
61Sergio BaioccoS. Baiocco
Les SalakoL. Salako65
D
13
M
63Nigel MakinN. Makin
Julian MayJ. May73
A
14
A
66Shaun MustoeS. Mustoe

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 17,940 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Matthews.


0.00
Fulham start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.13
Nicolas Roth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham darts forward. Isaiah Peckham plays a one-two with Eoin Newby and advances towards the goal... Isaiah Peckham looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.02
Isaiah Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Newby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eoin Newby shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
9.08
Darren Cooper passes the ball forward to Spencer Gerrard. With a delightful solo run, Spencer Gerrard stretches the opposition's defence. Spencer Gerrard advances inside the box! Spencer Gerrard side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Nicolas Hanssen. Excellent save.
10.39
Emile Beckham threads the ball through to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sander Claes who gathers it comfortably.
15.24
Fulham have made a substitution with Julian May replacing Arturo Ocampo .
20.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Jacob Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani lofts in a cross ball towards Julian May. Julian May flicks the ball with his head. Sander Claes gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
21.31
Noel Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Ian Waters. Ian Waters sees a break and surges forward. Ian Waters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.35
With some swift thinking, Markus Raff plays the ball forward to Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham shoots from long range but it flies wide!
28.49
Noel Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Nicolas Roth.
29.36
Corner kick to Bristol City. Jonathan Thompson chips it out wide. Jason Milburn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.46
George Kahn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham sees Julian May in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian May whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Sander Claes!
36.15
Graeme Royce hits a low pass to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby plays a one-two with Emile Beckham and rushes in on goal... Eoin Newby shoots from just inside the box. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Fulham are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
38.52
Isaiah Peckham kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sander Claes who gathers it comfortably.
44.30
Emile Beckham threads a neat ball through to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne hits a low pass to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham lofts in a cross ball towards Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
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. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Bristol City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.45
Isaiah Peckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian May. Julian May sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.37
Noel Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Omer Powell. Omer Powell knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.01
Isaiah Peckham sees a break and surges forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Isaiah Peckham plays the ball forward to Julian May. Julian May knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.25
Noel Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Omer Powell. Omer Powell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
55.45
Jacob Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Sander Claes manages to keep it out.
57.53
George Kahn knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby whips in a cross ball towards Julian May. Julian May gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.29
Jason Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Newby who takes it down. Eoin Newby kicks a strong pass forward to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
60.38
Fulham have made a substitution with Steve Terry replacing Emile Beckham .Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Sergio Baiocco replacing Ian Waters, Nigel Makin replacing Spencer Gerrard and Shaun Mustoe replacing Omer Powell .
61.39
With great vision, Noel Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Shaun Mustoe. Shaun Mustoe whips in a cross ball towards Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.12
Steve Terry chips the ball to his team mate, Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Cooper.
66.10
Nicolas Roth breaks forward. Nicolas Roth threads the ball through to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.18
Jacob Gascoigne sees Eoin Newby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Newby makes a great pass forward. Isaiah Peckham runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
72.51
Julian May catches Sergio Baiocco on the ankles. Julian May is warned by the referee! Sergio Baiocco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.40
Fulham have made a substitution with Les Salako replacing George Kahn .
79.29
Nigel Makin flicks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Baiocco. Seeing a gap ahead, Sergio Baiocco plays the ball forward to Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
84.02
Markus Raff passes the ball forward to Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham threads the ball through into the box. Jason Milburn cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Nicolas Hanssen gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Bristol City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
28.2%
41%
30.8%

Scorers
Isaiah Peckham 2
Yacine Amrani 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah Peckham of Fulham

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

1.Sander Claes (GK)
7
2.Ian Waters (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Priestley (DEF)
6
4.Darren Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Jonathan Thompson (MID)
6
6.Spencer Gerrard (MID)
6
7.Noel Higginbotham (MID)
7
8.Markus Raff (MID)
6
9.Omer Powell (ATT)
6
10.Jason Milburn (ATT)
6
11.Terry Forbes (ATT)
6
 
12.Sergio Baiocco (DEF)
6
13.Nigel Makin (MID)
6
14.Shaun Mustoe (ATT)
6