Match Report


FulhamFulham     WatfordWatford
Jeff SykesJeff Sykes James Maher James Maher
Nicolas HanssenN. Hanssen71
G
1
G
67Ivan MoffatI. Moffat
Graeme RoyceG. Royce68
D
2
D
70Anthony WardA. Ward
George KahnG. Kahn77
D
3captain
D
68Eddie BowyerE. Bowyer
Nicolas RothN. Roth74
D
4
D
65Miguel MoralesM. Morales
Jason ShearerJ. Shearer70
D
5
M
74Kemal DefoeK. Defoe
Emile BeckhamE. Beckham74
M
6
M
74Mike RizaM. Riza
Jacob GascoigneJ. Gascoigne73
M
7
M
65Tomas TramezzaniT. Tramezzani
Isaiah PeckhamI. Peckham85
M
captain8
M
57Seth MoffatS. Moffat
Yacine AmraniY. Amrani66
A
9
A
74Alexander DaviesA. Davies
Arturo OcampoA. Ocampo69
A
10
A
69Wayne MossW. Moss
Eoin NewbyE. Newby73
A
11
A
68Kieron CutlerK. Cutler
 
Steve TerryS. Terry71
M
12
A
64Jeremie WarmuzJ. Warmuz
Les SalakoL. Salako65
D
13
A
63Lee Lua-LuaL. Lua-Lua
Julian MayJ. May73
A
14
A
61Erwin ElzingaE. Elzinga
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Watford. A crowd of 18,315 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Williams.


0.00
Fulham kick off!
2.30
Tomas Tramezzani knocks the ball forward to Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.24
Jacob Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.02
Under pressure, Nicolas Roth clears the ball far upfield. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Ward.
14.51
Eddie Bowyer receives the ball from a throw-in from Miguel Morales. Eddie Bowyer plays the ball forward to Anthony Ward. Anthony Ward sees space and advances. Anthony Ward tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
15.36
Fulham have made a substitution with Julian May replacing Arturo Ocampo .
16.40
Jacob Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani whips in a cross ball towards Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
26.18
Nicolas Roth passes the ball forward to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Emile Beckham collects the pass. Emile Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Julian May. Julian May flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.30
Eddie Bowyer comes in with a late challenge on Julian May. The referee warns Eddie Bowyer to calm down! Julian May carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.57
Emile Beckham kicks a strong pass forward to Julian May. Julian May knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ivan Moffat didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
33.41
Isaiah Peckham flicks a high ball forward to Julian May who takes it down. Julian May knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Morales.
34.40
Jacob Gascoigne makes a probing pass to Julian May. Julian May whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Ivan Moffat as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
35.16
Emile Beckham takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Eoin Newby is dispossessed by a tackle from Miguel Morales.
40.37
Graeme Royce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Morales.
45.00
Mike Riza threads a neat ball through to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies shoots from distance but Nicolas Hanssen is on top of it.
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. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Watford start the second half!
47.32
With vision, Kemal Defoe plays the ball forward to Kieron Cutler. Kieron Cutler shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.26
Nicolas Roth hits a low pass to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham plays the ball forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.45
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.26
Emile Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Julian May. Julian May whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
57.38
Tomas Tramezzani hits a low pass to Kieron Cutler. Kieron Cutler shoots from 20 yards. Nicolas Hanssen gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
59.33
Jacob Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Bowyer.
60.49
Fulham have made a substitution with Steve Terry replacing Jacob Gascoigne .
61.57
Anthony Ward sees Tomas Tramezzani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tomas Tramezzani flicks a high pass forward. Seth Moffat holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seth Moffat finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
65.35
Without breaking stride, Jason Shearer plays the ball forward to Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Amrani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yacine Amrani whips in a cross ball towards Julian May. Julian May beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Julian May!
69.13
Miguel Morales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Riza. Mike Riza flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Defoe collects the pass. Kemal Defoe shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.57
Fulham have made a substitution with Les Salako replacing George Kahn .
78.65
Eoin Newby surges forward with the ball. Eoin Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ivan Moffat is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.10
Isaiah Peckham makes a simple pass to Julian May. Julian May controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Yacine Amrani through on goal. Yacine Amrani shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.06
Les Salako controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
With imagination, Isaiah Peckham plays the ball forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Morales.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Watford
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.8%
35.2%
Play Area
23.9%
45.1%
31%

Scorers
Julian May 65
Yacine Amrani 79
Isaiah Peckham 85

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

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

1.Ivan Moffat (GK)
6
2.Anthony Ward (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Bowyer (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Morales (DEF)
6
5.Kemal Defoe (MID)
6
6.Mike Riza (MID)
6
7.Tomas Tramezzani (MID)
6
8.Seth Moffat (MID)
6
9.Alexander Davies (ATT)
6
10.Wayne Moss (ATT)
6
11.Kieron Cutler (ATT)
6
 
12.Jeremie Warmuz (ATT)
0
13.Lee Lua-Lua (ATT)
0
14.Erwin Elzinga (ATT)
0