Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Port Vale | Port Vale | ||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Dao | Brendan Dao | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patricio Ismaël | P. Ismaël |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 |  | Trevor Milligan | T. Milligan | |||||||||
| Nico Lang | N. Lang |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Gareth Bailey | G. Bailey | |||||||||
| Anton Stadler | A. Stadler |  | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Seth Stewart | S. Stewart | |||||||||
| Yurtcan Ayaz | Y. Ayaz |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 |  | Diaw Adami | D. Adami | |||||||||
| Heikki Riska | H. Riska |  | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Adam Carrick | A. Carrick | |||||||||
| Dan Sippola | D. Sippola |  | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Peter Carter | P. Carter | |||||||||
| Marcel Reimers | M. Reimers |  | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Morris Atherton | M. Atherton | |||||||||
| Del Eustace | D. Eustace | | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Warren Barton | W. Barton | |||||||||
| Gharib Bouchiba | G. Bouchiba |  | 67 | A | | 9 | | M | 48 | | Neil Brand | N. Brand | |||||||||
| Paul Schramm | P. Schramm | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Gavin Sharpe | G. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Marc Marchal | M. Marchal | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Rocco R. Espinal | R. Espinal | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 9,395 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Port Vale start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.13
0-0Dan Sippola knocks the ball forward to Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Marchal. Marc Marchal shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.08
0-0Diaw Adami catches Gharib Bouchiba on the ankles. Diaw Adami is warned by the referee! Gharib Bouchiba runs off the knock.
14.56
0-0Port Vale are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Fulham's defence.
24.33
Gavin Sharpe barges into Anton Stadler. The referee calls over Gavin Sharpe and warns him to calm down! Anton Stadler stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.06
Gareth Bailey comes in with a late challenge on Paul Schramm. Gareth Bailey is warned by the referee! Paul Schramm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.55
Diaw Adami makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Carter. Peter Carter knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe knocks in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.22
0-0Morris Atherton knocks the ball forward to Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yurtcan Ayaz.
33.26
Dan Sippola catches Neil Brand on the ankles. Dan Sippola is warned by the referee! Neil Brand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.08
0-0Diaw Adami makes a beautiful solo run. Diaw Adami flicks the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal shoots from long range but somehow Patricio Ismaël manages to keep it out.
38.37
Anton Stadler decides to run forward with the ball. Anton Stadler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba goes all the way! Gharib Bouchiba tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
39.37
Morris Atherton barges into Marcel Reimers. Morris Atherton is given a warning by the referee! Marcel Reimers runs off the knock.
42.53
Morris Atherton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yurtcan Ayaz.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Fulham start the second half!
48.10
Del Eustace knocks the ball forward to Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.49
0-1Neil Brand makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.02
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
55.30
Anton Stadler knocks the ball forward to Marcel Reimers. Marcel Reimers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
59.58
Gareth Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morris Atherton. Morris Atherton passes the ball forward to Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe whips in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.41
Marcel Reimers sees a break and surges forward. Marcel Reimers plays a perfect one-two with Paul Schramm and rushes in on goal... Marcel Reimers takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
61.41
0-1Diaw Adami hacks Gharib Bouchiba from behind! The referee calls over Diaw Adami again and warns him to calm down! Gharib Bouchiba grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.37
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
67.56
Marcel Reimers kicks a strong pass forward to Gharib Bouchiba. Gharib Bouchiba shoots from long range. Trevor Milligan is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.19
Morris Atherton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Patricio Ismaël is on top of it.
77.56
Yurtcan Ayaz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dan Sippola. Dan Sippola knocks the ball forward to Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm goes all the way! Paul Schramm rockets a shot on goal but Trevor Milligan is on top of it.
84.11
Anton Stadler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dan Sippola. Dan Sippola makes a probing pass to Paul Schramm. Paul Schramm plays a perfect one-two with Gharib Bouchiba and rushes in on goal... Paul Schramm cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Trevor Milligan.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
26%
43.8%
30.1%
Scorers