Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Burbage | A. Burbage |  | 49 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Paolo Youds | P. Youds | ||||||||
| Matthew Gray | M. Gray | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Ian Jobson | I. Jobson | |||||||||
| Albert Prieto | A. Prieto |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Benoit Ballotta | B. Ballotta | |||||||||
| Wayne Delaney | W. Delaney | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Stan Sheringham | S. Sheringham | |||||||||
| Richard Jeffers | R. Jeffers | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 |  | Jonas Rohrschneider | J. Rohrschneider | |||||||||
| Paolo Winterburn | P. Winterburn | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 |  | Andy Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
| Max Shearer | M. Shearer | | 55 | M | | 7 | | | M | 60 | | Vito Pegolo | V. Pegolo | ||||||||
| Carl Fenton | C. Fenton | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Simon Rufus | S. Rufus | |||||||||
| Corrado Leone | C. Leone | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Chris Fox | C. Fox | |||||||||
| Colin McManaman | C. McManaman | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | David Grondin | D. Grondin | |||||||||
| Adam Fletcher | A. Fletcher | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Dietmar Ziegler | D. Ziegler | |||||||||
| Liam Neville | L. Neville | | 50 | M | | 12 | | M | 55 | | David Grondin | D. Grondin | |||||||||
| Jason Carlton | J. Carlton | | 47 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Adam Cole | A. Cole | |||||||||
| Malcolm Ripley | M. Ripley | | 47 | D | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Darius Jacobs | D. Jacobs | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 4,653 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough start the match!
2.06
0-0Benoit Ballotta passes the ball forward to Vito Pegolo. Vito Pegolo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Fox. Chris Fox shoots from 20 yards but Alfred Burbage reads it well. Good keeping!
6.06
0-1Andy Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dietmar Ziegler!
9.13
0-1With some swift thinking, Carl Fenton plays the ball forward to Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
12.40
Benoit Ballotta kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Strachan. Andy Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler plays a quick one-two with David Grondin and rushes in on goal... Dietmar Ziegler takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.07
Vito Pegolo passes the ball forward to David Grondin. David Grondin shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
18.28
Vito Pegolo passes the ball forward to David Grondin. David Grondin shoots from long range. Alfred Burbage is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.30
0-2Matthew Gray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Jeffers. Richard Jeffers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.52
0-2Corrado Leone clumsily knocks into Benoit Ballotta. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Benoit Ballotta grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.07
Carl Fenton makes a simple pass to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman runs straight at the defence! Colin McManaman side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
40.51
Benoit Ballotta chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Rufus. Simon Rufus threads a neat ball through to Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.32
Paolo Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Corrado Leone. Corrado Leone knocks the ball forward, putting Adam Fletcher through on goal. Some silky footwork from Adam Fletcher provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Carl Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Colin McManaman collects the pass. Colin McManaman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Fulham kicking off!
47.33
Vito Pegolo threads the ball through to Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
54.09
Vito Pegolo threads a neat ball through to Chris Fox. Chris Fox shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Alfred Burbage.
55.50
0-2Jonas Rohrschneider takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. David Grondin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.48
Vito Pegolo flicks a high ball forward to Dietmar Ziegler who takes it down. Dietmar Ziegler finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
60.54
Matthew Gray plays the ball forward to Max Shearer. With great vision, Max Shearer plays the ball forward to Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher plays a one-two with Colin McManaman and rushes in on goal... Adam Fletcher tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
63.35
Andy Strachan knocks the ball forward to David Grondin. David Grondin shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
66.28
Matthew Gray breaks forward. Matthew Gray advances with the ball. Matthew Gray plays a scrappy one-two with Adam Fletcher and stumbles forward towards the goal... Matthew Gray cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.52
Simon Rufus threads the ball through to David Grondin. David Grondin lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Fox. Chris Fox whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Alfred Burbage had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
72.25
Wayne Delaney makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Jeffers. Richard Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
73.22
0-3Adam Fletcher comes in with a late challenge on Jonas Rohrschneider. The referee calls over Adam Fletcher and shows him a yellow card! Jonas Rohrschneider hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.31
0-3Fulham have made a substitution with Malcolm Ripley replacing Max Shearer .Middlesbrough have made 3 substitutions with David Grondin replacing Paolo Youds, Adam Cole replacing Stan Sheringham and Darius Jacobs replacing Chris Fox .
79.53
Andy Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Darius Jacobs. Darius Jacobs shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.52
Simon Rufus barges into Richard Jeffers. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Jeffers stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.24
Colin McManaman hacks Ian Jobson from behind! Colin McManaman is shown the yellow card! Ian Jobson stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.43
Adam Cole surges forward with the ball. Adam Cole flicks the ball to his team mate, Darius Jacobs. Darius Jacobs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthew Gray.
89.26
Richard Jeffers makes an attacking run forward. Richard Jeffers edges inside the box! Richard Jeffers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Grondin with no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
25.6%
46.2%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Grondin of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alfred Burbage (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matthew Gray (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Albert Prieto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wayne Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Jeffers (MID) |  | 8 |
| 6. | Paolo Winterburn (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Max Shearer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Carl Fenton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Corrado Leone (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Colin McManaman (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Adam Fletcher (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Liam Neville (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Carlton (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Malcolm Ripley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Paolo Youds (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ian Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Benoit Ballotta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stan Sheringham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Rohrschneider (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Strachan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Vito Pegolo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Rufus (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Chris Fox (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | David Grondin (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Dietmar Ziegler (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | David Grondin (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adam Cole (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Darius Jacobs (ATT) | 6 | |