Match Report


FulhamFulham     Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eugenio MedinaE. Medina52
G
captain1
G
60Luís SalgadoL. Salgado
Albert PrietoA. Prieto57
D
2
D
62Kevin ArmstrongK. Armstrong
Wayne DelaneyW. Delaney52
D
3
D
58John CollymoreJ. Collymore
Malcolm RipleyM. Ripley47
D
4
D
58Jose Javier MenendezJ. Menendez
Stanley MidgleyS. Midgley60
M
5
M
76Steve RizaS. Riza
Paolo WinterburnP. Winterburn57
M
6
M
62Kevin ClelandK. Cleland
Carl FentonC. Fenton52
M
7
M
49Gary BloomerG. Bloomer
Liam NevilleL. Neville50
M
8
M
48Aaron HaynesA. Haynes
Colin McManamanC. McManaman57
A
9captain
M
48Jan SchachtJ. Schacht
Daniele FormonD. Formon49
A
10
A
71Nicky PriestleyN. Priestley
Adam FletcherA. Fletcher46
A
11
A
64Dave MurphyD. Murphy
 
Alfred BurbageA. Burbage49
G
12
A
58Phil MasonP. Mason
Jason CarltonJ. Carlton48
M
13
A
51Clive GardnerC. Gardner
Alan StockdaleA. Stockdale46
A
14
A
50Matthew LawrenceM. Lawrence

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Blackburn Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Johnson.


0.00
Fulham start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.05
Gary Bloomer threads a neat ball through to Dave Murphy. Dave Murphy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
6.10
John Collymore breaks forward. John Collymore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Murphy. Dave Murphy shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.44
Paolo Winterburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon advances inside the box! Daniele Formon comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Daniele Formon scores for Fulham!!
18.51
Carl Fenton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carl Fenton shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
20.16
Kevin Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Murphy. Dave Murphy shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.20
Albert Prieto arcs the ball upfield. Adam Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Daniele Formon. Jose Javier Menendez comes in with a late challenge on Daniele Formon. Penalty not given!!
26.30
John Collymore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Riza. Steve Riza flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Priestley controls it well on his chest. Nicky Priestley shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
33.05
Kevin Armstrong sees Aaron Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aaron Haynes chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Murphy. Dave Murphy edges inside the box! Dave Murphy comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
36.20
Dave Murphy hacks Malcolm Ripley from behind! Dave Murphy is given a warning by the referee! Malcolm Ripley runs off the knock.
39.25
Steve Riza makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Riza whips in a cross ball towards Nicky Priestley. With a superhuman jump, Nicky Priestley connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Eugenio Medina is on top of it.
42.15
Malcolm Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Fenton. Seeing a gap ahead, Carl Fenton plays the ball forward to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
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. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off!
49.11
Gary Bloomer clumsily knocks into Carl Fenton. Gary Bloomer is warned by the referee! Carl Fenton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.16
Gary Bloomer takes it forward alone. Gary Bloomer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
53.16
Kevin Armstrong chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Bloomer. Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Bloomer plays the ball forward to Dave Murphy. Dave Murphy cuts inside the box! Dave Murphy looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eugenio Medina with no chance!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
57.18
Jose Javier Menendez breaks forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Javier Menendez picks a pass forward to Nicky Priestley. Nicky Priestley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albert Prieto.
59.11
Paolo Winterburn surges forward with the ball. Paolo Winterburn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Luís Salgado gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
60.34
Blackburn Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Clive Gardner replacing John Collymore and Matthew Lawrence replacing Jan Schacht .
61.39
Stanley Midgley threads a neat ball through to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.44
Kevin Cleland passes the ball forward to Dave Murphy. Dave Murphy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.05
Wayne Delaney knocks the ball forward to Stanley Midgley. Stanley Midgley flicks a high pass forward to Colin McManaman who brings the ball under control. Colin McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.51
Stanley Midgley sees Daniele Formon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniele Formon shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
73.59
Paolo Winterburn takes it forward alone. Paolo Winterburn lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.37
Fulham have made a substitution with Alan Stockdale replacing Carl Fenton .
83.09
Matthew Lawrence catches Paolo Winterburn on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paolo Winterburn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.38
Wayne Delaney plays the ball forward to Alan Stockdale. Alan Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
85.11
Albert Prieto threads a neat ball through to Liam Neville. Without breaking stride, Liam Neville plays the ball forward to Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Luís Salgado manages to gather it.
90.00
Wayne Delaney receives the ball from a throw-in from Albert Prieto. With great vision, Wayne Delaney plays the ball forward to Paolo Winterburn. Paolo Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Blackburn Rovers
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
29.1%
41.8%
29.1%

Scorers
Daniele Formon 12
Adam Fletcher 69
Dave Murphy 6, 33, 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dave Murphy of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Eugenio Medina (GK)
6
2.Albert Prieto (DEF)
6
3.Wayne Delaney (DEF)
6
4.Malcolm Ripley (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Midgley (MID)
6
6.Paolo Winterburn (MID)
7
7.Carl Fenton (MID)
6
8.Liam Neville (MID)
6
9.Colin McManaman (ATT)
7
10.Daniele Formon (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Adam Fletcher (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Alfred Burbage (GK)
0
13.Jason Carlton (MID)
0
14.Alan Stockdale (ATT)
6

1.Luís Salgado (GK)
6
2.Kevin Armstrong (DEF)
6
3.John Collymore (DEF)
7
4.Jose Javier Menendez (DEF)
6
5.Steve Riza (MID)
6
6.Kevin Cleland (MID)
6
7.Gary Bloomer (MID)
7
8.Aaron Haynes (MID)
6
9.Jan Schacht (MID)
6
10.Nicky Priestley (ATT)
6
11.Dave Murphy (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Phil Mason (ATT)
0
13.Clive Gardner (ATT)
6
14.Matthew Lawrence (ATT)yellow card
5