Match Report


FulhamFulham     BrentfordBrentford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eugenio MedinaE. Medina52
G
captain1
G
54Richard GodberR. Godber
Albert PrietoA. Prieto57
D
2captain
D
58Matt PearceM. Pearce
Wayne DelaneyW. Delaney52
D
3
D
55Dietmar BorchardD. Borchard
Malcolm RipleyM. Ripley47
D
4
D
52Aimo CircatiA. Circati
Stanley MidgleyS. Midgley60
M
5
M
58Malcolm CrooksM. Crooks
Paolo WinterburnP. Winterburn57
M
6
M
52Albrecht SchneiderA. Schneider
Carl FentonC. Fenton52
M
7
M
50Darius MarrD. Marr
Liam NevilleL. Neville50
M
8
M
49Enrico MazzolaE. Mazzola
Colin McManamanC. McManaman57
A
9
A
58Elena CanoE. Cano
Daniele FormonD. Formon49
A
10
A
57Omer PalmerO. Palmer
Adam FletcherA. Fletcher46
A
11
A
53Gary SinclairG. Sinclair
 
Alfred BurbageA. Burbage49
G
12
A
52Eoin HackworthE. Hackworth
Jason CarltonJ. Carlton48
M
13
A
50Pablo RomanP. Roman
Alan StockdaleA. Stockdale46
A
14
D
48Aimo GiampierettiA. Giampieretti

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Brentford. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fulham and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Hamilton.


0.00
Fulham start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.18
Darius Marr flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Cano. Elena Cano gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Eugenio Medina manages to gather it.
10.46
Darius Marr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair flicks the ball to his team mate, Elena Cano. Some silky footwork from Elena Cano provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
14.56
Darius Marr hits a low pass to Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer passes the ball forward but Elena Cano is offside!
18.08
Dietmar Borchard flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Crooks who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Crooks passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair cuts inside the box! Gary Sinclair cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.55
Paolo Winterburn makes a probing pass to Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.31
Paolo Winterburn barges into Enrico Mazzola. The referee warns Paolo Winterburn to calm down! Enrico Mazzola runs off the knock.
27.57
Stanley Midgley catches Darius Marr on the ankles. The referee brings Stanley Midgley to one side and gives him a warning! Darius Marr stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.42
Dietmar Borchard passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Albrecht Schneider. Albrecht Schneider flicks a high pass forward to Elena Cano who brings the ball under control. Elena Cano plays a one-two with Omer Palmer and rushes in on goal... Elena Cano takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
36.44
Darius Marr chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Eugenio Medina.
37.04
Albrecht Schneider takes a quick corner, playing it short to Enrico Mazzola. Enrico Mazzola deftly flicks the ball on. Eugenio Medina punches the ball out of the danger area!
42.46
Paolo Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman shoots from outside the area but is denied by Richard Godber. Excellent save.
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. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brentford players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
47.26
Liam Neville flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Pearce.
48.18
Carl Fenton knocks the ball forward to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Richard Godber!
55.48
Paolo Winterburn plays the ball forward to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
60.40
Brentford have made a substitution with Pablo Roman replacing Omer Palmer .
61.50
Albert Prieto catches Elena Cano on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Elena Cano runs off the knock.
63.14
Dietmar Borchard flicks a high ball forward to Darius Marr who takes it down. Darius Marr threads a neat ball through to Elena Cano. Elena Cano hits a low pass to Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.00
Darius Marr barges into Paolo Winterburn. The referee calls over Darius Marr and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Winterburn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.34
Pablo Roman clumsily knocks into Albert Prieto. The referee calls over Pablo Roman and shows him a yellow card! Albert Prieto stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.58
Enrico Mazzola threads a neat ball through to Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair rushes past Wayne Delaney! Gary Sinclair strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Eugenio Medina.
75.21
It's a corner kick. Elena Cano kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Gary Sinclair tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.53
Fulham have made a substitution with Alan Stockdale replacing Carl Fenton .
78.55
Malcolm Ripley makes a probing pass to Alan Stockdale. Alan Stockdale decides to run forward with the ball. Alan Stockdale kicks a strong pass forward to Colin McManaman but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.18
Matt Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Schneider comfortably collects the pass. Albrecht Schneider passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pablo Roman. Pablo Roman skips past Malcolm Ripley! Pablo Roman takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eugenio Medina with no chance!! Goal for Brentford!
83.38
With a delightful solo run, Albrecht Schneider stretches the opposition's defence. Albrecht Schneider knocks the ball forward to Pablo Roman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.58
Paolo Winterburn threads the ball through to Daniele Formon. Daniele Formon shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Richard Godber.
90.00
Stanley Midgley takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Matt Pearce gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

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

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
31.4%
44.3%
24.3%

Scorers
Gary Sinclair 63
Pablo Roman 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Sinclair of Brentford

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

1.Richard Godber (GK)
7
2.Matt Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Dietmar Borchard (DEF)
7
4.Aimo Circati (DEF)
6
5.Malcolm Crooks (MID)
6
6.Albrecht Schneider (MID)
8
7.Darius Marr (MID)yellow card
7
8.Enrico Mazzola (MID)
6
9.Elena Cano (ATT)
7
10.Omer Palmer (ATT)
6
11.Gary Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Eoin Hackworth (ATT)
0
13.Pablo Roman (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
14.Aimo Giampieretti (DEF)
0