Match Report


FulhamFulham     ChelseaChelsea
Luke KerrLuke Kerr Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
António CanoA. Cano95
G
captain1
G
71Harry GowerH. Gower
Noe QuezadaN. Quezada82
D
2
D
48Jan HuizinghJ. Huizingh
Yannis MitropoulosY. Mitropoulos81
D
3
D
68Nicolas PadillaN. Padilla
Yuudai NakataY. Nakata79
D
4
D
71Andres CarranzaA. Carranza
Steve OliverS. Oliver92
M
5
M
45Malcolm FormonM. Formon
Colin GlassC. Glass91
M
6captain
M
76Abassi JaurèsA. Jaurès
Simon OliverS. Oliver80
M
7
M
70Francisco MartinF. Martin
George SmithG. Smith77
M
8
M
55Arthur MaddisonA. Maddison
Oliver BehrensO. Behrens91
A
9
M
70Paul LightfootP. Lightfoot
Carlos RuizC. Ruiz90
A
10
A
74Luke WrightL. Wright
Elysée GnohereE. Gnohere86
A
11
A
74Steed BurleS. Burle
 
Marco SeedorfM. Seedorf86
A
12
G
36Rio GodberR. Godber
Afonso SolanoA. Solano86
A
13
M
41Adam PeckhamA. Peckham
Torsten HanssenT. Hanssen84
G
14
A
71Duccio Di VenanzioD. Di Venanzio
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Chelsea in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.


0.00
Fulham kick off and get the first half underway!
2.40
Colin Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.27
Steve Oliver threads a neat ball through to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
6.44
Abassi Jaurès sees space and advances. Abassi Jaurès lofts in a cross ball towards Steed Burle. Steed Burle finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Noe Quezada. Excellent block.
15.16
With vision, Paul Lightfoot plays the ball forward to Steed Burle. Steed Burle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.51
Simon Oliver barges into Arthur Maddison. Simon Oliver is shown the yellow card! Arthur Maddison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.56
Arthur Maddison barges into Colin Glass. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.32
Colin Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Harry Gower. Excellent save.
22.48
Paul Lightfoot catches Steve Oliver on the ankles. Paul Lightfoot is shown the yellow card! Steve Oliver carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.15
Showing composure, Yannis Mitropoulos plays the ball forward to Simon Oliver. Simon Oliver makes a beautiful solo run. Simon Oliver edges inside the box! Simon Oliver tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.53
Yannis Mitropoulos hacks Luke Wright from behind! The referee warns Yannis Mitropoulos to calm down! Luke Wright runs off the knock.
27.41
Abassi Jaurès takes it forward alone. Abassi Jaurès knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuudai Nakata.
33.55
Simon Oliver brings the ball forward. Simon Oliver advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Simon Oliver provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Simon Oliver!
39.54
Steve Oliver threads a neat ball through to Carlos Ruiz. Carlos Ruiz edges inside the box! Carlos Ruiz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Harry Gower with no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
44.42
Abassi Jaurès flicks a high pass forward to Steed Burle who brings the ball under control. Steed Burle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Yannis Mitropoulos threads a neat ball through to Steve Oliver. Steve Oliver makes a probing pass to Carlos Ruiz. Carlos Ruiz plays a one-two with Oliver Behrens and advances towards the goal... Carlos Ruiz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea get the second half underway!
47.21
Luke Wright barges into Yannis Mitropoulos. Luke Wright is given a warning by the referee! Yannis Mitropoulos stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.16
Noe Quezada advances with the ball. Noe Quezada plays the ball forward to Elysée Gnohere. Elysée Gnohere runs straight at the defence! Elysée Gnohere rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
53.09
Jan Huizingh catches Oliver Behrens on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oliver Behrens stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.11
Colin Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Ruiz. Carlos Ruiz advances inside the box! Carlos Ruiz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
60.29
Luke Wright catches Noe Quezada on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Noe Quezada gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.27
Noe Quezada advances with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Noe Quezada plays the ball forward to Carlos Ruiz. Carlos Ruiz rushes past Andres Carranza! Carlos Ruiz shoots from just inside the box. Harry Gower effortlessly gets down and covers it.
77.07
Noe Quezada sees Simon Oliver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Oliver hits a low pass to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens plays a scrappy one-two with Elysée Gnohere and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oliver Behrens provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.12
Malcolm Formon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steed Burle. Steed Burle knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yannis Mitropoulos.
83.55
Arthur Maddison kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Wright. Luke Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Steed Burle. Steed Burle finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.19
Simon Oliver threads the ball through to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Ruiz and advances towards the goal... Oliver Behrens tries a spectacular strike. Harry Gower gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
90.00
Jan Huizingh lofts the ball long. Steed Burle makes a simple pass, allowing Luke Wright to run into the box. Luke Wright side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow António Cano manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Chelsea
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
27.1%
45.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Simon Oliver 34
Carlos Ruiz 40, 45
Elysée Gnohere 49
Oliver Behrens 77
Steed Burle 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Ruiz of Fulham

Match Ratings
1.António Cano (GK)
6
2.Noe Quezada (DEF)
7
3.Yannis Mitropoulos (DEF)
6
4.Yuudai Nakata (DEF)
6
5.Steve Oliver (MID)
7
6.Colin Glass (MID)
6
7.Simon Oliver (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.George Smith (MID)
6
9.Oliver Behrens (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Carlos Ruiz (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Elysée Gnohere (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Marco Seedorf (ATT)
0
13.Afonso Solano (ATT)
0
14.Torsten Hanssen (GK)
0

1.Harry Gower (GK)
6
2.Jan Huizingh (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Nicolas Padilla (DEF)
6
4.Andres Carranza (DEF)
6
5.Malcolm Formon (MID)
6
6.Abassi Jaurès (MID)
6
7.Francisco Martin (MID)
6
8.Arthur Maddison (MID)yellow card
5
9.Paul Lightfoot (MID)yellow card
5
10.Luke Wright (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Steed Burle (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Rio Godber (GK)
0
13.Adam Peckham (MID)
0
14.Duccio Di Venanzio (ATT)
0