Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Nwankwo Mann | N. Mann |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 | | Harry Lumsdon | H. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| John Vieira | J. Vieira | | 64 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Terry Campbell | T. Campbell | ||||||||
| Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Gerhard Eberle | G. Eberle | |||||||||
| Brian Smith | B. Smith | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | James Rufus | J. Rufus | |||||||||
| Des Jess | D. Jess | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Brian Palmer | B. Palmer | |||||||||
| Tomas Mendes | T. Mendes |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Carlton Merson | C. Merson | |||||||||
| Jonathan Weaver | J. Weaver | | 67 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | Malcolm Grimandi | M. Grimandi | ||||||||
| Jose Michel | J. Michel |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | A | 72 | | Dean Newton | D. Newton | |||||||||
| Nikolas Birnbaum | N. Birnbaum | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Nwankwo Insley | N. Insley | |||||||||
| Marc Collymore | M. Collymore | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Nwankwo Jeffers | N. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | | 55 | A | | 11 | | D | 53 | | Marvin Lawrence | M. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | | 63 | M | | 12 | | M | 64 |  | Carlos Menendez | C. Menendez | |||||||||
| Adam Evans | A. Evans | | 59 | M | | 13 | | G | 58 | | Matt Lawrence | M. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Ledley Marsden | L. Marsden | | 53 | M | | 14 | | G | 54 | | Cristiano Postiga | C. Postiga | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 8,833 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.
0.00
0-0Fulham get the match underway!
3.14
0-0James Rufus threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi passes the ball forward to Marvin Lawrence. Marvin Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
4.22
Brian Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Michel. Jose Michel runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Michel knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.25
0-0Nicky Hackworth flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Weaver who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Marc Collymore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Collymore shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
9.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Michel plays the ball forward to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
12.41
0-0Malcolm Grimandi threads a neat ball through to Marvin Lawrence. Marvin Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.11
0-0Brian Smith comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Jeffers. Brian Smith is given a warning by the referee! Nwankwo Jeffers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.31
Brian Palmer hits a low pass to Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson flicks a high ball forward to Dean Newton who takes it down. Dean Newton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
18.56
Nicky Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Weaver controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Weaver flicks a high ball forward to Marc Collymore who takes it down. Marc Collymore finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
20.06
Jose Michel hits a low pass to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.36
Jonathan Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Marc Collymore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.13
James Rufus passes the ball forward to Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Dean Newton collects the pass. Dean Newton plays a one-two with Nwankwo Jeffers and advances towards the goal... Dean Newton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
24.49
Brian Smith makes a probing pass to Tomas Mendes. Tomas Mendes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tomas Mendes shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
26.53
Jonathan Weaver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
28.28
Carlton Merson hits a low pass to Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from outside the area but somehow Nwankwo Mann manages to keep it out.
30.11
Des Jess brings the ball forward. Des Jess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.22
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Terry Campbell plays the ball forward to Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Newton. Dean Newton whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Lawrence. Marvin Lawrence flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.30
Tomas Mendes makes an attacking run forward. Tomas Mendes 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. Excellent keeping!
40.06
Tomas Mendes makes a simple pass to Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Rufus.
44.26
Carlton Merson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Insley. Nwankwo Insley tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Malcolm Grimandi decides to run forward with the ball. Malcolm Grimandi knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Insley. Nwankwo Insley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
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. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players seem much more motivated whilst the Leyton Orient players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Leyton Orient kick off and get the second half underway!
47.41
Brian Smith threads the ball through to Jose Michel. Jose Michel chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Harry Lumsdon.
48.53
0-1It's a corner kick. Tomas Mendes kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Harry Lumsdon gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
53.22
Jonathan Weaver hacks Malcolm Grimandi from behind! Jonathan Weaver is given a warning by the referee! Malcolm Grimandi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.35
Gerhard Eberle decides to run forward with the ball. Gerhard Eberle plays the ball forward to Dean Newton. Dean Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.44
Dean Newton clumsily knocks into Brian Smith. Dean Newton is given a warning by the referee! Brian Smith runs off the knock.
61.38
With some swift thinking, Nicky Hackworth plays the ball forward to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Marc Collymore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Collymore finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
63.33
With vision, Gerhard Eberle plays the ball forward to Malcolm Grimandi. With a delightful solo run, Malcolm Grimandi stretches the opposition's defence. Malcolm Grimandi whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.20
Brian Smith threads the ball through to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver passes the ball forward to Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
75.21
0-1Des Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Marc Collymore collects the pass. Marc Collymore sees Tony Naylor just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Tony Naylor muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by James Rufus.
81.03
Malcolm Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marvin Lawrence. Marvin Lawrence knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers makes a convincing header. It's there!! Nwankwo Mann has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.51
Malcolm Grimandi hacks Jonathan Weaver from behind! The referee warns Malcolm Grimandi to calm down! Jonathan Weaver runs off the knock.
90.00
Brian Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Michel. Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Birnbaum holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nikolas Birnbaum shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marvin Lawrence of Leyton Orient |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Nwankwo Mann (GK)
6
2. John Vieira (DEF)
6
3. Nicky Hackworth (DEF)
6
4. Brian Smith (DEF)
7
5. Des Jess (DEF)
6
6. Tomas Mendes (MID)
7
7. Jonathan Weaver (MID)
7
8. Jose Michel (MID)
7
9. Nikolas Birnbaum (ATT)
6
10. Marc Collymore (ATT)
7
11. Tony Naylor (ATT)
6
12. Cedric Piquionne (MID)
0
13. Adam Evans (MID)
0
14. Ledley Marsden (MID)
0
1. Harry Lumsdon (GK)
9
2. Terry Campbell (DEF)
6
3. Gerhard Eberle (DEF)
7
4. James Rufus (DEF)
6
5. Brian Palmer (DEF)
6
6. Carlton Merson (MID)
7
7. Malcolm Grimandi (MID)
8
8. Dean Newton (ATT)
7
9. Nwankwo Insley (ATT)
6
10. Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT)
8
11. Marvin Lawrence (DEF)
9
12. Carlos Menendez (MID)
0
13. Matt Lawrence (GK)
0
14. Cristiano Postiga (GK)
0