Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Nwankwo Mann | N. Mann |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 75 | | Gilles Vieira | G. Vieira | ||||||||
| John Vieira | J. Vieira | | 64 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Gilles Swift | G. Swift | ||||||||
| Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Oleg Atherton | O. Atherton | |||||||||
| Brian Smith | B. Smith | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Cesar Ribeiro | C. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Des Jess | D. Jess | | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Les Morris | L. Morris | |||||||||
| Jonathan Weaver | J. Weaver | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Harvey Venus | H. Venus | |||||||||
| Jose Michel | J. Michel |  | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Paolo Delaney | P. Delaney | |||||||||
| Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | |||||||||
| Nikolas Birnbaum | N. Birnbaum |  | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Oleg Adams | O. Adams | |||||||||
| Marc Collymore | M. Collymore | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Gareth Tiler | G. Tiler | |||||||||
| Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Chris Godber | C. Godber | |||||||||
| Adam Evans | A. Evans | | 59 | M | | 12 | | G | 67 | | Nigel Luzhny | N. Luzhny | |||||||||
| Ledley Marsden | L. Marsden | | 54 | M | | 13 | | D | 59 | | Neil Shaw | N. Shaw | |||||||||
| Dave Hunt | D. Hunt | | 53 | A | | 14 | | D | 57 | | Steven Vieira | S. Vieira | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 9,581 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Lumsdon.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Lumsdon.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Fulham get the match underway!
2.39
0-0Gilles Swift flicks a high pass forward. Paul Lowe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Lowe flicks a high pass forward to Chris Godber who brings the ball under control. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.43
0-0Tony Naylor barges into Oleg Atherton. Tony Naylor is given a warning by the referee! Oleg Atherton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.35
0-0Gareth Tiler clumsily knocks into Brian Smith. The referee calls over Gareth Tiler and shows him a yellow card! Brian Smith stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.38
0-0Les Morris threads a neat ball through to Chris Godber. Chris Godber tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.39
Jose Michel chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Ribeiro.
14.06
0-0Cedric Piquionne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Gilles Vieira. What a great pair of hands!
15.12
0-0Oleg Atherton volleys a long ball forward. Gareth Tiler makes a pass forward but Chris Godber is yards offside!
24.36
0-1With imagination, Paolo Delaney plays the ball forward to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams advances inside the box! Oleg Adams shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.11
Des Jess flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Piquionne collects the pass. Cedric Piquionne makes a simple pass to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
34.59
Jonathan Weaver plays the ball forward to Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.56
Cesar Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Paolo Delaney. Paolo Delaney chips the ball to his team mate, Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.08
Jose Michel darts forward. Jose Michel knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nikolas Birnbaum is offside!
45.00
Nicky Hackworth laces a weighted ball forward to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum skips past Gilles Swift! Nikolas Birnbaum tries a spectacular strike but Gilles Vieira is on top of his game. 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. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
West Bromwich Albion start the second half!
49.08
Gilles Swift makes a probing pass to Harvey Venus. Harvey Venus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nwankwo Mann who gathers it comfortably.
53.56
Brian Smith knocks the ball forward to Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.04
Gilles Swift threads a neat ball through to Les Morris. Les Morris threads a neat ball through to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.51
Cesar Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Les Morris. Les Morris makes a simple pass to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Chris Godber is offside!
59.43
1-1Oleg Atherton knocks the ball forward to Harvey Venus. Seeing a gap ahead, Harvey Venus plays the ball forward to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Nicky Hackworth catches Gareth Tiler on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
60.05
1-1West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Steven Vieira replacing Oleg Atherton .
63.52
1-1West Bromwich Albion are dictating the run of play here today.
66.50
Cedric Piquionne makes a simple pass to Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gilles Vieira who gathers it comfortably.
67.14
1-1Brian Smith knocks the ball forward to Jose Michel. With vision, Jose Michel plays the ball forward to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball comes off Cesar Ribeiro and the loose ball is cleared up field.
71.06
Jonathan Weaver hacks Paul Lowe from behind! The referee calls over Jonathan Weaver and shows him a yellow card! Paul Lowe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.58
Nicky Hackworth kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.58
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Luzhny replacing Harvey Venus and Neil Shaw replacing Paolo Delaney .
81.32
Brian Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.45
Paul Lowe runs up as Les Morris takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Paul Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Godber. Chris Godber lofts in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.22
Jonathan Weaver threads a neat ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesar Ribeiro.
89.49
Nicky Hackworth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Weaver. Without breaking stride, Jonathan Weaver plays the ball forward to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum whips in a cross ball towards Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore flicks the ball with his head but Gilles Vieira is on top of it.
90.00
Cesar Ribeiro catches Tony Naylor on the ankles. The referee calls over Cesar Ribeiro and shows him a yellow card! Tony Naylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Tony Naylor 30 Marc Collymore 76 | Oleg Adams 24 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Nwankwo Mann (GK)
6
2. John Vieira (DEF)
6
3. Nicky Hackworth (DEF)
6
4. Brian Smith (DEF)
6
5. Des Jess (DEF)
6
6. Jonathan Weaver (MID)
6
7. Jose Michel (MID)
7
8. Cedric Piquionne (MID)
7
9. Nikolas Birnbaum (ATT)
9
10. Marc Collymore (ATT)
8
11. Tony Naylor (ATT)
8
12. Adam Evans (MID)
0
13. Ledley Marsden (MID)
0
14. Dave Hunt (ATT)
0
1. Gilles Vieira (GK)
7
2. Gilles Swift (DEF)
7
3. Oleg Atherton (DEF)
6
4. Cesar Ribeiro (DEF)
6
5. Les Morris (MID)
6
6. Harvey Venus (MID)
6
7. Paolo Delaney (MID)
7
8. Paul Lowe (MID)
6
9. Oleg Adams (ATT)
8
10. Gareth Tiler (ATT)
5
11. Chris Godber (ATT)
6
12. Nigel Luzhny (GK)
6
13. Neil Shaw (DEF)
6
14. Steven Vieira (DEF)
6