Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | manager | Dimitri Bocharov | Dimitri Bocharov | |||||||||||||||||
| Alvaro Burgos | A. Burgos |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 83 |  | Ralph Britton | R. Britton | |||||||||
| Gregory Raymond | G. Raymond |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 | | Trevor Draper | T. Draper | |||||||||
| Alexandru Codrea | A. Codrea |  | 77 | D | | 3 | | D | 78 |  | Lars Heggem | L. Heggem | |||||||||
| Nicholas Jones | N. Jones |  | 77 | D | | 4 | | D | 80 | | Pierre-Yves Keita | P. Keita | |||||||||
| Stan Bailey | S. Bailey | | 84 | D | | 5 | | D | 78 |  | Pierre G. Tarozzi | P. Tarozzi | |||||||||
| Morris Bailey | M. Bailey | | 88 | M | | 6 | | M | 88 | | Peter McManaman | P. McManaman | |||||||||
| Guillermo Leon | G. Leon |  | 92 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 89 | | Jamie Salmon | J. Salmon | |||||||
| Rui Douglas | R. Douglas |  | 80 | A | | 8 | | M | 90 | | Robert Eustace | R. Eustace | |||||||||
| Alun Eustace | A. Eustace | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 87 | | Max Peters | M. Peters | |||||||||
| Mark Pearce | M. Pearce | | 89 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 |  | Laurent Claessens | L. Claessens | |||||||||
| Eoin Newby | E. Newby | | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 81 |  | Tomas Mendes | T. Mendes | |||||||||
| Gabriel Olivares | G. Olivares |  | 70 | D | | 12 | | M | 89 |  | Anton Busse | A. Busse | |||||||||
| Ivo Koroglu | I. Koroglu | | 82 | M | | 13 | | A | 78 | | Tommy Deane | T. Deane | |||||||||
| Stuart Johnstone | S. Johnstone |  | 78 | A | | 14 | | D | 77 | | Steven Power | S. Power | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Blackburn Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Sherwood.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Sherwood.
0.00
0-0Blackburn Rovers start the match!
2.58
0-0Tomas Mendes threads a neat ball through to Peter McManaman. Peter McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alvaro Burgos who gathers it comfortably.
3.05
1-0Nicholas Jones makes a strong solo run forward. Nicholas Jones knocks the ball forward to Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce advances inside the box! Mark Pearce rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Ralph Britton had no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
8.03
Robert Eustace knocks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Claessens. Laurent Claessens lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Mendes. Tomas Mendes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.03
Peter McManaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Max Peters. Max Peters knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stan Bailey.
16.52
1-1Tomas Mendes flicks a high pass forward to Jamie Salmon who brings the ball under control. Jamie Salmon knocks the ball forward to Max Peters but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.19
Pierre-Yves Keita launches a long ball forward. Laurent Claessens knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicholas Jones.
20.41
1-1Pierre G. Tarozzi clumsily knocks into Morris Bailey. Pierre G. Tarozzi is shown the yellow card! Morris Bailey stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.16
1-1Max Peters hacks Nicholas Jones from behind! The referee warns Max Peters to calm down! Nicholas Jones hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.25
Jamie Salmon takes it forward alone. Jamie Salmon knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Laurent Claessens is offside!
30.26
Morris Bailey flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.44
1-1Guillermo Leon makes a probing pass to Alun Eustace. Alun Eustace deftly passes the ball to Rui Douglas, releasing him through on goal. Rui Douglas rockets a shot on goal but somehow Ralph Britton manages to keep it out.
33.39
Morris Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Rui Douglas who brings the ball under control. Rui Douglas whips in a cross ball towards Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.39
With great vision, Alexandru Codrea plays the ball forward to Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas whips in a cross ball towards Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ralph Britton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
42.03
Tomas Mendes receives the ball from a throw-in from Peter McManaman. Tomas Mendes sees Max Peters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Max Peters shoots from outside the area. Max Peters scores for Blackburn Rovers!!
45.00
Gregory Raymond deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon threads the ball through to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Ralph Britton.
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. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Fulham kick off the second half!
48.45
Nicholas Jones decides to run forward with the ball. Nicholas Jones whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Ralph Britton is on top of it.
49.55
3-2Lars Heggem threads a neat ball through to Peter McManaman. Peter McManaman flicks a high pass forward to Laurent Claessens who brings the ball under control. Laurent Claessens shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
51.47
Lars Heggem flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Claessens collects the pass. Laurent Claessens knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregory Raymond.
53.56
3-2Pierre G. Tarozzi catches Morris Bailey on the ankles. The referee calls over Pierre G. Tarozzi and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Morris Bailey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.18
Guillermo Leon advances with the ball. Guillermo Leon tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Ralph Britton. What a great pair of hands!
60.50
3-2Blackburn Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Anton Busse replacing Tomas Mendes and Steven Power replacing Trevor Draper and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.57
Guillermo Leon threads a neat ball through to Alun Eustace. Alun Eustace knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.31
Guillermo Leon flicks a high pass forward. Alun Eustace collects the pass. Alun Eustace shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.16
Nicholas Jones threads a neat ball through to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.14
Alun Eustace runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alun Eustace finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
73.32
Nicholas Jones runs up as Alexandru Codrea takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Nicholas Jones kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon knocks the ball forward to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey tries a spectacular long range effort but Ralph Britton is on top of it.
75.55
Robert Eustace flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Claessens controls it well on his chest. Laurent Claessens tries a spectacular long range effort. Alvaro Burgos gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
79.24
Alexandru Codrea flicks a high ball forward to Morris Bailey who takes it down. Morris Bailey passes the ball forward to Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Britton who gathers it comfortably.
84.37
Anton Busse runs straight at the opposition's defence. Anton Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.49
3-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.12
Pierre-Yves Keita volleys a long ball forward. Peter McManaman shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
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
| Mark Pearce 3, 33, 38 | Tomas Mendes 8 Max Peters 42 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Alvaro Burgos (GK)
6
2. Gregory Raymond (DEF)
6
3. Alexandru Codrea (DEF)
6
4. Nicholas Jones (DEF)
7
5. Stan Bailey (DEF)
6
6. Morris Bailey (MID)
7
7. Guillermo Leon (MID)
7
8. Rui Douglas (ATT)
7
9. Alun Eustace (ATT)
6
10. Mark Pearce (ATT)
9
11. Eoin Newby (ATT)
6
12. Gabriel Olivares (DEF)
0
13. Ivo Koroglu (MID)
0
14. Stuart Johnstone (ATT)
0
1. Ralph Britton (GK)
7
2. Trevor Draper (DEF)
6
3. Lars Heggem (DEF)
6
4. Pierre-Yves Keita (DEF)
6
5. Tomas Mendes (ATT)
7
6. Peter McManaman (MID)
6
7. Jamie Salmon (MID)
6
8. Robert Eustace (MID)
6
9. Max Peters (ATT)
6
10. Laurent Claessens (ATT)
6
11. Anton Busse (MID)
6
12. Pierre G. Tarozzi (DEF)
3
13. Tommy Deane (ATT)
0
14. Steven Power (DEF)
6