Match Report
| Cambridge United | Cambridge United |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | manager | Jeff Sykes | Jeff Sykes | |||||||||||||||||
| Dale Beagrie | D. Beagrie |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Nicolas Hanssen | N. Hanssen | |||||||||
| Paolo Mela | P. Mela |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Graeme Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Adam Dixon | A. Dixon | | 66 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 76 | | George Kahn | G. Kahn | ||||||||
| Giorgio Lasalandra | G. Lasalandra | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 74 | | Nicolas Roth | N. Roth | |||||||||
| Chris Barrett | C. Barrett | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 70 | | Jason Shearer | J. Shearer | |||||||||
| Morris Bailey | M. Bailey | | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Jacob Gascoigne | J. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Eugenio Moriero | E. Moriero | | 76 | M | | 7 | | | M | 85 | | Isaiah Peckham | I. Peckham | ||||||||
| Vincent Meredith | V. Meredith |  | 71 | A | | 8 | | M | 71 |  | Scott Hopkin | S. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Dion Wallwork | D. Wallwork | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 |  | Arturo Ocampo | A. Ocampo | |||||||||
| Norman Best | N. Best | | 79 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Julian May | J. May | |||||||||
| Morris Marr | M. Marr | | 79 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Eoin Newby | E. Newby | |||||||||
| Eddie Lineker | E. Lineker | | 43 | D | | 12 | | D | 65 | | Les Salako | L. Salako | |||||||||
| David Lawton | D. Lawton | | 72 | M | | 13 | | A | 65 | | Lee Smith | L. Smith | |||||||||
| Omer Craddock | O. Craddock | | 43 | A | | 14 | | D | 66 | | Les Shearer | L. Shearer | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at R Costings Abbey Stadium where Cambridge United play host to Fulham. A crowd of 20,066 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cambridge United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cambridge United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
0.00
0-0Fulham start the match!
6.02
0-0Isaiah Peckham surges forward with the ball. Isaiah Peckham tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
8.01
Vincent Meredith takes a long throw-in. Giorgio Lasalandra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork plays a one-two with Morris Marr and advances towards the goal... Dion Wallwork comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Nicolas Hanssen gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
9.51
0-0Eoin Newby flicks a high pass forward. Scott Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Hopkin makes a probing pass to Isaiah Peckham but he's offside!
12.41
0-0George Kahn catches Eugenio Moriero on the ankles. The referee calls over George Kahn and shows him a yellow card! Eugenio Moriero carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.36
Eugenio Moriero laces a weighted ball forward to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.31
Jacob Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Hopkin. Scott Hopkin runs straight at the defence! Scott Hopkin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
27.21
0-0Scott Hopkin sees Julian May in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian May knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.21
Eugenio Moriero knocks the ball forward to Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Hanssen who gathers it comfortably.
42.01
0-0Isaiah Peckham threads a neat ball through to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
George Kahn flicks a high ball forward to Scott Hopkin who takes it down. Scott Hopkin hits a low pass to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby makes a simple pass, allowing Julian May to run into the box. Julian May tries a spectacular strike but Dale Beagrie is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cambridge United appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Cambridge United start the second half!
47.19
0-0Cambridge United are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
57.44
0-1Jason Shearer advances with the ball. Jason Shearer plays a one-two with Eoin Newby and rushes in on goal... Jason Shearer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Dale Beagrie is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.30
0-1Cambridge United have made 2 substitutions with David Lawton replacing Morris Bailey and Omer Craddock replacing Vincent Meredith .Fulham have made 2 substitutions with Lee Smith replacing Arturo Ocampo and Les Shearer replacing Graeme Royce .
65.54
Nicolas Roth threads the ball through to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham knocks the ball forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Hopkin. Scott Hopkin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Dale Beagrie reads it well. Superb keeping!
77.20
Fulham have made a substitution with Les Salako replacing George Kahn .
85.35
Isaiah Peckham makes a probing pass to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby shoots from outside the area but somehow Dale Beagrie manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
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Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Dale Beagrie (GK)
8
2. Paolo Mela (DEF)
6
3. Adam Dixon (DEF)
6
4. Giorgio Lasalandra (DEF)
6
5. Chris Barrett (DEF)
6
6. Morris Bailey (MID)
6
7. Eugenio Moriero (MID)
6
8. Vincent Meredith (ATT)
6
9. Dion Wallwork (ATT)
6
10. Norman Best (ATT)
6
11. Morris Marr (ATT)
6
12. Eddie Lineker (DEF)
0
13. David Lawton (MID)
6
14. Omer Craddock (ATT)
6
1. Nicolas Hanssen (GK)
7
2. Graeme Royce (DEF)
6
3. George Kahn (DEF)
5
4. Nicolas Roth (DEF)
7
5. Jason Shearer (DEF)
9
6. Jacob Gascoigne (MID)
6
7. Isaiah Peckham (MID)
8
8. Scott Hopkin (MID)
7
9. Arturo Ocampo (ATT)
6
10. Julian May (ATT)
6
11. Eoin Newby (ATT)
8
12. Les Salako (DEF)
6
13. Lee Smith (ATT)
6
14. Les Shearer (DEF)
6