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 |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 | | Trevor Draper | T. Draper | |||||||||
| Alexandru Codrea | A. Codrea |  | 76 | D | | 3 | | D | 78 |  | Lars Heggem | L. Heggem | |||||||||
| Nicholas Jones | N. Jones |  | 77 | D | | 4 | | D | 79 | | Pierre-Yves Keita | P. Keita | |||||||||
| Stan Bailey | S. Bailey | | 83 | D | | 5 | | D | 78 | | Ian Christie | I. Christie | |||||||||
| Morris Bailey | M. Bailey | | 88 | M | | 6 | | M | 88 | | Peter McManaman | P. McManaman | |||||||||
| Dion Mason | D. Mason | | 89 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 94 | | Francis Marsden | F. Marsden | ||||||||
| Rui Douglas | R. Douglas |  | 79 | A | | 8 | | M | 90 | | Robert Eustace | R. Eustace | |||||||||
| Alun Eustace | A. Eustace | | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 87 | | Max Peters | M. Peters | |||||||||
| Mark Pearce | M. Pearce | | 87 | A | | 10 | | A | 81 |  | Laurent Claessens | L. Claessens | |||||||||
| Eoin Newby | E. Newby | | 80 | A | | 11 | | | A | 85 |  | Jón Kristinn Finnbogason | J. Finnbogason | ||||||||
| Steven Severs | S. Severs |  | 74 | D | | 12 | | M | 89 | | Jamie Salmon | J. Salmon | |||||||||
| Ivo Koroglu | I. Koroglu | | 81 | M | | 13 | | A | 78 | | Tommy Deane | T. Deane | |||||||||
| Andreas Jonssen | A. Jonssen |  | 77 | A | | 14 | | D | 76 | | Steven Power | S. Power | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air 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 Teddy Williams.
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 Teddy Williams.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
2.29
0-1Robert Eustace flicks the ball to his team mate, Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason runs straight at the defence! Jón Kristinn Finnbogason rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.37
0-1Morris Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Alun Eustace who takes it down. Alun Eustace knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Trevor Draper.
9.36
0-1Dion Mason makes a simple pass to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
12.32
Dion Mason flicks a high pass forward. Morris Bailey collects the pass. Morris Bailey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierre-Yves Keita.
14.59
Peter McManaman makes a simple pass to Laurent Claessens. Laurent Claessens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.58
Nicholas Jones advances with the ball. Nicholas Jones knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lars Heggem.
18.01
0-1Morris Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Alun Eustace who brings the ball under control. Alun Eustace makes a probing pass to Eoin Newby but he's offside!
20.11
Lars Heggem darts forward. Lars Heggem flicks a high pass forward. Francis Marsden controls it well on his chest. Francis Marsden shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
22.15
Dion Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Eustace. Alun Eustace beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.58
1-1Morris Bailey comes in with a late challenge on Peter McManaman. The referee warns Morris Bailey to calm down! Peter McManaman runs off the knock.
28.05
Dion Mason threads a neat ball through to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Britton who gathers it comfortably.
30.18
Max Peters hacks Dion Mason from behind! Max Peters is warned by the referee! Dion Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.18
1-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.18
Dion Mason knocks the ball forward to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lars Heggem.
45.00
1-1Dion Mason flicks a high pass forward to Rui Douglas who brings the ball under control. Rui Douglas lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Mason. Dion Mason is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Trevor Draper steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
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!
47.17
1-1Peter McManaman sees Jón Kristinn Finnbogason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason lofts in a cross ball towards Laurent Claessens. Laurent Claessens connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
49.08
Nicholas Jones laces a weighted ball forward to Dion Mason. Dion Mason makes a simple pass to Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Ralph Britton.
51.12
1-1Rui Douglas comes in with a late challenge on Lars Heggem. Rui Douglas is shown the yellow card! Lars Heggem grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.23
Lars Heggem threads a neat ball through to Francis Marsden. Francis Marsden decides to run forward with the ball. Francis Marsden shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Alvaro Burgos manages to gather it.
61.21
Dion Mason catches Francis Marsden on the ankles. The referee brings Dion Mason to one side and gives him a warning! Francis Marsden stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.13
Pierre-Yves Keita sees Francis Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Marsden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
65.15
Lars Heggem knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Marsden. Francis Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Claessens controls it well on his chest. Laurent Claessens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jón Kristinn Finnbogason but the linesman indicates offside!
66.34
Rui Douglas catches Lars Heggem on the ankles. The referee brings Rui Douglas to one side and gives him a warning! Lars Heggem runs off the knock.
69.04
Robert Eustace makes a simple pass to Jón Kristinn Finnbogason. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.32
Mark Pearce flicks the ball to his team mate, Dion Mason. Dion Mason whips in a cross ball towards Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey beats his man to it with a header. Ralph Britton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.20
Lars Heggem threads the ball through to Laurent Claessens. Laurent Claessens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.16
Trevor Draper hits a low pass to Francis Marsden. Francis Marsden threads the ball through to Robert Eustace. Robert Eustace knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Francis Marsden is offside!
83.36
Dion Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Eustace. Alun Eustace whips in a cross ball towards Dion Mason. Dion Mason makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Alvaro Burgos (GK)
6
2. Gregory Raymond (DEF)
6
3. Alexandru Codrea (DEF)
6
4. Nicholas Jones (DEF)
6
5. Stan Bailey (DEF)
6
6. Morris Bailey (MID)
7
7. Dion Mason (MID)
9
8. Rui Douglas (ATT)
5
9. Alun Eustace (ATT)
8
10. Mark Pearce (ATT)
7
11. Eoin Newby (ATT)
6
12. Steven Severs (DEF)
0
13. Ivo Koroglu (MID)
0
14. Andreas Jonssen (ATT)
0
1. Ralph Britton (GK)
6
2. Trevor Draper (DEF)
6
3. Lars Heggem (DEF)
7
4. Pierre-Yves Keita (DEF)
6
5. Ian Christie (DEF)
6
6. Peter McManaman (MID)
6
7. Francis Marsden (MID)
6
8. Robert Eustace (MID)
7
9. Max Peters (ATT)
6
10. Laurent Claessens (ATT)
6
11. Jón Kristinn Finnbogason (ATT)
8
12. Jamie Salmon (MID)
0
13. Tommy Deane (ATT)
0
14. Steven Power (DEF)
0