Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 16,422 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Shrewsbury Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Shrewsbury Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.
0.00
0-0Shrewsbury Town kick off the first half!
8.35
0-0Yassine Sinouh makes a simple pass to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens puts a great ball through. Arthur Greaves runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
9.52
1-0Noe Quezada makes a probing pass to Simon Oliver. Simon Oliver chips the ball to his team mate, Arthur Greaves. Arthur Greaves sees Oliver Behrens just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Oliver Behrens muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Oliver Behrens scores for Fulham!!
14.52
Noe Quezada makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Glass. Colin Glass knocks the ball forward to Arthur Greaves. Arthur Greaves advances inside the box! Arthur Greaves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Arthur Greaves!
24.13
2-0With a delightful solo run, Simon Oliver stretches the opposition's defence. Simon Oliver shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
28.46
2-0Simon Oliver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arthur Greaves. Arthur Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano makes a looping header on goal. Superb reactions from Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi. What a save!
32.30
Yassine Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur Greaves shoots from 20 yards but Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi reads it well. Superb keeping!
40.30
2-0Arthur Greaves barges into Edward Harrison. The referee calls over Arthur Greaves and shows him a yellow card! Edward Harrison carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.08
Alexander Blake flicks a high pass forward to Michael Viduka who brings the ball under control. Michael Viduka makes a great pass forward. Issoumaila Yeboah runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Alberto Sheringham flicks a high pass forward to George Insley who brings the ball under control. George Insley makes a defence splitting pass to Michael Viduka. Michael Viduka cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow António Cano manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town have changed their lineup with Daniel Gil replacing Ernesto Rubirosa. The Shrewsbury Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Fulham start the second half!
53.17
2-0Yassine Sinouh makes a probing pass to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens plays a one-two with Arthur Greaves and advances towards the goal... Oliver Behrens shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is blocked by Daniel Gil's outstretched leg.
54.53
Simon Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Afonso Solano but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.45
Yassine Sinouh makes a probing pass to Arthur Greaves. Arthur Greaves edges inside the box! Arthur Greaves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
57.56
2-0Arthur Greaves comes in with a late challenge on Aki Malmberg. Arthur Greaves is warned by the referee! Aki Malmberg runs off the knock.
60.46
2-0Shrewsbury Town have made 2 substitutions with Simón Bravo replacing Yoann Meite and Phil Morris replacing George Insley .
61.52
Edward Harrison flicks a high pass forward. Simón Bravo controls it well on his chest. Simón Bravo threads the ball through to Issoumaila Yeboah. Issoumaila Yeboah tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.19
With some swift thinking, Colin Glass plays the ball forward to Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
67.33
Michael Viduka catches Yannis Mitropoulos on the ankles. The referee calls over Michael Viduka and warns him to calm down! Yannis Mitropoulos stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.35
Aki Malmberg threads the ball through to Jonathan Lua-Lua. Jonathan Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Issoumaila Yeboah. Issoumaila Yeboah passes the ball forward but Michael Viduka is offside!
78.13
Jonathan Lua-Lua hacks Steve Oliver from behind! Jonathan Lua-Lua is shown the yellow card! Steve Oliver carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.03
Simon Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Afonso Solano controls it well on his chest. Afonso Solano shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.31
Jonathan Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Issoumaila Yeboah. Issoumaila Yeboah shoots from long range but António Cano is on top of it.
84.17
Yuudai Nakata makes a probing pass to Simon Oliver. Simon Oliver sees Arthur Greaves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Greaves finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.07
Yuudai Nakata flicks a high pass forward to Yassine Sinouh who brings the ball under control. Yassine Sinouh deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
89.02
Alberto Sheringham flicks the ball to his team mate, Issoumaila Yeboah. Issoumaila Yeboah knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Viduka. Michael Viduka makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Shrewsbury Town!
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
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. António Cano (GK)
6
2. Noe Quezada (DEF)
6
3. Yannis Mitropoulos (DEF)
6
4. Yuudai Nakata (DEF)
6
5. Colin Glass (MID)
7
6. Simon Oliver (MID)
7
7. Yassine Sinouh (MID)
7
8. Steve Oliver (MID)
6
9. Oliver Behrens (ATT)
8
10. Arthur Greaves (ATT)
9
11. Afonso Solano (ATT)
6
12. Elysée Gnohere (ATT)
0
13. Torsten Hanssen (GK)
0
14. Takis Sarakis (GK)
0
1. Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi (GK)
7
2. Aki Malmberg (DEF)
6
3. Ernesto Rubirosa (DEF)
6
4. Edward Harrison (DEF)
6
5. Alexander Blake (MID)
6
6. Jonathan Lua-Lua (MID)
5
7. Alberto Sheringham (MID)
6
8. Yoann Meite (MID)
6
9. George Insley (ATT)
6
10. Michael Viduka (ATT)
7
11. Issoumaila Yeboah (ATT)
7
12. Daniel Gil (DEF)
6
13. Simón Bravo (MID)
6
14. Phil Morris (ATT)
6