Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Max King | M. King |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 63 | | Alun Whelan | A. Whelan | ||||||||
| Armando Terrevoli | A. Terrevoli |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Jamie Mowbray | J. Mowbray | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Dean Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Denis Revelles | D. Revelles |  | 49 | D | | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Jason Summerbee | J. Summerbee | ||||||||
| Samuel Moreira | S. Moreira |  | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Ezio Cesari | E. Cesari | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 |  | Neil Law | N. Law | |||||||||
| Fredrik Stewart | F. Stewart | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Titus Scales | T. Scales | |||||||||
| Jacob Mann | J. Mann | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Chris Richards | C. Richards | |||||||||
| Neil Newby | N. Newby | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Syd Hunt | S. Hunt | |||||||||
| Davy Hendriks | D. Hendriks |  | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Anthony Bower | A. Bower | |||||||||
| Adam Harrison | A. Harrison | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Harvey Atherton | H. Atherton | |||||||||
| Oleg Morris | O. Morris | | 46 | D | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Les Pallister | L. Pallister | |||||||||
| Mick Patterson | M. Patterson | | 45 | A | | 13 | | G | 50 | | Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | |||||||||
| Alex Souness | A. Souness | | 43 | D | | 14 | | G | 46 | | Colin Kanu | C. Kanu | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 4,710 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off!
2.17
0-0Jamie Mowbray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ezio Cesari. Ezio Cesari passes the ball forward to Jacob Mann. Jacob Mann knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Hendriks. Nigel Mcgovern comes in with a late challenge on Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
6.28
0-0Dean Pearce hits a low pass to Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
8.26
0-0Fredrik Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
10.19
0-0Jacob Mann flicks a high ball forward to Davy Hendriks who takes it down. Davy Hendriks knocks the ball forward to Adam Harrison but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.34
0-0Jacob Mann flicks a high pass forward to Adam Harrison who brings the ball under control. Adam Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.22
With some swift thinking, Jacob Mann plays the ball forward to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
16.58
Fredrik Stewart threads the ball through to Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Neil Newby is offside!
18.23
Jason Summerbee knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Mcgovern. Nigel Mcgovern sees a break and surges forward. Nigel Mcgovern knocks the ball forward, putting Titus Scales through on goal. Titus Scales side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Max King.
21.31
0-0Jacob Mann comes in with a late challenge on Neil Law. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.03
Dean Pearce kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt plays a one-two with Neil Law and rushes in on goal... Syd Hunt comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.54
Fredrik Stewart threads the ball through to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
28.45
Neil Newby threads the ball through to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
32.23
Fredrik Stewart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.48
Titus Scales comes in with a late challenge on Jacob Mann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jacob Mann runs off the knock.
36.34
Titus Scales brings the ball forward. Titus Scales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Fredrik Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Mann. Jacob Mann kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Newby but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Fulham kicking off!
47.40
Samuel Moreira knocks the ball forward to Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.15
1-0Jacob Mann chips the ball to his team mate, Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Fulham!
53.16
1-0Dean Pearce barges into Fredrik Stewart. The referee warns Dean Pearce to calm down! Fredrik Stewart grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.27
Armando Terrevoli chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Mann. Jacob Mann passes the ball forward to Neil Newby. Neil Newby cuts inside the box! Neil Newby side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Alun Whelan gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
59.26
Chris Richards flicks a high pass forward to Neil Law who brings the ball under control. Neil Law knocks the ball forward to Anthony Bower but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.43
1-0Fulham have made a substitution with Alex Souness replacing Neil Newby .
63.44
Denis Revelles flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Mann. Jacob Mann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Souness. Alex Souness makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
65.20
1-0Fredrik Stewart passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Dean Pearce. Excellent block.
69.52
Neil Law flicks a high pass forward. Titus Scales holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Titus Scales knocks the ball forward to Marc Lumsdon but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.04
1-0Anthony Bower clumsily knocks into Ezio Cesari. The referee warns Anthony Bower to calm down! Ezio Cesari hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.30
Chris Richards catches Ezio Cesari on the ankles. The referee calls over Chris Richards and shows him a yellow card! Ezio Cesari stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.41
Fulham have made 2 substitutions with Oleg Morris replacing Jamie Mowbray and Mick Patterson replacing Fredrik Stewart .
81.41
Titus Scales knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.58
Oleg Morris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ezio Cesari. Ezio Cesari flicks a high pass forward. Davy Hendriks controls it well on his chest. Davy Hendriks whips in a cross ball towards Alex Souness. Alex Souness directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
87.38
Jacob Mann picks a pass forward to Alex Souness. Alex Souness passes the ball forward but Ezio Cesari is offside!
90.00
Dean Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Chris Richards who takes it down. Chris Richards sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
4
4
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
25.8%
43.8%
30.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Davy Hendriks of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Max King (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Armando Terrevoli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jamie Mowbray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Denis Revelles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Samuel Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ezio Cesari (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fredrik Stewart (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jacob Mann (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Neil Newby (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Davy Hendriks (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Adam Harrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oleg Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mick Patterson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Dean Pearce (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jason Summerbee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Scales (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Chris Richards (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Syd Hunt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Harvey Atherton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Dixon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Kanu (GK) | 0 | |