Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Max King | M. King |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Brian Craddock | B. Craddock | |||||||||
| Armando Terrevoli | A. Terrevoli |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Peter Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | |||||||||
| Jamie Mowbray | J. Mowbray | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Arthur Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Denis Revelles | D. Revelles |  | 49 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Michael Britton | M. Britton | ||||||||
| Samuel Moreira | S. Moreira |  | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Harry Mcleod | H. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Ezio Cesari | E. Cesari | | 67 | M | | 6 | | | M | 64 | | Dean Gray | D. Gray | ||||||||
| Fredrik Stewart | F. Stewart | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Riccardo Zitolo | R. Zitolo | |||||||||
| Jacob Mann | J. Mann | | 44 | M | | 8 | | A | 59 | | Francis Wright | F. Wright | |||||||||
| Neil Newby | N. Newby | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 |  | Jurgen Sedouki | J. Sedouki | |||||||||
| Davy Hendriks | D. Hendriks | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Dale Summerbee | D. Summerbee | |||||||||
| Adam Harrison | A. Harrison | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Tommaso Baronio | T. Baronio | |||||||||
| Oleg Morris | O. Morris | | 46 | D | | 12 | | G | 52 |  | Arno Müller | A. Müller | |||||||||
| Mick Patterson | M. Patterson | | 46 | A | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Armin Masur | A. Masur | |||||||||
| Alex Souness | A. Souness |  | 43 | D | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Dean Mike | D. Mike | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,890 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Taylor.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Taylor.
0.00
0-0Fulham start the match!
2.54
1-0Jamie Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Ezio Cesari controls it well on his chest. Ezio Cesari darts forward. Ezio Cesari lofts in a cross ball towards Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.43
1-0Fredrik Stewart barges into Riccardo Zitolo. The referee brings Fredrik Stewart to one side and gives him a warning! Riccardo Zitolo stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.54
1-0Arthur Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Riccardo Zitolo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Riccardo Zitolo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Gray. Dean Gray cuts inside the box! Dean Gray looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.17
1-0Riccardo Zitolo hits a low pass to Tommaso Baronio. Tommaso Baronio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Moreira.
12.15
1-0Michael Britton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Riccardo Zitolo. Riccardo Zitolo whips in a cross ball towards Tommaso Baronio. Tommaso Baronio rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
14.33
Adam Harrison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Adam Harrison cuts inside the box! Adam Harrison comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
15.50
Denis Revelles flicks a high pass forward. Ezio Cesari collects the pass. Ezio Cesari threads a neat ball through to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arthur Gascoigne.
16.28
Ezio Cesari knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Newby. Neil Newby whips in a cross ball towards Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.06
1-0Riccardo Zitolo comes in with a late challenge on Fredrik Stewart. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fredrik Stewart gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.40
Ezio Cesari flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Mann controls it well on his chest. Jacob Mann shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.40
Dean Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Riccardo Zitolo. Riccardo Zitolo runs straight at the defence! Riccardo Zitolo tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
36.51
Riccardo Zitolo plays the ball forward to Dale Summerbee. Dale Summerbee tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.07
Ezio Cesari hits a low pass to Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
40.43
Armando Terrevoli threads a neat ball through to Denis Revelles. Denis Revelles flicks a high pass forward. Davy Hendriks collects the pass. Davy Hendriks whips in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
42.59
Riccardo Zitolo threads a neat ball through to Dale Summerbee. Dale Summerbee rushes past Jamie Mowbray! Dale Summerbee takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Bolton Wanderers kicking off!
49.02
Ezio Cesari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Stewart. With great vision, Fredrik Stewart plays the ball forward to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison plays a quick one-two with Neil Newby and rushes in on goal... Adam Harrison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Brian Craddock reads it well. Excellent keeping!
54.38
Riccardo Zitolo comes in with a late challenge on Jacob Mann. Riccardo Zitolo is warned by the referee! Jacob Mann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.57
Arthur Gascoigne sees space and advances. Arthur Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Jurgen Sedouki. Jurgen Sedouki finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.52
1-1Bolton Wanderers have made a substitution with Armin Masur replacing Jurgen Sedouki .
61.59
1-1Riccardo Zitolo takes it forward alone. Riccardo Zitolo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Masur but the linesman indicates offside!
65.24
Armando Terrevoli decides to run forward with the ball. Armando Terrevoli whips in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Brian Craddock is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
73.35
Ezio Cesari passes the ball forward to Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Brian Craddock manages to gather it easily.
77.50
Fulham have made 2 substitutions with Oleg Morris replacing Jamie Mowbray and Mick Patterson replacing Fredrik Stewart .Bolton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Arno Müller replacing Tommaso Baronio and Dean Mike replacing Peter Hitchcock .
79.33
Denis Revelles barges into Riccardo Zitolo. The referee brings Denis Revelles to one side and gives him a warning! Riccardo Zitolo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.10
Denis Revelles threads a neat ball through to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.10
2-1Arno Müller hacks Armando Terrevoli from behind! The referee calls over Arno Müller and shows him a yellow card! Armando Terrevoli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.07
Riccardo Zitolo knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Gray. Dean Gray passes the ball forward to Riccardo Zitolo. Some silky footwork from Riccardo Zitolo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
26%
49.3%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ezio Cesari of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Max King (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Armando Terrevoli (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jamie Mowbray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Denis Revelles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Samuel Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ezio Cesari (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Fredrik Stewart (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jacob Mann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Neil Newby (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Davy Hendriks (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Adam Harrison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Oleg Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mick Patterson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Souness (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Brian Craddock (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Peter Hitchcock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arthur Gascoigne (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Michael Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Harry Mcleod (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Gray (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Riccardo Zitolo (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Francis Wright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jurgen Sedouki (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dale Summerbee (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Tommaso Baronio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Arno Müller (GK) | | 5 |
| 13. | Armin Masur (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dean Mike (MID) | 6 | |