Match Report


FulhamFulham     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Jeff SykesJeff Sykes Armenio Parada Armenio Parada
Alvaro BurgosA. Burgos77
G
1
G
76Anton GötzA. Götz
Steffen LeonhardsenS. Leonhardsen82
D
2
D
71Simon MasurS. Masur
Carlton BarrettC. Barrett75
D
3
D
72Robert GrayR. Gray
George KahnG. Kahn78
D
4
D
79Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Stan BaileyS. Bailey81
D
5
M
79Alistair WeaverA. Weaver
Emile BeckhamE. Beckham76
M
6
M
87Morris BaileyM. Bailey
Isaiah PeckhamI. Peckham89
M
captain7
M
76Talal BezzaiT. Bezzai
Dion MasonD. Mason86
M
8
M
79Jose VegaJ. Vega
Julian MayJ. May77
A
9captain
A
85Morris MarrM. Marr
Mark PearceM. Pearce86
A
10
A
74Daniel GreavesD. Greaves
Eoin NewbyE. Newby78
A
11
A
83Wes TerryW. Terry
 
Adam LaverA. Laver84
M
12
D
75Jermaine SmithJ. Smith
Craig LawrenceC. Lawrence68
D
13
M
82Eugenio MorieroE. Moriero
Steve TerryS. Terry72
M
14
A
81Norman BestN. Best

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 19,222 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Sherwood.


0.00
Fulham kick off and get the first half underway!
2.10
Emile Beckham catches Morris Marr on the ankles. Emile Beckham is warned by the referee! Morris Marr runs off the knock.
3.18
Jose Vega flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Greaves who brings the ball under control. Daniel Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Talal Bezzai. Steffen Leonhardsen hacks Talal Bezzai from behind! Talal Bezzai appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
4.37
Isaiah Peckham takes it forward alone. Isaiah Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Pearce but the linesman indicates offside!
6.33
Claus Myssing deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Marr. Morris Marr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alvaro Burgos smothers it!
10.27
Wes Terry chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Terry. Wes Terry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Alvaro Burgos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.23
Emile Beckham threads a neat ball through to Dion Mason. Dion Mason tries a spectacular long range effort. Anton Götz gets down and covers it.
15.38
Carlton Barrett flicks a high pass forward. George Kahn easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. George Kahn flicks the ball to his team mate, Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.16
Wes Terry comes in with a late challenge on George Kahn. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! George Kahn runs off the knock.
20.11
Eoin Newby barges into Robert Gray. Eoin Newby is given a warning by the referee! Robert Gray stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.33
Robert Gray comes in with a late challenge on George Kahn. Robert Gray is shown the yellow card! George Kahn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.01
Eoin Newby passes the ball forward to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Gray.
28.34
Morris Bailey catches Dion Mason on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dion Mason runs off the knock.
32.35
Simon Masur threads a neat ball through to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Morris Marr collects the pass. Morris Marr plays a scrappy one-two with Morris Bailey and stumbles forward towards the goal... Morris Marr shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alvaro Burgos comfortably smothers it!
34.28
Emile Beckham clumsily knocks into Jose Vega. Emile Beckham is warned by the referee again! Jose Vega runs off the knock.
36.34
Carlton Barrett flicks a high pass forward to Dion Mason who brings the ball under control. Dion Mason threads a neat ball through to Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Anton Götz!
40.29
George Kahn passes the ball forward to Dion Mason. Dion Mason knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
42.35
Jose Vega brings the ball forward. Jose Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Marr. Morris Marr knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Morris Marr scores for Cambridge United!!
45.00
Dion Mason flicks a high pass forward. Mark Pearce controls it well on his chest. Mark Pearce whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Fulham!
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. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cambridge United get the second half underway!
47.29
Jose Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Talal Bezzai. Talal Bezzai plays a one-two with Wes Terry and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Talal Bezzai provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
51.35
George Kahn hits a low pass to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham threads a neat ball through to Julian May. Julian May tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
54.11
Robert Gray hacks Mark Pearce from behind! The referee warns Robert Gray to calm down! Mark Pearce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.56
Talal Bezzai deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Terry. Wes Terry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlton Barrett.
59.24
Simon Masur flicks a high ball forward to Jose Vega who takes it down. Jose Vega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steffen Leonhardsen.
60.12
Fulham have made a substitution with Steve Terry replacing Emile Beckham .Cambridge United have made a substitution with Norman Best replacing Wes Terry .
61.17
Morris Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Talal Bezzai who takes it down. Talal Bezzai skips past Steve Terry! Talal Bezzai makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.22
With a delightful solo run, Dion Mason stretches the opposition's defence. Dion Mason rushes past Claus Myssing! Some world-class footwork from Dion Mason provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Anton Götz comfortably gets down and covers it.
69.46
Steve Terry flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Newby who brings the ball under control. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claus Myssing.
71.40
Simon Masur knocks the ball forward to Morris Marr. Morris Marr threads the ball through to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.22
Morris Bailey makes a probing pass to Morris Marr. Morris Marr flicks a high pass forward. Jose Vega controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Carlton Barrett barges into Jose Vega. Jose Vega appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
73.12
Stan Bailey hits a low pass to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian May. Julian May knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Anton Götz manages to gather it.
75.27
Eoin Newby barges into Robert Gray. The referee calls over Eoin Newby and shows him a yellow card! Robert Gray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.11
Fulham have made a substitution with Adam Laver replacing Dion Mason .Cambridge United have made a substitution with Jermaine Smith replacing Claus Myssing .
78.12
Stan Bailey hits a low pass to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian May. Julian May lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Simon Masur happens to be in the right place to block it.
83.44
Mark Pearce barges into Robert Gray. The referee warns Mark Pearce to calm down! Robert Gray runs off the knock.
90.00
Steve Terry makes a probing pass to Adam Laver. Adam Laver knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anton Götz who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Cambridge United
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.7%
42.5%
28.7%

Scorers
Eoin Newby 45
Wes Terry 10
Morris Marr 42
Talal Bezzai 47, 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Talal Bezzai of Cambridge United

Match Ratings
1.Alvaro Burgos (GK)
6
2.Steffen Leonhardsen (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Barrett (DEF)
6
4.George Kahn (DEF)
6
5.Stan Bailey (DEF)
6
6.Emile Beckham (MID)
6
7.Isaiah Peckham (MID)
7
8.Dion Mason (MID)
7
9.Julian May (ATT)
6
10.Mark Pearce (ATT)
6
11.Eoin Newby (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Adam Laver (MID)
6
13.Craig Lawrence (DEF)
0
14.Steve Terry (MID)
6

1.Anton Götz (GK)
7
2.Simon Masur (DEF)
6
3.Robert Gray (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Claus Myssing (DEF)
6
5.Alistair Weaver (MID)
6
6.Morris Bailey (MID)yellow card
7
7.Talal Bezzai (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Jose Vega (MID)
7
9.Morris Marr (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Daniel Greaves (ATT)
6
11.Wes Terry (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Jermaine Smith (DEF)
6
13.Eugenio Moriero (MID)
0
14.Norman Best (ATT)
6