Match Report


FulhamFulham     BarnsleyBarnsley
Jeff SykesJeff Sykes David Ward David Ward
Alvaro BurgosA. Burgos77
G
1
G
63Richard Le SauxR. Le Saux
Steffen LeonhardsenS. Leonhardsen82
D
2
D
78Kemal TilerK. Tiler
Carlton BarrettC. Barrett75
D
3captain
D
74Stanley GranvilleS. Granville
George KahnG. Kahn78
D
4
D
72Bill ClaphamB. Clapham
Stan BaileyS. Bailey81
D
5
M
76Niccolo DeanN. Dean
Steve TerryS. Terry72
M
6
M
76Gareth BeckhamG. Beckham
Dion MasonD. Mason86
M
captain7
M
74Alfred MurrinA. Murrin
Adam LaverA. Laver84
M
8
M
69Carl PearceC. Pearce
Julian MayJ. May77
A
9
A
72Alfredo FranzoneA. Franzone
Mark PearceM. Pearce86
A
10
A
76Ezequiel SivoriE. Sivori
Eoin NewbyE. Newby79
A
11
A
78Javier YáñezJ. Yáñez
 
Ledley BridgesL. Bridges46
D
12
D
71Rodolfo CaraccioloR. Caracciolo
Craig LawrenceC. Lawrence68
D
13
M
67Samuel FonsecaS. Fonseca
Luiz Otávio CribariL. Cribari46
G
14
A
74Dion WallworkD. Wallwork

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 20,100 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Boateng.


0.00
Barnsley start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.56
With vision, Kemal Tiler laces a through ball forward to Javier Yáñez. Javier Yáñez knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
4.03
Dion Mason flicks a high pass forward. Julian May controls it well on his chest. Julian May advances inside the box! Julian May comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Julian May!
10.06
Stanley Granville hacks Julian May from behind! The referee calls over Stanley Granville and shows him a yellow card! Julian May stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.27
Carl Pearce comes in with a late challenge on Carlton Barrett. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlton Barrett grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.05
Adam Laver threads the ball through to Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
20.08
Stan Bailey flicks a high pass forward to George Kahn who brings the ball under control. George Kahn knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Mason. Dion Mason plays a one-two with Adam Laver and rushes in on goal... Dion Mason strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
24.47
Carlton Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Steve Terry controls it well on his chest. Steve Terry threads a neat ball through to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby threads a neat, attacking ball through to Mark Pearce. Some silky footwork from Mark Pearce provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Richard Le Saux has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.36
Kemal Tiler knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Pearce. Carl Pearce hits a low pass to Javier Yáñez. Javier Yáñez plays a scrappy one-two with Alfred Murrin and advances towards the goal... Javier Yáñez rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
34.13
Alfred Murrin plays the ball forward to Ezequiel Sivori. Ezequiel Sivori shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Alvaro Burgos manages to gather it easily.
39.52
Alfred Murrin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Javier Yáñez. Javier Yáñez edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Javier Yáñez provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Stan Bailey happens to be in the right place to block it.
40.17
George Kahn flicks a high pass forward to Adam Laver who brings the ball under control. Adam Laver sees a break and surges forward. Adam Laver shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.44
Alfred Murrin comes in with a late challenge on Steve Terry. The referee warns Alfred Murrin to calm down! Steve Terry carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Barnsley also appear unchanged since the first half. The Barnsley players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Fulham kick off!
57.57
Steve Terry knocks the ball forward to Adam Laver. Adam Laver advances inside the box! Adam Laver cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Richard Le Saux reads it well. Superb keeping!
60.51
Barnsley have made a substitution with Samuel Fonseca replacing Gareth Beckham .
61.59
Carlton Barrett makes a simple pass to Adam Laver. Adam Laver sees Steve Terry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Terry knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Laver. Adam Laver is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Stanley Granville. Excellent block.
77.03
Barnsley have made a substitution with Dion Wallwork replacing Javier Yáñez .
78.05
Stan Bailey chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Terry. Steve Terry chips the ball to his team mate, Julian May. Julian May advances inside the box! Julian May makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Richard Le Saux. Excellent save.
79.18
Carl Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlton Barrett.
87.22
Alfredo Franzone chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Pearce. Carl Pearce advances inside the box! Carl Pearce shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Eoin Newby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian May. Julian May chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Barnsley
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
29.7%
42.2%
28.1%

Scorers
Julian May 4
Dion Mason 20
Mark Pearce 24, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian May of Fulham

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.Steve Terry (MID)
6
7.Dion Mason (MID)goal scored
8
8.Adam Laver (MID)
7
9.Julian May (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mark Pearce (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Eoin Newby (ATT)
7
 
12.Ledley Bridges (DEF)
0
13.Craig Lawrence (DEF)
0
14.Luiz Otávio Cribari (GK)
0

1.Richard Le Saux (GK)
6
2.Kemal Tiler (DEF)
6
3.Stanley Granville (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Bill Clapham (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Dean (MID)
6
6.Gareth Beckham (MID)
6
7.Alfred Murrin (MID)
6
8.Carl Pearce (MID)yellow card
6
9.Alfredo Franzone (ATT)
6
10.Ezequiel Sivori (ATT)
6
11.Javier Yáñez (ATT)
6
 
12.Rodolfo Caracciolo (DEF)
0
13.Samuel Fonseca (MID)
6
14.Dion Wallwork (ATT)
6