Match Report
| Brentford | Brentford |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| John Diffey | John Diffey | Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kai Will | K. Will |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Alvaro Burgos | A. Burgos | |||||||||
| Calvin Hernandez | C. Hernandez |  | 80 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 |  | Gregory Raymond | G. Raymond | |||||||||
| Alves De S. Edmundo | A. Edmundo |  | 78 | D | | 3 | | D | 77 |  | Nicholas Jones | N. Jones | |||||||||
| Rafik Djoudi | R. Djoudi |  | 80 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 |  | Steven Severs | S. Severs | |||||||||
| Andy Ehiogu | A. Ehiogu |  | 73 | D | | 5 | | D | 84 | | Stan Bailey | S. Bailey | |||||||||
| Diego Di Cara | D. Di Cara |  | 79 | M | | 6 | | M | 88 | | Morris Bailey | M. Bailey | |||||||||
| Patrick Dublin | P. Dublin | | 84 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 90 | | Dion Mason | D. Mason | ||||||||
| Richard Bosnich | R. Bosnich | | 80 | M | | 8 | | A | 80 |  | Rui Douglas | R. Douglas | |||||||||
| Antonio Veloso | A. Veloso |  | 82 | A | | 9 | | A | 79 | | Alun Eustace | A. Eustace | |||||||||
| Daan Veurink | D. Veurink | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 88 | | Mark Pearce | M. Pearce | |||||||||
| Pius Wisgerhof | P. Wisgerhof | | 82 | A | | | 11 | | A | 80 | | Eoin Newby | E. Newby | ||||||||
| Rafael Fonseca | R. Fonseca | | 72 | D | | 12 | | D | 76 |  | Alexandru Codrea | A. Codrea | |||||||||
| Teddy Ince | T. Ince | | 81 | M | | 13 | | M | 81 | | Ivo Koroglu | I. Koroglu | |||||||||
| Quim Alves | Q. Alves | | 77 | A | | 14 | | A | 78 |  | Stuart Johnstone | S. Johnstone | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Royal |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Fulham. A crowd of 18,715 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Boateng.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Boateng.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
4.00
0-0Morris Bailey plays the ball forward to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Kai Will.
8.32
0-0Gregory Raymond comes in with a late challenge on Rafik Djoudi. Gregory Raymond is shown the yellow card! Rafik Djoudi runs off the knock.
10.01
Andy Ehiogu makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Ehiogu makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Ehiogu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Alvaro Burgos manages to gather it.
14.49
0-0Diego Di Cara flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Dublin controls it well on his chest. Patrick Dublin makes a simple pass to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
15.41
Steven Severs hits a low pass to Dion Mason. Dion Mason runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dion Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Kai Will.
16.51
Eoin Newby takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Steven Severs muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
18.03
0-0Steven Severs flicks a high pass forward. Dion Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dion Mason threads a neat ball through to Alun Eustace. Alun Eustace knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.47
Patrick Dublin makes a simple pass to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alvaro Burgos who gathers it comfortably.
24.03
1-0Calvin Hernandez knocks the ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink knocks in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.23
Patrick Dublin sees Antonio Veloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Veloso finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Alvaro Burgos manages to gather it effortlessly.
32.33
Nicholas Jones makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Mason. Dion Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey whips in a cross ball towards Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Pearce!
36.49
Patrick Dublin threads a neat ball through to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.45
1-1Diego Di Cara flicks a high pass forward to Richard Bosnich who brings the ball under control. Richard Bosnich hits a low pass to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pius Wisgerhof but the linesman indicates offside!
44.41
1-1Richard Bosnich barges into Dion Mason. Richard Bosnich is shown the yellow card! Dion Mason carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brentford players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Fulham start the second half!
47.34
Patrick Dublin laces a weighted ball forward to Richard Bosnich. Richard Bosnich whips in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Alvaro Burgos.
48.08
1-1Diego Di Cara takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Alves De S. Edmundo comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
49.03
Patrick Dublin knocks the ball forward to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.38
1-1Patrick Dublin hacks Dion Mason from behind! Patrick Dublin is given a warning by the referee! Dion Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.59
Nicholas Jones flicks a high pass forward to Rui Douglas who brings the ball under control. Rui Douglas passes the ball forward to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Diego Di Cara.
59.11
Richard Bosnich clumsily knocks into Dion Mason. Richard Bosnich is given a warning by the referee! Dion Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.17
Nicholas Jones hacks Pius Wisgerhof from behind! The referee warns Nicholas Jones to calm down! Pius Wisgerhof stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.27
Stan Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Dion Mason controls it well on his chest. Dion Mason flicks a high pass forward. Alun Eustace holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Eustace lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Mason. Dion Mason directs the ball goalwards with his head but Kai Will is on top of it.
78.17
Without breaking stride, Patrick Dublin plays the ball forward to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.05
Richard Bosnich sees Antonio Veloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.22
Richard Bosnich threads the ball through to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink runs straight at the defence! Daan Veurink 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. Goal!!
89.26
2-1Richard Bosnich flicks a high pass forward to Pius Wisgerhof who brings the ball under control. Pius Wisgerhof lofts in a cross ball towards Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Stan Bailey. Excellent block.
90.00
Nicholas Jones controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
23.3%
45.2%
31.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daan Veurink of Brentford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kai Will (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Calvin Hernandez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alves De S. Edmundo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rafik Djoudi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Ehiogu (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Diego Di Cara (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patrick Dublin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard Bosnich (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Antonio Veloso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Daan Veurink (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Pius Wisgerhof (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Rafael Fonseca (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Teddy Ince (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Quim Alves (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alvaro Burgos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gregory Raymond (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Nicholas Jones (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steven Severs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stan Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Morris Bailey (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dion Mason (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rui Douglas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alun Eustace (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mark Pearce (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Eoin Newby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alexandru Codrea (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ivo Koroglu (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Johnstone (ATT) | 0 | |