Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Fulham. A crowd of 18,420 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Jacobs.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Jacobs.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Fulham kicking off!
2.48
0-0Trevor Greening passes the ball forward to Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.20
0-0Arno Ziegler flicks a high ball forward to Yann Sopalski who takes it down. Yann Sopalski knocks the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Rubil. Mohamed Rubil knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luke Grant.
16.15
Mervin Stewart threads the ball through to Gavin Kerr. Gavin Kerr kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Kirkland. Brian Kirkland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiano Aronica.
20.52
0-0Yann Sopalski kicks a strong pass forward to Mohamed Rubil. Mohamed Rubil knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Davis. Danny Davis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but Ian Todd blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
24.50
Sebastiano Aronica hits a low pass to Garcia Duque De Gasperi. Garcia Duque De Gasperi knocks the ball to his team mate, Michael Parker. Michael Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. With a superhuman jump, Alexander Lensing connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but Mervin Stewart is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
25.47
0-0Jaime Carvalho takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Mohamed Rubil chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
27.55
0-0Sebastiano Aronica barges into Brian Kirkland. The referee calls over Sebastiano Aronica and shows him a yellow card! Brian Kirkland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.21
Arno Ziegler knocks the ball forward to Gavin Kerr. Gavin Kerr changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Kerr lofts in a cross ball towards Mohamed Rubil. Mohamed Rubil rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Jaime Carvalho. Excellent block.
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
The second half starts with Brentford kicking off!
48.42
0-0Brian Kirkland threads the ball through to Danny Davis. Danny Davis shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
61.46
Danny Davis passes the ball forward to Mohamed Rubil. Mohamed Rubil knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luke Grant.
63.41
Gavin Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi van den Berg controls it well on his chest. Ferdi van den Berg finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.15
1-0Ian Todd plays the ball forward to Michael Parker. Michael Parker controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Neil Brand through on goal. Neil Brand side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Dami‘n Mariana had no chance!! Goal for Brentford!
73.33
Garcia Duque De Gasperi kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
79.26
Yann Sopalski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Davis. Danny Davis shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.05
Neil Brand threads a neat ball through to Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Parker. Michael Parker makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
87.28
Arno Ziegler chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Kirkland. Brian Kirkland flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi van den Berg. Ferdi van den Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.48
Garcia Duque De Gasperi flicks a high pass forward to Neil Brand who brings the ball under control. Neil Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.8%
55.2%
Play Area
23.9%
50.7%
25.4%
Scorers
| Neil Brand 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Brand of Brentford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Owen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Clive Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastiano Aronica (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Luke Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ian Todd (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jaime Carvalho (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Trevor Greening (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garcia Duque De Gasperi (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Michael Parker (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Alexander Lensing (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Brand (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Jacob Jeffers (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cristiano Proietti (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tommy Gordon (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dami‘n Mariana (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nick de Koning (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mervin Stewart (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Arno Ziegler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Thierry Crooks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Yann Sopalski (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Brian Kirkland (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gavin Kerr (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Danny Davis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ferdi van den Berg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mohamed Rubil (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Azziz Facciutto (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Regi Vos (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Seth Platt (MID) | 0 | |