Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     FulhamFulham
Si WilliamsSi Williams Adam Wilsher Adam Wilsher
Chris MurrayC. Murray62
G
1
G
61Dami‘n MarianaD. Mariana
Tony CroftT. Croft63
D
2
D
72Nick de KoningN. de Koning
Fredrik LawtonF. Lawton75
D
3captain
D
61Mervin StewartM. Stewart
Ruud OoijerR. Ooijer68
D
4
D
57Arno ZieglerA. Ziegler
Steffen BreyerS. Breyer58
D
5
D
56Thierry CrooksT. Crooks
Tomˆs Van DijkT. Van Dijk59
M
6
M
64Yann SopalskiY. Sopalski
Graham PhilipsG. Philips72
M
7
M
60Brian KirklandB. Kirkland
Nigel FoxN. Fox63
A
captain8
M
57Neil ThomsonN. Thomson
Carl FoxC. Fox61
A
9
A
67Danny DavisD. Davis
Kai VöllerK. Völler66
A
10
A
61Ferdi van den BergF. van den Berg
Mick GalliM. Galli57
A
11
A
59Phil KeeganP. Keegan
 
Scott LeeS. Lee53
D
12
G
59Azziz FacciuttoA. Facciutto
Adrian SimoneA. Simone57
M
13
D
55Regi VosR. Vos
Demlaba LambourdeD. Lambourde64
A
14
M
56Gavin KerrG. Kerr

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Fulham. A crowd of 19,549 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Brendan Ferdinand.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off and get the match underway!
3.04
Brian Kirkland makes a simple pass to Phil Keegan. Phil Keegan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.49
Graham Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Galli. Mick Galli knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tomˆs Van Dijk is offside!
9.23
Brian Kirkland hits a low pass to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Danny Davis through on goal. Danny Davis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
14.46
Graham Philips knocks the ball forward to Carl Fox. Carl Fox skips past Arno Ziegler! Carl Fox cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Dami‘n Mariana!
22.31
Graham Philips hacks Brian Kirkland from behind! Graham Philips is shown the yellow card! Brian Kirkland grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.44
Ruud Ooijer kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Fox. Carl Fox knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Philips. Graham Philips whips in a cross ball towards Kai Völler. Kai Völler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.39
Arno Ziegler threads the ball through to Brian Kirkland. Brian Kirkland knocks the ball to his team mate, Yann Sopalski. Yann Sopalski lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdi van den Berg. Ferdi van den Berg rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
30.00
Graham Philips plays the ball forward to Tomˆs Van Dijk. Tomˆs Van Dijk deftly passes the ball to Carl Fox, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Carl Fox provides some space. He shoots at goal. Dami‘n Mariana is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.30
Neil Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Danny Davis controls it well on his chest. Danny Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Murray who gathers it comfortably.
38.54
Danny Davis knocks the ball to his team mate, Phil Keegan. Phil Keegan whips in a cross ball towards Ferdi van den Berg. Ferdi van den Berg rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.29
Ruud Ooijer flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Fox easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Fox threads a neat ball through to Mick Galli. Mick Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Van Dijk. Tomˆs Van Dijk directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.49
Mervin Stewart sees Brian Kirkland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Kirkland hits a low pass to Phil Keegan. Phil Keegan whips in a cross ball towards Yann Sopalski. Yann Sopalski is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
Ruud Ooijer flicks a high pass forward to Kai Völler who brings the ball under control. Kai Völler knocks the ball forward to Graham Philips. Graham Philips shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fulham start the second half!
47.45
Graham Philips makes a simple pass to Carl Fox. Carl Fox plays a scrappy one-two with Kai Völler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Carl Fox shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.47
Brian Kirkland threads the ball through to Danny Davis. Danny Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fredrik Lawton.
54.29
Danny Davis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ferdi van den Berg. Ferdi van den Berg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Croft.
57.16
Arno Ziegler chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Kirkland. Brian Kirkland passes the ball forward to Danny Davis. Danny Davis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruud Ooijer.
59.50
Ruud Ooijer hits a low pass to Graham Philips. Graham Philips passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carl Fox. Carl Fox plays a one-two with Graham Philips and advances towards the goal... Carl Fox looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
63.44
Graham Philips sees Carl Fox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Fox lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Fox. Nigel Fox whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dami‘n Mariana with no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
67.26
Thierry Crooks threads the ball through to Yann Sopalski. Yann Sopalski flicks a high pass forward to Neil Thomson who brings the ball under control. Neil Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steffen Breyer.
69.29
Tomˆs Van Dijk flicks a high pass forward to Kai Völler who brings the ball under control. Kai Völler threads the ball through to Carl Fox but he's offside!
72.04
Yann Sopalski sees Danny Davis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Davis plays a quick one-two with Ferdi van den Berg and rushes in on goal... Danny Davis takes a shot at goal but Chris Murray reads it well. Good keeping!
73.55
Yann Sopalski runs straight at the opposition's defence. Yann Sopalski finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Chris Murray effortlessly smothers it!
75.42
Graham Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Völler. Kai Völler plays a one-two with Graham Philips and rushes in on goal... Kai Völler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Dami‘n Mariana reads it well. Superb keeping!
77.18
Graham Philips flicks a high pass forward. Tomˆs Van Dijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomˆs Van Dijk rushes past Arno Ziegler! Tomˆs Van Dijk muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Dami‘n Mariana is on top of it.
78.59
Tomˆs Van Dijk kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Fox. Nigel Fox shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
79.29
Arno Ziegler knocks the ball forward to Brian Kirkland. Brian Kirkland knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi van den Berg. Ferdi van den Berg whips in a cross ball towards Danny Davis. Danny Davis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
84.19
Neil Thomson hacks Fredrik Lawton from behind! Neil Thomson is shown the yellow card! Fredrik Lawton runs off the knock.
85.55
Ruud Ooijer chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Philips. Graham Philips chips the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Van Dijk. Tomˆs Van Dijk lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Fox. Carl Fox flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
87.46
Neil Thomson advances with the ball. Neil Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Murray who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Fulham
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
27.3%
45.5%
27.3%

Scorers
Carl Fox 30, 59
Tomˆs Van Dijk 40
Nigel Fox 63
Danny Davis 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Fox of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Chris Murray (GK)
7
2.Tony Croft (DEF)
6
3.Fredrik Lawton (DEF)
6
4.Ruud Ooijer (DEF)
6
5.Steffen Breyer (DEF)
6
6.Tomˆs Van Dijk (MID)goal scored
8
7.Graham Philips (MID)yellow card
7
8.Nigel Fox (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Carl Fox (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Kai Völler (ATT)
6
11.Mick Galli (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Lee (DEF)
0
13.Adrian Simone (MID)
0
14.Demlaba Lambourde (ATT)
0

1.Dami‘n Mariana (GK)
7
2.Nick de Koning (DEF)
6
3.Mervin Stewart (DEF)
6
4.Arno Ziegler (DEF)
6
5.Thierry Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Yann Sopalski (MID)
6
7.Brian Kirkland (MID)
6
8.Neil Thomson (MID)yellow card
6
9.Danny Davis (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ferdi van den Berg (ATT)
6
11.Phil Keegan (ATT)
6
 
12.Azziz Facciutto (GK)
0
13.Regi Vos (DEF)
0
14.Gavin Kerr (MID)
0