Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Notts County. A crowd of 15,492 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Notts County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Stuart.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Notts County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Stuart.
0.00
0-0Fulham get the match underway!
2.21
1-0Noe Quezada plays the ball forward to Steve Oliver. Steve Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elysée Gnohere. Elysée Gnohere plays a one-two with Marco Seedorf and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Elysée Gnohere provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.08
George Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens skips past Paul McCoist! Oliver Behrens rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.13
2-0Simon Oliver sees space and advances. Simon Oliver advances inside the box! Simon Oliver cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Martin Southgate!
26.19
2-0Paul McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Beckham. Steve Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.28
2-0Without breaking stride, Noe Quezada plays the ball forward to Serafim Mircea. Serafim Mircea flicks the ball to his team mate, Elysée Gnohere. Elysée Gnohere shoots from long range but it is miles over!
32.50
Steve Beckham threads a neat ball through to Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
44.22
2-0Yuudai Nakata sees space and advances. Yuudai Nakata flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Behrens collects the pass. Oliver Behrens threads the ball through to Elysée Gnohere but he's offside!
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. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Notts County kick off!
48.46
Noe Quezada flicks a high pass forward to Simon Oliver who brings the ball under control. Simon Oliver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elysée Gnohere. Elysée Gnohere whips in a cross ball towards Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf makes a looping header on goal but Martin Southgate reads it well. Fabulous save!
51.23
Steve Oliver threads the ball through to Elysée Gnohere. Elysée Gnohere knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddie Walsh.
55.19
2-0Steve Oliver sees Oliver Behrens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oliver Behrens runs straight at the defence! Oliver Behrens rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Djibrill Heurlié. Excellent block.
60.31
2-0Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Pierre-Yves Hiroux replacing Paul McCoist, Andy Mason replacing Thierry Beagrie and Stephen Niven replacing Gijs Sluiter .
63.52
Yuudai Nakata makes a simple pass to Serafim Mircea. Serafim Mircea knocks the ball forward to Elysée Gnohere. Elysée Gnohere shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
67.09
Yuudai Nakata launches a long ball forward. Marco Seedorf shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Martin Southgate smothers it!
71.37
Noe Quezada kicks a strong pass forward to Serafim Mircea. Serafim Mircea deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre-Yves Hiroux.
75.39
From the throw-in, Steve Oliver picks out Serafim Mircea. Serafim Mircea threads a neat ball through to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens whips in a cross ball towards Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
87.18
2-0Simon Oliver barges into Duncan Forbes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Serafim Mircea barges into Steve Beckham. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steve Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
71.4%
28.6%
Play Area
21.4%
38.6%
40%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Behrens of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | António Cano (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noe Quezada (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Yannis Mitropoulos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Yuudai Nakata (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | George Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Simon Oliver (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Steve Oliver (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Serafim Mircea (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Marco Seedorf (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Oliver Behrens (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Elysée Gnohere (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Afonso Solano (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Yassine Sinouh (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Torsten Hanssen (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Martin Southgate (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Paul McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Djibrill Heurlié (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Walsh (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Camel Ouédec (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Beckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duncan Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Thierry Beagrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marek Pol (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gijs Sluiter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pierre-Yves Hiroux (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stephen Niven (DEF) | 6 | |