Match Report


FulhamFulham     Coventry CityCoventry City
Luke KerrLuke Kerr Maurice Joseph Cole Maurice Joseph Cole
António CanoA. Cano95
G
captain1
G
74Ruben GomesR. Gomes
Noe QuezadaN. Quezada82
D
2
D
74Hakan IzzetH. Izzet
Yannis MitropoulosY. Mitropoulos81
D
3
D
76Tsuneo FujitaT. Fujita
Yuudai NakataY. Nakata79
D
4
D
79Alex TelferA. Telfer
Colin GlassC. Glass93
M
5
D
73Giampiero De SanctisG. De Sanctis
Serafim MirceaS. Mircea89
M
6
M
77Mansour MarchandM. Marchand
Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh81
M
7
M
80Barry BrownB. Brown
Simon OliverS. Oliver80
M
8
A
70Ralph BowyerR. Bowyer
Oliver BehrensO. Behrens91
A
9captain
A
77Jean-Philippe FanchoneJ. Fanchone
Marco SeedorfM. Seedorf87
A
10
A
76Nick BarrettN. Barrett
Afonso SolanoA. Solano86
A
11
A
78Isaiah SalmonI. Salmon
 
Elysée GnohereE. Gnohere86
A
12
D
69Frank WhelanF. Whelan
Torsten HanssenT. Hanssen86
G
13
M
72Peter InceP. Ince
Takis SarakisT. Sarakis82
G
14
M
78Marcus WardM. Ward

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 17,908 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fulham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Atherton.


0.00
Coventry City kick off and get the first half underway!
6.24
Tsuneo Fujita pushes mid-way up the pitch. Tsuneo Fujita makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Bowyer. Ralph Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.27
Yannis Mitropoulos passes the ball forward to Colin Glass. Colin Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.40
Yassine Sinouh flicks a high ball forward to Afonso Solano who takes it down. Afonso Solano plays a scrappy one-two with Marco Seedorf and stumbles forward towards the goal... Afonso Solano cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Ruben Gomes comfortably gets down and covers it.
21.57
Simon Oliver flicks a high ball forward to Afonso Solano who takes it down. Afonso Solano whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
26.22
Yannis Mitropoulos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Glass. Colin Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ruben Gomes!
32.10
Yuudai Nakata picks a pass forward to Serafim Mircea. Serafim Mircea brings the ball forward. Serafim Mircea shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.10
Yassine Sinouh threads a neat ball through to Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf plays a one-two with Oliver Behrens and rushes in on goal... Marco Seedorf rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ruben Gomes!
40.47
With great vision, Giampiero De Sanctis plays the ball forward to Barry Brown. Barry Brown threads a neat ball through to Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.44
Yassine Sinouh chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens plays a one-two with Marco Seedorf and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Oliver Behrens provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City have changed their lineup with Marcus Ward replacing Ralph Bowyer and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.

45.00
Fulham kick off!
48.03
Yuudai Nakata chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Oliver. Simon Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Behrens collects the pass. Oliver Behrens controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ruben Gomes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
51.15
Alex Telfer decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Telfer brings the ball forward. Alex Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. António Cano is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.05
Yassine Sinouh knocks the ball forward to Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano advances inside the box! Alex Telfer catches Afonso Solano on the ankles. Afonso Solano appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
61.38
Marcus Ward flicks a high pass forward. Nick Barrett collects the pass. Nick Barrett knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Noe Quezada.
63.25
Noe Quezada surges forward with the ball. Noe Quezada makes a beautiful solo run. Noe Quezada puts a great ball through. Marco Seedorf runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
65.17
Serafim Mircea makes a simple pass to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
66.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.37
Yannis Mitropoulos makes a probing pass to Yassine Sinouh. Yassine Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Marco Seedorf collects the pass. Marco Seedorf chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That's his third!
75.56
Simon Oliver sees Marco Seedorf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Seedorf knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Telfer.
78.34
Yassine Sinouh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
81.07
Showing composure, Barry Brown laces a weighted ball forward to Nick Barrett. Nick Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.31
Serafim Mircea makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf passes the ball forward but Afonso Solano is offside!
84.32
Marcus Ward threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon cuts inside the box! Isaiah Salmon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Fantastic reactions from Yannis Mitropoulos blocks the shot!
90.00
Yuudai Nakata catches Isaiah Salmon on the ankles. Yuudai Nakata is shown the yellow card! Isaiah Salmon runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fulham

Coventry City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
22.7%
40%
37.3%

Scorers
Oliver Behrens 22, 44, 71
Jean-Philippe Fanchone 51

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)yellow card
5
5.Colin Glass (MID)
6
6.Serafim Mircea (MID)
6
7.Yassine Sinouh (MID)
7
8.Simon Oliver (MID)
6
9.Oliver Behrens (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Marco Seedorf (ATT)
7
11.Afonso Solano (ATT)
7
 
12.Elysée Gnohere (ATT)
0
13.Torsten Hanssen (GK)
0
14.Takis Sarakis (GK)
0

1.Ruben Gomes (GK)
7
2.Hakan Izzet (DEF)
6
3.Tsuneo Fujita (DEF)
6
4.Alex Telfer (DEF)
7
5.Giampiero De Sanctis (DEF)
6
6.Mansour Marchand (MID)
6
7.Barry Brown (MID)
6
8.Ralph Bowyer (ATT)
6
9.Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Nick Barrett (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Salmon (ATT)
6
 
12.Frank Whelan (DEF)
0
13.Peter Ince (MID)
0
14.Marcus Ward (MID)
6