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01/11/2053, Craven Cottage, London, England
Championship, English Football League

Fulham Vs Man Utd

Fulham play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: D Mears (GK) , L Fitzpatrick (CB) , S Hopkins (CB) , J McNabb (CB) , D Deasmhumhain (RB) , T Hislop (LB) , D McBeth (CDM) , N McCleary (CAM) , E Davidson (RM) , G Reid (LM) , S Meldrum (ST) And the subs are: S Hettrick (CB) , J Griffith (CB) , P Selkirk (CM) , T Baisley (CM) , R Ryan (ST)

Man Utd play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Craddock (GK) , M Ladd (CB) , S Murray (CB) , P Brydon (CB) , H Wyburn (RB) , G Neagle (LB) , E Valentine (CDM) , F McVean (CAM) , C Speirs (RM) , M Sinclair (LM) , M Vernor (ST) And the subs are: O McClay (CB) , T Morris (CB) , J McClatchy (CM) , J Clugston (CM) , C Irwin (ST)

Welcome to Craven Cottage in London, England where Fulham will face Manchester Utd.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 50000.

1' - Fulham kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

10' - David McBeth successfully tackles Frank McVean and gains possession for his team.  David McBeth spots a run from Sam Meldrum.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Sam Meldrum runs on to the ball.  Sam Meldrum strikes the ball...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Fulham.  Theo Hislop gets ready to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

14' - Sam Murray passes a long ball to Frank McVean.  Jordan McNabb tackles Frank McVean and gains possession for his team.  Jordan McNabb hits the ball long to Nick McCleary.  Nick McCleary uses his pace to beat Eddie Valentine, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Fulham.  

15' - Sam Meldrum stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but the goalkeeper, Vince Craddock catches the ball.  

24' - Geoff Reid passes a long ball to Leon Fitzpatrick.  Leon Fitzpatrick passes to Nick McCleary.  Nick McCleary spots a run from Sam Meldrum.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Sam Meldrum has strayed offside!  

28' - Frank McVean slides the ball to Peter Brydon.  Peter Brydon sees a run from Mick Vernor.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Mick Vernor has strayed offside!  

32' - David Deasmhumhain plays a long pass to David McBeth.  David McBeth slides the ball to Geoff Reid.  Geoff Reid tries to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Glyn Neagle manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

35' - Harry Wyburn spots a run from Frank McVean.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

44' - Eddie Valentine passes the ball to Max Ladd.  Max Ladd finds Frank McVean with a long pass.  Steve Hopkins successfully tackles Frank McVean and gains possession for his team.  Steve Hopkins plays a long pass to David Deasmhumhain.  David Deasmhumhain speeds past Mick Vernor.  

45' - David Deasmhumhain sees a run from Sam Meldrum.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Eddie Valentine sees Mick Vernor making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mick Vernor has strayed offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jordan McNabb will come off.  Sean Hettrick joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Max Ladd is going to be taken off.  Oscar McClay is going to be brought on.  

57' - Sean Hettrick spots a run from Nick McCleary.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Nick McCleary is able to take the ball.  Nick McCleary tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Fulham.  David Deasmhumhain will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but opposing player Harry Wyburn takes possession.  

59' - Harry Wyburn finds Eddie Valentine with a long ball.  Eddie Valentine attempts to use his skills to beat Steve Hopkins and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

59' - Eddie Valentine looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and Eddie Valentine scores!  That's a beautiful goal from the Man Utd player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

60' - Fulham kick the ball off for the restart.  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Steve Hopkins will come off.  Joe Griffith is going to be brought on.  

64' - David McBeth finds Leon Fitzpatrick with a long ball.  Peter Brydon successfully tackles Leon Fitzpatrick and the ball goes loose.  David Deasmhumhain dispossesses Oscar McClay and the ball goes loose.  Fulham attempt a quick counter attack.  Nick McCleary sees a run from Geoff Reid.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Geoff Reid takes the ball.  Geoff Reid tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Peter Brydon manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

70' - Harry Wyburn chips a long ball to Sam Murray.  Sam Murray plays a short pass to Clint Speirs.  Clint Speirs curves the ball into the box, finding Frank McVean.  Frank McVean directs a header hoping to beat Douglas Mears...but the shot is saved by Douglas Mears!  

73' - Douglas Mears chips a long ball to Theo Hislop.  Theo Hislop sees a run from Sam Meldrum.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Sam Meldrum is able to take the ball.  Sam Meldrum reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Nick McCleary is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Harry Wyburn sees a run from Mick Vernor.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Mick Vernor has strayed offside!  

75' - David Deasmhumhain chips a long ball to Nick McCleary.  Nick McCleary tries to use ball skills to beat Peter Brydon.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Nick McCleary runs with the ball!  

76' - Nick McCleary sees a run from Sam Meldrum.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Sam Meldrum runs on to the ball.  Sam Meldrum looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Sam Meldrum for Fulham!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

76' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Peter Brydon is going to be taken off.  Tim Morris is going to be brought on.  

82' - David Deasmhumhain dispossesses Frank McVean and takes possession.  Eddie Valentine tackles David Deasmhumhain and takes the ball.  Man Utd try to launch a quick counter attack.  Eddie Valentine attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Douglas Mears stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Mick Sinclair gets to the ball first...Mick Sinclair shoots...and Mick Sinclair scores!  That's a superb goal from the Man Utd player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

82' - Fulham kick the ball off for the restart.  

89' - Mick Vernor dispossesses Joe Griffith and the ball goes loose.  Joe Griffith plays a long pass to David McBeth.  David McBeth attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  



The match has ended Fulham 1 - 2 Manchester Utd.