Wednesday August 15, 2007 Day 2 Finished Craven Cottage

Fulham 2 - 1 Bolton Wanderers

  • Healy 22’
  • Cid 26’ (o.g.)
  • Helguson 13’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Fulham
    • Bolton Wanderers
    • 90+3 And there is the final whistle - Fulham had to work hard for it but they have got the win. Bolton won't be happy with that - they deserved at least a draw. Thanks for joining us for our coverage.
    • 90+2 Corner to Bolton and Jaaskelainen comes up for it but it is cleared by Fulham.
    • 90' It was Samuel who came off for Michalik.
    • 90' Michalik who has just come gets his head on a cross but it goes straight at Warner.
    • 89' The ball falls to Nicky Hunt in the box but he is at a tough angle and is not known for his attacking abilty - he fires over and Bolton get a break.
    • 87' Fulham now doing most of the pressing as Bolton look to have run out of ideas.
    • 86' Kamara tumbles in the box after being sandwiched out of it but he is never going to get a penalty for that.
    • 84' Bolton still attacking but they are running out of time and Fulham are getting plenty of players behind the ball.
    • 81' Bouazza also makes way with Clint Dempsey coming on.
    • 81' And the goal scoring hero David Healy gets a standing ovation as he makes way for Kamara.
    • 77' More pressure from Bolton - again it is Diouf who is involved he squares a ball back but Fulham manage to scamble the ball clear.
    • 76' McCann now makes way for Alonso
    • 74' Konchesky goes into the book for bringing down Diouf...from the resulting free-kick McCann should have done better but he heads Diouf's free wide.
    • 72' Bolton make their first change - Norwegian striker Daniel Braaten is on for Helguson.
    • 71' Anelka has looked sharp whenever he has got on the ball - he has again cut in from the right but Baird did well to stick with him and block the shot.
    • 69' Well the game really seems to have lost its spark somewhat now - it is crying out for a bit of action.
    • 65' It is getting to the time when both managers might think about making a change - Bolton of course are losing but are also on top, while Fulham are hanging on a bit too much and could maybe do with changing things.
    • 61' Diouf with a great snap shot after getting on the end of a flick on but it just goes wide.
    • 57' Meite climbs highest yet again at a corner but it was a tough to keep control of the header and it goes high and wide.
    • 56' Bocanegra gets his head on a cross from Bouazza but it just loops up into the air and Jaaskelainen can gather with ease.
    • 53' And now Meite heads just wide from a corner as Bolton start to pile on more and more pressure.
    • 52' Great save by Warner to deny a curling Anelka effort from 18 yards out after he was sent clear by Cid's little toe-poked pass.
    • 50' Davies has a chance to shot from 25 yards out but his low effort goes straight at Jaaskelainen.
    • 48' Great chance for Nolan - superb work from Diouf down the left - he swings a low cross into the box and Nolan really should score from six yards out but he can't get a proper contact on the ball and it goes just wide.
    • 47' Early chance for McBride but he can't get a heavy contact on a ball sent long into the box.
    • 46' And we are back underway here at Craven Cottage.
    • 45' And there is the half-time whistle - plenty to distract the crowd from the heavy rain - 2-1 Fulham at the break.
    • 44' Fulham with a penalty shout as Jaaskelainen "does a Warner" he let an easy ball slip in his hands, Healy snapped in to nick the ball before being seemingly held back by the Finnish keeper - no penalty given though.
    • 44' The pressing from Bolton contines - Diouf nearly got in down the left - he was found in space, Warner came out and Diouf managed to nick the ball past him but with no power and Knight was able to easily get to the ball before it reached the goal and cleared.
    • 43' Bolton getting more into this game in the second half - Anelka and Helguson are looking sharp up front, but those two goals in quick succession have killed them.
    • 39' Great challenge from Bocanegra as he blocks a Diouf shot wide. Helguson had won two headers in a row after a long ball by Cid from his own half.
    • 34' Some decent build play from Bolton sees the ball eventually fall to Gary Speed just outside the box - he gets a shot away but it is deflected wide for a corner...soon after Anelka finds himself with the ball at his feet at the right of the area he tries to flick it across the goal but it is cleared.
    • 30' Healy looking dangerous again in the box as he gets on the end of another knock down and his shot is just deflected wide.
    • 27' Diouf has a half-chance at the other end but it is smothered away.
    • 26' AND FULHAM NOW IN FRONT - Cid with an own goal...The Frenchman managed to clear another corner with a header - it fell to Smertin 25 yards out - he fired a shot goalward...Cid stuck a leg out and it deflected into the net. Jaaskelainen looks on in disbelief.
    • 22 GOAL FULHAM - it is David Healy who has got it. A corner was flung into the box - Zat Knight headed into the air - then Helguson tried to head clear but it went backwards and fell to Healy who showed quick feet to fire into the roof of the net from close range - his second of the season.
    • 20' Snap shot from Smertin from just inside the box - low and straight but Jaaskelainen had it watched all the way and made an easy save.
    • 18' Bouazza gets a rare Fulham shot in but it goes high and over.
    • 16' Anelka picks the ball up on the left - he twists and turns and leaves Baird for dead before getting a shot on target but Warner makes a good save to SOMEWHAT make up for his mistake.
    • 14' It is raining very heavily in South West London and the ball was slippy but still a SHOCKER by Warner - he was in our team of the week at the weekend, he won't be returing.
    • 13' BOLTON IN FRONT - COMICAL GOAL - It is Heider Helguson who rolls it in but it is a HOWLER from Tony Warner that led to the goal. The ball came into the box and Warner just gathered the ball with ease and ran out - he just sort of bumped into Zat Knight and dropped the ball which allowed Helguson to just tap in.
    • 11' Fulham starting to show a little more now - they have just had three corners in quick succession with Bocanegra seeing a header deflected wide with one effort.
    • 9' Zat Knight get his head on a ball flung into the box but there is no power in his header and Jasskelainen gathers with ease.
    • 7' No hint of any quality for either side as of yet in these opening stages - again Fulham are looking the slightly better team but really there has been nothing to report in the way of action.
    • 3' Fulham passing the ball around better in these opening moments but still no chances.
    • 1' And we are underway...Fulham attacking left to right in this first half.
    • - Both teams out on the pitch now and we are just about to get underway.
    • - And for Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Cid, Meite, Samuel, Nolan, Speed, McCann, Anelka, Helguson, Diouf Subs: Al Habsi, Alonso, Braaten, Michalik, Sinclair
    • - So the Fulham team: Warner, Baird, Bocanegra, Knight, Konchesky, Davies, Smertin, Davis, Bouazza, Healy, McBride Subs: Ricardo Batista, Volz, Kamara, Diop, Dempsey
    • - El-Hadji Diouf does come back for Bolton but there is no debut for Andy O'Brien - Fulham name the same team that lost narrowly to Arsenal on Sunday.
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Fulham v Bolton as both teams look to pick up their first points of the new season.

  • Team Stats

    Fulham Stats Bolton Wanderers
    58% Possession 42%
    9 Shots 17
    5 Shots on target 6
    4 Saves 3
    9 Corners 8
    11 Fouls 19
    6 Offsides 12
    2 Yellow cards 1
    0 Red cards 0
    18 Tackles 14
    153 Accurate passes 114
    41 Bad passes 34

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Fulham
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      12 Tony Warner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 0
      3 Carlos Bocanegra 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 16 3 4
      4 Paul Konchesky 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 15 6 2
      34 Chris Baird 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 2
      6 Zatyiah Knight 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0
      8 Alexei Smertin 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 18 1 0
      10 Steven Davis 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 18 5 3
      25 Simon Davies 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 19 1 3
      20 Brian McBride 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 18 6 0
      9 David Healy 1 2 1 3 4 2 0 6 5 2
      24 Hameur Bouazza 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 8 7 1
      13 Ricardo Batista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      11 Diomansy Kamara 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      2 Moritz Volz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      23 Clint Dempsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
      14 Papa Bouba Diop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Bolton Wanderers
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      22 Jussi Jaaskelainen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 0
      15 Gérald Cid 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 10 1 2
      3 Jlloyd Samuel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 3
      2 Nicky Hunt 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 12 1 1
      5 Abdoulaye Meite 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0
      6 Gary Speed 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 20 7 1
      19 Gavin McCann 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1
      4 Kevin Nolan 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 1
      39 Nicolas Anelka 0 5 3 0 2 3 0 13 4 1
      9 Heidar Helguson 1 1 1 3 1 5 0 5 1 0
      21 El Hadji Diouf 0 2 0 3 6 3 0 14 9 1
      27 Daniel Braaten 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0
      26 Ali Al-Habsi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      18 Mikel Alonso Mikel Alonso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
      37 James Sinclair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Lubomir Michalik 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

  • Summary

    • 52' Great save by Warner to deny a curling Anelka effort from 18 yards out after he was sent clear by Cid's little toe-poked pass.
    • 48' Great chance for Nolan - superb work from Diouf down the left - he swings a low cross into the box and Nolan really should score from six yards out but he can't get a proper contact on the ball and it goes just wide.
    • 44' Fulham with a penalty shout as Jaaskelainen "does a Warner" he let an easy ball slip in his hands, Healy snapped in to nick the ball before being seemingly held back by the Finnish keeper - no penalty given though.
    • 26' AND FULHAM NOW IN FRONT - Cid with an own goal...The Frenchman managed to clear another corner with a header - it fell to Smertin 25 yards out - he fired a shot goalward...Cid stuck a leg out and it deflected into the net. Jaaskelainen looks on in disbelief.
    • 22 GOAL FULHAM - it is David Healy who has got it. A corner was flung into the box - Zat Knight headed into the air - then Helguson tried to head clear but it went backwards and fell to Healy who showed quick feet to fire into the roof of the net from close range - his second of the season.
    • 13' BOLTON IN FRONT - COMICAL GOAL - It is Heider Helguson who rolls it in but it is a HOWLER from Tony Warner that led to the goal. The ball came into the box and Warner just gathered the ball with ease and ran out - he just sort of bumped into Zat Knight and dropped the ball which allowed Helguson to just tap in.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • T. Warner
      • C. Baird
      • Z. Knight
      • C. Bocanegra
      • P. Konchesky Yellow Card
      • A. Smertin
      • S. Davis
      • S. Davies
      • H. Bouazza Substitution Out (81′)
      • D. Healy Goal Substitution Out (81′)
      • B. McBride

      Subs

      • M. Volz
      • C. Dempsey Substitution In81′
      • R. Batista
      • P. Diop
      • D. Kamará

    • Starting line-up

      • J. Jääskeläinen
      • N. Hunt
      • G. Cid Own Goal
      • A. Méité
      • J. Samuel Substitution Out (90′)
      • G. Speed
      • G. McCann Substitution Out (76′)
      • K. Nolan
      • E. Diouf
      • N. Anelka
      • H. Helguson Goal Substitution Out (72′)

      Subs

      • M. Alonso Substitution In76′
      • D. Braaten Substitution In72′
      • A. Al Habsi
      • L. Michalik Substitution In90′
      • J. Sinclair

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