LIVE MATCH CENTRE
29 December, 2012
| Fulham |
FT
12
|
Swansea City |
0 - 1
Danny Graham 19'
0 - 2
Jonathan De Guzmán 52'
Bryan Ruiz 56'
1 - 2
HT:
0 - 1
Craven Cottage (Attendance: 25,700)
Fulham
David Stockdale
13
Sascha Riether
27
Brede Hangeland
5
Aaron Hughes
18
Matthew Briggs
17
Ashkan Dejagah
24
Steven Sidwell
7
Giorgos Karagounis
14
Kerim Frei
21
Bryan Ruiz
11
Dimitar Berbatov
9
Substitutes
Philippe Senderos
4
Hugo Rodallega
20
John Arne Riise
3
Kieran Richardson
15
Chris Baird
6
Stephen Kelly
2
Neil Etheridge
38
Swansea City
25
Gerhard Tremmel
22
Ángel Rangel
6
Ashley Williams
16
Garry Monk
21
Dwight Tiendalli
26
Kemy Agustien
20
Jonathan De Guzmán
12
Nathan Dyer
11
Pablo Hernández
15
Wayne Routledge
10
Danny Graham
Substitutes
7
Leon Britton
24
Sung-Yueng Ki
33
Ben Davies
19
Luke Moore
1
Michel Vorm
17
Itay Shechter
2
Kyle Bartley
Referee: Andre Marriner
90'
Game Over
Fulham 1-2 Swansea City
90'
Shot
Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
90'
Cross
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
90'
Free Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
90'
Foul
Giorgos Karagounis fouled by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
90'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
90'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
90'
Corner Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
90'
Cross
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
90'
Cross
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
90'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
89'
Foul
Dwight Tiendalli fouled by Sascha Riether (Fulham)
88'
Cross
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
88'
Cross
Brede Hangeland (Fulham)
87'
Foul
Dimitar Berbatov fouled by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
87'
Cross
Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
87'
Cross
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
87'
Free Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
86'
Foul
Jonathan De Guzmán fouled by Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
86'
Cross
Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
86'
Corner Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
86'
Shot on Target
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
85'
Cross
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
85'
Throw-In
Ben Davies (Swansea City)
84'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
84'
Substitution
Philippe Senderos on for Kerim Frei (Fulham)
83'
Foul
Leon Britton fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
83'
Corner Kick
Leon Britton (Swansea City)
83'
Substitution
Leon Britton on for Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
82'
Cross
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
81'
Foul
Dwight Tiendalli fouled by Kerim Frei (Fulham)
80'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
80'
Shot
Hugo Rodallega (Fulham)
80'
Free Kick
Hugo Rodallega (Fulham)
79'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
79'
Foul
Hugo Rodallega fouled by Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
79'
Cross
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
79'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
78'
Throw-In
Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
78'
Shot
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
78'
Free Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
77'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
77'
Foul
Sung-Yueng Ki fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
77'
Shot on Target
Danny Graham (Swansea City)
76'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
76'
Substitution
Hugo Rodallega on for Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
75'
Cross
Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
74'
Shot
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
73'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
73'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
73'
Cross
Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
71'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
71'
Foul
Nathan Dyer fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
70'
Goal Kick
David Stockdale (Fulham)
69'
Offside
Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
69'
Shot on Target
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
68'
Shot on Target
Kerim Frei (Fulham)
68'
Corner Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
68'
Cross
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
68'
Free Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
67'
Foul
Kerim Frei fouled by Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
67'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
67'
Substitution
Ben Davies on for Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
66'
Cross
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
66'
Corner Kick
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
65'
Throw-In
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
65'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
64'
Goal Kick
David Stockdale (Fulham)
64'
Shot
Ashley Williams (Swansea City)
64'
Corner Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
63'
Shot on Target
Danny Graham (Swansea City)
63'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
62'
Shot
Kerim Frei (Fulham)
62'
Cross
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
61'
Foul
Kerim Frei fouled by Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
61'
Foul
Dwight Tiendalli fouled by Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
60'
Corner Kick
Kerim Frei (Fulham)
59'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
58'
Shot on Target
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
58'
Shot
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
58'
Shot
Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
58'
Shot on Target
Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
56'
Goal
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
56'
Shot on Target
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
56'
Shot on Target
Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
56'
Shot on Target
Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
56'
Cross
Kerim Frei (Fulham)
55'
Shot on Target
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
55'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
52'
Goal
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City), Assist by Pablo Hernández
52'
Shot on Target
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
52'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
52'
Shot
Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
52'
Corner Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
51'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
51'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
50'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
50'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
49'
Cross
Brede Hangeland (Fulham)
49'
Cross
Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
48'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
48'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
48'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
47'
Shot
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
47'
Free Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
46'
Foul
Giorgos Karagounis fouled by Sung-Yueng Ki (Swansea City)
46'
Substitution
Sung-Yueng Ki on for Wayne Routledge (Swansea City)
46'
Start Half
45'
Half Over
Fulham 0-1 Swansea City
45'
Foul
Danny Graham fouled by Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
45'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
45'
Foul
Matthew Briggs fouled by Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
44'
Foul
Wayne Routledge fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
43'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
43'
Shot
Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
43'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
42'
Foul
Jonathan De Guzmán fouled by Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
41'
Cross
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
41'
Cross
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
40'
Foul
Giorgos Karagounis fouled by Danny Graham (Swansea City)
40'
Cross
Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
40'
Cross
Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
39'
Corner Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
39'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
38'
Shot on Target
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
37'
Cross
Wayne Routledge (Swansea City)
37'
Cross
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
37'
Corner Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
36'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
36'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
34'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
34'
Foul
Dwight Tiendalli fouled by Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
33'
Cross
Kerim Frei (Fulham)
33'
Cross
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
32'
Corner Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
32'
Cross
Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
31'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
31'
Throw-In
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
30'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
29'
Throw-In
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
29'
Throw-In
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
28'
Foul
Jonathan De Guzmán fouled by Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
27'
Foul
Giorgos Karagounis fouled by Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
27'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
27'
Shot
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
27'
Cross
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
27'
Cross
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
26'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
26'
Shot
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
26'
Free Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
25'
Foul
Kerim Frei fouled by Ashley Williams (Swansea City)
25'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
24'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
23'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
23'
Throw-In
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
21'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
21'
Shot
Kerim Frei (Fulham)
19'
Goal
Danny Graham (Swansea City)
19'
Shot on Target
Danny Graham (Swansea City)
19'
Shot on Target
Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
19'
Cross
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
19'
Shot on Target
Danny Graham (Swansea City)
18'
Corner Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
18'
Cross
Wayne Routledge (Swansea City)
17'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
16'
Cross
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
16'
Corner Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
14'
Foul
Steven Sidwell fouled by Garry Monk (Swansea City)
14'
Corner Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
13'
Shot
Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
13'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
12'
Cross
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
12'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
11'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
11'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
10'
Shot
Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
10'
Corner Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
10'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
9'
Throw-In
Sascha Riether (Fulham)
9'
Foul
Dwight Tiendalli fouled by Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
9'
Throw-In
Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
8'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
8'
Throw-In
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
8'
Cross
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
8'
Free Kick
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
7'
Foul
Bryan Ruiz fouled by Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
6'
Throw-In
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
5'
Foul
Ángel Rangel fouled by Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
5'
Shot
Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
4'
Corner Kick
Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
3'
Cross
Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
3'
Corner Kick
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
2'
Cross
Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
2'
Goal Kick
Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
1'
Start Half
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Fulham will feel very aggrieved at coming away with nothing despite dominating the second half, but a poor performance from reserve goalkeeper David Stockdale gave Swansea a two-goal lead that the Cottagers could not recover from. A weak parry by the keeper allowed Danny Graham to score the first, but worse was to come for hapless stopper when he smashed a clearance at Brede Hangeland and Jonathan De Guzman pounced to double the lead. Bryan Ruiz gave Fulham hope with a neat finish after Dimitar Berbatov had hit the bar. The former Man United striker would later have a goal disallowed. Fulham continued to push but Swansea held on to the three points.
The referee calls time on Fulham's comeback and blows the final whistle.
The away team are taking their time over every set piece at the moment as they are more than happy to take this scoreline.
A long ball is won by Dimitar Berbatov and he flicks it towards Brede Hangeland, but the defender has no idea what to do in the opposing box and the ball is cleared.
Something of a bizarre substitution as Kerim Frei is taken off to be replaced by Philippe Senderos. It looks like Brede Hangeland is being pushed into attack for the last few minutes.
Leon Britton comes on for Kemy Agustien.
Fulham get another opportunity to grab an equaliser with a free kick 30 yards from goal. Hugo Rodallega decides to take it, but he fails to clear the wall.
Jonathan De Guzman gets a chance to add to his goal with a free kick, but he fires the ball straight into the wall.
Ashkan Dejagah has had a poor half and is replaced by Hugo Rodallega.
Ashkan Dejagah is played in on the byline, but he leans back and sends a high ball up and over the bar when he had teammates waiting for a low cross.
Giorgos Karagounis fires a great shot at goal, which is parried by Gerhard Tremmel. Dimitar Berbatov looks to have reacted quickest for a simple goal, but he was in an offside position and the goal is correctly ruled out.
Kerim Frei chests the ball down on the edge of the box and unleashes a fine right-footed shot, but Gerhard Tremmel turns it around the post.
Pablo Hernandez is replaced by Ben Davies in what looks very much like a defensive move by Michael Laudrup.
David Stockdale is having a nightmare. The keeper comes for a corner and gets no where near it. If Fulham get anything out of this, it will be in spite of their keeper.
It has been a much improved second half for the home side. The goal they conceded was against the run of play, but they find themselves very much in this after finally grabbing a goal of their own. Game on.
Fulham finally get some luck. Dimitar Berbatov heads the ball against the bar, but the it drops for Bryan Ruiz, who finds the net. However, Sascha Riether was standing in an offside position and the ball appears to have struck him.
A long ball is half cleared as far as Bryan Ruiz. The winger hits a fine shot, but a combination of Gerhard Tremmel and the post keep the ball out.
Another terrible mistake by David Stockdale. The keeper hits a terrible kick that cannons off Brede Hangeland and into the path of Jonathan De Guzman. The midfielder has the easiest task of knocking the ball into the corner.
Gerhard Tremmel was rooted to the spot as Bryan Ruiz fires in a free kick that scrapes the side netting.
One change at the break with Wayne Routledge being replaced by Sung-Yueng Ki and we are back under way.
Danny Graham proved that Swansea can deal with life without the injured Michu as he pounced on a goalkeeping error to hand the away side the lead against Fulham. It was Nathan Dyer who turned a cross towards goal, but David Stockdale should have got a stronger hand to it and Graham was on hand to smash the ball into the net. Before the goal, the home side had dictated play and Dimitar Berbatov was unlucky when he diverted a cross towards goal, but it bounced just over. Bryan Ruiz has been lively on his return to the first team and Fulham will need more of that in the second half if they are take the game to a comfortable-looking Swansea.
The referee brings the half to a close.
Sascha Riether looks like he is about to steal in and send the ball towards goal, but Dwight Tiendalli does really well to hang out a foot to clear it.
Bryan Ruiz is at the heart of everything good about Fulham today and he finds Steven Sidwell, who hits a shot just wide of Gerhard Tremmel's goal.
Matthew Briggs decides to head the ball back to David Stockdale and the keeper does well to react and save to a chorus of 'ohhhhs'.
More Swansea pressure that Fulham fail to really deal with as Ashley Williams is allowed to nod the ball into the box. It is half cleared to Wayne Routledge, who curls a cross in. This time Steven Sidwell does manage to get the ball away from danger with a strong header.
Fulham finally get going with an attack, which Swansea struggle to deal with. First Steven Sidwell looks like he is tripped and it is followed by a couple of shirt pulls, but the referee ignores the calls for a spot kick.
Dimitar Berbatov tries to be a little bit too clever by picking out Steven Sidwell in the Swansea box, but the midfielder can`t get there. A ball to Kerim Frei would have been the more sensible option.
Dimitar Berbatov nods the ball back to the waiting Bryan Ruiz, but the winger can`t get over the ball and half volleys into the stand.
The opening goal has hit the home team badly. Up to the point when Danny Graham smashed the ball into the net, Fulham were edging this encounter, but now Swansea look in control.
Poor defending from Fulham allows a cross to come in and Nathan Dyer turns it towards goal. David Stockdale makes a save, but he only knocks into the path of Danny Graham who buries the chance.
Matthew Briggs has started well and he flies down the right, beating a couple of players but his final touch is too strong and the chance to cross is lost.
It's been a promising start from the home side as they look to keep the ball and drive Swansea back.
Dimitar Berbatov users his strength and quick feet to hold off a defender and steer a loose ball towards goal. Gerhard Tremmel is beaten but the ball bounces up and over the bar.
Bryan Ruiz picks himself up and curls a lovely cross in looking for Dimitar Berbatov, but Gerhard Tremmel is out quick and punches the ball away from danger.
Ouch, Bryan Ruiz drifts past Dwight Tiendalli, but the defender refuses to be beaten so easily and follows through on the winger.
Wayne Routledge looks bright until he has to cross and then he can't get the ball past the imposing figure of Matthew Briggs. However, the ball does go out for Swansea's first corner.
The final game of 2012 at Craven Cottage is under way.
Gerhard Tremmel returns in goal in place of Michel Vorm, whilst Danny Graham comes in for the injured Michu. Ki Sung-Yueng is once again warming the bench.
David Stockdale recently recalled from his loan at Hull comes in to replace the injured Mark Schwarzer. Bryan Ruiz makes his first start since returning from injury and the home side really could do with his creative spark.
Michael Laudrup has to contend with the absence of chief goal scorer and talisman Michu. Many experts are expecting Swansea to struggle without the Spaniard, but there is plenty of other quality in this Swansea side that can do damage to a vulnerable Fulham.
It's hard to put your finger on what has gone wrong at Fulham of late as they begun the season in fine form and looked to have all the ingredients to put a European challenge in. Martin Jol was furious when his side surrendered the lead late against Southampton and perhaps that thunder is what Fulham need to get out of their rut.
Fulham only have one win in the last eleven matches and Martin Jol will be keen to arrest his side's slide down the table against a Swansea team that have settled smoothly into the management of Michael Laudrup. The Cottagers can draw confidence from their victory over Aston Villa in their last game at the Craven Cottage, but they will need to improve drastically if they are to beat the effervescent Swans.