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Fulham 2 Toon 1

11 Dec 2012 11:39:06

Fulham 2 Toon 1

Fulham v Newcastle United match report ... FULHAM 2 NEWCASTLE 1

FULHAM: 1. Mark Schwarzer 27. Sascha Riether 18. Aaron Hughes 5. Brede Hangeland 3. John Arne Riise 16. Damien Duff 6. Chris Baird 7. Steve Sidwell 31. Alex Kacaniklic 62' 20. Hugo Rodallega 86' 9. Dimitar Berbatov Subs: 38. Neil Etheridge 4. Philippe Senderos 10. Mladen Petric 86' 14. Giorgos Karagounis 15. Kieran Richardson 19. Mahamadou Diarra 24. Ashkan Dejagah 62'

NEWCASTLE: 1. Tim Krul 5. Danny Simpson 2. Fabricio Coloccini 6. Mike Williamson 3. Davide Santon 18. Jonas Gutierrez 24. Cheick Tiote 86' 8. Vurnon Anita 86' 10. Hatem Ben Arfa 70' 9. Papiss Cisse 19. Demba Ba Subs: 37. Steve Harper 14. James Perch 20. Gael Bigirimana 86' 22. Sylvain Marveaux 86' 23. Shola Ameobi 70' 31. Shane Ferguson 34. James Tavernier

I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon - like most of this morning's press - and say we are heading for the deepest bowels of Hell, because I thought the side put in a performance full of fight. And that is more important than crying over what could have been.

They never gave up, and if only Alan Pardew had got the system right - and Colo's shot was two inches nearer Mark Schwarzer - we would have come away with something.

I'm not saying we deserved to win, but we were in this contest from the first minute to the last.

Fulham ended their long wait for a win as Hugo Rodallega's header proved the difference between the two sides at Craven Cottage.  The Colombian's goal ensured their winless streak would not stretch to an eighth match.

Fulham came into the game without a victory since mid-October but got off to the start we didn't want when Steve Sidwell's 19th-minute strike deflected off Mike Williamson and looped in.


Newcastle, though, were always a threat going forward and Sascha Riether twice cleared off the line, before the returning Hatem Ben Arfa drew the visitors level in the 54th minute with a superb effort.






















Berbatov was denied a goal as the game came to a close and substitute Mladen Petric fired close from distance.



Source: Newcastle United Mad


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