Source: SKY_Sports
Last-gasp Roma deny Fulham
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Roma denied ten-man Fulham a famous win with Marco Andreolli's last-gasp goal earning the Italians a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage.[LNB] Andreolli scored with almost the final kick of the game as he powered home a shot from inside the box off the underside of the crossbar to break Fulham's hearts.[LNB]Fulham looked to be heading for a famous win when Brede Hangeland put them in front after 24 minutes as he rose highest to head home Bjorn Helge Riise's corner.[LNB]But the Cottagers were reduced to ten men 14 minutes from time when Stephen Kelly brought down John Arne Riise in the box to concede a penalty.[LNB]Confusion reigned at the sending off, with the referee appearing to show the red card to Hangeland before finally changing his mind and ordering off Kelly.[LNB]Mark Schwarzer came to Fulham's rescue as he saved the resulting penalty from Jeremy Menez with a superb stop, low down to his right.[LNB]However, Roma were not to be denied and Andreolli struck at the death to spark wild celebrations amongst the visitors' bench.[LNB]Roma, 11th in Serie A, arrived at Craven Cottage without talisman Francesco Totti and found themselves in desperate need of his inspiration during a difficult opening.[LNB]Marco Andreolli scrambled a dangerous cross by Bjorn Helge Riise to safety before keeper Doni had to make a sharp save off Jonathan Greening's shot.[LNB]Greening saw a second attempt deflected for a corner and Doni remained busy as he moved to gather a curling strike from Kelly that was destined for the bottom left corner.[LNB]Paul Konchesky threaded a magnificent ball through to Bobby Zamora but with Andreolli tugging at his shirt, he was unable to create the space to pull the trigger.[LNB]Roma were finding Fulham's crisp passing and movement a handful and when they gained possession themselves they were soon powered off the ball.[LNB]DominanceGiven their dominance, it came as little surprise when Hodgson's side surged ahead in the 24th minute.[LNB]Bjorn Helge Riise sent a hanging corner to the rear of the box where Hangeland escaped the grappling arms of Andreolli before outjumping the Roma defender to head the ball past Doni.[LNB]Roma issued a reminder of the threat they can pose when John Arne Riise - playing against his brother Bjorn Helge - unleashed a blistering 18-yard drive that drew an excellent save from Schwarzer.[LNB]Zamora was mobbed by Roma defenders as Fulham pressed ahead once more but the tempo had dipped after the goal.[LNB]The Italian club were spending more time on the ball but lacked a cutting edge in the final third.[LNB]Whatever Claudio Ranieri said during his interval team talk had the desired effect as Roma started the second half with far greater purpose.[LNB]OffsideThey even had the ball in the net in the 53rd minute but Daniele De Rossi was clearly offside when he nodded Philippe Mexes' shot into the net.[LNB]Substitute Simone Perrotta dragged a good chance wide as openings appeared in Fulham's defence, but the visitors were then hit on the counter.[LNB]Zamora raced down the left wing and directed a long ball across the goal intended for Diomansy Kamara only for Mexes to intervene at the crucial moment.[LNB]Doni did brilliantly to pluck the ball from Kamara's feet after Zamora had engineered a one on one - had he been a fraction later Fulham would have gone 2-0 ahead.[LNB]Schwarzer then saved Menez's penalty as Fulham fans were subjected to a[LNB]nerve-shredding finale that ended in agony.[LNB]Andreolli stole in unmarked at the far post and lashed home from six yards out with the last kick of the game.[LNB][LNB]FulhamTeam StatisticsRoma1Goals111st Half Goals04Shots on Target53Shots off Target84Blocked Shots1011Corners819Fouls119Offsides40Yellow Cards11Red Cards074.3Passing Success77.226Tackles1865.4Tackles Success66.741.9Possession58.145.7Territorial Advantage54.3
