• Date: Sat 18 August 2007
  • Venue: Craven Cottage
  • Ref: Mason, L
  • Attendance: 20,948
Fulham

Fulham

McBride (16)

1 - 2
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Mido (55)

Cattermole (88)

Fulham vs Middlesbrough

Team Lineups

Fulham

Tony Warner
Paul Konchesky
Zat Knight
Carlos Bocanegra
Chris Baird
Alexei Smertin
Steven Davis (Papa Bouba Diop, 90)
Simon Davies
Hameur Bouazza (Clint Dempsey, 35)
Brian McBride (Diomansy Kamara, 20)
David Healy

Middlesbrough

Mark Schwarzer
Andrew Taylor
David Wheater
Julio Arca
Andrew Davies
Chris Riggott
Lee Cattermole
George Boateng
Stewart Downing
Sanli Tuncay (Jeremie Aliadiere, 46)
Ahmed Hossam Mido (Dong-Gook Lee, 69)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Full-time whistle goes and Boro claim their first points of the season. A thrilling finish to the game with a late goal and Fulham protests over Healy's effort that was not given as a goal.

90
Yellow Card
 

Mark Schwarzer booked for time-wasting.

90
Substitution
 

Sebastian Hines replaces Dong-Gook Lee

90

More late drama at Craven Cottage as David Healy thinks he has levelled for Fulham. Schwarzer was adjudged to have prevented that from crossing the line.

90

Five minutes of stoppage time will be played.

90
Substitution
 

Lawrie Sanchez responds by sending on Papa Bouba Diop.

88
Goal
 

Lee Cattermole looks to have won it for the visitors, slotting in Aliadiere's cross.

85

Another chance for Dempsey, who at least tests Schwarzer this time. The Australian gathers at the second attempt.

83

Chris Riggott sends a free header wide from a corner. The game is opening up in the closing stages.

81

Clint Dempsey squanders the best chance of the second period, missing the target from six yards.

79
Yellow Card
 

Diomansy Kamara booked for throwing the ball away. The home fans are getting just as frustrated as the Fulham players.

75

Plenty of possession for Fulham, but they have created few chances in this second half.

72

David Wheater draws a good save from Warner, who pushes the big defender's volley wide.

71

Downing's free kick is put out for a corner by Bocanegra. Steven Davis clears again.

68
Substitution
 

Mido is not fit to continue - Dong-Gook Lee comes on for the goalscoring debutant.

66

The second half is just a stop-start as the first, with Mido the latest to go down with a knock.

63

Jeremie Aliadiere should have put the visitors in front but in rounding the keeper allowed Konchesky to clear.

60

Another injury concern as Andrew Davies falls awkwardly in a tangle with Clint Dempsey. The ball is in the net but it won't count.

58
Yellow Card
 

Jeremie Aliadiere slides into Warner after a poor backpass from Alexei Smertin. Warner emerges unscathed.

55
Goal
 

Mido scores on debut as Tony Warner spills the Egyptian's shot. Julio Arca created the chance but Warner will be disappointed with not keeping that out.

52

Chris Baird clears Stewart Downing's corner.

48

Gareth Southgate has pushed Aliadiere into a more advanced position than that occupied by Tuncay. Boro will need to create more than they did in the first half.

Second half
 

Goalscorer McBride's injury has been confirmed as a dislocated knee, whilst Bouazza has dislocated his shoulder. Boro have brought on Jeremie Aliadiere, who replaces Tuncay Sanli. Boro take the restart.

Half time
 

Replacement referee Andy D'Urso finally brings this first half to a close.

45

A good block from Chris Baird results in a Boro corner after clever work by Mido.

45
Yellow Card
 

Diomansy Kamara and George Boateng square up after the Boro man's foul. Boateng is the first man to go into the referee's book.

45

Six minutes of injury time will be played due to those extended delays in play.

44

Another opening for Healy, but Boro scramble the ball clear for a corner. The home side are finishing the half strongly.

43

So nearly a second goal for Fulham, but David Healy's firm left-footed shot is saved at close range by Mark Schwarzer

39

Simon Davies wins a corner after good work down the right. Dempsey hooks in a shot, easily gathered by Mark Schwarzer

37

Sustained possession from Middlesbrough doesn't create a chance as Carlos Bocanegra intercepts well. Boro increasing their pressure.

34
Substitution
 

More injury problems for Fulham as Hameur Bouazza goes off after landing heavily on his wrist. Clint Dempsey is the second Fulham sub to appear.

31

Stewart Downing slices wide after Chris Baird gave the ball away in a dangerous area.

28

The visitors have more of a foothold in the game after a slow start. Maybe Fulham have been shaken by that apparent nasty injury to skipper McBride.

26

Lee Cattermole shoots over after the ball breaks to him in the area.

24

George Boateng forces a save from Warner with a volley but the offside flag is up anyway.

23

Chance for Diomansy Kamara, whose glancing header slipped wide after good work from Bouazza. The former West Brom man should have hit the target there.

20

Mido's first real involvement as snapshot is saved by Warner.

18
Substitution
 

Another delay in play as goalscorer McBride is carried off. Diomansy Kamara has replaced him.

16
Goal
 

McBride turns in Smertin's cross after Healy swung and missed. However, he has gone done clutching his knee in scoring the opener.

13

Boro's first corner after a poor clearance by Zat Knight. Easily cleared by Simon Davies.

12

Middlesbrough have started in a slightly more defensive shape, with Tuncay playing in the hole behind Mido. The Egyptian has not yet had many touches.

7

Hold-up in play as referee Lee Mason limps off with an injury. Andy D'Urso has replaced him.

3

Great start by Fulham, camped in Boro's half. McBride forces a save from Schwarzer and Smertin hammers the rebound over the bar.

Kickoff
 

Referee Lee Mason gets us underway at a windy Craven Cottage. Fulham have won 5 of the 6 Premier League meetings between the two here.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Middlesbrough give an immediate debut to new signing Mido. The Egyptian replaces Yakubu, who is not in the squad. The visitors start with: Schwarzer, A Davies, Taylor, Wheater, Riggott, Cattermole, Boateng, Arca, Downing, Tuncay, Mido

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Fulham are unchanged from their mid-week win over Bolton: Warner, Baird, Konchesky, Knight, Bocanegra, Davies, Smertin, Davis, Bouazza, Healy, McBride