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Saturday, December 29, 2012
 Full Time
Fulham
1
 
2
Swansea City
 0-1D. Graham  19'
 0-2J. De Guzmán  52'
B. Ruiz  56' 1-2 
HT: 0-1
Craven Cottage (Attendance: 25,700)
Referee: Andre Marriner
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Fulham vs. Swansea City
Minute Commentary
90' STOCKDALE GIFTS SWANSEA THE POINTS
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.
90' FULL TIME
The referee calls time on Fulham's comeback and blows the final whistle.
90' SWANSEA SLOW
The away team are taking their time over every set piece at the moment as they are more than happy to take this scoreline.
87' FULHAM PRESSURE
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.
84' FULHAM SUBSTITUTION
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.
82' SWANSEA SUBSTUTION
Leon Britton comes on for Kemy Agustien.
79' BIG CHANCE
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.
77' POOR FREE KICK
Jonathan De Guzman gets a chance to add to his goal with a free kick, but he fires the ball straight into the wall.
75' FULHAM SUBSTITUTION
Ashkan Dejagah has had a poor half and is replaced by Hugo Rodallega.
72' POOR CROSS
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.
69' NO GOOAALL!
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.
68' GOOD SAVE
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.
66' SWANSEA SUBSTITUTION
Pablo Hernandez is replaced by Ben Davies in what looks very much like a defensive move by Michael Laudrup.
63' POOR KEEPING
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.
59' FULHAM BRIGHT
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.
55' GOOAALL!!
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.
54' GREAT SAVE
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.
51' GOOAALL!!
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.
47' SO CLOSE
Gerhard Tremmel was rooted to the spot as Bryan Ruiz fires in a free kick that scrapes the side netting.
46' SECOND HALF
One change at the break with Wayne Routledge being replaced by Sung-Yueng Ki and we are back under way.
45' SWANSEA SQUEEZE IN FRONT
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.
45' HALF TIME
The referee brings the half to a close.
45' GREAT INTERCEPTION
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.
43' JUST WIDE
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.
40' DANGEROUS
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'.
37' HEADED AWAY
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.
33' PENALTY APPEALS
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.
31' POOR PASS
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.
27' FULHAM CHANCE
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.
23' FULHAM QUIET
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.
19' GOOAALL!!
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.
17' TOO FAR
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.
14' FULHAM BRIGHT
It's been a promising start from the home side as they look to keep the ball and drive Swansea back.
10' UNLUCKY
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.
8' GOOD PUNCH
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.
6' BAD TACKLE
Ouch, Bryan Ruiz drifts past Dwight Tiendalli, but the defender refuses to be beaten so easily and follows through on the winger.
3' POOR CROSS
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.
0' KICK OFF
The final game of 2012 at Craven Cottage is under way.
0' SWANSEA TEAM NEWS
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.
0' FULHAM TEAM NEWS
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.
0' SWANSEA MISSING MICHU
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.
0' FULHAM IN A RUT
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.
0' JOL WANTS WIN AGAINST SWANSEA
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.
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Team Stats
Fulham Swansea City
1 Goals 2
0 Assists 1
23 Shots 10
9 Shots on Goal 7
5 Saves 7
0 Penalties Scored 0
0 Penalty Kicks 0
25 Crosses 12
9 Corner Kicks 8
1 Offside 0
14 Fouls Committed 12
2 Cautions/Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
51% Ball Possession 49%
Fulham
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
13David Stockdale 90 - 0 0 2 5
5Brede Hangeland 90 0 0 0 - -
7Steven Sidwell 90 0 1 0 - -
9Dimitar Berbatov 90 0 0 0 - -
11Bryan Ruiz 90 1 0 0 - -
14Giorgos Karagounis 90 0 1 0 - -
17Matthew Briggs 90 0 0 0 - -
18Aaron Hughes 90 0 0 0 - -
21Kerim Frei 84 0 0 0 - -
24Ashkan Dejagah 76 0 0 0 - -
27Sascha Riether 90 0 0 0 - -
Substitutes
4Philippe Senderos 6 0 0 0 - -
20Hugo Rodallega 14 0 0 0 - -

Swansea City
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
25Gerhard Tremmel 90 - 0 0 1 6
6Ashley Williams 90 0 0 0 - -
10Danny Graham 90 1 0 0 - -
11Pablo Hernández 67 0 0 0 - -
12Nathan Dyer 90 0 0 0 - -
15Wayne Routledge 45 0 0 0 - -
16Garry Monk 90 0 0 0 - -
20Jonathan De Guzmán 90 1 0 0 - -
21Dwight Tiendalli 90 0 0 0 - -
22Ángel Rangel 90 0 0 0 - -
26Kemy Agustien 83 0 1 0 - -
Substitutes
7Leon Britton 7 0 0 0 - -
24Sung-Yueng Ki 45 0 0 0 - -
33Ben Davies 23 0 0 0 - -
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Fulham vs. Swansea City
Minute Event
90' Game Over  Fulham 1-2 Swansea City
90' Half Over  Fulham 1-2 Swansea City
90' Shot  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
90' Cross  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
90' Free Kick  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
90' Foul  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  Tiendalli fouled by Sascha Riether (Fulham)
88' Cross  Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
88' Cross  Brede Hangeland (Fulham)
87' Foul  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  De Guzmán fouled by Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
86' Cross  Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
86' Corner Kick  Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
86' Shot on Goal  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). Frei (off). (Fulham)
83' Foul  Britton fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
83' Corner Kick  Leon Britton (Swansea City)
83' Substitution  Leon Britton (on). Agustien (off). (Swansea City)
82' Cross  Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
81' Foul  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  Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
79' Foul  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  Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
77' Foul  Ki fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
77' Shot on Goal  Danny Graham (Swansea City)
76' Goal Kick  Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
76' Substitution  Hugo Rodallega (on). Dejagah (off). (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  Dyer fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
70' Goal Kick  David Stockdale (Fulham)
69' Offside  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
69' Shot on Goal  Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
68' Shot on Goal  Kerim Frei (Fulham)
68' Corner Kick  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
68' Cross  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
68' Free Kick  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
67' Foul  Frei fouled by Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
67' Throw-In  Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
67' Substitution  Ben Davies (on). Hernández (off). (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 Goal  Danny Graham (Swansea City)
63' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
62' Shot  Kerim Frei (Fulham)
62' Cross  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
61' Foul  Frei fouled by Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
61' Foul  Tiendalli fouled by Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
60' Corner Kick  Kerim Frei (Fulham)
59' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
58' Shot on Goal  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
58' Shot  Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
58' Shot  Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
58' Shot on Goal  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
56' Goal  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
56' Shot on Goal  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
56' Shot on Goal  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
56' Shot on Goal  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
56' Cross  Kerim Frei (Fulham)
55' Shot on Goal  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
55' Goal Kick  Gerhard Tremmel (Swansea City)
52' Goal  Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City). Assist by Hernández
52' Shot on Goal  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  Karagounis fouled by Sung-Yueng Ki (Swansea City)
46' Substitution  Sung-Yueng Ki (on). Routledge (off). (Swansea City)
46' Start Half 
45' Half Over  Fulham 0-1 Swansea City
45' Foul  Graham fouled by Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
45' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
45' Foul  Briggs fouled by Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
44' Foul  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  De Guzmán fouled by Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
41' Cross  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
41' Cross  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
40' Foul  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 Goal  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  Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham)
34' Foul  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  De Guzmán fouled by Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
27' Foul  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  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 Goal  Danny Graham (Swansea City)
19' Shot on Goal  Nathan Dyer (Swansea City)
19' Cross  Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
19' Shot on Goal  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  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  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  Ruiz fouled by Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
6' Throw-In  Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
5' Foul  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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SHTSShots
SOGShots on Goal
CKCorner Kicks
CRCrosses
OffOffside
FCFouls Committed
FSFouls Suffered
YCYellow Cards
RCRed Cards
GAGoals Against
SvsSaves
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