Fulham vs Liverpool
Match pulse
FULAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Liverpool 2-1
Liverpool beat Fulham 2-1 on Sunday, November 2, 2003 at Loftus Road. Goals for Fulham: Louis Saha (40'). Goals for Liverpool: Emile Heskey (17') and Danny Murphy (89' pen).
Play by play
- 90'
A hectic game came to a dramatic conclusion with both a penalty and sending off, and Fulham were unlucky not to get something from a great game that they played a full part in. But it is Liverpool who take the spoils of an entertaining match. Fulham miss the chance to go forth, but stay a place ahead of their opponents today in sixth. Liverpool finish a good week for the club which has seen them win three times.
- 90'
The final whistle goes and Fulham players, unhappy with the penalty and sending off decisions, confront the referee. Liverpool players in contrast go over to salute their fans.
- 90'
Liverpool are in no rush to take a free-kick by Fulham's corner flag as their fans celebrate.
- 89'
Liverpool clear from a Fulham long free-kick. The ball falls to Pongolle in the centre circle. The Liverpool man is then clattered by Boa Morte who leads with his studs on the youngster's leg in a horific foul. Already yellow carded, Boa Morte is given a straight red for the 'tackle.'
- 88'
Murphy calmly side foots home the spot kick in front of the Liverpool fans to give Liverpool the lead with the clock running out.
- 87'
A long punt from Gerrard is taken down well by Pongolle who turns Knight to draw the foul and earn his team a penalty.
- 86'
Barry Hayles comes on for the last five minutes in replace of Saha.
- 85'
Boa Morte troubles the Liverpool back line and as the ball breaks, Traore trys to chest the ball back to his keeper. Boa morte is harshly pulled up for a foul on the keeper when the ball is there to be played.
- 83'
Clark is able to put his foot on the ball for a second in the midfield and release Malbranque who in turn spotted the running of Volz but he is unable to make anything of the opportunity.
- 82'
Heskey is taken off and replaced with another young Frenchman - Anthony Le Tallec.
- 80'
Malbranque trys to find a way through a sea of red shirts at one end and fails, whilst at the other, a rash Heskey effort is a worry only to those sat high up in the stand behind the goal.
- 78'
yet more combative midfield play with tackles and fouls flying around.
- 77'
A long Henchoz clearance is shepherded back to his keeper by Melville under pressure.
- 76'
Gerard Houllier takes off Owen in a clear attempt to ease him back to first team action. He is replaced by the young Frenchman Florent Sinama-Pongolle.
- 74'
The second corner goes to the back post where the massive Knight has a free header but cannot put it on target.
- 74'
Fulham near post corner comes to nothing but they get another try.
- 72'
Murphy gets a strong flick through that puts Smicer in a position to bear down on goal. He cleverly trys to just chip the ball over the keeper and in. Crossley, however, reads it and is able to gegt a strong hand on the ball and turn it away with a fantastic save.
- 71'
Crossley punts a long kick up field but it runs all the way through to his opposite number.
- 70'
A flick on by Heskey is not directed to Owen's path and Crossley collects easily.
- 69'
The ball continues to be shuffled around a hectic and crowded midfield.
- 67'
Casual passing on the endge of the area loses the impetus for Liverpool that a surging Kewell run down the wing had created.
- 66'
A clever turn by Saha tees up Malbranque but there are enough red shirts in the way to block his path to goal.
- 63'
Stephane Henchoz comes on for Biscan in Liverpool's first substitution.
- 63'
Sharp improvisation from Owen as he just nods a bouncing ball through to Smicer and Heskey. Crossley saves but the rebound strikes Heskey who is unable to force the ball over the line. Eventually the big man shoots across the face of the goal.
- 62'
A great run and cross by Kewell turns the Fulham defence inside and out but no one is able to connect with the cross.
Leaders
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