Monday, 18 March 2019

AIR MILES FOR FULHAM AWAY FROM THE COTTAGE

March 18th 2010 saw Fulham entertain Juventus at Craven Cottage for the second leg of the Europa League round of 16. In Turin previously they had been well beaten 3-1. Seventh in the Premier League at this time, Fulham were not having a bad season, so they thought they might have a chance of getting back against the cagey Italians.

Well David Trezeguet scored within 2 minutes making the difference 1-4, but Bobby Zamora snatched an equaliser (on the night) 5 minutes later making it 2-4 agg. Fabio Cannavaro was sent off after 26 minutes for a professional foul on Zoltan Gera, who made it 2-1 just before half time.
HALF TIME AND BREATHE
Just after half time Gera scored a penalty-3-1 to Fulham and 4-4 aggregate.
Clint Dempsey snatched a 4th after 82 minutes (4-1) and another Juve player was sent off before curtains!

ON JULY 30th The Cottagers waded their way past FK Vetra Lithuania (6-0) in the 1st Qualifying Round, home and away (2 ties)
FK VÄ—tra Logo
Then Amkar Perm Russia (3-2) in two games 2nd QRs.
Amkar Perm — Wikipédia
They then qualified for group matches against CSKA Sofia Bulgaria (2 times won 2-1 agg), Basle Switz (2 times won 4-2 agg) and Roma Italy (2 times lost 2-3).
Coming runners up in the group to Roma

Moving on they played Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) twice (3-2 agg) and Juve (Italy) twice (5-4 agg).

Up came the Quarter-final v Wolfsburg  (Germany)twice (3-1agg)
Then Hamburg (Germany) in the Semi-final two times (2-1 agg).
They met their match in the Final v Athletico Madrid (Spain) a one off and lost 1-2 in Hamburg! May 12th!having played three Premier League games on the 2nd, 5th and 9th.

Fulham reached the FA Cup 6th Round playing Spurs twice (0-0 at home and lost 1-3 away).
In the 5th Round they entertained Notts County winning 4-0 (do you why they are known as Notts County and not Nottingham County??)
4th Rd Accrington Stanley away 3-1
3rd Rd Swindon Town home 1-0.

In the League Cup they lost 1-2 away in their first round tie against Manchester City.

In the Premier League they played 38 games coming 12th with 46 points.
at home won 11, drew 3 and lost 5 Scoring F27 A 15
away they W1  D7  L11 F12 A31

I count 64 games.......

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