First 15 minute overview: Fulham on their heels a bit. Not passing crisply. Defending is a big haggard. Hamburg one pass away from clear shot on goal a couple of times. Hamburg definitely having the better of the match, but Zanimal chance still best for either team.
Paintsail has some ups... skies to clear a long ball. Fulham work the ball out of the back, but a long pass to no one means they get to do it again. Fulham building again out of the back...speculative pass means HSV tries, but some adroit forechecking forces a long ball that the Schwarz collects.
Murphy sucking down water 17min into the match. Not a good sign. Turkey and beer buffet again for the whites just before kick off it seems.
HSV coming down Konchesky's side again... end up working it around the back down Painstail's side... they take the box, attempted pass cleared for yet another HSV corner.
Wow... corner sails.... out the otherside without anyone touching it. Fulham throw in loses possession immediately. Hangland (I think) cuts out a long pass that would have been dangerous.
HSV is pressuring with two strikers pretty high up on the pitch. FUlham move it foward zanimal called for dragging down man in the box. looked clean to me.
I need a snack. Foul on Hangland near the center circle. Fulham with some passing around the back. Hangland with a long pass to duff . Gera with nice work to keep possession in traffic. Zamora called for a foul in the box for pushing Boateng.
Shot of Capello taking the game. Murphy takes down #8 who was slicing right down the middle. Free kick about 35 yards from goal.
0-1 Fulham. Hamburg score on a beautiful Free kick. Have to say, I think Hodgs got tight on this team.
And..TOR right off the free kick... Petric 22nd min. Around the wall into the Schwarz's top right corner.
Jimminy Christmas, did that ball drop like a rock into the goal. Hit with amazing power and dipped like mad. Sure, some keepers may have gotten to it, but that was quality.
Well, I think that if there was any chance at all we weren't going to see Clint tonight, that chance has gone away.
Fulham reduced to knocking it around the back and a long ball to Zamora. Konchesky in but Zamora called for running over the keeper.