U23s: Fulham 2-1 Brighton
Wednesday 1 August 2018 16:13
Fulham fought back from a goal down in their friendly to beat Brighton 2-1, with Cameron Thompson equalising and a stunning winner from Matt O'Riley in the second half.
It was a quick start from the Whites, in the first minute Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson cut onto his favoured right foot inside the area but his shot was charged down by a centre back.
Five minutes later, Brighton had their first clear chance of the match. The Seagulls turned the ball over in midfield and attacked down the left, the number 10 chose to try bend a shot for the top corner from 20-yards out but he missed the mark.
20 minutes into the match and Fulham were looking the stronger of the teams. The Whites won several set pieces which Thorsteinsson whipped in but the Brighton defence was holding.
Cody Drameh was effective down the right, he sent a fantastic ball in for Cauley Woodrow who headed on target, however the ‘keeper saved.
The Trialist fired from 25-yards out minutes later, the keeper was forced into a diving save, knocking the ball back into play, he had a similar effort later on.
Tayo Edun rifled the rebound back at goal, missing the right post by inches.
After a water break the Whites were back at it. Thorsteinsson curled a cracking ball into the box for Woodrow, the forward headed just the wrong side of the post.
Half an hour in and Drameh burnt past the left back again, he got to the by-line and pulled the ball back for Thorsteinsson. He miss-timed his run and just missed the ball on the 6-yard line.
34 minutes into the match and Magnus Norman was needed, in a one on one he sprinted to the edge of the area and made a diving save to keep the match level.
The second half started more end to end than the first. Brighton attacked down the right, the winger was able to get a strong shot away but Norman made it stick in his gloves.
He then distributed quickly for the Whites to break, Thorsteinsson curled a ball to the newly introduced Cameron Thompson, he headed downwards and was only denied by a very good save.
In the 52nd minute, Edun decided to shoot from long distance. A decent effort dipped viciously, the keeper was needed to palm the ball over the bar.
On the hour mark the Brighton midfielder noticed Ashby-Hammond off his line and attempted to chip him, the keeper was able to get back with his hands on the ball.
The deadlock was finally broken by Brighton in the 70th minute. The right winger had time and space to float a ball towards the back post, the Seagull’s striker jumped up and headed past Ashby-Hammond to make it 1-0.
Fulham pressed hard for an equaliser and found one seven minutes later. After a succession of corners, one was cleared to Mundle-Smith. He spread the ball out wide to O’Riley who whipped a cross into the box.
Thompson did well with his back to goal to hold off the defender, turn, and fire into the bottom left corner to make it 1-1.
With the wind in their sails the Whites managed to take the lead. Drameh put a dangerous ball into the box, Brighton cleared to O’Riley.
25-yards from goal he shot a stonking effort that flew into the top right corner, a worthy winner to the pre-season friendly.
Fulham had one more chance in the match as Sylvester Jasper rattled the left post, the Whites held onto the lead and finished the match as 2-1 winners.
Fulham line up: Norman (52’ Ashby-Hammond), Mundle-Smith, Atkinson, Opoku (58’ Jenz), Drameh, Edun (55’ O’Riley), Kait (70’ Carvalho), Thorsteinsson (70’ Jasper) , Francois,
Trialist (46’ Thompson), Woodrow (65’ Harris).
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