| Wisla Krakow | 1 - 0 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Ivica Illiev (2) |  | |
| Osman Chávez (27) | | |
 | Moussa Dembele (29) | |
| Dudu Biton (60') |  | |
| Osman Chávez (87) | | |
| Date | : | Wed, Oct 20, 2011 |
| Time | : | 19:00 CET |
| Play on | : | UEFA Europa League |
Wisla Krakow 1 - 0 Fulham 20th Oct Highlights 2011
Wisla Krakow 1 - 0 Fulham 20th Oct report
Wisla Krakow: Sergei Pareiko, Michael Lamey, Kew Jaliens, Junior Diaz, Osman Chávez, Andraz Kirm, Lukasz Gargula, Cezary Wilk, Gervasio Nunez, Ivica Illiev, Dudu Biton
Substitutions: Daniel Brudher for Lukasz Gargula (79), Rafal Boguski for Ivica Illiev (86), Michal Czekaj for Andraz Kirm (90)
Fulham: Mark Schwarzer, Aaron Hughes, Brede Hangeland, Matthew Briggs, Stephen Kelly, Dickson Etuhu, Damien Duff, M Gecov, Andrew Johnson, Moussa Dembele, Carlos Braga Orlando Sa
Substitutions: Pajtim Kasami for Carlos Braga Orlando Sa (58), Steve Sidwell for M Gecov (75), Kerim Frei for Matthew Briggs (87)
Wisla were lucky not to lose a guy in it the first two minutes after Ivica Iliev planted his foot on the chest of Brede Hangeland.
Fulham strengthened sense of injustice just before the half hour mark when Dembele was sent off harshly for a push on Gervasio Nunez.
The man advantage gave emphasis and Wisla, after a delay of 13 minutes for the second period due to power failure, Biton 22-yard effort doomed to defeat at Fulham 20th game of the season.
The disappointment of visitors joined shortly before the Israeli goal when the white man Orlando Sa limping with what appeared to be a hamstring injury before Osman Chavez was ousted Wisla night.
Martin Jol made six changes from the team that lost 2-0 at Stoke and his team were unlucky not to see Wisla with 10 men in the opening two minutes.
With the ball seemingly going nowhere, Iliev planted his foot on the chest Hangeland a challenge similar to that made by Nigel de Jong in the final 2010 World Cup.
Former Partizan striker only received a reservation for the challenge, which was followed by two fouls in a minute Wisla.
Fulham do not seem shaken by the challenges and Damien Duff first stung the palms of the hands of Sergei Pareiko in the fifth minute.
Iliev came to a crossing shot that Mark Schwarzer easily done at the other end, before the dangerous-looking striker hit the crossbar.
The 31-year-old, was given time to run through the heart of the country and sparked speculation of 25 yards that deflected off Hangeland and Schwarzer loop at the bar.
The White Star continued to impress, as stridently attacked the northern stand, with forced Schwarzer to save to another drive Iliev 20 minutes.
Fulham began to occur more purpose than the half progressed, with nearly Dembele some incisive passes capitalization Pareiko only to save his curling effort.
Iliev went close again moments later Wisla a short drive away, before Fulham received a red card controversial.
For a safe passage of play, Dembele was captured in the back of the ankle in Núñez and immediately fell to the ground.
Argentine midfielder fell clutching his face despite being pushed up to the shoulder, the referee Martin Hansson at the hand of Belgium International direct red card.
Fulham looked shaken by the decision and locked himself in his own field for the remainder of the first period.
The beginning of the second stage was delayed 13 minutes after a power outage in the south-east corner of Miejski Stadion.
When play finally resumed, Fulham seemed more lively, but Schwarzer had to be alert to foil an audacious 35-yard effort Wisla Captain Cezary Wilk.
Then the party began to turn towards Wisla, the objective of Sa Orlando man up with what looked like a hamstring injury and had to be replaced by Pajtim Kasami to 58 minutes.
The night Cottagers "further deteriorated in the 60th minute when he collected the ball Biton in the middle and came to break the deadlock, unleashing an unstoppable effort from 22 meters.
Wisla continued to press for a second and, after Andraz Kirm nearly twice Nunez launched a long range effort straight at Schwarzer.
While only 16,577 were in the stadium, the home support are heard and would have had another goal to celebrate if Biton unbiased wide.
The game became stretched 10-man Fulham sought Wisla tie and defended in numbers.
Jol's side were given a glimmer of hope with three minutes left when Chavez received a second yellow card for a late challenge Johnson.
However, the home team offered to get a first win against English opponents in the fourth attempt.
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