Fulham against AS Roma

Duff shepherds a stray pass out of touch as Fulham regroup.

Fulham are trying their best to run the clock down in the face of intense pressure.

Riise charges in at the back post to meet Pizarro's cross but he can't direct his half volley on target.

Six minutes for Fulham to hang on in there for a famous victory.

Vucinic gets a yellow card for squaring up to the referee. He lost the plot for a second then.

Duff has gone to left back and Pantsil has come across to right back. That official behind the goal looks very sheepish now. At the other end Nevland has a dig from a tight angle and Doni tips behind for a corner.

Fulham's fans erupt as Schwarzer gets down low to his right to palm Menez's panelty away. Expect 15 minutes of intense Roma pressure now then. Menez has another go but again he can't get past the big Aussie!

Schwarzer saves Menez's spot kick!

The ref changes his mind and sends Kelly off. That extra official behind the goal experiment is working then isn't it? What a farce. Fulham's players are incredulous.

JA Riise charges into the area, is brought down by Kelly but Hangeland is shown a red card! Refs chatting between them.

Roma penalty!

JA hugs BH as he is brought off. Damien Duff is his replacement.

Vucinic flings in a good effort that Schwarzer saves well and as Roma build again De Rossi volleys over the bar from the edge of the area.

Roma are ramping up the pressure here.

Guberti has a right go at the linesman as he is adjudged to have got the last touch and given Fulham a goal kick. It looked like a corner.

Riise puts in a cross but Aaron Hughes clears.

A rare break from Fulham sees Nevland catch the Zamora disease and stray into an offside position.

Vucinic hauls Gera to the ground but the ref waves play on as Fulham had possession.

Menez is involved again as he sells Greening a shimmy before blasting a shot across the face of goal.

Vucinic is on for Taddei.

That was Zamora's last involvement, he comes off and Erik Nevland comes on. He's like Villa's Heskey is Zamoroa, he's got a good all round game but just can't score for toffee.

Great move from Fulham as Zamora slipped a ball inside the centre halves for Kamara but Doni is out quick smart to get there first.

Guess what? Corner cleared to Greening, he shoots but puts it wide.

Zamora streaks clear down the left and Kamara races into the centre, the former's cross is heading for the latter before Mexes makes a brilliant intervention. Corner.

Menez cuts in from the byline and Kelly bundles the striker to the ground but the ref is having none of it. He wasn't exactly in control of the ball either.

Good move from Roma as Menez chests down a Taddei cross and whacks in a shot, but he drags it wide via a deflection of BH Riise.

Mexes struck a shot as the corner came to him and De Rossi flicked it into the net but he was two yards offside.

Menez is in the thick of it again as he fires in a shot. Its deflected off Hughes and is behind for a corner.

Menez gets into the box but then stops, thinks about it and tries a silly lofted flick into the six yard box to no-one. Sloppy.

Perotta strained to keep the ball in by the byline but slipped and headbutted the turf. He requires some treatment. A nasty bump that was.

An early shot from Perotta flies narrowly over the bar.

A change for each side. David Pizarro and Simone Perotta are on for Roma and John Pantsil is on for Paul Konchesky.

Baird gets on the end of Brighi's cross and nods a very confident header back into the arms of Schwarzer. Don't know if he meant that or not. That's half time. See you back here in 15 minutes.

Okakak Chuka has a pop. It wasn't a very good pop. The game has lost its way a little in the last ten minutes.

Kamara makes a run into the box but he went too early and is flagged offside.

Now then Stefano Guberti. Was that a cross or a shot? Whichever it was, it wasn't a very good one.

Guberti swings in a superb ball to the back post but though Brighi gets above Konchesky he can't get his head to it.

Riise finds Zamora inside the area but he can't wriggle away from Mexes.

De Rossi spirals a free kick out of play. Very poor.

Zamora gets to a long ball just ahead of Doni, who had come charging to the side of his area. As Zamora crosses, with Doni rushing back to his net, Gera can't reach the header and fouls Andreolli in the process.

This is a decent spell for Roma now. The goal has eventually woken them up.

The corner misses everyone and Riise lashes it towards the top corner and only a cracking save from Mark Schwarzer prevents an equaliser.

JA Riise blasts it but Hughes gets a boot to it on the edge of the box. Corner.

De Rossi is down after Hangeland caught him with an elbow on the top of the head. Roma free kick.

Menez tires a cute ball into the area for JA Riise but Hughes shepherds it out of play.

Roma have gone into their shell after that goal. They can have no complaints. Fulham have started very well.

Easy as you like, Riise crosses and Hangeland rises to nod into the corner from six yards out. Poor keeping too. Fulham have a deserved lead.

GOAL! Hangeland!

Riise gets a block on Kelly's cross and Fulham have another corner.

De Rossi smashes in a shot from 30 yards but it was always sailing over the bar. It was hit with venom though.

Zamora is flagged offside again, but he was just about level, according to the replay.

Riise hits it but it is blocked. Then as Fulham regroup Zamora can't keep hold of the ball.

Another feee kick. This time Zamora is hauled to the ground by Andreolli. It's right on the edge of the box over to the left hand side.

From the corner Hangeland looks like he's about to volley home before Mexes gets there first.

Konchesku takes it quickly and passes to Zamora who was having his shirt tugged by Andreolli. The defender gets a block on his eventual shot.

Taddei sticks a leg out and catches Gera.

The Riise's compete near the corner flag and Bjorn Helge nudges John Arne off the ball and gives it to Kelly who curls in a tame shot. Nice little Riise cameo there.

De Rossi blasts in a shot but Hughes blocks it.

Again Greening fires in an effort after a corner is cleared to him. He got good contact on the volley but it was blocked by Burdisso.

Zamora is flagged offside, for the third time already this evening.

Gera tries to bring down an overhit Riise cross in the area but Doni is out to claim the loose ball.

Roma's first concerted attack sees Guberti miscontrol in the area when well placed. Then Okaka whacks a shot over.

The game has settled down a bit after that Fulham flurry. Okaka Chuka looks very isolated up top for Roma.

Claudio Raneiri looks his usual, chipper self on the sidelines. He's familiar with west London of course, having spent four years with Chelsea.

As the corner is cleared to Greening he fires in a low left footed shot and Doni saves well. Good dtart from Fulham.

First threat on goal as Riise swings in a cross and Burdisso looks for a second as if he's about to put it in his own net. It bounces the right side of the post though and Fulham have a corner.

The brothers Riise come face to face. John Arne for Roma, Bjorn Helge for Fulham. We're off...

Fulham are top of Group E with four points from two games while Roma are third with three points to their name. The teams are out, to a decent atmosphere inside that most family friendly of venues.

Roma: Doni, Burdisso, Mexes, Andreolli, Riise, Taddei, Brighi, De Rossi, Guberti, Okaka Chuka and Menez. Subs from: Lobont, Pizarro, Vucinic, Julio Baptista, Perrotta, Greco and Cassetti.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Riise, Greening, Baird, Gera, Zamora and Kamara. Subs from: Stockdale, Pantsil, Nevland, Duff, Dempsey, Smalling and Anderson.

Good evening everyone and welcome to a big night in Fulham's history, as they welcome Italian giants Roma to Craven Cottage.

Join Chris Murphy from 2000 BST as Fulham host Italian giants Roma in the Europa League.

Riise puts in a cross but Aaron Hughes clears.

A rare break from Fulham sees Nevland catch the Zamora disease and stray into an offside position.

Vucinic hauls Gera to the ground but the ref waves play on as Fulham had possession.

Menez is involved again as he sells Greening a shimmy before blasting a shot across the face of goal.

Vucinic is on for Taddei.

That was Zamora's last involvement, he comes off and Erik Nevland comes on. He's like Villa's Heskey is Zamoroa, he's got a good all round game but just can't score for toffee.

Great move from Fulham as Zamora slipped a ball inside the centre halves for Kamara but Doni is out quick smart to get there first.

Guess what? Corner cleared to Greening, he shoots but puts it wide.

Zamora streaks clear down the left and Kamara races into the centre, the former's cross is heading for the latter before Mexes makes a brilliant intervention. Corner.

Menez cuts in from the byline and Kelly bundles the striker to the ground but the ref is having none of it. He wasn't exactly in control of the ball either.

Good move from Roma as Menez chests down a Taddei cross and whacks in a shot, but he drags it wide via a deflection of BH Riise.

Mexes struck a shot as the corner came to him and De Rossi flicked it into the net but he was two yards offside.

Menez is in the thick of it again as he fires in a shot. Its deflected off Hughes and is behind for a corner.

Menez gets into the box but then stops, thinks about it and tries a silly lofted flick into the six yard box to no-one. Sloppy.

Perotta strained to keep the ball in by the byline but slipped and headbutted the turf. He requires some treatment. A nasty bump that was.

An early shot from Perotta flies narrowly over the bar.

A change for each side. David Pizarro and Simone Perotta are on for Roma and John Pantsil is on for Paul Konchesky.

Baird gets on the end of Brighi's cross and nods a very confident header back into the arms of Schwarzer. Don't know if he meant that or not. That's half time. See you back here in 15 minutes.

Okakak Chuka has a pop. It wasn't a very good pop. The game has lost its way a little in the last ten minutes.

Kamara makes a run into the box but he went too early and is flagged offside.

Now then Stefano Guberti. Was that a cross or a shot? Whichever it was, it wasn't a very good one.

Guberti swings in a superb ball to the back post but though Brighi gets above Konchesky he can't get his head to it.

Riise finds Zamora inside the area but he can't wriggle away from Mexes.

De Rossi spirals a free kick out of play. Very poor.

Zamora gets to a long ball just ahead of Doni, who had come charging to the side of his area. As Zamora crosses, with Doni rushing back to his net, Gera can't reach the header and fouls Andreolli in the process.

This is a decent spell for Roma now. The goal has eventually woken them up.

The corner misses everyone and Riise lashes it towards the top corner and only a cracking save from Mark Schwarzer prevents an equaliser.

JA Riise blasts it but Hughes gets a boot to it on the edge of the box. Corner.

De Rossi is down after Hangeland caught him with an elbow on the top of the head. Roma free kick.

Menez tires a cute ball into the area for JA Riise but Hughes shepherds it out of play.

Roma have gone into their shell after that goal. They can have no complaints. Fulham have started very well.

Easy as you like, Riise crosses and Hangeland rises to nod into the corner from six yards out. Poor keeping too. Fulham have a deserved lead.

GOAL! Hangeland!

Riise gets a block on Kelly's cross and Fulham have another corner.

De Rossi smashes in a shot from 30 yards but it was always sailing over the bar. It was hit with venom though.

Zamora is flagged offside again, but he was just about level, according to the replay.

Riise hits it but it is blocked. Then as Fulham regroup Zamora can't keep hold of the ball.

Another feee kick. This time Zamora is hauled to the ground by Andreolli. It's right on the edge of the box over to the left hand side.

From the corner Hangeland looks like he's about to volley home before Mexes gets there first.

Konchesku takes it quickly and passes to Zamora who was having his shirt tugged by Andreolli. The defender gets a block on his eventual shot.

Taddei sticks a leg out and catches Gera.

The Riise's compete near the corner flag and Bjorn Helge nudges John Arne off the ball and gives it to Kelly who curls in a tame shot. Nice little Riise cameo there.

De Rossi blasts in a shot but Hughes blocks it.

Again Greening fires in an effort after a corner is cleared to him. He got good contact on the volley but it was blocked by Burdisso.

Zamora is flagged offside, for the third time already this evening.

Gera tries to bring down an overhit Riise cross in the area but Doni is out to claim the loose ball.

Roma's first concerted attack sees Guberti miscontrol in the area when well placed. Then Okaka whacks a shot over.

The game has settled down a bit after that Fulham flurry. Okaka Chuka looks very isolated up top for Roma.

Claudio Raneiri looks his usual, chipper self on the sidelines. He's familiar with west London of course, having spent four years with Chelsea.

As the corner is cleared to Greening he fires in a low left footed shot and Doni saves well. Good dtart from Fulham.

First threat on goal as Riise swings in a cross and Burdisso looks for a second as if he's about to put it in his own net. It bounces the right side of the post though and Fulham have a corner.

The brothers Riise come face to face. John Arne for Roma, Bjorn Helge for Fulham. We're off...

Fulham are top of Group E with four points from two games while Roma are third with three points to their name. The teams are out, to a decent atmosphere inside that most family friendly of venues.

Roma: Doni, Burdisso, Mexes, Andreolli, Riise, Taddei, Brighi, De Rossi, Guberti, Okaka Chuka and Menez. Subs from: Lobont, Pizarro, Vucinic, Julio Baptista, Perrotta, Greco and Cassetti.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Riise, Greening, Baird, Gera, Zamora and Kamara. Subs from: Stockdale, Pantsil, Nevland, Duff, Dempsey, Smalling and Anderson.

Good evening everyone and welcome to a big night in Fulham's history, as they welcome Italian giants Roma to Craven Cottage.

Join Chris Murphy from 2000 BST as Fulham host Italian giants Roma in the Europa League.