FT: Shakhtar Donetsk 1 Fulham 1 (Agg: 2-3)

Last updated: 25th February 2010  

FT: Shakhtar Donetsk 1 Fulham 1 (Agg: 2-3)

90 + 4 Schwarzer slips while taking a free-kick inside his box, but no matter - the full-time whistle goes and Fulham are in the last 16 to face either Juventus or Ajax. Not many would have predicted Fulham to make it through, but a dogged performance from the Londoners. Thanks for all your e-mails.

Red Card90 + 3 A moment of madness from Murphy who kicks out at Srna near Shakhtar's corner flag. Straight red for the midfielder.

Yellow Card90 + 2 Ilsinho with a poor challenge on Duff for which he is cautioned.

90 + 1 Four extra minutes. Rakitskiy with another shot from distance but Schwarzer is down to it easily enough.

90 Gera has a great chance to put the result beyond doubt. The Hungarian intercepts Kucher's pass and is clean through but his left-footed shot just misses the post.

Substitution89 Bjorn Helge Riise comes on for Davies. Not long left now!

88 Free-kick to Fulham 35 yards out after a foul by Kucher. Murphy strikes it well but it's over the bar.

87 Fulham gets some breathing space as Douglas Costa gives the ball away to Gera. The Cottagers keep possession well for at least 45 seconds.

86 Srna tries to jink his way past Etuhu and Hangeland in the box but Fulham stand strong.

85 Another chance for Shakhtar as Douglas Costa cuts the ball back to the onrushing Jadson but his shot from just inside the box takes a deflection for a corner. He fruitlessly appeals for handball, although it seemed to catch the elbow of Baird.

84 Srna causes a bit of panic with a chip towards the six-yard box, but Schwarzer comes out and coolly collects.

83 First proper sight of Elm, who earns Fulham a throw-in.

82 Rakitskiy with another long-range strike which flashes just wide of Schwarzer's right-hand post.

81 Another corner as Gera blocks Srna's cross.

80 Hughes does well to hold off Gladkyy for a corner. Another follows and the ball is cleared to Kravchenko, who keeps down his 35-yard volley but it goes out for a goalkick.

79 Kravchenko tries his luck from distance but he's way off target.

78 Rat sends in an awkward cross for Schwarzer but the Aussie takes the ball under his bar.

Yellow Card77 First booking of the match as Gera is cautioned for wrestling Fernandinho to the floor.

Substitution76 Oleksandr Gladkyy is on for Luiz Adriano

75 Hangeland is there again to cut out Srna's chip.

74 Douglas Costa crossed from the left but Aaron Hughes is there to intercept.

73 Fernandinho goes down looking for a free-kick, but the referee isn't interested.

Substitution71 Zamora has run his socks off and he is replaced by David Elm.

70 Davies breaks down the left and plays the ball to Gera, but he takes a stiff challenge from Kucher.

Goal69 GOAL JADSON! Douglas Costa has caused all sorts of problems and he goes past Kelly and cuts the ball back from the by-line for Jadson to convert from close range. Game on!

68 Rakiistkiy can pack a punch and his left-footed shot from 45 yads is not dealt with convincingly by Schwarzer.

67 Douglas Costa wins a throw down the right.

66 Quarter of the game to go and Shakhtar seem to be running out of ideas.

Feedback65 Stephen in San Diego writes: "I can't see anything, but the match sounds similar to the last leg. If anyone knows how to nail tactics in a grinding battle like this it's Roy... pack it in, keep the field narrow... every minute that passes makes scoring that much more difficult for the Ukranians. I'm liking the Whites to sit on this two goal lead." Thanks Stephen

64 Great chance for Fulham, who break down the right. Zamora crosses for the unmarked Gera, but it's not strong enough and a defender gets back to intercept.

63 Hangeland hacks clear, but again the ball comes straight back. All well for Fulham so far though.

61 Ilsinho shows sensational skill in going past Murphy, before laying the ball off to Douglas Costa, whose powerful strike clears the bar.

60 Srna puts in a poor cross for once and Murphy clears the ball away.

59 Douglas Costa causing all sorts of problems with his pace as he earns another corner which comes to nothing.

58 Rat links up well with Ilsinho and the former delivers a good cross, but Hangeland clears with a header.

57 Superb cross-field pass by Kucher to Rat, who chests the ball down on the left flank but his cross is cleared.

Feedback56 He's only nine years old but Thomas writes: "I think this game will surely go to Fulham. They look great so far. The final score for me 2-1." Thanks Thomas

55 Stiff challenge by Stephen Kelly on the speedy Douglas Costa.

Substitution54 Another substitution for the home side sees Douglas Costa de Souza replace Willian on the right of midfield.

53 Great interception from Hangeland with Luiz Adriano waiting to pounce.

52 Luiz Adriano gets in a powerful header from Srna's cross, but it's straight at Schwarzer.

Feedback51 Ethan, from Connecticut, writes: "I'm stuck at work and am relying on your commentary to keep me up on the match Although still 45 minutes of work to do, can you imagine a Juventus or Ajax tie in the Round of 16 at the Cottage! Who would've thought that was possible just 21 short months ago on as we took the pitch in Portsmouth?" Cheers Ethan

50 Theatrical dive from Kucher as Zamora is penalised for a push.

49 Rat tries to cross from the left wing but Duff gets in a good block.

48 Baird shows composure at the back in chesting down a cross and laying the ball off.

47 Fernandinho loses control of the ball and puts in a studs-up challenge on Hangeland.

Substitution46 Shakhtar make a change at the break as Kostantyn Kravchenko replaces Hubschman.

Sky Bet Half-time update from Sky Bet, who make Shakhtar 9/4 to be winning after 90 minutes. The draw is 7/4 and Fulham are 13/10 to still be ahead at the end of the match.

Feedback Raghu Valluri breaks Nick's domination and he makes a bold prediction. "Shakhtar to still win it for me. They will score three in the second. Fulham look lost and their ball retention is pub level at best." Cheers Raghu.

Feedback It's a one-man show on the e-mail front as Nick Moger makes it a hat-trick of contributions. He writes: "Just as I had predicted! Was there any doubt that we would be up heading into the break leading 1-0?" Er, yes Nick - plenty of doubt! Incredible scoreline. Expect a siege after the break, but the Brazilians, sorry Ukrainians, need to score twice in 45 minutes just to have a chance.

Half Time45 + 1 Only one extra minute stoppage time and the final action sees Srna's hanging cross caught by the imposing figure of Schwarzer.

45 Fulham under siege as Tomas Hubschman's shot goes over the bar.

44 Zamora, with no support, goes on the outside of Rakitskiy and tries his luck from 45 yards. No joy.

43 Chris Baird hoofs the ball out from defence but it's too long and Rakitskiy collects.

42 Dickson Etuhu makes a good sliding challenge to intercept Srna's pass to Luiz Adriano.

41 Wayward square pass at the back from Kucher. Throw-in to Fulham, but Shakhtar soon regain possession.

40 Ilsinho penalised for a foul on Gera.

39 Kucher plays the ball back to Pyatov under pressure from Zamora.

38 Another wonderful move from Shakhtar. Ilsinho's shot takes a deflection for a corner which, as always, is taken short.

37 Ilsinho tries to find Luiz Adriano with a cross, but it's too close to Schwarzer.

36 Pyatov flaps at Murphy's delivery. Fulham are on top as Zoltan Gera gets in a shot which is deflected for a throw-in.

35 Sweeping move from Fulham as Davies cuts through the defence. Free-kick to the visitors as Duff goes down to the right of the area.

Goal33 GOAL HANGELAND! Free-kick to Fulham which is floated in by Damien Duff for Hangeland to get in a glancing header by just standing his ground. Incredible.

32 Zamora wins a throw-in down the right touchline.

31 Fulham are being harried every time they have hold of the ball.

30 First bit of poor play from the home side as Jadson expects Srna to run on to his pass but the ball goes out for a goalkick.

29 The Ukrainians love shooting from range, but it's still 0-0 and they need to score as they trail 2-1 from the first leg.

28 Seconds later Oleksandr Kucher clears the bar with a rising drive.

27 Schwarzer is busy every couple of minutes. First Razvan Dinca Rat forces the Australian into pushing the ball out for a corner.

25 I've lost track of how many corners Shakhtar have had. Dangerous cross from Srna is cleared for another corner by Hangeland. The next one sees Rakitskiy lay the ball off for Willian, whose body shape is all wrong as he tries to curl the ball in. Goalkick.

24 Zamora drops deep and tries to pick out the run of Simon Davies, but it's too close to keeper Andriy Pyatov.

23 Zamora penalised for a push in the back on Rakitskiy.

22 Another surging run from Srna, but his cross is easily caught by Schwarzer.

21 Willian links up well with Srna, as the former shoots from an angle but it doesn't really test Schwarzer, who makes another low save.

20 Fulham string five passes together but Shakhtar are quickly at them and regain possession.

19 Brede Hangeland makes a great challenge on Junior Ilsinho, who was about to pull the trigger in the box.

Feedback18 Nick Moger is back on and he correctly suggests "This could be a blood bath!!"

17 Problems with the computer for a couple of minutes but it's been the same old story - Shakhtar keeping possession, Fulham chasing shadows.

14 Another sizzling long-range shot, this time from Fernadinho, who forces Schwarzer into making a one-handed save.

12 Another chance for Shakhtar, but Luiz Adriano scuffs his shot slightly from outside the area and Schwarzer gets down to make a comfortable save.

11 Good chance for the hosts as Srna crosses from the right into the area where Jadson does not make clean contact and he shoots across the face of goal.

10 Free-kick to Fulham which is taken by Danny Murphy. Bobby Zamora steals a yard on Rakitskiy but just can't quite stretch enough to make contact with the ball.

9 Even Yaroslav Rakitskiy goes on a run, but he loses possession.

8 Shakhtar are a joy to watch going forward. Fulham really up against it

7 Willian just ghosted past Chris Baird, but luckily for Fulham he just runs the ball beyond the by-line.

6 The Cottagers commit a couple of fouls as they desperately try to get a foothold in the game.

5 Fulham get a rare touch of the ball but immediately lose possession.

4 Darijo Srna takes a short corner and the 2009 Uefa Cup holders earn another corner..and another! Fulham up against it already.

3 Willian, one of five Brazilians in the team, is hobbling badly after that shot.

2 It's just like watching Brazil! Great save from Schwarzer, who tips over a fierce shot from Willian from 30 yards.

1 Fulham get the game under way and Luiz Adriano shoots straight at Mark Schwarzer with a low shot frm outside the area after just 40 seconds.

Feedback Nick Moger, from the gulf coast of Mississippi, is fretting as he writes: "My palms are sweating in anticipation!! This is a very good Shakhtar team and things could get pretty ugly. Here's hoping for a quick and painless draw!!" Cheers Nick

Who do you reckon will be in the draw for the last 16 at the end of the night? Fulham have put a strong side but the odds are stacked against them. E-mail your views to warren.barner@bskyb.com

Sky Bet Sky Bet have the measure of Fulham for tonight's match. They make Shakhtar Donetsk 4/9 favourites to win, the draw is 14/5 and Fulham are a whopping 13/2 to beat the UEFA Cup holders.

Good afternoon and welcome to the clockwatch for the second leg of Fulham's Europa League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk. Fulham manager Roy Hodgson names the same team which secured a 2-1 a first-leg victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. Nicky Shorey, who played in Sunday's win against Birmingham, is ineligible so Stephen Kelly returns in defence. Luiz Adriano, who scored Shakhtar's away goal at Craven Cottage last week, passes a late fitness test for the 2009 UEFA Cup winners, who are also unchanged. Juventus or Ajax await the winners in the last 16.

Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov, Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Rat, Hubschman, Fernandinho, Ilsinho, Jadson, Willian, Luiz Adriano. Subs: Tetenko, Lewandowski, Gai, Douglas Costa, Gladkyy, Kravchenko, Ischenko.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Baird, Hangeland, Hughes, Kelly, Duff, Murphy, Etuhu, Davies, Gera, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Riise, Smalling, Greening, Elm, Marsh-Brown.

Our referee is Svein Oddvar Moen from Norway.

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