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February 18, 2010 8:05 PM GMT
February 18, 2010 8:05 PM GMT
90′ +2
IT'S ALL OVER! Great comeback win from Fulham as they come from behind to win 2-1! Bobby Zamora's goal wins the game after Luiz Adriano equalised an early Zoltan Gera strike.
Roy Hodgson's men showed great character to win the tie after being outplayed in the first half and will now go to Shakhtar with confidence they have a chance to progress to the next round. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Good night.
89′
Substitution 
Zoltán Gera 
David Elm
Zoltán Gera David Elm
89′
Shakhtar don't look intent to score one more with a late attacking move sees the ball moved to Ilsinho, Luiz Adriano and Rat who drags the ball back to Fernandinho whose final shot is anticipated well by Schwarzer and he gets down fast to tip the ball around the post.
87′
Shakhtar's neat triangle passing moves have been seen less in this half but they show their technical ability again by passing the ball up to Luiz Adriano who back-heels to Costa but the youngsters' instant shot sails well wide.
84′
Both teams look to be tiring now as the game winds to a close. Fulham have given a better account fo themselves in the second half and are denying the visitors the luxury of time on the ball.
81′
Link-up play again between Willian and the impressive Ilsinho sees a one-two play Willian into the box but his drive bounces low and wide.
79′
Douglas Costa makes his first real impact by breaking towards goal but his cut-back misses Fernandinho and Luiz Adriano in the box.
78′
Substitution 
Tomas Hubschmann 
Konstantin Kravchenko
Tomas Hubschmann Konstantin Kravchenko
77′
Substitution Hubschman off Hubschman on
75′
Substitution Jadson Douglas Costa
Jadson Douglas Costa
74′
Substitution Jadson off Douglas Costa on
71′
This is more like it from the home side as Fulham are making Shakhtar work hard for every yard of space now and forcing them into mistakes.
68′
Rakitskiy brings down Gera for a free-kick. Murphy sends it to the back post where Zamora is standing un-marked but he slices his header just wide with Pyatov rooted to the spot. Could have been 3-1 there.
67′
Fulham break on the counter and Duff charges down the channel and sends in an excellent cross which Gera heads towards the bottom left of goal but Pyatov gets down well to hold the ball.
66′
Luiz Adriano tries to restore parity by turning on an Ilsinho pass but his shot is deflected straight to Schwarzer.
63′
Goal B. Zamora
63′
Zamora's fifth strike in Europe puts the Cottagers back in front. Zamora conjured something out of nothing from a Murphy pass by turning at goal and unleashing a rocket at goal the went in off the underside of the bar! Fulham are back in it now as the home crowd wakes up!
63′
GOAL!!! ROCKET FROM ZAMORA!! 2-1!
61′
Shakhtar break with a move started by Ilsinho again. The ball is slid into Jadson and he squares the ball out wide to Srna. Srna runs to the byline and crosses but Schwarzer managers to clutch the ball from any danger.
59′
A Fulham throw-in leads to a cross from Murphy that Gera jumps to head but in his attempt to do so he goes over in the box. It wasn't a penalty but the crowd were momentarily excited.
56′
Play has become stifled in midfield with Shakhtar now sitting deeper in their own half.
53′
Yellow Card Danny Murphy
53′
Shakhtar like to build slowly from the back with a lot of possession and with Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy and Rat seeing a lot of the ball. The crowd don't agree but the away team are imposing their style on Fulham at the moment.
51′
It is better play from Fulham in the second half. Good build-up play sees them move the ball in triangles up to Zamora and the target man lifts the ball over the Shakhtar defence to Davis but Kucher intercepts and stops a promising move with his head.
49′
Zamora is brought down by Kucher and Davis takes the free-kick but he fails to beat the first man with his cross and the ball is recycled back to Fulham's back-four as there is no route through.
47′
A lofted dink into the Shakhtar area by the Cottagers looks like it is brought down by the hand of Rat but the referee already blew the whistle for a Zamora foul in the box. A rare attack from Fulham.
46′
Shakhtar get us underway for the second half
45′ +1
HALF TIME! All square here at Craven Cottage but that doesn't tell the full story. Fulham have simply been second best so far and unable to see much of the ball as the technically skilled visitors play at their own pace. See you in fifteen.
45′
Yellow Card Darijo Srna
43′
A string of passes culminates in Ilsinho spraying the ball out wide to Srna whose cross into the box finds Rat but his shot is sliced high and wide.
40′
Ilsinho is dictating things now with the Shakhtar front-men all looking impressive. Fernandinho, Luiz Adriano and Willian are making life difficult for Fulham who need to get their foot on the ball as it is passed around them in midfield and the final-third.
38′
The hosts are struggling to get near the ball now as Shakhtar pass it around like the pitch.
36′
Shakhtar are on top now and Fulham sat back too much after the opener and allowed the visitors to play themselves into the game.
34′
The equaliser was coming and a brilliant through ball by Ilsinho is taken in Luiz Adriano's stride and he rounds the keeper and slides the ball into the back of the net.
33′
GOAL!!!! Luiz Adriano pulls one back for Shakhtar Donetsk!
32′
Goal Luiz Adriano
30′
The Cottagers are guilty of standing too far off their opponents tonight and are almost made to pay when another attempted clearance falls to Srna who fires wide.
28′
Fulham are being put under some pressure now as Shakhtar commit men forward. Luiz Adriano crosses low into the box after a poor clearance from Hughes and Jadson pulls the trigger but his shot is blocked by Baird.
25′
Rat fouls Duff on the right flank and the Irishman sends in the free-kick. Hangeland rises but can only send his header over the bar whilst under pressure from Kucher.
23′
Short, clever passes from Shakhtar see them play into the Fulham box again. Jadson switches the ball from left to right and Luiz Adriano squares to Willian but he can only blast a shot straight at Hughes and Schwarzer collects the loose ball.
22′
Yellow Card Luiz Adriano
22′
Another decent move from Shakhtar sees Ilsinho play a one-two with Jadson on the edge of the Fulham box but Ilsinho is stopped in his tracks by that man again: Hangeland.
20′
Remember Shakhtar are the cup holders and they have been well and truly stung by Fulham's ferocious start here
17′
Fulham seem content to let Shakhtar come and try and break them down and Gera has tucked in to the midfield to make things tight for the visitors.
15′
Shakhtar are pushing men forward and Fernandinho crosses to the back post to Srna but asks too much of his team-mate and the ball bounces out for a goal kick.
13′
Danger for Fulham as Luiz Adriano cuts in from the right and runs across the box. He sends in a sharp cross but Hangeland again deals with it and the visitors have a corner.
11′
Shakhtar seem to have weathered the storm and are playing their way back into the tie.
8′
Best move of the game so far for the visitors as Shakhtar play the ball out wide to Fernandinho whose teasing cross is pushed out by Hangeland.
6′
A moment of respite for Shakhtar as they are rewarded a free-kick but Rakitskiy sends his effort high into the stands.
4′
A lovely through ball was sent in by Zamora and Gera broke the offside trap to get in behind the Shakhtar defence and rolled the ball past Pyatov.
3′
Goal Zoltán Gera
3′
GOAL!!! Early lead from Fulham as Gera slips one past Pyatov!
2′
Fulham nearly get a goal in the first minute after Hangeland sends the ball narrowly over the bar! Great start!
1′
The referee blows the whistle and Fulham start from kick-off!
Tonight is a real test for Fulham but fans will be confident in the knowledge that the Cottagers have never lost at Craven Cottage in a European tie.
Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov, Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Rat, Ilsinho, Hubschman, Fernandinho, Willian, Jadson, Luiz Adriano Subs: Khudzamov, Lewandowski, Gai, Douglas Costa, Gladkyy, Kravchenko, Ischenko
Here are the teams in full: Fulham: Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Kelly, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Duff, Gera, Zamora Subs: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Riise, Smalling, Greening, Elm, Marsh-Brown
Hello everyone and welcome to Goal.com's coverage of Fulham v Shakhtar Donetsk in this Europa League round of 32 encounter. My name's Michael Landon and I'll be taking you through today's match.
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