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Busan l'Park

Lee Bun Yung (GK), Hong Sung Yo, Kim Yoo Jin, Kim Seok Woo, Joo Seung Jin, Ahn Jung Hwan, Han Jung Hwa, Kang Seung Jo, Kim Seung Hyun, Pingoo, Jeong Shung Hoon

Fulham

David Stockdale, John Pantsil, Brede Hangeland, Toni Kallio, Leon Andreasen, Andranik, Danny Murphy, Seol Ki-Hyeon, Lee Cook, Bobby Zamora, David Healy  

Subs

Jimmy Bullard, Aaron Hughes, Pascal Zuberbühler (Trialist GK), Paul Konchesky, Zoltan Gera, Rob Milsom, Eddie Johnson

First Half Match Report

3 min  Despite an evening kick-off Fulham's players had to contend with humid conditions at the The Asiad Main Stadium. Fulham's 4-4-2 formation featured Leon Andreasen alongside Brede Hangeland in central defence. It was Busan l'Park who created the first opportunity on goal and the home side enjoyed a brighter start to the game.

A deep cross from the left flank fell to Kim Seung Hyun six yards from goal but Hyun's shot was blocked by Andreasen, earning the home side the first corner of the game.

6 min Fulham earned their first corner of the game from the left. Seol's delivery was punched clear by Busan keeper Lee Bun Yung. The ball fell to Lee Cook who fired in a left footed drive from the edge of the area. Yung's elaborate save, a block followed by a punched clearance, eventually cleared the danger for Busan.

7 min Leon Andreasen conceded a free-kick 25 yards from goal following a foul and Kim Seung Hyun stepped up to the plate.  His free-kick was blasted against the wall and deflected away for a corner. From the resulting set piece the ball was whipped in from the right hand side and Hyun rose to send his header against the bar from six yards.

10 min Bobby Zamora almost put the Whites ahead after 10 minutes when he latched onto David Healy's cross from the lef flank. Zamora met the ball on the six yard line but sent his header over the bar.

16 min Six minutes later it was the home side who earned a fine chance thanks to Kim Seung Hyun's accurate delivery from the right flank. Fulham's defence could only partially clear the ball and Hong Sung Yo fired in the rebound from inside the area. Fortunately for Fulham, Sung Yo's shot fired just wide of Stockdale's goal. 

18 min Fulham's Korean international Seol Ki-Hyeon was the next Fulham player to go close. Lee Cook's in-swinging corner from the right was met by Seol on the far post. The midfielder's header was in on goal but cleared away to safety by the defender on the far post.

23 min David Healy and Bobby Zamora linked up well in the final third to create a chance on goal for Fulham. Following a dribble by Seol down the right flank the ball was played into Zamora on the right hand side of Busan's area. Zamora's short pass to Healy gave the striker room to fire in on goal but his shot flew over Lee Bun Yung's near post.

28 min Danny Murphy had an opportunity from a set piece 25 yards from goal following a foul on David Healy. However Murphy's right footed curling free-kick from the left hand side of the area flew over the bar and away to safety.

39 min Busan keeper Lee Bun Yung was forced to make two successive clearances from Seol as half-time approached.  A fulham corner was sent in by Seol and the keeper sent his punched clearance straight back to the Fulham midfielder. Seol's second attempt failed to breach Busan's defence and Yung's clearance sent the ball to safety.

45 min Fulham created the final chance of the first half. David Healy's cross from the right by-line was met by Zamora on the six yard line but the striker's shot was blocked and the ball sailed away for a corner.

Second Half Match Report

Fulham Line-Up (five substitutions)

Pascal Zuberbühler (Trialist GK), Pantsil, Aaron Hughes, Toni Kallio, Paul Konchesky, Seol Ki-Hyeon, Jimmy Bullard, Danny Murphy, Lee Cook, Eddie Johnson, David Healy

49 min The home side created a fine opportunity on goal early in the second half. Han Jung Hwa surged into Fulham's area and as he was forced to the right hand side of the box he pulled the ball back to the penalty spot. Jeong Shung Hoon latched onto the opportunity but scuffed his first time shot. Fulham's defence recovered in time to clear the ball to safety.

57 min Busan l'Park opened the scoring as the hour mark approached. The home side attacked down the right flank and the ball was passed to Choi Ki Suk in a central position. Ki Suk's shot from 18 yards took a deflection and looped into the Fulham net.

59 min Roy Hodgson introduced Academy graduate Rob Milsom for David Healy on the hour. The Manager's final substitution of the game came ten minutes later when Lee Cook was replaced by Zoltan Gera.

76 min Eddie Johnson almost brought Fulham level but was denied by a superb save from Busan keeper Lee Bun Yung. John Pantsil surged down the right flank and delivered a fine cross to Johnson in the area. The US international's header was on target but his effort was matched by Yung fingertip save which sent the ball wide of the post.

80 min Seol tried his luck from range with a fearsome 40 yard effort. The Korean's right footed strike was tipped round the post by Lee Bun Yung. Fulham late surge continued and in the dying minutes Toni Kallio almost scored the equaliser.

86 min Fulham earned a free-kick on the right hand side of the pitch and Toni Kallio raced in to meet Jimmy Bullard's delivery to the back post. Kallio's boot was inches away from sending the effort in on goal.

90 min Kallio's late effort was the final opportunity of the game for Fulham and the home side recorded a one-nil victory on Wednesday evening in Busan.