Championship - Saturday 30th December 2017, 3:00 PM
Hull2
(2)
-
(0)
2
Fulham
Attendance: 15701
Referee: David Webb (Lancashire)
Match events
Bowen
32
Dicko
36
40
Kebano
40
Ojo
40
Kamara
40
Ayité
48
Kamara (pen)
Henriksen
68
Stewart
68
Campbell
72
Toral
72
74
Piazon
74
Odoi
76
McDonald (f)
Clark
83
Dicko
83
85
Kamara
Match review
Match Report
Hull City (2) 2-0 (0) Fulham
Championship Match Day 25 1718 at KCOM Stadium
Saturday 30th December 2017 KO: 15:00
Referee:
David Webb (Lancashire)
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Substitute Aboubakar Kamara scored twice as Fulham came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw at Hull.
Jarrod Bowen and Nouha Dicko gave the hosts a deserved two-goal lead at the KCOM Stadium, but the Sky Bet Championship strugglers failed to cope with Kamara in the second half.
The Frenchman scored a penalty three minutes after the interval and equalised with a well-placed finish late on.
Hull's only change saw top scorer Bowen make his first start under Nigel Adkins, with Kamil Grosicki missing out with an ankle problem.
Slavisa Jovanovic kept faith with the XI which won 4-2 at Cardiff on Boxing Day - but his side were well off the pace in the opening period.
The hosts had already served notice of their threat from set-pieces prior to Bowen's opener, with Denis Odoi heading a Jon Toral free-kick over his own bar before Dicko deflected Sebastian Larsson's cross narrowly wide.
| Match Stats |
Hull
|
Fulham
|
| Goals |
(2)2 |
2 (0) |
|
| Scorers |
Bowen 32 |
Kamara pen 48 |
|
Dicko 36 |
Kamara 85 |
| , |
| Goal attempts |
10 |
12 |
| On target |
6 |
3 |
| Shooting Accuracy |
60% |
25% |
| Possession |
40% |
60% |
| Passes |
344 |
529 |
| Pass Success |
69% |
81% |
| Crosses |
14 |
15 |
| Crosses Success |
36% |
13% |
| Corners |
4 |
6 |
| Tackles |
21 |
8 |
| Tackles Success |
67% |
25% |
| Saves |
1 |
4 |
| Fouls |
7 |
12 |
| Offsides |
5 |
0 |
| Yellows |
0 |
1 |
| Reds |
0 |
0 |
| source: SkySports |
The opening goal came after 32 minutes as Bowen prodded home at the back post after Fulham failed to deal with Toral's corner.
Four minutes later Dicko smashed a left-footed effort into the roof of the net to double Hull's lead, with Toral again the provider - this time with a clever through-ball.
Jokanovic had clearly seen enough and five minutes before half-time replaced Floyd Ayite and Sheyi Ojo with Neeskens Kebano and Kamara.
Michael Hector fired over from 12 yards after Bowen's free-kick evaded the Fulham defence, before Kebano headed the visitors' first meaningful chance a fraction wide in first-half stoppage time.
Dicko had a shot tipped over by Marcus Bettinelli at the start of the second half but three minutes later the Cottagers were handed a lifeline when Kamara was needlessly brought down by Hector inside the area. The Frenchman picked himself up to rifle the spot-kick past Allan McGregor.
Ola Aina's powerful effort was kept out by Bettinelli, while at the other end Kebano's cross fell for former Hull midfielder Tom Cairney but Jackson Irvine was on hand to make a vital block.
Kebano hit a tame effort straight at McGregor but Hull should have restored their two-goal cushion when Bettinelli parried Dicko's 70th-minute effort to Bowen, only for the forward to shoot straight at the goalkeeper.
Kamara wasted a golden chance 11 minutes from time when he blazed over after Ryan Sessegnon had surged into the box, but converted with a cool finish following a slick move with five minutes remaining as Hull's habit of conceding late goals cost them dearly again.
Hull City: McGregor, Tomori, Dawson, Hector, Ola Aina, Stewart (Henriksen 68), Larsson, J Toral (Campbell 72), Irvine, Bowen, Dicko (Clark 83)
Unused substitutes: Marshall, Evandro, Clackstone, Diomande
Goals:
Bowen 32 (left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jackson Irvine with a headed pass following a corner.)
Dicko 36 (left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jon Toral with a through ball.)
Fulham Bettinelli, Fredericks, Kalas, Ream, Odoi (Piazon 74), Cairney, McDonald, Johansen, Ojo (Kebano 40), Ayité (Kamara 40), R Sessegnon
Unused substitutes: Button, Djalo, Norwood, Rui Fonte
Goals:
Kamara pen 48 (Kamara draws a foul in the penalty area and converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.)
Kamara 85 (right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.)
Booked: McDonald (76,f),
Referee:
David Webb (Lancashire)
Attendance: 15,701