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Article: Two red cards cost Fulham in Rome robbery.(Sport)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- November 6, 2009
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Byline: IVAN SPECK reports from Rome
Roma 2 Fulham 1
THE refereeing scourge which has blighted Fulham's Europa League adventure struck again in the Stadio Olimpico to leave them facing elimination.
Leading by a Diomansy Kamara penalty, Roy Hodgson's men went into half-time in control of themselves and an insipid Roma side.
Within four minutes of the restart, Dutch official Kevin Blom had changed all that. The harsh dismissal of Fulham substitute Erik Nevland for a clumsy rather than malicious lunge from behind on Roma captain Daniele De Rossi altered the course of the match and Group E. Roma gained an impetus to come from behind and ...