Dinamo Zagreb ... 0 Fulham ... 3 Fulham's UEFA Cup dream continued yesterday when they beat 10-man Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the Croatian capital.
The game was effectively settled in a four-minute spell in the first half. Zagreb's Kristijan Polovanec was sent off in the 32nd minute after chopping down Fulham striker Luis Boa Morte on the halfway line as he threatened to break through.
Minutes later, Boa Morte played a one-two on the edge of the area and rounded the Zagreb goalkeeper to score from a narrow angle.
And 15 minutes into the second period, Steve Marlet cut through a static backline to slot home.
Striker Barry Hayles scored the third with 13 minutes remaining. Mitu forced a fine save from Edwin van der Sar in the closing stages but the Cottagers were rarely troubled.
DINAMO ZAGREB: Butina, Smoje, Sedloski, Polovanec, Maric, Agic, Olic, Krznar, Mitu, Mikic, Balaban (Petrovic 63). Subs Not Used: Turina, Cesar, Mujcin, Zahora, Kranjcar, Bosnjak. Sent Off: Polovanec (32). Booked: Mitu.
FULHAM: Van der Sar, Ouaddou, Melville, Goma, Brevett, Finnan, Malbranque, Legwinski, Djetou (Inamoto 58), Marlet (Hayles 66), Boa Morte (Stolcers 71). Subs Not Used: Taylor, Clark, Knight, Wome. Booked: Finnan. Goals: Boa Morte 35, Marlet 59, Hayles 77.
Referee: Iturralde Gonzalez (Spain)
