Fulham end City's winning home form

Posted Monday, February 28, 2011 by UK.eurosport.yahoo.com

A great ball forward from an advanced Hangeland sent Johnson racing towards goal on the right-hand side of the City penalty area, and the forward selflessly picked out Duff with a ball to the far post.

The Irish winger blasted home from close range and Hughes's men were deservedly level.

City reacted to conceding better than their opponents had in the first half, however, and had several opportunities to retake the advantage.

But not before Johnson almost added a goal to his assist on 51 minutes, getting past Jerome Boateng at right-back before his weak shot at goal was easily collected by Hart.

The home side poured forward, particularly after Patrick Vieira replaced the anonymous Edin Dzeko, and both Balotelli and Tevez should have done better after finding space in the Fulham box.

Halfway through the second period, an otherwise error-laden performance from Kolarov peaked with a superb dipping shot from at least 30 yards, which had to be tipped over by Schwarzer before it could tuck itself just under the crossbar.

But despite a late goalmouth scramble that both Tevez and Boateng attempted to convert in an area packed with white shirts, the game petered out to its fairest conclusion with both sides taking a point.

It was a result which could well officially spell the end of any talk of Manchester City mounting a late title challenge, and a good away point for a side looking to continue their journey away from the bottom three.

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