Last night Fulhamas under-19s made history in thrashing Japanese side Kashiwa Reysol 5-1 in the ultimate of the 34th Dallas Cup Starting on the 24th of March, Fulham started their Dallas Cup campaign any way you like, beating last yearas champions Coritiba (3-1), L.A. Galaxy Academy (2-1), Eintracht Frankfurt (5-0) and Fluminense (4-3 on penalties, after drawing one-all). Host club Dallas Texans Academy was overcome by kashiwa Reysol (1-0), Club America (5-1), Englandas own Manchester United, (2-0) and Aalborg BK (4-0). Starting off at the Cotton Bowl Stadium, the game was started by Texas, Fulham while they designed to continue and took the lead in 7minutes after some delicate research from Lasse Vigen Christensen create Muamer Tankovic who buried his shot high above the owner. Playing with a high level of power, Fulham continued to push their oppositions back but were not able to double their lead in the initial half. When they were awarded a fee after Reysol goalkeeper Ito, upended Cauley Woodrow within the place their best opportunity came on 20 minutes. Powerful his goalmouth, Ito constructed for his problem, finding down well to his right hand side and keeping out Woodrowas spot-kick, before questioning his test from the rebound. Since the first half advanced, Reysol started to demand some get a grip on on the game, evaluating Fulham keeper Marek Rodak on two crucial events. The Whites were in a position to wait however and were very happy to hear the half-time whistle when it came. Fulham started the 2nd half brilliantly and were two-up in just a minute of kick-off. Woodrow locked onto a careless back-pass from the Reysol opponent and coolly scooped the ball up and over the arriving goalkeeper. Woodrow doubled his score tally on the 63rd moment, getting on the end of an attractive long-range cross from Kavanagh in a left back place, and burying his half volley into the net beyond the outstretched hands of the owner. Sitting fairly at 3-0 Fulham were caught napping by Reysol only moments later when striker Oshima locked onto a midfield pass that found its way within the Fulham field, setting his chance smoothly underneath the body of Rodak. However it was the tie is put by substitute Jordan Evans who out of sight. A function from Josh Passley was finished with a superb combination that discovered the outstretched leg of Evans who sent the ball across the line. Substitute George Williams put into Reysolas distress on 84 minutes. From goal scorer to assist maker, Evans went industriously from midfield before finding Williams on the side of the area. Williams took his chance first-time and left it top left corner. Winning your competition for the very first time Fulham accompany famous brands Real Madrid, Liverpool, West Ham and Nottingham Forest, whom have all acquired it in particular years.
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