Fulham Res 2-0 VILLA RES
Villa's title celebrations remain on hold after a frustrating 90 minutes in West London.
Kevin MacDonald's men were beaten by late goals from Eddie Johnson and Toni Kallio at Fulham's training ground Motspur Park.
On a night of few chances Villa probably deserved a share of the spoils, but must now wait to claim the title.
After a scrappy start, Salifou cleared off the line from Johnson on four.
Clark headed behind as Bouazza curled in a free-kick from the right on eight.
Villa had to dig in as Fulham enjoyed the better of the early stages at Motspur Park.
Albrighton crossed straight to Warner on 18 as he broke down the right.
Bannan curled a right-foot effort straight at the Fulham keeper on 26 as Villa started to settle.
Leijer headed behind from Osbourne's right-wing cross on 34 - Delfouneso and Williams were waiting to pounce.
Delfouneso charged down a weak clearance from Warner on 37, but the Fulham keeper recovered and played the ball behind for a corner.
With goalmouth action at a premium, Warner comfortably gathered Lund's right-wing cross on 45.
Villa substitute Lichaj headed wide as he rose to meet Bannan's left-wing free-kick on 50.
Salifou's low drive was cleared off the line a minute later as Villa looked to break the deadlock.
Clark headed Boazza's left-wing centre behind for a corner on 62.
Villa keeper Bevan easily gathered a low drive from Bouazza on 67.
Elliott fired narrowly wide with a rising left-foot effort from 25 yards on 72.
As Villa searched for the goal that would win the title, Lowry volleyed narrowly wide from Bannan's right-wing corner on 76.
Johnson broke the deadlock on 86, racing onto a Volz trough ball and slotting low past Bevan.
Kallio made sure of the points for the hosts with a close-range header in stoppage time as he met Boazza's free-kick from the left.
Fulham: Warner, Moncur, Kallio, Leijer, Baird, Elliott, Volz, Milsom, Johnson, Ki-Hyeon, Bouazza. Subs: Brooks-Meade, Anderson (for Milsom 68), Briggs (for Baird 68), Smith.
VILLA: Bevan, Lund, Lowry, Osbourne, Clark, Baker, Salifou, Albrighton, Williams, Delfouneso, Bannan. Subs: Lichaj (for Baker ht), Dau, Weimann (for Delfouneso 81), Collins, Forrester (for Albrighton 71).



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