Fulham and MK Dons played out a 2-2 draw in a pre-season encounter at Motspur Park on Saturday.
We trailed to an early goal at the break, but Aboubakar Kamara and Tom Cairney turned things around, before an equaliser at the death tied things up.
After falling behind to a close range finish, the Whites had a wonderful chance to equalise. A lovely Sylvester Jasper flick teed up Anthony Knockaert who sent Neeskens Kebano clean through, but the visiting ‘keeper made himself big to smother the ball as Kebano attempted to round him.
Joe Bryan then ventured forward to bring down a long pass over the top which sat up to be hit, but he dragged his right footed volley wide from 25 yards.
A Bryan corner then deflected onto the crossbar as Fulham continued to exert pressure, before MK’s goalkeeper held efforts from Knockaert and then Bryan.
A rare effort from the away side saw their target man take aim from distance. His low shot was well hit, and needed pushing round the post by Marek Rodák.
A lovely clipped Maxime Le Marchand pass then saw Jasper spring the offside trap. He cut back to Knockaert but the winger was at full stretch and his shot was saved comfortably.
Knockaert looked to send Bobby De Cordova-Reid through shortly before the break, but he was well tracked by Dean Lewington – son of Fulham legend Ray – who made a good block.
On the stroke of the half-time whistle, a Bryan centre was diverted away only as far as De Cordova-Reid, but he leaned back a little too much and his first time effort cleared the bar.
An all new Fulham XI pierced through the Dons backline a minute into the second half, culminating in Kamara laying off to Tyrese Francois, who smashed one over the target.
Francois’ fellow Academy teammate Fabio Carvalho was next to try his luck, but the goalkeeper got down to keep out his daisy cutter from 20 yards.
A half chance following a swift counter fell to Francois in the box. He tried to place one inside the far post but it went agonisingly the wrong side of the upright.
Considering the chances created, it was madness that the Whites were trailing, but that changed when Kamara smashed home a snapshot when the ball dropped to him from a Francois corner.
The Frenchman then held the ball up well before sliding through to Ivan Cavaleiro. His shot was hit firm and true, but the ‘keeper was able to claim the ball at the second attempt.
Dons were more of an attacking threat in the second half, but Marcus Bettinelli was in good form to deny them on three separate occasions.
A slick move saw Fulham take the lead for the first time when Cavaleiro’s deft touch set the ball nicely for Cairney to stroke into the bottom corner.
It didn’t last long, though, with another tap in at the other end restoring parity to ensure the spoils were shared.
Fulham first half team: Rodák, Odoi ©, Hector, Le Marchand, Bryan, Sessegnon, Johansen, De Cordova-Reid, Knockaert, Jasper, Kebano
Fulham second half team: Bettinelli, Christie, Mawson, Ream, Robinson, Onomah, Cairney ©, Carvalho, Francois, Kamara, Cavaleiro