Kakuta becomes Fulham's second January signing following the permanent capture of Steve Sidwell from Aston Villa.

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Midfielder Steve Sidwell scored the opener on 15 minutes after Neil Sullivan had saved from Craig Gardner.

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Reading's Steve Sidwell struck the wall with a 25-yard free-kick, while Preston's Graham Alexander forced Hahnemann to turn away his drive from the edge of the box.

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Bolton might have immediately restored parity - and gone into the break on level terms, but Steve Sidwell escaped what appeared to be a handball inside his own area.

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The North Londoners spent all but twelve minutes of the match a man up due to a foolish Steve Sidwell challenge, but they often played like they were facing a team of eleven.

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He has been busy in the market, but mainly at the bargain end as he landed Steve Sidwell from Reading, Bolton's Tal Ben Haim and Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro on free transfers.

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And after slipping down the pecking order at Villa Park following the performances of Stiliyan Petrov and Steve Sidwell, Osbourne revealed the move had been recommended to him by the management at his parent club.

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The home team did not allow Villa any time on the ball and O'Neill's outfit had nothing to show for their endeavours until Steve Sidwell dragged a low strike wide just before the half-hour mark.

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John Carew put Villa ahead in the 16th minute despite appearing to be offside, and the Norway striker salvaged a point for the hosts with eight minutes remaining as he steered Steve Sidwell's low shot into the visitors' net for his 13th league goal this season.

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