FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. Bristol City (Thu Apr 20)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Bristol City
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Jon Pike
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK D_Bentley
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF K_Naismith
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF T_Kalas
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF M_Roberts
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF M_Sykes
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DM J_Williams
                          R_McGree MF  |  MF M_James
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF H_Massengo
                     F_Bernadeschi AM  |  MF D_Sinani
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW Joao_Pedro
                         P_Cutrone FW  |  FW T_Conway
                                       |
                         L_Roberts SUB |  SUB M_OLeary
                            M_Reis SUB |  SUB G_Tanner
                           S_Prcic SUB |  SUB Y_Gerhardt
                           B_Wiles SUB |  SUB L_Berry
                           C_Akpom SUB |  SUB N_Wells




Min. 1  :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Joao_Pedro will now play as a AM 
Min. 3  :(mid) P_Cutrone beats K_Naismith 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  P_Cutrone sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Bentley makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 4  :(brc) T_Kalas lobs it over D_Fry 
          ...  T_Kalas with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 10 :(mid) P_Cutrone sprints past H_Massengo 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  P_Cutrone fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But D_Bentley stops that one easily 
Min. 12 :(brc) D_Sinani has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Kalas collects the loose ball! 
          ...  But P_McNair wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 13 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 13 :(brc) M_Roberts hoofs it upfield to find M_James 
          ...  M_James fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Davies parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Davies recovers to save!! 
Min. 14 :(brc) H_Massengo with the diagonal pass to M_Roberts 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 19 :(brc) D_Sinani turns past A_Dijksteel 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Sinani! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Davies never had a chance! 
Min. 22 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes advantage of a mistake by M_James 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to P_Cutrone! 
          ...  P_Cutrone shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  D_Bentley was left standing 
          ...  And Middlesbrough are leading in the game now 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 23 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 23 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Joao_Pedro will now play as a FW 
Min. 23 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi with a glorious long pass to M_Crooks 
          ...  D_Sinani with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Andy Banks looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 24 :(brc) H_Massengo moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 25 :(mid) R_McGree runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_McGree tries the shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 28 :(brc) H_Massengo looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Sinani 
          ...  M_Crooks robs him of the ball 
Min. 30 :(brc) J_Williams looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Kalas 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by R_Aguilar 
Min. 31 :(brc) T_Conway with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Dijksteel 
          ...  D_Fry takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 33 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with an inswinging cross to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  D_Bentley gathers it easily 
Min. 33 :(brc) Joao_Pedro gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside R_Aguilar! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Aguilar recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 34 :(brc) M_James with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sinani 
          ...  M_Crooks goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 37 :(brc) Joao_Pedro storms past his marker 
          ...  A_Dijksteel pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Jon Pike looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 42 :(mid) P_Cutrone sidesteps M_James 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Sinani brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(mid) R_Muniz can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 43 :(brc) D_Sinani gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_James 
          ...  M_James with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 44 :(brc) Joao_Pedro leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Conway 
          ...  A delicate header from T_Conway! 
          ...  But A_Davies comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-0 Bristol City

Min. 46 :(mid) R_Muniz with a real burst of pace 
          ...  K_Naismith can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Sykes hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Jones swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  T_Kalas gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 48 :(brc) D_Sinani plays it long to H_Massengo 
          ...  A_Davies with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro knocks it forward 
          ...  H_Massengo gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Massengo with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Davies takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 49 :(brc) A_Davies miskicks! 
          ...  K_Naismith is through! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 53 :(brc) M_James with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  M_James with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Davies falls over 
          ...  But A_Davies is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 55 :(mid) R_Aguilar runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone tries to beat D_Bentley from outside the area! 
          ...  D_Bentley turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Sykes wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(mid) R_Aguilar takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  D_Bentley tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Cutrone floats the ball in! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi gets his head on it 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Andy Banks spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 59 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Wells 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Conway 
Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Gerhardt 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Massengo 
Min. 61 :(mid) P_Cutrone flicks it over J_Williams and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But K_Naismith will cut out the threat 
Min. 62 :(mid) P_Cutrone works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McNair 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Naismith looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Tanner 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sykes 
Min. 67 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Akpom 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Cutrone 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Reis 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Jones 
Min. 73 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Prcic 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_McGree 
Min. 73 :(brc) Joao_Pedro runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
Min. 76 :(brc) T_Kalas gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Wells 
          ...  P_McNair cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 78 :(brc) K_Naismith with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Davies with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Gerhardt hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Davies comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro gets to it! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Davies's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 80 :(brc) M_Roberts sidesteps P_McNair 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Roberts tries to chip the ball over A_Davies! 
          ...  Saved by A_Davies 
Min. 80 :(mid) S_Prcic spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds R_Muniz with a lovely pass! 
          ...  N_Wells wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 84 :(mid) D_Fry has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past K_Naismith 
          ...  He knocks it to F_Bernadeschi! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi drives the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Bentley is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Fry! 
          ...  C_Akpom loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 85 :(brc) Y_Gerhardt takes advantage of a mistake by M_Reis 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Y_Gerhardt! 
          ...  A_Davies just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(mid) S_Prcic with an amazing show of skill to get past G_Tanner 
          ...  He crosses to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 89 :(brc) N_Wells has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Davies! 
          ...  D_Fry hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 91 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  M_James steals the ball of off him 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : P_Cutrone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Cutrone (22), C_Akpom (84)
Sent Off             : A_Dijksteel (73)
Booked               : F_Bernadeschi (49), D_Fry (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : M_James
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Bristol City
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Davies       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  18  14   9  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fry          DF   1  18  11   6  29 |  92   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  38  44  -2
P_McNair       DF   1  17  10  10  28 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  42   0  28
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  16  13  12  22 |  74   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  49 -10
R_Aguilar      DF   1  17  12   6  26 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  36   0
R_McGree       MF   1   3  14  12  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Crooks       MF   1  10  17   8  24 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0
F_Bernadeschi  AM   1   4  16  12  27 |  92   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  32  26  18
R_Muniz        FW   1   7  15  18  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  16  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  19  64
L_Roberts      GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reis         DF   1  15  13   3  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Prcic        AM   1  11  16   6  28 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
B_Wiles        MF   1   2  13   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  10  16  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28

Player Statistics - Bristol City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Bentley      GK  20   1   1   1  28 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Naismith     DF   1  18  13   8  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  17   0
T_Kalas        DF   1  18  12  10  29 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  18  16
M_Roberts      DF   1  17  10  10  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
M_Sykes        DF   1  16  12   5  28 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
J_Williams     DM   1  11  18  12  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_James        MF   1  11  17   9  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  27  13  51
H_Massengo     MF   1   8  15  11  23 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  15
D_Sinani       MF   1   8  15   4  22 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  45  18
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  19
T_Conway       FW   1   5  10  15  24 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_OLeary       GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Tanner       DF   1  13  10   9  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gerhardt     MF   1   5  14  13  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
L_Berry        MF   1   4  13  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wells        FW   1   7  11  16  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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