FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. Fulham (Mon Mar 20) Middlesbrough | Fulham 5-1-2-2 P | 5-3-1-1 C Andy Banks | Joe Brown | A_Davies GK | GK A_Lunin D_Fry DF | DF J_Tavernier P_McNair DF | DF L_Kelly I_Jones DF | DF W_Orban A_Dijksteel DF | DF S_Posch R_Aguilar DF | DF M_Cash S_Armstrong DM | MF C_Norgaard A_Mowatt MF | MF M_Pjanic F_Bernadeschi MF | MF J_Veretout R_Muniz FW | AM Joelinton C_Akpom FW | FW D_Ings | L_Roberts SUB | SUB D_Ward M_Reis SUB | SUB R_Durmisi M_Crooks SUB | SUB A_Soto S_Prcic SUB | SUB H_Wilson P_Cutrone SUB | SUB J_Proctor Min. 1 :(ful) J_Veretout slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Veretout carves a shot towards goal! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 5 :(mid) A_Dijksteel drives the ball across field ... It comes to S_Armstrong ... W_Orban with a bad challenge ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... A_Mowatt plays it short to F_Bernadeschi ... F_Bernadeschi has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot slips through A_Lunin's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 10 :(ful) M_Cash holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Joelinton ... D_Fry knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 12 :(ful) W_Orban jumps over D_Fry's challenge ... W_Orban has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 20 :(ful) Joelinton gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past P_McNair! ... He has some space now! ... Joelinton with the 40 yard drive! ... But A_Davies makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 26 :(ful) L_Kelly takes advantage of a mistake by I_Jones ... He crosses to M_Pjanic ... M_Pjanic hits the ball on the bounce! ... A_Davies with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 28 :(mid) A_Mowatt controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... R_Muniz gets onto the end of the pass! ... W_Orban brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 33 :(mid) S_Armstrong punches J_Veretout! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 33 :(ful) J_Veretout with an amazing show of skill to get past R_Aguilar ... He crosses to Joelinton ... The defender plays it back to A_Davies ... But it's gone straight to Joelinton! ... He just has A_Davies to beat! ... A_Davies charges out of his area ... A_Davies catches the ball ... CORNER! ... W_Orban chips the ball in towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... A_Dijksteel clears the danger Min. 34 :(ful) M_Cash sidesteps P_McNair ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But S_Armstrong slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 36 :(ful) J_Tavernier lobs it over the defender ... R_Aguilar goes in studs first ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 38 :(ful) L_Kelly with an incisive pass to S_Posch ... S_Posch with the drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 40 :(mid) P_McNair sprints past M_Pjanic ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... L_Kelly gathers up the loose ball Min. 42 :(ful) M_Pjanic with a short pass to find D_Ings ... D_Fry fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... M_Cash hits it hard ... A_Davies makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mid) R_Muniz with the cross-field pass to P_McNair ... M_Cash intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... A_Mowatt with an outswinging corner into the box ... Headed away by M_Cash ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-0 Fulham Min. 47 :(ful) M_Pjanic holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to C_Norgaard ... R_Aguilar with a nasty foul ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's for persistant fouling. Min. 52 :(ful) M_Cash sidesteps P_McNair ... He was too quick for his marker ... I_Jones brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Reis ... COMING OFF: D_Fry Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Prcic ... COMING OFF: S_Armstrong Min. 64 :(mid) A_Dijksteel races into the box ... He sees R_Muniz lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... R_Muniz from 20 yards! ... It floats over A_Lunin ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 64 :(ful) M_Pjanic holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Joelinton ... Joelinton could have let it bounce! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Joe Brown spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: C_Akpom Min. 68 :(mid) P_Cutrone slips past his marker ... M_Cash with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 71 :(mid) I_Jones flicks the ball through ... M_Reis runs onto it! ... M_Pjanic with an ugly foul Min. 75 :(mid) A_Dijksteel is first to the loose ball ... A powerful shot by A_Dijksteel! ... A_Lunin parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 78 :(ful) C_Norgaard sidesteps A_Dijksteel ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Norgaard drives it towards goal! ... But A_Davies with the difficult save Min. 80 :(ful) M_Pjanic runs at I_Jones ... The defender slips and falls over ... R_Aguilar goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 80 :(mid) R_Muniz with a slide rule pass to P_Cutrone ... L_Kelly fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 81 :(mid) P_Cutrone runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Tavernier back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A thundering drive by P_Cutrone! ... A_Lunin falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... GOAL!! ... Unlucky! ... The Middlesbrough fans start to taunt him now! ... Middlesbrough have surely won this game! ... Middlesbrough 1-0 Fulham ... Min. 82 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C Min. 82 :(ful) Tactical Change by Fulham ... Fulham have changed their playing style to A Min. 82 :(ful) M_Cash with a 50-yard pass to D_Ings ... M_Reis brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 83 :(ful) D_Ings finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... P_McNair looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 85 :(ful) D_Ings cuts through the defence ... R_Aguilar wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 86 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_McNair ... P_McNair with the cheeky shot! ... A_Lunin parries it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(mid) A_Mowatt is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to F_Bernadeschi ... F_Bernadeschi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... But A_Lunin with the difficult save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Dijksteel (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Cutrone (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Aguilar (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Cash Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Fulham Attempts on Goal : 6 | 9 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 8 | 5 Key Passes : 6 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Fulham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Middlesbrough Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Davies GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 D_Fry DF 1 18 10 6 29 | 58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 P_McNair DF 1 17 10 9 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 17 I_Jones DF 1 18 13 9 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 16 12 12 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 18 14 R_Aguilar DF 1 17 12 6 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 -2 -2 S_Armstrong DM 1 12 16 5 35 | 59 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Mowatt MF 1 2 17 14 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 F_Bernadeschi MF 1 4 16 12 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 R_Muniz FW 1 7 14 18 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 4 C_Akpom FW 1 4 10 16 28 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 M_Crooks MF 1 10 17 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic MF 1 11 15 6 28 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 16 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lunin GK 19 1 1 1 23 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 J_Tavernier DF 1 16 10 10 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Kelly DF 1 17 13 9 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 34 0 W_Orban DF 1 18 14 9 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 13 S_Posch DF 1 15 10 7 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 M_Cash DF 1 18 14 11 28 | 94 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 32 15 C_Norgaard MF 1 9 17 10 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 M_Pjanic MF 1 11 19 11 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 15 J_Veretout MF 1 11 17 9 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 Joelinton AM 1 5 16 14 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 D_Ings FW 1 3 9 17 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Ward GK 11 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Durmisi DF 1 16 12 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Soto MF 1 8 15 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wilson AM 1 2 15 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Proctor FW 1 3 7 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1679305600 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40