FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. Nottingham Forest (Mon Mar 13) Middlesbrough | Nottingham Forest 5-1-2-2 P | 4-2-2-1-1 P Andy Banks | Matt Buxton | A_Davies GK | GK A_Muric D_Fry DF | DF Renan_Lodi P_McNair DF | DF M_Niakhate I_Jones DF | DF S_Aurier A_Dijksteel DF | DF J_Worrall R_Aguilar DF | DM R_Freuler S_Armstrong DM | DM O_Mangala S_Prcic MF | MF R_Yates M_Crooks MF | MF J_Lingard R_Muniz FW | AM B_Johnson C_Akpom FW | FW T_Awoniyi | L_Roberts SUB | SUB J_Smith M_Reis SUB | SUB L_Bade F_Bernadeschi SUB | SUB Cafu R_McGree SUB | SUB B_Mitchell P_Cutrone SUB | SUB S_Surridge Min. 2 :(mid) A_Dijksteel beats the defender ... A_Dijksteel flicks the header toward the far post! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 3 :(mid) S_Prcic with a simple pass to R_Aguilar ... R_Aguilar tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 7 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... S_Prcic is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(mid) I_Jones holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to C_Akpom ... R_Yates wins the ball Min. 11 :(mid) The defender underhits the back pass! ... R_Muniz is through! ... What a mistake by M_Niakhate! ... R_Muniz fires a shot at goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... I_Jones crosses it in! ... Renan_Lodi clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 14 :(mid) M_Crooks retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... C_Akpom latches onto the end of it ... M_Niakhate knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 15 :(mid) I_Jones hoofs it upfield to find R_Muniz ... J_Worrall knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 16 :(ntf) R_Yates drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Lingard ... J_Lingard attempts to nutmeg A_Davies! ... A_Davies makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 22 :(mid) R_Aguilar knocks the ball past the defender ... R_Freuler with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 28 :(mid) M_Crooks slides it through the middle to P_McNair ... But S_Aurier clears the ball to safety Min. 30 :(mid) S_Armstrong with a deep cross to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz hits a crisp volley! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 32 :(mid) A_Dijksteel brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass ... R_Muniz with a bicycle kick! ... A_Muric dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... S_Prcic swings it in! ... A_Dijksteel with the header ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 36 :(ntf) J_Lingard holds the ball up ... He sees T_Awoniyi in space! ... But R_Muniz reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 38 :(mid) I_Jones lays the ball back to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz hits a great drive! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 38 :(ntf) B_Johnson takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... B_Johnson hits the ball first time! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Davies is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by S_Aurier! ... T_Awoniyi gets his head on it ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(mid) S_Prcic spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to P_McNair! ... What a fantastic interception by Renan_Lodi ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-0 Nottingham Forest Min. 46 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... S_Aurier latches onto it! ... S_Aurier tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But A_Davies punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 47 :(ntf) M_Niakhate with a pinpoint pass to T_Awoniyi ... But D_Fry with the fine tackle Min. 48 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Aurier ... R_Aguilar anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 52 :(mid) C_Akpom unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Crooks ... M_Crooks with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... A_Muric gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 53 :(ntf) M_Niakhate with a precise pass to Renan_Lodi ... C_Akpom pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Reis ... COMING OFF: D_Fry Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: R_McGree ... COMING OFF: S_Armstrong Min. 56 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi reads the run of O_Mangala ... R_Aguilar pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 59 :(mid) I_Jones spots his team mate making a run ... He finds M_Crooks with a lovely pass! ... But M_Niakhate barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 60 :(ntf) R_Freuler with a flashy move ... R_Freuler has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Davies never had a chance! Min. 63 :(mid) I_Jones plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz with the punt towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... I_Jones crosses it in! ... S_Aurier wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 64 :(mid) S_Prcic is spitting at T_Awoniyi ... That's a clumsy challenge ... The referee beckons him over with his finger ... He's on a yellow - he knows what's coming next! ... RED CARD!! Min. 64 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to M_Niakhate ... R_Aguilar makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Yates with an outswinging corner into the box ... B_Johnson with the shot! ... A_Davies makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: C_Akpom Min. 67 :(mid) R_Muniz with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Renan_Lodi ... R_Muniz hits the ball on the bounce! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 68 :(ntf) S_Aurier back heels to find T_Awoniyi in space ... T_Awoniyi bears down on goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... R_Yates hits it towards the far post! ... Headed away by P_McNair Min. 71 :(mid) M_Crooks with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to R_Muniz ... M_Niakhate dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 72 :(mid) I_Jones rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... What a player! ... That's put Middlesbrough ahead! ... Middlesbrough 1-0 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 73 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C Min. 76 :(mid) R_McGree with electric pace ... He eases past Renan_Lodi ... Renan_Lodi with a nasty foul Min. 79 :(mid) M_Crooks loses R_Yates ... M_Crooks hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... A_Muric parries it Min. 80 :(ntf) R_Yates drives it forward to S_Aurier ... S_Aurier blasts the ball towards goal! ... A_Davies gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 85 :(ntf) J_Worrall controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Lingard gets onto the end of the pass! ... But M_Reis clears the ball to safety Min. 86 :(mid) I_Jones sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has A_Muric to beat ... A_Muric charges out of his area ... A_Muric belts it clear! ... Great sweeper-keeping! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(mid) P_Cutrone with a 30-yard pass to R_Muniz ... J_Lingard intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... P_McNair lofts the ball in! ... A_Muric reads it well, and claims it! Min. 94 :(mid) M_Reis with a deep cross to P_Cutrone ... M_Niakhate knocks the ball back to A_Muric ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past A_Muric! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... I_Jones plays it towards the near post! ... A_Muric catches it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Jones (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Muniz (72) Sent Off : S_Prcic (64) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Niakhate Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8 Off target : 8 | 4 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 5 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 3 Key Tackles : 8 | 12 Key Passes : 17 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 D_Fry DF 1 18 10 6 29 | 56 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 P_McNair DF 1 17 10 9 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 95 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 144 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 16 12 12 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 R_Aguilar DF 1 17 12 6 26 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 63 0 16 S_Armstrong DM 1 12 16 5 35 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 S_Prcic MF 1 11 15 6 28 | 65 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 20 -10 M_Crooks MF 1 10 17 8 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 36 R_Muniz FW 1 7 14 18 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 31 0 60 C_Akpom FW 1 4 10 16 28 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 20 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 | 39 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 17 0 F_Bernadeschi MF 1 4 16 12 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_McGree MF 1 3 14 12 24 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 16 22 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Muric GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 Renan_Lodi DF 1 18 13 9 29 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 34 0 M_Niakhate DF 1 17 10 3 24 | 95 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 40 0 S_Aurier DF 1 16 11 10 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 44 19 28 J_Worrall DF 1 16 13 6 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 17 0 R_Freuler DM 1 10 17 11 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 0 11 O_Mangala DM 1 11 16 8 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Yates MF 1 10 17 5 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 26 0 J_Lingard MF 1 3 17 14 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 13 12 B_Johnson AM 1 7 13 17 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 T_Awoniyi FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 12 J_Smith GK 16 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bade DF 1 16 10 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cafu MF 1 8 15 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Mitchell MF 1 3 14 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Surridge FW 1 2 9 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1678706359 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40