FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. RB Leipzig (Fri Feb 24) Middlesbrough | RB Leipzig 5-1-2-2 C | 5-1-2-2 P Andy Banks | Mike Mcleod | A_Davies GK | GK S_Burchert D_Fry DF | DF N_Tagliafico P_McNair DF | DF A_Izzo I_Jones DF | DF C_Kouyate A_Dijksteel DF | DF J_Bernat R_Aguilar DF | DF A_Wisdom M_Crooks DM | DM N_Chalobah A_Mowatt MF | MF W_McKennie S_Armstrong MF | MF M_Nakamba R_Muniz FW | FW A_Milik C_Akpom FW | FW A_Martial | L_Roberts SUB | SUB T_Horn M_Reis SUB | SUB A_Disasi F_Bernadeschi SUB | SUB N_Vlasic S_Prcic SUB | SUB J_Reeves P_Cutrone SUB | SUB M_Zaccagni Min. 5 :(mid) R_Aguilar finds S_Armstrong on the edge of the box ... S_Armstrong with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... S_Burchert with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... R_Aguilar plays it towards the near post! ... S_Burchert catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 6 :(rbl) A_Izzo with a penetrating pass to N_Chalobah ... A_Dijksteel gets to the ball first Min. 9 :(rbl) W_McKennie with a probing through ball M_Nakamba ... C_Akpom is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 13 :(rbl) J_Bernat with a slick pass to A_Martial ... A vicious shot by A_Martial! ... The shot slips through A_Davies's hands ... GOAL!! ... What a terrible mistake ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... His 10th goal of the campaign! ... RB Leipzig have taken the lead! ... Middlesbrough 0-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 14 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 14 :(rbl) N_Tagliafico moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Milik ... D_Fry tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 15 :(rbl) A_Wisdom makes himself available ... P_McNair makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 16 :(rbl) A_Izzo passes the ball to A_Milik ... A_Milik looks to see where A_Davies is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 19 :(mid) P_McNair eases past N_Tagliafico ... P_McNair tries to place it in the corner! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... It's all square now! ... Middlesbrough 1-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 20 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C Min. 21 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Crooks ... W_McKennie brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 21 :(rbl) W_McKennie is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Martial ... A_Martial throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 28 :(mid) A_Mowatt plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Mowatt throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Crooks crosses it in! ... A_Dijksteel gets a shot in ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Mowatt drives it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... N_Tagliafico clears the danger Min. 28 :(rbl) A_Milik looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Wisdom ... What a challenge by D_Fry ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Nakamba swings it in! ... A_Milik gets something on it! ... It floats over A_Davies ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 29 :(mid) C_Akpom runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off A_Izzo back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... N_Tagliafico tackles cleanly Min. 33 :(rbl) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Milik is through! ... What a mistake by M_Crooks! ... A_Milik runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... A_Davies saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 35 :(rbl) A_Milik turns past P_McNair ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Milik with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Right into the top corner! ... RB Leipzig take the lead! ... Middlesbrough 1-2 RB Leipzig ... Min. 36 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 36 :(rbl) W_McKennie eases past A_Dijksteel ... D_Fry read the danger and stops the pass Min. 38 :(mid) I_Jones with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Wisdom wins the ball Min. 38 :(rbl) C_Kouyate with an intelligent ball to M_Nakamba ... D_Fry goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 38 :(mid) P_McNair can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to R_Aguilar ... J_Bernat goes in studs first ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 39 :(rbl) A_Milik sidesteps I_Jones ... A_Milik lobs A_Davies! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... C_Kouyate with an inswinging corner into the box ... A_Davies fists it away! Min. 40 :(mid) S_Armstrong takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wisdom ... He crosses to A_Dijksteel ... A_Dijksteel with a screamer of a shot! ... S_Burchert was lucky there Min. 41 :(rbl) J_Bernat with a 40-yard pass to A_Martial ... A_Martial with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Martial with an inswinging corner into the box ... A_Davies comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(mid) R_Muniz holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Mowatt ... N_Tagliafico takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-2 RB Leipzig Min. 46 :(rbl) M_Nakamba slips past his marker I_Jones ... The ball is whipped into A_Milik ... I_Jones rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 46 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with a one-touch layoff to P_McNair ... A_Milik had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee warns him ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... S_Armstrong hoists it forward ... R_Muniz gets on the end of it ... R_Muniz has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... GOAL!! ... There was no way S_Burchert was going to catch that! ... It's his 10th for the campaign!! ... Middlesbrough have squared things up with that goal! ... Middlesbrough 2-2 RB Leipzig ... Min. 47 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C Min. 47 :(rbl) A_Milik jinks past the defender ... D_Fry tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... N_Chalobah crosses it in! ... A_Davies comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... C_Kouyate swings a leg at it! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 50 :(mid) A_Mowatt runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Crooks ... J_Bernat reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 50 :(rbl) N_Tagliafico looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... M_Nakamba receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But he loses control of it ... R_Aguilar belts it clear Min. 51 :(mid) A_Dijksteel holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Crooks ... M_Crooks sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But he puts it well wide ... The RB Leipzig fans taunt him! Min. 52 :(rbl) N_Tagliafico with a first time pass ... A_Martial runs onto it! ... D_Fry gathers up the loose ball Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: F_Bernadeschi ... COMING OFF: A_Mowatt Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Prcic ... COMING OFF: S_Armstrong Min. 57 :(mid) P_McNair picks out F_Bernadeschi with the cross ... N_Chalobah seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 60 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: C_Akpom Min. 60 :(mid) I_Jones turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... I_Jones with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But S_Burchert reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Burchert anyway Min. 62 :(mid) P_Cutrone with a 40-yard pass to I_Jones ... I_Jones looks to see where S_Burchert is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 62 :(rbl) M_Nakamba barges I_Jones off the ball ... D_Fry knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 64 :(rbl) M_Nakamba with a measured pass to A_Milik ... A_Milik with a bicycle kick! ... A_Davies claws it off the line ... The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! ... The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? ... He's given it! ... GOAL!! ... That puts RB Leipzig ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Middlesbrough 2-3 RB Leipzig ... Min. 65 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(mid) S_Prcic with an intelligent ball to P_Cutrone ... P_Cutrone attempts a chip! ... Looks like it should be S_Burchert's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... R_Muniz with an inswinging corner into the box ... Excellent keeping! Min. 71 :(mid) M_Crooks with a deep cross to R_Aguilar ... R_Aguilar aims for the top right corner! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 75 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: N_Vlasic ... COMING OFF: M_Nakamba Min. 75 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: M_Zaccagni ... COMING OFF: A_Milik Min. 76 :(rbl) A_Wisdom makes the tackle ... A_Wisdom with a screamer of a shot! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 77 :(mid) D_Fry cuts the ball back to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz with a low drive through the rain! ... But S_Burchert comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 80 :(mid) R_Aguilar squares it to R_Muniz ... C_Kouyate takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 84 :(mid) M_Crooks takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Cutrone ... P_Cutrone sends it flying towards goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 87 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with the cross-field pass to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... S_Burchert is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(mid) P_Cutrone takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Tagliafico ... A skilful effort from P_Cutrone! ... But S_Burchert palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 91 :(mid) P_Cutrone with a flicked pass to I_Jones ... Good sliding challenge from J_Bernat ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... F_Bernadeschi lofts the ball in! ... D_Fry gets to it! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 91 :(rbl) A_Wisdom spits at P_McNair ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Muniz Scorers : P_McNair (19), R_Muniz (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Akpom (9), I_Jones (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Milik (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Martial (13), A_Milik (35,64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Bernat (38), A_Wisdom (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 16 | 11 Off target : 9 | 6 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 5 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 5 Key Tackles : 9 | 9 Key Passes : 18 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 2 - 3 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 D_Fry DF 1 17 10 6 29 | 93 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 126 20 16 P_McNair DF 1 17 10 9 28 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 21 40 42 I_Jones DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 15 30 A_Dijksteel DF 1 16 12 12 22 | 93 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 72 24 R_Aguilar DF 1 16 12 6 26 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 36 16 M_Crooks DM 1 10 16 8 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 14 A_Mowatt MF 1 2 17 14 25 | 56 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 S_Armstrong MF 1 12 16 5 35 | 57 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 21 R_Muniz FW 1 7 14 17 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 40 C_Akpom FW 1 4 10 17 28 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Bernadeschi MF 1 4 16 12 27 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic MF 1 11 15 6 28 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 16 22 | 32 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 38 22 Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Burchert GK 19 1 1 1 19 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 N_Tagliafico DF 1 18 12 6 29 | 93 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 36 0 A_Izzo DF 1 17 13 8 26 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 C_Kouyate DF 1 17 10 4 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 20 18 J_Bernat DF 1 16 12 8 29 | 93 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 42 60 -2 A_Wisdom DF 1 16 12 9 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 20 -2 11 N_Chalobah DM 1 11 16 7 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 W_McKennie MF 1 3 17 12 30 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 26 0 M_Nakamba MF 1 3 17 14 20 | 76 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 A_Milik FW 1 4 10 17 25 | 76 0 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 20 80 A_Martial FW 1 4 12 18 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 T_Horn GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Disasi DF 1 16 10 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Vlasic MF 1 8 16 14 28 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Reeves MF 1 3 14 10 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Zaccagni FW 1 6 9 16 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1677231416 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40