FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. Schalke (Sun Jan 01) Middlesbrough | Schalke 5-1-2-2 C | 5-1-2-2-0 C Andy Banks | Thomas Edvardsen | A_Davies GK | GK A_Schwolow D_Fry DF | DF C_Brunner I_Jones DF | DF T_Ouwejan A_Dijksteel DF | DF T_Mohr R_Aguilar DF | DF L_Perez M_Reis DF | DF S_v_den_Berg S_Armstrong DM | AM S_Terodde F_Bernadeschi MF | MF E_Elmas A_Mowatt MF | AM J_Correa R_Muniz FW | MF F_Mollet C_Akpom FW | DM J_Larsson | L_Roberts SUB | SUB R_Fahrmann P_McNair SUB | SUB H_Matriciani S_Prcic SUB | SUB A_Kral R_McGree SUB | SUB R_Zalazar P_Cutrone SUB | SUB S_Polter Min. 1 :(sch) C_Brunner spots his team mate making a run ... He finds J_Correa with a lovely pass! ... J_Correa runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 2 :(sch) L_Perez finds the run of J_Correa ... R_Muniz reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 4 :(mid) M_Reis feeds the ball to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... That's given Middlesbrough the lead! ... Middlesbrough 1-0 Schalke ... Min. 5 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P Min. 9 :(mid) R_Muniz eases past J_Larsson ... Good sliding challenge from C_Brunner and it had to be Min. 12 :(mid) R_Muniz spits at A_Schwolow ... That is disgraceful! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 13 :(mid) C_Akpom turns nicely onto the ball ... F_Mollet with a bad challenge ... The Referee warned him Min. 16 :(sch) S_Terodde with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... R_Aguilar with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 18 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi slides it through the middle to R_Muniz ... But L_Perez puts it in row Z! Min. 19 :(sch) C_Brunner is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to E_Elmas ... D_Fry with the tackle Min. 21 :(mid) R_Aguilar jumps over C_Brunner's challenge ... R_Aguilar aims for the top right corner! ... He hits the side netting Min. 22 :(mid) S_Armstrong hoofs it upfield to find D_Fry ... L_Perez reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 22 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi lobs it over S_v_den_Berg ... C_Brunner with a poor challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 24 :(mid) R_Muniz crosses to F_Bernadeschi ... T_Mohr with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... S_Armstrong swings it in ... F_Bernadeschi gets on the end of it ... S_v_den_Berg hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... S_Armstrong plays it into the danger area! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 28 :(mid) R_Muniz knocks it past C_Brunner and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Larsson ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 29 :(sch) T_Ouwejan is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to C_Brunner ... C_Brunner plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Davies just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 30 :(mid) C_Akpom breaks free from T_Mohr ... S_v_den_Berg with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 31 :(sch) F_Mollet takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... F_Mollet with the drive! ... A_Davies heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 34 :(sch) S_Terodde runs at the heart of the defence ... R_Aguilar with a bad challenge ... That's his second yellow! ... RED CARD!! ... He should have been sent off first time of asking! Min. 35 :(sch) J_Larsson kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... E_Elmas gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... E_Elmas drives the ball low! ... A_Davies saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 37 :(mid) C_Akpom jumps over S_v_den_Berg's challenge ... T_Ouwejan with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 38 :(sch) T_Ouwejan sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_Elmas ... C_Akpom with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 39 :(sch) T_Mohr holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to E_Elmas ... E_Elmas hits a great drive! ... A_Davies with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... Schalke have changed their playing style to P ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-0 Schalke Min. 46 :(sch) C_Brunner with a real burst of pace ... I_Jones can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... A_Mowatt with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 54 :(sch) S_Terodde beats his marker ... S_Terodde has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... A_Davies has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Davies reacts well to save!! Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_McNair ... COMING OFF: M_Reis Min. 55 :(sch) T_Ouwejan kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... F_Mollet gets on the end of the pass ... A well-placed shot from F_Mollet! ... A_Davies makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Prcic ... COMING OFF: S_Armstrong Min. 57 :(sch) J_Correa sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Terodde ... S_Prcic is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... A_Davies misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Larsson dinks the ball into the area! ... P_McNair heads it away Min. 58 :(mid) A_Mowatt hoists the ball across to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Andy Banks spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 59 :(mid) The ball rolls free! ... C_Akpom takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... But T_Mohr clears the ball to safety Min. 60 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: A_Kral ... COMING OFF: E_Elmas Min. 60 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... C_Brunner will now play as a DM Min. 60 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... F_Mollet will now play as a AM Min. 60 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... J_Correa will now play as a FW Min. 60 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... J_Larsson will now play as a MF Min. 60 :(mid) A_Mowatt takes possession on the edge of the box ... A glorious effort by A_Mowatt! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 61 :(sch) F_Mollet looks up ... He swings the ball right towards J_Correa ... A_Dijksteel wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 62 :(sch) J_Correa flicks it past S_Prcic ... He runs forward ... J_Correa with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 66 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... S_v_den_Berg will now play as a DM Min. 66 :(sch) J_Larsson moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to C_Brunner ... C_Brunner tries to beat A_Davies from outside the area! ... A_Davies just watches it float over the bar! Min. 69 :(sch) S_v_den_Berg moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Correa ... J_Correa launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... A_Davies parries it, he follows it up ... And A_Davies recovers to save!! Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: C_Akpom Min. 70 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: S_Polter ... COMING OFF: S_Terodde Min. 70 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... S_Polter will now play as a FW Min. 73 :(mid) R_Muniz flicks it over J_Larsson and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... R_Muniz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... A_Schwolow heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 75 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: H_Matriciani ... COMING OFF: T_Mohr Min. 76 :(sch) J_Correa finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled P_McNair ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Dijksteel ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 79 :(sch) F_Mollet looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Correa ... J_Correa lobs A_Davies! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 82 :(sch) S_v_den_Berg with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Kral ... Well intercepted by D_Fry Min. 86 :(mid) R_Muniz lays the ball back to D_Fry ... D_Fry tries to beat A_Schwolow! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 86 :(sch) F_Mollet with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... F_Bernadeschi fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... H_Matriciani plays it short to S_Polter ... S_Polter curls the ball in on goal! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... Amazing comeback!! ... Schalke are all square and not long to go ... Middlesbrough 1-1 Schalke ... Min. 87 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(sch) F_Mollet saunters past his marker ... F_Mollet with the attempt at goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 89 :(mid) P_Cutrone knocks it past S_v_den_Berg and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... P_Cutrone blasts the ball towards goal! ... A_Schwolow just watches it drift out of play! Min. 89 :(sch) S_v_den_Berg heads the ball back to A_Kral ... P_McNair reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 90 :(mid) D_Fry feeds the ball through the middle ... P_McNair runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... P_McNair is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... A_Schwolow tries to close down the angle ... He tries to slide it past A_Schwolow ... It hits the post!! ... And goes wide! Min. 91 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi runs at the heart of the defence ... C_Brunner with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 91 :(sch) F_Mollet lobs it over R_Muniz ... F_Mollet hits the ball on the bounce! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! ... They're tinkering with the filters ... The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! ... Timed to perfection!! ... He's done it for Schalke – big time! ... Middlesbrough 1-2 Schalke ... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Muniz Scorers : R_Muniz (4) Sent Off : R_Aguilar (34) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Mollet (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Polter (86), F_Mollet (91) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Brunner (22), T_Mohr (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Schalke Attempts on Goal : 8 | 14 Off target : 6 | 6 On target : 2 | 8 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 7 Key Tackles : 8 | 8 Key Passes : 7 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Schalke ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 18 1 1 1 27 | 92 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 D_Fry DF 1 17 10 6 29 | 92 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 20 16 I_Jones DF 1 17 13 8 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 16 12 11 22 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 16 12 6 26 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 6 M_Reis DF 1 15 13 2 22 | 56 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 S_Armstrong DM 1 12 16 4 35 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 F_Bernadeschi MF 1 4 15 12 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Mowatt MF 1 2 17 14 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 R_Muniz FW 1 7 14 16 22 | 92 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 31 32 44 C_Akpom FW 1 4 10 16 28 | 71 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 P_McNair DF 1 16 10 9 28 | 36 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 0 13 S_Prcic DM 1 11 15 6 28 | 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 R_McGree MF 1 3 14 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 15 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Player Statistics - Schalke Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Schwolow GK 20 1 1 1 31 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 C_Brunner DM 1 16 12 12 22 | 92 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 42 34 18 T_Ouwejan DF 1 17 12 8 29 | 92 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 54 0 T_Mohr DF 1 16 10 8 23 | 76 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 18 -2 L_Perez DF 1 15 12 2 24 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 18 0 S_v_den_Berg DM 1 15 13 2 28 | 92 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 51 0 S_Terodde AM 1 3 11 17 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 E_Elmas MF 1 3 15 12 28 | 61 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 J_Correa FW 1 3 13 16 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 28 F_Mollet AM 1 4 17 13 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 26 69 J_Larsson MF 1 13 16 4 28 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 28 0 R_Fahrmann GK 16 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Matriciani DF 1 13 9 8 21 | 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 A_Kral MF 1 11 16 9 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zalazar MF 1 8 15 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Polter FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 1672610320 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40