FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. Sunderland (Fri Apr 28) Middlesbrough | Sunderland 5-2-1-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 E Andy Banks | David Gooch | A_Davies GK | GK B_Leno I_Jones DF | DF C_Biraghi D_Fry DF | DF W_Boly P_McNair DF | DF C_Mbemba A_Dijksteel DF | DF A_Ogbonna R_Aguilar DF | DM G_Xhaka F_Bernadeschi MF | MF V_Ryabushko M_Crooks MF | MF M_Nunes A_Mowatt AM | FW Evanilson R_Muniz FW | FW A_Carroll P_Cutrone FW | AM R_Nainggolan | L_Roberts SUB | SUB D_Velhulst M_Reis SUB | SUB N_Molina R_McGree SUB | SUB K_Strootman S_Prcic SUB | SUB N_Bajrami C_Akpom SUB | SUB A_Modeste Min. 2 :(sun) V_Ryabushko jinks infield ... R_Aguilar muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He got away with just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... R_Nainggolan swings it in ... M_Nunes takes control of it! ... M_Nunes sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But A_Davies gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... M_Nunes plays it towards the near post! ... R_Aguilar clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 3 :(mid) M_Crooks with a 40-yard pass to D_Fry ... But A_Ogbonna wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 6 :(mid) M_Crooks with a deep cross to R_Muniz ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from R_Muniz! ... It looks good ... B_Leno gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Crooks with an inswinging corner into the box ... A_Ogbonna with a great clearance! Min. 7 :(mid) R_Muniz flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A cracking drive from R_Muniz! ... B_Leno gets up well to catch that one Min. 8 :(mid) A_Dijksteel has the ball ... He knocks the ball past C_Biraghi ... He puts in M_Crooks! ... M_Crooks with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 10 :(sun) V_Ryabushko is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... V_Ryabushko looks to see where A_Davies is! ... He shoots! ... It floats over A_Davies ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 10 :(mid) D_Fry cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... M_Nunes stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 13 :(mid) M_Crooks takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into F_Bernadeschi ... W_Boly wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 15 :(sun) W_Boly looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Xhaka ... But R_Aguilar puts it in row Z! Min. 16 :(sun) V_Ryabushko volleys it forward. He finds G_Xhaka ... R_Aguilar forces him off the ball Min. 18 :(mid) R_Muniz plays the early ball across the box to find P_Cutrone in space ... C_Biraghi wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 18 :(sun) W_Boly beats D_Fry ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... R_Aguilar takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 19 :(mid) D_Fry with a pinpoint pass to P_Cutrone ... C_Mbemba gets to the ball first Min. 28 :(sun) M_Nunes flicks it over M_Crooks and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Nunes rifles it at the goal! ... But A_Davies punches it away Min. 29 :(mid) R_Muniz sprints past A_Ogbonna ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... Brilliantly taken away by W_Boly!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 29 :(sun) Evanilson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll with the shot! ... But A_Davies makes a fine save Min. 31 :(sun) V_Ryabushko pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... G_Xhaka is clean through! ... G_Xhaka with the shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 33 :(sun) C_Biraghi runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Evanilson ... Evanilson with the drive! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... And Sunderland are leading in the game now ... Middlesbrough 0-1 Sunderland ... Min. 34 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 35 :(sun) G_Xhaka backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Carroll gets on the end of it ... A_Carroll shoots towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Middlesbrough 0-2 Sunderland ... Min. 36 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Prcic ... COMING OFF: M_Crooks Min. 36 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 36 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to D Min. 36 :(mid) A_Davies looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... Let's hope it's not serious ... He returns to the pitch to carry on ... He seems to be ok Min. 37 :(sun) C_Mbemba is spitting at D_Fry ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 39 :(mid) S_Prcic has a go! ... It hits the defender ... I_Jones collects the loose ball! ... I_Jones looks to see where B_Leno is! ... He shoots! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 40 :(mid) A_Mowatt controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... A_Mowatt drives it towards goal! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 41 :(mid) A_Dijksteel plays in P_Cutrone with a beautiful ball ... A cracking drive from P_Cutrone! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-2 Sunderland Min. 47 :(sun) R_Nainggolan gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to C_Biraghi ... C_Biraghi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... A_Davies saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 48 :(sun) A_Carroll chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Nunes ... A well-placed shot from M_Nunes! ... A_Davies gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Middlesbrough 0-3 Sunderland ... Min. 49 :(mid) S_Prcic knocks it past C_Biraghi and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... S_Prcic with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... B_Leno can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... B_Leno makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 52 :(mid) A_Mowatt takes advantage of a mistake by C_Biraghi ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to I_Jones! ... R_Nainggolan robs him of the ball Min. 52 :(sun) Evanilson takes advantage of a mistake by A_Dijksteel ... He puts in R_Nainggolan! ... R_Aguilar with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 53 :(mid) R_Muniz puts in A_Mowatt ... A_Mowatt tries the shot! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... Middlesbrough 1-3 Sunderland ... Min. 55 :(mid) A_Mowatt hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... S_Prcic latches onto it! ... S_Prcic flicks the header toward the far post! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 56 :(mid) P_Cutrone beats C_Mbemba ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Launched towards the top corner by P_Cutrone! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 57 :(sun) C_Biraghi takes advantage of a mistake by A_Dijksteel ... It's a lucky break ... D_Fry slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 58 :(sun) M_Nunes eases past R_Aguilar ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Fry ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 60 :(mid) A_Mowatt wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Muniz ... A skilful effort from R_Muniz! ... B_Leno is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 60 :(mid) S_Prcic flicks it over M_Nunes and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Evanilson knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 64 :(sun) M_Nunes has it now ... He takes on I_Jones ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Mbemba! ... C_Mbemba is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat A_Davies ... A_Davies charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... It goes over!! Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: N_Molina ... COMING OFF: C_Biraghi Min. 67 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: C_Akpom ... COMING OFF: P_Cutrone Min. 67 :(mid) A_Mowatt is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... R_Aguilar latches onto the ball ... W_Boly hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... D_Fry crosses it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Leno ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Reis ... COMING OFF: P_McNair Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: D_Velhulst ... COMING OFF: B_Leno Min. 72 :(mid) S_Prcic cuts inside Evanilson ... He worked that well ... He puts in R_Aguilar! ... R_Aguilar with the attempt at goal! ... D_Velhulst blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 73 :(sun) V_Ryabushko looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Nainggolan ... Superbly timed tackle by I_Jones ... He made it look easy Min. 74 :(sun) M_Nunes kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Carroll gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Carroll flicks the header toward the far post! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Davies never had a chance! Min. 76 :(mid) R_Aguilar has a go! ... It hits the defender ... R_Muniz collects the loose ball! ... R_Muniz has a dig at goal! ... D_Velhulst 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? ... What's he going to give? ... GOAL!! ... Middlesbrough have pulled one back! ... David Gooch looks a little anxious now ... Middlesbrough 2-3 Sunderland ... Min. 85 :(mid) A_Mowatt turns nicely onto the ball ... A_Mowatt with the crafty shot! ... D_Velhulst with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 85 :(sun) G_Xhaka runs forward ... A_Dijksteel cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 87 :(sun) R_Nainggolan with a short pass to find A_Carroll ... M_Reis dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(sun) R_Nainggolan is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to Evanilson ... S_Prcic with the tackle Min. 92 :(sun) G_Xhaka takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Evanilson ... Evanilson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Muniz (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Mowatt (53), R_Muniz (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Aguilar (52) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Carroll Scorers : Evanilson (33), A_Carroll (35), M_Nunes (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Nunes (10), Evanilson (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 14 | 12 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 6 | 7 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 8 Key Passes : 15 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 2 - 3 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 18 14 9 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 13 D_Fry DF 1 18 11 6 29 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 19 0 P_McNair DF 1 17 10 10 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 16 13 12 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 34 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 17 12 6 26 | 96 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 61 42 18 F_Bernadeschi MF 1 4 16 12 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Crooks MF 1 10 17 8 24 | 36 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 14 A_Mowatt AM 1 2 18 14 25 | 96 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 48 52 R_Muniz FW 1 7 15 18 22 | 96 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 53 44 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 16 22 | 70 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 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 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 R_McGree MF 1 3 14 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic AM 1 11 16 6 28 | 60 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 27 28 32 C_Akpom FW 1 4 10 16 28 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Leno GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 73 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 C_Biraghi DF 1 17 11 7 24 | 68 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 21 46 19 W_Boly DF 1 18 11 10 29 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 19 0 C_Mbemba DF 1 18 14 9 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 13 A_Ogbonna DF 1 18 10 5 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 G_Xhaka DM 1 2 17 9 25 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 13 V_Ryabushko MF 1 9 17 8 27 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 14 M_Nunes MF 1 8 18 11 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 22 66 Evanilson FW 1 3 12 18 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 34 26 A_Carroll FW 1 1 9 17 32 | 96 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 50 40 R_Nainggolan AM 1 4 16 14 22 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 42 0 D_Velhulst GK 11 1 1 1 29 | 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 N_Molina DF 1 15 11 8 27 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Strootman MF 1 6 14 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Bajrami MF 1 4 14 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Modeste FW 1 1 8 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1682670894 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40