FFO2 Conference, Middlesbrough vs. West Brom (Sun Jan 08)


                        Middlesbrough  |  West Brom
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-3-3 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF I_Marcano
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  MF J_Jordan
                       S_Armstrong DM  |  MF Marc_Roca
                          A_Mowatt MF  |  MF A_Ademi
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  FW B_Brobbey
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW M_Antonio
                           C_Akpom FW  |  FW R_Brewster
                                       |
                         L_Roberts SUB |  SUB B_Kamara
                            M_Reis SUB |  SUB J_Poyth
                           S_Prcic SUB |  SUB N_Maksimovic
                          R_McGree SUB |  SUB M_Stendera
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB J_Windass




Min. 1  :(mid) D_Fry dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Holgate with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 8  :(wba) J_Jordan with a simple pass to M_Antonio 
          ...  D_Fry slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 13 :(mid) A_Dijksteel flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That's given Middlesbrough the advantage! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 West Brom ...
Min. 14 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 14 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom 
          ...  West Brom have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 19 :(wba) A_Ademi breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Davies! 
          ...  I_Jones brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 21 :(mid) P_McNair beats J_Jordan 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_McNair with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But D_Iversen reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 22 :(mid) S_Armstrong backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Akpom latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Akpom could have let it bounce! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 26 :(mid) D_Fry is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi latches onto the ball 
          ...  I_Marcano reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 26 :(wba) J_Jordan spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Ruben_Vezo! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by I_Jones!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 28 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to S_Armstrong 
          ...  I_Marcano steals the ball of off him 
Min. 29 :(mid) C_Akpom beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  C_Akpom with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It floats over D_Iversen 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 32 :(mid) The ball is passed in from C_Akpom, he finds A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans chant his name! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 West Brom ...
Min. 33 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 39 :(mid) R_Aguilar puts in C_Akpom 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Akpom! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 40 :(wba) R_Brewster flicks it past I_Jones 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Brewster from 20 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 West Brom ...
Min. 41 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 42 :(mid) D_Fry pulls it back to A_Mowatt 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Mowatt! 
          ...  But D_Iversen just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones goes for goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Iversen reacts well to save!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-1 West Brom

Min. 48 :(mid) C_Akpom with a 40-yard pass to F_Bernadeschi 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 49 :(mid) R_Aguilar runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 49 :(wba) B_Brobbey spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Brewster! 
          ...  R_Brewster throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 50 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with an early cross to R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 54 :(mid) R_Muniz skips the challenge from Ruben_Vezo 
          ...  N_Milenkovic wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Reis 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 55 :(wba) R_Brewster with a real burst of pace 
          ...  I_Jones can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Prcic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Armstrong 
Min. 56 :(mid) R_Muniz jumps over M_Holgate's challenge 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Muniz! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 59 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi cuts inside M_Holgate 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  D_Iversen blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 61 :(mid) A_Mowatt has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Jordan 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Prcic! 
          ...  S_Prcic with a thundering volley! 
          ...  D_Iversen takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 63 :(mid) S_Prcic finds the run of R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But D_Iversen palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 66 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 66 :(wba) I_Marcano with the nod to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio with the overhead! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 67 :(mid) P_McNair takes on 3 men 
          ...  P_McNair drives the ball low! 
          ...  D_Iversen gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 69 :(wba) N_Milenkovic holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Antonio 
          ...  A_Dijksteel hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Jordan crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Fry clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Akpom 
Min. 72 :(wba) B_Brobbey runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_McNair back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Reis robs him of the ball 
Min. 73 :(wba) A_Ademi takes advantage of a mistake by P_McNair 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to R_Brewster! 
          ...  R_Brewster with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-2 West Brom ...
Min. 74 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 74 :(mid) I_Jones with a measured pass to F_Bernadeschi 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi attempts a chip! 
          ...  D_Iversen with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 77 :(mid) P_Cutrone turns past N_Milenkovic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Cutrone! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mowatt with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Reis makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 77 :(wba) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Holgate seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Mowatt bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 77 :(wba) R_Brewster takes advantage of a mistake by P_McNair 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  P_Cutrone wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 78 :(mid) R_Muniz runs forward 
          ...  R_Muniz blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-2 West Brom ...
Min. 78 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 78 :(wba) B_Brobbey has broken clear! Just A_Davies to beat! 
          ...  P_McNair brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 79 :(wba) A_Ademi with the first time pass to M_Holgate 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Davies 
          ...  But it's gone straight to M_Holgate! 
          ...  He just has A_Davies to beat! 
          ...  He rounds A_Davies 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He looks to slot it in ...He's missed it, it goes past the wrong side of the post!! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 80 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Muniz in space! 
          ...  R_Muniz with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 84 :(wba) J_Jordan brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  B_Brobbey makes himself available 
          ...  B_Brobbey with a terrific drive! 
          ...  A_Davies with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 85 :(wba) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_Jordan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Jordan with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  What a big goal that is! 
          ...  West Brom have squared it up with not long to go!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-3 West Brom ...
Min. 86 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 86 :(mid) D_Fry with a long pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Muniz! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough have surely won this game! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 4-3 West Brom ...
Min. 86 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 86 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Brobbey 
          ...  M_Reis with the foul 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 87 :(wba) R_Brewster finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  But F_Bernadeschi clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(mid) A_Mowatt is too quick for I_Marcano 
          ...  A_Mowatt attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Iversen's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 91 :(mid) P_McNair with the heel pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  Well intercepted by I_Marcano 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : R_Muniz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Dijksteel (13,32), R_Muniz (78,86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jones (19), A_Mowatt (77), P_McNair (78), M_Reis (86)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : R_Brewster
Scorers              : R_Brewster (40,73), J_Jordan (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       7
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :          13        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       3
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 4 - 3 West Brom
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Davies       GK  18   1   1   1  27 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -22   0   0   0
D_Fry          DF   1  17  10   6  29 |  93   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  88   0
I_Jones        DF   1  17  13   8  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  15  16
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  16  12  11  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  22  18  76
P_McNair       DF   1  16  10   9  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18  32
R_Aguilar      DF   1  16  12   6  26 |  57   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  32
S_Armstrong    DM   1  12  16   5  35 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  17  14  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  11  18
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   4  15  12  27 |  93   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  34  45  38
R_Muniz        FW   1   7  14  16  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  78
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  10  17  28 |  72   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  68  19
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   2  22 |  36   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  21  -2  18
S_Prcic        DM   1  11  15   6  28 |  35   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  20
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  16  22 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0   6

Player Statistics - West Brom
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Iversen      GK  18   1   1   1  24 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  17  11   9  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
I_Marcano      DF   1  16  10   7  30 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  20   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  17  13   6  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  16  11   7  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  19   0
J_Jordan       MF   1   6  16  12  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  42  36
Marc_Roca      MF   1   2  16  12  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ademi        MF   1   8  16  11  29 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  10  15  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
M_Antonio      FW   1   3  12  17  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Brewster     FW   1   4   9  16  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  62
B_Kamara       GK  13   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  16  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Maksimovic   MF   1  10  16   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Stendera     MF   1   6  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Windass      FW   1   3   6  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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