FFO2 Premiership, Middlesbrough vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Oct 18)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                        Tyler Edwards  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK D_Livakovic
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF F_Balbuena
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF K_Tsimikas
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF W_Anton
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF M_Alonso
                          A_Mowatt MF  |  DM Parejo
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF J_Ralls
                       S_Armstrong MF  |  MF M_Pasalic
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  AM J_Brownhill
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW K_Furuhashi
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW Adama_Traore
                                       |
                         L_Roberts SUB |  SUB W_Morris
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB M_Nastasic
                            M_Reis SUB |  SUB J_Swift
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB E_Eze
                     G_Burgstaller SUB |  SUB D_Dike




Min. 1  :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  J_Brownhill will now play as a MF 
Min. 2  :(cry) F_Balbuena with a smart pass to J_Ralls 
          ...  J_Ralls tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 3  :(cry) M_Alonso leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to K_Furuhashi 
          ...  K_Furuhashi hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 5  :(mid) M_Crooks skips the challenge from Parejo 
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Tsimikas 
Min. 7  :(cry) M_Pasalic sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Pasalic with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Davies falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Crystal Palace have taken the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 9  :(mid) A_Mowatt spots R_Aguilar who is in acres of space 
          ...  F_Balbuena anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 10 :(mid) M_Crooks takes advantage of a mistake by K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  W_Anton slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 10 :(cry) M_Alonso with a byline cross to K_Tsimikas 
          ...  K_Tsimikas hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 13 :(mid) P_McNair takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  But M_Alonso slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 15 :(cry) K_Tsimikas takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  I_Jones looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 16 :(mid) P_McNair lays the ball back to A_Mowatt 
          ...  A_Mowatt has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 16 :(cry) M_Pasalic nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Pasalic with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 22 :(cry) Adama_Traore takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Adama_Traore must beat A_Davies! 
          ...  A_Davies with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 24 :(cry) K_Furuhashi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Pasalic 
          ...  R_Muniz with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(cry) M_Alonso with the first time pass to Parejo 
          ...  A_Pinamonti rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 25 :(cry) K_Furuhashi is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 26 :(mid) A_Pinamonti has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  From long range A_Pinamonti bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 27 :(cry) M_Pasalic with an incisive pass to Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 29 :(mid) M_Crooks flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Tsimikas with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 30 :(cry) J_Ralls pass splits open the defence and finds W_Anton 
          ...  D_Fry cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 31 :(cry) J_Brownhill holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Ralls 
          ...  P_McNair with the high feet 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  Parejo fires it towards the goal 
          ...  A_Davies blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 34 :(cry) K_Tsimikas sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Brownhill runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Brownhill with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 39 :(mid) A_Mowatt 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_Crooks receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  W_Anton with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(mid) R_Muniz sidesteps K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Pasalic 
Min. 45 :(cry) M_Pasalic flicks it over P_McNair and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Armstrong cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 48 :(mid) D_Livakovic with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Crooks takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Alonso reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 48 :(cry) Adama_Traore plays in K_Tsimikas with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But I_Jones spotted the danger and cleans up the play 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-1 Crystal Palace

Min. 49 :(cry) K_Tsimikas squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at A_Pinamonti 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 52 :(cry) F_Balbuena is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Brownhill 
          ...  J_Brownhill cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 53 :(mid) A_Mowatt brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Alonso brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 53 :(cry) K_Furuhashi finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  R_Aguilar fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 57 :(mid) M_Crooks over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Mowatt though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  From long range A_Mowatt bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 57 :(cry) Adama_Traore sprints past I_Jones 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Adama_Traore has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Nastasic 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Anton 
Min. 60 :(mid) S_Armstrong controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Crooks gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Crooks! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Bernadeschi 
Min. 65 :(cry) J_Brownhill backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Pasalic gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_McNair clears with a diving header 
Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Swift 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Ralls 
Min. 70 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Dike 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Furuhashi 
Min. 70 :(mid) A_Mowatt with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Dike leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 75 :(mid) A_Mowatt cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Mowatt with the strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  D_Livakovic never had a chance! 
Min. 75 :(cry) M_Nastasic sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Adama_Traore runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Adama_Traore with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a fine save 
Min. 87 :(mid) A_Dijksteel slips past his marker M_Nastasic 
          ...  The ball is whipped into P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic stops that one easily 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(mid) P_Cutrone knocks the ball past J_Brownhill 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Tsimikas looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : S_Armstrong
Scorers              : M_Crooks (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Muniz (24), R_Aguilar (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pasalic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Pasalic (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Anton (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Crystal Palace
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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  21   1   1   1  27 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  14   9  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Fry          DF   1  19  11   6  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
P_McNair       DF   1  18  11  10  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  21  18
R_Aguilar      DF   1  18  13   6  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  19  15  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  31
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  18   9  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  46
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  17   5  35 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  38   0
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   7  15  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  18  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0   6
L_Roberts      GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
M_Reis         DF   1  16  14   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      MF   1   2  11  16  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burgstaller  FW   1   2   7  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
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_Livakovic    GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  17  13   5  33 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  38   0
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  19  14   9  31 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  18  15
W_Anton        DF   1  20  14   8  27 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Alonso       DF   1  19  14   4  29 |  96   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  54   0
Parejo         DM   1  11  19  10  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Ralls        MF   1   8  17   7  27 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
M_Pasalic      MF   1   6  18  15  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  34  14  47
J_Brownhill    MF   1   7  15  10  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  28
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   3  12  18  23 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Adama_Traore   FW   1   5  10  20  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  22  24
W_Morris       GK  12   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  17  11   7  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
J_Swift        MF   1   3  14  12  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Eze          AM   1   7  18  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dike         FW   1   5  15  18  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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