FFO Championship, Middlesbrough vs. Birmingham City (Fri Jan 19)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Birmingham City
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-3-2 A
                         Cliff Coates  |  Freddie Kaye Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF J_Bernat
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF O_Dodgson
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF E_Laird
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                          M_Crooks DM  |  DF J_Bacuna
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF K_Bielik
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  MF G_Hall
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  MF A_Bondarenko
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW T_Conway
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW O_Burke
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB A_Palmer
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB D_Sanderson
                          D_Fisher SUB |  SUB K_Miyoshi
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB K_Anderson
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB L_Jutkiewicz




Min. 1  :(mid) I_Jones spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds D_Fry with a lovely pass! 
          ...  O_Dodgson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Griffiths 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 5  :(mid) F_Bernadeschi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 6  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 6  :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  A_Bondarenko will now play as a AM 
Min. 8  :(mid) R_Muniz controls the ball with ease 
          ...  R_Muniz with the header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 10 :(bir) O_Dodgson spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to O_Burke! 
          ...  D_Fry wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 12 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi leaves J_Bacuna standing 
          ...  K_Bielik pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 14 :(mid) D_Fry moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 15 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 15 :(bir) A_Bondarenko has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  A_Bondarenko hits it over the wall 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 20 :(bir) G_Hall with a one-touch layoff to O_Burke 
          ...  R_Aguilar with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 26 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a 50-yard pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Griffiths moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Griffiths catches it with style! 
Min. 28 :(mid) M_Crooks has broken clear! Just J_Griffiths to beat! 
          ...  O_Burke brings him down! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 31 :(bir) A_Bondarenko retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  O_Burke gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with an ugly foul 
Min. 36 :(bir) T_Conway takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  T_Conway tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Bielik with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Aguilar clears the danger 
Min. 41 :(bir) L_Buchanan kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Conway gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Conway hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bir) O_Dodgson drives it across the face of the goal G_Hall 
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Hall! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-0 Birmingham City

Min. 46 :(mid) M_Crooks gets to the byline and finds A_Pinamonti with a beautiful cross 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  O_Dodgson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 47 :(bir) G_Hall is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  O_Burke latches onto the end of it 
          ...  O_Burke launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bondarenko plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Hall loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 49 :(bir) T_Conway breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Davies now! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 52 :(bir) K_Bielik lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Bacuna latches on to it 
          ...  J_Bacuna blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Dodgson! 
          ...  A_Davies thumps the ball away! 
Min. 63 :(mid) D_Fry with a slick pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from O_Dodgson 
Min. 64 :(bir) K_Bielik cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bondarenko 
          ...  D_Fry reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 67 :(mid) M_Crooks whips the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Muniz! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Meroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Chalobah 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 71 :(mid) R_Muniz is through on goal 
          ...  But L_Buchanan comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 75 :(bir) K_Bielik with a reverse pass to O_Burke 
          ...  D_Fry wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 78 :(mid) R_Aguilar runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  R_Aguilar with the chance! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 86 :(mid) I_Jones plays the early ball across the box to find P_Cutrone in space 
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Cutrone! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with the header on 
          ...  He finds P_Cutrone in space 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 90 :(bir) G_Hall is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 90 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Miyoshi 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Hall 
Min. 93 :(mid) A_Meroni hoofs it upfield to find P_Cutrone 
          ...  E_Laird forces him off the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : F_Bernadeschi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Bernadeschi (5), A_Pinamonti (14), R_Muniz (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Pinamonti (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hall
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Bielik (12)
Injured              : G_Hall (90)
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Birmingham City
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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  22   1   1   1  27 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  14  10  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Fry          DF   1  19  12   7  29 |  99   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  28   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  19  13   7  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  15
M_Crooks       DM   1  11  18   9  24 |  99   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  18  12  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |  99   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0  10  21  36
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  17  13  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  19  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  19  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  14
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  15  11   7  30 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Fisher       DF   1  13   7   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  17   7  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  10  24

Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
J_Bernat       DF   1  19  13   9  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  17  13   2  30 |  99   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  41  16 -10
E_Laird        DF   1  18  15   9  23 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  17  12   4  28 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
J_Bacuna       DF   1  11  18   8  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   4
K_Bielik       MF   1  12  19  10  21 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  16  -5
G_Hall         MF   1   5  17  14  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  18
A_Bondarenko   AM   1   5  17  14  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Conway       FW   1   6  11  17  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
O_Burke        FW   1   4  12  18  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Palmer       GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanderson    DF   1  15  10   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Miyoshi      MF   1   8  16  12  28 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Anderson     MF   1   4  14  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jutkiewicz   FW   1   4  10  17  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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