FFO Championship, Middlesbrough vs. Brentford (Wed Apr 24)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Brentford
                            5-1-2-2 A  |  4-4-2 E
                         Cliff Coates  |  Marcus Hawksworth
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK M_Flekken
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF O_De_Marcos
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF R_Baku
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF M_Roersleve
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF K_Ajer
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  MF M_Damsgaard
                       S_Armstrong DM  |  MF B_Mbeumo
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF M_Jensen
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF M_Olakigbe
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW K_L_Potter
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW K_Schade
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB N_Collins
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB Zanka
                       M_Ihattaren SUB |  SUB V_Janelt
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB S_Baptiste
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB N_Maupay




Min. 2  :(btf) M_Jensen holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Damsgaard 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Aguilar 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Jensen flights it in! 
          ...  A_Davies jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 3  :(mid) M_Crooks with a probing through ball D_Fry 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Fry! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 5  :(mid) D_Fry plays it forward to R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar swings in the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 6  :(mid) S_Armstrong floats the ball in to find R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz drives the ball low! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 9  :(mid) R_Muniz plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Roersleve knocks the ball back to M_Flekken 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past M_Flekken! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti flights it in! 
          ...  M_Flekken easily claims the ball! 
Min. 10 :(mid) I_Jones slips past his marker 
          ...  I_Jones with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But M_Flekken reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Flekken anyway 
Min. 10 :(mid) S_Armstrong with the nod to R_Muniz 
          ...  M_Jensen fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 12 :(mid) P_McNair with the nod to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  K_Ajer reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 13 :(mid) P_McNair whips the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But M_Flekken parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 14 :(mid) M_Crooks with a byline cross to R_Muniz 
          ...  B_Mbeumo is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  M_Flekken misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the header 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 22 :(mid) R_Muniz nutmegs R_Baku, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Muniz has a dig at goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 24 :(mid) A_Pinamonti get's past R_Baku 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A_Pinamonti curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  M_Flekken with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 30 :(mid) R_Muniz slips past O_De_Marcos 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 32 :(mid) M_Crooks flicks it over M_Jensen and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Ajer fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  P_McNair shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to R_Muniz instead 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Muniz! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 34 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with a measured ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Flekken parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Jones drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the header 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Middlesbrough take the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Brentford ...
Min. 36 :(mid) A_Pinamonti pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  R_Muniz is clean through! 
          ...  A great volley from R_Muniz! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(btf) M_Jensen with a deep cross to M_Damsgaard 
          ...  M_Damsgaard fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Damsgaard lofts the ball in! 
          ...  K_L_Potter with the header 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 40 :(mid) D_Fry get's past K_Ajer 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  D_Fry hits a great drive! 
          ...  M_Flekken saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mid) M_Crooks with an intelligent ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  O_De_Marcos intercepts the pass 
Min. 46 :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs at K_Ajer 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 46 :(mid) D_Fry with an inswinging cross to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  B_Mbeumo fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  I_Jones hoists it forward 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of it 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Muniz! 
          ...  M_Flekken turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Cuisance swings it in! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the header 
          ...  Saved by M_Flekken 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-0 Brentford

Min. 47 :(mid) R_Aguilar sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 48 :(mid) D_Fry crosses to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 49 :(mid) M_Cuisance plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Pinamonti keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But O_De_Marcos clears the danger 
Min. 54 :(mid) P_McNair with a deep cross to R_Muniz 
          ...  M_Roersleve reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 58 :(mid) A_Dijksteel sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the crafty shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 59 :(mid) I_Jones beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  I_Jones with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Flekken dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Flekken beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 64 :(mid) I_Jones turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  M_Flekken has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Flekken reacts well to save!! 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: Zanka 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Ajer 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Maupay 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Schade 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Janelt 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Jensen 
Min. 66 :(btf) B_Mbeumo with a probing pass to M_Olakigbe 
          ...  M_Olakigbe looks to see where A_Davies is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 68 :(mid) P_McNair finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  P_McNair tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  M_Flekken looks relieved there! 
Min. 69 :(mid) M_Cuisance lays the ball back to R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
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: R_Muniz 
Min. 71 :(mid) A_Meroni feeds the ball to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But M_Flekken is equal to it 
Min. 73 :(mid) R_Aguilar sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  M_Flekken watches it sail wide! 
Min. 73 :(btf) N_Maupay cuts inside 
          ...  Well intercepted by R_Aguilar 
Min. 74 :(btf) V_Janelt pulls it back to O_De_Marcos 
          ...  O_De_Marcos has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 75 :(mid) R_Aguilar squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at M_Olakigbe 
          ...  Right in his face! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 77 :(btf) M_Olakigbe sidesteps R_Aguilar 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 78 :(mid) N_Chalobah threads the through ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  R_Baku with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 79 :(mid) P_Cutrone runs into space 
          ...  P_Cutrone unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But M_Flekken parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 80 :(mid) M_Crooks holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Pinamonti in space! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 83 :(mid) A_Pinamonti looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Crooks 
          ...  Zanka wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(btf) M_Damsgaard runs at I_Jones 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  S_Armstrong with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  PENALTY! And I think it's correct 
          ...  K_L_Potter takes it 
          ...  A_Davies acrobatically tips it over!! What a save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baku crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Davies fists it away! 
Min. 85 :(mid) R_Aguilar moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Brentford ...
Min. 87 :(mid) D_Fry with a pinpoint pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  M_Flekken stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  P_McNair floats it forward 
          ...  S_Armstrong latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Baku 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Roersleve 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Olakigbe brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 90 :(mid) A_Meroni makes a run into space 
          ...  R_Baku wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 91 :(mid) A_Pinamonti knocks the ball past the lunge of O_De_Marcos 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  M_Flekken is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 95 :(mid) I_Jones drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Chalobah 
          ...  N_Chalobah with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Flekken 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pinamonti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Pinamonti (34), M_Crooks (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Aguilar (75), S_Armstrong (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : M_Flekken
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Ajer (32), B_Mbeumo (46), M_Flekken (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Brentford
Attempts on Goal     :          31        |       4
Off target           :          15        |       2
On target            :          16        |       2
Possession           :          70        |       30
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       11
Key Passes           :          24        |       4
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Brentford
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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 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  15  10  24 |  98   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35  26
D_Fry          DF   1  20  12   7  29 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  32
P_McNair       DF   1  19  11  11  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  55  21
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  98   0   2   2   1   3   0   1   0   0  23  33  40
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  18  14  13  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  18
S_Armstrong    DM   1  13  17   5  35 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   5  23   5
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  19   9  24 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  28  49
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  18  12  21 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  20  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  19  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  24  38
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  16  11   7  30 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  17  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  17   7  22 |  25   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  17
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Flekken      GK  22   1   1   1  31 |  98  16   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  39   0   0   0
O_De_Marcos    DF   1  21  17  13  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   9
R_Baku         DF   1  20  14  10  25 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
M_Roersleve    DF   1  17  14   9  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  17  11  10  28 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2 -15 -15
M_Damsgaard    MF   1   3  20  14  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   0
B_Mbeumo       MF   1   3  17  13  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  26   4  -5
M_Jensen       MF   1  10  16  11  22 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Olakigbe     MF   1   3  19  14  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0  10
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  13  18  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Schade       FW   1   6  12  20  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Collins      GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zanka          DF   1  16  13   6  29 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
V_Janelt       MF   1  13  16   8  20 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Baptiste     MF   1  11  13   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Maupay       FW   1   5  11  17  22 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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