FFO Championship, Middlesbrough vs. Leicester City (Fri Jan 05)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Leicester City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 L
                         Cliff Coates  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK A_Areola
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF Sequeira
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF Y_Atal
                          P_McNair DF  |  DM A_Witsel
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF L_Dunk
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DF A_Marusic
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  MF L_Henderson
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF N_Kante
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  FW G_Simeone
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW K_Dolberg
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  MF C_Eriksen
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB M_Van_Damme
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB M_Kilman
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB F_Kessie
                       S_Armstrong SUB |  SUB S_Nakajima
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB C_Woodrow




Min. 1  :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 9  :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 11 :(mid) M_Cuisance runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Areola makes a fine save 
Min. 15 :(mid) A_Pinamonti has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Dunk! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Areola 
Min. 15 :(lei) L_Henderson looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Davies 
          ...  He rounds A_Davies 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's given Leicester City the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 16 :(mid) M_Cuisance holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Pinamonti in space! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has A_Areola to beat 
          ...  He tries to slip it past A_Areola 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 19 :(mid) R_Muniz has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Atal! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Muniz with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Areola parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 20 :(lei) G_Simeone volleys it forward. He finds L_Dunk 
          ...  L_Dunk hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 21 :(lei) A_Witsel puts in C_Eriksen 
          ...  But R_Aguilar slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 23 :(mid) P_McNair off the woodwork! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren picks up the deflection 
          ...  Great challenge by A_Witsel 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Areola fists it away! 
Min. 25 :(mid) R_Aguilar with the nod to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  G_Simeone scythes the player down! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  M_Cuisance hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Pinamonti sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans chant his name! 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 30 :(lei) L_Henderson beats M_Crooks with absolute ease! 
          ...  L_Henderson curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies smothers the ball 
Min. 30 :(mid) P_McNair brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Y_Atal 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  L_Henderson with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 38 :(lei) L_Dunk with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Fry 
          ...  L_Dunk sees A_Davies off his line! 
          ...  A_Davies is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks very relieved! 
Min. 40 :(lei) A_Witsel with the towering header to G_Simeone 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Cliff Coates looks relieved 
Min. 41 :(mid) M_Cuisance with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Fry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Fry sees A_Areola off his line! 
          ...  But A_Areola is equal to it 
Min. 42 :(mid) R_Aguilar brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Dunk 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 42 :(lei) L_Henderson beats D_Fry 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-1 Leicester City

Min. 50 :(mid) M_Crooks sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Y_Atal gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 55 :(mid) M_Cuisance runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Muniz 
          ...  A_Marusic reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 55 :(lei) K_Dolberg controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Marusic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Marusic with the shot on net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  That's put Leicester City ahead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Leicester City ...
Min. 64 :(lei) L_Henderson cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Marusic 
          ...  A_Marusic throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 66 :(mid) M_Cuisance retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the chance! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Areola moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Middlesbrough have pulled level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-2 Leicester City ...
Min. 69 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Areola's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Middlesbrough take the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-2 Leicester City ...
Min. 72 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Woodrow 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Witsel 
Min. 72 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 72 :(lei) A_Marusic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Davies moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 73 :(mid) D_Fry with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Woodrow hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks flights it in! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with the header 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 75 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Jones 
Min. 75 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Armstrong 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Bernadeschi 
Min. 76 :(mid) D_Fry crosses into the box, finding M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren sees A_Areola off his line! 
          ...  A_Areola gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 78 :(mid) M_Ihattaren passes the ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with the strike! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Muniz 
Min. 84 :(mid) P_McNair with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Atal 
          ...  But Sequeira will cut out the threat 
Min. 85 :(mid) M_Cuisance finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Y_Atal 
          ...  M_Cuisance hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Areola with the difficult save 
Min. 85 :(lei) Y_Atal gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  K_Dolberg is unmarked 
          ...  K_Dolberg aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 86 :(mid) M_Crooks with a 50-yard pass to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Marusic belts it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) P_McNair jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Marusic 
Min. 91 :(mid) P_Cutrone with the dribble 
          ...  C_Eriksen seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 95 :(mid) S_Armstrong holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  A_Areola falls over 
          ...  But A_Areola is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 95 :(mid) A_Dijksteel pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He won't be able to continue!! 
          ...  Always a risky tactic to use all 3 subs 
          ...  Now they'll have to play a man short 
Min. 95 :(lei) C_Woodrow eases past M_Crooks 
          ...  A_Pinamonti wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : M_Cuisance (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Pinamonti (25,66), P_McNair (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Bernadeschi (42)
Injured              : A_Dijksteel (95)
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Dolberg
Scorers              : K_Dolberg (15), A_Marusic (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Simeone (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Leicester City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           2        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 3 - 2 Leicester 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 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  14   9  24 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fry          DF   1  19  12   7  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  10  38  61
P_McNair       DF   1  19  11  10  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  32
R_Aguilar      DF   1  19  13   6  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  26   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  18   9  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  26  10
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |  77   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -5  15   4
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  17  12  21 |  97   0   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  67  12
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  17  13  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  20
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  19  22 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  18  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   6   2   0   0   0  27   0  50
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  15  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  17   5  35 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Leicester 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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A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  25 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
Sequeira       DF   1  20  14   9  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
Y_Atal         DF   1  18  15   2  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  11   0
A_Witsel       DM   1  14  17   8  31 |  74   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  18   0
L_Dunk         DF   1  20  15  10  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
A_Marusic      DF   1  19  12  10  24 |  97   0   3   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  35   4  34
L_Henderson    MF   1   4  18  17  30 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26   7
N_Kante        MF   1  13  21  12  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Simeone      FW   1   6  11  20  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -5
K_Dolberg      FW   1   2  13  19  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  28  20
C_Eriksen      MF   1   6  19  13  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18 -10 -10
M_Van_Damme    GK  15   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kilman       DF   1  17  13   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Kessie       MF   1  13  20   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakajima     MF   1   4  15  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   3  11  15  24 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0
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