FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Norwich City (Fri Sep 27) Middlesbrough | Norwich City 4-1-3-2 A | 5-2-0-1-2 C Cliff Coates | - | A_Davies GK | GK D_Vasquez I_Jones DF | DF S_Duffy D_Fry DF | DF G_Hanley P_McNair DF | DF A_Webster R_Aguilar DF | DM L_Gibbs S_Traore DM | FW M_Terrier M_Crooks MF | DF J_Kounde M_Cuisance MF | DM M_Nunex M_Ihattaren MF | DF F_Chiarodia R_Muniz FW | FW A_Idah A_Pinamonti FW | AM N_Kebano | M_Oxley SUB | SUB L_Wahlstedt A_Dijksteel SUB | SUB S_Wharton S_Armstrong SUB | SUB A_Barnes N_Chalobah SUB | SUB G_Sara P_Cutrone SUB | SUB S_Azmoun Min. 10 :(nor) N_Kebano plays in M_Terrier with a beautiful ball ... A well-placed shot from M_Terrier! ... A_Davies with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 13 :(mid) M_Crooks hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_Muniz latches onto it! ... R_Muniz with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 13 :(nor) M_Terrier get's past R_Aguilar ... He's gonna worry them again ... M_Terrier lobs A_Davies! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 19 :(mid) S_Traore spots his team mate making a run ... He finds A_Pinamonti with a lovely pass! ... Well intercepted by L_Gibbs Min. 20 :(mid) M_Cuisance plays in A_Pinamonti with a beautiful ball ... A_Pinamonti attempts to nutmeg D_Vasquez! ... D_Vasquez won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 28 :(nor) S_Duffy runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... S_Duffy with the attempt at goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 36 :(mid) M_Ihattaren looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Traore ... S_Traore hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 37 :(mid) A_Pinamonti latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A_Pinamonti blasts the ball towards goal! ... But D_Vasquez punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 38 :(mid) S_Traore slips past F_Chiarodia ... S_Traore shapes up for a shot! ... D_Vasquez beats the ball away Min. 39 :(nor) A_Webster runs forward ... A_Webster with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Norwich City fans! ... Norwich City have taken the lead! ... Middlesbrough 0-1 Norwich City ... Min. 41 :(mid) I_Jones brings the ball into the opposing area ... But F_Chiarodia sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: G_Sara ... COMING OFF: N_Kebano Min. 45 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: S_Wharton ... COMING OFF: F_Chiarodia ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-1 Norwich City Min. 48 :(mid) M_Crooks nutmegs S_Duffy, he continues to run forward ... M_Crooks with the 40 yard drive! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... I_Jones with an outswinging corner into the box ... G_Hanley gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 49 :(mid) R_Muniz finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... R_Muniz has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 51 :(mid) I_Jones with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from A_Webster ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Gibbs Min. 51 :(mid) I_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by S_Wharton ... He puts in A_Pinamonti! ... S_Duffy with an ugly foul ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 58 :(mid) M_Ihattaren has picked up a knock ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 58 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Armstrong ... COMING OFF: M_Ihattaren Min. 59 :(mid) M_Crooks skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Pinamonti ... A_Pinamonti with a stunning strike! ... D_Vasquez with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 59 :(nor) M_Terrier with the Cruyff turn ... M_Terrier tries to chip the ball over A_Davies! ... But A_Davies punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 64 :(mid) M_Crooks controls it well ... He nutmegs A_Idah ... He puts in R_Aguilar! ... R_Aguilar attempts a chip! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 64 :(nor) S_Wharton with a measured ball to M_Terrier ... M_Terrier fires off a right-footed shot! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 65 :(mid) M_Crooks hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_Muniz latches onto it! ... S_Wharton reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 69 :(nor) G_Hanley barges the defender off the ball ... I_Jones knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: A_Dijksteel ... COMING OFF: D_Fry Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: N_Chalobah ... COMING OFF: S_Armstrong Min. 70 :(mid) S_Traore with a probing through ball A_Pinamonti ... A_Pinamonti chases it through, he must score! ... YES !! ... GOAL!! ... Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Middlesbrough 1-1 Norwich City ... Min. 71 :(mid) M_Cuisance sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Cuisance hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... D_Vasquez beats the ball away Min. 74 :(mid) N_Chalobah pulls it back to S_Traore ... A scorcher of a shot from S_Traore! ... But D_Vasquez parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 74 :(nor) A_Webster jinks infield ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... I_Jones looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 81 :(mid) S_Traore kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Pinamonti gets on the end of the pass ... A_Pinamonti tries to place it in the corner! ... D_Vasquez fists it away Min. 84 :(mid) S_Traore with a slick pass to A_Dijksteel ... A_Dijksteel blasts the ball towards goal! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 87 :(nor) G_Hanley with an amazing show of skill to get past A_Dijksteel ... He crosses to J_Kounde ... J_Kounde with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... A_Davies gets up well to catch that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(mid) S_Traore with a precise ball to M_Cuisance ... S_Duffy knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Traore (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Pinamonti (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : M_Ihattaren (58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Terrier Scorers : A_Webster (39) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Duffy (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 14 | 7 Off target : 7 | 3 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 9 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 13 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Middlesbrough Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Davies GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 21 15 10 24 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 13 0 D_Fry DF 1 21 13 7 29 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_McNair DF 1 20 12 11 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 20 14 7 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 S_Traore DM 1 13 18 12 22 | 97 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 64 41 M_Crooks MF 1 11 19 10 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 15 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 19 13 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 M_Ihattaren MF 1 7 18 14 26 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Muniz FW 1 8 16 21 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Pinamonti FW 1 7 14 20 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 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 19 14 13 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 S_Armstrong MF 1 13 18 6 35 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Chalobah MF 1 12 17 8 22 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Vasquez GK 23 1 1 1 22 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 1 20 12 11 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 10 G_Hanley DF 1 20 12 7 21 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 16 0 A_Webster DF 1 19 14 5 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 L_Gibbs DM 1 13 19 4 28 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 M_Terrier FW 1 4 13 19 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 J_Kounde DF 1 22 16 12 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Nunex DM 1 14 18 11 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Chiarodia DF 1 18 16 12 24 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 A_Idah FW 1 3 14 20 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kebano AM 1 5 15 14 28 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 L_Wahlstedt GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Wharton DF 1 14 12 11 21 | 52 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 0 A_Barnes FW 1 2 12 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Sara AM 1 11 15 10 21 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 11 20 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1727465337 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40