FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Stoke City (Fri Oct 18) Middlesbrough | Stoke City 4-1-3-2 E | 5-1-3-1 L Cliff Coates | Darren Lear C | A_Davies GK | GK D_Ward I_Jones DF | DF F_Medina D_Fry DF | DF E_Stevens P_McNair DF | DF D_Batth R_Aguilar DF | DF B_Wilmot N_Chalobah DM | DF M_Rose M_Crooks MF | MF M_Leris M_Cuisance MF | MF T_Berenbruch M_Ihattaren MF | FW Wesley R_Muniz FW | DM B_Pearson A_Pinamonti FW | MF A_Vidigal | M_Oxley SUB | SUB F_Fielding A_Dijksteel SUB | SUB J_Tchamadeu L_Fomba SUB | SUB J_Laurent S_Eustaquio SUB | SUB L_Baker P_Cutrone SUB | SUB T_Campbell Min. 1 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a flicked pass to R_Muniz ... But E_Stevens clears the danger Min. 3 :(mid) I_Jones hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Pinamonti latches onto it! ... A_Pinamonti hits a great drive! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 7 :(mid) N_Chalobah moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_Muniz ... M_Rose knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... R_Aguilar passes to A_Pinamonti ... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Berenbruch ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 8 :(mid) R_Muniz with a neat pass into D_Fry ... F_Medina dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 19 :(sto) B_Wilmot changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Leris ... M_Leris with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But A_Davies punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... M_Leris floats the ball in! ... P_McNair reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 32 :(mid) P_McNair wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Muniz ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... B_Wilmot hits it out for a throw Min. 35 :(mid) D_Fry is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... R_Muniz latches onto the ball ... D_Batth gets to the ball first Min. 37 :(sto) E_Stevens chips the ball over the defence and finds F_Medina ... F_Medina belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 42 :(mid) M_Crooks stamps down M_Leris's shin! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-0 Stoke City Min. 46 :(mid) M_Ihattaren looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Pinamonti ... A_Pinamonti with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... D_Ward tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 46 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Pinamonti ... M_Leris is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 53 :(mid) M_Crooks retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... R_Muniz gets on the end of it ... R_Muniz blasts the ball towards goal! ... D_Ward claws it off the line ... The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! ... The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? ... He's given it! ... GOAL!! ... Middlesbrough have snatched the lead! ... Middlesbrough 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 54 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 55 :(mid) N_Chalobah brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... I_Jones gets on the end of the pass ... I_Jones with the overhead! ... But it goes just over Min. 55 :(sto) Wesley sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Wesley attempts the shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 58 :(sto) Wesley lobs it over the defender ... Wesley tries to beat A_Davies! ... A_Davies parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 69 :(sto) B_Pearson is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to E_Stevens ... N_Chalobah fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... B_Wilmot knocks it forward ... T_Berenbruch gets on the end of it ... But M_Crooks clears the danger Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: A_Dijksteel ... COMING OFF: R_Aguilar Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: S_Eustaquio ... COMING OFF: M_Ihattaren Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti Min. 72 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: T_Campbell ... COMING OFF: D_Batth Min. 72 :(mid) R_Muniz skips the challenge from the defender ... R_Muniz unleashes a pile driver! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 72 :(sto) A_Vidigal takes advantage of a mistake by I_Jones ... Can he make them pay? ... An audacious effort from A_Vidigal! ... A_Davies beats the ball away Min. 73 :(mid) M_Crooks searches out S_Eustaquio ... S_Eustaquio hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 74 :(sto) M_Leris hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... T_Berenbruch latches onto it! ... D_Fry with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 75 :(mid) N_Chalobah runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to P_Cutrone ... E_Stevens with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 75 :(sto) Wesley with electric pace ... He eases past A_Dijksteel ... Wesley sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Davies moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL!! ... A_Davies looks dejected! ... Stoke City have pulled level! ... Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke City ... Min. 76 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to C Min. 78 :(mid) I_Jones is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... I_Jones shoots towards goal! ... D_Ward parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by P_Cutrone ... That's a poor one ... D_Ward catches it with ease Min. 79 :(sto) T_Campbell with a measured pass to Wesley ... Excellent sliding challenge from P_McNair ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 82 :(mid) N_Chalobah looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Fry ... D_Fry with the overhead! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 83 :(sto) M_Rose plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Pearson keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... B_Pearson with the header! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 85 :(mid) R_Muniz hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... I_Jones latches onto it! ... I_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It floats over D_Ward ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(mid) D_Fry finds I_Jones with a perfectly weighted pass ... I_Jones curls the ball in on goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Ward's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 93 :(mid) M_Crooks looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to D_Fry ... B_Wilmot clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 94 :(mid) I_Jones with a probing pass to R_Muniz ... B_Pearson with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... M_Cuisance hoists it forward ... P_Cutrone gets on the end of it ... B_Pearson with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Crooks (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Muniz (53) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Crooks (42), N_Chalobah (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Wesley Scorers : Wesley (75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Leris (46), B_Pearson (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 10 | 7 Off target : 7 | 3 On target : 3 | 4 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 13 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 16 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Stoke 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 11 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 26 57 D_Fry DF 1 21 13 7 29 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 30 18 P_McNair DF 1 20 12 11 28 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 16 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 20 14 8 26 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Chalobah DM 1 12 17 8 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 29 -4 M_Crooks MF 1 11 19 10 24 | 97 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 36 -4 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 19 13 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Ihattaren MF 1 7 18 14 26 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Muniz FW 1 8 16 21 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 20 A_Pinamonti FW 1 7 14 20 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 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 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Fomba MF 1 6 15 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Eustaquio MF 1 11 15 6 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 17 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Ward GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 F_Medina DF 1 21 15 11 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 E_Stevens DF 1 19 15 6 24 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 D_Batth DF 1 17 11 8 30 | 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 B_Wilmot DF 1 20 13 5 21 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 0 M_Rose DF 1 19 12 9 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Leris MF 1 8 18 14 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 6 8 T_Berenbruch MF 1 8 18 17 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 Wesley FW 1 8 14 20 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 B_Pearson DM 1 14 18 12 31 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 17 6 9 A_Vidigal MF 1 5 18 14 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 F_Fielding GK 19 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tchamadeu DF 1 17 10 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Laurent MF 1 12 14 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Baker MF 1 2 17 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Campbell FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 1729277113 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40