FFO FA Cup, Crewe vs. Middlesbrough (Wed Jul 03)


                                Crewe  |  Middlesbrough
                              5-2-3 L  |  4-4-2 E
                                    -  |  Cliff Coates
                                       |
                     C_McGillivray GK  |  GK A_Davies
                       M_Demetriou DF  |  DF I_Jones
                       C_O'Riordan DF  |  DF D_Fry
                          L_Offord DF  |  DF R_Aguilar
                        Z_Williams DF  |  DF P_McNair
                         W_Burrell DF  |  MF M_Crooks
                           J_White MF  |  MF M_Cuisance
                          J_Powell MF  |  MF S_Armstrong
                            C_Long FW  |  MF F_Bernadeschi
                       L_Armstrong FW  |  FW R_Muniz
                      C_Richardson FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                                       |
                       T_Lo-Tutala SUB |  SUB M_Oxley
                          R_Cooney SUB |  SUB A_Dijksteel
                         R_Adebisi SUB |  SUB A_Meroni
                          C_Finney SUB |  SUB M_Ihattaren
                           J_March SUB |  SUB P_Cutrone




Min. 1  :(cre) J_Powell flicks the ball through 
          ...  C_Richardson runs onto it! 
          ...  But R_Aguilar wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 1  :(cre) J_White dribbles it into the box 
          ...  S_Armstrong fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  M_Demetriou passes to J_Powell 
          ...  J_Powell aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Davies gathers it easily 
Min. 2  :(mid) I_Jones with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 2  :(mid) That's it for A_Pinamonti 
          ...  He's picked up a knock and can't continue... 
          ...  AWW BOO-HOOOO! 
          ...  SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! 
          ...  Back in my day if you went down like that you would get the piss ripped out of you! 
          ...  Players are such faries these days! 
Min. 2  :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 6  :(cre) J_White hits a hard pass to J_Powell 
          ...  J_Powell hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Davies with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 8  :(mid) I_Jones lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Muniz latches on to it 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But C_McGillivray just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 9  :(cre) J_Powell cuts inside I_Jones 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Powell with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  A_Davies is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 12 :(mid) I_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by L_Offord 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Powell wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  R_Muniz is the man who's going to take the kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  The keeper never stood a chance! 
          ...  Middlesbrough take the lead! 
          ...  Crewe 0-1 Middlesbrough...
Min. 12 :(cre) C_O'Riordan with a pinpoint pass to C_Long 
          ...  S_Armstrong with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 14 :(cre) L_Offord with the first time pass to C_Richardson 
          ...  Cleaned up by I_Jones 
Min. 14 :(mid) M_Crooks runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Burrell 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  W_Burrell recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 20 :(cre) J_White is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Crewe physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 20 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Finney 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_White 
Min. 24 :(mid) S_Armstrong holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar with the overhead! 
          ...  C_McGillivray parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And C_McGillivray recovers to save!! 
Min. 24 :(cre) M_Demetriou threads the through ball to C_Richardson 
          ...  M_Crooks pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 26 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi sidesteps M_Demetriou 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Offord forces him off the ball 
Min. 27 :(cre) C_Richardson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  C_Richardson has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits A_Davies and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Cliff Coates is furious! 
          ...  Crewe are back level! 
          ...  Crewe 1-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 30 :(mid) M_Crooks flicks the ball through 
          ...  P_Cutrone runs onto it! 
          ...  But M_Demetriou reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 40 :(mid) M_Crooks takes advantage of a mistake by L_Armstrong 
          ...  M_Crooks sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot slips through C_McGillivray's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(cre) C_Finney with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  P_McNair with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 45 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ihattaren 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Bernadeschi 
Min. 46 :(mid) M_Crooks finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Crooks! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crewe 1-1 Middlesbrough

Min. 47 :(cre) C_Long runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Aguilar is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 55 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe 
          ...  COMING ON: J_March 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Richardson 
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 57 :(mid) P_Cutrone knocks it past J_Powell and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Cutrone hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  C_McGillivray dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had C_McGillivray beaten! 
Min. 59 :(mid) M_Cuisance pass splits open the defence and finds M_Crooks 
          ...  W_Burrell fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 60 :(mid) R_Muniz has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Z_Williams robs him of the ball 
Min. 62 :(mid) R_Aguilar plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Cutrone decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  But L_Offord slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 65 :(mid) R_Muniz runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Armstrong with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 66 :(cre) C_Finney feeds the ball to C_Long 
          ...  A_Dijksteel hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Williams swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Davies, who catches the ball 
Min. 70 :(cre) C_Finney kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Offord gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Muniz and it had to be 
Min. 73 :(cre) L_Armstrong drives it across the face of the goal J_March 
          ...  A_Dijksteel takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 75 :(mid) A defence splitting pass from M_Ihattaren to P_Cutrone 
          ...  C_O'Riordan cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 76 :(cre) Z_Williams with the heel pass to C_Long 
          ...  C_Long is clean through! 
          ...  A_Davies tries to make himself big 
          ...  He tries to slip it past A_Davies 
          ...  He's pulled it wide!! Really?! 
          ...  What a miss! 
Min. 78 :(cre) Z_Williams floats the ball in to find C_Long 
          ...  M_Crooks with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 80 :(cre) W_Burrell with a flicked pass to L_Armstrong 
          ...  L_Armstrong keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Davies with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 82 :(mid) R_Muniz is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  Cliff Coates is shaking his head! 
          ...  His team will have to play the rest of a game a man short! 
Min. 84 :(mid) M_Crooks steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Demetriou 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Demetriou does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 85 :(cre) Z_Williams finds L_Armstrong with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Aguilar 
Min. 87 :(mid) S_Armstrong runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  P_Cutrone latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  P_Cutrone hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(cre) L_Offord takes advantage of a mistake by R_Aguilar 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Demetriou! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from I_Jones 
Min. 88 :(mid) M_Cuisance looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But C_McGillivray smothers the ball 
Min. 89 :(mid) M_Crooks gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Ihattaren is unmarked 
          ...  M_Ihattaren sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  C_McGillivray fists it away 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 94 :(cre) W_Burrell with a smart pass to J_March 
          ...  J_March belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_O'Riordan swings it in! 
          ...  A_Davies comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 95 :(cre) J_Powell plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Demetriou keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Demetriou with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 100:(cre) J_March is unmarked! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel wins the ball 
Min. 102:(mid) I_Jones beats M_Demetriou 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Demetriou reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 103:(mid) P_Cutrone with the diagonal pass to S_Armstrong 
          ...  S_Armstrong with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  C_McGillivray never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(mid) I_Jones sidesteps L_Offord 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A cheeky lob from I_Jones! 
          ...  But C_McGillivray makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 109:(cre) J_March jumps over D_Fry's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_March hits a great shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  What a time to score!! 
          ...  That must be the winner 
          ...  Crewe 2-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 110:(cre) C_Long sidesteps D_Fry 
          ...  C_Long flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Davies's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 111:(mid) P_Cutrone knocks the ball past L_Armstrong 
          ...  P_Cutrone sees C_McGillivray off his line! 
          ...  C_McGillivray is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Middlesbrough have equalised! 
          ...  Can they win it now? 
          ...  Crewe 2-2 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 112:(mid) D_Fry lobs it over Z_Williams 
          ...  L_Offord cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 113:(cre) W_Burrell with a 40-yard pass to L_Armstrong 
          ...  R_Aguilar slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Powell plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Davies 
          ...  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. 115:(cre) C_O'Riordan plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Z_Williams keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Z_Williams tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 117:(cre) Z_Williams skips the challenge from R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burrell curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Davies fists it away! 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 122:(mid) M_Ihattaren takes advantage of a mistake by C_O'Riordan 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_Long is the man who takes it
          ...  A_Davies dives 
          ...  And he tips it wide of the post! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  P_Cutrone is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Crewe 0-1 Middlesbrough...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  L_Armstrong is coming forward
          ...  A_Davies dives the right way and has tipped it wide for a corner! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Dijksteel steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  Crewe 0-2 Middlesbrough...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_March is taking this penalty!
          ...  A_Davies dives the right way and has tipped it wide for a corner! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Ihattaren is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  Crewe 0-3 Middlesbrough...


          ...  Middlesbrough win the penalty shootout!



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



Match Details
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Venue                : Gresty Road
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Crewe Match Info
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Best player          : J_March
Scorers              : C_Richardson (27), J_March (109)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_White (20)
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : P_Cutrone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Muniz (12 pen), P_Cutrone (111)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Armstrong (1)
Injured              : A_Pinamonti (2), R_Muniz (82)
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Match Statistics
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                                   Crewe  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Crewe 2 - 2 Middlesbrough
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Player Statistics - Crewe
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_McGillivray  GK  20   1   1   1  18 | 124   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Demetriou    DF   1  17  13   6  12 | 124   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  57  16  21
C_O'Riordan    DF   1  17  12   6  30 | 124   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  34   0
L_Offord       DF   1  16  12   6  20 | 124   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  34   0
Z_Williams     DF   1  16  12   6  28 | 124   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  34  21
W_Burrell      DF   1  16  13   6  20 | 124   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  48   0
J_White        MF   1   6  17  13  18 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Powell       MF   1  13  16   6  22 | 124   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  62
C_Long         FW   1   7  11  16  20 | 124   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Armstrong    FW   1   7  12  16  28 | 124   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  11
C_Richardson   FW   1   6  11  15  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Lo-Tutala    GK  19   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Cooney       DF   1  14  12   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Adebisi      DF   1  14  12   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Finney       MF   1  13  16   4  20 | 104   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_March        FW   1   7  11  14  14 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  44

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 | 124   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  15  10  24 | 124   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  28  17
D_Fry          DF   1  20  12   7  29 | 124   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  19  14   7  26 | 124   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  68  15  20
P_McNair       DF   1  19  12  11  28 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  19   9  24 | 124   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  34
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  18  12  21 | 124   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  17   5  35 | 124   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  20  17
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  21  22 |  83   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  28   0  24
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  19  28 |   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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  14  13  22 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  17  13  26 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  27
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 | 122   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  18  54
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