FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Birmingham City (Mon Jan 13) Middlesbrough | Birmingham City 5-3-2 C | 5-1-2-2 C Cliff Coates | - | A_Davies GK | GK N_Schiks I_Jones DF | DF O_Dodgson D_Fry DF | DF P_Vydra P_McNair DF | DF B_Hubner R_Aguilar DF | DM A_Diouf A_Dijksteel DF | DF S_Caldwell M_Crooks MF | MF G_Hall M_Cuisance MF | MF B_Diarra S_Traore MF | DF R_Framberger R_Muniz FW | FW D_Brooks A_Pinamonti FW | FW C_Marshall | M_Oxley SUB | SUB B_Hinchcliffe A_Meroni SUB | SUB J_Wallace S_Armstrong SUB | SUB A_Preciado M_Ihattaren SUB | SUB C_De_Norre P_Cutrone SUB | SUB A_Nemeth Min. 3 :(bir) G_Hall has plenty of time and space ... G_Hall leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... B_Hubner with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Davies catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 5 :(bir) A_Diouf hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... B_Diarra latches onto it! ... B_Diarra tries to beat A_Davies! ... It's way wide ... The Middlesbrough fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 9 :(mid) A_Pinamonti is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Traore ... O_Dodgson seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 9 :(bir) A_Diouf looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_Vydra ... But R_Aguilar reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 10 :(mid) S_Traore moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to M_Cuisance ... M_Cuisance rifles it to the far post! ... But N_Schiks makes a superb stop down low Min. 12 :(mid) P_McNair gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Cuisance ... Excellent sliding challenge from O_Dodgson ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 15 :(mid) M_Crooks is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... I_Jones latches onto the ball ... I_Jones fires the shot in! ... N_Schiks fists it away Min. 18 :(mid) S_Traore looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... A_Pinamonti receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... O_Dodgson wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 18 :(mid) D_Fry turns past D_Brooks ... He has created space for himself now ... R_Framberger with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 22 :(mid) A_Dijksteel is clutching his leg! ... The Middlesbrough physio rushes on ... He isn't able to carry on! Min. 22 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: A_Meroni ... COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mid) S_Traore pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... But he loses control of it ... P_Vydra belts it clear Min. 46 :(bir) D_Brooks finds himself in acres of space ... P_McNair fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 47 :(mid) D_Fry is unmarked! ... B_Hubner gathers up the loose ball Min. 49 :(bir) D_Brooks chests it down ... M_Crooks fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 49 :(bir) B_Diarra cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Meroni ... He had to get that one right! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-0 Birmingham City Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Ihattaren ... COMING OFF: S_Traore Min. 55 :(mid) M_Crooks bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Pinamonti ... R_Framberger with a poor challenge ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He'll be the first to trouble the showers! Min. 56 :(bir) D_Brooks with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... R_Muniz rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 63 :(mid) I_Jones squares it to R_Muniz ... R_Muniz with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But N_Schiks parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti Min. 75 :(mid) I_Jones is first to the loose ball ... From long range I_Jones bends the ball towards goal! ... But N_Schiks tips it over ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance swings it in! ... The ball comes to P_Cutrone ... He knocks it goalward ... But N_Schiks parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 78 :(mid) M_Cuisance kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Meroni gets on the end of the pass ... A_Meroni runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The shot slips through N_Schiks's hands ... But N_Schiks recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 79 :(bir) C_Marshall runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off M_Crooks back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... C_Marshall carves a shot towards goal! ... A_Davies won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 83 :(bir) A_Diouf spots a team mate in space ... He finds G_Hall with a lovely pass! ... M_Crooks with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Jones Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_McNair (46), M_Crooks (49) Injured : A_Dijksteel (22) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Dodgson (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : R_Framberger (55) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Birmingham City Attempts on Goal : 6 | 3 Off target : 0 | 2 On target : 6 | 1 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Birmingham 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 | 100 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 21 16 11 24 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 32 D_Fry DF 1 21 13 7 29 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_McNair DF 1 20 12 11 28 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 13 -4 R_Aguilar DF 1 20 14 7 26 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 19 14 13 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 M_Crooks MF 1 11 20 10 24 | 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 14 -4 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 19 13 21 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 S_Traore MF 1 14 19 12 22 | 59 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Muniz FW 1 8 17 21 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Pinamonti FW 1 7 15 20 28 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 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 | 78 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 20 S_Armstrong DF 1 13 17 5 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ihattaren MF 1 7 18 14 26 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 17 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Player Statistics - Birmingham City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Schiks GK 24 1 1 1 30 | 100 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 O_Dodgson DF 1 19 15 3 30 | 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 P_Vydra DF 1 20 15 11 26 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 B_Hubner DF 1 19 12 7 20 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 A_Diouf DM 1 13 19 8 26 | 100 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_Caldwell DF 1 18 12 10 23 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Hall MF 1 5 19 16 24 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 B_Diarra MF 1 5 19 14 27 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_Framberger DF 1 18 15 5 26 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -15 D_Brooks FW 1 5 14 20 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Marshall FW 1 7 16 18 29 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 B_Hinchcliffe GK 17 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wallace MF 1 3 17 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Preciado DF 1 16 12 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_De_Norre MF 1 10 15 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nemeth FW 1 3 12 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1736801400 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40