FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Brighton (Fri Feb 21)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Brighton
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                         Cliff Coates  |  Mike Willett
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF Yeray
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF J_Angelino
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                        M_Fellaini DM  |  MF I_Bennacer
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF Y_Bissouma
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF J_W_Prowse
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  MF N_Seiwald
                         P_Cutrone FW  |  FW S_Haller
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW T_Dago
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB A_Gomis
                         R_Aguilar SUB |  SUB A_Ramalho
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB Q_Timber
                        M_Cuisance SUB |  SUB M_Acimovic
                           R_Muniz SUB |  SUB T_Conway




Min. 1  :(mid) I_Jones loses Yeray 
          ...  I_Jones with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 1  :(mid) M_Fellaini dribbles past E_Konsa 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  I_Bennacer with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 5  :(mid) S_Traore slips past his marker Yeray 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Crooks 
          ...  J_Bednarek tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Jones flights it in! 
          ...  E_Konsa reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 7  :(mid) A_Pinamonti slips past J_Bednarek 
          ...  A_Pinamonti fires the shot in! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  That's put Middlesbrough ahead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 7  :(bri) I_Bennacer back heels to find J_W_Prowse in space 
          ...  A_Pinamonti reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 9  :(bri) T_Dago beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  T_Dago carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 13 :(mid) S_Traore jinks past the defender 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Traore! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Sanchez dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat R_Sanchez! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Brighton ...
Min. 13 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Muniz 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 13 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 13 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 13 :(bri) Y_Bissouma over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Bednarek though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Bednarek aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But A_Davies hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 14 :(bri) Y_Bissouma sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with a terrific drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Brighton ...
Min. 15 :(mid) M_Fellaini 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! 
          ...  P_Cutrone receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  E_Konsa read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 17 :(bri) S_Haller slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Haller lobs A_Davies! 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brighton have equalised! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-2 Brighton ...
Min. 18 :(mid) D_Fry finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Konsa 
          ...  Yeray with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  R_Muniz drives it in 
          ...  But R_Sanchez tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Cutrone flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for R_Sanchez, who catches the ball 
Min. 20 :(mid) M_Crooks holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 22 :(bri) T_Dago with a measured ball to Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with the overhead! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Brighton fans! 
          ...  That's put Brighton in front! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-3 Brighton ...
Min. 23 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 23 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with a probing through ball J_Bednarek 
          ...  P_McNair with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Cliff Coates looks relieved 
Min. 27 :(bri) J_Angelino slides the ball across to Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by D_Fry 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_W_Prowse dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Haller gets to it! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now! 
          ...  The hat-trick is complete! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-4 Brighton ...
Min. 28 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 28 :(mid) M_Ihattaren controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  S_Traore gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Bednarek hits it out for a throw 
Min. 30 :(bri) J_W_Prowse with an incisive pass to T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Davies 
          ...  He tries to beat A_Davies 
          ...  A_Davies pulls off a save!! 
Min. 35 :(mid) M_Fellaini looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Sanchez dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And R_Sanchez tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Fellaini drives it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mid) P_Cutrone with a great first touch 
          ...  But Yeray spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 44 :(mid) D_Fry with an incisive pass to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Haller fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-4 Brighton

Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cuisance 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 55 :(mid) P_McNair sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Ihattaren gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren attempts the shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 60 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Aguilar 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Ramalho 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bednarek 
Min. 61 :(mid) R_Aguilar chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Traore 
          ...  E_Konsa takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 65 :(bri) Y_Bissouma plays a long ball to J_W_Prowse 
          ...  J_W_Prowse drives it low! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-5 Brighton ...
Min. 66 :(mid) D_Fry takes on 3 men 
          ...  But I_Bennacer puts the ball out of play 
Min. 66 :(bri) S_Haller cuts the ball back to J_W_Prowse 
          ...  M_Ihattaren wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Acimovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Seiwald 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Conway 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Dago 
Min. 70 :(mid) I_Jones leaves his marker standing 
          ...  I_Jones with the crafty shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Fellaini floats the ball in! 
          ...  Great catch from R_Sanchez! 
Min. 71 :(mid) D_Fry unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Muniz 
          ...  I_Bennacer anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 73 :(mid) M_Fellaini with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore with a thundering volley! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 73 :(mid) P_Cutrone saunters past Yeray 
          ...  I_Bennacer 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. 75 :(mid) M_Fellaini brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Muniz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 76 :(bri) Y_Bissouma drives it across the face of the goal T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 80 :(bri) T_Conway runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Yeray 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Cuisance hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Bennacer swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Acimovic gets a shot in 
          ...  It floats over A_Davies 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 82 :(mid) M_Cuisance gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bri) J_W_Prowse flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  I_Jones hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma swings it in! 
          ...  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. 93 :(bri) J_W_Prowse knocks it past I_Jones and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Aguilar 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : S_Traore
Scorers              : A_Pinamonti (7), S_Traore (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Ihattaren (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Haller (14,17,27), Y_Bissouma (22), J_W_Prowse (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Haller (44), I_Bennacer (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 5 Brighton
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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  24   1   1   1  27 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  11  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  14   0  31
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  32   0
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     DM   1  12  17  10  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  20  10  24 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  12  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  51
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  18  14  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4   7   8
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  18  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  13   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  29   0  18
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  19  13  21 |  38   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  10   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  28

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  22  13  10  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
J_Angelino     DF   1  21  15   8  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  20  15  10  23 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  15  12  23 |  63   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  15
I_Bennacer     MF   1  15  21   8  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   4  -4
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  15  20  11  31 |  96   0   0   5   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  71  38
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  20  14  22 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  32
N_Seiwald      MF   1  18  21  11  19 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Haller       FW   1   6  12  22  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   3   1   0   0  -4  13  44
T_Dago         FW   1   6  16  19  24 |  73   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramalho      DF   1  18  14   9  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Q_Timber       MF   1   9  19  15  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Acimovic     MF   1   5  17  12  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
T_Conway       FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   7
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