FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Brentford (Fri Mar 07)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Brentford
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 P
                         Cliff Coates  |  Mark Baldwin
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK M_Maignan
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF O_De_Marcos
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF R_Baku
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF K_Ajer
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF A_Disasi
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  DF R_Henry
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DM C_Norgaard
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF M_Damsgaard
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF S_Giovino
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW K_Schade
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW P_Daka
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB N_Collins
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB G_Smal
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB L_Torreira
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB M_Olakigbe
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB M_Terrier




Min. 2  :(mid) A_Pinamonti sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts the shot! 
          ...  M_Maignan can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Maignan makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 4  :(btf) M_Damsgaard with a byline cross to P_Daka 
          ...  P_Daka strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But A_Davies parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 5  :(mid) M_Crooks sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Cuisance 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Cuisance! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 9  :(mid) M_Cuisance holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Pinamonti in space! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Disasi 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 12 :(mid) M_Crooks looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Maignan's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 13 :(btf) R_Baku beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds P_Daka 
          ...  I_Jones reads the play well 
Min. 16 :(mid) S_Traore works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair hits a great drive! 
          ...  But M_Maignan makes a fine save 
Min. 16 :(btf) R_Baku moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Norgaard 
          ...  M_Cuisance fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(btf) S_Giovino get's past A_Pinamonti 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  S_Giovino attempts to nutmeg A_Davies! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 19 :(mid) S_Traore jumps over O_De_Marcos's challenge 
          ...  R_Henry wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 22 :(mid) R_Muniz flicks it over O_De_Marcos's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  R_Muniz attempts a chip! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 23 :(mid) M_Ihattaren changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 23 :(btf) R_Baku takes advantage of a mistake by R_Muniz 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Muniz with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 28 :(mid) M_Ihattaren finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  M_Ihattaren from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 30 :(mid) M_Ihattaren sidesteps R_Baku 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  K_Ajer brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 34 :(mid) I_Jones is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the shot! 
          ...  But M_Maignan punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 36 :(btf) M_Damsgaard feeds the ball to K_Schade 
          ...  A_Dijksteel gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 38 :(mid) M_Cuisance skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Maignan with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 38 :(mid) M_Ihattaren knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Ajer 
          ...  K_Schade fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Crooks floats it forward 
          ...  R_Muniz latches onto the end of it 
          ...  O_De_Marcos hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Maignan catches it! 
Min. 40 :(mid) R_Muniz get's past R_Henry 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Maignan saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 42 :(mid) R_Muniz pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Muniz with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Cuisance loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 42 :(btf) A_Disasi flights the ball to O_De_Marcos 
          ...  O_De_Marcos with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mid) R_Muniz with a short pass to find A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  M_Maignan comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Maignan 
          ...  M_Maignan pulls off a save!! 
Min. 45 :(mid) M_Cuisance has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past O_De_Marcos 
          ...  He puts in I_Jones! 
          ...  I_Jones pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-0 Brentford

Min. 46 :(btf) P_Daka pulls it back to K_Schade 
          ...  A_Dijksteel goes in studs first 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 47 :(mid) I_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by A_Disasi 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  I_Jones bears down on goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 52 :(mid) P_McNair holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Pinamonti in space! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But M_Maignan punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 52 :(btf) C_Norgaard flicks the ball on to K_Schade 
          ...  P_McNair with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  C_Norgaard hoists it forward 
          ...  P_Daka gets on the end of it 
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Daka! 
          ...  But A_Davies just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Damsgaard crosses it in! 
          ...  S_Traore deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 54 :(btf) M_Damsgaard has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McNair! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Jones with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 57 :(btf) M_Damsgaard beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds K_Schade 
          ...  K_Schade with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 59 :(btf) O_De_Marcos get's past A_Dijksteel 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  D_Fry cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 60 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Olakigbe 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Giovino 
Min. 63 :(btf) O_De_Marcos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Norgaard gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with a nasty foul 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 66 :(mid) R_Muniz saunters past R_Baku 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 66 :(btf) M_Damsgaard with an incisive pass to C_Norgaard 
          ...  I_Jones with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 66 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a smart pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  R_Baku with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 67 :(mid) S_Traore over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds R_Muniz though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  R_Muniz with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 67 :(btf) P_Daka turns past D_Fry 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Daka tries to chip the ball over A_Davies! 
          ...  A_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Pinamonti loses C_Norgaard 
          ...  R_Baku with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
Min. 70 :(btf) M_Damsgaard knocks the ball past A_Dijksteel 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Olakigbe! 
          ...  M_Olakigbe drives the ball low! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 71 :(btf) M_Olakigbe leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to P_Daka 
          ...  D_Fry wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 72 :(mid) P_McNair finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled O_De_Marcos 
          ...  P_McNair with the strike! 
          ...  M_Maignan was lucky there 
Min. 73 :(mid) R_Muniz gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside O_De_Marcos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Muniz unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Maignan's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 74 :(mid) I_Jones hits a hard pass to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(mid) A_Dijksteel spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to P_Cutrone! 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Cutrone! 
          ...  M_Maignan just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 75 :(btf) P_Daka turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Olakigbe 
          ...  M_Olakigbe from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 76 :(mid) M_Fellaini chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Ihattaren 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Brentford fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 77 :(btf) K_Schade lobs it over P_McNair 
          ...  K_Schade with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Davies won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 78 :(mid) P_McNair moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Muniz 
          ...  K_Ajer makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 79 :(mid) I_Jones fires over a low cross to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 79 :(btf) R_Henry controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  K_Schade gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  K_Schade pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Davies watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Meroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 83 :(mid) P_McNair beats K_Ajer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_McNair unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Maignan jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 84 :(mid) R_Muniz saunters past O_De_Marcos 
          ...  R_Muniz launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 85 :(btf) M_Damsgaard with the diagonal pass to R_Baku 
          ...  But A_Meroni sweeps up the threat 
Min. 86 :(btf) P_Daka with a smart turn 
          ...  M_Ihattaren fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(mid) P_Cutrone beats the defender 
          ...  P_Cutrone strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Maignan comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Fry with the header 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 94 :(mid) M_Fellaini passes the ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Brentford ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : R_Muniz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Muniz (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cuisance (16), A_Dijksteel (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : M_Damsgaard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Baku (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Brentford
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       10
Off target           :          19        |       8
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          18        |       13
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Brentford
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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 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  11  24 |  97   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  26  39  45
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  18
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  13  22 |  82   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  10  10
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  34  48
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  18  14  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  37
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  20  10  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  16
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  19  13  21 |  74   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  26  23
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  12  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  20   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  12  54
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
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 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  10  21 |  23   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  18   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  18  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24

Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Maignan      GK  25   1   1   1  23 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
O_De_Marcos    DF   1  20  16  13  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  13  13
R_Baku         DF   1  21  15  11  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  24  -4
K_Ajer         DF   1  19  12  11  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
A_Disasi       DF   1  18  11   4  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  18   0
R_Henry        DF   1  20  14   5  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
C_Norgaard     DM   1  15  20   4  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Damsgaard    MF   1   3  21  15  22 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Giovino      MF   1   7  18  15  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
K_Schade       FW   1   7  13  21  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Daka         FW   1   3  15  21  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  17
N_Collins      GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Smal         DF   1  15  12   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Torreira     MF   1  14  19   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Olakigbe     MF   1   3  20  15  25 |  35   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  22
M_Terrier      FW   1   4  14  19  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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