FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Fulham (Fri Feb 14)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Fulham
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-2-2 C
                         Cliff Coates  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF M_Cash
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF R_Oxford
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF J_Matip
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF Wendell
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF P_Barrios
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF J_Veretout
                          S_Traore MF  |  AM Joelinton
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  AM H_Wilson
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW S_Downing
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB W_Orban
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB J_Wallace
                       M_Ihattaren SUB |  SUB Y_Gourcuff
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB N_Fraser




Min. 1  :(ful) J_Matip finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Jones 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 2  :(mid) P_McNair finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Wendell 
          ...  P_McNair sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 8  :(ful) E_Ferguson crosses into the box, finding H_Wilson 
          ...  But P_McNair spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 9  :(mid) R_Muniz knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  R_Muniz blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 10 :(ful) P_Barrios holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Wilson 
          ...  H_Wilson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks relieved there! 
Min. 17 :(mid) S_Traore takes advantage of a mistake by R_Oxford 
          ...  He crosses to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  R_Oxford goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 18 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes advantage of a mistake by I_Jones 
          ...  He puts in Wendell! 
          ...  I_Jones recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 19 :(ful) P_Barrios controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_McNair 
          ...  He puts in E_Ferguson! 
          ...  D_Fry tackles cleanly 
Min. 20 :(mid) P_McNair is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_Muniz latches onto the ball 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  P_Barrios takes possession 
Min. 27 :(mid) N_Chalobah spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds A_Pinamonti with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way A_Lunin was going to catch that! 
          ...  That's given Middlesbrough the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 27 :(ful) Joelinton plays in P_Barrios with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Pinamonti 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 34 :(mid) S_Traore takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past P_Barrios 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  S_Traore has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 36 :(mid) M_Cuisance flicks the ball through 
          ...  R_Muniz runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 37 :(ful) Joelinton feeds the ball to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 41 :(ful) H_Wilson knocks it past R_Aguilar and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  H_Wilson fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 42 :(ful) Joelinton spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Veretout! 
          ...  J_Veretout with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies smothers the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mid) M_Crooks curls the ball out wide to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  But S_Downing sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 45 :(mid) R_Muniz dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  R_Muniz from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Lunin gathers it easily 
Min. 46 :(mid) D_Fry with an early cross to S_Traore 
          ...  A delicate header from S_Traore! 
          ...  A_Lunin is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Lunin reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Jones flights it in! 
          ...  A_Lunin catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 46 :(ful) P_Barrios finds J_Veretout with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Veretout with the drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 47 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-0 Fulham

Min. 46 :(mid) P_McNair threads the through ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Oxford with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 52 :(mid) S_Traore backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Pinamonti rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Lunin is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Lunin looks very relieved! 
Min. 52 :(ful) Wendell works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Ferguson 
          ...  I_Jones dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 53 :(mid) A_Dijksteel retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Cuisance latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Cuisance strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Lunin gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 56 :(ful) J_Matip looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 57 :(mid) P_McNair retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Chalobah gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Cash gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 59 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ihattaren 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 59 :(mid) M_Crooks knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Oxford 
          ...  M_Cash with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Traore passes to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts to nutmeg A_Davies! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Fulham ...
Min. 60 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 60 :(mid) N_Chalobah with a probing pass to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Lunin's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Lunin catches it with ease 
Min. 66 :(mid) D_Fry with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  D_Fry with the strike! 
          ...  A_Lunin 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? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-0 Fulham ...
Min. 66 :(ful) H_Wilson barges I_Jones off the ball 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  P_McNair takes possession 
Min. 69 :(ful) R_Oxford intercepts the opposition pass with a sliding tackle 
          ...  But it's shot into his own net!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear!! 
          ...  He hangs his head in shame 
          ...  He's devastated 
          ...  Middlesbrough 4-0 Fulham ...
Min. 70 :(mid) P_McNair gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Barrios! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_McNair with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 74 :(ful) P_Barrios with a long pass to J_Veretout 
          ...  A_Dijksteel clears with a diving header 
Min. 83 :(mid) A_Dijksteel nutmegs P_Barrios, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  But A_Lunin punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Chalobah lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Matip gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 84 :(mid) P_Cutrone sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Matip does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 87 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  But J_Matip slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ful) H_Wilson turns past I_Jones 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  H_Wilson tries to beat A_Davies! 
          ...  A_Davies won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 94 :(ful) E_Ferguson with a one-touch layoff to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pinamonti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Pinamonti (27,59), D_Fry (66), R_Oxford (69 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : P_Barrios
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cash (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 4 - 0 Fulham
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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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0  15
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  16  44
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 |  97   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  51  30
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  20  10  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  19  13  21 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  12  22 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  29
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  18   8  22 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  62   0   1   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  29   0  41
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 |  50   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15  14
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  18  14  26 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  18  22 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fulham
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_Lunin        GK  24   1   1   1  23 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
M_Cash         DF   1  21  15  13  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -4  -4
R_Oxford       DF   1  18  13   4  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26 -10   0
J_Matip        DF   1  21  16  13  29 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  13   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  10   7  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
P_Barrios      MF   1  19  21  15  26 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  32   0
J_Veretout     MF   1  13  18  11  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
Joelinton      AM   1   6  18  16  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  10
H_Wilson       AM   1   3  16  14  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_Downing      FW   1   5  15  18  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0
E_Ferguson     FW   1   2  19  22  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   8
L_Vigouroux    GK  19   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wallace      MF   1  11  19  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gourcuff     AM   1   2  18  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Fraser       FW   1   7  15  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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