FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Norwich City (Fri Feb 07)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Norwich City
                              5-4-1 E  |  5-1-0-4 A
                         Cliff Coates  |  Jon Banks
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK N_Pope
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF A_Forson
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF A_Cole
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF K_Fisher
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF D_Harvie
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DM Joao_Neves
                          S_Traore MF  |  FW P_Aimar
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  FW A_Rais
                       M_Ihattaren MF  |  FW J_Carew
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW E_Laidlaw
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB J_Roddy
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB B_Cheyrou
                       S_Armstrong SUB |  SUB J_Onomah
                           R_Muniz SUB |  SUB J_Lens




Min. 1  :(nor) A_Forson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Rais decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Rais with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 7  :(nor) D_Harvie sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Harvie flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 8  :(nor) A_Rais pulls it back to P_Aimar 
          ...  D_Fry takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 11 :(mid) S_Traore with a slide rule pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  The ball hits B_Howedes in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 15 :(mid) I_Jones takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 16 :(mid) A_Dijksteel runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by K_Fisher 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 18 :(mid) M_Cuisance sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Cuisance has a dig at goal! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 20 :(mid) S_Traore pass splits open the defence and finds M_Cuisance 
          ...  A_Forson with the tackle 
Min. 27 :(nor) A_Rais runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A_Rais drives it low! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 28 :(nor) B_Howedes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Carew latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Carew shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 28 :(mid) M_Crooks has broken clear! Just N_Pope to beat! 
          ...  K_Fisher brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 31 :(nor) A_Forson 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! 
          ...  D_Harvie receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Fry beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 38 :(nor) A_Rais sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Crooks 
Min. 39 :(mid) I_Jones get's past D_Harvie 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  But A_Forson sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 39 :(nor) Joao_Neves controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Rais gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_McNair is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  P_Aimar with the thundering drive 
          ...  A_Davies with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 40 :(mid) S_Traore takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  N_Pope was lucky there 
Min. 41 :(mid) M_Crooks with an inswinging cross to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Pope fists it away! 
Min. 42 :(nor) J_Carew finds the space intelligently 
          ...  J_Carew with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(nor) P_Aimar with a flashy move 
          ...  P_Aimar fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 47 :(nor) A_Forson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Fry plays it back 
          ...  A_Davies slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Harvie 
          ...  A_Davies fists it away! 
Min. 48 :(mid) M_Ihattaren backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Fry latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball with a clear tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich City

Min. 46 :(nor) E_Laidlaw knocks it past D_Fry and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Laidlaw tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But A_Davies stops that one easily 
Min. 49 :(nor) P_Aimar takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  P_Aimar tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 49 :(mid) P_McNair is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  J_Carew fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 50 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Meroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 54 :(nor) J_Carew takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Carew! 
          ...  A_Davies falls over 
          ...  But A_Davies is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 56 :(nor) A_Rais runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Aguilar clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 58 :(mid) M_Ihattaren puts in A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti tries to chip the ball over N_Pope! 
          ...  N_Pope with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Cuisance swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Meroni 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 58 :(mid) S_Traore pass splits open the defence and finds A_Pinamonti 
          ...  J_Carew tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  But that wasn't his first... 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Cheyrou 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rais 
Min. 62 :(nor) P_Aimar leaves I_Jones standing 
          ...  I_Jones body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  A_Forson hits it over the wall 
          ...  Saved by A_Davies 
Min. 67 :(mid) I_Jones sidesteps A_Forson 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Fisher 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 68 :(nor) Joao_Neves pass splits open the defence and finds E_Laidlaw 
          ...  E_Laidlaw with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a fine save 
Min. 69 :(nor) P_Aimar slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Intercepted by P_McNair 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roddy 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Howedes 
Min. 78 :(nor) P_Aimar beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Aimar drives it low! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 81 :(mid) D_Fry crosses into the box, finding A_Meroni 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Forson 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(nor) B_Cheyrou skips the challenge from A_Meroni 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 93 :(mid) M_Cuisance feeds the ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  N_Pope fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 94 :(mid) R_Aguilar spits at P_Aimar 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 97 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a deep cross to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Cole intercepts the pass 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fry
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Aguilar (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Forson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Carew (58)
Booked               : K_Fisher (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       5
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Norwich City
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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 | 101   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  16  11  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 | 101   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  16   0
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -4  -4
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  20  10  24 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   9   0
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  12  22 | 101   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  19  13  21 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  18  14  26 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  13
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 | 101   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 |  47   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  19
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  18   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  17   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  24   1   1   1  25 | 101   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Forson       DF   1  19  16  12  24 | 101   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  26  15
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
K_Fisher       DF   1  18  14   2  30 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  -4  -4
B_Howedes      DF   1  18  13   4  27 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  16   0
D_Harvie       DF   1  15  14   5  30 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Joao_Neves     DM   1  18  21  14  27 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
P_Aimar        FW   1   8  18  16  31 | 101   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
A_Rais         FW   1   4  18  16  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  21
J_Carew        FW   1   8  13  18  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -15 -15  11
E_Laidlaw      FW   1   5  15  18  20 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roddy        DF   1  14  11   4  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Cheyrou      DM   1  12  18   8  30 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Onomah       MF   1  10  13   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lens         FW   1   5  13  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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