FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Sunderland (Wed May 21)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Sunderland
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                         Cliff Coates  |  Chris W
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF C_Mbemba
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF C_Biraghi
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF S_Rhomas
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  MF M_Nunes
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF A_Rabiot
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF W_Alves
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW Evanilson
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW C_Rodriguez
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB C_Diop
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB R_Knoche
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB N_Mukiele
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB J_Toulalan
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB F_Cavenaghi




Min. 2  :(sun) A_Rabiot looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Evanilson 
          ...  M_Cuisance with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  A_Rabiot fires it towards the goal 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 3  :(mid) I_Jones with a flashy move 
          ...  I_Jones with the shot on net! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 3  :(sun) C_Rodriguez is too quick for S_Traore 
          ...  C_Rodriguez with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But A_Davies reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 7  :(mid) M_Ihattaren with an inch perfect pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 10 :(mid) M_Ihattaren looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Pickford beats the ball away 
Min. 11 :(mid) D_Fry gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 11 :(sun) M_Nunes holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Rodriguez 
          ...  C_Rodriguez drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Nunes flights it in! 
          ...  C_Biraghi with the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Davies moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 12 :(sun) A_Rabiot with the first time flick to Evanilson 
          ...  P_McNair is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 15 :(sun) M_Nunes brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Traore 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in W_Alves! 
          ...  W_Alves tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Davies heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 16 :(mid) M_Cuisance with the dribble 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Evanilson and it had to be 
Min. 17 :(sun) C_Rodriguez runs into space 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Rodriguez! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 22 :(mid) I_Jones has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Dumfries 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Fry! 
          ...  S_Rhomas with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Middlesbrough players 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 24 :(mid) M_Crooks spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Muniz! 
          ...  Evanilson wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 25 :(mid) P_McNair gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Biraghi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_McNair has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets to it! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 25 :(sun) C_Biraghi with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Rabiot gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Rabiot with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But A_Davies parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 26 :(mid) R_Muniz flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Cuisance runs onto it! 
          ...  C_Biraghi cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(mid) R_Muniz takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Nunes 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 31 :(mid) R_Muniz with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Dumfries 
          ...  R_Muniz with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  J_Pickford makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 33 :(mid) D_Fry runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Fry looks to see where J_Pickford is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Pickford is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 34 :(mid) R_Aguilar with the diagonal pass to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with the shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 38 :(mid) M_Cuisance gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 38 :(mid) S_Traore chips the ball over the defence and finds P_McNair 
          ...  W_Alves with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(mid) M_Ihattaren sidesteps D_Dumfries 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Ihattaren tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Pickford with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) W_Alves flicks it past S_Traore 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  W_Alves swings in the shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 44 :(sun) D_Dumfries is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Evanilson 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Knoche 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Rhomas 
Min. 46 :(sun) A_Rabiot with a flashy move 
          ...  P_McNair forces him off the ball 

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

Min. 46 :(mid) D_Fry searches out A_Pinamonti 
          ...  C_Mbemba robs him of the ball 
Min. 47 :(mid) D_Fry cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But J_Pickford with the difficult save 
Min. 48 :(mid) R_Aguilar has it now 
          ...  He takes on C_Biraghi 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Crooks! 
          ...  M_Crooks hits a great shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Pickford recovers to save!! 
Min. 49 :(mid) P_McNair holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 50 :(mid) M_Crooks looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Aguilar pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 52 :(mid) M_Cuisance plays it long to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 53 :(mid) M_Ihattaren runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Knoche back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Crooks 
          ...  It is kicked away by R_Knoche 
Min. 53 :(mid) P_McNair reads the run of R_Aguilar 
          ...  C_Mbemba with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Biraghi heads it away 
Min. 54 :(mid) I_Jones takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But J_Pickford stops that one easily 
Min. 54 :(sun) Evanilson threads the through ball to C_Rodriguez 
          ...  A_Pinamonti is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 55 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Rodriguez 
Min. 58 :(sun) W_Alves with a slick pass to C_Mbemba 
          ...  C_Mbemba drives it low! 
          ...  A_Davies falls over 
          ...  But A_Davies is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 59 :(mid) A_Pinamonti controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Intercepted by C_Biraghi 
Min. 59 :(sun) Curled in dangerously from C_Mbemba to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Pinamonti 
Min. 61 :(mid) M_Crooks kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Knoche robs him of the ball 
Min. 63 :(mid) M_Cuisance dribbles past C_Biraghi 
          ...  W_Alves fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 66 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the nod to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with the strike! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 67 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi slides it through the middle to C_Biraghi 
          ...  C_Biraghi with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 68 :(mid) S_Traore beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry with the strike! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 69 :(mid) Curled in dangerously from M_Ihattaren to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 69 :(sun) A_Rabiot with a slide rule pass to C_Mbemba 
          ...  From long range C_Mbemba bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Sunderland the advantage! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 70 :(sun) M_Nunes holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Nunes curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 71 :(mid) S_Traore with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  D_Dumfries with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 71 :(sun) Evanilson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Evanilson drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Ihattaren 
Min. 72 :(mid) M_Cuisance drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 74 :(mid) M_Fellaini hoofs it upfield to find M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks attempts a lob! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 74 :(sun) C_Mbemba with a neat pass into F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 75 :(mid) P_McNair is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  From long range P_McNair bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for J_Pickford, who catches the ball 
Min. 79 :(sun) Evanilson wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Nunes 
          ...  M_Nunes with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 83 :(mid) R_Muniz sprints past the defender 
          ...  R_Muniz has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(sun) Evanilson makes a run into space 
          ...  M_Cuisance with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 89 :(mid) M_Crooks controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford catches the ball 
Min. 90 :(mid) A_Dijksteel finds R_Muniz with a ball over the defence 
          ...  But C_Mbemba spotted the danger and cleans up the play 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ihattaren
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cuisance (2), P_McNair (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : C_Mbemba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Mbemba (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Rhomas (22), W_Alves (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       15
Off target           :          15        |       6
On target            :          12        |       9
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       11
Key Passes           :          26        |       12
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Sunderland
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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 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  12  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  14
D_Fry          DF   1  22  13   8  29 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  36
R_Aguilar      DF   1  21  15   8  26 |  82   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  37
P_McNair       DF   1  20  13  12  28 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  12  28  25
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  19  15  26 |  74   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  47
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  20  11  24 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  31
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  20  13  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  23  10
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  41
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  22  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  21
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  76   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  29  28  21
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  15  13  22 |  11   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  11  21 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   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 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pickford     GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  61   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  22  17   7  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  21  17  10  29 |  93   0   2   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  30  24  57
C_Biraghi      DF   1  20  12   8  24 |  93   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  48  17  37
S_Rhomas       DF   1  18  11   9  29 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  21  14  20 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  16  25
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  21  15  22 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  23
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  19  11  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Alves        MF   1   8  19  15  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4   6  19
Evanilson      FW   1   3  14  22  29 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  30   5
C_Rodriguez    FW   1   6  12  18  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  14   2  22 |  48   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  17  12   9  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  18  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cavenaghi    FW   1   5  15  17  27 |  36   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   9
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