FFO FLT, Middlesbrough vs. Wrexham (Wed Apr 23)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Wrexham
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-3 A
                         Cliff Coates  |  Tyler Edwards
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF E_Dier
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF R_Bensebaini
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF B_Engels
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  MF E_Ben_Seghir
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF N_Zaniolo
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF H_Mkhitaryan
                          S_Traore MF  |  FW L_Muriel
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW G_Veron
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB L_Badiashile
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB Danilo
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB P_Placheta
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB L_Amos
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB K_Froese




Min. 1  :(wrx) N_Zaniolo looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  R_Muniz fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 3  :(mid) S_Traore takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  But R_Bensebaini slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 4  :(mid) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  I_Jones is through! 
          ...  I_Jones fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  That's put Middlesbrough in front! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham ...
Min. 5  :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham 
          ...  Wrexham have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 8  :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir nutmegs M_Crooks, he continues to run forward 
          ...  I_Jones anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 10 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with a smart turn 
          ...  A_Pinamonti carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Gunn's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 11 :(mid) S_Traore cuts inside 
          ...  K_Tierney fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 12 :(wrx) K_Tierney is too quick for M_Crooks 
          ...  K_Tierney tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a difficult save 
Min. 13 :(wrx) G_Veron takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  R_Aguilar wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 15 :(mid) M_Crooks changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti must beat A_Gunn! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Gunn got a touch 
Min. 15 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 15 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Placheta 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Zaniolo 
Min. 16 :(wrx) L_Muriel looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Engels 
          ...  B_Engels goes for the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Davies was well beaten there! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Wrexham have pulled level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Wrexham ...
Min. 17 :(wrx) G_Veron runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  G_Veron tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  Cliff Coates is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Wrexham ...
Min. 21 :(mid) R_Muniz sidesteps his marker 
          ...  R_Muniz rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Gunn grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 21 :(mid) R_Muniz takes advantage of a mistake by E_Dier 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  O_Watkins with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  R_Muniz floats it forward 
          ...  A_Pinamonti latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-2 Wrexham ...
Min. 23 :(mid) S_Traore controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Bensebaini with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 25 :(mid) A_Pinamonti brushes B_Engels aside and breaks free 
          ...  Well intercepted by H_Mkhitaryan 
Min. 25 :(mid) M_Ihattaren stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  E_Dier with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  M_Crooks drives it under the wall 
          ...  A_Gunn fists it away 
Min. 29 :(wrx) P_Placheta has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Crooks 
          ...  He puts in L_Muriel! 
          ...  L_Muriel hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(wrx) L_Muriel 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! 
          ...  G_Veron receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  What a challenge by P_McNair 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Placheta plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Davies easily claims the ball! 
Min. 38 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir beats P_McNair 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_Muniz with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 40 :(mid) R_Aguilar is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  L_Muriel with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(wrx) K_Tierney with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from S_Traore 
          ...  R_Aguilar steals the ball of off him 
Min. 41 :(mid) M_Ihattaren takes advantage of a mistake by E_Dier 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  P_Placheta fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mid) R_Muniz cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  B_Engels brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 47 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  G_Veron gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-2 Wrexham

Min. 47 :(wrx) P_Placheta plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir with a little chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Davies never had a chance! 
Min. 51 :(mid) R_Muniz takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  A_Gunn moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Gunn tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is kicked away by R_Bensebaini 
Min. 53 :(mid) P_McNair plays a long ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Gunn 
Min. 58 :(mid) P_McNair with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  K_Tierney takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 59 :(mid) P_McNair takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  P_McNair with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Gunn won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 60 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Froese 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Watkins 
Min. 60 :(wrx) E_Dier finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  R_Aguilar fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 62 :(wrx) P_Placheta moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Froese 
          ...  K_Froese belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Davies plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 63 :(mid) A_Pinamonti dribbles past E_Dier 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Engels and it had to be 
Min. 66 :(mid) A_Pinamonti sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  K_Tierney goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 67 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Crooks with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 69 :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Bensebaini dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 70 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Amos 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Ben_Seghir 
Min. 71 :(mid) S_Traore jumps over R_Bensebaini's challenge 
          ...  S_Traore attempts the shot! 
          ...  But A_Gunn parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cuisance 
Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 74 :(mid) P_McNair with the through ball to M_Fellaini 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Froese hits it out for a throw 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(wrx) L_Muriel finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Muniz 
          ...  L_Muriel with the header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 76 :(mid) I_Jones holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 79 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan plays a long ball to G_Veron 
          ...  G_Veron tries to chip the ball over A_Davies! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 82 :(mid) S_Traore has plenty of time and space 
          ...  S_Traore with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Gunn is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That surely hands Middlesbrough victory!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-2 Wrexham ...
Min. 83 :(mid) M_Fellaini knocks the ball on and sprints past R_Bensebaini 
          ...  A delightful ball in to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 85 :(mid) M_Ihattaren beats H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  M_Ihattaren sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Gunn just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 85 :(wrx) L_Amos boots it towards G_Veron 
          ...  G_Veron plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But A_Davies parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 86 :(mid) M_Fellaini runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Fellaini with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 4-2 Wrexham ...
Min. 87 :(mid) R_Muniz runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  R_Muniz shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) D_Fry races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Crooks lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Crooks curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Gunn blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 89 :(mid) M_Fellaini holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Muniz loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 91 :(mid) R_Muniz is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Fry latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Fry is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has A_Gunn to beat 
          ...  A_Gunn charges out of his area 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 92 :(mid) S_Traore runs at the defence 
          ...  S_Traore with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

*************  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              : I_Jones (4), A_Pinamonti (21), S_Traore (82), M_Fellaini (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Muniz (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : G_Veron
Scorers              : B_Engels (16), G_Veron (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Tierney (11), L_Muriel (40), P_Placheta (41)
Injured              : N_Zaniolo (15)
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Wrexham
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 4 - 2 Wrexham
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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 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  11  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  14  13  38
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  38
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  15   8  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  14   0
P_McNair       DF   1  20  13  12  28 |  82   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  32  14
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  18  15  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  20  11  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   9  47
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  19  13  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  13  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  75
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 |  94   0   0   2   1   3   0   1   0   0  -4  36  12
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  76   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  29   0  35
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 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  10  21 |  20   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  40
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 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Wrexham
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_Gunn         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  23  15  10  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bensebaini   DF   1  21  17   4  24 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Engels       DF   1  22  17  12  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  28   0  36
K_Tierney      DF   1  23  17   9  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   9  -4  14
E_Ben_Seghir   MF   1   9  20  18  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
N_Zaniolo      MF   1  11  21  19  26 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   1   3  18  13  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  22   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   5  12  19  26 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   1   0   0  -4  51  10
G_Veron        FW   1   2  17  22  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
O_Watkins      FW   1   7  12  23  24 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Badiashile   GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Placheta     MF   1   5  13  11  27 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  44  -4
L_Amos         MF   1   3  15   8  27 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
K_Froese       FW   1   5  12  14  22 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0  13
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