FFO Champ, Brentford vs. Middlesbrough (Fri Nov 21) Brentford | Middlesbrough 5-3-2 L | 4-3-1-2 C Ant Harris Caretaker | David Hannah | M_Maignan GK | GK A_Davies R_Baku DF | DF I_Jones K_Ajer DF | DF D_Fry R_Henry DF | DF R_Aguilar A_Disasi DF | DF P_McNair C_Norgaard MF | AM M_Ihattaren M_Olakigbe MF | MF M_Fellaini L_Buchanan DF | MF M_Cuisance M_Damsgaard MF | MF S_Traore K_Schade FW | FW R_Muniz P_Daka FW | FW G_Agbonlahor | N_Collins SUB | SUB C_Klaus J_C_Salter SUB | SUB A_Dijksteel S_Giovino SUB | SUB F_Onyeka L_Diarra SUB | SUB I_Jeraldino J_Altidore SUB | SUB P_Cutrone Min. 1 :(btf) A_Disasi pass splits open the defence and finds K_Schade ... Good sliding challenge from I_Jones and it had to be Min. 4 :(mid) M_Fellaini whips the ball across to M_Ihattaren ... K_Ajer beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 6 :(mid) I_Jones sprints past M_Damsgaard ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... R_Henry with an ugly foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 10 :(mid) M_Ihattaren beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... K_Schade goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 11 :(mid) D_Fry 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... R_Baku brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 18 :(mid) P_McNair runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But C_Norgaard sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 19 :(btf) K_Schade nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... K_Schade rifles it at the goal! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_Baku ... A_Davies fists it away! Min. 23 :(btf) M_Damsgaard skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Schade ... K_Schade tries to catch the keeper out! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 24 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor turns past C_Norgaard ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Disasi hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... R_Muniz crosses it in! ... It comes to P_McNair ... He gets the shot away ... M_Maignan gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by M_Maignan to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance with an outswinging corner into the box ... M_Maignan easily claims the ball! Min. 25 :(btf) R_Henry is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Disasi ... M_Fellaini slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 25 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor saunters past R_Baku ... M_Maignan with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... That looked like a dive! ... PENALTY!! ... The Referee was tricked there! ... R_Muniz is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... Smartly taken! ... Slotted into the bottom left corner ... That's given Middlesbrough the advantage! ... Brentford 0-1 Middlesbrough... Min. 26 :(btf) Tactical Change by Brentford ... Brentford have changed their playing style to E Min. 29 :(btf) M_Olakigbe sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Damsgaard ... M_Damsgaard bears down on goal! ... A_Davies takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 31 :(btf) P_Daka turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... P_Daka hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... A_Davies watches it sail wide! Min. 32 :(btf) K_Schade beats D_Fry with absolute ease! ... K_Schade hits the ball on the bounce! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Davies's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 33 :(mid) R_Muniz feeds the ball through the middle ... G_Agbonlahor runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... G_Agbonlahor with the strike! ... But M_Maignan parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 34 :(btf) P_Daka takes advantage of a mistake by I_Jones ... That mistake could prove costly ... P_Daka with the punt towards goal! ... A_Davies gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 34 :(btf) M_Olakigbe spits at G_Agbonlahor ... That is disgraceful! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 35 :(btf) M_Damsgaard drives it forward to K_Schade ... K_Schade goes for goal! ... A_Davies makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 35 :(mid) S_Traore gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... R_Muniz is unmarked ... R_Muniz drives the shot in! ... M_Maignan goes down well to save Min. 40 :(btf) M_Olakigbe is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to P_Daka ... P_Daka with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... A_Davies takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 41 :(btf) M_Olakigbe picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Fry hits it out for a throw Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(btf) K_Schade moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to P_Daka ... P_Daka attempts to drive it home! ... A_Davies tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 44 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a long pass to I_Jones ... I_Jones pounds a rocket on goal! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brentford 0-1 Middlesbrough Min. 48 :(btf) M_Olakigbe is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... K_Schade latches onto the ball ... K_Schade with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... A_Davies manages to turn it behind Min. 48 :(btf) L_Buchanan watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... M_Cuisance with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Ant Harris Caretaker looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... C_Norgaard floats it forward ... K_Ajer latches onto the end of it ... A wicked drive by K_Ajer! ... A_Davies with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 57 :(btf) A_Disasi sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Ajer ... K_Ajer hits a great drive! ... But A_Davies comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 58 :(mid) M_Cuisance knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Disasi ... A delightful ball in to M_Ihattaren ... M_Ihattaren with the shot! ... M_Maignan gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... M_Fellaini plays it towards the near post! ... M_Maignan comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 60 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford ... COMING ON: S_Giovino ... COMING OFF: M_Olakigbe Min. 60 :(btf) P_Daka loses his marker! ... P_Daka with a graceful, looping effort! ... But A_Davies pulls out a save of the game Min. 62 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor controls it well ... He nutmegs K_Ajer ... He puts in M_Fellaini! ... S_Giovino hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... M_Fellaini plays it into the danger area! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Maignan ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 63 :(btf) A_Disasi boots it towards P_Daka ... P_Daka from 20 yards! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... And with that goal, he moves onto 10 for the season!! ... Brentford have squared things up with that goal! ... Brentford 1-1 Middlesbrough ... Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford ... COMING ON: J_Altidore ... COMING OFF: P_Daka Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: A_Dijksteel ... COMING OFF: R_Aguilar Min. 70 :(btf) K_Ajer with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to L_Buchanan ... P_McNair hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... C_Norgaard flights it in! ... M_Fellaini cleans up with a great clearance Min. 70 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor pushes it past the defender ... K_Ajer fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 72 :(btf) C_Norgaard cuts inside I_Jones ... He worked that well ... He puts in R_Henry! ... But M_Fellaini barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 72 :(mid) M_Ihattaren pushes it past the defender ... S_Giovino fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 74 :(mid) M_Ihattaren turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Fry ... L_Buchanan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 75 :(btf) The defender slips up! ... S_Giovino is through! ... A_Dijksteel robs him of the ball Min. 75 :(mid) S_Traore with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass ... R_Muniz with the cheeky shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Ihattaren swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... M_Maignan reads it well, and claims it! Min. 77 :(btf) R_Baku takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... M_Cuisance with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... That's his second yellow card! ... RED CARD!! ... So long! And goodbye! ... Au revoir! ... Auf Wiedersehen! Min. 78 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: F_Onyeka ... COMING OFF: M_Fellaini Min. 80 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: P_Cutrone ... COMING OFF: G_Agbonlahor Min. 80 :(btf) M_Damsgaard looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Altidore ... M_Ihattaren with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 87 :(btf) M_Damsgaard looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to R_Baku ... M_Ihattaren is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(btf) K_Ajer takes on I_Jones ... He runs past him ... K_Ajer with the goal bound shot! ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Brentford 2-1 Middlesbrough ... Min. 90 :(btf) K_Ajer with a slide rule pass to K_Schade ... P_McNair slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Brentford Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Daka (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Daka (63), K_Ajer (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Muniz Scorers : R_Muniz (25 pen) Sent Off : M_Cuisance (77) Booked : M_Ihattaren (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford | Middlesbrough Attempts on Goal : 15 | 7 Off target : 2 | 2 On target : 13 | 5 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 2 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 8 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brentford 2 - 1 Middlesbrough ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brentford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Maignan GK 27 1 1 1 23 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 R_Baku DF 1 23 16 11 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Ajer DF 1 20 13 12 28 | 95 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 16 36 72 R_Henry DF 1 21 15 6 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 A_Disasi DF 1 20 12 5 29 | 95 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 81 0 C_Norgaard MF 1 15 20 4 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 11 0 M_Olakigbe MF 1 3 21 15 25 | 64 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Buchanan DF 1 20 14 6 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 M_Damsgaard MF 1 3 22 16 22 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 12 K_Schade FW 1 7 14 22 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 29 17 28 P_Daka FW 1 3 15 22 27 | 69 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 N_Collins GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_C_Salter DF 1 16 7 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Giovino MF 1 8 19 15 27 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 L_Diarra MF 1 14 18 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Altidore FW 1 7 17 18 31 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Middlesbrough Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Davies GK 25 1 1 1 27 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 23 17 13 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 13 D_Fry DF 1 22 14 9 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 22 15 8 26 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_McNair DF 1 21 13 13 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 15 M_Ihattaren AM 1 8 19 16 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 22 10 M_Fellaini MF 1 12 18 11 21 | 82 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 13 0 M_Cuisance MF 1 4 20 14 21 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -1 -12 S_Traore MF 1 15 20 14 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 R_Muniz FW 1 9 18 22 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 G_Agbonlahor FW 1 9 15 19 29 | 84 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 C_Klaus GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 19 15 14 22 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 F_Onyeka MF 1 12 15 7 27 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Jeraldino MF 1 5 10 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 12 18 22 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1763744883 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40