FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Brighton (Mon Jul 28)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Brighton
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 N
                         David Hannah  |  Mike Willett
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF O_Kossounou
                       S_Whittaker DF  |  DF D_Agger
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DM N_Seiwald
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF I_Bennacer
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF G_Gattuso
                       Z_Misimovic MF  |  AM Q_Timber
                      G_Agbonlahor FW  |  FW T_Dago
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW S_Haller
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB A_Palmer
                          P_McNair SUB |  SUB J_Bednarek
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB T_Cahill
                       M_Ihattaren SUB |  SUB T_Frings
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB A_Voronin




Min. 1  :(bri) Curled in dangerously from N_Seiwald to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Davies grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 2  :(mid) Z_Misimovic with a byline cross to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Luiz 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 6  :(mid) M_Crooks sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Aguilar runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Blocked by O_Kossounou 
Min. 6  :(bri) N_Seiwald holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees T_Dago in space! 
          ...  T_Dago has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Davies with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(mid) I_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by O_Kossounou 
          ...  He knocks the ball to S_Traore! 
          ...  But N_Seiwald puts the ball out of play 
Min. 7  :(bri) Q_Timber 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! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Gattuso curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to E_Konsa 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Davies makes a good save 
Min. 10 :(bri) D_Luiz kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Haller gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Haller with the overhead! 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 15 :(mid) M_Crooks beats N_Seiwald 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Crooks with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But R_Sanchez smothers the ball 
Min. 17 :(bri) I_Bennacer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Seiwald 
          ...  Z_Misimovic forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Q_Timber swings it in! 
          ...  D_Agger gets a shot in 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 28 :(bri) O_Kossounou feeds the ball to T_Dago 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from I_Jones 
Min. 28 :(mid) S_Whittaker gets lucky and beats O_Kossounou 
          ...  Now with the centre to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  S_Haller swings an elbow at his opponent!! 
          ...  That looked nasty! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Pinamonti curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Brighton fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 31 :(bri) O_Kossounou is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Haller 
          ...  I_Jones pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  I_Bennacer floats it forward 
          ...  S_Haller latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Haller sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Dago crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Davies 
          ...  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. 32 :(bri) G_Gattuso has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Gattuso with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But A_Davies is equal to it 
Min. 33 :(mid) Z_Misimovic controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  Q_Timber takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 34 :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez catches the ball 
Min. 35 :(bri) D_Luiz looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Gattuso 
          ...  I_Jones with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 36 :(mid) S_Traore over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds R_Aguilar though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  R_Aguilar hits a great shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 36 :(bri) E_Konsa sprints past S_Traore 
          ...  I_Jones muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  David Hannah looks relieved 
Min. 40 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Pinamonti sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(mid) I_Jones turns on a sixpence 
          ...  I_Jones tries to chip the ball over R_Sanchez! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 45 :(bri) Q_Timber times his run well 
          ...  Q_Timber with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But A_Davies smothers the ball 
Min. 46 :(mid) A_Pinamonti 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_Agbonlahor receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 47 :(bri) G_Gattuso sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  A_Davies saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 

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

Min. 47 :(mid) M_Crooks flicks the ball on to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a difficult save 
Min. 51 :(mid) I_Jones looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits a great drive! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes an easy save 
Min. 52 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 53 :(bri) O_Kossounou has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Traore 
          ...  He knocks it to T_Dago! 
          ...  M_Crooks with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 54 :(mid) Z_Misimovic crosses into the box, finding A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the shot on net! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Brighton fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 54 :(bri) T_Dago off the woodwork! 
          ...  S_Haller picks up the deflection 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from S_Haller! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 59 :(mid) D_Fry cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Z_Misimovic 
          ...  E_Konsa beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Bednarek 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Konsa 
Min. 61 :(mid) Z_Misimovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Z_Misimovic with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes an easy save 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_McNair 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 65 :(mid) A_Pinamonti sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Pinamonti chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It floats over R_Sanchez 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 67 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Dijksteel holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  O_Kossounou with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 69 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with the towering header to M_Fellaini 
          ...  M_Fellaini has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Agbonlahor 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Cahill 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Bennacer 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Frings 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Gattuso 
Min. 71 :(mid) P_Cutrone moves inside 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 72 :(bri) D_Luiz squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at A_Dijksteel 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(mid) M_Crooks beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Crooks! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 78 :(bri) A_Davies miskicks! 
          ...  S_Haller takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Haller! 
          ...  A_Davies blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 82 :(mid) S_Traore with a probing pass to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 82 :(bri) N_Seiwald spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Q_Timber! 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Fry 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 84 :(bri) T_Dago picks up a loose ball 
          ...  T_Dago with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Brighton ...
Min. 85 :(mid) A_Pinamonti flights the ball to S_Whittaker 
          ...  What a shot from S_Whittaker! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Sanchez's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 86 :(bri) Q_Timber gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Q_Timber with the header! 
          ...  A_Davies watches it sail wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bri) T_Cahill is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  T_Dago latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Dago tries to beat A_Davies! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! The linesman flags for offside 
Min. 89 :(mid) A_Pinamonti spots P_Cutrone who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Agger is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  R_Sanchez misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Whittaker chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for R_Sanchez, who catches the ball 
Min. 90 :(mid) M_Fellaini plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Fry decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Bednarek steals the ball of off him 
Min. 94 :(mid) P_Cutrone turns on a sixpence 
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Cutrone! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  R_Sanchez acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to I_Jones 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

*************  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              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jones (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : T_Dago
Scorers              : T_Dago (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Luiz (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       14
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Brighton
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  12  24 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  26  28  28
D_Fry          DF   1  22  14   8  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  17   0
S_Whittaker    DF   1  19  15   4  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  22
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  14  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  32  12
R_Aguilar      DF   1  21  14   7  26 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  20  32
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  15
Z_Misimovic    MF   1  10  19  15  27 |  70   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  24  13
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1   9  15  19  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  22  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  64  26
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  12  28 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  11  21 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  15
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  19  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  18  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  21  15  11  23 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  17
O_Kossounou    DF   1  22  20   3  25 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  33   0
D_Agger        DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  22
D_Luiz         DF   1  19  15   6  23 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  30  -2
N_Seiwald      DM   1  18  22  12  19 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  27   0
I_Bennacer     MF   1  15  22   9  31 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
G_Gattuso      MF   1  15  19  12  29 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
Q_Timber       AM   1   9  19  16  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  27   0  22
T_Dago         FW   1   6  16  20  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  15  40
S_Haller       FW   1   6  13  23  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
A_Palmer       GK  20   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  15  12  23 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   5  19  14  30 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
T_Frings       MF   1  11  19  14  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Voronin      FW   1   9  12  18  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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