FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Fulham (Mon Sep 01)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Fulham
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-0-3-1 P
                         David Hannah  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF L_Eising
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF E_Dier
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  DM J_McConnell
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DM P_Barrios
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  AM S_Eguren
                          S_Traore MF  |  AM M_Arteta
                           R_Muniz FW  |  AM W_Odobert
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB S_Posch
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB R_Kerschbaum
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB H_Wilson
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB L_Muriel




Min. 1  :(mid) I_Jones lobs it over P_Barrios 
          ...  I_Jones flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But A_Lunin palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Cuisance with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Lunin comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  P_McNair with the shot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 3  :(ful) W_Odobert beats A_Pinamonti 
          ...  W_Odobert flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 4  :(mid) M_Ihattaren knocks it past R_Dunne and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Ihattaren tries the shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lunin reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_McNair swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Lunin catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 4  :(ful) J_McConnell spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds W_Odobert with a lovely pass! 
          ...  R_Aguilar makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 4  :(mid) M_Crooks drives it across the face of the goal R_Muniz 
          ...  L_Chambers clotheslined the player down! 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Crooks hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Ihattaren gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Ihattaren unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for A_Lunin 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Lunin looks embarrassed! 
          ...  That puts Middlesbrough ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 5  :(ful) Tactical Change by Fulham 
          ...  Fulham have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 6  :(mid) A_Pinamonti takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Pinamonti tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But A_Lunin just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 10 :(mid) R_Aguilar with the majestic dribble 
          ...  R_Aguilar hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But A_Lunin punches it away 
Min. 10 :(ful) E_Ferguson gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Odobert 
          ...  W_Odobert with the chance! 
          ...  A_Davies manages to turn it behind 
Min. 11 :(mid) R_Muniz takes possession 
          ...  R_Muniz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  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 
Min. 12 :(mid) M_Crooks sidesteps P_Barrios 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Crooks swings in the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Fulham ...
Min. 18 :(mid) S_Traore works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  L_Eising plays it back 
          ...  A_Lunin slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Lunin catches it with ease 
Min. 19 :(ful) E_Ferguson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Arteta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Arteta with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 21 :(mid) R_Muniz with a slick pass to P_McNair 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Dunne and it had to be 
Min. 22 :(ful) E_Dier plays in E_Ferguson with a beautiful ball 
          ...  R_Aguilar clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 27 :(mid) M_Crooks holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to P_McNair 
          ...  But R_Dunne wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 30 :(ful) P_Barrios kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Chambers gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Crooks 
Min. 31 :(mid) M_Ihattaren beats R_Dunne 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren crosses it in! 
          ...  P_McNair rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 33 :(ful) S_Eguren runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Ihattaren 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_McNair with a two footed lunge!! 
          ...  The Fulham fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 33 :(ful) J_McConnell jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Barrios 
          ...  M_Ihattaren forces him off the ball 
Min. 35 :(mid) A_Pinamonti leaves L_Eising standing 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-0 Fulham ...
Min. 35 :(ful) S_Eguren gets lucky and beats S_Traore 
          ...  Now with the centre to E_Ferguson 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Pinamonti takes possession 
Min. 39 :(mid) M_Crooks finds M_Ihattaren on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Ihattaren belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 40 :(mid) M_Crooks moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Lunin 
          ...  He rounds A_Lunin 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mid) R_Muniz flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  L_Eising cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 46 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the dribble 
          ...  L_Chambers is easily beaten 
          ...  J_McConnell slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 3-0 Fulham

Min. 46 :(mid) D_Fry plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Jones 
          ...  Driven towards goal by I_Jones! 
          ...  A_Lunin makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 47 :(mid) S_Traore runs into space 
          ...  S_Traore with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Lunin just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 48 :(mid) I_Jones beats P_Barrios 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  I_Jones attempts to nutmeg A_Lunin! 
          ...  But A_Lunin hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 50 :(mid) M_Ihattaren skips the challenge from E_Dier 
          ...  J_McConnell with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren bends it round the wall 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Lunin 
Min. 51 :(mid) R_Muniz has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_McNair gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_McNair hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_McNair dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Lunin easily claims the ball! 
Min. 52 :(ful) M_Arteta crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Eguren in the box 
          ...  S_Eguren chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits A_Davies and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-1 Fulham ...
Min. 52 :(mid) M_Crooks jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Muniz 
          ...  L_Eising stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 55 :(mid) A_Pinamonti finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  A_Lunin with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  M_Cuisance drives it under the wall 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(mid) A_Pinamonti holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Ferguson 
Min. 61 :(mid) D_Fry has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Dier 
          ...  He puts in R_Muniz! 
          ...  R_Muniz with the shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 61 :(ful) L_Chambers has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  W_Odobert gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  I_Jones pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  Is The Referee going to give a penalty? 
          ...  He points to the spot! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  E_Ferguson will take it 
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-2 Fulham...
Min. 66 :(mid) A_Pinamonti gets possession in his own half 
          ...  A_Pinamonti has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 67 :(mid) R_Muniz is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the shot on net! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  They're tinkering with the filters 
          ...  The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 4-2 Fulham ...
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Traore 
Min. 71 :(ful) E_Ferguson squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at I_Jones 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Joe Brown looks relieved 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 75 :(mid) R_Muniz with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  R_Muniz with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin fists it away 
Min. 77 :(mid) R_Muniz takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  R_Muniz with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 78 :(mid) M_Cuisance heads the ball back to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren sees A_Lunin off his line! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 80 :(mid) M_Ihattaren pass splits open the defence and finds R_Aguilar 
          ...  R_Dunne wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 81 :(ful) M_Arteta flicks it over M_Crooks's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Cleared by A_Pinamonti 
Min. 82 :(ful) S_Eguren holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson with the header! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 85 :(ful) E_Ferguson beats the defender 
          ...  What a shot from E_Ferguson! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 86 :(mid) D_Fry has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Muniz from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 86 :(ful) R_Dunne hits a hard pass to W_Odobert 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 87 :(mid) R_Muniz brushes E_Dier aside and breaks free 
          ...  R_Muniz must beat A_Lunin! 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 88 :(mid) R_Muniz takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  L_Chambers with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee marches over with gusto! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  He's had too many warnings 
Min. 90 :(mid) I_Jones curls the ball out wide to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  What agility from A_Lunin 
Min. 95 :(mid) M_Ihattaren knocks it past R_Dunne and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Ihattaren chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  A_Lunin with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 

*************  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_Crooks (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Ihattaren (4), M_Crooks (12), A_Pinamonti (35,67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McNair (33), A_Pinamonti (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : E_Ferguson
Scorers              : S_Eguren (52), E_Ferguson (61 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Chambers (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       7
Off target           :          13        |       3
On target            :          16        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 4 - 2 Fulham
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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 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  23  17  12  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  48
D_Fry          DF   1  22  14   8  29 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  21  15   8  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  20
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  12  28 |  75   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  42
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  19  16  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  29  12  96
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  98   0   1   5   1   1   1   0   0   0  24  65  42
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  20  14  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  12
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  15
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  17  22  22 |  98   0   0   3   1   8   0   0   0   0   0  61  38
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  22  28 |  91   0   2   1   0   4   2   1   0   0  56  14  48
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   MF   1   9  15  19  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     FW   1  12  18  11  21 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  12  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fulham
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_Lunin        GK  25   1   1   1  23 |  98  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
L_Eising       DF   1  20  14   3  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  19  15   7  31 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  16   0
E_Dier         DF   1  24  15  10  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  19  13   9  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  16  -2
J_McConnell    DM   1  14  18   4  22 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  26   0
P_Barrios      DM   1  19  22  16  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
S_Eguren       AM   1  12  20  14  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  36
M_Arteta       AM   1   7  20  14  26 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  12
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  19  16  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  20  23  26 |  98   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  33  22  26
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Posch        DF   1  15  11   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kerschbaum   MF   1  13  16   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wilson       AM   1   3  16  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   4  12  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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