FFO FLT, Middlesbrough vs. Monaco (Wed Jul 16) Middlesbrough | Monaco 4-3-1-2 C | 5-1-0-2-2 E David Hannah | Mike Bridge Caretaker | A_Davies GK | GK L_Castellazzi S_Whittaker DF | DF L_Eising M_Svoboda DF | DF M_Aarons A_Meroni DF | DF C_Davies A_Dijksteel DF | DF C_Panucci M_Ihattaren AM | DF M_Pederson M_Cuisance MF | DM M_Gruger M_Fellaini MF | AM M_Blasi Z_Misimovic MF | AM I_Sainz G_Agbonlahor FW | FW A_McGeady P_Cutrone FW | FW L_Guily | M_Oxley SUB | SUB N_Ratti I_Jones SUB | SUB J_Mejdr M_Crooks SUB | SUB L_McCulloch S_Traore SUB | SUB A_Doci R_Muniz SUB | SUB A_Hunt Min. 1 :(mon) M_Gruger barges Z_Misimovic off the ball ... M_Svoboda is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 1 :(mon) L_Eising lays the ball back to I_Sainz ... I_Sainz with a little chip! ... A_Davies gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by A_Davies to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... I_Sainz floats the ball in! ... A_Davies comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Blasi with the header ... A_Davies falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... A_Davies looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by I_Sainz ... S_Whittaker with the clearance Min. 3 :(mon) M_Pederson spots A_McGeady who is in acres of space ... A_McGeady hits a curling shot! ... A_Davies with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 4 :(mon) I_Sainz with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Blasi ... M_Blasi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 5 :(mid) P_Cutrone with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... C_Panucci tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by G_Agbonlahor! ... L_Castellazzi reads it well, and claims it! Min. 8 :(mon) A_McGeady beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Dijksteel wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 10 :(mid) M_Ihattaren gains possession ... L_Eising with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee lectures him Min. 11 :(mid) M_Cuisance leaves his marker standing ... M_Pederson with an ugly foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... G_Agbonlahor with the curler ... It hits off a defender! ... L_Castellazzi is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Ihattaren swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... M_Pederson with a great clearance! Min. 13 :(mon) M_Pederson takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into C_Panucci ... C_Panucci belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it Min. 15 :(mid) A_Meroni takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Cutrone ... P_Cutrone with the strike! ... But L_Castellazzi makes a fine save Min. 16 :(mon) M_Aarons pushes it past the defender ... M_Aarons could have let it bounce! ... GOAL!! ... That's put Monaco ahead! ... Middlesbrough 0-1 Monaco ... Min. 21 :(mon) A_McGeady sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_McGeady hits a great shot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 21 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Meroni decides to go for goal instead! ... M_Blasi is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee Min. 24 :(mon) The defender slips and falls over! ... I_Sainz is through! ... A glorious effort by I_Sainz! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 30 :(mon) M_Gruger over hits his pass ... He finds C_Davies though ... That was fortunate ... But M_Svoboda sweeps up the threat Min. 32 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Crooks ... COMING OFF: M_Fellaini Min. 33 :(mon) M_Blasi looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to I_Sainz ... I_Sainz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... A_Davies is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 38 :(mon) M_Aarons plays it long to C_Panucci ... S_Whittaker pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 39 :(mon) I_Sainz runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... I_Sainz attempts to drive it home! ... But A_Davies parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 41 :(mid) Z_Misimovic holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Ihattaren ... C_Davies with an ugly foul Min. 42 :(mon) L_Guily skips the challenge from the defender ... L_Guily goes for goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... A_Davies palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... M_Gruger hits it into the box! ... P_Cutrone gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... A_Dijksteel has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It floats over L_Castellazzi ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 44 :(mid) M_Svoboda with a neat pass into A_Dijksteel ... A_Dijksteel with the punt towards goal! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 44 :(mon) M_Blasi gains possession ... M_Blasi curls the ball in on goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Aarons crosses it in! ... M_Gruger gets his head on it ... But it goes wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-1 Monaco Min. 47 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with the cross-field pass to P_Cutrone ... P_Cutrone hits a great shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 49 :(mon) L_Guily spots his team mate making a run ... He finds I_Sainz with a lovely pass! ... I_Sainz with a thundering volley! ... But A_Davies parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 56 :(mon) I_Sainz drives it forward to M_Aarons ... Driven towards goal by M_Aarons! ... It's way wide ... The Middlesbrough fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 58 :(mon) C_Panucci drives it forward to M_Blasi ... M_Blasi sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the Monaco crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Middlesbrough 0-2 Monaco ... Min. 59 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to C Min. 60 :(mon) M_Blasi sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... Z_Misimovic fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 64 :(mon) I_Sainz jinks past A_Meroni ... I_Sainz drives it towards goal! ... 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. 66 :(mid) M_Crooks with the nod to G_Agbonlahor ... G_Agbonlahor attempts a lob! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... Middlesbrough 1-2 Monaco ... Min. 68 :(mon) L_Guily jinks through the defence ... L_Guily belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But A_Davies punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: I_Jones ... COMING OFF: S_Whittaker Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: R_Muniz ... COMING OFF: G_Agbonlahor Min. 70 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: A_Doci ... COMING OFF: I_Sainz Min. 70 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: A_Hunt ... COMING OFF: L_Guily Min. 72 :(mid) M_Cuisance controls it well ... He nutmegs A_Hunt ... He puts in R_Muniz! ... R_Muniz with a low drive through the rain! ... L_Castellazzi manages to turn it behind Min. 72 :(mid) A_Dijksteel has broken clear! Just L_Castellazzi to beat! ... M_Aarons brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 73 :(mid) M_Cuisance lobs it over C_Panucci ... M_Cuisance unleashes a pile driver! ... L_Castellazzi with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 75 :(mid) P_Cutrone times his run well ... M_Gruger fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 76 :(mid) A_Dijksteel smashes the ball upfield ... M_Cuisance latches onto the ball ... M_Cuisance drives the ball low! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... P_Cutrone drives it into the box! ... L_Castellazzi reads it well, and claims it! Min. 77 :(mid) Curled in dangerously from M_Crooks to Z_Misimovic ... C_Panucci wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 77 :(mon) A_McGeady knocks it past M_Cuisance and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_McGeady with a thundering drive! ... A_Davies is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Middlesbrough 1-3 Monaco ... Min. 78 :(mid) A_Meroni retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... R_Muniz latches onto the end of it ... The defender is caught ball watching ... R_Muniz takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just L_Castellazzi is between him and the goal ... He dinks it over L_Castellazzi ... M_Gruger gets back to hack it off the line!! Min. 80 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: J_Mejdr ... COMING OFF: C_Davies Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(mon) A_McGeady makes a run into space ... M_Crooks with an over the top challenge ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... The Referee consults with his assistant! ... PENALTY!! ... A_McGeady places the ball on the spot! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to the ball ... But he can't keep it out!! ... GOAL!! ... Middlesbrough 1-4 Monaco... Min. 90 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to D Min. 90 :(mid) I_Jones with a well-controlled run ... But L_Eising clears the ball to safety Min. 92 :(mon) M_Blasi looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to A_McGeady ... A_McGeady with a stunning strike! ... But A_Davies gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Gruger! ... L_Eising gets something on it! ... A_Davies gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 95 :(mid) R_Muniz with the through ball to M_Ihattaren ... Cleared by C_Panucci Min. 96 :(mon) M_Gruger with an inswinging cross to A_McGeady ... Intercepted by A_Meroni ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Crooks Scorers : G_Agbonlahor (66) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Svoboda (1) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_McGeady (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Aarons (16), M_Blasi (58), A_McGeady (77,89 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Aarons (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 10 | 22 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 5 | 14 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 3 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 1 - 4 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 27 | 99 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 S_Whittaker DF 1 19 15 4 27 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 M_Svoboda DF 1 16 12 4 28 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 17 -2 A_Meroni DF 1 16 11 7 30 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 19 15 13 22 | 99 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 16 26 M_Ihattaren AM 1 7 19 15 26 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 M_Cuisance MF 1 4 20 14 21 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 26 M_Fellaini MF 1 12 18 11 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z_Misimovic MF 1 10 19 15 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Agbonlahor FW 1 9 15 19 29 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 11 18 22 | 99 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 0 18 M_Oxley GK 16 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Jones DF 1 22 16 12 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Crooks MF 1 12 20 11 24 | 67 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 S_Traore MF 1 14 20 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Muniz FW 1 8 17 22 22 | 26 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Castellazzi GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 99 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 L_Eising DF 1 20 14 2 20 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 17 26 M_Aarons DF 1 20 15 9 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 61 C_Davies DF 1 18 15 12 25 | 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Panucci DF 1 18 15 7 20 | 99 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 54 37 21 M_Pederson DF 1 21 16 14 24 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 30 0 M_Gruger DM 1 15 20 14 22 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 12 M_Blasi AM 1 14 19 16 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 24 64 I_Sainz AM 1 7 16 19 20 | 73 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 48 A_McGeady FW 1 8 15 19 20 | 99 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 77 L_Guily FW 1 4 15 19 30 | 73 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mejdr DF 1 15 14 7 27 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_McCulloch MF 1 12 17 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Doci AM 1 9 18 15 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Hunt FW 1 8 14 17 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1752681417 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40