FFO FLT, Middlesbrough vs. Napoli (Wed Sep 03)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Napoli
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-0-1-3 A
                         David Hannah  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK O_Vlachodimos
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF J_St_Juste
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF C_Natali
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF K_Toure
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  DM A_Diouf
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DM M_van_Bommel
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  AM D_Ozoh
                          S_Traore MF  |  FW I_Cardona
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW G_Pazzini
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW E_Mafoumbi
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB A_Gomis
                       S_Whittaker SUB |  SUB B_Hubner
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB C_Humphreys
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB O_Diallo
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB R_Palladino




Min. 3  :(mid) R_Aguilar beats his marker 
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Aguilar! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 4  :(mid) M_Ihattaren looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_St_Juste 
Min. 7  :(mid) A_Dijksteel finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the header! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos reacts well to save!! 
Min. 9  :(mid) R_Muniz jumps over C_Natali's challenge 
          ...  R_Muniz with the drive! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 9  :(nap) A_Diouf has it now 
          ...  He takes on I_Jones 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Mafoumbi! 
          ...  I_Jones with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 9  :(nap) A_Diouf with a pinpoint pass to D_Ozoh 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from I_Jones 
Min. 11 :(mid) M_Ihattaren nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fry swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for O_Vlachodimos, who catches the ball 
Min. 11 :(nap) A_Diouf skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Toure 
          ...  K_Toure with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Davies just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 16 :(mid) R_Muniz with the dribble 
          ...  C_C_Vickers is easily beaten 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 16 :(nap) A_Diouf controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  C_Natali gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 18 :(mid) I_Jones threads the through ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  It's beaten O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 19 :(mid) A_Pinamonti dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Pinamonti has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 20 :(nap) M_van_Bommel retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi gets on the end of it 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Mafoumbi! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 21 :(mid) A_Pinamonti moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 23 :(mid) M_Crooks wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 23 :(nap) J_St_Juste knocks the ball past I_Jones 
          ...  Now he crosses to G_Pazzini! 
          ...  G_Pazzini with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 24 :(mid) M_Cuisance with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  C_Natali cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 25 :(mid) R_Muniz jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  R_Muniz from 20 yards! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Napoli fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 28 :(mid) M_Crooks pass splits open the defence and finds S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(nap) D_Ozoh slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  I_Jones with the block 
Min. 35 :(mid) A_Dijksteel knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Dijksteel belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 41 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 42 :(mid) M_Cuisance crosses into the box, finding R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with the chance! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos stops that one easily 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi finds himself in a good position 
          ...  R_Aguilar with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 45 :(nap) D_Ozoh nutmegs I_Jones, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But D_Fry wins the ball with a sliding challenge 

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

Min. 46 :(mid) A_Pinamonti plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos punches it away 
Min. 47 :(nap) J_St_Juste with a flicked pass to A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Dijksteel gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 49 :(mid) R_Muniz get's past C_Natali 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  K_Toure wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 53 :(mid) S_Traore is too quick for I_Cardona 
          ...  S_Traore with the overhead! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 56 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a flicked pass to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a little chip! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 58 :(mid) S_Traore jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That puts Middlesbrough ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Napoli ...
Min. 59 :(mid) A_Pinamonti gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 61 :(nap) I_Cardona makes himself available 
          ...  R_Muniz reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 62 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with a simple pass to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But A_Davies with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Bommel swings it in! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 64 :(mid) A_Pinamonti flicks it past K_Toure 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a blistering shot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Crooks! 
          ...  It comes to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Diallo 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mafoumbi 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Hubner 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Toure 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Humphreys 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diouf 
Min. 65 :(nap) O_Diallo crosses to I_Cardona 
          ...  I_Cardona uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Napoli fans go wild! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  Napoli have pulled level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Napoli ...
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Pinamonti is unmarked! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers steals the ball of off him 
Min. 68 :(nap) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  J_St_Juste seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Muniz with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  G_Pazzini with the thundering drive 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 68 :(mid) S_Traore holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Ozoh rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Traore 
Min. 70 :(mid) R_Muniz spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds A_Dijksteel with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by O_Vlachodimos to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  I_Jones gets to it! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos beats the ball away 
Min. 71 :(nap) G_Pazzini sidesteps his marker 
          ...  G_Pazzini has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks relieved there! 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Whittaker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 73 :(mid) R_Muniz sidesteps C_C_Vickers 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Muniz chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 73 :(mid) D_Fry spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Crooks! 
          ...  C_Humphreys with a terrible tackle 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 74 :(mid) S_Whittaker flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Pinamonti runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti drives the shot in! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(nap) C_Natali runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Humphreys 
          ...  A_Pinamonti reads the play well 
Min. 77 :(nap) O_Diallo whips the ball across to C_Humphreys 
          ...  C_Humphreys with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Davies was well beaten there! 
          ...  Peter Hayward races up the touchline and slides onto his knees on the pitch! 
          ...  Napoli have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Napoli ...
Min. 79 :(nap) G_Pazzini with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  G_Pazzini with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Bommel hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Whittaker reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 80 :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs at C_C_Vickers 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Pinamonti sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 81 :(nap) J_St_Juste gets to the byline and finds D_Ozoh with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Ozoh! 
          ...  A_Davies fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 83 :(nap) B_Hubner plays a long ball to C_C_Vickers 
          ...  A great volley from C_C_Vickers! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 84 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves I_Jones behind 
          ...  Well intercepted by R_Aguilar 
Min. 85 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves B_Hubner behind 
          ...  C_Natali dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 86 :(mid) A_Pinamonti is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 87 :(nap) C_C_Vickers beats M_Crooks 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_C_Vickers hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Davies saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 89 :(nap) D_Ozoh sidesteps R_Muniz 
          ...  D_Ozoh has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But A_Davies palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 90 :(nap) M_van_Bommel spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_St_Juste! 
          ...  J_St_Juste with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 91 :(mid) R_Muniz takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  R_Muniz with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  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              : M_Crooks (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Muniz (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : O_Diallo
Scorers              : I_Cardona (65), C_Humphreys (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Humphreys (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Napoli
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       16
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :          17        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       2
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Napoli
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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 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  23  17  12  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  14  30
D_Fry          DF   1  22  14   8  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  17  18
R_Aguilar      DF   1  21  15   8  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  18
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  14  22 |  73   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  17   0  42
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  19  16  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  34
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  42
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  20  14  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |  71   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38  28
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  17  22  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   7   0   1   0   0  25  12  34
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  22  28 |  89   0   2   2   0   7   0   0   0   0  58  32  38
C_Klaus        GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Whittaker    DF   1  19  15   4  27 |  20   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  16   0
G_Agbonlahor   MF   1   9  15  19  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     FW   1  12  18  11  21 |   4   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 - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  93  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  23  16  11  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  15  47
J_St_Juste     DF   1  19  16  13  29 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  45  13
C_Natali       DF   1  19  13  11  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  18   0
K_Toure        DF   1  19  13   8  29 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  18
A_Diouf        DM   1  14  20   9  26 |  66   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
M_van_Bommel   DM   1  13  20  10  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
D_Ozoh         AM   1  13  21  14  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
I_Cardona      FW   1   8  14  21  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
G_Pazzini      FW   1   7  15  20  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
E_Mafoumbi     FW   1   8  16  19  20 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  12   6  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
C_Humphreys    MF   1   4  19  17  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
O_Diallo       FW   1   6  14  18  30 |  27   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0
R_Palladino    FW   1   9  14  19  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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