FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Cardiff City (Fri Feb 13)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Cardiff City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 P
                         David Hannah  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                         Ad_Davies GK  |  GK A_Kinsky
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                       S_Whittaker DF  |  DF R_Nelsen
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF P_Comuzzo
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  DM R_Gomis
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF R_Esse
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  AM J_Slory
                          S_Traore MF  |  AM A_Johnson
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW I_Thiago
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW S_Floccari
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB M_Freese
                          P_McNair SUB |  SUB D_Godin
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB C_Brocchi
                          F_Onyeka SUB |  SUB J_OBrien
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB Terrats




Min. 5  :(mid) S_Traore wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 6  :(mid) M_Crooks with a byline cross to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren swings in the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  That's given Middlesbrough the advantage! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 7  :(mid) M_Crooks gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside I_Thiago! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Crooks rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Kinsky blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 8  :(mid) M_Cuisance with a short pass to find R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Kinsky plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 8  :(mid) A_Pinamonti has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Gomis with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 9  :(car) R_Esse with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  I_Jones is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 9  :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Johnson tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  D_Fry shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Pinamonti instead 
          ...  A_Pinamonti flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Kinsky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 10 :(car) P_Comuzzo cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Floccari 
          ...  S_Traore hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Osborne floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ad_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. 18 :(mid) R_Muniz runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Slory 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But R_Nelsen wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 19 :(mid) D_Fry intercepts the opposition pass with a sliding tackle 
          ...  But it's shot into his own net!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear!! 
          ...  He hangs his head in shame 
          ...  He's devastated 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 20 :(car) J_Slory flicks it over A_Dijksteel and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Dijksteel goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 21 :(car) J_Slory with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  M_Ihattaren scythes the player down! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 23 :(car) N_Osborne with a slick pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Jones 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 24 :(car) I_Thiago takes on A_Dijksteel 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  D_Fry goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 26 :(mid) A_Pinamonti barges N_Osborne off the ball 
          ...  A_Pinamonti goes for the top corner! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 26 :(mid) S_Traore backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Ihattaren gets on the end of it 
          ...  N_Osborne is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 27 :(car) R_Nelsen with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Floccari runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Floccari fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 28 :(car) N_Osborne is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  H_Westermann latches onto the end of it 
          ...  H_Westermann unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Ad_Davies beats the ball away 
Min. 29 :(mid) I_Jones is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 31 :(mid) M_Crooks passes the ball to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel must beat A_Kinsky! 
          ...  A_Kinsky falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough take the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 32 :(car) J_Slory works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Osborne 
          ...  But S_Whittaker slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 33 :(mid) M_Cuisance drives it forward to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(mid) I_Jones with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Traore runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Traore from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Kinsky won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(mid) M_Crooks feeds the ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky makes a fine save 
Min. 48 :(car) I_Thiago finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  M_Crooks goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-1 Cardiff City

Min. 46 :(mid) R_Muniz with a smart pass to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  A_Kinsky gathers it easily 
Min. 47 :(mid) I_Jones beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  I_Jones has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 48 :(mid) I_Jones runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with a thundering volley! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 50 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 54 :(mid) M_Cuisance runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Cuisance throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 56 :(mid) A_Dijksteel boots it towards R_Muniz 
          ...  But N_Osborne reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 57 :(mid) A_Pinamonti steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Pinamonti has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Kinsky blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 58 :(mid) D_Fry jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  D_Fry uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Kinsky recovers to save!! 
Min. 59 :(mid) I_Jones is first to the ball 
          ...  I_Jones leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Brocchi 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Esse 
Min. 60 :(car) A_Johnson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Whittaker! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Johnson with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ad_Davies with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 61 :(car) H_Westermann with a flicked pass to C_Brocchi 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Fry 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 62 :(mid) I_Jones skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Muniz 
          ...  H_Westermann is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  M_Crooks passes to S_Whittaker 
          ...  S_Whittaker with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Kinsky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 66 :(mid) M_Ihattaren runs into space 
          ...  M_Ihattaren has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 66 :(car) J_Slory spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to H_Westermann! 
          ...  H_Westermann tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 68 :(mid) A_Pinamonti steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Osborne 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_McNair 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 70 :(mid) R_Muniz crosses into the box, finding A_Pinamonti 
          ...  P_Comuzzo goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 70 :(car) N_Osborne runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Floccari 
          ...  S_Floccari with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 71 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Muniz 
Min. 73 :(mid) Curled in dangerously from I_Jones to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Kinsky anyway 
Min. 73 :(car) A_Johnson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a nasty foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  I_Thiago smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Ad_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brocchi with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Ad_Davies comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  R_Nelsen with the shot! 
          ...  Ad_Davies can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 76 :(mid) S_Traore finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  R_Nelsen anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 79 :(mid) M_Cuisance moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry tries to chip the ball over A_Kinsky! 
          ...  A_Kinsky won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 81 :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs at R_Nelsen 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Slory is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  M_Cuisance swings it in 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 82 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a smart pass to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Kinsky 
Min. 83 :(mid) S_Whittaker controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It floats over A_Kinsky 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 85 :(car) R_Nelsen looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Slory 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by I_Jones 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 86 :(mid) P_McNair saunters past his marker 
          ...  P_McNair with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Kinsky 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor storms past his marker 
          ...  P_Comuzzo with the tackle 
Min. 89 :(mid) S_Whittaker drives it forward to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 90 :(car) J_Slory gains possession 
          ...  S_Whittaker fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 92 :(car) N_Osborne crosses to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  The defender plays it back to Ad_Davies 
          ...  P_Comuzzo intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy Ad_Davies 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes his move 
          ...  Ad_Davies parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brocchi plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Thiago 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 94 :(car) A_Johnson knocks the ball on and sprints past I_Jones 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Slory 
          ...  J_Slory drives the ball low! 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes a good save 
Min. 95 :(mid) M_Fellaini plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Fellaini! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Kinsky anyway 
Min. 95 :(car) I_Thiago puts in S_Floccari 
          ...  P_McNair with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 96 :(car) I_Thiago feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_Floccari runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_Floccari rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Ad_Davies gathers it easily 

*************  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 (6), A_Dijksteel (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jones (9), M_Ihattaren (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kinsky
Scorers              : D_Fry (19 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       11
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :          15        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Cardiff City
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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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Ad_Davies      GK  26   1   1   1  27 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  23  17  13  24 |  99   0   2   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  66  30
D_Fry          DF   1  23  15   9  29 |  99   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -10  40
S_Whittaker    DF   1  20  16   4  27 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  36  24
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  20  15  14  22 |  73   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  18  19  54
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  20  17  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  58
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  74   0   0   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  73  38
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  21  14  21 |  99   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  28
S_Traore       MF   1  15  21  14  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  13  14
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  18  23  22 |  75   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  12
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   8  16  23  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
C_Klaus        GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  13  28 |  26   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  15
M_Fellaini     MF   1  13  19  11  21 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
F_Onyeka       MF   1  12  16   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1  10  15  20  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Cardiff City
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_Kinsky       GK  27   1   1   1  27 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  71   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  17  11  20 |  99   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  68   0
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  10  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  38
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  99   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  34  20
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  15  15  30 |  99   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  19  15
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  19   7  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  19  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  11
A_Johnson      AM   1   3  18  21  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   9
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  24  25 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34   8
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  14  19  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
M_Freese       GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Godin        DF   1  19  13   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_OBrien       MF   1  14  11   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terrats        MF   1  12  16   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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