FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Coventry City (Fri Feb 20)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Coventry City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  5-1-1-2-1 C
                         David Hannah  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                         Ad_Davies GK  |  GK L_Gunter
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  DF L_Kitching
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF E_Smith_Rowe
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  AM C_OHare
                           R_Muniz FW  |  AM L_Donovan
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW H_Wright
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB B_Collins
                       S_Whittaker SUB |  SUB B_Thomas
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB J_Yobo
                          F_Onyeka SUB |  SUB D_Beckham
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB D_Malen




Min. 1  :(mid) M_Ihattaren jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  M_Ihattaren fires the shot in! 
          ...  It floats over L_Gunter 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 2  :(mid) P_McNair with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  But C_Soyuncu wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 4  :(cov) L_Donovan picks up the pass 
          ...  A_Dijksteel brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 10 :(cov) H_Wright cuts in on P_McNair's blind side 
          ...  P_McNair redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 11 :(mid) M_Cuisance sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 19 :(mid) D_Fry cuts through the defence 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  R_Muniz with the spot kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  Middlesbrough have taken the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Coventry City...
Min. 22 :(mid) M_Ihattaren slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  B_Sheaf with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 23 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe hits a great shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans laugh at him 
Min. 24 :(mid) M_Crooks over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Dijksteel though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 26 :(cov) C_OHare knocks it past A_Dijksteel and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  I_Jones makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_OHare drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 38 :(mid) M_Crooks with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  M_Crooks sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  L_Gunter is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(cov) L_Donovan is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_Cuisance hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Donovan flights it in! 
          ...  P_McNair deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 44 :(mid) A_Dijksteel drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Sakamoto!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 46 :(cov) L_Donovan looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-0 Coventry City

Min. 48 :(cov) C_OHare has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past P_McNair 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Smith_Rowe! 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 51 :(mid) P_McNair picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  T_Sakamoto with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 52 :(cov) L_Donovan moves inside 
          ...  R_Muniz had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(cov) C_OHare barges P_McNair off the ball 
          ...  P_McNair reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Yobo 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu 
Min. 63 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Beckham 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Donovan 
Min. 63 :(cov) H_Wright pushes it past the defender 
          ...  H_Wright with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Ad_Davies's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Whittaker 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 65 :(cov) L_Kitching finds T_Sakamoto with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Sakamoto plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 66 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Malen 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 68 :(mid) R_Muniz breaks free from L_Kitching 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 69 :(mid) M_Cuisance retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Muniz must beat L_Gunter! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 69 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe makes a run into space 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe fires the shot in! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Ad_Davies grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 72 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a probing pass to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 74 :(cov) D_Malen flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Traore 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 75 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 78 :(cov) C_OHare loses I_Jones 
          ...  M_Cuisance with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(mid) M_Fellaini cuts the ball back to S_Traore 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Yobo!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 80 :(cov) J_Yobo pulls it back to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  D_Fry reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_van_Ewijk! 
          ...  S_Whittaker belts it clear 
Min. 80 :(mid) S_Traore unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  B_Sheaf tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 84 :(mid) M_Fellaini with a measured pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  But B_Sheaf clears the ball to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(mid) R_Muniz sprints past L_Kitching 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Sakamoto 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 89 :(mid) M_Fellaini looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 90 :(mid) D_Fry plays in G_Agbonlahor with a beautiful ball 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  L_Gunter can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  L_Gunter makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  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              : R_Muniz (19 pen), M_Crooks (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Muniz (52), M_Cuisance (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Sakamoto
Scorers              : T_Sakamoto (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       3
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Coventry 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  27   1   1   1  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  23  17  13  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  15
D_Fry          DF   1  23  14   9  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  20   0
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  13  28 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  20  16  14  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  14
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  20  17  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Traore       MF   1  15  21  14  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  13   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  46
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  21  14  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  24  -2
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  18  23  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  30
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   8  16  23  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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  20  16   4  27 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  13  19  11  21 |  16   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
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 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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L_Gunter       GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  22  17   8  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  20
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  15  10  23 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  18
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  51   0  46
P_Schulz       DF   1  21  16   5  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kitching     DF   1  20  15  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1  14  21  14  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  24   0  42
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  21   7  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
C_OHare        AM   1   5  21  18  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
L_Donovan      AM   1  10  19  22  24 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  23  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Collins      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thomas       DF   1  20  14  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  20  14  12  21 |  31   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
D_Beckham      AM   1  10  21  17  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   5  17  21  25 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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