FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Fulham (Wed May 27)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Fulham
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 E
                         David Hannah  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                         Ad_Davies GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF E_Dier
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF M_Skrtel
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  DM J_McConnell
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF P_Barrios
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF S_Eguren
                           R_Muniz FW  |  AM W_Odobert
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  AM M_Arteta
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  FW E_Ferguson
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB L_Vigouroux
                       S_Whittaker SUB |  SUB M_Richards
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB Y_Toure
                          F_Onyeka SUB |  SUB H_Wilson
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB B_McCarthy




Min. 4  :(ful) S_Eguren with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows P_McNair a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Fry reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 5  :(ful) E_Dier takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  What a shot from E_Dier! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 16 :(mid) A_Dijksteel has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Eguren 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Fry! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Fry! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 16 :(ful) E_Ferguson flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 18 :(mid) M_Crooks looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  J_McConnell rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 19 :(ful) S_Eguren turns past P_McNair 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Eguren hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Barrios 
          ...  M_Skrtel gets something on it! 
          ...  Ad_Davies is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 27 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  E_Ferguson with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 29 :(mid) M_Ihattaren latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_McConnell slices it 
          ...  Unai_Simon moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_McNair curls it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 40 :(mid) S_Traore sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Unai_Simon was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 42 :(mid) I_Jones with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Pinamonti runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Unai_Simon 
Min. 42 :(ful) W_Odobert plays the early ball across the box to find E_Ferguson in space 
          ...  E_Ferguson sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(mid) A_Pinamonti slips past his marker 
          ...  But P_Barrios clears the danger 
Min. 44 :(ful) R_Dunne kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Eguren gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_McNair cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 46 :(mid) D_Fry with an incisive pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Dier 
          ...  He timed it well 

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

Min. 46 :(ful) M_Arteta takes advantage of a mistake by P_McNair 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  P_McNair reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 51 :(mid) M_Crooks with the first time pass to P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  That's put Middlesbrough ahead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 52 :(mid) A_Dijksteel with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Dunne wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 56 :(ful) J_McConnell nutmegs M_Crooks, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Muniz with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 57 :(ful) S_Eguren rushes through the defence 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from S_Eguren! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Looks like it should be Ad_Davies's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McConnell drives it into the box! 
          ...  E_Ferguson loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Ad_Davies got a touch 
Min. 59 :(ful) E_Ferguson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Ferguson fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  Ad_Davies saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 60 :(ful) S_Eguren with a long pass to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 62 :(ful) S_Eguren with the diagonal pass to M_Arteta 
          ...  M_Arteta tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Ad_Davies's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 63 :(ful) P_Barrios has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Crooks 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Dier! 
          ...  E_Dier hits a great drive! 
          ...  Ad_Davies fists it away 
Min. 66 :(mid) I_Jones retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  P_McNair latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_McNair with the overhead! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Cuisance dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 66 :(ful) L_Chambers saunters past P_McNair 
          ...  L_Chambers from 20 yards! 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes a difficult save 
Min. 68 :(ful) M_Arteta with a deep cross to L_Chambers 
          ...  I_Jones with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 69 :(mid) P_McNair with a measured ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round Unai_Simon 
          ...  He rounds Unai_Simon 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 69 :(ful) J_McConnell with a probing through ball P_Barrios 
          ...  P_Barrios shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Fulham ...
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Whittaker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 71 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones swings in the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  I_Jones with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Unai_Simon's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 71 :(ful) E_Dier with a slick pass to M_Arteta 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Arteta! 
          ...  Ad_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 72 :(mid) M_Ihattaren looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  But M_Skrtel with the fine tackle 
Min. 74 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Agbonlahor! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Traore crosses it in! 
          ...  Unai_Simon comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Cuisance with the header 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Muniz! 
          ...  R_Muniz keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 77 :(mid) S_Traore sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  S_Traore with the header! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 78 :(ful) S_Eguren looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Arteta 
          ...  M_Arteta with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  Ad_Davies acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Dunne hits it into the box! 
          ...  Ad_Davies catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 79 :(mid) S_Traore unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with Unai_Simon 
          ...  He tries to beat Unai_Simon 
          ...  Unai_Simon dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 79 :(ful) P_Barrios finds W_Odobert with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  W_Odobert hits a great drive! 
          ...  Ad_Davies with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 80 :(mid) P_McNair looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Fellaini 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Barrios 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 81 :(mid) P_McNair holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon stops that one easily 
Min. 82 :(ful) L_Chambers takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 83 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor turns past P_Barrios 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 83 :(ful) P_Barrios looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 84 :(mid) I_Jones loses E_Dier 
          ...  P_Barrios with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 84 :(mid) D_Fry takes advantage of a mistake by R_Dunne 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  W_Odobert is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  R_Muniz runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  Unai_Simon catches the ball 
Min. 86 :(mid) S_Traore with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  S_Eguren with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  Unai_Simon fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 87 :(mid) S_Traore with a byline cross to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  Unai_Simon tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He tries to slip it past Unai_Simon 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 87 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes possession 
          ...  E_Ferguson tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Ad_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a penetrating pass to M_Fellaini 
          ...  E_Dier slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 90 :(mid) P_McNair cuts in on M_Skrtel's blind side 
          ...  P_McNair with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 91 :(mid) R_Muniz beats E_Dier with absolute ease! 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the ball first time! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 92 :(mid) S_Traore beats the defender 
          ...  S_Traore shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  He scores his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY!! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Fulham ...
Min. 94 :(mid) M_Ihattaren sidesteps E_Dier 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  E_Dier reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 95 :(mid) M_Ihattaren pulls it back to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Dunne reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 96 :(mid) P_McNair with an incisive pass to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  Blocked by J_McConnell 
Min. 97 :(mid) S_Traore could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  S_Traore with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it 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          : P_McNair (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , P_McNair (51)S_Traore (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : P_Barrios
Scorers              : P_Barrios (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       19
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :          13        |       10
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 1 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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Ad_Davies      GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  24  18  14  24 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  32  28
D_Fry          DF   1  23  15   9  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  19  21
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  20  16  15  22 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  13
P_McNair       DF   1  22  14  13  28 |  98   0   2   4   0   3   1   0   0   0  32  80  76
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  22  15  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  15
S_Traore       MF   1  16  22  15  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  36  64
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  22  12  24 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  19  24  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   8  16  23  28 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  20  18  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  10
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  17   5  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  13  19  12  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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  16  21  29 |  27   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  36  50

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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Unai_Simon     GK  29   1   1   1  25 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  24  15  10  25 |  98   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  42  19  38
R_Dunne        DF   1  21  17   9  31 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  17   0
M_Skrtel       DF   1  21  15   7  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  21
L_Chambers     DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
J_McConnell    DM   1  15  20   5  22 |  98   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46  32   0
P_Barrios      MF   1  20  23  17  26 |  98   0   3   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  54  33  34
S_Eguren       MF   1  13  21  16  25 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  39  24
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  21  19  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
M_Arteta       AM   1   8  21  17  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  35
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  21  26  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   1  19  16   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   1  12  20  11  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
B_McCarthy     FW   1  10  17  20  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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