FFO FA CUP, Middlesbrough vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Feb 04)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-1-1-2 E
                         David Hannah  |  Rob Brunton
                                       |
                         Ad_Davies GK  |  GK D_Livakovic
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF W_Anton
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF A_Buongiorno
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF J_Heitinga
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF D_Munoz
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  DM E_Alvarez
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DM M_Ugarte
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF A_Elanga
                          S_Traore MF  |  AM L_Sane
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW N_Jackson
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW J_P_Mateta
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB J_Speroni
                         R_Aguilar SUB |  SUB D_Rugani
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB J_Lerma
                          F_Onyeka SUB |  SUB A_Correa
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB C_Immobile




Min. 2  :(mid) S_Traore with a measured ball to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 2  :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 2  :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  E_Alvarez will now play as a DF 
Min. 2  :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  A_Elanga will now play as a AM 
Min. 2  :(cry) N_Jackson slides the ball across to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ad_Davies with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 4  :(cry) J_P_Mateta has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Jones 
          ...  He puts in E_Alvarez! 
          ...  I_Jones redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 9  :(cry) L_Sane gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to N_Jackson 
          ...  N_Jackson blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 10 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  A_Pinamonti tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 17 :(mid) M_Ihattaren kills the ball dead 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  D_Livakovic makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 17 :(cry) L_Sane beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  P_McNair robs him of the ball 
Min. 21 :(mid) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Muniz seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Muniz fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 25 :(mid) M_Cuisance with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Ihattaren gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Alvarez brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 26 :(cry) J_P_Mateta has space to run with the ball 
          ...  J_P_Mateta with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Ad_Davies was beaten there! 
Min. 28 :(mid) M_Crooks dribbles past A_Buongiorno 
          ...  M_Crooks with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 30 :(mid) M_Cuisance takes advantage of a mistake by E_Alvarez 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Cuisance shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic makes an easy save 
Min. 31 :(mid) M_Crooks with the header on 
          ...  He finds M_Ihattaren in space 
          ...  M_Ihattaren sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  D_Livakovic gathers it comfortably 
Min. 33 :(mid) A_Pinamonti sidesteps W_Anton 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a thundering drive! 
          ...  D_Livakovic claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 33 :(cry) D_Munoz spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Elanga! 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Elanga! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Ad_Davies's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Elanga plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to L_Sane 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans chant his name! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 34 :(mid) R_Muniz beats A_Buongiorno 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  But J_Heitinga wins the ball 
Min. 34 :(cry) L_Sane slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Blocked by P_McNair 
Min. 35 :(cry) J_Heitinga lobs it over I_Jones 
          ...  J_Heitinga with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 36 :(mid) M_Cuisance takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 38 :(mid) I_Jones crosses in from the wing, he finds P_McNair in the box 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Buongiorno!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 38 :(cry) J_P_Mateta barges A_Dijksteel off the ball 
          ...  M_Crooks wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 41 :(cry) Curled in dangerously from J_Heitinga to N_Jackson 
          ...  What a challenge by D_Fry 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Elanga swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  D_Fry belts it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(mid) M_Cuisance hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_McNair latches onto it! 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_McNair! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans taunt him! 
Min. 44 :(cry) M_Ugarte plays the early ball across the box to find A_Elanga in space 
          ...  A_Elanga with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Ad_Davies saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Anton lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Ad_Davies reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 45 :(cry) J_P_Mateta sidesteps D_Fry 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Dijksteel with the block 
Min. 46 :(mid) M_Cuisance slips past his marker W_Anton 
          ...  The ball is whipped into I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_Livakovic heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-1 Crystal Palace

Min. 48 :(cry) A_Elanga with the first time pass to D_Munoz 
          ...  What a challenge by D_Fry 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_P_Mateta! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ad_Davies 
Min. 50 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Correa 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Ugarte 
Min. 52 :(cry) D_Munoz finds the run of L_Sane 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Sane! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 57 :(mid) A_Dijksteel elbows J_P_Mateta off the ball 
          ...  The Crystal Palace players are furious! 
          ...  They're waving imaginary cards at The Referee 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 57 :(cry) A_Correa gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to E_Alvarez 
          ...  A_Dijksteel beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 58 :(cry) L_Sane cuts inside P_McNair 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  P_McNair reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 59 :(mid) M_Crooks with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Munoz 
          ...  W_Anton slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 64 :(mid) D_Fry with the nod to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat D_Livakovic now! 
          ...  He lobs it over D_Livakovic 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 65 :(cry) L_Sane sidesteps A_Dijksteel 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Sane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Ad_Davies never had a chance! 
Min. 68 :(mid) M_Crooks takes advantage of a mistake by A_Buongiorno 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Crooks! 
          ...  D_Livakovic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Livakovic makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 69 :(mid) A_Dijksteel looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  D_Munoz brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Aguilar 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 71 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 71 :(mid) M_Fellaini holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with the shot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 72 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rugani 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Anton 
Min. 76 :(cry) J_P_Mateta beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Fry 
Min. 79 :(mid) I_Jones brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Muniz with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  D_Livakovic with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 79 :(cry) E_Alvarez volleys it forward. He finds J_P_Mateta 
          ...  J_P_Mateta has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Ad_Davies parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Ad_Davies recovers to save!! 
Min. 80 :(cry) L_Sane finds D_Munoz with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Munoz shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But Ad_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 81 :(mid) M_Ihattaren gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside E_Alvarez! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Livakovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Livakovic beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Fellaini crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Livakovic easily catches it! 
Min. 82 :(mid) S_Traore spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to I_Jones! 
          ...  What a shot from I_Jones! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  D_Livakovic fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 84 :(mid) M_Cuisance sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Rugani 
Min. 84 :(cry) J_P_Mateta lobs it over M_Fellaini 
          ...  P_McNair with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 84 :(cry) J_P_Mateta brushes D_Fry aside and breaks free 
          ...  But D_Fry wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Alvarez swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Correa 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Alvarez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to D_Rugani 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 85 :(cry) N_Jackson sprints past R_Muniz 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  N_Jackson throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But Ad_Davies makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 86 :(mid) D_Fry sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz from 20 yards! 
          ...  D_Livakovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Fellaini swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for D_Livakovic, who catches the ball 
Min. 86 :(cry) N_Jackson jinks past R_Aguilar 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(cry) J_P_Mateta with a precise ball to A_Elanga 
          ...  M_Fellaini with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  L_Sane hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  Ad_Davies tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rugani drives it into the box! 
          ...  Ad_Davies catches it! 
Min. 89 :(cry) D_Rugani plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Correa keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Fry intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_P_Mateta curls it into the box! 
          ...  Ad_Davies easily catches it! 
Min. 89 :(mid) I_Jones cuts inside D_Munoz 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_P_Mateta leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 90 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  J_Heitinga reads the play well 
Min. 91 :(mid) M_Ihattaren slides it through the middle to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 92 :(mid) I_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rugani 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Buongiorno cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 92 :(cry) A_Elanga skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Correa 
          ...  But P_McNair with the fine tackle 
Min. 93 :(cry) D_Munoz finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Aguilar 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Fry 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 94 :(cry) J_P_Mateta with a deep cross to J_Heitinga 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_McNair 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : I_Jones
Scorers              : I_Jones (2), A_Pinamonti (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Agbonlahor (86), M_Fellaini (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : L_Sane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Sane (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_P_Mateta (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          12        |       8
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       8
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :          16        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       15
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Crystal Palace
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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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  23  17  13  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  17  38 101
D_Fry          DF   1  23  14   9  29 |  95   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 119  44   0
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  13  28 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  95   0  17
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  20  15  14  22 |  71   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  21   0
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   8  20  17  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  43
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 |  72   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  15  38
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  21  14  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  18
S_Traore       MF   1  15  21  14  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  18  23  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  50
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   8  16  23  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
C_Klaus        GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  13  19  11  21 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  15  -2
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 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  19  -2

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Livakovic    GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
W_Anton        DF   1  25  17  11  27 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Buongiorno   DF   1  24  19  12  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Heitinga     DF   1  21  17  14  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  19  16
D_Munoz        DF   1  24  21  11  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30  21
E_Alvarez      DF   1  20  23  13  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  13   0
M_Ugarte       DM   1  18  22  12  25 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Elanga       AM   1   7  22  21  24 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  46  31
L_Sane         AM   1   4  23  22  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  26  56
N_Jackson      FW   1   5  19  23  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  16
J_P_Mateta     FW   1   2  19  25  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  49  10
J_Speroni      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  24  19   4  26 |  22   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  17  26
J_Lerma        DF   1  23  17   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Correa       AM   1   5  22  22  26 |  44   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
C_Immobile     FW   1   0  11  21  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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