FFO FLT, Middlesbrough vs. Union Berlin (Wed Mar 04)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Union Berlin
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                         David Hannah  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                         Ad_Davies GK  |  GK N_Pope
                           M_Lamey DF  |  DF A_Theate
                       S_Whittaker DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF M_Faye
                       A_Dijksteel DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                       M_Ihattaren MF  |  DM Zubimendi
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF A_Kral
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF E_Nuamah
                         P_Cutrone FW  |  AM A_Buzaky
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  AM P_Canales
                      G_Agbonlahor FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                           C_Klaus SUB |  SUB H_J_Butt
                         R_Aguilar SUB |  SUB D_Leite
                        M_Cuisance SUB |  SUB E_Cambiasso
                          F_Onyeka SUB |  SUB L_Dehl
                           R_Muniz SUB |  SUB R_Keane




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(mid) S_Traore jumps over N_Burdisso's challenge 
          ...  A_Buzaky with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 3  :(mid) S_Whittaker with a flicked pass to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on N_Pope anyway 
Min. 6  :(mid) M_Ihattaren finds his way through 
          ...  M_Faye gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 8  :(uni) A_Buzaky slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Buzaky rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 9  :(uni) W_Armitage with a simple pass to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Ad_Davies's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 10 :(mid) M_Ihattaren cuts inside N_Burdisso 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in G_Agbonlahor! 
          ...  N_Burdisso recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 12 :(uni) W_Armitage takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_McNair 
          ...  A_Dijksteel reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 16 :(uni) E_Nuamah takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Nuamah looks to see where Ad_Davies is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 21 :(mid) S_Traore sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  M_Faye with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 21 :(uni) A_Buzaky sidesteps S_Whittaker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Buzaky looks to see where Ad_Davies is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 22 :(mid) M_Lamey crosses to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 23 :(uni) D_Fofana get's past M_Lamey 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  S_Whittaker with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 25 :(uni) A_Buzaky beats M_Lamey with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Crooks tackles cleanly 
Min. 26 :(mid) S_Traore with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 27 :(uni) Zubimendi brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Canales gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Canales with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 33 :(uni) M_Faye beats P_Cutrone 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Whittaker steals the ball of off him 
Min. 34 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the diagonal pass to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  What a shot from M_Ihattaren! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  N_Pope just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 34 :(uni) A_Kral drives it forward to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Burdisso curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to P_Canales 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Saved by Ad_Davies 
Min. 35 :(mid) S_Traore sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren lobs N_Pope! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 36 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  E_Nuamah will now play as a AM 
Min. 39 :(uni) D_Fofana cuts inside 
          ...  M_Crooks muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  D_Fofana drives it in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kral swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to Zubimendi 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 40 :(mid) A_Pinamonti jumps over A_Theate's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 40 :(uni) A_Kral moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Burdisso with a little chip! 
          ...  Ad_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 42 :(mid) M_Crooks takes on W_Armitage 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Crooks with the drive! 
          ...  N_Pope fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mid) P_Cutrone with a penetrating pass to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 46 :(mid) S_Whittaker has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Faye 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  N_Burdisso with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-0 Union Berlin

Min. 47 :(uni) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  W_Armitage is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by M_Lamey! 
          ...  W_Armitage with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 48 :(uni) A_Kral plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye from 20 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Ad_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Buzaky flights it in! 
          ...  Zubimendi gets on the end of it 
          ...  Ad_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(uni) A_Buzaky beats P_McNair 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_McNair recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 50 :(mid) M_Ihattaren makes a run into space 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Buzaky looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 51 :(mid) P_McNair beats P_Canales 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A left-footer by P_McNair! 
          ...  N_Pope with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 51 :(uni) P_Canales takes advantage of a mistake by S_Whittaker 
          ...  He crosses to Zubimendi 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 54 :(uni) W_Armitage jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Canales 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  P_Canales beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has Ad_Davies to beat 
          ...  He tries to flick it past Ad_Davies 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 55 :(uni) A_Kral with an intelligent ball to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah tries the shot! 
          ...  Ad_Davies won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 56 :(uni) A_Theate with the first time pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Fofana! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 57 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  E_Nuamah will now play as a MF 
Min. 57 :(mid) S_Whittaker with a probing through ball G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  A_Theate cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 60 :(uni) A_Kral brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Buzaky gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Buzaky! 
          ...  The shot slips through Ad_Davies's hands 
          ...  But Ad_Davies recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 61 :(uni) Zubimendi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  E_Nuamah latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  A_Theate with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  Ad_Davies with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 62 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 62 :(mid) M_Ihattaren is first to the ball 
          ...  P_Canales reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 62 :(uni) W_Armitage rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 63 :(mid) M_Lamey holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Crooks 
          ...  A_Kral anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 65 :(uni) E_Cambiasso with the first time flick to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Lamey with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Keane 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Fofana 
Min. 69 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Aguilar 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Muniz 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 70 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Leite 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Burdisso 
Min. 74 :(uni) A_Kral with an incisive pass to P_Canales 
          ...  R_Aguilar gets to the ball first 
Min. 75 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cuisance 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 78 :(mid) R_Aguilar with a 30-yard pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 80 :(uni) A_Buzaky with an inswinging cross to R_Keane 
          ...  S_Traore reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 81 :(mid) S_Traore with a 40-yard pass to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat N_Pope 
          ...  He tries to slide it past N_Pope 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Surely Middlesbrough have won the game now!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 82 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  E_Nuamah will now play as a AM 
Min. 82 :(uni) P_Canales turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Leite 
          ...  R_Aguilar with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 82 :(uni) R_Keane beats his man 
          ...  M_Lamey forces him off the ball 
Min. 83 :(mid) M_Lamey fires over a low cross to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 84 :(uni) E_Cambiasso takes advantage of a mistake by A_Dijksteel 
          ...  He puts in A_Buzaky! 
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Aguilar 
Min. 85 :(mid) R_Muniz jinks past the defender 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 85 :(uni) R_Keane jumps over A_Dijksteel's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Keane! 
          ...  Ad_Davies saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 87 :(mid) S_Traore beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) R_Muniz beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds S_Whittaker 
          ...  S_Whittaker unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  N_Pope saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 89 :(mid) M_Ihattaren is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  W_Armitage gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 90 :(uni) E_Cambiasso has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Aguilar fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 91 :(mid) A_Dijksteel loses his marker! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel hits a great drive! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 92 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor beats M_Faye 
          ...  A_Theate wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 94 :(uni) R_Keane barges R_Aguilar off the ball 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Dijksteel 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : S_Traore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , M_Ihattaren (35,87)M_Cuisance (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Pinamonti (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kral
Scorers              : D_Fofana (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       20
Off target           :           7        |       13
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Union Berlin
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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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
M_Lamey        DF   1  19  13   9  22 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  63   0
S_Whittaker    DF   1  20  16   5  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  36  25
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  13  28 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  17
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  20  16  14  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  36   0  58
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   8  20  17  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  28  79
S_Traore       MF   1  15  22  14  22 |  97   0   1   3   3   1   0   0   0   0  23  84  14
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  22  12  24 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0  18
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  12  18  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   8  16  23  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  16   3
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1  10  16  20  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
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   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  20   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  21  14  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
F_Onyeka       MF   1  12  16   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Muniz        FW   1   9  18  23  22 |  24   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  19

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  97   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  34  38  23
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  54  14
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  51   0  13
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  12  23 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  16
Zubimendi      DM   1  16  22   8  28 |  65   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  42
A_Kral         MF   1  15  21  11  23 |  97   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  78   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  21  19  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Buzaky       AM   1   4  20  15  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  34  14  41
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  30  13  42
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  70   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  21   4  24 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
L_Dehl         AM   1   4  16  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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