Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 20,277 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
9.44
0-0Jose Lozano clumsily knocks into Nicolas Marcelino. Jose Lozano is given a warning by the referee! Nicolas Marcelino runs off the knock.
14.10
0-0Nicolas Marcelino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lester Cooper. Lester Cooper finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.14
Andriy Kolesnichenko clumsily knocks into José Rocha. Andriy Kolesnichenko is warned by the referee! José Rocha stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.00
0-0Nicolas Marcelino makes a probing pass to Lester Cooper. Lester Cooper shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Stefano Morrone!
20.26
1-0Agustín Peña flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.47
1-0José Rocha kicks a strong pass forward to Yuri Kharine. Yuri Kharine makes a beautiful solo run. Yuri Kharine threads the ball through to Petros Christodoulakis but he's offside!
27.21
Jimmy Vicari flicks the ball to his team mate, Hayato Nakata. Hayato Nakata knocks the ball to his team mate, Lester Cooper. Lester Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Andriy Kolesnichenko. Andriy Kolesnichenko is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.15
1-1Agustín Peña knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malte Eberle who gathers it comfortably.
32.18
Hayato Nakata flicks the ball to his team mate, Andriy Kolesnichenko. Andriy Kolesnichenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.04
1-1Tottenham Hotspur are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Middlesbrough's defence.
38.57
1-1Nicolas Marcelino comes in with a late challenge on Jose Lozano. Nicolas Marcelino is given a warning by the referee! Jose Lozano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.07
Jimmy Vicari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roland Zanoni. Roland Zanoni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lester Cooper. Lester Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by José Rocha.
42.16
Nicolas Marcelino surges forward with the ball. Nicolas Marcelino finds some space and shoots from distance but Stefano Morrone is on top of it.
44.04
Maximiliano Rubio knocks the ball forward to Yuri Kharine. Yuri Kharine decides to run forward with the ball. Yuri Kharine plays a perfect one-two with Maurits Quansah and rushes in on goal... Yuri Kharine tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
47.46
Alan Evans makes a beautiful solo run. Alan Evans makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Sheringham. Colin Sheringham whips in a cross ball towards Andriy Kolesnichenko. Andriy Kolesnichenko is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Andriy Kolesnichenko scores for Tottenham Hotspur!!
51.10
Agustín Peña controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Evans.
53.19
Roland Zanoni knocks the ball forward to Andriy Kolesnichenko. Andriy Kolesnichenko shoots from distance but Stefano Morrone is on top of it.
54.30
Krunoslav Petrovic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Agustín Peña. Agustín Peña chips the ball to his team mate, Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
55.29
Agustín Peña threads the ball through to Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks the ball forward to Manuel Nervo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.45
Nicolas Marcelino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andriy Kolesnichenko. Andriy Kolesnichenko shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Stefano Morrone manages to gather it comfortably.
65.24
Jose Lozano makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Lozano lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.13
José Rocha threads the ball through to Yuri Kharine. Yuri Kharine knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.52
Agustín Peña flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah goes all the way! Maurits Quansah makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.01
Nicolas Marcelino barges into Yuri Kharine. The referee calls over Nicolas Marcelino again and warns him to calm down! Yuri Kharine grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.58
Agustín Peña deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
87.33
Diego Guerrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Molina. Ernesto Molina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Sheringham. Colin Sheringham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefano Morrone who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%
Scorers
| Manuel Nervo 20, 65 | Andriy Kolesnichenko 27, 47 |