Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Franck MichelF. Michel69
G
1
G
67Marinus HoutmanM. Houtman
Damien DuberryD. Duberry76
D
captain2captain
D
78Lars GötzL. Götz
George PlowrightG. Plowright60
D
3
D
62Tomas MainiT. Maini
Harvey GoldbergH. Goldberg59
D
4
D
59Jody WestwoodJ. Westwood
Francis DefoeF. Defoe84
M
5
D
57Brian MintoB. Minto
Shaun BurbageS. Burbage76
M
6
M
72Dion MurphyD. Murphy
Damien CotteeD. Cottee69
M
7
M
59Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi
Winston LarosW. Laros65
M
8
M
56Stan GordonS. Gordon
Eddie WilliamsE. Williams65
A
9
A
73Kai HelmerK. Helmer
Nicola Carlo StelloneN. Stellone64
A
10
A
69Chris LaverC. Laver
Robbie BoatengR. Boateng63
A
11
A
64Gabriel CruzG. Cruz
 
Jordy KansJ. Kans61
A
12
A
55Leon KuzorraL. Kuzorra
Paul JessP. Jess59
D
13
M
55Alistair CoppingA. Copping
Oliver KirschnerO. Kirschner56
A
14
A
52Isaiah AthertonI. Atherton

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 9,244 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Youds.


0.00
Crewe Alexandra kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
Miguel Pichichi kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
8.26
Dion Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Kai Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kai Helmer shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Franck Michel had no chance!! Goal for Crewe Alexandra!
12.22
Stan Gordon flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Cruz who gracefully takes it down. Gabriel Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Chris Laver. Chris Laver is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Franck Michel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
15.28
Stan Gordon flicks a high ball forward to Kai Helmer who takes it down. Kai Helmer plays a one-two with Gabriel Cruz and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Kai Helmer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
18.58
Dion Murphy makes an attacking run forward. Dion Murphy finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
20.11
Jody Westwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Gordon. Stan Gordon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stan Gordon knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Laver. Chris Laver directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.49
Crewe Alexandra are dictating the run of play here today.
24.05
Damien Cottee makes a probing pass to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Marinus Houtman is on top of it.
26.09
Stan Gordon flicks a high pass forward to Chris Laver who brings the ball neatly under control. Chris Laver sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Crewe Alexandra are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
28.17
Winston Laros controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Boateng. Robbie Boateng knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Minto.
34.30
Stan Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harvey Goldberg.
39.48
Damien Cottee knocks the ball forward to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams makes a probing pass between the defence to Robbie Boateng. Robbie Boateng shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Marinus Houtman.
44.32
Nicola Carlo Stellone catches Tomas Maini on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicola Carlo Stellone and shows him a yellow card! Tomas Maini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Dion Murphy surges forward with the ball. Dion Murphy knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Cruz. Harvey Goldberg barges into Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
47.50
Dion Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Cruz controls it well on his chest. Gabriel Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
49.09
Miguel Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
53.00
Damien Cottee threads a neat ball through to Robbie Boateng. Robbie Boateng runs straight at the defence! Robbie Boateng looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but Lars Götz blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
55.50
Damien Cottee makes a simple pass to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomas Maini.
57.35
Damien Cottee flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Williams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Williams whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nicola Carlo Stellone!
60.29
Stan Gordon threads a neat ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.19
Shaun Burbage threads a neat ball through to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Marinus Houtman.
62.36
Corner kick to Middlesbrough. Damien Cottee plays it out to the edge of the box. Gabriel Cruz reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
63.42
Damien Cottee comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Pichichi. Damien Cottee is warned by the referee! Miguel Pichichi stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.45
Miguel Pichichi makes a probing pass to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Plowright.
67.40
Shaun Burbage makes a probing pass to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. Brian Minto hacks Nicola Carlo Stellone from behind! Nicola Carlo Stellone appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
72.33
Harvey Goldberg threads a neat ball through to Damien Cottee. Damien Cottee flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Boateng controls it well on his chest. Robbie Boateng threads a neat ball through to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Lars Götz.
73.24
Stan Gordon makes a probing pass to Chris Laver. Chris Laver knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Goldberg.
75.33
Nicola Carlo Stellone clumsily knocks into Lars Götz. The referee brings Nicola Carlo Stellone to one side and gives him a warning! Lars Götz stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.03
Shaun Burbage makes a simple pass to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.48
Dion Murphy flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Cruz who takes it down. Gabriel Cruz shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.14
Francis Defoe hacks Stan Gordon from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stan Gordon stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.09
Brian Minto flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Pichichi. Miguel Pichichi threads the ball through to Gabriel Cruz. Gabriel Cruz shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Crewe Alexandra
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
0
10
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
31.2%
46.2%
22.5%

Scorers
Nicola Carlo Stellone 57
Kai Helmer 8

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dion Murphy of Crewe Alexandra

Match Ratings
1.Franck Michel (GK)
6
2.Damien Duberry (DEF)
6
3.George Plowright (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Goldberg (DEF)
7
5.Francis Defoe (MID)yellow card
5
6.Shaun Burbage (MID)
6
7.Damien Cottee (MID)
7
8.Winston Laros (MID)
6
9.Eddie Williams (ATT)
8
10.Nicola Carlo Stellone (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Robbie Boateng (ATT)
7
 
12.Jordy Kans (ATT)
0
13.Paul Jess (DEF)
0
14.Oliver Kirschner (ATT)
0

1.Marinus Houtman (GK)
7
2.Lars Götz (DEF)
7
3.Tomas Maini (DEF)
6
4.Jody Westwood (DEF)
6
5.Brian Minto (DEF)
6
6.Dion Murphy (MID)
9
7.Miguel Pichichi (MID)
7
8.Stan Gordon (MID)
8
9.Kai Helmer (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Chris Laver (ATT)
6
11.Gabriel Cruz (ATT)
7
 
12.Leon Kuzorra (ATT)
0
13.Alistair Copping (MID)
0
14.Isaiah Atherton (ATT)
0