Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Granville | G. Granville |  | 69 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Franck Michel | F. Michel | ||||||||
| Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | | D | 76 | | Damien Duberry | D. Duberry | ||||||||
| Mick Gray | M. Gray | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | George Plowright | G. Plowright | |||||||||
| Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Harvey Goldberg | H. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Elena Morales | E. Morales |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 84 | | Francis Defoe | F. Defoe | |||||||||
| Darren Edghill | D. Edghill | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Shaun Burbage | S. Burbage | |||||||||
| Billy Moore | B. Moore | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Damien Cottee | D. Cottee | |||||||||
| Tommy Charlton | T. Charlton | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Winston Laros | W. Laros | |||||||||
| Arturo Vega | A. Vega | | 55 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Eddie Williams | E. Williams | |||||||||
| Chris Dixon | C. Dixon | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 |  | Nicola Carlo Stellone | N. Stellone | |||||||||
| Colin Morrison | C. Morrison |  | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Robbie Boateng | R. Boateng | |||||||||
| Trevor Mcgreal | T. Mcgreal | | 63 | G | | 12 | | A | 61 | | Jordy Kans | J. Kans | |||||||||
| Stan Howey | S. Howey | | 57 | A | | 13 | | D | 59 | | Paul Jess | P. Jess | |||||||||
| Des Royce | D. Royce | | 54 | A | | 14 | | A | 56 |  | Oliver Kirschner | O. Kirschner | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 8,450 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hull City kick off!
6.05
0-0Mick Gray makes a strong solo run forward. Mick Gray sees Colin Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.25
0-0Darren Edghill hacks Winston Laros from behind! Darren Edghill is shown the yellow card! Winston Laros runs off the knock.
18.44
Damien Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Damien Cottee collects the pass. Damien Cottee kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Burbage.
21.58
0-0Shaun Burbage makes a probing pass to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Paul Lowe is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
23.20
0-0It's a corner kick. Damien Cottee loops the ball over to the far post. Robbie Boateng comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
24.45
0-0Arturo Vega hits a low pass to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.05
1-0Arturo Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Franck Michel with no chance!! Goal for Hull City!
36.40
Francis Defoe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mick Gray.
40.06
George Plowright hits a low pass to Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage threads the ball through to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams cuts inside the box! Eddie Williams rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off the second half!
47.08
1-0Tommy Charlton knocks the ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison tries a spectacular long range effort. Franck Michel gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
54.20
Shaun Burbage threads a neat ball through to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.35
1-1Tommy Charlton makes an attacking run forward. Tommy Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Dixon but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.22
Shaun Burbage flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Carlo Stellone collects the pass. Nicola Carlo Stellone knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. George Granville manages to gather it effortlessly.
61.52
Elena Morales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Edghill. Darren Edghill sees a break and surges forward. Darren Edghill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Goldberg.
66.26
Arturo Vega threads the ball through to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.56
1-1Darren Edghill barges into Damien Cottee. The referee warns Darren Edghill to calm down! Damien Cottee stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.39
Francis Defoe kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Boateng. Robbie Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mick Gray.
72.10
Shaun Burbage makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Boateng. Robbie Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. With a superhuman jump, Nicola Carlo Stellone connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving George Granville with no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
78.17
From the throw-in, Damien Duberry picks out George Plowright. George Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage threads a neat ball through to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Boateng. Robbie Boateng powers a header at goal but somehow Paul Lowe happens to be in the right place to block it.
83.04
Paul Lowe flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Charlton who takes it down. Tommy Charlton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tommy Charlton plays a one-two with Chris Dixon and rushes in on goal... Tommy Charlton tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.38
Shaun Burbage flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Boateng who brings the ball under control. Robbie Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Morales.
87.38
Winston Laros threads a neat ball through to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Granville who gathers it comfortably.
89.47
Damien Duberry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Defoe. Francis Defoe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Boateng. Robbie Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Mick Gray makes a probing pass to Billy Moore. Billy Moore laces a through ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
32.5%
43.8%
23.8%
Scorers
| Chris Dixon 32 | Nicola Carlo Stellone 54, 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicola Carlo Stellone of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | George Granville (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Burbage (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mick Gray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elena Morales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Edghill (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Billy Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tommy Charlton (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Arturo Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Dixon (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Colin Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Trevor Mcgreal (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stan Howey (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Des Royce (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Franck Michel (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Damien Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | George Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Harvey Goldberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Francis Defoe (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Burbage (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Damien Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Winston Laros (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eddie Williams (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nicola Carlo Stellone (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Robbie Boateng (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jordy Kans (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Jess (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oliver Kirschner (ATT) | 0 | |