Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Vila | A. Vila |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Tony Howells | T. Howells | |||||||||
| Jermaine Adams | J. Adams | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Wilfred Versteeg | W. Versteeg | |||||||||
| Carlton Guppy | C. Guppy | | 57 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Martin Palmer | M. Palmer | ||||||||
| Frederico Suarez | F. Suarez | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Jacob Cort | J. Cort | |||||||||
| Seb Bonnard | S. Bonnard |  | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Del Grant | D. Grant | |||||||||
| Nicky Smith | N. Smith | | 61 | M | | 6 | | | D | 41 | | Richard Flintlock | R. Flintlock | ||||||||
| Gianluca De Palma | G. De Palma |  | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Tim Davies | T. Davies | |||||||||
| Nick Murrin | N. Murrin | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Tommy Peckham | T. Peckham | |||||||||
| Mathieu Paviot | M. Paviot | | 68 | A | | 9 | | M | 51 | | Ivan Riza | I. Riza | |||||||||
| Patrick Newby | P. Newby | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Patrice Blanc | P. Blanc | |||||||||
| Shaun Mercer | S. Mercer | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Gareth Kerr | G. Kerr | |||||||||
| Jacob Duberry | J. Duberry | | 52 | D | | 12 | | M | 50 | | Chris Mills | C. Mills | |||||||||
| Stanley Byrne | S. Byrne | | 51 | D | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Jose Javier Redondo | J. Redondo | |||||||||
| Les Lofthouse | L. Lofthouse | | 50 | D | | 14 | | G | 48 | | Ben Mcleod | B. Mcleod | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Millwall. A crowd of 4,770 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Robinson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Robinson.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough kick off!
2.06
0-0Without breaking stride, Tommy Peckham plays the ball forward to Tim Davies. Tim Davies makes a pass forward but Patrice Blanc makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
4.44
0-0Tommy Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Tim Davies collects the pass. Tim Davies knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Suarez.
6.35
0-0Jermaine Adams sees Gianluca De Palma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianluca De Palma makes a simple pass to Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.23
0-0Gianluca De Palma catches Tommy Peckham on the ankles. The referee brings Gianluca De Palma to one side and gives him a warning! Tommy Peckham runs off the knock.
18.58
0-0Nick Murrin takes it forward alone. Nick Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Newby controls it well on his chest. Patrick Newby runs straight at the defence! Patrick Newby shoots from just inside the box. Martin Palmer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
27.41
0-0Millwall are dictating the run of play here today.
28.36
Middlesbrough are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
33.16
Nick Murrin knocks the ball forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer passes the ball forward but Mathieu Paviot is offside!
34.19
Richard Flintlock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Peckham. Tommy Peckham knocks the ball forward to Tim Davies. Tim Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
36.16
0-0Ivan Riza chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Peckham. Tommy Peckham shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Antonio Vila.
37.13
0-0Corner kick to Millwall. Richard Flintlock plays it to the far post. Some good footwork from Ivan Riza provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.11
Martin Palmer makes a simple pass to Jacob Cort. Jacob Cort threads a neat ball through to Tim Davies. Tim Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
42.33
Ivan Riza flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Kerr collects the pass. Gareth Kerr finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Stanley Byrne replacing Seb Bonnard. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall get the second half underway!
49.09
Martin Palmer threads the ball through to Tommy Peckham. Tommy Peckham flicks a high pass forward to Tim Davies who brings the ball under control. Tim Davies shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
53.45
Tim Davies knocks the ball forward to Ivan Riza. Ivan Riza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicky Smith.
54.33
Gianluca De Palma knocks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.12
0-0Nicky Smith comes in with a high challenge, catching Ivan Riza with his studs. The referee motions to Nicky Smith to come over. It's a red card!! Ivan Riza stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.09
0-0Millwall have made a substitution with Ben Mcleod replacing Tommy Peckham .
63.19
Martin Palmer sees Patrice Blanc in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrice Blanc knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.47
Tim Davies sees Patrice Blanc in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrice Blanc whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Riza. Ivan Riza jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.49
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.32
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Les Lofthouse replacing Patrick Newby .Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Jose Javier Redondo replacing Gareth Kerr and Chris Mills replacing Patrice Blanc .
85.33
Ben Mcleod flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Redondo. Jose Javier Redondo knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Davies. Tim Davies is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
0-0Les Lofthouse clumsily knocks into Jacob Cort. Les Lofthouse is shown the yellow card! Jacob Cort hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
33.8%
66.2%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nick Murrin of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Antonio Vila (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jermaine Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlton Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Suarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Seb Bonnard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicky Smith (MID) |  | 3 |
| 7. | Gianluca De Palma (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nick Murrin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Mathieu Paviot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patrick Newby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Shaun Mercer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jacob Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stanley Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Les Lofthouse (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 1. | Tony Howells (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wilfred Versteeg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Palmer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jacob Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Del Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Flintlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tim Davies (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tommy Peckham (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ivan Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patrice Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gareth Kerr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Chris Mills (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jose Javier Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ben Mcleod (GK) | 6 | |