Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Vila | A. Vila |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 63 |  | Alun Whelan | A. Whelan | ||||||||
| Jermaine Adams | J. Adams | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Carlton Guppy | C. Guppy | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Dean Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Frederico Suarez | F. Suarez | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Jason Summerbee | J. Summerbee | |||||||||
| Seb Bonnard | S. Bonnard |  | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Nicky Smith | N. Smith | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 |  | Neil Law | N. Law | |||||||||
| Gianluca De Palma | G. De Palma |  | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Titus Scales | T. Scales | |||||||||
| Nick Murrin | N. Murrin | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Chris Richards | C. Richards | |||||||||
| Mathieu Paviot | M. Paviot | | 68 | A | | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Syd Hunt | S. Hunt | ||||||||
| Patrick Newby | P. Newby | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Harvey Atherton | H. Atherton | |||||||||
| Shaun Mercer | S. Mercer | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Jason Atherton | J. Atherton | |||||||||
| Jacob Duberry | J. Duberry | | 52 | D | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Les Pallister | L. Pallister | |||||||||
| Les Lofthouse | L. Lofthouse | | 51 | D | | 13 | | G | 50 | | Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | |||||||||
| Stanley Byrne | S. Byrne | | 51 | D | | 14 | | G | 46 | | Colin Kanu | C. Kanu | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 4,716 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hackworth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hackworth.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.11
0-0Carlton Guppy knocks the ball forward to Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma makes an attacking run forward. Gianluca De Palma shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.16
0-0Marc Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward to Jason Atherton who brings the ball under control. Jason Atherton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.27
Carlton Guppy flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Suarez who brings the ball under control. Frederico Suarez sees Patrick Newby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Murrin. Nick Murrin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.23
1-0Gianluca De Palma hits a low pass to Patrick Newby. Patrick Newby flicks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Shaun Mercer!
20.43
1-0Dean Pearce barges into Frederico Suarez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.48
Neil Law sees Chris Richards in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
27.29
Nicky Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer knocks in a cross ball towards Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Alun Whelan had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
32.14
Carlton Guppy sweeps the ball long. Mathieu Paviot plays a quick one-two with Patrick Newby and rushes in on goal... Mathieu Paviot cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Alun Whelan had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
36.53
Jason Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Titus Scales collects the pass. Titus Scales tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.51
3-0Nick Murrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Newby. Patrick Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
3-0Frederico Suarez sees a break and surges forward. Frederico Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Mathieu Paviot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mathieu Paviot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Mercer but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Les Lofthouse replacing Seb Bonnard. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
49.56
Jason Atherton catches Carlton Guppy on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlton Guppy runs off the knock.
51.49
Jason Summerbee surges forward with the ball. Jason Summerbee sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
53.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Nigel Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Titus Scales. Titus Scales knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Atherton. Jason Atherton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.46
Nicky Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Summerbee.
61.15
Jermaine Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith threads a neat ball through to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
65.01
Carlton Guppy threads a neat ball through to Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma makes a simple pass to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.52
Les Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma sees Shaun Mercer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Shaun Mercer lofts in a cross ball towards Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
77.23
3-0Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Stanley Byrne replacing Patrick Newby .
78.24
Without breaking stride, Les Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith threads a neat ball through to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.35
Frederico Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot advances inside the box! Mathieu Paviot tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Alun Whelan had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough! The crowd cheers as the Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
87.26
Carlton Guppy threads a neat ball through to Stanley Byrne. Stanley Byrne flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Mercer who brings the ball under control. Shaun Mercer tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
89.15
Gianluca De Palma flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Byrne who brings the ball neatly under control. Stanley Byrne knocks the ball forward to Shaun Mercer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73.6%
26.4%
Play Area
29.2%
44.4%
26.4%
Scorers
| Shaun Mercer 15 Mathieu Paviot 27, 32, 83 Nicky Smith 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mathieu Paviot 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) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Gianluca De Palma (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nick Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mathieu Paviot (ATT) | | 10 |
| 10. | Patrick Newby (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Shaun Mercer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jacob Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Les Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stanley Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dean Pearce (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Jason Summerbee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Scales (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Syd Hunt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Harvey Atherton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jason Atherton (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Dixon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Kanu (GK) | 0 | |