Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Vila | A. Vila |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Jonas Bierhoff | J. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Jermaine Adams | J. Adams |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Abel Neves | A. Neves | |||||||||
| Carlton Guppy | C. Guppy | | 57 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 67 | | Ricardo Andres | R. Andres | ||||||||
| Frederico Suarez | F. Suarez | | 56 | D | | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Brenny Stroeve | B. Stroeve | ||||||||
| Seb Bonnard | S. Bonnard |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Edgar Postiga | E. Postiga | |||||||||
| Nicky Smith | N. Smith | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Arturo Ramirez | A. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Gianluca De Palma | G. De Palma |  | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Mark Talan | M. Talan | |||||||||
| Nick Murrin | N. Murrin | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 |  | Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Mathieu Paviot | M. Paviot | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Alassan Dabo | A. Dabo | |||||||||
| Patrick Newby | P. Newby | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Artur Lopes | A. Lopes | |||||||||
| Shaun Mercer | S. Mercer | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Stuart Wainwright | S. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Jacob Duberry | J. Duberry | | 52 | D | | 12 | | D | 42 | | Warren Pearson | W. Pearson | |||||||||
| Les Lofthouse | L. Lofthouse | | 51 | D | | 13 | | M | 34 | | Greg Joseph | G. Joseph | |||||||||
| Stanley Byrne | S. Byrne | | 51 | D | | 14 | | R | 20 |  | David Plowright | D. Plowright | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Blackburn Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Oakley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Oakley.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough kick off the first half!
3.20
0-0Brenny Stroeve hits a low pass to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry sees space and advances. Craig Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.30
0-1Abel Neves arcs the ball upfield. Stuart Wainwright finds some space and shoots from distance. Stuart Wainwright scores for Blackburn Rovers!!
12.29
0-1Mark Talan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mark Talan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Antonio Vila.
13.19
Arturo Ramirez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some good footwork from Mark Talan provides some space. He shoots at goal. Antonio Vila is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.38
Arturo Ramirez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arturo Ramirez skips past Seb Bonnard! Some good footwork from Arturo Ramirez provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Antonio Vila has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.53
Nicky Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Murrin. Nick Murrin makes a simple pass to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.08
0-3Carlton Guppy knocks the ball forward to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith knocks the ball forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Newby. Patrick Newby connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.08
Craig Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Wainwright. Stuart Wainwright deftly passes the ball to Mark Talan, releasing him through on goal. Mark Talan strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
24.51
0-3Carlton Guppy runs up as Gianluca De Palma takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Carlton Guppy flicks a high ball forward to Gianluca De Palma who takes it down. Gianluca De Palma makes a simple pass, allowing Shaun Mercer to run into the box. Edgar Postiga clumsily knocks into Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
28.38
Nicky Smith surges forward with the ball. Nicky Smith controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Patrick Newby through on goal. Patrick Newby comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.05
Mathieu Paviot flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Newby who brings the ball under control. Patrick Newby runs straight at the defence! Patrick Newby cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Jonas Bierhoff. What a save!
36.04
Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Alassan Dabo comfortably collects the pass. Alassan Dabo plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Wainwright and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Alassan Dabo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.07
Brenny Stroeve flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Wainwright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Wainwright makes a simple pass to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Mark Talan. Mark Talan beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.24
Gianluca De Palma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Newby. Patrick Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Brenny Stroeve surges forward with the ball. Brenny Stroeve makes a simple pass to Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo whips in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Les Lofthouse replacing Seb Bonnard. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Blackburn Rovers start the second half!
51.41
1-5Ricardo Andres comes in with a late challenge on Les Lofthouse. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Les Lofthouse grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.04
1-5Arturo Ramirez hacks Les Lofthouse from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Les Lofthouse runs off the knock.
54.47
1-5Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
55.14
Ricardo Andres kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Talan. Mark Talan threads a neat ball through to Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Alassan Dabo provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Antonio Vila had no chance!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
60.56
1-6Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Warren Pearson replacing Edgar Postiga, Greg Joseph replacing Mark Talan and David Plowright replacing Artur Lopes .
66.06
Gianluca De Palma sees space and advances. Gianluca De Palma hits a low pass to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer plays a scrappy one-two with Mathieu Paviot and stumbles forward towards the goal... Shaun Mercer takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jonas Bierhoff with no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
71.36
With great vision, Nicky Smith plays the ball forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.03
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Stanley Byrne replacing Patrick Newby .
83.25
Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Alassan Dabo who brings the ball under control. Alassan Dabo whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Ramirez. Arturo Ramirez connects with a diving header but Antonio Vila is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
85.20
Gianluca De Palma knocks the ball forward to Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot threads a neat ball through to Stanley Byrne. Stanley Byrne shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
6
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
24.4%
46.3%
29.3%
Scorers
| Patrick Newby 28 Shaun Mercer 66 | Stuart Wainwright 6 Mark Talan 13, 39 Arturo Ramirez 16 Alassan Dabo 36, 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mark Talan of Blackburn Rovers |
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) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nick Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mathieu Paviot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patrick Newby (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Shaun Mercer (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Jacob Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Les Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stanley Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jonas Bierhoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Abel Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Andres (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Brenny Stroeve (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Edgar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arturo Ramirez (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Mark Talan (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alassan Dabo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Artur Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Wainwright (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Warren Pearson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Greg Joseph (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Plowright (RES) | 6 | |