Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     BurnleyBurnley
Paul HaylockPaul Haylock Computer Player Computer Player
David CarltonD. Carlton52
G
1
G
55Stefan FriedmannS. Friedmann
Morris CleggM. Clegg52
D
2
D
63Spencer HurstS. Hurst
Robert LawrenceR. Lawrence66
D
3
D
62Marc GreenM. Green
John GreenJ. Green57
D
4
D
57Fredrik HenryF. Henry
Dean McleodD. Mcleod63
M
5
M
55Michael FoxM. Fox
Harvey BoydH. Boyd54
M
captain6
M
54Ray PiangerelliR. Piangerelli
Scott MowbrayS. Mowbray58
M
7captain
M
54Nick SalmonN. Salmon
Neil TaylorN. Taylor56
M
8
M
49Giuseppe PercassiG. Percassi
Silvio CamposS. Campos50
A
9
A
62Robbie MarshallR. Marshall
Graham BloomerG. Bloomer56
A
10
A
57Brian ThomsonB. Thomson
Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson50
A
11
A
54Neil HansenN. Hansen
 
Kieron AthertonK. Atherton53
D
12
D
55Colin McallisterC. Mcallister
Robbie UnsworthR. Unsworth46
M
13
D
50Ian HoweyI. Howey
Jason McManamanJ. McManaman60
A
14
A
50Daniel MurrayD. Murray

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Burnley. A crowd of 11,863 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Middlesbrough and Burnley are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Moncur.


0.00
Burnley kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Seeing a gap ahead, John Green plays the ball forward to Harvey Boyd. Harvey Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Stefan Friedmann.
6.51
Michael Fox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Salmon. Nick Salmon cuts inside the box! Nick Salmon makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
8.19
Marc Green volleys a long ball forward. Michael Fox passes the ball forward but Neil Hansen is offside!
9.27
Morris Clegg receives the ball from a throw-in from John Green. Morris Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Boyd controls it well on his chest. Harvey Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Hurst.
15.14
Marc Green knocks the ball forward to Ray Piangerelli. Ray Piangerelli threads a neat ball through to Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
18.04
Harvey Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
20.35
Harvey Boyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Mowbray. Scott Mowbray controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Stefan Friedmann!
21.37
Silvio Campos hacks Marc Green from behind! The referee warns Silvio Campos to calm down! Marc Green runs off the knock.
22.55
With a delightful solo run, Ray Piangerelli stretches the opposition's defence. Ray Piangerelli plays a quick one-two with Neil Hansen and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Ray Piangerelli provides some space. He shoots at goal. Good keeping from David Carlton as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
24.51
Corner kick to Burnley. Spencer Hurst plays it to the near post. John Green gets to the ball and clears it up field.
34.43
Robert Lawrence makes a probing pass to Scott Mowbray. Scott Mowbray flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Boyd. Harvey Boyd tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
36.36
Scott Mowbray barges into Ray Piangerelli. The referee calls over Scott Mowbray and shows him a yellow card! Ray Piangerelli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.20
Harvey Boyd chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer threads the ball through into the box. Harvey Boyd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.26
Fredrik Henry passes the ball forward to Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall plays a one-two with Ray Piangerelli and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Robbie Marshall provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by David Carlton. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Middlesbrough kick off the second half!
48.27
Graham Bloomer catches Spencer Hurst on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Spencer Hurst stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.22
Ray Piangerelli flicks a high pass forward. Nick Salmon controls it well on his chest. Nick Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Percassi. Giuseppe Percassi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Morris Clegg!
53.29
Burnley are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
54.40
Fredrik Henry pushes up the pitch. Fredrik Henry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Hansen. Neil Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morris Clegg.
61.51
Nick Salmon clumsily knocks into Trevor Thompson. Nick Salmon is warned by the referee! Trevor Thompson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.26
Neil Hansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Marshall. Robbie Marshall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.49
Giuseppe Percassi flicks a high pass forward to Brian Thomson who brings the ball under control. Brian Thomson skips past Morris Clegg! Brian Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.18
Neil Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Mcleod. Dean Mcleod threads the ball through to Graham Bloomer but he's offside!
81.29
Fredrik Henry takes it forward alone. Fredrik Henry sees space and advances. Fredrik Henry knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Brian Thomson is offside!
83.23
Neil Taylor decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Taylor plays a one-two with Harvey Boyd and rushes in on goal... Neil Taylor cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Stefan Friedmann. Excellent save.
85.01
Ray Piangerelli sees Brian Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Thomson runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Brian Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but David Carlton manages to gather it.
87.01
Morris Clegg sees space and advances. Morris Clegg flicks a high pass forward to Trevor Thompson who brings the ball under control. Trevor Thompson shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Spencer Hurst comes in with a late challenge on Scott Mowbray. Spencer Hurst is given a warning by the referee! Scott Mowbray runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Burnley
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
27.5%
45%
27.5%

Scorers
Brian Thomson 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brian Thomson of Burnley

Match Ratings
1.David Carlton (GK)
7
2.Morris Clegg (DEF)
7
3.Robert Lawrence (DEF)
6
4.John Green (DEF)
6
5.Dean Mcleod (MID)
6
6.Harvey Boyd (MID)
7
7.Scott Mowbray (MID)yellow card
6
8.Neil Taylor (MID)
7
9.Silvio Campos (ATT)
5
10.Graham Bloomer (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Trevor Thompson (ATT)
6
 
12.Kieron Atherton (DEF)
0
13.Robbie Unsworth (MID)
0
14.Jason McManaman (ATT)
0

1.Stefan Friedmann (GK)
7
2.Spencer Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Marc Green (DEF)
6
4.Fredrik Henry (DEF)
8
5.Michael Fox (MID)
6
6.Ray Piangerelli (MID)
8
7.Nick Salmon (MID)
6
8.Giuseppe Percassi (MID)
7
9.Robbie Marshall (ATT)
6
10.Brian Thomson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Neil Hansen (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Mcallister (DEF)
0
13.Ian Howey (DEF)
0
14.Daniel Murray (ATT)
0