Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Norwich CityNorwich City
Paul HaylockPaul Haylock Computer Player Computer Player
David CarltonD. Carlton52
G
1
G
64Omer BrookingO. Brooking
Robert LawrenceR. Lawrence66
D
2
D
56Ian GranttI. Grantt
John GreenJ. Green57
D
3
D
55Terry TolleyT. Tolley
Morris CleggM. Clegg52
D
4captain
D
54Jakob HelmerJ. Helmer
Scott MowbrayS. Mowbray58
M
5
M
61Toni LaigleT. Laigle
Dean McleodD. Mcleod63
M
captain6
M
56Arno HässlerA. Hässler
Harvey BoydH. Boyd54
M
7
M
55Mariano AppoloniM. Appoloni
Neil TaylorN. Taylor56
M
8
M
54Julian GentoJ. Gento
Bruno CastroB. Castro53
A
9
A
58Clive HughesC. Hughes
Graham BloomerG. Bloomer56
A
10
A
55Darren PearceD. Pearce
Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson50
A
11
A
51Steve CharltonS. Charlton
 
Kieron AthertonK. Atherton53
D
12
G
59Arthur ChristieA. Christie
Callum McinnesC. Mcinnes50
D
13
M
53Brendan BallB. Ball
Silvio CamposS. Campos50
A
14
D
53Enzo CristanteE. Cristante

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 12,161 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Middlesbrough and Norwich City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Galli.


0.00
The whistle blows and Norwich City get the match underway!
2.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Toni Laigle plays the ball forward to Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.24
Morris Clegg flicks a high pass forward to Dean Mcleod who brings the ball under control. Dean Mcleod chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Castro. Bruno Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.30
Julian Gento passes the ball forward to Clive Hughes. Clive Hughes edges inside the box! Clive Hughes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.13
Toni Laigle knocks the ball forward to Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.01
Dean Mcleod makes a simple pass to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.11
Julian Gento makes a simple pass to Steve Charlton. Steve Charlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Hässler but he's offside!
26.54
Robert Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Mowbray. Scott Mowbray outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.02
Neil Taylor hacks Toni Laigle from behind! Neil Taylor is warned by the referee! Toni Laigle hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.24
Morris Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Graham Bloomer collects the pass. Graham Bloomer shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.17
Without breaking stride, Morris Clegg plays the ball forward to Dean Mcleod. Dean Mcleod passes the ball forward to Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
40.51
Morris Clegg comes in with a late challenge on Darren Pearce. The referee brings Morris Clegg to one side and gives him a warning! Darren Pearce runs off the knock.
44.45
Bruno Castro threads a neat ball through to Harvey Boyd. Harvey Boyd tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Harvey Boyd threads a neat ball through to Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Middlesbrough kick off the second half!
48.19
Dean Mcleod chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Boyd. Harvey Boyd passes the ball forward but Bruno Castro is offside!
51.10
Terry Tolley knocks the ball forward to Ian Grantt. Ian Grantt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Clive Hughes is offside!
53.37
Robert Lawrence knocks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Boyd. Harvey Boyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Castro. Bruno Castro shoots from outside the area. Bruno Castro scores for Middlesbrough!!
59.19
Ian Grantt knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Hässler. Arno Hässler flicks a high ball forward to Steve Charlton who takes it down. Steve Charlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
65.49
Ian Grantt plays the ball forward to Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce threads a neat ball through to Julian Gento. Julian Gento rushes past Robert Lawrence! Julian Gento cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Good keeping from David Carlton as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
66.32
Julian Gento takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Neil Taylor reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
69.48
Arno Hässler plays the ball forward to Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Carlton who gathers it comfortably.
72.55
Julian Gento sees a break and surges forward. Julian Gento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by David Carlton!
73.20
With vision, Scott Mowbray laces a weighted ball forward to Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer shoots from long range but is denied by Omer Brooking. Excellent save.
77.47
Terry Tolley flicks the ball to his team mate, Clive Hughes. Clive Hughes passes the ball forward to Steve Charlton. Steve Charlton sees Clive Hughes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Clive Hughes rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
78.59
Robert Lawrence brings the ball forward. Robert Lawrence threads the ball through to Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Castro. Bruno Castro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
79.05
Scott Mowbray threads a neat ball through to Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Castro. Bruno Castro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Omer Brooking effortlessly punches it away to safety.
83.55
Scott Mowbray sees a break and surges forward. Scott Mowbray knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.42
Mariano Appoloni catches Dean Mcleod on the ankles. The referee calls over Mariano Appoloni and warns him to calm down! Dean Mcleod carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Norwich City
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
26.2%
45.2%
28.6%

Scorers
Neil Taylor 8
Scott Mowbray 27
Bruno Castro 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Castro of Middlesbrough

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

1.Omer Brooking (GK)
7
2.Ian Grantt (DEF)
7
3.Terry Tolley (DEF)
7
4.Jakob Helmer (DEF)
6
5.Toni Laigle (MID)
6
6.Arno Hässler (MID)
7
7.Mariano Appoloni (MID)
6
8.Julian Gento (MID)
7
9.Clive Hughes (ATT)
7
10.Darren Pearce (ATT)
6
11.Steve Charlton (ATT)
6
 
12.Arthur Christie (GK)
0
13.Brendan Ball (MID)
0
14.Enzo Cristante (DEF)
0