Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Hull City | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Haylock | Paul Haylock | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Carlton | D. Carlton |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Duncan Grant | D. Grant | |||||||||
| Kieron Atherton | K. Atherton | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Graham Pearce | G. Pearce | |||||||||
| John Green | J. Green | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Kofi Mulder | K. Mulder | |||||||||
| Robert Lawrence | R. Lawrence | | 66 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 | | Titus Izzet | T. Izzet | ||||||||
| Robbie Unsworth | R. Unsworth | | 46 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Paul Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | |||||||||
| Harvey Boyd | H. Boyd | | 54 | M | | | 6 | | M | 56 |  | Thomas Schemmel | T. Schemmel | ||||||||
| Scott Mowbray | S. Mowbray | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Dion Bailey | D. Bailey | |||||||||
| Neil Taylor | N. Taylor | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Duncan Carter | D. Carter | |||||||||
| Bruno Castro | B. Castro |  | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 |  | Rafael Soto | R. Soto | |||||||||
| Jason McManaman | J. McManaman | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Robert Lowe | R. Lowe | |||||||||
| Trevor Thompson | T. Thompson | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Sol Lowe | S. Lowe | |||||||||
| Tobias Ahrens | T. Ahrens |  | 43 | D | | 12 | | A | 54 | | Nicolas Santos | N. Santos | |||||||||
| Dean Mcleod | D. Mcleod | | 63 | M | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Ugo Laver | U. Laver | |||||||||
| Graham Bloomer | G. Bloomer | | 56 | A | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Ivan Arias | I. Arias | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Hull City. A crowd of 11,997 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Stockdale.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Stockdale.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough kick off and get the match underway!
2.45
0-0Kofi Mulder threads a neat ball through to Duncan Carter. Duncan Carter flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Schemmel who brings the ball under control. Thomas Schemmel knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Lowe. Sol Lowe makes a convincing header but it rises well off target!
8.43
0-0Robbie Unsworth threads a neat ball through to Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Titus Izzet.
9.47
Graham Pearce knocks the ball forward to Dion Bailey. Dion Bailey runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dion Bailey knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Soto. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Soto connects with the ball and heads it goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
12.44
0-0Kofi Mulder flicks a high pass forward. Titus Izzet easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Titus Izzet stretches the opposition's defence. Titus Izzet makes a great pass forward. Robert Lowe runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.54
0-0Kofi Mulder flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Carter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Carter flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Soto collects the pass. Rafael Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Lowe. Sol Lowe jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. David Carlton manages to gather it easily.
18.12
Kieron Atherton passes the ball forward to Scott Mowbray. Scott Mowbray flicks a high ball forward to Neil Taylor who takes it down. Neil Taylor plays a scrappy one-two with Jason McManaman and advances towards the goal... Neil Taylor rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
20.15
0-1With some swift thinking, Duncan Carter plays the ball forward to Sol Lowe. Sol Lowe shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.41
With some swift thinking, Titus Izzet plays the ball forward to Dion Bailey. Dion Bailey threads a neat ball through to Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
26.16
Kieron Atherton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Castro. Bruno Castro shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.07
Thomas Schemmel makes an attacking run forward. Thomas Schemmel whips in a cross ball towards Sol Lowe. Sol Lowe jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
32.37
Paul Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward to Robert Lowe who brings the ball under control. Robert Lowe flicks a high pass forward to Sol Lowe who brings the ball under control. Sol Lowe whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Soto. Rafael Soto flicks the ball with his head. David Carlton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
38.29
John Green hits a low pass to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor sees Trevor Thompson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Trevor Thompson finds some space and shoots from distance. Duncan Grant effortlessly gets down and covers it.
39.33
Robbie Unsworth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.16
Trevor Thompson sees space and advances. Trevor Thompson finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Hull City have changed their lineup with Nicolas Santos replacing Sol Lowe.
45.00
The second half starts with Hull City kicking off!
47.36
Dion Bailey threads a neat ball through to Duncan Carter. Duncan Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Soto. Rafael Soto whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! David Carlton has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.43
Thomas Schemmel makes an attacking run forward. Thomas Schemmel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
55.06
Duncan Carter passes the ball forward to Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Carlton who gathers it comfortably.
57.16
Nicolas Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Soto. Rafael Soto skips past Kieron Atherton! Some silky footwork from Rafael Soto provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
59.31
Robert Lawrence knocks the ball forward to Kieron Atherton. Kieron Atherton kicks a strong pass forward to Jason McManaman. Jason McManaman shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Duncan Grant manages to gather it effortlessly.
60.15
Titus Izzet makes a simple pass to Duncan Carter. Duncan Carter flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Santos who takes it down. Nicolas Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Carlton who gathers it comfortably.
69.26
Dion Bailey makes an attacking run forward. Dion Bailey makes a defence splitting pass to Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
72.56
Kofi Mulder runs forward with the ball. Kofi Mulder chips the ball to his team mate, Dion Bailey. Dion Bailey shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.23
Thomas Schemmel runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Thomas Schemmel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Carlton who gathers it comfortably.
78.08
Thomas Schemmel chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Soto. Rafael Soto plays a one-two with Thomas Schemmel and advances towards the goal... Rafael Soto looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
81.53
Graham Pearce passes the ball forward to Duncan Carter. Duncan Carter threads a neat ball through to Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Santos. With a superhuman jump, Nicolas Santos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.44
Graham Pearce chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Carter. Duncan Carter hits a low pass to Rafael Soto. Rafael Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kieron Atherton.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
10
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
33.7%
66.3%
Play Area
31.3%
42.2%
26.5%
Scorers
| Trevor Thompson 39 | Sol Lowe 20 Rafael Soto 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Carter of Hull City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Carlton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kieron Atherton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Green (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Robbie Unsworth (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Harvey Boyd (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Mowbray (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bruno Castro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jason McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Trevor Thompson (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Tobias Ahrens (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dean Mcleod (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Bloomer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan Grant (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graham Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kofi Mulder (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Titus Izzet (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Paul Hitchcock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Thomas Schemmel (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Dion Bailey (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan Carter (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Rafael Soto (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Robert Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sol Lowe (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Nicolas Santos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ugo Laver (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ivan Arias (MID) | 0 | |