Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     FulhamFulham
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Luke Kerr Luke Kerr
Vasyl LevchenkoV. Levchenko80
G
1captain
G
95António CanoA. Cano
Martins DedéM. Dedé84
D
2
D
82Noe QuezadaN. Quezada
Scott BattyS. Batty77
D
3
D
81Yannis MitropoulosY. Mitropoulos
Vincent CollinsV. Collins83
D
4
D
79Yuudai NakataY. Nakata
James DiazJ. Diaz83
D
5
M
93Colin GlassC. Glass
Edward ThatcherE. Thatcher77
M
6
M
89Serafim MirceaS. Mircea
Alfred CrooksA. Crooks83
M
7
M
81Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh
Roman RebrovR. Rebrov78
A
8
M
80Simon OliverS. Oliver
Vesa SalminenV. Salminen88
A
9
A
91Oliver BehrensO. Behrens
Leon FloresL. Flores77
A
10
A
87Marco SeedorfM. Seedorf
Walter TisciW. Tisci78
A
captain11
A
86Afonso SolanoA. Solano
 
João LugoJ. Lugo77
D
12
A
86Elysée GnohereE. Gnohere
Facundo RiveroF. Rivero90
M
13
G
86Torsten HanssenT. Hanssen
Oscar SilvaO. Silva89
A
14
G
82Takis SarakisT. Sarakis

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Fulham. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Atherton.


0.00
Middlesbrough start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.26
Alfred Crooks picks a pass forward to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.11
Serafim Mircea catches Alfred Crooks on the ankles. The referee calls over Serafim Mircea and shows him a yellow card! Alfred Crooks runs off the knock.
12.42
With great vision, Alfred Crooks plays the ball forward to Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci whips in a cross ball towards Leon Flores. With a superhuman jump, Leon Flores connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
14.39
Colin Glass catches Edward Thatcher on the ankles. The referee calls over Colin Glass and shows him a yellow card! Edward Thatcher runs off the knock.
15.31
Simon Oliver passes the ball forward to Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano flicks a high pass forward. Marco Seedorf controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Vincent Collins catches Marco Seedorf on the ankles. Penalty for Fulham!!
15.31
The referee points to the spot..
16.46
Afonso Solano calmly steps up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.26
Yannis Mitropoulos flicks a high ball forward to Serafim Mircea who takes it down. Serafim Mircea flicks a high pass forward. Marco Seedorf controls it well on his chest. Marco Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.55
Vincent Collins sees space and advances. Vincent Collins makes a beautiful solo run. Vincent Collins shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but António Cano smothers it!
33.57
Yannis Mitropoulos barges into Alfred Crooks. The referee warns Yannis Mitropoulos to calm down! Alfred Crooks gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.08
Alfred Crooks threads the ball through to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
44.37
Edward Thatcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen knocks in a cross ball towards Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Fulham start the second half!
48.21
Alfred Crooks flicks the ball to his team mate, Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
51.38
Edward Thatcher surges forward with the ball. Edward Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from António Cano. What a great pair of hands!
53.19
Alfred Crooks hits a low pass to Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to António Cano who gathers it comfortably.
55.48
Scott Batty plays the ball forward to Alfred Crooks. Alfred Crooks sees space and advances. Alfred Crooks finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
60.18
Yuudai Nakata catches Leon Flores on the ankles. Yuudai Nakata is shown the yellow card! Leon Flores hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.12
With great vision, Alfred Crooks plays the ball forward to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen knocks in a cross ball towards Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.10
Colin Glass flicks a high pass forward to Afonso Solano who brings the ball neatly under control. Afonso Solano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Batty.
65.04
Yassine Sinouh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf plays a one-two with Oliver Behrens and advances towards the goal... Marco Seedorf comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Vasyl Levchenko smothers it!
66.36
Noe Quezada hacks Walter Tisci from behind! Noe Quezada is shown the yellow card! Walter Tisci stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.36
Free kick to Middlesbrough just outside the area...
67.21
Roman Rebrov calmly steps up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
73.13
Oliver Behrens catches Scott Batty on the ankles. The referee brings Oliver Behrens to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Batty stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.47
Serafim Mircea controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
81.05
Serafim Mircea hits a low pass to Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf hits a low pass to Oliver Behrens. Some good footwork from Oliver Behrens provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Vasyl Levchenko.
85.51
Simon Oliver knocks the ball forward to Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.13
Alfred Crooks clumsily knocks into Yassine Sinouh. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yassine Sinouh runs off the knock.
90.00
Yassine Sinouh barges into Edward Thatcher. The referee calls over Yassine Sinouh and shows him a yellow card! Edward Thatcher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Fulham
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
7
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
26.8%
46.5%
26.8%

Scorers
Afonso Solano 16 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfred Crooks of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Vasyl Levchenko (GK)
8
2.Martins Dedé (DEF)
6
3.Scott Batty (DEF)
6
4.Vincent Collins (DEF)
7
5.James Diaz (DEF)
6
6.Edward Thatcher (MID)
7
7.Alfred Crooks (MID)yellow card
9
8.Roman Rebrov (ATT)
6
9.Vesa Salminen (ATT)
7
10.Leon Flores (ATT)
6
11.Walter Tisci (ATT)
6
 
12.João Lugo (DEF)
0
13.Facundo Rivero (MID)
0
14.Oscar Silva (ATT)
0

1.António Cano (GK)
8
2.Noe Quezada (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Yannis Mitropoulos (DEF)
6
4.Yuudai Nakata (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Colin Glass (MID)yellow card
5
6.Serafim Mircea (MID)yellow card
6
7.Yassine Sinouh (MID)yellow card
5
8.Simon Oliver (MID)
7
9.Oliver Behrens (ATT)
6
10.Marco Seedorf (ATT)
7
11.Afonso Solano (ATT)goal scored
6
 
12.Elysée Gnohere (ATT)
0
13.Torsten Hanssen (GK)
0
14.Takis Sarakis (GK)
0