Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Notts County | Notts County | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vasyl Levchenko | V. Levchenko |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Martin Southgate | M. Southgate | |||||||||
| Martins Dedé | M. Dedé |  | 84 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Paul McCoist | P. McCoist | |||||||||
| Ali Comisetti | A. Comisetti |  | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Djibrill Heurlié | D. Heurlié | |||||||||
| Scott Batty | S. Batty | | 77 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Eddie Walsh | E. Walsh | |||||||||
| James Diaz | J. Diaz |  | 83 | D | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Camel Ouédec | C. Ouédec | |||||||||
| Tobias Grandl | T. Grandl |  | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Steve Beckham | S. Beckham | |||||||||
| Alfred Crooks | A. Crooks | | 83 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 69 | | Duncan Forbes | D. Forbes | ||||||||
| Roman Rebrov | R. Rebrov | | 78 | A | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Thierry Beagrie | T. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Vesa Salminen | V. Salminen |  | 88 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 |  | Marek Pol | M. Pol | |||||||||
| Leon Flores | L. Flores | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Stanley Fox | S. Fox | |||||||||
| Oscar Silva | O. Silva |  | 89 | A | | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Gary Charlton | G. Charlton | ||||||||
| Vincent Collins | V. Collins | | 83 | D | | 12 | | D | 60 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Facundo Rivero | F. Rivero | | 90 | M | | 13 | | D | 56 | | Stephen Niven | S. Niven | |||||||||
| Walter Tisci | W. Tisci |  | 78 | A | | 14 | | A | 55 |  | Gijs Sluiter | G. Sluiter | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Notts County. A crowd of 18,334 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
The pitch is in good condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
0.00
0-0Notts County kick off and get the match underway!
4.45
0-1With some swift thinking, Steve Beckham plays the ball forward to Marek Pol. Marek Pol whips in a cross ball towards Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Vasyl Levchenko had no chance!! Goal for Notts County!
9.40
0-1Alfred Crooks threads the ball through to Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Southgate who gathers it comfortably.
12.47
0-1Steve Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Gary Charlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Charlton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
15.22
0-1Camel Ouédec clumsily knocks into Alfred Crooks. Camel Ouédec is warned by the referee! Alfred Crooks hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.57
James Diaz makes a beautiful solo run. James Diaz passes the ball forward to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen whips in a cross ball towards Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
22.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Eddie Walsh laces a weighted ball forward to Duncan Forbes. Duncan Forbes makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Forbes plays a scrappy one-two with Stanley Fox and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Duncan Forbes provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Vasyl Levchenko. Excellent save.
28.19
0-1Paul McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Forbes. Duncan Forbes threads a neat ball through to Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton takes a shot at goal but is denied by Scott Batty. Excellent block.
33.08
James Diaz threads a neat ball through to Tobias Grandl. Tobias Grandl deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Silva. Oscar Silva makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Martin Southgate had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
36.50
Martins Dedé darts forward. Martins Dedé sees Roman Rebrov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roman Rebrov lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Silva. Oscar Silva outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Martin Southgate!
39.36
Alfred Crooks kicks a strong pass forward to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Silva. Oscar Silva is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Eddie Walsh and the loose ball is cleared up field.
40.22
Ali Comisetti threads the ball through to Alfred Crooks. Alfred Crooks makes a probing pass to Oscar Silva. Oscar Silva rushes past Eddie Walsh! Oscar Silva cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Steve Beckham sees Stanley Fox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Fox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
48.28
2-1Thierry Beagrie passes the ball forward to Marek Pol. Marek Pol plays a quick one-two with Gary Charlton and rushes in on goal... Marek Pol makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
54.26
Tobias Grandl flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Silva who takes it down. Oscar Silva shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.44
Alfred Crooks sees space and advances. Alfred Crooks edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Alfred Crooks provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Martin Southgate is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.30
3-1Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Andy Mason replacing Paul McCoist, Stephen Niven replacing Thierry Beagrie and Gijs Sluiter replacing Gary Charlton .
63.14
Duncan Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox knocks in a cross ball towards Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.59
3-1Alfred Crooks clumsily knocks into Duncan Forbes. The referee brings Alfred Crooks to one side and gives him a warning! Duncan Forbes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.54
Alfred Crooks flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Flores. Leon Flores tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Martin Southgate. What a great pair of hands!
73.08
3-1Stanley Fox clumsily knocks into Scott Batty. Stanley Fox is shown the yellow card! Scott Batty runs off the knock.
75.41
Martins Dedé sees a break and surges forward. Martins Dedé passes the ball forward to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Flores. Leon Flores makes a deft header. Solid save from Martin Southgate.
78.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Alfred Crooks plays the ball forward to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen lofts in a cross ball towards Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov beats his man to it with a header. The keeper, Martin Southgate, sees it late!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
84.25
Stephen Niven advances with the ball. Stephen Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Vasyl Levchenko. Excellent save.
85.36
James Diaz threads the ball through to Tobias Grandl. Tobias Grandl runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tobias Grandl knocks in a cross ball towards Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Martin Southgate. Excellent save.
89.41
Tobias Grandl kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Flores. Leon Flores shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
Alfred Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Flores. Leon Flores knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Southgate who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
11
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.4%
40.6%
Play Area
26.1%
43.5%
30.4%
Scorers
| Oscar Silva 33, 40 Alfred Crooks 55 Roman Rebrov 78 | Gary Charlton 4 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alfred Crooks of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vasyl Levchenko (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martins Dedé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ali Comisetti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Batty (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Diaz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tobias Grandl (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alfred Crooks (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Roman Rebrov (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Vesa Salminen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Leon Flores (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Oscar Silva (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Vincent Collins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Facundo Rivero (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Walter Tisci (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Martin Southgate (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Djibrill Heurlié (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Walsh (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Camel Ouédec (MID) | 5 | |
| 6. | Steve Beckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duncan Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Thierry Beagrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marek Pol (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stanley Fox (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Gary Charlton (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stephen Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gijs Sluiter (ATT) | 6 | |