Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 13,711 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Riza.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Riza.
0.00
0-0Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
2.40
1-0Yannick Brouard darts forward. Yannick Brouard knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Tiler. Carl Tiler makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.32
1-0Yannick Brouard kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Lindner. Hannes Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Rowett. Ian Rowett looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Aziz Bigné gets down and covers it.
10.08
1-0Ian Rowett clumsily knocks into Marcus Jackson. Ian Rowett is shown the yellow card! Marcus Jackson stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.31
1-0Gianluca Ricchiuti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfonso Turci. Alfonso Turci knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Sahnoun. Eric Sahnoun shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
15.51
Alistair Griffin decides to run forward with the ball. Alistair Griffin shoots from outside the area but Leon Roth reads it well. Superb keeping!
20.04
1-0Gianluca Ricchiuti kicks a strong pass forward to Orlando Schaap. Orlando Schaap advances with the ball. Orlando Schaap knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leon Roth who gathers it comfortably.
21.29
Mauricio Carrasco barges into Eric Sahnoun. Mauricio Carrasco is shown the yellow card! Eric Sahnoun hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.07
Gianluca Ricchiuti decides to run forward with the ball. Gianluca Ricchiuti plays a perfect one-two with Alfonso Turci and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Gianluca Ricchiuti provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Leon Roth.
30.37
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.08
1-0Ruel Peckham comes in with a late challenge on Hannes Lindner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hannes Lindner carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.07
With a delightful solo run, Alfonso Turci stretches the opposition's defence. Alfonso Turci skips past Rio Campbell! Alfonso Turci shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
39.40
Mauricio Carrasco sees Yannick Brouard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yannick Brouard makes an attacking run forward. Yannick Brouard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
40.19
Alistair Griffin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Jackson. Marcus Jackson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
44.11
Rio Campbell clumsily knocks into Alistair Griffin. The referee calls over Rio Campbell and shows him a yellow card! Alistair Griffin runs off the knock.
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. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
49.47
Hannes Lindner surges forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Hannes Lindner plays the ball forward to Yannick Brouard. Yannick Brouard shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Aziz Bigné!
51.26
Gianluca Ricchiuti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alistair Griffin. Alistair Griffin shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
55.11
Alfonso Turci makes a simple pass to Eric Sahnoun. Eric Sahnoun shoots from long range. Leon Roth gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
57.18
With a delightful solo run, Hannes Lindner stretches the opposition's defence. Hannes Lindner runs straight at the defence! Hannes Lindner shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Aziz Bigné manages to gather it.
60.47
1-0Middlesbrough have made a substitution with Stefan Brückner replacing Gabriele Amoruso .
61.55
Yannick Brouard flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Brückner controls it well on his chest. Stefan Brückner knocks in a cross ball towards Yannick Brouard. Yannick Brouard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.01
With fabulous imagination, Ian Rowett picks a pass forward to Carl Tiler. Carl Tiler finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
71.49
Carl Tiler flicks the ball to his team mate, Joe Philips. Joe Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.33
Alfonso Turci threads a neat ball through to Danny Finney. Danny Finney tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.36
Alistair Griffin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Sahnoun. Eric Sahnoun finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Leon Roth smothers it!
75.11
2-0Gianluca Ricchiuti threads a neat ball through to Eric Sahnoun. Eric Sahnoun makes a pass forward but Danny Finney makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
77.51
Middlesbrough have made a substitution with Alfred Mowbray replacing Joe Philips .Brighton and Hove Albion have made 2 substitutions with Jonathan Laver replacing Danny Finney and Stephen Campbell replacing Marcus Jackson and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
79.58
Stefan Brückner hits a low pass to Carl Tiler. Carl Tiler tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.51
Alfonso Turci clumsily knocks into Mauricio Carrasco. Alfonso Turci is shown the yellow card! Mauricio Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.22
2-0Yannick Brouard flicks a high pass forward. Ian Rowett collects the pass. Ian Rowett edges inside the box! Andy Schomaker hacks Ian Rowett from behind! Penalty not given!!
90.00
Alfonso Turci flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Campbell who brings the ball neatly under control. Stephen Campbell advances with the ball. Stephen Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yannick Brouard of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Leon Roth (GK)
7
2. Rio Campbell (DEF)
5
3. Mervin Wise (DEF)
6
4. Mauricio Carrasco (DEF)
5
5. Max Riggott (DEF)
6
6. Hannes Lindner (MID)
7
7. Gabriele Amoruso (MID)
6
8. Yannick Brouard (MID)
9
9. Carl Tiler (ATT)
7
10. Joe Philips (ATT)
6
11. Ian Rowett (ATT)
6
12. Brendan Maddison (GK)
0
13. Stefan Brückner (ATT)
6
14. Alfred Mowbray (ATT)
6
1. Aziz Bigné (GK)
7
2. Alec Mason (DEF)
6
3. Andy Schomaker (DEF)
6
4. Gianluca Ricchiuti (DEF)
7
5. Orlando Schaap (DEF)
6
6. Marcus Jackson (MID)
6
7. Alfonso Turci (MID)
7
8. Alistair Griffin (MID)
6
9. Ruel Peckham (MID)
5
10. Eric Sahnoun (ATT)
6
11. Danny Finney (ATT)
6
12. Jonathan Laver (MID)
6
13. Stephen Campbell (ATT)
6
14. Duarte Nunes (ATT)
0