MDM Premier League Match, Middlesbrough vs. Blackburn Rovers (Wed Jun 08)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Blackburn Rovers
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-4-2 A
                             Jun Kian  |  Mark Davidson
                                       |
                       M_Schwarzer GK  |  GK B_Friedel
                         U_Ehiogue DF  |  DF V_Gresko
                          C_Cooper DF  |  DF E_Johansson
                          C_Riggot DF  |  DF D_Matteo
                       G_Southgate DF  |  DF A_Mokoena
                         S_Downing MF  |  MF M_G_Pedersen
                         G_Boateng MF  |  MF J_J_Okocha
                        A_Peackock MF  |  MF Tugay
                       M_Maccarone FW  |  MF G_Flitcroft
                        M_Christie FW  |  FW K_Davies
                       J_F_H'baink FW  |  FW M_Jansen
                                       |
                            C_Nash SUB |  SUB P_Enckelman
                        F_Queudrue SUB |  SUB R_Nelson
                         A_Peacock SUB |  SUB C_Donnelly
                        J_Morrison SUB |  SUB J_Douglas
                          S_Nemeth SUB |  SUB P_Gallagher




Min. 1  :(bla) V_Gresko takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Davies 
          ...  G_Southgate rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  Thats a foul!! 
          ...  Whats The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 4  :(mid) A_Peackock puts in M_Maccarone 
          ...  M_Maccarone fires the shot in! 
          ...  But B_Friedel punches it away 
Min. 7  :(mid) G_Southgate with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  G_Southgate fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But B_Friedel stops that one easily 
Min. 7  :(bla) M_Jansen makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  G_Southgate with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 8  :(mid) G_Southgate feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  G_Boateng runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But V_Gresko wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Downing chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Maccarone 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  And Middlesbrough are leading in the game now 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 9  :(mid) G_Boateng takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_F_H'baink 
          ...  J_F_H'baink with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 13 :(mid) M_Maccarone with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  M_Maccarone with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  B_Friedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 14 :(mid) C_Riggot looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Christie 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Christie ! 
          ...  B_Friedel won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 19 :(mid) S_Downing knocks it forward 
          ...  J_J_Okocha slips 
          ...  C_Riggot gets to it! 
          ...  E_Johansson robs him of the ball 
Min. 21 :(bla) M_G_Pedersen with a penetrating pass to E_Johansson 
          ...  E_Johansson sees M_Schwarzer off his line ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 22 :(bla) K_Davies beats G_Southgate 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Cooper and it had to be 
Min. 23 :(mid) C_Cooper gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Davies! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Cooper with the shot on net ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 25 :(mid) M_Christie with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past G_Flitcroft 
          ...  But D_Matteo with the fine tackle 
Min. 27 :(mid) A_Peackock backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  C_Cooper gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Cooper has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 28 :(mid) M_Christie flicks it over J_J_Okocha and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Mokoena takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 28 :(bla) J_J_Okocha has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Tugay gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But C_Riggot spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 29 :(mid) A_Peackock with an in swinging cross to M_Christie 
          ...  E_Johansson clears with a diving header 
Min. 30 :(mid) U_Ehiogue leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Downing 
          ...  S_Downing looks to see where B_Friedel is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 32 :(mid) C_Cooper has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Boateng gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Fine tackle by V_Gresko 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 34 :(mid) A_Peackock runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Peackock has a go! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  B_Friedel moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  B_Friedel tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Downing crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Christie with the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 34 :(bla) J_J_Okocha finds K_Davies on the edge of the box 
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Davies ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 35 :(mid) S_Downing sidesteps M_G_Pedersen 
          ...  S_Downing hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  B_Friedel is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  B_Friedel looks very relieved! 
Min. 36 :(mid) G_Boateng is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  M_Maccarone latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Davies with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 38 :(mid) A_Peackock has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Gresko! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Peackock with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  B_Friedel manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Peackock chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Riggot gets a shot in 
          ...  B_Friedel gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Peackock 
          ...  C_Cooper with the header 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 38 :(bla) K_Davies barges G_Southgate off the ball 
          ...  K_Davies tries the shot ! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer makes a fine save 
Min. 39 :(mid) A_Peackock beats D_Matteo 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Peackock looks to see where B_Friedel is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  B_Friedel tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 40 :(mid) M_Christie takes advantage of a bad back pass from E_Johansson 
          ...  M_Christie tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  B_Friedel goes down well to save 
Min. 42 :(mid) C_Riggot with an inch perfect pass to A_Peackock 
          ...  A_Peackock uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But B_Friedel tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cooper hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  B_Friedel reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 42 :(bla) E_Johansson with the first time pass to M_G_Pedersen 
          ...  U_Ehiogue slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mid) M_Maccarone runs forward 
          ...  M_Maccarone attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 43 :(bla) M_G_Pedersen hits a hard pass to G_Flitcroft 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Riggot looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 47 :(mid) S_Downing turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_F_H'baink 
          ...  J_F_H'baink tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  B_Friedel with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 48 :(mid) S_Downing runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_F_H'baink latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_F_H'baink belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 48 :(bla) J_J_Okocha moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Matteo 
          ...  But U_Ehiogue wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 52 :(mid) C_Cooper with a simple pass to A_Peackock 
          ...  A_Peackock carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Boateng floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Matteo clears the danger 
Min. 57 :(mid) G_Southgate flicks it past A_Mokoena 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  G_Southgate with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But B_Friedel makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 59 :(bla) J_J_Okocha moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Davies 
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Davies ! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 60 :(bla) P_Gallagher is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Tugay is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 60 :(mid) S_Downing knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  S_Downing hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  B_Friedel dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat B_Friedel! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 4-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 64 :(mid) M_Maccarone finds the space intelligently 
          ...  G_Flitcroft with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  C_Cooper passes to M_Christie 
          ...  M_Christie has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  B_Friedel blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 67 :(mid) S_Downing plays a first time ball through the defence to U_Ehiogue 
          ...  E_Johansson pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 67 :(bla) P_Gallagher turns past C_Riggot 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_F_H'baink with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 67 :(mid) S_Downing takes advantage of a mistake by E_Johansson 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_G_Pedersen with the high feet 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  C_Cooper hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Christie gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Christie looks to see where M_Schwarzer is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  B_Friedel gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_F_H'baink plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  B_Friedel catches it! 
Min. 68 :(mid) G_Boateng runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Christie 
          ...  V_Gresko slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 73 :(mid) A_Peackock is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Downing 
          ...  S_Downing must beat B_Friedel! 
          ...  But B_Friedel palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 74 :(mid) G_Southgate has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Mokoena 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Christie! 
          ...  A_Mokoena reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 76 :(mid) G_Boateng knocks it past D_Matteo and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Boateng ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  B_Friedel was left standing 
          ...  Middlesbrough 5-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 77 :(mid) J_F_H'baink steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  V_Gresko picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 77 :(bla) D_Matteo hits a hard pass to P_Gallagher 
          ...  A great volley from P_Gallagher ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Gresko swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Schwarzer 
Min. 80 :(mid) B_Friedel miss-kicks! 
          ...  M_Maccarone is through! 
          ...  M_Maccarone with a powerful header ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  B_Friedel dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat B_Friedel! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 6-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 81 :(mid) G_Boateng finds M_Maccarone with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Matteo knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 84 :(mid) C_Riggot gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But V_Gresko wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 86 :(mid) J_F_H'baink back heels to find A_Peackock in space 
          ...  A_Peackock tries to beat B_Friedel from outside the area! 
          ...  B_Friedel with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Boateng 
          ...  A_Peackock gets a shot in 
          ...  B_Friedel gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 86 :(bla) A_Mokoena gets possession in his own half 
          ...  G_Boateng with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(mid) J_F_H'baink takes advantage of a mistake by V_Gresko 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Mokoena 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bla) G_Flitcroft slides the ball across to K_Davies 
          ...  K_Davies has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : The Riverside
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : C_Cooper (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Maccarone (8,80), C_Cooper (23,27), S_Downing (60), G_Boateng (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Southgate (7), J_F_H'baink (67), G_Boateng (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Davies
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          31        |       6
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :          21        |       2
Possession           :          72        |       28
Corners              :           8        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          20        |       10
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 6 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Schwarzer    GK  14   2   2   3  21 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
U_Ehiogue      DF   5  13   6   4  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   7   0
C_Cooper       DF   3  11   5   2  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   2   0   0   0  12  14  57
C_Riggot       DF   1  13   6   3  29 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  14   5
G_Southgate    DF   2  14   8   6  30 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  10  12   8
S_Downing      MF   5   5  14   8  23 |  95   0   0   4   1   4   1   0   0   0  34  79  69
G_Boateng      MF   6   9  13   3  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  26  26
A_Peackock     MF   2   5  10   6  42 |  95   0   0   4   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  45  31
M_Maccarone    FW   5   5   5  13  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  34  34  97
M_Christie     FW   4   3   5  12  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
J_F_H'baink    FW   5   5   5  14  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   5   5
C_Nash         GK  12   3   3   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Queudrue     DF   2  13   7   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Peacock      MF   3   7  10   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Morrison     MF   3   6  10   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nemeth       FW   2   4   6  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Friedel      GK  13   2   3   1  27 |  95  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0   0   0
V_Gresko       DF   3  13   7   4  35 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   7   0
E_Johansson    DF   5  13   6   5  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   7   1
D_Matteo       DF   2  13   7   6  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   7   0
A_Mokoena      DF   4  12   6   5  51 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16 -20 -20
M_G_Pedersen   MF   4   6  12   7  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_J_Okocha     MF   2   5  15   8  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
Tugay          MF   2   6  13   4  27 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Flitcroft    MF   6   8  13   5  38 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
K_Davies       FW   4   7   5  13  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  12   0  12
M_Jansen       FW   4   4   7  13  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Enckelman    GK  11   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nelson       DF   4  11   5   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Donnelly     MF   3   5  10   5  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Douglas      MF   3   6  11   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gallagher    FW   3   4   6  12  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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