Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Hull City | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Franck Michel | F. Michel |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 69 |  | George Granville | G. Granville | ||||||||
| Damien Duberry | D. Duberry | | 75 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | ||||||||
| Malcolm Todd | M. Todd | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | |||||||||
| Harvey Goldberg | H. Goldberg | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Matthew Redknapp | M. Redknapp | |||||||||
| Francis Defoe | F. Defoe | | 84 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Sean Ciullo | S. Ciullo | |||||||||
| Shaun Burbage | S. Burbage | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Darren Edghill | D. Edghill | |||||||||
| Damien Cottee | D. Cottee | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 |  | Pablo Nunez | P. Nunez | |||||||||
| Winston Laros | W. Laros |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Billy Moore | B. Moore | |||||||||
| Florin Nanu | F. Nanu |  | 72 | A | | 9 | | M | 64 | | Ernesto Farinos | E. Farinos | |||||||||
| Eddie Williams | E. Williams | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Chris Dixon | C. Dixon | |||||||||
| Nicola Carlo Stellone | N. Stellone | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 |  | Colin Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Sol Rodgers | S. Rodgers | | 63 | G | | 12 | | G | 63 | | Trevor Mcgreal | T. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Neil May | N. May | | 56 | D | | 13 | | M | 55 | | Arturo Vega | A. Vega | |||||||||
| Oliver Kirschner | O. Kirschner |  | 56 | A | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Elena Morales | E. Morales | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Hull City. A crowd of 9,878 fill this 10,000 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 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mcleod.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mcleod.
0.00
0-0Hull City start the match!
2.45
0-0Billy Moore darts forward. Billy Moore runs straight at the defence! Billy Moore shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Franck Michel gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
10.56
0-0Malcolm Todd flicks a high pass forward to Winston Laros who brings the ball under control. Winston Laros flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Williams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Williams lofts in a cross ball towards Florin Nanu. Paul Lowe clumsily knocks into Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu appeals for a penalty! Given!!
10.56
0-0The referee points to the spot..
12.06
1-0Eddie Williams takes a cautious run up. It's in!! George Granville had no chance!!
15.51
1-0Paul Burbage flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Nunez who brings the ball under control. Pablo Nunez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Dixon. Some superb footwork from Chris Dixon provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
16.47
Malcolm Todd breaks forward. Malcolm Todd threads a neat ball through to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.03
Winston Laros sees space and advances. Winston Laros shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
26.05
2-0Shaun Burbage hacks Billy Moore from behind! Shaun Burbage is shown the yellow card! Billy Moore runs off the knock.
28.52
2-0Billy Moore hits a low pass to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.34
Francis Defoe flicks a high pass forward to Florin Nanu who brings the ball under control. Florin Nanu plays a one-two with Eddie Williams and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Florin Nanu provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.21
Harvey Goldberg sees Damien Cottee in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damien Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.02
Shaun Burbage flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Williams who brings the ball under control. Eddie Williams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Lowe.
45.00
Billy Moore knocks the ball forward to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon cuts inside the box! Chris Dixon takes a shot at goal. Franck Michel comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Hull City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
47.11
Billy Moore hacks Damien Cottee from behind! Billy Moore is shown the yellow card! Damien Cottee hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.50
Billy Moore takes it forward alone. Billy Moore rushes past Damien Duberry! Billy Moore tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
57.55
Billy Moore takes a quick throw-in. Ernesto Farinos knocks the ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Franck Michel. What a great pair of hands!
60.14
Harvey Goldberg makes a probing pass to Damien Cottee. Damien Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
61.09
Billy Moore makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Moore finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
66.19
Damien Cottee sees space and advances. Damien Cottee knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That's his third!
69.42
Pablo Nunez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pablo Nunez plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Morrison and advances towards the goal... Pablo Nunez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Franck Michel had no chance!! Goal for Hull City!
72.19
Malcolm Todd flicks a high pass forward to Winston Laros who brings the ball neatly under control. Winston Laros decides to run forward with the ball. Winston Laros whips in a cross ball towards Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu connects with a diving header. George Granville is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.51
Malcolm Todd makes a beautiful solo run. Malcolm Todd passes the ball forward to Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.14
Billy Moore threads a neat ball through to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Todd.
78.19
Harvey Goldberg surges forward with the ball. Harvey Goldberg brings the ball forward. Harvey Goldberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from George Granville. What a save!
83.52
Malcolm Todd chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Cottee. Damien Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
84.55
Winston Laros kicks a strong pass forward to Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
27.4%
48.8%
23.8%
Scorers
| Eddie Williams 12 (p), 16, 66 Florin Nanu 32, 72 | Pablo Nunez 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Williams of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Franck Michel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Malcolm Todd (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Harvey Goldberg (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Francis Defoe (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Burbage (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Damien Cottee (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Winston Laros (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Florin Nanu (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Eddie Williams (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Nicola Carlo Stellone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sol Rodgers (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil May (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oliver Kirschner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | George Granville (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul Burbage (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matthew Redknapp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sean Ciullo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Edghill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pablo Nunez (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Billy Moore (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Ernesto Farinos (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Dixon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Colin Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Trevor Mcgreal (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Arturo Vega (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Elena Morales (DEF) | 0 | |