Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Franck Michel | F. Michel |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Felipe Ferrer | F. Ferrer | |||||||||
| Damien Duberry | D. Duberry |  | 75 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Mick Allman | M. Allman | ||||||||
| Malcolm Todd | M. Todd | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Kevin Thielemann | K. Thielemann | |||||||||
| Harvey Goldberg | H. Goldberg | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Adriano Myrtaj | A. Myrtaj | |||||||||
| Francis Defoe | F. Defoe | | 84 | M | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Dennis Seaman | D. Seaman | |||||||||
| Shaun Burbage | S. Burbage | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Peter Butt | P. Butt | |||||||||
| Damien Cottee | D. Cottee | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Syd Deane | S. Deane | |||||||||
| Winston Laros | W. Laros |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Chris Johnson | C. Johnson | |||||||||
| Florin Nanu | F. Nanu |  | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Ruel Gascoigne | R. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Eddie Williams | E. Williams | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Nick Roberts | N. Roberts | |||||||||
| Nicola Carlo Stellone | N. Stellone | | 63 | A | | 11 | | | A | 47 | | Wayne Moffat | W. Moffat | ||||||||
| Sol Rodgers | S. Rodgers | | 63 | G | | 12 | | D | 55 | | Jack Promes | J. Promes | |||||||||
| Neil May | N. May | | 56 | D | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Ian Vickers | I. Vickers | |||||||||
| Oliver Kirschner | O. Kirschner | | 56 | A | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Duncan Woodcock | D. Woodcock | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Millwall. A crowd of 9,916 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Middlesbrough kicking off!
6.38
0-0Malcolm Todd passes the ball forward to Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage sees Eddie Williams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Williams advances inside the box! Eddie Williams comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Felipe Ferrer gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
8.15
0-0Francis Defoe flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
9.21
1-0Winston Laros changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Winston Laros whips in a cross ball towards Florin Nanu. Florin Nanu makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Felipe Ferrer with no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
15.09
With great vision, Winston Laros plays the ball forward to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone threads a neat ball through to Florin Nanu. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Florin Nanu provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.48
Shaun Burbage changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Shaun Burbage knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.19
3-0Damien Cottee advances with the ball. Damien Cottee whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball strikes Kevin Thielemann's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
28.42
3-0Damien Cottee takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Nicola Carlo Stellone takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
32.16
Chris Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne shoots from outside the area. Franck Michel gets down and covers it.
33.03
Francis Defoe chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Kevin Thielemann is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
36.36
Peter Butt sees a break and surges forward. Peter Butt shoots from 20 yards. Franck Michel gets down and covers it.
38.18
Kevin Thielemann brings the ball forward. Kevin Thielemann flicks a high pass forward to Ruel Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. Ruel Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Franck Michel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
42.15
Syd Deane knocks the ball forward to Wayne Moffat. Wayne Moffat chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
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. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall kick off!
51.13
Damien Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. With a superhuman jump, Nicola Carlo Stellone connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.16
Shaun Burbage threads a neat ball through to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone runs straight at the defence! Nicola Carlo Stellone rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
59.59
3-0Harvey Goldberg passes the ball forward to Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage hits a low pass to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adriano Myrtaj.
63.34
Shaun Burbage plays the ball forward to Nicola Carlo Stellone. Nicola Carlo Stellone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.46
Adriano Myrtaj kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Johnson. Chris Johnson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.19
3-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Winston Laros plays the ball forward to Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Stellone. With a superhuman jump, Nicola Carlo Stellone connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.15
Dennis Seaman knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Butt. Peter Butt flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Moffat controls it well on his chest. Wayne Moffat sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
81.52
Shaun Burbage flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Carlo Stellone controls it well on his chest. Nicola Carlo Stellone shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Felipe Ferrer. What a save!
83.17
3-0With great vision, Chris Johnson plays the ball forward to Wayne Moffat. Wayne Moffat whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Gascoigne. Damien Duberry clumsily knocks into Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
87.55
Winston Laros surges forward with the ball. Winston Laros whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Williams. Eddie Williams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
23.5%
50%
26.5%
Scorers
| Florin Nanu 9, 15 Nicola Carlo Stellone 20 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Florin Nanu of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Franck Michel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Malcolm Todd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Harvey Goldberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Francis Defoe (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Burbage (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Damien Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Winston Laros (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Florin Nanu (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Eddie Williams (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Nicola Carlo Stellone (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Sol Rodgers (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil May (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oliver Kirschner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Felipe Ferrer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mick Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Thielemann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Adriano Myrtaj (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dennis Seaman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Butt (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Johnson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ruel Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nick Roberts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wayne Moffat (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jack Promes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Vickers (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Woodcock (MID) | 0 | |