Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Swansea CitySwansea City
Ben CouchBen Couch Jack Hadziabdic Jack Hadziabdic
Dennis TudorD. Tudor77
G
1
G
71Carl StoneC. Stone
Gianmatteo Da RoldG. Da Rold70
D
2
D
68Brian CopeB. Cope
Younes KossingouY. Kossingou73
D
3
D
75Ramiro RicoR. Rico
Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah82
D
4
D
71Marcel HersiM. Hersi
Bill GuppyB. Guppy73
D
5
D
68Graeme KoncheskyG. Konchesky
Ross BanksR. Banks77
M
captain6
M
76Mario van DamM. van Dam
Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer83
M
7
M
58Sol BattyS. Batty
Anthony HumanA. Human80
M
8captain
M
75Luke BowyerL. Bowyer
Shota GroenendijkS. Groenendijk76
A
9
A
72Don GallacherD. Gallacher
Taavi ArctopolitanusT. Arctopolitanus77
A
10
A
72Roberto SplinterR. Splinter
Billy ClelandB. Cleland71
A
11
A
61Sebastiano MaccaroneS. Maccarone
 
Bryan StamB. Stam76
A
12
D
69Mike GronkjaerM. Gronkjaer
Carl MintoC. Minto72
D
13
M
70Erwin EversE. Evers
Orlando van den HeuvelO. van den Heuvel67
D
14
A
70Quim VelosoQ. Veloso

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 19,429 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Middlesbrough and Swansea City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Summerbee.


0.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
2.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Younes Kossingou plays the ball forward to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer flicks a high ball forward to Billy Cleland who takes it down. Billy Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
4.58
Ramiro Rico barges into Eugenio Ferrer. The referee warns Ramiro Rico to calm down! Eugenio Ferrer stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.39
Anthony Human kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.33
Mario van Dam hits a low pass to Roberto Splinter. Roberto Splinter whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiano Maccarone. Sebastiano Maccarone rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.17
Anthony Human sees Taavi Arctopolitanus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Taavi Arctopolitanus shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Carl Stone manages to gather it.
20.30
Eugenio Ferrer takes it forward alone. Eugenio Ferrer shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Carl Stone manages to gather it.
22.56
Eugenio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Shota Groenendijk controls it well on his chest. Shota Groenendijk tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
24.23
Bill Guppy flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio Ferrer who takes it down. Eugenio Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk makes a pass forward but Billy Cleland is yards offside!
36.36
Anthony Human barges into Mario van Dam. Anthony Human is given a warning by the referee! Mario van Dam grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.36
Anthony Human makes a probing pass to Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus cuts inside the box! Taavi Arctopolitanus looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City have changed their lineup with Erwin Evers replacing Mario van Dam.

45.00
Swansea City kick off the second half!
48.33
Anthony Human controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcel Hersi.
49.28
Ross Banks flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Carl Stone. Excellent save.
59.16
Marcel Hersi chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Bowyer. Luke Bowyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiano Maccarone. Sebastiano Maccarone flicks the ball with his head. Dennis Tudor is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.16
Swansea City have made a substitution with Quim Veloso replacing Roberto Splinter .
63.11
Ramiro Rico chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Batty. Sol Batty flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiano Maccarone controls it well on his chest. Sebastiano Maccarone threads a neat ball through to Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Dennis Tudor effortlessly smothers it!
65.43
Ross Banks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
72.26
Anthony Human runs straight at the opposition's defence. Anthony Human controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
73.40
Marcel Hersi flicks a high pass forward. Erwin Evers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Erwin Evers plays the ball forward to Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Quim Veloso provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.01
Sol Batty plays the ball forward to Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
89.14
Graeme Konchesky catches Shota Groenendijk on the ankles. The referee calls over Graeme Konchesky and shows him a yellow card! Shota Groenendijk runs off the knock.
90.00
Bill Guppy clumsily knocks into Don Gallacher. Bill Guppy is given a warning by the referee! Don Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Swansea City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
21.1%
47.4%
31.6%

Scorers
Sebastiano Maccarone 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastiano Maccarone of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Dennis Tudor (GK)
7
2.Gianmatteo Da Rold (DEF)
6
3.Younes Kossingou (DEF)
7
4.Hakan Abdullah (DEF)
6
5.Bill Guppy (DEF)
6
6.Ross Banks (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Ferrer (MID)
8
8.Anthony Human (MID)
7
9.Shota Groenendijk (ATT)
6
10.Taavi Arctopolitanus (ATT)
6
11.Billy Cleland (ATT)
6
 
12.Bryan Stam (ATT)
0
13.Carl Minto (DEF)
0
14.Orlando van den Heuvel (DEF)
0

1.Carl Stone (GK)
7
2.Brian Cope (DEF)
6
3.Ramiro Rico (DEF)
8
4.Marcel Hersi (DEF)
7
5.Graeme Konchesky (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Mario van Dam (MID)
6
7.Sol Batty (MID)
7
8.Luke Bowyer (MID)
7
9.Don Gallacher (ATT)
7
10.Roberto Splinter (ATT)
6
11.Sebastiano Maccarone (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Mike Gronkjaer (DEF)
0
13.Erwin Evers (MID)
6
14.Quim Veloso (ATT)
6