Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     EvertonEverton
Ben CouchBen Couch Computer Player Computer Player
Dennis TudorD. Tudor77
G
1
G
79Krunoslav GorgoneK. Gorgone
Gianmatteo Da RoldG. Da Rold70
D
2
D
75Les LisbieL. Lisbie
Younes KossingouY. Kossingou73
D
3
D
70Richard HopkinR. Hopkin
Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah82
D
4
D
66Gavin MersonG. Merson
Bill GuppyB. Guppy73
D
5
D
61Billy NewtonB. Newton
Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer83
M
6
M
70Danny MendoncaD. Mendonca
Tryggvi GudmundssonT. Gudmundsson76
M
captain7captain
M
65Simon RobsonS. Robson
Anthony HumanA. Human80
M
8
M
65Max SharpeM. Sharpe
Shota GroenendijkS. Groenendijk76
A
9
M
64Steve DyerS. Dyer
Taavi ArctopolitanusT. Arctopolitanus77
A
10
A
72Marcel KurthM. Kurth
Lennart ScholzL. Scholz75
A
11
A
69John SullivanJ. Sullivan
 
Gary RaeG. Rae74
A
12
A
69Leonardo LorenzoL. Lorenzo
Carl MintoC. Minto72
D
13
G
68Gary McGroryG. McGrory
Orlando van den HeuvelO. van den Heuvel67
D
14
M
64James MckayJ. Mckay

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play Everton in this friendly game. A crowd of 17,094 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Middlesbrough get the match underway!
2.49
Hakan Abdullah threads a neat ball through to Anthony Human. Anthony Human makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus advances inside the box! Taavi Arctopolitanus side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Krunoslav Gorgone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.28
Max Sharpe passes the ball forward to Marcel Kurth. Marcel Kurth tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
10.37
Hakan Abdullah breaks forward. With some swift thinking, Hakan Abdullah plays the ball forward to Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
14.34
Danny Mendonca sees John Sullivan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Sullivan whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Kurth. Marcel Kurth connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
18.03
Danny Mendonca threads a neat ball through to Marcel Kurth. Marcel Kurth tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.33
Younes Kossingou flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Ferrer collects the pass. Eugenio Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
27.56
Younes Kossingou flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Human. Showing great composure, Anthony Human plays the ball forward to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.13
Hakan Abdullah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tryggvi Gudmundsson. Tryggvi Gudmundsson knocks the ball forward to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Lisbie.
30.11
Tryggvi Gudmundsson flicks a high pass forward. Shota Groenendijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shota Groenendijk shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.16
Eugenio Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
34.22
Les Lisbie sees a break and surges forward. With great vision, Les Lisbie plays the ball forward to Marcel Kurth. Marcel Kurth advances inside the box! Marcel Kurth shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Dennis Tudor!
36.03
Gavin Merson flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Sharpe. Max Sharpe makes a probing pass to John Sullivan. John Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Younes Kossingou.
39.06
Hakan Abdullah flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Human controls it well on his chest. Anthony Human threads the ball through to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz skips past Gavin Merson! Some world-class footwork from Lennart Scholz provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
40.21
Tryggvi Gudmundsson threads the ball through to Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus makes a pass forward but Lennart Scholz is yards offside!
42.46
Tryggvi Gudmundsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.06
Anthony Human makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
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. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Everton kick off!
47.06
Anthony Human sees space and advances. Anthony Human finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.10
Max Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Kurth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Kurth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dennis Tudor who gathers it comfortably.
51.39
Gavin Merson brings the ball forward. Gavin Merson flicks the ball to his team mate, John Sullivan. John Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.57
Gavin Merson clumsily knocks into Shota Groenendijk. The referee brings Gavin Merson to one side and gives him a warning! Shota Groenendijk gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.15
With vision, Tryggvi Gudmundsson picks a pass forward to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Krunoslav Gorgone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.37
Tryggvi Gudmundsson knocks the ball forward to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz threads a neat, attacking ball through to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
61.11
Gianmatteo Da Rold sees a break and surges forward. Gianmatteo Da Rold flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Scholz who gracefully takes it down. Lennart Scholz shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.06
Younes Kossingou sees Tryggvi Gudmundsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tryggvi Gudmundsson makes a probing pass to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
65.57
Eugenio Ferrer kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Krunoslav Gorgone smothers it!
72.52
With a delightful solo run, Max Sharpe stretches the opposition's defence. Max Sharpe whips in a cross ball towards John Sullivan. John Sullivan heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.09
Eugenio Ferrer takes it forward alone. Eugenio Ferrer shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
85.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Simon Robson plays the ball forward to John Sullivan. John Sullivan shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Dennis Tudor manages to gather it effortlessly.
87.55
Max Sharpe catches Tryggvi Gudmundsson on the ankles. Max Sharpe is shown the yellow card! Tryggvi Gudmundsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Anthony Human deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Groenendijk. Billy Newton clumsily knocks into Shota Groenendijk. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Everton
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
26.4%
44.8%
28.7%

Scorers
Taavi Arctopolitanus 2
Shota Groenendijk 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Taavi Arctopolitanus of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Dennis Tudor (GK)
7
2.Gianmatteo Da Rold (DEF)
6
3.Younes Kossingou (DEF)
7
4.Hakan Abdullah (DEF)
7
5.Bill Guppy (DEF)
6
6.Eugenio Ferrer (MID)
7
7.Tryggvi Gudmundsson (MID)
7
8.Anthony Human (MID)
8
9.Shota Groenendijk (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Taavi Arctopolitanus (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Lennart Scholz (ATT)
8
 
12.Gary Rae (ATT)
0
13.Carl Minto (DEF)
0
14.Orlando van den Heuvel (DEF)
0

1.Krunoslav Gorgone (GK)
8
2.Les Lisbie (DEF)
6
3.Richard Hopkin (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Merson (DEF)
6
5.Billy Newton (DEF)
6
6.Danny Mendonca (MID)
6
7.Simon Robson (MID)
6
8.Max Sharpe (MID)yellow card
6
9.Steve Dyer (MID)
6
10.Marcel Kurth (ATT)
6
11.John Sullivan (ATT)
6
 
12.Leonardo Lorenzo (ATT)
0
13.Gary McGrory (GK)
0
14.James Mckay (MID)
0