Match Report


Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Steve LittleSteve Little Computer Player Computer Player
Adam GoodwinA. Goodwin61
G
captain1
G
62Ledley ButtL. Butt
Steve ShiltonS. Shilton43
D
2
D
66Anthony WilcoxA. Wilcox
Dave DixonD. Dixon50
D
3
D
57Dennis PearsonD. Pearson
Scott TerryS. Terry54
D
4
D
55Nwankwo HenryN. Henry
Jakob BeckJ. Beck49
M
5
M
70Matthew BrittonM. Britton
Brian SturridgeB. Sturridge46
M
6
M
67Datti Mohamed Del PieroD. Del Piero
Neil ColeN. Cole54
M
7captain
M
64Jason Lua-LuaJ. Lua-Lua
Paolo CroftP. Croft53
M
8
M
55Sylvain BowerS. Bower
Graham InceG. Ince48
A
9
A
64Dave SmithD. Smith
Ivan MersonI. Merson53
A
10
A
52John KeeganJ. Keegan
Ian VieiraI. Vieira59
A
11
A
52Brendan PlowrightB. Plowright
 
Simon PerryS. Perry36
A
12
G
58Ross RobsonR. Robson
Kieron MarrK. Marr43
M
13
D
49Eoin WardE. Ward
Carl MortensenC. Mortensen45
A
14
A
48Alistair ShearerA. Shearer

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 3,998 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Edworthy.


0.00
Queens Park Rangers start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.27
Dave Dixon flicks a high ball forward to Graham Ince who takes it down. Graham Ince edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Graham Ince provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queens Park Rangers!
8.00
Graham Ince flicks a high pass forward. Ian Vieira controls it well on his chest. Ian Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.00
Matthew Britton makes a probing pass to Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower cuts inside the box! Sylvain Bower comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.46
Jason Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero plays a quick one-two with Brendan Plowright and rushes in on goal... Datti Mohamed Del Piero rockets a shot on goal but Adam Goodwin reads it well. Well saved!
14.08
Without breaking stride, Dave Dixon plays the ball forward to Brian Sturridge. Brian Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Merson collects the pass. Ivan Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Croft. Paolo Croft is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.19
Anthony Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero flicks a high pass forward. Jason Lua-Lua holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brendan Plowright but he's offside!
18.28
Scott Terry kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Shilton. Steve Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Brian Sturridge controls it well on his chest. Brian Sturridge finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
20.12
Sylvain Bower threads a neat ball through to Dave Smith. Dave Smith advances inside the box! Dave Smith side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Adam Goodwin is on top of it.
21.18
Scott Terry comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Britton. Scott Terry is shown the yellow card! Matthew Britton stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.45
Jason Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Dave Smith. Dave Smith whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Superb reactions from Adam Goodwin. What a save!
28.30
Matthew Britton darts forward. Matthew Britton lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Smith. Dave Smith rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.48
Ian Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Merson who takes it down. Ivan Merson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Queens Park Rangers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
33.09
Nwankwo Henry hits a low pass to Dennis Pearson. Dennis Pearson kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower makes a looping header on goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Dave Dixon. That should have been a goal!
36.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Dennis Pearson plays the ball forward to Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower whips in a cross ball towards John Keegan. John Keegan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Adam Goodwin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.46
With vision, Dave Dixon laces a weighted ball forward to Jakob Beck. Jakob Beck threads a neat ball through to Graham Ince. Graham Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Sturridge. Brian Sturridge finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.56
Nwankwo Henry chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Brendan Plowright who takes it down. Brendan Plowright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Adam Goodwin manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Middlesbrough kicking off!
47.55
Paolo Croft brings the ball forward. Paolo Croft plays a scrappy one-two with Brian Sturridge and advances towards the goal... Paolo Croft takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Ledley Butt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.30
Neil Cole deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Vieira. Ian Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Croft. Paolo Croft powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
53.48
Sylvain Bower hits a low pass to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua deftly passes the ball to John Keegan, releasing him through on goal. John Keegan cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.30
Anthony Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower whips in a cross ball towards John Keegan. John Keegan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.37
Brian Sturridge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Cole. Neil Cole shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
61.51
Matthew Britton takes a long throw-in. Datti Mohamed Del Piero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Britton. Matthew Britton kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Bower but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.13
Brian Sturridge threads a neat ball through to Neil Cole. Neil Cole makes a great pass forward. Brian Sturridge runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
67.30
Anthony Wilcox sees a break and surges forward. Anthony Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Datti Mohamed Del Piero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
71.23
Dennis Pearson barges into Neil Cole. The referee calls over Dennis Pearson and warns him to calm down! Neil Cole stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Datti Mohamed Del Piero plays the ball forward to John Keegan. John Keegan hits a low pass to Jason Lua-Lua. Some awkward footwork from Jason Lua-Lua provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Adam Goodwin gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
79.41
With a delightful solo run, John Keegan stretches the opposition's defence. John Keegan advances inside the box! John Keegan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.30
Ivan Merson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Beck. Jakob Beck shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Ledley Butt.
84.57
Paolo Croft takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Sylvain Bower reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
87.58
Scott Terry threads a neat ball through to Brian Sturridge. Brian Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Ian Vieira controls it well on his chest. Ian Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queens Park Rangers

Middlesbrough
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
30.1%
45.8%
24.1%

Scorers
Graham Ince 3
Paolo Croft 48
Dave Smith 28
John Keegan 36, 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Keegan of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Adam Goodwin (GK)
7
2.Steve Shilton (DEF)
6
3.Dave Dixon (DEF)
7
4.Scott Terry (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jakob Beck (MID)
6
6.Brian Sturridge (MID)
7
7.Neil Cole (MID)
6
8.Paolo Croft (MID)goal scored
8
9.Graham Ince (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ivan Merson (ATT)
6
11.Ian Vieira (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Perry (ATT)
0
13.Kieron Marr (MID)
0
14.Carl Mortensen (ATT)
0

1.Ledley Butt (GK)
6
2.Anthony Wilcox (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Henry (DEF)
6
5.Matthew Britton (MID)
7
6.Datti Mohamed Del Piero (MID)
7
7.Jason Lua-Lua (MID)
7
8.Sylvain Bower (MID)
8
9.Dave Smith (ATT)goal scored
8
10.John Keegan (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Brendan Plowright (ATT)
6
 
12.Ross Robson (GK)
0
13.Eoin Ward (DEF)
0
14.Alistair Shearer (ATT)
0