Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Everton | Everton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ledley Butt | L. Butt |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 63 | | Alexander Wise | A. Wise | ||||||||
| Anthony Wilcox | A. Wilcox | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Mick Tolley | M. Tolley | |||||||||
| Dennis Pearson | D. Pearson | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Peter Wright | P. Wright | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Henry | N. Henry | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Alfred Mcleod | A. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Matthew Britton | M. Britton | | 70 | M | | 5 | | M | 55 |  | Aniello Borriello | A. Borriello | |||||||||
| Datti Mohamed Del Piero | D. Del Piero | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Syd Armstrong | S. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Jason Lua-Lua | J. Lua-Lua | | 64 | M | | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Anthony Barmby | A. Barmby | ||||||||
| Sylvain Bower | S. Bower | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Norman Ball | N. Ball | |||||||||
| Dave Smith | D. Smith | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Alexander Mercer | A. Mercer | |||||||||
| John Keegan | J. Keegan | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Duncan Croft | D. Croft | |||||||||
| Brendan Plowright | B. Plowright | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Les Newby | L. Newby | |||||||||
| Ross Robson | R. Robson | | 58 | G | | 12 | | D | 55 | | Robert Ward | R. Ward | |||||||||
| Eoin Ward | E. Ward | | 49 | D | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Kieron Stockdale | K. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Alistair Shearer | A. Shearer | | 48 | A | | 14 | | D | 47 | | Ronnie Konchesky | R. Konchesky | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Everton. A crowd of 4,710 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Middlesbrough and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Merson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Middlesbrough and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Merson.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Everton kicking off!
6.23
0-0Aniello Borriello threads the ball through to Les Newby. Les Newby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.08
0-1Norman Ball knocks the ball forward to Alexander Mercer. Alexander Mercer edges inside the box! Alexander Mercer comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Alexander Mercer scores for Everton!!
18.43
0-1Alfred Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Croft controls it well on his chest. Duncan Croft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Les Newby. Les Newby whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Mercer. Alexander Mercer flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Ledley Butt!
21.56
Anthony Wilcox threads the ball through to Nwankwo Henry. Nwankwo Henry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, John Keegan. John Keegan shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
22.19
Sylvain Bower hits a low pass to John Keegan. John Keegan whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.50
0-1With a delightful solo run, John Keegan stretches the opposition's defence. John Keegan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfred Mcleod.
34.04
Datti Mohamed Del Piero kicks a strong pass forward to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of John Keegan. John Keegan takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
38.23
Peter Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Barmby. Anthony Barmby brings the ball forward. Anthony Barmby finds some space and shoots from distance. Ledley Butt effortlessly gets down and covers it.
40.15
Peter Wright threads the ball through to Norman Ball. With great vision, Norman Ball plays the ball forward to Anthony Barmby. Anthony Barmby edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Anthony Barmby provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.30
Norman Ball flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Barmby who brings the ball under control. Anthony Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Ball. Norman Ball outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Jason Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero plays a one-two with Brendan Plowright and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Datti Mohamed Del Piero provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Alexander Wise manages to gather it easily.
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. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Middlesbrough kicking off!
47.22
Alfred Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Les Newby controls it well on his chest. Les Newby flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Croft controls it well on his chest. Duncan Croft plays a one-two with Syd Armstrong and rushes in on goal... Duncan Croft muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
48.02
With a delightful solo run, Jason Lua-Lua stretches the opposition's defence. Jason Lua-Lua shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
49.41
Syd Armstrong deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Croft. Duncan Croft rushes past Dennis Pearson! Some good footwork from Duncan Croft provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
55.26
Anthony Barmby threads a neat ball through to Alexander Mercer. Alexander Mercer shoots from distance but Ledley Butt reads it well. Nice keeping!
57.01
Matthew Britton takes a quick throw-in. Anthony Wilcox brings the ball forward. Anthony Wilcox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.32
0-3Everton have made 3 substitutions with Robert Ward replacing Alfred Mcleod, Kieron Stockdale replacing Syd Armstrong and Ronnie Konchesky replacing Duncan Croft .
66.36
Datti Mohamed Del Piero flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Britton. Matthew Britton whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
71.58
0-3Robert Ward makes a simple pass to Anthony Barmby. Anthony Barmby threads a neat ball through to Kieron Stockdale. Kieron Stockdale knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Les Newby is offside!
77.15
Jason Lua-Lua chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
81.52
Datti Mohamed Del Piero kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower plays a quick one-two with Datti Mohamed Del Piero and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Sylvain Bower provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
85.02
1-3Anthony Wilcox hacks Norman Ball from behind! Anthony Wilcox is shown the yellow card! Norman Ball runs off the knock.
89.01
Jason Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Bower. Sylvain Bower cuts inside the box! Sylvain Bower muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Alexander Wise.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
23.9%
44.8%
31.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Barmby of Everton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ledley Butt (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Anthony Wilcox (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Dennis Pearson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nwankwo Henry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthew Britton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Datti Mohamed Del Piero (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jason Lua-Lua (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Sylvain Bower (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Dave Smith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Keegan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Brendan Plowright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ross Robson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eoin Ward (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alistair Shearer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alexander Wise (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mick Tolley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alfred Mcleod (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Aniello Borriello (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Syd Armstrong (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Anthony Barmby (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Norman Ball (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alexander Mercer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Duncan Croft (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Les Newby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robert Ward (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kieron Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ronnie Konchesky (DEF) | 6 | |