Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Antonio VilaA. Vila65
G
1captain
G
65Paolo InceP. Ince
Arturo HernandezA. Hernandez70
D
2
D
67Daniel EadieD. Eadie
Scott LawS. Law68
D
3
D
64James BoertienJ. Boertien
Duncan BarryD. Barry38
D
4
D
60Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham
Marvin JessM. Jess38
D
5
D
49Jermaine VickersJ. Vickers
Peter RothoviusP. Rothovius76
M
6
M
71Rafael AndresR. Andres
Mark OshadoganM. Oshadogan75
M
7
M
69Gary GodberG. Godber
Rodolfo FerrerR. Ferrer70
M
captain8
M
65Frederico CostaF. Costa
Khalid ElkhatabiK. Elkhatabi77
A
9
A
64Callum ClelandC. Cleland
Ruuben RajalinR. Rajalin74
A
10
A
62Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock
Alberto DeanA. Dean69
A
11
A
61Darren BurgessD. Burgess
 
Mathieu PaviotM. Paviot67
A
12
M
62Artur NevesA. Neves
Nicky SmithN. Smith60
M
13
G
61Arthur TilerA. Tiler
Gianluca De PalmaG. De Palma52
M
14
M
61Adrian RufusA. Rufus

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 8,732 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Palmer.


0.00
Huddersfield Town kick off the first half!
12.34
Jermaine Vickers brings the ball forward. Jermaine Vickers makes a probing pass to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Marvin Jess clumsily knocks into Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
18.31
Rodolfo Ferrer chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean knocks in a cross ball towards Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ruuben Rajalin scores for Middlesbrough!!
22.36
Peter Rothovius controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Ferrer. Rodolfo Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Alberto Dean provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
26.31
Ruuben Rajalin makes an attacking run forward. Ruuben Rajalin threads the ball through to Khalid Elkhatabi but he's offside!
27.49
Peter Rothovius pushes mid-way up the pitch. Peter Rothovius makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
28.26
Rodolfo Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin whips in a cross ball towards Khalid Elkhatabi. Khalid Elkhatabi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Paolo Ince effortlessly picks it out of the air!
30.07
Jermaine Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Boertien. James Boertien threads the ball through to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.27
Peter Rothovius threads a neat ball through to Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Ince who gathers it comfortably.
36.12
Rafael Andres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.30
Scott Law threads a neat ball through to Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean plays a one-two with Khalid Elkhatabi and rushes in on goal... Alberto Dean cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from Paolo Ince. What a great pair of hands!
40.38
Frederico Costa makes a simple pass to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
James Boertien chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa whips in a cross ball towards Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Nicky Smith replacing Marvin Jess. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough get the second half underway!
47.28
Rodolfo Ferrer catches Darren Burgess on the ankles. Rodolfo Ferrer is warned by the referee! Darren Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.28
Rafael Andres passes the ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
53.02
Rafael Andres flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
54.45
Alberto Dean clumsily knocks into Eddie Higginbotham. Alberto Dean is warned by the referee! Eddie Higginbotham runs off the knock.
57.55
Callum Cleland clumsily knocks into Peter Rothovius. The referee calls over Callum Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Peter Rothovius runs off the knock.
60.38
Eddie Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Godber. Gary Godber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Cleland but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.46
Peter Rothovius chips the ball to his team mate, Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Dean and advances towards the goal... Ruuben Rajalin rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Paolo Ince has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.05
Peter Rothovius threads the ball through to Khalid Elkhatabi. Khalid Elkhatabi advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Khalid Elkhatabi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Paolo Ince. What a save!
67.35
Peter Rothovius threads a neat ball through to Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Paolo Ince is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.09
Mark Oshadogan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Khalid Elkhatabi. Khalid Elkhatabi passes the ball forward but Ruuben Rajalin is offside!
73.46
Rodolfo Ferrer catches Darren Burgess on the ankles. The referee warns Rodolfo Ferrer again to calm down! Darren Burgess runs off the knock.
77.51
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Mathieu Paviot replacing Arturo Hernandez and Gianluca De Palma replacing Ruuben Rajalin .
84.55
Mark Oshadogan knocks the ball forward to Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma cuts inside the box! Gianluca De Palma takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.48
Rodolfo Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Khalid Elkhatabi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Khalid Elkhatabi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gianluca De Palma. James Boertien clumsily knocks into Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
89.34
Scott Law barges into Callum Cleland. Scott Law is shown the yellow card! Callum Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Huddersfield Town
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
23.2%
46.4%
30.4%

Scorers
Ruuben Rajalin 18, 63
Alberto Dean 67
Gianluca De Palma 85
Darren Burgess 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruuben Rajalin of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Antonio Vila (GK)
6
2.Arturo Hernandez (DEF)
6
3.Scott Law (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Duncan Barry (DEF)
6
5.Marvin Jess (DEF)
6
6.Peter Rothovius (MID)
7
7.Mark Oshadogan (MID)
6
8.Rodolfo Ferrer (MID)
6
9.Khalid Elkhatabi (ATT)
6
10.Ruuben Rajalin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alberto Dean (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Mathieu Paviot (ATT)
6
13.Nicky Smith (MID)
6
14.Gianluca De Palma (MID)goal scored
7

1.Paolo Ince (GK)
6
2.Daniel Eadie (DEF)
6
3.James Boertien (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Vickers (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Andres (MID)
6
7.Gary Godber (MID)
6
8.Frederico Costa (MID)
6
9.Callum Cleland (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Kemal Hitchcock (ATT)
6
11.Darren Burgess (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Artur Neves (MID)
0
13.Arthur Tiler (GK)
0
14.Adrian Rufus (MID)
0