Match Report


Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stanley BartonS. Barton69
G
1
G
65Antonio VilaA. Vila
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira65
D
2
D
70Arturo HernandezA. Hernandez
Des PalmerD. Palmer52
D
3captain
D
68Scott LawS. Law
Alberto ClemenceA. Clemence51
D
4
D
38Duncan BarryD. Barry
Stanley WatersS. Waters69
M
5
D
38Marvin JessM. Jess
Brian JohnsonB. Johnson68
M
captain6
M
76Peter RothoviusP. Rothovius
Andy YoungA. Young61
M
7
M
75Mark OshadoganM. Oshadogan
Danny BrownD. Brown56
M
8
M
70Rodolfo FerrerR. Ferrer
Andy McGroryA. McGrory68
A
9
A
77Khalid ElkhatabiK. Elkhatabi
Neil CoppingerN. Coppinger67
A
10
A
74Ruuben RajalinR. Rajalin
Dennis BurgessD. Burgess60
A
11
A
69Alberto DeanA. Dean
 
Graham BanksG. Banks59
G
12
A
67Mathieu PaviotM. Paviot
Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick58
A
13
M
60Nicky SmithN. Smith
Carlos WauC. Wau51
A
14
M
52Gianluca De PalmaG. De Palma

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 8,493 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peterborough United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.


0.00
Middlesbrough kick off the first half!
3.08
Brian Johnson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters sees Andy McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Antonio Vila is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.38
Pedro Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Andy Young who brings the ball under control. Andy Young makes a probing pass to Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
14.04
With some swift thinking, Brian Johnson plays the ball forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
15.55
Brian Johnson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Antonio Vila effortlessly picks it out of the air!
20.40
Andy Young kicks a strong pass forward to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Antonio Vila is on top of it.
21.01
Peter Rothovius knocks the ball forward to Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean makes a probing pass between the defence to Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.05
Alberto Clemence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Young. Andy Young flicks a high pass forward to Brian Johnson who brings the ball under control. Brian Johnson lofts in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Antonio Vila manages to gather it.
27.14
Peter Rothovius flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Dean holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Dean plays a one-two with Ruuben Rajalin and advances towards the goal... Alberto Dean makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Stanley Barton. Excellent save.
28.35
Des Palmer threads a neat ball through to Danny Brown. Danny Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
33.47
Andy Young threads the ball through to Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
34.45
Peter Rothovius sees Rodolfo Ferrer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodolfo Ferrer hits a low pass to Peter Rothovius. Peter Rothovius skips past Pedro Vieira! Peter Rothovius shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.04
Neil Coppinger barges into Duncan Barry. The referee calls over Neil Coppinger and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Barry stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.35
Duncan Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Rothovius. Peter Rothovius knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Oshadogan. Mark Oshadogan makes a probing pass to Khalid Elkhatabi but he's offside!
44.06
Duncan Barry flicks a high pass forward. Peter Rothovius controls it well on his chest. Peter Rothovius deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Ferrer. Rodolfo Ferrer edges inside the box! Rodolfo Ferrer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Stanley Barton.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Mark Oshadogan kicks a low ball out wide. Duncan Barry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Peterborough United kick off!
47.02
Brian Johnson flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Waters who brings the ball under control. Stanley Waters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.47
Des Palmer passes the ball forward to Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Johnson lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
53.04
Mark Oshadogan hits a low pass to Khalid Elkhatabi. Khalid Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Stanley Barton reads it well. Good save!
57.18
Andy Young flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Waters who brings the ball under control. Stanley Waters tries a spectacular long range effort but Antonio Vila is on top of his game. Nice save!
59.17
Scott Law sees Peter Rothovius in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Rothovius flicks a high pass forward. Khalid Elkhatabi collects the pass. Khalid Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.14
Des Palmer makes a probing pass to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Nicky Smith!
61.02
Danny Brown hits a low pass to Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson lofts in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Antonio Vila picks it out of the air!
65.18
Brian Johnson flicks a high pass forward to Andy Young who brings the ball under control. Andy Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.53
Pedro Vieira catches Ruuben Rajalin on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruuben Rajalin stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.50
Danny Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
75.29
Des Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Brown. Danny Brown decides to run forward with the ball. Danny Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.02
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Mathieu Paviot replacing Arturo Hernandez and Gianluca De Palma replacing Ruuben Rajalin .
78.11
Pedro Vieira threads the ball through to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.42
Stanley Waters flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Neil Coppinger through on goal. Neil Coppinger side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.14
Mark Oshadogan kicks a strong pass forward to Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Johnson.
84.58
Stanley Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Antonio Vila is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.39
Des Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Andy Young controls it well on his chest. Andy Young sees Dennis Burgess in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Burgess knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Barry.
90.00
Danny Brown knocks the ball forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Peterborough United

Middlesbrough
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
23.3%
41.9%
34.9%

Scorers
Neil Coppinger 3
Stanley Waters 85
Peter Rothovius 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Rothovius of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Stanley Barton (GK)
7
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Des Palmer (DEF)
7
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Waters (MID)goal scored
8
6.Brian Johnson (MID)
8
7.Andy Young (MID)
7
8.Danny Brown (MID)
7
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)
7
10.Neil Coppinger (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Dennis Burgess (ATT)
7
 
12.Graham Banks (GK)
0
13.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
0
14.Carlos Wau (ATT)
0

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