Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 9,357 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Woodcock.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Woodcock.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.52
0-0Mark Oshadogan threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Ferrer. Rodolfo Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Dean controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Alberto Dean provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Jon Robinson.
3.20
0-0Alistair Williams flicks a high ball forward to Kelvin Mann who takes it down. Kelvin Mann shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
9.10
0-1With great vision, Duncan Marsden plays the ball forward to Dave Ball. Dave Ball edges inside the box! Dave Ball tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.30
0-1Jose Fortes Gonzalez barges into Khalid Elkhatabi. The referee brings Jose Fortes Gonzalez to one side and gives him a warning! Khalid Elkhatabi runs off the knock.
16.55
0-1Gilles Fortune flicks a high ball forward to Kelvin Mann who takes it down. Kelvin Mann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Oshadogan.
20.07
0-1Gilles Fortune deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Ball. Dave Ball plays a one-two with Miguel Medina and rushes in on goal... Arturo Hernandez clumsily knocks into Dave Ball. Dave Ball appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
21.29
Mark Oshadogan kicks a strong pass forward to Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin runs straight at the defence! Ruuben Rajalin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.28
1-1Alistair Williams sees a break and surges forward. Alistair Williams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Mann but the linesman indicates offside!
26.54
Duncan Barry catches Miguel Medina on the ankles. The referee brings Duncan Barry to one side and gives him a warning! Miguel Medina runs off the knock.
27.48
Duncan Barry threads the ball through to Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean plays a quick one-two with Khalid Elkhatabi and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alberto Dean provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Gavin McStay manages to keep it out.
30.27
Gilles Fortune flicks a high ball forward to Dave Ball who takes it down. Dave Ball deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Fortune but the linesman indicates offside!
32.42
1-1Rodolfo Ferrer comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Williams. The referee brings Rodolfo Ferrer to one side and gives him a warning! Alistair Williams carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.39
1-1Peter Rothovius kicks a strong pass forward to Khalid Elkhatabi. Khalid Elkhatabi edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Khalid Elkhatabi provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
36.03
1-1Jose Ortiz clumsily knocks into Peter Rothovius. The referee calls over Jose Ortiz and shows him a yellow card! Peter Rothovius hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.45
Scott Law flicks a high pass forward. Mark Oshadogan controls it well on his chest. Mark Oshadogan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Dean. Alberto Dean flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.56
Rodolfo Ferrer makes a simple pass to Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Miguel Medina clumsily knocks into Rodolfo Ferrer. The referee brings Miguel Medina to one side and gives him a warning! Rodolfo Ferrer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Nicky Smith replacing Marvin Jess. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. The Middlesbrough players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and AFC Bournemouth kick off!
49.31
Gilles Fortune threads the ball through to Dave Ball. Dave Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Antonio Vila picks it out of the air!
51.18
Gilles Fortune passes the ball forward to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann edges inside the box! Kelvin Mann strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Kelvin Mann scores for AFC Bournemouth!!
55.20
Gilles Fortune flicks a high pass forward to Kelvin Mann who brings the ball under control. Kelvin Mann plays a quick one-two with Miguel Medina and rushes in on goal... Kelvin Mann shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.32
2-2AFC Bournemouth have made 3 substitutions with Salvatore Deflorio replacing Duncan Marsden, Kuami Vahirua replacing Jose Ortiz and Simon Richter replacing Miguel Medina .
61.34
Jon Robinson barges into Alberto Dean. The referee calls over Jon Robinson and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Dean hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.46
Scott Law chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Rothovius. Peter Rothovius knocks the ball forward to Mark Oshadogan. Mark Oshadogan plays a one-two with Khalid Elkhatabi and advances towards the goal... Mark Oshadogan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.18
Rodolfo Ferrer flicks a high ball forward to Mark Oshadogan who takes it down. Mark Oshadogan kicks a strong pass forward to Ruuben Rajalin. Ruuben Rajalin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alberto Dean is offside!
72.05
Salvatore Deflorio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Fortune. Gilles Fortune flicks a high ball forward to Kuami Vahirua who takes it down. Kuami Vahirua plays a scrappy one-two with Alistair Williams and advances towards the goal... Kuami Vahirua comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.33
Jose Fortes Gonzalez kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Fortune. Seeing a gap ahead, Gilles Fortune laces a through ball forward to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann skips past Duncan Barry! Kelvin Mann rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.13
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Mathieu Paviot replacing Arturo Hernandez and Gianluca De Palma replacing Ruuben Rajalin .
78.18
Rodolfo Ferrer comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Williams. Rodolfo Ferrer is warned by the referee again! Alistair Williams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.32
Salvatore Deflorio pushes up the pitch. Salvatore Deflorio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Fortune. Gilles Fortune plays a one-two with Simon Richter and advances towards the goal... Gilles Fortune comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Antonio Vila gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
85.11
Dominic Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Salvatore Deflorio. Salvatore Deflorio knocks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann plays a scrappy one-two with Dave Ball and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kelvin Mann shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
87.15
Salvatore Deflorio flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fortune easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Fortune chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
Gilles Fortune sees a break and surges forward. Gilles Fortune makes a pass forward but Dave Ball is yards offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
35%
38.8%
26.2%
Scorers
| Ruuben Rajalin 21, 38 | Dave Ball 9 Kelvin Mann 51, 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kelvin Mann of AFC Bournemouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Antonio Vila (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Arturo Hernandez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duncan Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marvin Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Rothovius (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mark Oshadogan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rodolfo Ferrer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Khalid Elkhatabi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruuben Rajalin (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Alberto Dean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mathieu Paviot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nicky Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gianluca De Palma (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gavin McStay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duncan Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Fortes Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jon Robinson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Alistair Williams (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gilles Fortune (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jose Ortiz (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Kelvin Mann (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Miguel Medina (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Dave Ball (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Salvatore Deflorio (ATT) | 7 | |
| 13. | Kuami Vahirua (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Richter (DEF) | 6 | |