Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Southampton | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Vila | A. Vila |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Amara Paisley | A. Paisley | |||||||||
| Jermaine Adams | J. Adams |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Jonathan Jack | J. Jack | |||||||||
| Carlton Guppy | C. Guppy | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Nicholas Grant | N. Grant | |||||||||
| Frederico Suarez | F. Suarez | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Nicolas Emmerlich | N. Emmerlich | |||||||||
| Seb Bonnard | S. Bonnard | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 67 | | Wayne Fortune | W. Fortune | |||||||||
| Graham Pearce | G. Pearce | | 65 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 72 |  | Maurizio Ferrante | M. Ferrante | ||||||||
| Nicky Smith | N. Smith | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Bill Banks | B. Banks | |||||||||
| Gianluca De Palma | G. De Palma | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Arnauld Cudini | A. Cudini | |||||||||
| Harry Hughes | H. Hughes | | 77 | A | | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Marvin Shearer | M. Shearer | ||||||||
| Mathieu Paviot | M. Paviot | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Alan Bould | A. Bould | |||||||||
| Shaun Mercer | S. Mercer | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Kodjo Diani | K. Diani | |||||||||
| Jacob Duberry | J. Duberry | | 52 | D | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Nigel Clemence | N. Clemence | |||||||||
| Stanley Byrne | S. Byrne | | 51 | D | | 13 | | A | 57 | | Mick Bower | M. Bower | |||||||||
| Les Lofthouse | L. Lofthouse | | 50 | D | | 14 | | M | 38 | | Mervin Carrick | M. Carrick | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Southampton. A crowd of 9,615 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.
0.00
0-0Southampton kick off!
6.53
0-0Nicolas Emmerlich flicks a high pass forward. Bill Banks controls it well on his chest. Bill Banks flicks a high ball forward to Kodjo Diani who takes it down. Kodjo Diani plays a one-two with Alan Bould and advances towards the goal... Kodjo Diani cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Antonio Vila smothers it!
12.32
0-0Nicolas Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Banks. Bill Banks makes a beautiful solo run. Bill Banks knocks the ball forward to Marvin Shearer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.37
0-0Frederico Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma sees Harry Hughes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harry Hughes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.22
0-0Bill Banks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer runs straight at the defence! Marvin Shearer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.41
Nicholas Grant flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Shearer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marvin Shearer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.06
Nicolas Emmerlich controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kodjo Diani. Kodjo Diani threads a neat ball through to Alan Bould. Alan Bould knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Vila who gathers it comfortably.
38.22
Gianluca De Palma runs forward with the ball. Gianluca De Palma flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Mercer controls it well on his chest. Shaun Mercer plays a scrappy one-two with Mathieu Paviot and advances towards the goal... Shaun Mercer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
42.35
Wayne Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Ferrante collects the pass. Maurizio Ferrante surges forward with the ball. Maurizio Ferrante knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Seb Bonnard.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Stanley Byrne replacing Seb Bonnard. Southampton appear unchanged since the first half. The Southampton players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Bill Banks sees Alan Bould in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan Bould sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.09
0-0Mathieu Paviot passes the ball forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Harry Hughes. Harry Hughes powers a header at goal but somehow Wayne Fortune happens to be in the right place to block it.
53.45
Nicolas Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Fortune. Wayne Fortune threads a neat ball through to Alan Bould. Alan Bould advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Alan Bould provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Stanley Byrne. Excellent block.
55.36
Maurizio Ferrante deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Banks. Bill Banks shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
59.46
0-1Arnauld Cudini flicks a high pass forward to Kodjo Diani who brings the ball under control. Kodjo Diani whips in a cross ball towards Alan Bould. Alan Bould heads the ball goalwards. Alan Bould scores for Southampton!!
69.22
Graham Pearce hits a low pass to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer shoots from distance but Amara Paisley reads it well. Fabulous stop!
72.24
Nicholas Grant makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wayne Fortune. Wayne Fortune brings the ball forward. Wayne Fortune makes a defence splitting pass to Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
73.37
Graham Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
77.15
0-1Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Les Lofthouse replacing Mathieu Paviot .
84.58
0-1Alan Bould barges into Carlton Guppy. Alan Bould is shown the yellow card! Carlton Guppy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
36.9%
38.5%
24.6%
Scorers
| Alan Bould 59 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alan Bould of Southampton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Antonio Vila (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jermaine Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlton Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Suarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Seb Bonnard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicky Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gianluca De Palma (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Harry Hughes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mathieu Paviot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Shaun Mercer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jacob Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stanley Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Les Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Amara Paisley (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jonathan Jack (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicholas Grant (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nicolas Emmerlich (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Wayne Fortune (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Maurizio Ferrante (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Bill Banks (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Arnauld Cudini (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marvin Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alan Bould (ATT) |   | 9 |
| 11. | Kodjo Diani (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Nigel Clemence (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mick Bower (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mervin Carrick (MID) | 0 | |