Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 6,741 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.
0.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough get the match underway!
6.28
Mike Patterson knocks the ball forward to Dion Barrett. Dion Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
14.53
Jermaine Wright clumsily knocks into Frederico Suarez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Suarez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.22
Jan Polheim makes a simple pass to Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright plays a quick one-two with Jan Polheim and rushes in on goal... Jermaine Wright muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Antonio Vila. Excellent save.
16.30
Jan Polheim receives the ball from a throw-in from Mike Patterson. Jan Polheim hits a low pass to Dion Barrett. Dion Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.00
Marco Gullit flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Mercer collects the pass. Shaun Mercer lofts in a cross ball towards Harry Hughes. Harry Hughes fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.48
Mike Patterson threads a neat ball through to Dion Barrett. Dion Barrett shoots from outside the area. Antonio Vila gets down and covers it.
24.57
Mike Patterson clumsily knocks into Ian Campbell. The referee calls over Mike Patterson and shows him a yellow card! Ian Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.27
Mike Patterson threads the ball through to Rainer Emmerlich. Rainer Emmerlich threads a neat ball through to Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Barrett. Dion Barrett outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
27.32
Jan Polheim plays the ball forward to Billy Seaman. Billy Seaman plays a one-two with Dion Barrett and rushes in on goal... Billy Seaman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
30.34
Rainer Emmerlich threads a neat ball through to Mike Patterson. Mike Patterson passes the ball forward to Dion Barrett. Dion Barrett edges inside the box! Dion Barrett muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.45
Jermaine Adams advances with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Jermaine Adams stretches the opposition's defence. Jermaine Adams shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.52
Without breaking stride, Jan Polheim plays the ball forward to Dion Barrett. Dion Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.46
Dietmar Erler chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Patterson. Mike Patterson chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jermaine Adams.
38.09
Dion Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Patterson. Mike Patterson shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
40.50
Carlton Guppy kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Gullit. Marco Gullit advances with the ball. Marco Gullit knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Harry Hughes is offside!
44.21
Graham Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Mathieu Paviot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mathieu Paviot knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enrique Sanchez.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Stanley Byrne replacing Seb Bonnard. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
West Ham United kick off!
49.08
Billy Seaman surges forward with the ball. Billy Seaman skips past Carlton Guppy! Billy Seaman tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
51.51
Dietmar Erler makes a strong solo run forward. Dietmar Erler flicks a high ball forward to Mike Patterson who takes it down. Mike Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.15
Harry Hughes knocks the ball forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Markus Riemann!
55.01
Mike Patterson threads a neat ball through to Billy Seaman. Billy Seaman knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Wright but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.24
Ian Campbell makes an attacking run forward. Ian Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
65.09
Mike Patterson kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
69.10
Frederico Suarez plays the ball forward to Marco Gullit. With some swift thinking, Marco Gullit plays the ball forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer plays a quick one-two with Mathieu Paviot and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Shaun Mercer provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.31
Jan Polheim knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Patterson. Mike Patterson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.20
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Les Lofthouse replacing Mathieu Paviot .
81.49
Graham Pearce barges into Jan Polheim. The referee calls over Graham Pearce and shows him a yellow card! Jan Polheim stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.14
Graham Pearce threads a neat ball through to Harry Hughes. Harry Hughes whips in a cross ball towards Les Lofthouse. Les Lofthouse is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
89.35
Neil Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Mike Patterson collects the pass. Mike Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Dion Barrett. Dion Barrett connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
31.8%
44.3%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mike Patterson of West Ham United |
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. | Ian Campbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Marco Gullit (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. | Markus Riemann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dietmar Erler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Rainer Emmerlich (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Enrique Sanchez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jan Polheim (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Mike Patterson (MID) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 8. | Billy Seaman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dion Barrett (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Enrique Moya (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jermaine Wright (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 12. | Giampiero Sacchetti (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Anthony Vieira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ian Marshall (MID) | 0 | |











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