Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Bristol City | Bristol City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Sean Llewellyn | Sean Llewellyn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Grondin | J. Grondin |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 79 |  | Yyvind Halle | Y. Halle | |||||||||
| Mark Dugbatey | M. Dugbatey |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Paolo Finney | P. Finney | |||||||||
| Zbigniew Dudek | Z. Dudek |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 77 | | Mohammed Amoah | M. Amoah | |||||||||
| Paul Gascoigne | P. Gascoigne | | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Ugo Fortune | U. Fortune | |||||||||
| Saul Musacco | S. Musacco |  | 70 | D | | 5 | | M | 75 |  | Luukas Taulerus | L. Taulerus | |||||||||
| Rafael Reyes | R. Reyes |  | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 |  | Stephan Auer | S. Auer | |||||||||
| Nicky Adams | N. Adams | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 |  | Maarten Strupar | M. Strupar | |||||||||
| Carl Winterburn | C. Winterburn | | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 75 | | Runar Bragstad | R. Bragstad | |||||||||
| Tarik Elhamdaoui | T. Elhamdaoui |  | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 79 |  | Youri Salenko | Y. Salenko | |||||||||
| Jose Tavares | J. Tavares |  | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 77 | | Peter Unsworth | P. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Mark Edusei | M. Edusei | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 79 |  | Jonas Zimmermann | J. Zimmermann | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FMAdvertiser |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Bristol City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Bristol City start the game by kicking off the first half!
10.04
0-0Stephan Auer passes the ball forward to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Saul Musacco.
18.51
1-0Zbigniew Dudek flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Winterburn. Carl Winterburn threads the ball through to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei goes all the way! Mark Edusei shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Edusei!
21.36
1-0Tarik Elhamdaoui catches Paolo Finney on the ankles. Tarik Elhamdaoui is warned by the referee! Paolo Finney stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.07
1-0Ugo Fortune makes a simple pass to Stephan Auer. Stephan Auer passes the ball forward to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Joe Grondin manages to gather it comfortably.
30.47
Runar Bragstad knocks the ball to his team mate, Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko goes all the way! Youri Salenko rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
34.55
Saul Musacco flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Winterburn. Carl Winterburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Finney.
40.57
Rafael Reyes makes a probing pass to Tarik Elhamdaoui. Tarik Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.30
Maarten Strupar chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Saul Musacco.
44.04
1-1Mohammed Amoah kicks a strong pass forward to Runar Bragstad. Runar Bragstad threads the ball through to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth plays a perfect one-two with Youri Salenko and rushes in on goal... Peter Unsworth tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Luukas Taulerus surges forward with the ball. Luukas Taulerus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Middlesbrough kicking off!
47.36
Ugo Fortune comes in with a late challenge on Jose Tavares. Ugo Fortune is warned by the referee! Jose Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.49
Carl Winterburn hacks Stephan Auer from behind! The referee calls over Carl Winterburn and warns him to calm down! Stephan Auer runs off the knock.
49.09
1-1Rafael Reyes barges into Maarten Strupar. Rafael Reyes is shown the yellow card! Maarten Strupar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.48
1-1Runar Bragstad makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth passes the ball forward but Youri Salenko is offside!
57.26
Carl Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Tarik Elhamdaoui. Tarik Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.13
Jonas Zimmermann comes in with a late challenge on Saul Musacco. Jonas Zimmermann is warned by the referee! Saul Musacco runs off the knock.
60.13
Nicky Adams controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tarik Elhamdaoui. Tarik Elhamdaoui sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
65.34
Maarten Strupar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko passes the ball forward to Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Joe Grondin.
66.27
Paul Gascoigne knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Winterburn. Carl Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.29
Paul Gascoigne advances with the ball. Paul Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Tavares. Jose Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Tarik Elhamdaoui. Tarik Elhamdaoui connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.09
Peter Unsworth catches Saul Musacco on the ankles. The referee calls over Peter Unsworth and warns him to calm down! Saul Musacco runs off the knock.
72.00
Runar Bragstad flicks the ball to his team mate, Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko whips in a cross ball towards Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
79.21
Carl Winterburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Finney.
84.15
Rafael Reyes decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Reyes shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.58
Maarten Strupar kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann plays a perfect one-two with Peter Unsworth and rushes in on goal... Jonas Zimmermann rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
33.3%
41.7%
25%
Scorers