Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Burnley | Burnley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kwami Jager | K. Jager |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Aziz Ajas | A. Ajas | |||||||||
| Alun Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Peter Insley | P. Insley | |||||||||
| Titus Pearce | T. Pearce | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 |  | Eric Zick | E. Zick | |||||||||
| Thierry James | T. James | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Michael Patterson | M. Patterson | |||||||||
| Max Charlton | M. Charlton | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Matt Morris | M. Morris | |||||||||
| Jose Rey | J. Rey |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | David Edworthy | D. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Warren Hughes | W. Hughes | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Mick Kanu | M. Kanu | |||||||||
| Warren Harrison | W. Harrison | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Carl Carrick | C. Carrick | |||||||||
| Paul Prior | P. Prior | | 53 | M | | 9 | | M | 54 | | Robert Philips | R. Philips | |||||||||
| Martin Adams | M. Adams | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Marcos Helguera | M. Helguera | |||||||||
| Tim Fletcher | T. Fletcher | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Richard Henry | R. Henry | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Burnley. A crowd of 9,381 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Middlesbrough and Burnley are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Middlesbrough and Burnley are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Burnley kick off the first half!
3.18
0-0Middlesbrough are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
6.35
0-0Warren Hughes flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.57
0-0Eric Zick kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Carrick. Carl Carrick takes it forward alone. Carl Carrick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.06
1-0Alun Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Hughes. Warren Hughes makes a probing pass to Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher goes all the way! Tim Fletcher rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.13
1-0Robert Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Henry. Richard Henry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Kwami Jager easily smothers it.
20.16
Warren Hughes passes the ball forward to Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Insley.
24.24
Thierry James makes a simple pass to Warren Hughes. Warren Hughes kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Adams. Martin Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eric Zick.
27.40
Warren Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Adams. Martin Adams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
38.55
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
42.38
1-0Warren Hughes barges into Carl Carrick. The referee calls over Warren Hughes and warns him to calm down! Carl Carrick stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Alun Gascoigne makes a probing pass to Warren Harrison. Warren Harrison makes a probing pass to Martin Adams. Martin Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Morris.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
47.58
Max Charlton barges into Marcos Helguera. The referee calls over Max Charlton and warns him to calm down! Marcos Helguera runs off the knock.
49.57
Warren Hughes makes a probing pass to Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.51
Carl Carrick kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Helguera. Marcos Helguera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.09
Paul Prior surges forward with the ball. Paul Prior knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Insley.
55.52
Robert Philips controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Helguera. Marcos Helguera plays a perfect one-two with Richard Henry and rushes in on goal... Marcos Helguera rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.12
Warren Hughes knocks the ball forward to Martin Adams. Martin Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
63.03
Warren Hughes knocks the ball forward to Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher goes all the way! Tim Fletcher shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.11
Warren Harrison threads the ball through to Martin Adams. Martin Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Insley.
73.52
Jose Rey kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Fletcher. Tim Fletcher shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.50
Warren Harrison catches David Edworthy on the ankles. Warren Harrison is warned by the referee! David Edworthy runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68%
32%
Play Area
26.7%
50.7%
22.7%
Scorers