Match Report
| Swansea City | Swansea City |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clive Potts | C. Potts |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Paolo Youds | P. Youds | |||||||||
| Carlton Hurst | C. Hurst | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Ian Jobson | I. Jobson | |||||||||
| Marcus Brown | M. Brown | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Benoit Ballotta | B. Ballotta | |||||||||
| David Geis | D. Geis |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Stan Sheringham | S. Sheringham | |||||||||
| Gionatha Macchi | G. Macchi | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Jonas Rohrschneider | J. Rohrschneider | |||||||||
| Wayne Tiler | W. Tiler | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 |  | Andy Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
| Jermaine Clapham | J. Clapham | | 59 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 60 | | Vito Pegolo | V. Pegolo | ||||||||
| Nicholas Clemence | N. Clemence | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Simon Rufus | S. Rufus | |||||||||
| Duncan McManaman | D. McManaman | | 64 | A | | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Chris Fox | C. Fox | ||||||||
| James Bridge | J. Bridge | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | David Grondin | D. Grondin | |||||||||
| Mervin Crooks | M. Crooks | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Dietmar Ziegler | D. Ziegler | |||||||||
| Greg Greaves | G. Greaves | | 54 | M | | 12 | | M | 55 | | David Grondin | D. Grondin | |||||||||
| Graham Davis | G. Davis | | 54 | A | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Adam Cole | A. Cole | |||||||||
| Alexander Wilcox | A. Wilcox | | 53 | A | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Darius Jacobs | D. Jacobs | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Middlesbrough. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swansea City and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Nicholls.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swansea City and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Nicholls.
0.00
0-0Swansea City get the match underway!
2.06
0-0Wayne Tiler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Paolo Youds comfortably smothers it!
8.08
0-0Stan Sheringham knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Rufus. Simon Rufus passes the ball forward to Dietmar Ziegler. Dietmar Ziegler finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.40
Stan Sheringham knocks the ball forward to Vito Pegolo. Vito Pegolo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of David Grondin. David Grondin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.10
Andy Strachan flicks a high ball forward to David Grondin who takes it down. David Grondin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.04
Andy Strachan passes the ball forward to Chris Fox. Chris Fox cuts inside the box! Chris Fox muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
18.31
Wayne Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Crooks collects the pass. Mervin Crooks shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.38
0-0Marcus Brown runs forward with the ball. Marcus Brown flicks a high pass forward. James Bridge collects the pass. James Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stan Sheringham.
24.14
0-0Simon Rufus comes in with a late challenge on Wayne Tiler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Wayne Tiler gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.29
0-0Jermaine Clapham takes it forward alone. Jermaine Clapham makes a probing pass to Mervin Crooks but he's offside!
30.18
Andy Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, David Grondin. David Grondin shoots from outside the area but Clive Potts reads it well. Fabulous stop!
32.22
0-0Andy Strachan clumsily knocks into Nicholas Clemence. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.38
Wayne Tiler flicks a high pass forward. James Bridge controls it well on his chest. James Bridge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.18
Andy Strachan plays the ball forward to David Grondin. David Grondin shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
38.57
Vito Pegolo flicks a high pass forward. David Grondin collects the pass. David Grondin sees Dietmar Ziegler just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Dietmar Ziegler tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
39.28
0-0Benoit Ballotta barges into James Bridge. Benoit Ballotta is given a warning by the referee! James Bridge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Jermaine Clapham chips the ball to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge knocks the ball forward to Mervin Crooks but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half. The Middlesbrough players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
48.53
1-0Jermaine Clapham passes the ball forward to James Bridge. James Bridge makes a simple pass, allowing Mervin Crooks to run into the box. Mervin Crooks makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Paolo Youds is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.48
Andy Strachan threads a neat ball through to Chris Fox. Chris Fox finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Clive Potts has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.33
Jermaine Clapham flicks a high pass forward. James Bridge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Bridge threads the ball through to Duncan McManaman but he's offside!
55.35
Jermaine Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Crooks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.09
Jermaine Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.01
David Geis advances with the ball. David Geis knocks the ball forward to Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Mervin Crooks provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
71.25
Wayne Tiler threads a neat ball through to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman edges inside the box! Duncan McManaman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Paolo Youds!
75.48
Simon Rufus knocks the ball forward to David Grondin. David Grondin shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
77.37
Showing great composure, Andy Strachan laces a through ball forward to David Grondin. David Grondin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.12
Nicholas Clemence sees a break and surges forward. Nicholas Clemence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.04
Jermaine Clapham flicks a high pass forward to Mervin Crooks who brings the ball under control. Mervin Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.11
Wayne Tiler makes a probing pass to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Paolo Youds!
90.00
Andy Strachan barges into Nicholas Clemence. Andy Strachan is given a warning by the referee! Nicholas Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
22.1%
48.8%
29.1%
Scorers
| Mervin Crooks 49 | Chris Fox 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mervin Crooks of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Clive Potts (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlton Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Brown (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | David Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gionatha Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wayne Tiler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Clapham (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Nicholas Clemence (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan McManaman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | James Bridge (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mervin Crooks (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Greg Greaves (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Graham Davis (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Wilcox (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paolo Youds (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ian Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Benoit Ballotta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stan Sheringham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Rohrschneider (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Strachan (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Vito Pegolo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Simon Rufus (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Chris Fox (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | David Grondin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dietmar Ziegler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Grondin (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adam Cole (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darius Jacobs (ATT) | 0 | |