Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 16,782 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United kick off!
2.17
Jose Lozano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah lofts in a cross ball towards Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
3.12
Yuri Kharine chips the ball to his team mate, Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis knocks in a cross ball towards Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Emmanuel Amunike is on top of it.
14.30
Jose Lozano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emmanuel Amunike who gathers it comfortably.
16.49
Agustín Peña chips the ball to his team mate, Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis knocks in a cross ball towards Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah heads the ball goalwards. Maurits Quansah scores for Middlesbrough!!
21.22
Jose Lozano clumsily knocks into Ashley Christie. Jose Lozano is warned by the referee! Ashley Christie stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.55
Alexander Montague hacks José Rocha from behind! Alexander Montague is warned by the referee! José Rocha runs off the knock.
39.54
Razvan Dobos makes a probing pass to Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Omer Howey.
42.54
Yuri Kharine makes a probing pass to Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emmanuel Amunike who gathers it comfortably.
44.46
Petros Christodoulakis catches Nicholas Kewell on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Kewell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
48.51
José Rocha deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.02
Manolo Estrada hacks Yuri Kharine from behind! Manolo Estrada is shown the yellow card! Yuri Kharine gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.53
Razvan Dobos makes a probing pass to Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.33
Agustín Peña kicks a strong pass forward to Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.44
Ashley Christie clumsily knocks into Jose Lozano. Ashley Christie is given a warning by the referee! Jose Lozano runs off the knock.
75.06
Maximiliano Rubio chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Kharine. Yuri Kharine brings the ball forward. Yuri Kharine tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Emmanuel Amunike!
87.24
Adrian Myers passes the ball forward to Jon Deane. Jon Deane passes the ball forward to Alexander Montague. Alexander Montague cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Maurits Quansah of Middlesbrough

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 0
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 63.6363636363636 vs 36.3636363636364
Play Area
Home team third: 21.21%, Midfield: 51.52%, Away team third: 27.27%

Scorers