Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Gillingham | Gillingham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Ledley Butt | L. Butt |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Carl Fletcher | C. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Anthony Wilcox | A. Wilcox | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Ralph Greaves | R. Greaves | |||||||||
| Dennis Pearson | D. Pearson | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Ivan Milburn | I. Milburn | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Henry | N. Henry | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Tim Tolley | T. Tolley | |||||||||
| Matthew Britton | M. Britton | | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Jon Pearce | J. Pearce | |||||||||
| Datti Mohamed Del Piero | D. Del Piero |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Steven Scowcroft | S. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Jason Lua-Lua | J. Lua-Lua | | 64 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 51 | | James Mcgreal | J. Mcgreal | |||||||
| Sylvain Bower | S. Bower | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Harvey Christie | H. Christie | |||||||||
| Dave Smith | D. Smith | | 64 | A | | 9 | | M | 49 | | Wes Britton | W. Britton | |||||||||
| John Keegan | J. Keegan | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 |  | Steven De Jong | S. De Jong | |||||||||
| Brendan Plowright | B. Plowright | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Robbie Batty | R. Batty | |||||||||
| Ross Robson | R. Robson | | 58 | G | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Niccolo Wright | N. Wright | |||||||||
| Eoin Ward | E. Ward | | 49 | D | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Craig Vernazza | C. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Alistair Shearer | A. Shearer | | 48 | A | | 14 | | G | 47 | | Syd Taylor | S. Taylor | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 4,495 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Hunt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Hunt.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Gillingham kicking off!
2.18
1-0Datti Mohamed Del Piero passes the ball forward to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright whips in a cross ball towards John Keegan. John Keegan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Carl Fletcher with no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
6.29
1-0Jason Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Dave Smith controls it well on his chest. Dave Smith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
8.22
1-0Datti Mohamed Del Piero flicks a high pass forward. Jason Lua-Lua holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Lua-Lua advances inside the box! Tim Tolley barges into Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
9.32
Nwankwo Henry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Keegan. John Keegan threads a neat, attacking ball through to Dave Smith. Dave Smith comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.47
1-0Ivan Milburn comes in with a late challenge on Brendan Plowright. The referee calls over Ivan Milburn and warns him to calm down! Brendan Plowright grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.29
1-0Jason Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Smith. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dave Smith provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Carl Fletcher manages to gather it.
21.39
Matthew Britton flicks a high pass forward. Dave Smith controls it well on his chest. Dave Smith whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Carl Fletcher gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
22.04
Anthony Wilcox flicks a high ball forward to Datti Mohamed Del Piero who takes it down. Datti Mohamed Del Piero passes the ball forward to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
27.54
Tim Tolley threads the ball through to Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Batty controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Robbie Batty looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Ledley Butt effortlessly gets down and covers it.
28.35
1-0Datti Mohamed Del Piero clumsily knocks into Tim Tolley. Datti Mohamed Del Piero is given a warning by the referee! Tim Tolley stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.33
Jason Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Bower who takes it down. Sylvain Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Smith. Dave Smith beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.53
Anthony Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Britton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Britton sees Jason Lua-Lua in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Lua-Lua plays a one-two with John Keegan and advances towards the goal... Jason Lua-Lua strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
36.23
Tim Tolley hacks Brendan Plowright from behind! Tim Tolley is warned by the referee! Brendan Plowright gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
38.29
Matthew Britton catches Harvey Christie on the ankles. The referee calls over Matthew Britton and shows him a yellow card! Harvey Christie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.28
1-0Nwankwo Henry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero makes a simple pass to John Keegan. John Keegan lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Smith. Dave Smith makes a deft header. The ball comes off Jon Pearce and the loose ball is cleared up field.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Gillingham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough get the second half underway!
47.32
Harvey Christie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Mcgreal. Without breaking stride, James Mcgreal plays the ball forward to Steven De Jong who has made a great run into the box. Steven De Jong tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ledley Butt with no chance!! Goal for Gillingham!
55.56
Steven De Jong sees Robbie Batty in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robbie Batty deftly passes the ball to Harvey Christie, releasing him through on goal. Harvey Christie shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Ledley Butt. Excellent save.
57.20
1-1Middlesbrough are in full control of this game.
60.41
1-1Steven Scowcroft flicks a high pass forward to Steven De Jong who brings the ball under control. Steven De Jong knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but James Mcgreal is offside!
61.02
James Mcgreal hacks Jason Lua-Lua from behind! James Mcgreal is warned by the referee! Jason Lua-Lua stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.56
Dennis Pearson makes a probing pass to Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Datti Mohamed Del Piero plays a one-two with John Keegan and rushes in on goal... Datti Mohamed Del Piero shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.47
James Mcgreal barges into Jason Lua-Lua. The referee calls over James Mcgreal again and warns him to calm down! Jason Lua-Lua stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.41
2-1Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Craig Vernazza replacing Steven Scowcroft and Syd Taylor replacing Jon Pearce .
78.47
2-1Anthony Wilcox catches Robbie Batty on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robbie Batty runs off the knock.
79.54
Craig Vernazza threads the ball through to Robbie Batty. Robbie Batty knocks in a cross ball towards Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.02
Matthew Britton hits a low pass to John Keegan. John Keegan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Nwankwo Henry makes a strong solo run forward. Nwankwo Henry darts forward. Nwankwo Henry whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright makes a convincing header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Datti Mohamed Del Piero of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ledley Butt (GK)
6
2. Anthony Wilcox (DEF)
6
3. Dennis Pearson (DEF)
6
4. Nwankwo Henry (DEF)
8
5. Matthew Britton (MID)
6
6. Datti Mohamed Del Piero (MID)
9
7. Jason Lua-Lua (MID)
8
8. Sylvain Bower (MID)
6
9. Dave Smith (ATT)
6
10. John Keegan (ATT)
9
11. Brendan Plowright (ATT)
7
12. Ross Robson (GK)
0
13. Eoin Ward (DEF)
0
14. Alistair Shearer (ATT)
0
1. Carl Fletcher (GK)
7
2. Ralph Greaves (DEF)
6
3. Ivan Milburn (DEF)
6
4. Tim Tolley (DEF)
6
5. Jon Pearce (DEF)
6
6. Steven Scowcroft (MID)
6
7. James Mcgreal (MID)
6
8. Harvey Christie (MID)
6
9. Wes Britton (MID)
6
10. Steven De Jong (ATT)
8
11. Robbie Batty (ATT)
6
12. Niccolo Wright (GK)
0
13. Craig Vernazza (MID)
6
14. Syd Taylor (GK)
6