Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Huckerby | A. Huckerby |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Alistair Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Morris Goldberg | M. Goldberg | | 48 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Mike Green | M. Green | |||||||||
| Tim Greening | T. Greening | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Omer Fletcher | O. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Omer Mcleod | O. Mcleod | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Patrick Stamp | P. Stamp | |||||||||
| Simon Patterson | S. Patterson | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Eddie Etherington | E. Etherington | |||||||||
| Spencer Stone | S. Stone | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Adam Robinson | A. Robinson | |||||||||
| Brendan Owen | B. Owen | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Carlton Barry | C. Barry | |||||||||
| Mervin Cooper | M. Cooper | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Lee Milligan | L. Milligan | |||||||||
| Stanley Bould | S. Bould | | 42 | M | | 9 | | M | 37 | | Brian Upson | B. Upson | |||||||||
| Ashley Powell | A. Powell | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Leon Bowyer | L. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Anthony Le Saux | A. Le Saux | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Ross Unsworth | R. Unsworth | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,056 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Middlesbrough and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Middlesbrough and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Sheffield United kick off and get the match underway!
2.07
0-0Leon Bowyer comes in with a late challenge on Morris Goldberg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Morris Goldberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.03
1-0Stanley Bould knocks the ball forward to Ashley Powell. Ashley Powell kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Le Saux. Anthony Le Saux shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Alistair Thomson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.58
1-0Carlton Barry threads the ball through to Leon Bowyer. Leon Bowyer finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Anthony Huckerby manages to gather it comfortably.
20.22
Mike Green makes a beautiful solo run. Mike Green passes the ball forward to Leon Bowyer. Leon Bowyer shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Anthony Huckerby manages to gather it comfortably.
27.53
1-0Morris Goldberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Cooper. Mervin Cooper chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Le Saux. Anthony Le Saux shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
1-0Patrick Stamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Lee Milligan. Lee Milligan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Bowyer. Leon Bowyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Greening.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
49.03
Lee Milligan sees space and advances. Lee Milligan shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.39
Carlton Barry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Unsworth. Ross Unsworth shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.48
Simon Patterson makes a probing pass to Brendan Owen. Brendan Owen makes a probing pass to Anthony Le Saux. Anthony Le Saux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.12
Lee Milligan decides to run forward with the ball. Lee Milligan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Anthony Huckerby!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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