Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | manager | David Payne | David Payne | |||||||||||||||||
| Vasyl Levchenko | V. Levchenko |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 76 |  | Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi | I. Irié Bi Séhi | |||||||||
| Ali Comisetti | A. Comisetti |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Daniel Gil | D. Gil | |||||||||
| Vincent Collins | V. Collins |  | 83 | D | | 3 | | D | 76 |  | Ernesto Rubirosa | E. Rubirosa | |||||||||
| João Lugo | J. Lugo |  | 77 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 78 |  | Aki Malmberg | A. Malmberg | ||||||||
| Scott Batty | S. Batty |  | 75 | D | | 5 | | M | 82 |  | Johny Gouamene | J. Gouamene | |||||||||
| Edward Thatcher | E. Thatcher | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 84 | | Patricio Rey | P. Rey | |||||||||
| Alfred Crooks | A. Crooks | | 82 | M | | 7 | | M | 80 | | Jonathan Lua-Lua | J. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Roman Rebrov | R. Rebrov | | 76 | A | | 8 | | M | 82 | | Yoann Meite | Y. Meite | |||||||||
| Alexandru Cuza | A. Cuza |  | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | George Insley | G. Insley | |||||||||
| Leon Flores | L. Flores | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 84 |  | Michael Viduka | M. Viduka | |||||||||
| Oscar Silva | O. Silva |  | 89 | A | | | 11 | | A | 84 |  | Daniel Leitner | D. Leitner | ||||||||
| Martins Dedé | M. Dedé |  | 84 | D | | 12 | | D | 74 | | Brian Gerrard | B. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Facundo Rivero | F. Rivero | | 90 | M | | 13 | | M | 76 |  | Simón Bravo | S. Bravo | |||||||||
| Vesa Salminen | V. Salminen | | 88 | A | | 14 | | A | 76 | | Bill Ball | B. Ball | |||||||||
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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 Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 20,203 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Shrewsbury Town get the match underway!
2.40
0-0Alfred Crooks flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Silva who takes it down. Oscar Silva whips in a cross ball towards Alexandru Cuza. Alexandru Cuza knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.55
0-0Jonathan Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Viduka. Michael Viduka tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
4.20
0-1Johny Gouamene threads a neat ball through to Michael Viduka. Michael Viduka shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.06
Patricio Rey flicks the ball to his team mate, George Insley. George Insley lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Viduka. Michael Viduka heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.15
Johny Gouamene flicks a high pass forward to Michael Viduka who brings the ball under control. Michael Viduka shoots from 25 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Vasyl Levchenko!
21.57
0-2Jonathan Lua-Lua barges into Alfred Crooks. Jonathan Lua-Lua is given a warning by the referee! Alfred Crooks grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.50
Yoann Meite flicks a high pass forward. Michael Viduka holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Viduka finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Shrewsbury Town! That's his third!
30.36
Patricio Rey chips the ball to his team mate, George Insley. George Insley shoots from 25 yards but Vasyl Levchenko reads it well. Good keeping!
33.12
0-3Johny Gouamene catches Alfred Crooks on the ankles. Johny Gouamene is shown the yellow card! Alfred Crooks runs off the knock.
34.32
Edward Thatcher brings the ball forward. Edward Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Leon Flores. Leon Flores gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
36.45
Alfred Crooks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandru Cuza. Alexandru Cuza rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
39.23
João Lugo takes a quick throw-in, which Ali Comisetti takes on the chest. Ali Comisetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Crooks. Alfred Crooks knocks the ball forward to Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi!
40.52
0-3Johny Gouamene flicks a high pass forward. Michael Viduka controls it well on his chest. Michael Viduka knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.04
0-3João Lugo hacks George Insley from behind! João Lugo is given a warning by the referee! George Insley runs off the knock.
44.09
Vincent Collins flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Crooks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi easily smothers it!
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. Shrewsbury Town have changed their lineup with Brian Gerrard replacing Daniel Gil and Bill Ball replacing George Insley.
45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough get the second half underway!
47.32
Patricio Rey plays the ball forward to Daniel Leitner. Daniel Leitner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vasyl Levchenko who gathers it comfortably.
48.11
Patricio Rey threads a neat ball through to Michael Viduka. Michael Viduka advances inside the box! Michael Viduka comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Vasyl Levchenko manages to keep it out.
53.35
Vincent Collins flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Crooks controls it well on his chest. Alfred Crooks flicks a high ball forward to Alexandru Cuza who takes it down. Alexandru Cuza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.24
João Lugo chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Crooks. Alfred Crooks sees Roman Rebrov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roman Rebrov whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Silva. Oscar Silva heads the ball goalwards but somehow Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi manages to keep it out.
60.03
0-3Shrewsbury Town have made a substitution with Simón Bravo replacing Jonathan Lua-Lua .
63.31
Johny Gouamene makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Ball. Bill Ball advances inside the box! Bill Ball looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Vasyl Levchenko manages to keep it out.
72.06
Michael Viduka barges into João Lugo. Michael Viduka is shown the yellow card! João Lugo stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.27
Brian Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Rey. Patricio Rey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Ball. Bill Ball whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Leitner. Daniel Leitner flicks the ball with his head. Vasyl Levchenko effortlessly picks it out of the air!
75.16
77.32
Oscar Silva comes in with a late challenge on Ernesto Rubirosa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ernesto Rubirosa runs off the knock.
83.52
Aki Malmberg sees space and advances. Aki Malmberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Leitner. Daniel Leitner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
84.50
Aki Malmberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patricio Rey. Patricio Rey chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Viduka. Michael Viduka flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Leitner. Some silky footwork from Daniel Leitner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
85.37
Simón Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Bill Ball holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Ball tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Alfred Crooks catches Patricio Rey on the ankles. Alfred Crooks is warned by the referee! Patricio Rey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Michael Viduka 4, 8, 27 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Michael Viduka of Shrewsbury Town |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Vasyl Levchenko (GK)
8
2. Ali Comisetti (DEF)
6
3. Vincent Collins (DEF)
6
4. João Lugo (DEF)
6
5. Scott Batty (DEF)
6
6. Edward Thatcher (MID)
6
7. Alfred Crooks (MID)
6
8. Roman Rebrov (ATT)
6
9. Alexandru Cuza (ATT)
6
10. Leon Flores (ATT)
6
11. Oscar Silva (ATT)
5
12. Martins Dedé (DEF)
0
13. Facundo Rivero (MID)
0
14. Vesa Salminen (ATT)
0
1. Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi (GK)
7
2. Daniel Gil (DEF)
6
3. Ernesto Rubirosa (DEF)
6
4. Aki Malmberg (DEF)
6
5. Johny Gouamene (MID)
6
6. Patricio Rey (MID)
7
7. Jonathan Lua-Lua (MID)
6
8. Yoann Meite (MID)
6
9. George Insley (ATT)
6
10. Michael Viduka (ATT)
10
11. Daniel Leitner (ATT)
6
12. Brian Gerrard (DEF)
6
13. Simón Bravo (MID)
6
14. Bill Ball (ATT)
6