Match Report
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough |  |  | Southampton | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | manager | Paul Mc cain | Paul Mc cain | |||||||||||||||||
| Vasyl Levchenko | V. Levchenko |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Raphael Fink | R. Fink | |||||||||
| Martins Dedé | M. Dedé |  | 84 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 |  | Alexander Peckham | A. Peckham | |||||||||
| Scott Batty | S. Batty | | 77 | D | | 3 | | D | 79 |  | Pasquale Moscardi | P. Moscardi | |||||||||
| Vincent Collins | V. Collins |  | 83 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 |  | Garba Yekini | G. Yekini | |||||||||
| James Diaz | J. Diaz | | 83 | D | | 5 | | D | 72 |  | Andre Barbosa | A. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Facundo Rivero | F. Rivero |  | 90 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Diaw Lopez | D. Lopez | |||||||||
| Alfred Crooks | A. Crooks | | 83 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 71 |  | Eduardo Vidal | E. Vidal | ||||||||
| Roman Rebrov | R. Rebrov | | 78 | A | | 8 | | M | 70 |  | Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
| Oscar Silva | O. Silva | | 89 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Seth Anderton | S. Anderton | |||||||||
| Walter Tisci | W. Tisci | | 78 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 |  | Spiros Triadis | S. Triadis | |||||||||
| Vesa Salminen | V. Salminen |  | 88 | A | | | 11 | | A | 81 |  | Alpay Izzet | A. Izzet | ||||||||
| João Lugo | J. Lugo |  | 77 | D | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Arthurt Ribeiro | A. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Tobias Grandl | T. Grandl | | 77 | M | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Isaiah Murray | I. Murray | |||||||||
| Leon Flores | L. Flores | | 77 | A | | 14 | | A | 58 | | Norman Galli | N. Galli | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play Southampton in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Salako.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Salako.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough kick off and get the match underway!
2.32
0-0Vincent Collins threads a neat ball through to Facundo Rivero. Facundo Rivero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Silva. Oscar Silva knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.50
0-0Alexander Peckham flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Vidal who takes it down. Eduardo Vidal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Alpay Izzet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.04
Alec Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.48
Alec Strachan threads a neat ball through to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.48
0-0Martins Dedé gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Walter Tisci lofts in a cross ball towards Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
14.45
1-0Alfred Crooks makes a simple pass to Vesa Salminen. Vesa Salminen lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
18.46
Alfred Crooks hits a low pass to Oscar Silva. Oscar Silva controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Raphael Fink gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.43
Diaw Lopez takes the throw-in. Alec Strachan threads a neat ball through to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.54
Scott Batty runs up as Martins Dedé takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Scott Batty sweeps the ball long. Oscar Silva lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci makes a deft header. Raphael Fink manages to gather it comfortably.
26.24
Vincent Collins hits a low pass to Alfred Crooks. Alfred Crooks flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Silva controls it well on his chest. Oscar Silva whips in a cross ball towards Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov heads the ball goalwards. Raphael Fink picks it out of the air!
27.25
Alfred Crooks threads a neat ball through to Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.51
Alec Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alpay Izzet scores for Southampton!!
32.24
Alfred Crooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Peckham.
33.42
Diaw Lopez threads the ball through to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vincent Collins.
36.51
1-2Eduardo Vidal knocks the ball forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Vincent Collins. Excellent block.
39.11
Eduardo Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Spiros Triadis controls it well on his chest. Spiros Triadis shoots from 20 yards but somehow Vasyl Levchenko manages to keep it out.
44.24
1-2Alfred Crooks comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Vidal. Alfred Crooks is given a warning by the referee! Eduardo Vidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Southampton kick off the second half!
47.25
Facundo Rivero knocks the ball forward to Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci whips in a cross ball towards Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Raphael Fink.
48.43
Facundo Rivero takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Vesa Salminen shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
49.48
Alec Strachan makes a probing pass to Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet powers a header at goal. Vasyl Levchenko manages to gather it comfortably.
51.16
1-2Eduardo Vidal passes the ball forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet advances inside the box! Vincent Collins hacks Alpay Izzet from behind! Penalty for Southampton!!
51.16
1-2The referee points to the spot..
52.02
Alpay Izzet steps up and powers a low shot which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.50
1-3Diaw Lopez barges into Vincent Collins. Diaw Lopez is shown the yellow card! Vincent Collins runs off the knock.
57.45
Alfred Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre Barbosa.
59.49
Vincent Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Crooks. Alfred Crooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.00
Roman Rebrov catches Alexander Peckham on the ankles. The referee calls over Roman Rebrov and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Peckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.16
Eduardo Vidal runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eduardo Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.35
2-3Walter Tisci barges into Garba Yekini. The referee calls over Walter Tisci and warns him to calm down! Garba Yekini carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.25
Scott Batty barges into Eduardo Vidal. Scott Batty is shown the yellow card! Eduardo Vidal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.06
Eduardo Vidal knocks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.43
Scott Batty makes a probing pass to Alfred Crooks. Alfred Crooks flicks a high pass forward. Vesa Salminen collects the pass. Vesa Salminen whips in a cross ball towards Roman Rebrov. Roman Rebrov whips the ball goalwards with his head. Raphael Fink manages to gather it.
87.11
Eduardo Vidal chips the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
89.21
Scott Batty threads a neat ball through to Facundo Rivero. Facundo Rivero flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Silva controls it well on his chest. Oscar Silva lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Tisci. Walter Tisci gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! A hattrick for the Italian! A roar errupts from the crowd urging their team on!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
The game is drawn at 3-3 and so goes to penalties!
Vesa Salminen slowly runs up. He curls the ball into the top right corner - goal!!
Alpay Izzet takes a cautious run up. The ball slams so fast inside the right post that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
Oscar Silva takes a long run up. What a cracker!! Raphael Fink had no chance!!
Seth Anderton takes a short run up. The keeper dives to the left but Seth Anderton cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
Roman Rebrov slowly runs up but connects badly skews it wide!
Spiros Triadis slowly runs up. Spiros Triadis slots the ball inside the left post with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
Walter Tisci takes a short run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
Raphael Fink takes a cautious run up and fires a shot towards the top corner, but it hits the woodwork and bounces back out!
Facundo Rivero steps up. The keeper dives to the left but Facundo Rivero cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
Andre Barbosa steps up. The ball slams so fast inside the left post that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
Vincent Collins calmly steps up and fires a shot towards goal, but it clips the post and goes wide!
Garba Yekini takes a stuttering run up and powers a low shot which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Full Time Score
Normal Play Goals
Penalty Shootout
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Walter Tisci 14, 59, 89 | Seth Anderton 20 Alpay Izzet 29, 52 (p) |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Vasyl Levchenko (GK)
6
2. Martins Dedé (DEF)
6
3. Scott Batty (DEF)
6
4. Vincent Collins (DEF)
6
5. James Diaz (DEF)
6
6. Facundo Rivero (MID)
6
7. Alfred Crooks (MID)
7
8. Roman Rebrov (ATT)
6
9. Oscar Silva (ATT)
7
10. Walter Tisci (ATT)
9
11. Vesa Salminen (ATT)
7
12. João Lugo (DEF)
0
13. Tobias Grandl (MID)
0
14. Leon Flores (ATT)
0
1. Raphael Fink (GK)
8
2. Alexander Peckham (DEF)
6
3. Pasquale Moscardi (DEF)
6
4. Garba Yekini (DEF)
6
5. Andre Barbosa (DEF)
6
6. Diaw Lopez (MID)
5
7. Eduardo Vidal (MID)
7
8. Alec Strachan (MID)
6
9. Seth Anderton (ATT)
7
10. Spiros Triadis (ATT)
7
11. Alpay Izzet (ATT)
8
12. Arthurt Ribeiro (MID)
0
13. Isaiah Murray (MID)
0
14. Norman Galli (ATT)
0