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| 3 | A good ball from DE ROSSI on the left found BALOTELLI who sliced his shot wide. |
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| 12 | NASRI worked the ball to WELBECK, GOMEZ latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
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| 16 | GOMEZ beat a number of Middlesbrough players and thundered a golden opportunity just beyond the near post. |
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| 17 | MODRIC beat CLAYTON and hit the ball to BALOTELLI who blasted his shot wide. |
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| 20 | The 'keeper dived to his right to stop a fierce drive from Darlington's WALKER. |
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| 23 | DI MARÍA stabbed an easy chance past the far post. |
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| 25 | DOUMBIA made space on the right and pulled the ball to CLAYTON who rasped the ball over. |
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| 27 | A great effort from WELBECK scraped the upright. |
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| 29 | The Darlington 'keeper saved a glorious shot from DOUMBIA. |
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| 34 | IZQUIERDO kicked the ball wide from just outside the area. |
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| 58 | A refined pass from MODRIC, was tapped goalbound by BALOTELLI only for the Middlesbrough 'keeper to palm clear. |
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| 58 | VERMAELEN booked for arguing with the referee. |
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| 61 | The motionless LLORIS stared in disbelief as a backpass from CHIELLINI fell just wide. |
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| 62 | CLAYTON ran onto a delightful ball from GESTEDE but blasted his effort wide. |
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| 70 | A corner fell to IZQUIERDO who nodded an effort over. |
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| 73 | A cross from GOMEZ left DI MARÍA in lots of space but he snapped at his shot. |
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| 77 | A shot from DI MARÍA seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to fist the ball away. |
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| 81 | Uncertainty in the Middlesbrough defence enabled DE ROSSI to crack an effort wide. |
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| 89 | BOSTOCK fluffed an easy chance. |
Thomas VERMAELEN
