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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 38 (setup 4, season 34)
Middlesbrough
v.
Cardiff City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Joe LUMLEY817Alex SMITHIES
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
19
Overall form:
Home form:
Emil KRAFTH72Callum PATERSON
Dael FRY73Joe BENNETT
Matt CROOKS74Víctor CAMARASA Ferrando
Patrick McNAIR5Will VAULKS
Daniel Sánchez AYALA666Aden FLINT
Jonny HOWSON776Junior HOILETT
Martin BRAITHWAITE8Joe RALLS
Lukas NMECHA797Gary MADINE
Lee PELTIER7107Craig NOONE
Ashley FLETCHER611Danny WARD
Manager
James LEA SILIKI12Loïc DAMOUR
Andy LONERGAN13Neil ETHERIDGE
Enes MAHMUTOVIC14Filip BENKOVIC
Marcus TAVERNIER15Nathaniel MENDEZ-LAING
Riley McGREE16Cameron COXE

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff City 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 28,951, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Howard WEBB 8)
55 Braithwaite, 72 NmechaScorers
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings52 Noone, 57 Vaulks
6Corners6
6Fouls16
5Offsides1
6Shots on4
8Shots off4
14Total shots8
4Shots saved4
48%Possession52%
Man of the match: Joe LUMLEY
7A header by FLETCHER at the far post was comfortably collected by SMITHIES.
13The bemused Middlesbrough 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from CROOKS fell just wide.
14RALLS rushed an easy chance.
15NMECHA was put clear by AYALA and he raced past SMITHIES but rammed his shot just wide.
20A twenty-five yard shot from RALLS caused the 'keeper little difficulty.
20An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the Cardiff City 'keeper by BRAITHWAITE.
27PATERSON beat three Middlesbrough players and drove a shot just wide.
35The Middlesbrough 'keeper stopped a lovely strike from NOONE.
36NMECHA's shot beat SMITHIES but rebounded off the Cardiff City upright.
41SMITHIES managed to block a powerful shot.
 
51A cross from HOILETT left NOONE in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
52The ref books NOONE for an off-the-ball incident against NMECHA.
55GOAL!! A short goal-kick was intercepted by CROOKS who setup BRAITHWAITE with an easy chance. (1-0 Middlesbrough)
57The referee books VAULKS.
61A shot from NOONE seemed a certain goal but the Middlesbrough 'keeper managed to palm the ball clear.
61A accurate pass fell to KRAFTH and his deadly effort went narrowly wide.
65PELTIER made space on the left and knocked the ball to FRY who touched the ball wide.
67A penalty box scramble resulted in NMECHA driving a low shot over.
70Uncertainty in the Cardiff City defence enabled NMECHA to thump the ball over the bar.
72GOAL!! The Cardiff City 'keeper got into trouble with a backpass from BENNETT and NMECHA was able to stab the ball into the back of the net. (2-0 Middlesbrough)
75A weak shot from PELTIER trickled agonisingly wide.
85BRAITHWAITE dribbled away from RALLS and rattled a tame shot wide.
87NMECHA headed just beyond the near post.
89WARD's shot was well held by LUMLEY.