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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 21 (setup 4, season 27)
Middlesbrough
v.
Reading
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Tim KRUL1Michel VORM
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
Home form:
Calum CHAMBERS727Allan-Roméo NYOM
José HOLEBAS838Juan Camilo ZÚÑIGA Mosquera
Adam CLAYTON48Harry WINKS
Daniel Sánchez AYALA57Liam MOORE
George FRIEND667Tyler BLACKETT
Héctor FONT Romero7Mohamed SALAH
José Heriberto IZQUIERDO Mena86Callum HARRIOTT
Seydou DOUMBIA97Oumar NIASSE
Adam FORSHAW610Jonjoe KENNY
Leon KNIGHT11Danny LOADER
Manager
Rudy GESTEDE12John SWIFT
Andreas ISAKSSON13Ádám BOGDÁN
Rey VOLPATO614TIAGO Abiola Delfim Almeida ILORI
Roman PAVLYUCHENKO156Scott GOLBOURNE
Lewis BAKER16Liam KELLY

Middlesbrough 2 Reading 2
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 40,044, Stadium: Riverside, Referee: Phil CROSSLEY 5)
36 Izquierdo, 62 DoumbiaScorers37 Niasse, 77 Blackett
50 Friend <=> Baker, 78 Clayton <=> VolpatoSubstitutions78 Blackett <=> Golbourne
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners4
4Fouls5
5Offsides5
6Shots on4
5Shots off9
11Total shots13
4Shots saved2
45%Possession55%
Man of the match: José HOLEBAS
2A weak shot from DOUMBIA bounced agonisingly wide.
4FORSHAW snapped at an easy chance.
8NIASSE waltzed away from FRIEND and poked a tame shot over the bar.
13WINKS was put clear by NIASSE and he stepped inside the 'keeper but drilled his shot wide.
17A penalty box scramble resulted in HARRIOTT cracking the ball over.
18NIASSE played the ball to ZÚÑIGA who touched it over.
21A cross from FONT left CHAMBERS in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
22LOADER made space on the right and knocked the ball to NIASSE who fired the ball wide.
24A delightful save prevented FONT from scoring an exceptional goal.
26HARRIOTT headed just beyond the near post.
32HARRIOTT hoofed the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box.
34Uncertainty in the Reading defence enabled IZQUIERDO to crack the ball inches over.
36GOAL!! A long ball from FORSHAW had the Reading defence back-pedalling and IZQUIERDO made the most of the opportunity with an exceptional goal. (1-0 Middlesbrough)
37GOAL!! As IZQUIERDO was attempting to hold back WINKS the ball dropped to NIASSE who blasted the ball in off the post. (1-1)
39VORM was able to claw away a poor shot from FORSHAW.
41VORM did well to hold onto a powerful shot from IZQUIERDO.
45+2HARRIOTT's shot was well saved by the Middlesbrough 'keeper.
 
52A header from NIASSE was kicked off the line by AYALA.
59VORM saved a beautiful effort from DOUMBIA.
62GOAL!! A patient Middlesbrough side were rewarded with an accurate strike from DOUMBIA. (2-1 Middlesbrough)
64A useful ball from WINKS on the left bobbled toward NIASSE who mishit his effort over.
77GOAL!! On the left wing HARRIOTT collected a defender's clearance and hit it into the goalmouth for BLACKETT to slide it home. (2-2)
81A accurate pass fell to HOLEBAS and his right foot shot flew narrowly over.
84KENNY beat AYALA and flicked the ball to SALAH who pulled his shot wide.