| 1¹ | Uncertainty in the Middlesbrough defence enabled BULLARD to hammer an effort over. |
| 2¹ | TUNCAY made space on the right and pulled the ball to M'BIA who touched the ball wide. |
| 8¹ | A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing Cardiff City 'keeper. |
| 14¹ | KEWELL blasted a left foot shot over from long range. |
| 16¹ | TUNCAY nodded the ball wide from the edge of the box. |
| 18¹ | TUNCAY shot wide. |
| 19¹ | QUASHIE was put clear by HREIŠARSSON and he stepped inside the 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the near post. |
| 27¹ | KEWELL's shot beat the Middlesbrough 'keeper but rebounded off the Middlesbrough post. |
| 28¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in PERROTTA cracking the ball over. |
| 35¹ | A perfect shot from TOTTI was dealt with by a useful stop from the Cardiff City 'keeper. |
| 37¹ | A good ball from BAUMANN on the left fell to TOTTI who sliced his effort over the bar. |
| 42¹ | The 'keeper saved a lovely shot from TUNCAY. |
| 43¹ | An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Cardiff City 'keeper by M'BIA. |
| 45¹ | KEWELL headed just beyond the far post. |
| 2² | TOTTI scuffed an easy chance. |
| 5² | A shot from KAMARĄ seemed a certain goal but the Middlesbrough 'keeper managed to palm the ball clear. |
| 6² | A deadly shot from M'BIA was saved by GREEN. |
| 13² | The 'keeper dived to his left to stop an accurate shot from Cardiff City's MPENZA. |
| 18² | BARDSLEY beat a number of Middlesbrough players and slammed a shot over. |
| 25² | A thirty yard drive from MPENZA caused the Middlesbrough 'keeper no problem. |
| 28² | M'BIA floated the ball to PERROTTA who turned it inches over. |
| 31² | A shot from PERROTTA was smothered by the Cardiff City 'keeper. |
| 32² | A cross from QUASHIE left MPENZA in plenty of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 38² | QUASHIE beat M'BIA and drilled the ball to MPENZA who fumbled his shot wide. |
| 44² | GREEN was able to block a poor shot from OLIC. |
| 45² | A wonderful save prevented M'BIA from scoring a great goal. |