| 1¹ | A drive from CUBERO seemed a certain goal but SCHWARZER managed to force the ball clear. |
| 6¹ | VERMAELEN beat four Independiente players and thundered a golden opportunity inches over. |
| 7¹ | KELLY waltzed away from SILVESTRE and rattled a poor shot over the bar. |
| 12¹ | SAVIOLA's shot was well held by SCHWARZER. |
| 15¹ | A refined pass from ROSALES was tapped goalbound by SAVIOLA only for the Middlesbrough 'keeper to claw away. |
| 18¹ | ADEBAYOR worked the ball to JONATHAN, BEN ARFA latched onto his pass and kicked the ball within easy reach of SAJA. |
| 22¹ | A corner fell to ETO'O who headed an effort just beyond the far post. |
| 28¹ | GOAL!! A tackle from ÓBOLO gave Middlesbrough a free-kick just outside the area which ETO'O thundered past the 'keeper. (1-0 Middlesbrough)| 32¹ | The referee cautions SCHWARZER for a late tackle. | | 34¹ | An exceptional shot from ETO'O was dealt with by a fine parry from SAJA. | | 39¹ | A free-kick from COSTA flew just wide. | | 40¹ | A accurate pass was collected by KELLY and his deadly shot went narrowly wide. | | 46¹ | ADEBAYOR made space on the left and pulled the ball to RENAN who rasped the ball over. | | 14² | YOUNG rushed through the Independiente defence but shot straight at SAJA. | | 15² | A penalty box meleé resulted in YOUNG driving a low shot over. | | 23² | GOAL!! Middlesbrough's KELLY beat two defenders before firing just inside the Independiente 'keeper's near post. (2-0 Middlesbrough)| 28² | A thirty yard drive from ADEBAYOR caused the Independiente 'keeper no problem. | | 32² | A poor shot from BEN ARFA trickled agonisingly wide. | | 35² | SAVIOLA scuffed an easy chance. | | 36² | ADEBAYOR ran onto a delightful ball from BEN ARFA but toe-poked his shot wide. | | 43² | BEN ARFA drilled a left foot shot over the bar from twenty-five yards out. | | 43² | KELLY was put clear by RENAN and he dummied the Independiente 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the far post. | | |