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Saturday March 22, 2008 Finished Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough

  • Tuncay 32’

Derby County

  1. Tuncay fires Boro closer to safety

    Tuncay fires Boro closer to safety

    A first-half goal from Tuncay saw Middlesbrough move eight points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Derby at the Riverside. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Middlesbrough
    • Derby County
    • FT And there is the full-time whistle - Boro were far from brilliant but they did enough and Derby move closer to the drop zone.
    • 90' Middlesbrough now looking to play the ball into the corners and just see this one home.
    • 87' Rare shot on target for Derby but Miller's low drive has no power and is straight at Schwarzer.
    • 86' Boro make a change - Aliadiere off - £12 million Alves comes on.
    • 85' DERBY HAVE A GREAT CHANCE....Lewis heads a ball to the back post - then Andy Todd crosses it back and Earnshaw is there from five yards out but manages to head it wide - you feel that is the moment Derby were waiting for.
    • 82' Great chance on one of those counter-attack moves but Aliadere makes a mess of a header from 12-yards out when found free in the box.
    • 81' Derby are starting to commit more and more men forward but that is making them look vulnerable on the counter-attack.
    • 78' I feel Derby getting the ball into the box is comment worthy - they managed to put a low cross in and Boro took their time clearing it but they eventually get it away.
    • 76' Harsh enough yellow card for Aliadiere as he blocks a clearance from Darren Moore with his hands.
    • 71' Aliadiere is again denied by the feet of Carroll when presented with a chance.
    • 68' Derby trying to press on in the snow but I still can't recall a save that Mark Schwarzer has had to make.
    • 66' Cattermole becomes the first Middlesbrough player in the book for a foul on Jones.
    • 65' Meanwhile, the snow is now starting to come down at the Riverside. And who says it is cold up there?
    • 64' Boro make their first chance Mohamed Shawky is on for Luke Young.
    • 63' Double change for Derby on come Ghaly and Pearson while off go Savage and David Jones.
    • 58' Classic Robbie Savage - Tuncay was running clear and Savage just kicked him down - yellow card - not the first of his career! Meanwhile, Aliadiere is back on the pitch and is fine (big surprise)
    • 57' Aliadiere is down on the ground crying again after a tackle from Moore. Sure he COULD be hurt but somebody needs to tell him the "boy who cried wolf" story.
    • 54' SUPERB half-volley from Boateng from all of 35 yards - it dipped and swerved in the air but Roy Carroll made a STUNNING save.
    • 52' O'Neil takes the free - Aliadiere gets his head on it but flicks it wide - good chance that.
    • 51' McEveley fouls O'Neil and it looks like is was just INSIDE the box. Peanlty shout number THREE for Boro but referee Martin Atkinson gives a free just outside the box inside.
    • 50' Bit of credit to Robbie Savage - he is a least leading by example, getting in a host of tackles, and trying to make things difficult for Boro who are still doing all the attacking.
    • 46' Early chance for Aliadiere to double the Boro account - he is found in space in the box - he puts a low shot on target but Carroll saves with his feet.
    • 46' And we are back underway here at the Riverside - let's see if there is any way back into things for Paul Jewell's side.
    • HT And there is the half-time whistle - Boro in front and full value for it.
    • 45+2 Downing is at the centre of most good things that Boro are doing he sets up Boateng for a shot just outside the area but it is quickly blocked down.
    • 45' Nasty looking challenge by Kenny Miller on Gary O'Neil and he is lucky to escape a booking there. Meanwhile, we will have four extra minutes.
    • 43' The ball sits up nicely for Kenny Miller but he fires well over the bar.
    • 42' Another decent penalty shout for Middlesbrough as Lescott manages to fire a clearance off his own hand!!!
    • 41' Aliadiere picks up a little knock and has to go off for extra treatment but he should be ok.
    • 39' Derby forced into a change - Sterjovski is forced off with Villa coming on in his place.
    • 38' Earnshaw has the ball in the net but he was clearly offside and Schwarzer didn't even try to save it.
    • 36' Derby have actually got back into the game a bit since the goal...well by Derby standards they have. In other words they are not having to lots of defending.
    • 32' No surprise Boro have the lead and it is Tuncay who has got it. A nice little ball from Boateng on the left puts the Turk away - he cuts in from the left wing unchallenged and then places a low drive past Carroll - good goal.
    • 29' The ball falls to Cattermole 30 yards out and he fires a shot but it goes well wide of the target.
    • 25' Derby are biting away in the tackles but again they are offering absolutely nothing going forward. Earlier this year you the readers of this website voted them the worst Premier League side of all time and it really is hard to argue with that. They look outclassed in pretty much every game they play.
    • 22' Andrew Taylor needs some treatment after picking up a knock but it looks like he will be ok.
    • 20' Downing feels he is brought down as he is trying to line up a shot but the referee waves it away. Half a penalty shout that was.
    • 16' Great save by Carroll from Tuncay from close range but it would not have mattered anyway was the Turkish striker was offside. He was found after a Downing free was flicked on but the correct decision was made.
    • 10' Middlesbrough have already had four corners in this match as Derby are forced to play a familiar role - that of defenders.
    • 7' Middlesbrough really pressing now and they almost take the lead. A corner is whipped in and Tuncay gets his head on it - Wheater is right in front of Carroll and tries to just turn it in but Carroll manages to bat it away.
    • 6' Some good work from Gary O'Neil down the right and he wins a corner for Boro but nothing comes from it.
    • 4' Slow start to this match so far - both teams just feeling each other out and most of the play being in the middle third of the pitch.
    • 1' And we are underway here at the Riverside !!
    • - A rare chance for Robert Earnshaw to impress for Derby today. He partners Kenny Miller.
    • - Now Robert Huth today - Pogatetz partners new England boy David Wheater at the back with Andrew Taylor coming in at left-back. Aliadere and Tuncay up front for Boro with Alves on the bench.
    • - Welcome folks to BY FAR the biggest match in the Premier League this weekend. The game all the kids are talking about. Middlesbrough v Derby !!! - ok well maybe not but let's hope for a good one anyway.

  • Team Stats

    Middlesbrough Stats Derby County
    44% Possession 55%
    12 Shots 8
    5 Shots on target 1
    0 Saves 3
    9 Corners 2
    11 Fouls 7
    6 Offsides 2
    2 Yellow cards 1
    0 Red cards 0
    26 Tackles 23
    197 Accurate passes 264
    50 Bad passes 46

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Middlesbrough
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Mark Schwarzer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0
      31 David Wheater 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 4
      33 Andrew Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 12 0
      2 Luke Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 1 0
      6 Emanuel Pogatetz 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 2 2
      27 Lee Cattermole 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 22 3 4
      7 George Boateng 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 22 4 3
      4 Gary O'Neil 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 0 5
      19 Stewart Downing 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 10 1
      17 Tuncay Sanli 1 3 2 4 2 2 0 19 10 2
      11 Jeremie Aliadiere 0 4 2 0 3 3 0 11 2 1
      21 Ross Turnbull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      15 Mohamed Shawky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 4
      12 Afonso Alves 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      40 Jonathon Grounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Adam Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
    • Derby County
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      31 Roy Carroll 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 0
      5 Dean Leacock 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 33 5 4
      4 James McEveley 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 14 3
      17 Andrew Todd 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 32 2 2
      23 Darren Moore 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 2 0
      44 Robbie Savage 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 1 5
      7 David Jones 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 3 1
      21 Mile Sterjovski 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 2
      15 Eddie Lewis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 2 1
      10 Robert Earnshaw 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 2 1
      14 Kenny Miller 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 22 2 3
      25 Stephen Pearson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 1
      9 Emanuel Villa 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 3 0
      1 Lewis Price 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      40 Hossam Ghaly 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 29 2 0
      26 Laurent Robert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 85' DERBY HAVE A GREAT CHANCE....Lewis heads a ball to the back post - then Andy Todd crosses it back and Earnshaw is there from five yards out but manages to head it wide - you feel that is the moment Derby were waiting for.
    • 54' SUPERB half-volley from Boateng from all of 35 yards - it dipped and swerved in the air but Roy Carroll made a STUNNING save.
    • 52' O'Neil takes the free - Aliadiere gets his head on it but flicks it wide - good chance that.
    • 51' McEveley fouls O'Neil and it looks like is was just INSIDE the box. Peanlty shout number THREE for Boro but referee Martin Atkinson gives a free just outside the box inside.
    • 46' Early chance for Aliadiere to double the Boro account - he is found in space in the box - he puts a low shot on target but Carroll saves with his feet.
    • 42' Another decent penalty shout for Middlesbrough as Lescott manages to fire a clearance off his own hand!!!
    • 38' Earnshaw has the ball in the net but he was clearly offside and Schwarzer didn't even try to save it.
    • 32' No surprise Boro have the lead and it is Tuncay who has got it. A nice little ball from Boateng on the left puts the Turk away - he cuts in from the left wing unchallenged and then places a low drive past Carroll - good goal.
    • 7' Middlesbrough really pressing now and they almost take the lead. A corner is whipped in and Tuncay gets his head on it - Wheater is right in front of Carroll and tries to just turn it in but Carroll manages to bat it away.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: M Atkinson

  • Middlesbrough

    Manager: Gareth Southgate

    Captain: George Boateng

    On the Field

    • Schwarzer
    • Young Substitution Out (65′)
    • Wheater
    • Pogatetz
    • Taylor
    • O'Neil
    • Cattermole Yellow Card
    • Boateng
    • Downing
    • Aliadière Substitution Out (86′)
    • Tuncay Goal Yellow Card Substitution Out (86′)

    Subs

    • Turnbull
    • Shawky Substitution In (65′)
    • Johnson Substitution In (86′)
    • Alves Substitution In (86′)
    • Grounds

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • Rochemback
    • Mido

  • Derby County

    Manager: Paul Jewell

    Captain: Robbie Savage

    On the Field

    • Carroll
    • Todd
    • Leacock
    • Moore
    • McEveley
    • Sterjovski Substitution Out (39′)
    • Savage Substitution Out (63′)
    • Jones Substitution Out (63′)
    • Lewis
    • Miller
    • Earnshaw

    Subs

    • Robert
    • Pearson Substitution In (63′)
    • Ghaly Substitution In (63′)
    • Price
    • Villa Substitution In (39′)

    Injured

    • Mills
    • Stubbs
    • Davis
    • Mears
    • Barnes

    Suspended

    None