Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth
Match pulse
MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Boro 2-0
Middlesbrough beat Portsmouth 2-0 on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at The Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Chris Riggott (40') and Tuncay Sanli (53').
Play by play
- 90'+2'
Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+2'
Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+1'
Throw-in: Arnold Mvuemba takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+1'
Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Attacking)
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 88'Sub
Middlesbrough makes a sub: Lee Cattermole enters for George Boateng. Reason: Tactical
- 88'
Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Defending)
- 87'
Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Defending)
- 86'
Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Attacking)
- 86'
Chris Riggott clears the ball from danger.
- 86'
Hermann Hreidarsson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 86'
Throw-in: Luke Young takes it (Defending)
- 84'
Chris Riggott clears the ball from danger.
- 84'
Niko Kranjcar crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 84'
Niko Kranjcar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 84'
Handball called on David Wheater
- 83'
Chris Riggott takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 83'
Arnold Mvuemba commits a foul on Fabio Rochemback resulting on a free kick for Middlesbrough
- GOAL82'
Mark Schwarzer takes a long goal kick
MID 10 - 6 POR - 81'
Jamie Ashdown takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 81'
Offside called on Jeremie Aliadiere
- 81'
Mark Schwarzer makes a very good save (Catch)
- 80'
Arnold Mvuemba takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
- 80'
Sean Davis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
Leaders
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