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Doncaster Stuns Middlesbrough in Decisive Victory at Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough, England – Doncaster Rovers delivered a stunning blow to Middlesbrough at their home ground, the Riverside Stadium, securing a decisive victory. The match, part of the League Cup first round, ended with a scoreline that reflects Doncaster’s effectiveness and Middlesbrough’s inability to capitalize on their possession.
Doncaster opened the scoring early on, in the 11th minute, with a goal from B. Close, assisted by B. Sharp, setting the tone for the match. Shortly after, in the 22nd minute, D. Ajayi extended the lead with a second goal. Middlesbrough struggled to create real danger despite dominating possession of the ball.
The second half continued with Doncaster maintaining their defensive discipline and looking for counter-attacking opportunities. Despite Middlesbrough’s efforts, Doncaster sealed the game in the final minutes. R. Gotts scored in the 84th minute, assisted by L. Molyneux, and T. Nixon closed out the rout in the 90th minute.
Middlesbrough dominated possession with 62% and took 16 shots, but only 5 were on target. In contrast, Doncaster, with 38% possession, capitalized on their 18 shots to score four times. A match that demonstrates the importance of effectiveness over possession. Referee Matthew Corlett cautioned four players, one from Middlesbrough and three from Doncaster, in a contested match.
Substitutions middlesbrough: at minute 60 G. McCormick came in and D. Fry went out., at minute 61 A. Kante came in and A. Morris went out., at minute 61 T. Conway came in and H. Hackney went out., at minute 77 L. McCabe came in and M. Hamilton went out., at minute 78 L. Ayling came in and M. Forss went out.
Substitutions doncaster: at minute 65 J. Gibson came in and G. Middleton went out., at minute 65 D. Ajayi came in and L. Molyneux went out., at minute 65 J. Sbarra came in and O. Bailey went out., at minute 70 B. Sharp came in and J. Ironside went out., at minute 79 J. McGrath came in and C. O’Riordan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Middlesbrough
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