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Post by londonranger on Mar 22, 2014 19:12:02 GMT
Queens Park Rangers • Yossi Benayoun 45' +1' • Bobby Zamora 90' +4' • Ravel Morrison 90' +6'
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Middlesbrough pressed the self-destruct button in stoppage time and crashed to a 3-1 home defeat to QPR.
Boro had led through George Friend, but Yossi Benayoun pegged it back and the game appeared to be heading for a draw.
However, Boro keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos completely misjudged a back-pass leaving Bobby Zamora free to stroll in and score during second-half injury time. And there was still time for Ravel Morrison to wrap it up for Harry Redknapp's side.
QPR went close twice within the opening two minutes as Boro failed to clear a corner and Joey Barton's 25-yard drive was palmed away by Konstantopoulos. Tom Carroll got to the rebound but the Greek keeper blocked his close-range follow-up with his feet.
The home team then took control and Friend and Jacob Butterfield had shots turned over and Kei Kamara bundled behind from a free-kick.
Boro got a scrappy opener on 18 minutes as left-back Friend wriggled into the box from the flank and, although he stumbled and lost the ball, it was generously deflected back into his path to stab a low eight-yard effort that squirmed through the hands of Rob Green and over the line.
Rangers grabbed an equaliser in first-half stoppage time as Boro's defence was pulled out of shape and Niko Kranjcar nipped it to drill in a shot that was deflected kindly for Benayoun to rifle in from close range.
Rangers were brighter after the break and had the bulk of the play but it was scrappy.
Boro went close on 63 minutes as Albert Adomah brought down a ball to the edge of the box neatly then skipped past his marker to fire in a low shot that was straight at Green.
Rangers responded as Junior Hoilett streaked forward to slam a low 25-yard shot straight at Konstantopoulos.
The game seemed to be heading for a draw when Boro lost concentration in stoppage time.
In the fourth minute of stoppage time a routine ball was played back towards Konstantopoulos and the keeper came out and took a swing at an attempted clearance and missed completely, leaving Zamora free to stroll through and tap home.
Two minutes later Morrison ran behind the defence to collect a diagonal cross and slammed home from 15 yards.
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Team: Middlesbrough
Team: Queens Park Rangers
Sport: English League Championship
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Post by sharky on Mar 22, 2014 20:21:14 GMT
From the Guardian www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/22/middlesbrough-qpr-championship-match-report QPR's Bobby Zamora takes advantage as Middlesbrough press self-destruct Match facts Middlesboro 1 QPR 3 Middlesboro George Friend 18 QPR Yossi Benayoun 45 +0:07, Bobby Zamora 90 +3:27, Ravel Morrison 90 +5:22 The Observer, Saturday 22 March 2014 18.00 GMT Bobby Zamora benefited from Dimi Konstantopoulos's calamitous misjudgement to put QPR ahead against Middlesbrough. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Middlesbrough pressed the self-destruct button in stoppage time and crashed to a 3-1 home defeat to QPR. Boro had led through George Friend, but Yossi Benayoun equalised and the game appeared to be heading for a draw. However, the Boro goalkeeper, Dimi Konstantopoulos completely misjudged a back-pass, leaving Bobby Zamora free to stroll in and score during second-half injury time. And there was still time for Ravel Morrison to wrap it up for Harry Redknapp's side. QPR went close twice within the opening two minutes as Boro failed to clear a corner and Joey Barton's 25-yard shot was palmed away by Konstantopoulos. Tom Carroll got to the rebound but the Greek keeper blocked his close-range follow-up with his feet. The home team then took control. Friend and Jacob Butterfield both had shots turned over by Rob Green, and Kei Kamara bundled an effort behind the goal from a free-kick. Boro, though, scored the opener they deserved on 18 minutes as the left-back Friend wriggled into the penalty area from his flank and, although he stumbled and lost the ball, it was generously deflected back into his path and he stabbed a low, eight-yard shot that squirmed through the hands of Green and over the line. Rangers hit back with an equaliser in first-half stoppage time. Boro's defence was pulled out of shape and Niko Kranjcar nipped it to drill in a shot that was deflected kindly for Benayoun to rifle in from close range. Rangers were brighter after the break and had the bulk of the play, but struggled to fashion anything of quality. Boro went close on 63 minutes when Albert Adomah neatly brought down a ball on the edge of the penalty area then skipped past his marker to fire in a low shot that was straight at Green. Rangers responded, with Junior Hoilett streaking forward and slamming a low, 25-yard shot straight at Konstantopoulos, and the game seemed to be heading for a draw, when Boro completely lost their concentration in stoppage time. Four minutes into added time, a routine ball was played back towards Konstantopoulos. The keeper came out and took a swing at an attempted clearance and missed completely, leaving Zamora free to stroll through and tap home. Two minutes later, Morrison ran behind the defence to collect a cross and finish emphatically from 15 yards. |
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Post by londonranger on Mar 22, 2014 20:44:07 GMT
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Post by londonranger on Mar 22, 2014 20:50:46 GMT
Actually, not exact duplicates as my copy has some fascinating stories of interest, not on sharkies.
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Post by sharky on Mar 22, 2014 20:52:54 GMT
Actually, not exact duplicates as my copy has some fascinating stories of interest, not on sharkies. Guzumped  |
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Post by sharky on Mar 22, 2014 21:36:59 GMT
From the BBC www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26589061 Bobby Zamora and Ravel Morrison scored injury-time goals to earn Queens Park Rangers a dramatic victory at Middlesbrough. George Friend put the home side in front when he stabbed in from eight yards, before Yossi Benayoun equalised. With a draw likely, Boro goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos missed a backpass in the fourth minute of stoppage time, which allowed Zamora to score. Two minutes later Morrison ran on to Zamora's flick to score a third. The win, just QPR's third in 10 matches, keeps Harry Redknapp's team 10 points behind second-placed Burnley, in fourth. Mid-table Middlesbrough have won once in 11 matches. The hosts moved ahead when Friend drifted in from the left and collected a ricochet before turning the ball in. But Redknapp's side pulled level in first-half added time when Niko Kranjcar's blocked shot fell for Benayoun to score his first goal since May 2012. Junior Hoilett's powerful effort was held by Konstantopoulos before the Middlesbrough goalkeeper's error allowed Zamora to stroll through to tap in in the 94th minute. On-loan West Ham midfielder Morrison then scored his fifth goal in seven Rangers appearances to keep his team's slim automatic promotion hopes alive. Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka: "I don't believe it. I can explain what happened but I can't understand it. It has happened again. "It was a game we did not deserve to lose. We had a good chance to win at one end and then suddenly we have lost the game. "There was not much between the teams and we had chances but every week it is the same story. I just wish one game it would be us scoring in the last minute." QPR assistant manager Kevin Bond: "It certainly was a late, late show. "It seemed both teams had accepted a draw then in the last minute I really don't know where those two goals came from. "It was an amazing bobble to be fair to the keeper and it was a real gift for us." |
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Post by londonranger on Mar 22, 2014 21:55:48 GMT
Gzumped too. My post is duplicate. Other stories didnt make the cp. Anyone know how to delete a post.? I wind up doing the whole thread. Never again.
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Post by Macmoish on Mar 23, 2014 8:42:26 GMT
Good to see Middlesbrough Manager NOT publicly blaming his Goalie Middlesbrough Official Site Our Luck Will Change IT was a familiar story as this time QPR took advantage of Boro's misfortune but Aitor Karanka is convinced his team's luck will soon change. George Friend celebrates after his first ever goal at the Riverside - Photo by North News The Head Coach was bitterly disappointed as Harry Redknapp's side struck with two goals at the death, including one when a horrible miscue from goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos let in Bobby Zamora for the easiest of finishes. "It's easy to explain but hard to understand," he said. "I can't believe it but it's the same story ever since I arrived here - a game we haven't deserved to lose again. We deserved to not just draw but win and we had a chance in the last second to do that. "It's football and I'm happy with the attitude of my players again and we have to think about the next game on Tuesday. "One of the good things about football is it quickly gives you another chance and we have another game and another opportunity to win. "I'm very happy with the attitude of the players in 85 or 90 per cent of the games since I came here. "I'm unhappy because we haven't won a lot of games and I'm here to win games. But I think our luck will change and we will score in the last minute instead of making mistakes." Asked about Konstantopoulos, Karanka said: "I can't say anything about Dimi because I've never said anything about players who've made mistakes in the past. "All I can say is I'm very happy with the games he's played and the saves he made in the game." www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/managers-message/0,,1~3726920,00.html |
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Post by Macmoish on Mar 23, 2014 8:55:05 GMT
UPDATED TABLE
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Position Team Played Goal Difference Points
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1 Leicester 36 35 81
2 Burnley 37 31 76
3 Derby 37 22 66
4 QPR 37 14 66
5 Wigan 36 15 62
6 Reading 37 16 59
7 Nottm Forest 37 9 57
8 Brighton 36 9 56
9 Ipswich 37 6 54
10 Blackburn 36 -1 50
11 Bournemouth 37 -7 49
12 Watford 36 10 48
13 Leeds 36 -2 47
14 Middlesbrough 37 4 45
15 Sheff Wed 37 3 45
16 Huddersfield 37 -4 44
17 Bolton 37 -6 41
18 Blackpool 37 -20 41
19 Doncaster 37 -21 40
20 Birmingham 37 -9 37
21 Charlton 34 -19 32
22 Millwall 37 -31 32
23 Yeovil 37 -22 31
24 Barnsley 36 -32 29
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Post by Macmoish on Mar 23, 2014 9:27:31 GMT
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Post by spanishal on Mar 23, 2014 12:32:34 GMT
Typical yank bullshit. As Claridge pointed out on the tele, it hit a bobble and went straight over his leg. Reckon the groundsmen will be in for a bollocking on Monday |
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Post by terryb on Mar 23, 2014 13:02:22 GMT
Typical yank bullshite. As Claridge pointed out on the tele, it hit a bobble and went straight over his leg. Reckon the groundsmen will be in for a bollocking on Monday Nothing to do with the groundsman. Didn't you see Bobby "prepare" the ground especially for his moment. He knew this was about to happen, otherwise he would have just been standing still & not movint towatrds the goal. Well done BZ, a brilliant piece of planning! |
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Post by jjqpr on Mar 23, 2014 13:24:18 GMT
Enormous boner...is that lost in translation |
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Post by corndog on Mar 23, 2014 14:17:25 GMT
Enormous boner...is that lost in translation Yeah I don't remember that part, then again I wasn't looking for it either. |
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