Middlesbrough U21 beat Solihull Moors FC 3-1. It was 1-2 at half time. The goals came from L. Campbell (3'), F. Coulson (24'), C. McFarlane (28') and F. Coulson (56').
Solihull Moors FC came into the match with 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5, scoring 8 and conceding 7. Middlesbrough U21 came into the match with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5, scoring 5 and conceding 12.
This page has the Solihull Moors FC – Middlesbrough U21 match report, the goals and the line-ups.
Solihull Moors FC went down 3-1 to Middlesbrough U21 in the National League Cup. F. Coulson scored twice for Middlesbrough U21. The half-time score was 1-2. The top ScoreMondo rating of the match went to Middlesbrough U21's F. Coulson: 8.2. Tuesday 18 August, Damson Park (Solihull): Solihull Moors FC against Middlesbrough U21 in the National League Cup, kick-off 19:00.
Key moments
Middlesbrough U21 took the lead on 3 minutes thanks to L. Campbell, set up by B. Johnson. Middlesbrough U21 extended their lead to 2-0 in the 24th minute through F. Coulson, set up by L. McCabe. Solihull Moors FC pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 28th minute through C. McFarlane, set up by J. Tiensia. Half-time: 1-2, Middlesbrough U21 in front.
Middlesbrough U21 extended their lead to 3-1 in the 56th minute through F. Coulson, set up by L. Campbell.
What the numbers say
Booked for Solihull Moors FC: J. Andrews (36'), B. Worman (41'), J. Wakeling (46'), M. Carson (46') and A. Whitmore (92'). Middlesbrough U21's yellow cards went to B. Johnson in the 44th minute.
Who stood out
Behind him, L. Campbell at 7.9, L. McCabe at 6.9 and C. McFarlane at 6.8 were next in the ScoreMondo ratings. Solihull Moors FC made 5 changes: C. Green for T. French (37'), C. Wilkinson for J. Wakeling (46'), B. Wodskou for T. Warren (46') and J. Sbarra for J. Andrews (61'). From the Middlesbrough U21 bench came L. Harrison on 61 minutes, L. Kakai on 75 minutes, E. Tohill on 75 minutes and C. Cole on 82 minutes.
Before the match
Before kick-off, Middlesbrough U21's last 5 matches had brought 3 wins and 2 defeats. Last time out, Middlesbrough U21 beat Hartlepool United 10-0 away.
National League Cup
