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Yesterday, late in the evening, another two matches of the penultimate 37th round were played in the English Premier League. The mid-table teams Bolton and Middlesbrough finished their match with a 1-1 draw.
1 - 1
47' [0 - 1] Adam Johnson
51' [1 - 1] Ricardo Vaz Te
At the beginning of the match, the hosts took the initiative - in the third minute, R. Vaz Te's shot was saved by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Ross Turnbull. A little later, the same goalkeeper had to work hard to save Kevin Nolan's close-range shot after a pass from Henrik Pedersen. Meanwhile, the guests relied mostly on counterattacks, but they didn't have many opportunities and failed to capitalize on them.
However, in the second half, the soon-to-be Europa League finalists Middlesbrough club broke through - Adam Johnson deceived several opponents and sent the ball into the net from the left side of the penalty area. However, the guests' lead did not last long - just 4 minutes later, R. Vaz Te was the first to reach a crossed ball and scored the equalizer with a header.
The score remained unchanged until the end of the match.
This draw reduced Bolton's chances of climbing to seventh place to a minimum, which would give the club the right to compete in the Intertoto Cup and earn a spot in the UEFA Cup. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough climbed to 13th place, although this does not have much significance.
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