Penalty keeps Boro dream alive

Middlesbrough 1 Roma 0

Penalty keeps Boro dream alive
Fri, 10 Mar, 2006 - 00:00
Damian Spellman

The 23-year-old Nigerian calmly stroked his 11th-minute spot-kick past Gianluca Curci to send his side to the Olympic Stadium next Wednesday, keeping their UEFA Cup dream very much alive.

However, the Italians returned home perhaps knowing they had been beaten by the better side on the night, but fuming at the penalty decision.

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CourtsSoccerPlace: Olympic stadiumPlace: MiddlesbroughPlace: FrancePerson: BoroPerson: Aiyegbeni YakubuPerson: Gianluca CurciPerson: ItaliansPerson: Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkPerson: Steve McClarenPerson: Franceso TottiPerson: Vincenzo MontellaPerson: Shabani NondaPerson: ManciniPerson: Stewart DowningPerson: Christian PanucciPerson: Gaizka MendietaPerson: HasselbainkPerson: Sammy KuffourPerson: Andrew DaviesPerson: MendietaPerson: Leandro CufrePerson: CurciPerson: Alain SarsPerson: Mark VidukaPerson: Emanuel PogatetzPerson: SchwarzerPerson: DaviesPerson: RiggottPerson: PogatetzPerson: BoatengPerson: CattermolePerson: DowningPerson: QueudruePerson: YakubuPerson: VidukaPerson: PanucciPerson: KuffourPerson: CufrePerson: DacourtPerson: AquilaniPerson: KharjaPerson: TaddeiPerson: Okaka ChukaPerson: AmantinoPerson: TommasiPerson: AlvarezPerson: PerrottaEvent: UEFA CupOrganisation: MiddlesbroughOrganisation: RomaOrganisation: TeessidersOrganisation: YakubuOrganisation: Mexes
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