Spaniards outclass Boro and youngsters lose at Whitby

Atletico Madrid who finished 11th in Spain last year got off to a great start at The Riverside. A goal after five minutes rocked the near 8,000 crowd and a second after 58 minutes virtually wrapped up the victory for the visitors, who looked sharper and fitter.

In the closing minutes Nemeth scored and gave Boro a chance of a draw and went on to hit the inside of the post. Considering he only had less than 20 minutes on the pitch and his two goals at Carlisle a week or so ago he seems to be the forward on form.

The best performances for Boro were probably Boateng, Nemeth and Bates 9a second half substitute for Ehiogu).

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On another note the young side (plus Coops) sent to Whitby tonight lost 3-0 in the North Riding Senior Cup Final.

But hey things aren't all bad the Geordies were dumped out of the Intertoto, losing 4-2 on aggregate to Deportivo.

Boro Starting Line Up:
Schwarzer, Parnady, Southgate, Ehiogu, Queudrue, Mendieta, Doriva, Boateng, Downing, Hasselbaink, Viduka
Subs Used: Yakubu, Nemeth, Reiziger, Parlour, Morrison, Bates
Unused: Johnson (A), Jones