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You might think it would be hard for a team to be underdogs to Middlesbrough, considering their terrible form this season, but Bradford City has been doing even worse (only one away goal all season). Both teams are in the relegation zone, with Bradford at the very bottom of the pile. So this game looked like Boro’s chance for a home win, but things went badly from the start. A minute and a half in when Boro didn’t clear the ball well, Windass got it and easily scored. Then, eight minutes later, Carbone scored. Underdogs Bradford were up by two! While Bradford dominated first half play, the second half can be described as a scramble as frantic Middlesbrough struggled for any kind of scrap they could find. They started off well with a goal from Ehiogu just a few minutes in, when Bradford’s keeper made a terrible clear by coming out of his box and knocking the ball right to Ehiogu’s head. After that, however, it looked like Bradford would hold their lead, especially when Middlesbrough had a man sent off. But miraculously, just before the end of regulation, veteran Paul Ince got the ball in the box, dribbled to some open space on the left and put in a low grounder. It bobbled right through Bradford’s keeper’s legs to bring the game to a 2-2 draw. Sadly, that comeback may not be enough to keep Middlesbrough’s manager’s job, but we’ll see.

Terrific game, though Man. U. didn’t field their full squad. Sunderland played with heart. United’s Dwight Yorke put them ahead in the first half, but in the second half he was sent off for a bad tackle. Sunderland scored minutes into the second half, and with the game tied, the intensity rose. Manchester should have gotten a penalty kick but the ref didn’t call it. The game went into 30 minutes of overtime. Phillips, who was having a great game, though he couldn’t score, was brought down in United’s box for a penalty kick. Phillips scored, and United never recovered. Final: 2-1 Sunderland.

Strange talky movie about couples and infidelity. All talk, no sex. Lame.