LONDON (Reuters) - Mile Jedinak's first-half goal gave Aston Villa the advantage in their Championship playoff semi-final against Middlesbrough as they clinched a 1-0 first-leg win at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.
The Australian's well-placed header from a corner gave Villa a deserved lead in the 15th minute, and the visitors came close to adding a second towards the end of the first half when Robert Snodgrass struck the post.
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