Middlesbrough defied the odds to beat Premier League outfit Chelsea 1-0 in the first of a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final at a rocking Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening. Michael Carrick had called for a red hot atmosphere before the game and the fans duly delivered. The noise from the home fans crackled and they were bristling with nervous energy as the light show set the tone before the players emerged from the tunnel. Early injury woesThe early exchanges threatened to dampen the spirit of the Boro faithful, as Emannuel Latte Lath and Alex Bangura were withdrawn through injury within the…