Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Aberdeen (Sun Jul 17)


                             AC Milan  |  Aberdeen
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                          Lee Townson  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                          S_Wonder DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF N_Scally
                        J_J_Okocha AM  |  MF H_Rutland
                           Ewandro FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                         H_Homolka FW  |  FW J_Valdivia
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                            O_Dabo SUB |  SUB D_Burford
                          N_Sanudo SUB |  SUB L_Holtby
                         R_Wolford SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                           Ricardo SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(amn) C_Baker knocks it forward
          ...  M_Murphy slips
          ...  Ewandro gets to it!
          ...  Ewandro belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 5  :(amn) Ewandro nutmegs the defender
          ...  Ewandro with the crafty shot!
          ...  D_Anderson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 6  :(amn) J_J_Okocha leaves C_Azpilicueta standing
          ...  L_Wallace clears with a diving header
Min. 7  :(amn) A_Carvalhas plays a long ball to T_Gemmell
          ...  T_Gemmell flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 7  :(abn) J_Valdivia breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  S_Wonder brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_McCurry sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 7  :(amn) AC Milan will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 9  :(abn) A_Isaksson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Macleod
          ...  He puts in J_Valdivia!
          ...  T_Gemmell with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 13 :(amn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  L_Macleod takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Wallace
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Oleary
          ...  D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 14 :(abn) N_Scally knocks it forward
          ...  A_Hansen slips
          ...  L_Wallace gets to it!
          ...  L_Wallace with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Steklenburg got a touch
Min. 18 :(abn) B_Bryn plays the early ball across the box to find C_Azpilicueta in space
          ...  Ewandro with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 21 :(abn) N_Scally drives it forward to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 22 :(amn) C_Baker takes advantage of a mistake by L_Wallace
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Baker with the side footed shot!
          ...  D_Anderson watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 29 :(amn) C_Baker picks out Ewandro with the cross
          ...  Ewandro tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  D_Anderson parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carvalhas floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Carabali reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 30 :(amn) J_J_Okocha with a glorious 60-yard pass to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 31 :(amn) T_Gemmell with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Azpilicueta makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carvalhas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Anderson comes out and claims it!
Min. 31 :(abn) N_Scally sidesteps D_Oleary
          ...  N_Scally with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks relieved there!
Min. 34 :(abn) J_Valdivia has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Isaksson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Hansen with the tackle
          ...  M_McCurry will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  Lee Townson shakes his head
Min. 34 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta knocks it past T_Gemmell and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Oleary gathers up the loose ball
Min. 35 :(amn) D_Oleary makes himself available
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Valdivia hits it out for a throw
Min. 41 :(abn) J_Plasil has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Macleod
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Valdivia!
          ...  But A_Carvalhas wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_McCurry has none of it.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(abn) A_Isaksson drives it forward to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg pulls out a save of the game
Min. 49 :(amn) C_Baker unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Homolka
          ...  C_Azpilicueta wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Aberdeen

Min. 47 :(abn) J_Valdivia with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Carvalhas with an ugly foul
          ...  M_McCurry will want to speak to him
          ...  M_McCurry wants a quiet word
Min. 49 :(amn) H_Homolka with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  L_Wallace goes in studs first
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 50 :(abn) H_Rutland sidesteps D_Oleary
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Gemmell read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 51 :(abn) J_Valdivia drives it forward to M_Murphy
          ...  T_Gemmell with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(abn) J_Plasil with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Gemmell
          ...  He knocks it to L_Wallace!
          ...  L_Wallace tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 52 :(abn) L_Wallace finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Ewandro gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 56 :(amn) J_J_Okocha knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  J_Valdivia with the tackle
Min. 57 :(amn) C_Baker spots T_Gemmell who is in acres of space
          ...  A_Carabali intercepts the pass
Min. 60 :(abn) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Holtby will come on for N_Scally and play MF
Min. 62 :(abn) M_Murphy flicks it past Ewandro
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Oleary !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 62 :(amn) L_Macleod sidesteps J_Plasil
          ...  M_Murphy with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 65 :(abn) It looks as though Aberdeen is now playing A
Min. 65 :(abn) J_Plasil is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Valdivia
          ...  D_Oleary gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 66 :(amn) O_Dabo will replace the useless T_Gemmell and will play DF
Min. 66 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as Ricardo comes on for H_Homolka to play FW
Min. 66 :(amn) R_Wolford is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Macleod is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 66 :(abn) D_Burford is coming on and B_Bryn is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 67 :(abn) A_Langlitz is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 67 :(abn) J_Valdivia runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  J_Valdivia runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It's beaten M_Steklenburg
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 71 :(abn) J_Plasil with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Carvalhas
          ...  Ricardo with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 72 :(abn) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to A_Langlitz
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Langlitz !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is equal to it
Min. 74 :(abn) J_Valdivia with a neat pass into A_Isaksson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Baker
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 74 :(amn) J_J_Okocha sprints past the defender
          ...  L_Wallace goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over
          ...  M_McCurry is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 76 :(amn) J_J_Okocha finds Ewandro in the box
          ...  Ewandro fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But D_Anderson reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 81 :(abn) H_Rutland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Rutland with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Steklenburg catches it with style!
Min. 82 :(amn) Ricardo takes advantage of a mistake by L_Wallace
          ...  L_Wallace knocks the ball back to D_Anderson
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_Anderson!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_J_Okocha curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Anderson fists it away!
Min. 83 :(amn) C_Baker with a slick pass to Ewandro
          ...  L_Wallace cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 83 :(abn) H_Rutland with a 40-yard pass to J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 85 :(abn) Aberdeen switch to playing D
Min. 85 :(abn) L_Holtby slides it through the middle to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with a blistering shot !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(abn) J_Valdivia finds A_Langlitz in acres of space
          ...  A_Langlitz with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 43,500
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Baker
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Wonder (7), A_Hansen (34)
Booked               : T_Gemmell (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Valdivia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Valdivia (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Murphy (62), L_Wallace (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          26        |       74
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 1 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  31   3   1   1  32 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  27  10   6  24 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  26   6  10  19 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Wonder       DF   2  24  12   9  12 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  70   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   6  26   6  19 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  25   6  13 |  97   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  24  10  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_J_Okocha     AM   1   9  22  14  13 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  97   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  17
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adrian         GK  24   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dabo         DF   1  23  13   8  43 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   6  23  16  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      AM   1   1   2  25   8 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Anderson     GK  37   4   1   5  19 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  30   6   6  37 |  97   0   4   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  78  -2   8
A_Carabali     DF   2  29  10   7  10 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  29   9   9  13 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  28   9  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  28   4  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  28   6  28 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  26  11  14 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  14  28  26 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  26  31 |  97   0   2   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  40  21
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burford      DF   1  27  12   5  12 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  26   8  21 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  25  11  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  25  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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