June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 3, AC Milan vs. Aberdeen (Wed Dec 07)


                             AC Milan  |  Aberdeen
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF J_Matip
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF Balde
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                             Samir DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                        L_Blokland DM  |  MF J_Shaddix
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF E_Petit
                           Adriano MF  |  MF T_Watson
                          T_Cahill MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                            Imbula AM  |  FW R_Bentley
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW Hakim_Ziyech
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB R_Shaaban
                     Colton_Yellow SUB |  SUB K_Femenia
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB T_Hunter
                       Francescoli SUB |  SUB Valverde
                            J_Snow SUB |  SUB Ryan_Field

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(abn) J_Fitzwater sprints forward with the ball
          ...  J_Fitzwater strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Fabianski tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Balde plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Fabianski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 6  :(abn) J_Shaddix gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Adriano!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Upulano with the murderous challenge.
          ...  Foul
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  D_Rocastle swings it in
          ...  Balde takes control of it!
          ...  Balde sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Fabianski is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 8  :(amn) Adriano is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  J_Matip with the block
Min. 8  :(abn) T_Watson takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Balde
          ...  But T_Upulano puts it in row Z!
Min. 9  :(amn) R_Lewandowski knocks it past G_McQueen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  AC Milan have snatched the lead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 10 :(amn) R_Lewandowski turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  R_Lewandowski sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 12 :(amn) R_Lewandowski takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries to beat M_Neuer!
          ...  M_Neuer has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Neuer reacts well to save!!!
Min. 13 :(amn) Imbula runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_McQueen cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 14 :(amn) G_Fotheringam unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Pearson
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Shaddix picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 18 :(amn) G_Fotheringam takes advantage of a mistake by G_McQueen
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Fotheringam pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But M_Neuer stops that one easily
Min. 19 :(abn) R_Bentley steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs M_Pearson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  R_Bentley with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Fabianski is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fabianski holds his head in his hands!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 20 :(amn) R_Lewandowski runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Lewandowski attempts a low drive!
          ...  M_Neuer was lucky there
Min. 22 :(amn) M_Pearson finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  M_Pearson has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 25 :(abn) R_Bentley slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  L_Blokland stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(amn) T_Cahill finds Adriano in the box
          ...  Balde gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 28 :(abn) T_Watson with a 50-yard pass to R_Bentley
          ...  But G_Fotheringam puts it in row Z!
Min. 31 :(amn) L_Blokland picks out Imbula with the cross
          ...  J_Matip gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to Imbula
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  M_Neuer dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to Samir
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 32 :(amn) R_Lewandowski runs at D_Rocastle
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A powerful header from R_Lewandowski !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  M_Neuer is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 33 :(amn) L_Blokland runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Adriano
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Balde gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 38 :(abn) T_Watson looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Fabianski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 39 :(amn) L_Blokland gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Upulano
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Shaddix takes possession
Min. 41 :(abn) T_Watson squares it to J_Shaddix
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Blokland !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) T_Cahill slides it through the middle to Samir
          ...  Samir has a go!
          ...  M_Neuer falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Neuer looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  AC Milan 3-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 48 :(amn) T_Upulano moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Balde with a well timed tackle
          ...  W_Collum didn't like it though
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Bryan McKay looks annoyed that there was no card there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 3-1 Aberdeen

Min. 47 :(amn) T_Cahill runs at J_Fitzwater
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  T_Cahill throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 48 :(abn) J_Shaddix runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But Samir puts it in row Z!
Min. 49 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Imbula
          ...  Imbula belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 51 :(abn) D_Rocastle takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Matip
          ...  But T_Upulano clears the ball to safety
Min. 52 :(amn) G_Fotheringam crosses in from the wing, he finds Adriano in the box
          ...  E_Petit goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 54 :(abn) T_Watson with an in swinging cross to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  But Samir puts it in row Z!
Min. 55 :(abn) G_McQueen takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Aberdeen players
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Bryan McKay looks relieved
          ...  Dan Haldane is far from happy with that decision
Min. 56 :(abn) J_Shaddix passes the ball to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Samir hits it out for a throw
Min. 57 :(abn) D_Rocastle heads the ball back to G_McQueen
          ...  Samir reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(amn) Colton_Yellow takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Samir
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(amn) G_Fotheringam squares it to T_Cahill
          ...  T_Cahill lobs M_Neuer!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cahill hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Imbula swings a leg at it!
          ...  M_Neuer won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 68 :(amn) W_Dustice with an inch perfect pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 70 :(amn) M_Ball replaces an unhappy Adriano and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(amn) Francescoli comes on for Imbula and takes up a AM role
Min. 70 :(abn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aberdeen will now be playing A
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Femenia will come on for J_Matip and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Hunter is ready to come on to replace J_Fitzwater
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Petit
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(abn) Ryan_Field takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Bentley
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(abn) Ryan_Field with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Ryan_Field has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Fabianski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(amn) Francescoli is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Rocastle with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  W_Collum calls him for a talk
Min. 77 :(amn) M_Ball hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Francescoli latches onto it!
          ...  T_Hunter reads the play well
Min. 78 :(amn) L_Blokland crosses in from the wing, he finds Francescoli in the box
          ...  K_Femenia brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But W_Collum waves play on!!!
Min. 81 :(amn) Francescoli runs at the defence
          ...  A cracking drive from Francescoli !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 81 :(abn) Valverde fires over a low cross to Ryan_Field
          ...  Colton_Yellow brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But W_Collum waves play on!!!
Min. 83 :(amn) G_Fotheringam sprints past the defender
          ...  G_Fotheringam tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  M_Neuer parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 84 :(amn) Francescoli sidesteps T_Watson
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Hunter beats him to the ball
Min. 85 :(abn) Valverde looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Shaddix
          ...  M_Ball steals the ball of off him
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) Ryan_Field with a pinpoint pass to J_Shaddix
          ...  T_Upulano takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 92 :(amn) Francescoli cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski drives the ball low !
          ...  M_Neuer tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to T_Cahill
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 93 :(amn) W_Dustice with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Fotheringam in space
          ...  G_Fotheringam sees M_Neuer off his line !
          ...  M_Neuer parries it
Min. 93 :(abn) Valverde with a simple pass to Ryan_Field
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a two footed challenge!!
          ...  W_Collum stops play
          ...  W_Collum warned him
Min. 93 :(abn) T_Watson holds the ball up
          ...  He sees K_Femenia in space!
          ...  K_Femenia attempts the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be Fabianski's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Fabianski looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 84,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lewandowski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (9,10), Samir (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : T_Watson
Scorers              : R_Bentley (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Petit (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :          12        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 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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Fabianski      GK  32   3   1   5  21 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
T_Upulano      DF   1  29  13   5  31 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  28  11  11  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Samir          DF   2  28   1   1  18 |  63   0   4   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  80   0  25
L_Blokland     DM   1  28  21   1  38 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  28   7  42 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  28  12  43 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  28  11  31 |  96   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  17  20 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  10  65
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  25   7   2  27 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Francescoli    AM   3   8  25  17  21 |  23   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |   0   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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M_Neuer        GK  31   2   5   5  31 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  34   9   8  10 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Balde          DF   3  33   7   8  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  31   1   8  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Watson       MF   2  13  30   9  27 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   9  30  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  32   9   7  32 |  18   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
T_Hunter       DF   2  29   6   1  28 |  18   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   7  43 |  18   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ryan_Field     FW   1   9   9  25  43 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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