Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, AC Milan vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Aug 07)


                             AC Milan  |  Atletico Madrid
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                          Bryan McKay  |  Gary Kevany
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK L_Yashin
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF Samir
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF S_Clark
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF I_Head
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF Lucas
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                            Alexis MF  |  MF T_Partey
                            Imbula AM  |  MF H_Ziyech
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW Tito_Santana
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW R_Jimenez
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB N_Millan
                        L_Blokland SUB |  SUB A_Andreasen
                       Francescoli SUB |  SUB Hoekstra
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB Koke
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB F_Torres

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(amn) R_Lewandowski bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Imbula
          ...  Imbula with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 5  :(amd) J_Fleck pass splits open the defence and finds J_Kounde
          ...  M_Pearson pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 8  :(amn) S_Artenie takes advantage of a mistake by Samir
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Artenie with the chance !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 9  :(amd) Atletico Madrid's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 11 :(amd) R_Jimenez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Tito_Santana keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Tito_Santana with a powerful header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 12 :(amd) J_Kounde beats M_Pearson
          ...  G_Fotheringam pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 18 :(amn) H_Higuim with a short pass to find Imbula
          ...  Imbula has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 19 :(amn) H_Higuim with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Clark
          ...  He knocks it to S_Artenie!
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Artenie !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 21 :(amn) Alexis with the nod to Imbula
          ...  Imbula flings a shot at goal !
          ...  L_Yashin is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And L_Yashin reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Fitzwater tries to place the shot!
          ...  Saved by L_Yashin
Min. 21 :(amd) Lucas with an inch perfect pass to R_Jimenez
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Fotheringam
Min. 22 :(amn) G_Fotheringam stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  G_Fotheringam with the cheeky shot!
          ...  L_Yashin gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
          ...  Angry players surround the ref!
          ...  But he just waves them away!
Min. 23 :(amn) M_Ball backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the header !
          ...  L_Yashin gets up well to catch that one
Min. 25 :(amn) Imbula takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Artenie
          ...  Samir reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 26 :(amn) Imbula cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam with the drive!
          ...  L_Yashin makes a fine save
Min. 28 :(amn) M_Ball controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Kounde
          ...  He puts in R_Lewandowski!
          ...  The ball hits Samir in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 29 :(amd) J_Fleck changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tito_Santana
          ...  Tito_Santana hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  S_Bain makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 30 :(amn) H_Higuim has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Kounde
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Lewandowski!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the crafty shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 31 :(amd) Tito_Santana finds the space intelligently
          ...  Tito_Santana with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But S_Bain punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 35 :(amn) T_Upulano heads the ball back to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  L_Yashin gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Fotheringam with the header
          ...  L_Yashin has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Yashin reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Upulano hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Yashin catches it!
Min. 36 :(amn) Imbula gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Clark!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Imbula hits a great shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 37 :(amd) Lucas is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 38 :(amn) H_Higuim knocks the ball past the lunge of Samir
          ...  Samir reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 39 :(amn) Imbula plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Artenie decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Clark dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 40 :(amn) M_Ball looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Artenie
          ...  But S_Clark spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 41 :(amn) H_Higuim looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But L_Yashin punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Yashin got a touch
Min. 42 :(amn) M_Pearson with a one-touch layoff to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But L_Yashin makes an easy save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amd) Lucas sidesteps H_Higuim
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Pearson tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(amn) R_Lewandowski takes advantage of a mistake by J_Kounde
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Clark with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 44 :(amn) H_Higuim with a precise ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  L_Yashin makes a good save
Min. 47 :(amn) Imbula finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Imbula belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Looks like it should be L_Yashin's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  L_Yashin looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Upulano drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Yashin comes out and claims it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 2-0 Atletico Madrid

Min. 46 :(amn) H_Higuim flicks the ball through
          ...  S_Artenie runs onto it!
          ...  S_Artenie hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Yashin gathers it easily
Min. 46 :(amd) Tito_Santana gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Fitzwater!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Tito_Santana with the drive!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Jimenez!
          ...  S_Bain comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(amd) T_Partey has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Fotheringam
          ...  He knocks it to Tito_Santana!
          ...  S_Artenie with the block
Min. 49 :(amd) Tito_Santana is through on goal
          ...  The cross hits Tito_Santana on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Fotheringam wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 51 :(amd) Tito_Santana takes advantage of a mistake by G_Fotheringam
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Fotheringam goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 51 :(amd) H_Ziyech spits at J_Fitzwater
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 52 :(amn) Alexis beats S_Clark
          ...  Alexis attempts a lob!
          ...  But L_Yashin makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Fotheringam
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 53 :(amn) Alexis with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past I_Head
          ...  He knocks it to S_Artenie!
          ...  S_Artenie with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  L_Yashin with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 53 :(amd) Lucas looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Fleck
          ...  J_Fleck hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  S_Bain makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 54 :(amn) G_Fotheringam nutmegs Samir
          ...  G_Fotheringam with the header !
          ...  L_Yashin has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Yashin reacts well to save!!!
Min. 54 :(amd) H_Ziyech races into the box
          ...  He sees I_Head lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A cheeky lob from I_Head !
          ...  S_Bain takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 55 :(amn) R_Lewandowski sidesteps Samir
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits a crisp volley!
          ...  L_Yashin gathers it easily
Min. 55 :(amd) H_Ziyech is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Jimenez
          ...  M_Pearson reads the play well
Min. 56 :(amn) Imbula has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Kounde
          ...  He knocks it to M_Pearson!
          ...  J_Kounde does well to get the tackle in
Min. 57 :(amd) T_Partey hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Jimenez collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Jimenez strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It floats over S_Bain
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 58 :(amd) Tito_Santana takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Fitzwater
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Tito_Santana attempts to drive it home!
          ...  S_Bain makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 60 :(amn) Francescoli will come on for M_Ball and play MF
Min. 60 :(amn) R_Lewandowski beats the defender
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from L_Yashin
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 60 :(amd) H_Ziyech looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Jimenez
          ...  T_Upulano knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 64 :(amn) S_Artenie loses Lucas
          ...  From long range S_Artenie bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 70 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as Pezza comes on for Imbula to play AM
Min. 70 :(amn) A_Pessamunni comes on for R_Lewandowski and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(amd) S_Clark has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A left-footer by S_Clark !
          ...  S_Bain makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(amn) H_Higuim feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Francescoli runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Francescoli has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  L_Yashin with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(amn) Francescoli leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Alexis
          ...  H_Ziyech fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 79 :(amd) S_Clark plays in R_Jimenez with a beautiful ball
          ...  R_Jimenez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_Bain is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Lucas!
          ...  T_Upulano gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan switch to playing D
Min. 80 :(amn) A_Pessamunni finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A_Pessamunni drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  AC Milan 3-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 82 :(amd) Tito_Santana makes the tackle
          ...  But J_Fitzwater reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) H_Higuim volleys it forward. He finds A_Pessamunni
          ...  A_Pessamunni tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But L_Yashin tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 81,115
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fotheringam (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Artenie (8,19), A_Pessamunni (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : L_Yashin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Clark (43), H_Ziyech (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :          21        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          20        |       11
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 0 Atletico Madrid
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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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S_Bain         GK  34   3   3   2  32 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  30   9  11  30 |  95   0   4   0   0   6   0   0   0   0 120   0  25
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  28  11  10  42 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  63   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  95   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  17  20 |  73   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  60  25
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20   0  60
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  30
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Pezza          AM   1   9  13  28  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |  95  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  29   6   2  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Samir          DF   2  28   1   1  18 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Clark        DF   1  27  11  10  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8   3
I_Head         DF   3  26   9   5  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Lucas          MF   2   5  30  15  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  30   7  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
T_Partey       MF   1   3  28   1  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Ziyech       MF   2   1  27   1  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Tito_Santana   FW   3   8   8  30  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
R_Jimenez      FW   2  10   8  25  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Millan       GK  26   1   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Andreasen    DF   3  25   8   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hoekstra       MF   3   9  25  11  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koke           MF   2   6  25  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       FW   1   5   8  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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