Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Arsenal (Sun Aug 22)


                             AC Milan  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                       Care Taker Pom  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF R_Holding
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF P_Evra
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF D_Burn
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF J_Okore
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                            L_Figo MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF S_Wiltord
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                            S_Bain SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                         L_Amoroso SUB |  SUB C_Chambers
                            Rivera SUB |  SUB M_Arteta
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop finds J_Gandolfini with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  T_Upulano anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 4  :(amn) W_Jose beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  W_Jose from 20 yards !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks relieved there!
Min. 5  :(amn) G_Lo_Celso pulls it back to W_Jose
          ...  D_Burn with the tackle
Min. 6  :(arn) J_Gandolfini beats T_Upulano
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  J_Gandolfini looks to see where M_Balfor is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 7  :(amn) G_Lo_Celso lays the ball back to Y_Mina
          ...  Y_Mina hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 11 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  H_Higuim is through!
          ...  H_Higuim with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 11 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Upulano
          ...  He knocks it to N_Anelka!
          ...  N_Anelka attempts a chip!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 13 :(amn) W_Jose slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 17 :(arn) J_Gandolfini controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Girrese
          ...  He puts in R_Holding!
          ...  R_Holding blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Arsenal go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 19 :(amn) T_Upulano with a short pass to find W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose shoots towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 20 :(amn) L_Figo with a reverse pass to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a thundering volley!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Macedo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Jose!
          ...  T_Macedo easily claims the ball!
Min. 21 :(amn) M_Ball beats his man
          ...  M_Ball hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Macedo with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(amn) L_Figo reads the run of S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 28 :(amn) T_Upulano loses S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 31 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Y_Mina reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 35 :(amn) It seems AC Milan are making a tactical change to A
Min. 36 :(arn) P_Evra with a precise pass to J_Willock
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Girrese
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 39 :(amn) M_Ball curls the ball out wide to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose has a go!
          ...  T_Macedo with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 40 :(arn) M_Arteta is ready to come on to replace N_Anelka
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 41 :(amn) H_Higuim is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Artenie
          ...  J_Willock with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 42 :(amn) S_Artenie takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Girrese
          ...  A_Girrese sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But T_Macedo reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Macedo anyway
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso flicks the ball through
          ...  W_Jose runs onto it!
          ...  W_Jose with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 45 :(arn) C_Chambers is being brought on
          ...  R_Holding is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 47 :(arn) M_Arteta plays a long ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat M_Balfor
          ...  He dinks it over M_Balfor
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 48 :(arn) Arsenal changed their strategy to play D

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

Min. 49 :(amn) S_Artenie with a precise ball to W_Jose
          ...  C_Chambers cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 51 :(amn) W_Jose with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  J_Okore makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 53 :(amn) M_Ball cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Mina
          ...  D_Burn with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He is warned by J_Underhill
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 54 :(amn) W_Jose makes the tackle
          ...  W_Jose from 20 yards !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 59 :(arn) M_Arteta hits a hard pass to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Balfor moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Balfor looks dejected!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  AC Milan 0-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 60 :(amn) Pezza comes on for W_Jose and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 61 :(arn) J_Gandolfini spots J_Willock who is in acres of space
          ...  G_Lo_Celso with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 62 :(amn) H_Higuim pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Pezza is clean through!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(arn) J_Willock runs at Y_Mina
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Y_Mina does well to get the tackle in
Min. 65 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Rivera will come on for L_Figo and play MF
Min. 65 :(arn) J_Gandolfini pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Willock is clean through!
          ...  G_Fotheringam reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 66 :(arn) M_Arteta drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_Willock
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Fotheringam belts it clear
Min. 68 :(amn) G_Fotheringam runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Higuim
          ...  P_Evra wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 68 :(arn) J_Willock is too quick for the defence
          ...  A_Girrese anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 69 :(amn) Y_Mina with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows P_Evra a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 70 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Matthews decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But A_Girrese spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 71 :(amn) M_Ball brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Evra
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Rivera!
          ...  But S_Wiltord puts the ball out of play
Min. 71 :(arn) M_Arteta finds S_Wiltord in the box
          ...  G_Lo_Celso makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 75 :(amn) L_Amoroso comes on for Y_Mina and takes up a DF role
Min. 78 :(arn) J_Gandolfini takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Willock
          ...  L_Amoroso steals the ball of off him
Min. 81 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  D_Burn plays the back pass
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Evra belts it clear
Min. 84 :(amn) Rivera skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Pezza
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Evra
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 86 :(amn) T_Upulano turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pezza
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Pezza !
          ...  T_Macedo guesses right
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) A_Girrese with an inch perfect pass to S_Artenie
          ...  J_Okore cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 88 :(amn) Rivera with a flashy move
          ...  S_Wiltord with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Underhill lectures him
Min. 89 :(amn) M_Ball with a flicked pass to A_Girrese
          ...  M_Arteta makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball drives it into the box!
          ...  Rivera loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Arteta has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Amoroso
          ...  He puts in D_Burn!
          ...  D_Burn chases it through, he must score !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 90 :(arn) D_Burn runs at T_Upulano
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Burn !
          ...  M_Balfor with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 93 :(amn) Pezza uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  P_Evra with the block
Min. 93 :(arn) J_Willock nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  L_Amoroso gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Girrese reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away

*************  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          : M_Ball
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Holding (17), J_Gandolfini (47), J_Willock (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Bouba_Diop (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       14
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 3 Arsenal
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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_Balfor       GK  32   1   1   2  32 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  33   9  10  31 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  30   8   8  32 |  97   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  12   5  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  31  10 |  64   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  29  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  30   6  10  11 |  18   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Rivera         MF   1   1  26  20  26 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  26  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  35   9   7  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
P_Evra         DF   3  32  13  11  21 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
D_Burn         DF   2  30  10  12  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Okore        DF   3  27   5   6  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  97   0   1   4   1   2   1   0   0   0  20  60  25
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  27   9  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  32   9   9  22 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  32   9  25 |  57   0   1   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  40 110  20
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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