June Ridout Memorial Cup Round 2, AC Milan vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jul 07)


                             AC Milan  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Care Taker Pom  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF Aldair
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF Ayala
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF J_Butland
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                            Imbula MF  |  MF M_Woods
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  AM A_Rodriguez
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW M_Jordan
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                                       |
                            S_Bain SUB |  SUB D_Gentenaar
                         A_Girrese SUB |  SUB G_Johnson
                            L_Figo SUB |  SUB M_Isco
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB Romario
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB R_Sharp

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 3  :(amn) H_Higuim has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Livingstone
          ...  He puts in W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose has a go!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 3  :(amn) G_Lo_Celso lashes out at M_Jordan
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 3  :(asv) M_Jordan takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Y_Mina
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Amoroso !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 5  :(amn) S_Artenie flicks it past P_Livingstone
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_Livingstone recovers to win the ball back
Min. 6  :(asv) E_Barreto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rodriguez swings it in!
          ...  G_Fotheringam wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 10 :(amn) S_Artenie with a real burst of pace
          ...  P_Livingstone wins the ball
Min. 10 :(amn) M_Ball is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Artenie latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Woods with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Artenie drives it in
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  AC Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 18 :(amn) H_Higuim runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Imbula
          ...  Cleared by A_Cissokho
Min. 22 :(amn) Imbula barges the defender off the ball
          ...  A skilful effort from Imbula !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Aldair gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 28 :(amn) Imbula with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  But A_Cissokho will cut out the threat
Min. 30 :(amn) M_Ball finds W_Jose in acres of space
          ...  W_Jose with the goal bound shot!
          ...  B_Roorda saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 30 :(asv) P_Livingstone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Jordan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Jordan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  M_Balfor gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 30 :(asv) A_Cissokho is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 30 :(asv) G_Johnson is ready to come on to replace A_Cissokho
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 31 :(asv) A_Rodriguez runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ayala
          ...  Ayala uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 33 :(asv) M_Jordan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Imbula behind
          ...  T_Upulano is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Rodriguez floats it forward
          ...  M_Jordan latches onto the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Amoroso
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rodriguez crosses it in!
          ...  Y_Mina gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 37 :(asv) M_Woods holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Barreto
          ...  E_Barreto flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Balfor's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Balfor looks embarrassed!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the defender
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) S_Artenie sidesteps his marker
          ...  E_Barreto with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  W_Jose is through!
          ...  P_Livingstone gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 53 :(asv) M_Woods sidesteps Y_Mina
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Woods runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Balfor's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 57 :(asv) M_Woods with a slick pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Upulano
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 59 :(amn) H_Higuim with a first time pass
          ...  W_Jose runs onto it!
          ...  W_Jose has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(amn) Pezza takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace W_Jose
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 61 :(asv) E_Collamarini runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Y_Mina back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Y_Mina with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 61 :(asv) M_Jordan looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Collamarini
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Collamarini !
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 65 :(amn) S_Artenie finds Pezza with a ball over the defence
          ...  Pezza is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  B_Roorda tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds B_Roorda
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  P_Livingstone clears the danger!!
Min. 66 :(asv) J_Butland leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to E_Collamarini
          ...  L_Amoroso cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 68 :(asv) A_Rodriguez takes advantage of a bad back pass from Y_Mina
          ...  A_Rodriguez with the overhead !
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
Min. 69 :(amn) L_Amoroso sidesteps Ayala
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Cleared by A_Rodriguez
Min. 72 :(amn) M_Ball has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Woods
          ...  He puts in Y_Mina!
          ...  Y_Mina with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  B_Roorda catches the ball
Min. 75 :(amn) Alexis replaces Imbula and will play MF
Min. 75 :(amn) A_Girrese replaces an unhappy T_Upulano and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Romario is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 77 :(asv) E_Collamarini knocks it past Alexis and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Pezza with the block
Min. 78 :(amn) A_Girrese dribbles it into the box
          ...  A_Girrese with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It floats over B_Roorda
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 81 :(asv) Romario holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Collamarini !
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Balfor makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) M_Jordan looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Collamarini
          ...  L_Amoroso seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 89 :(amn) Y_Mina plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Pezza keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A great volley from Pezza !
          ...  But B_Roorda punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on

*************  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          : L_Amoroso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Artenie (10)
Sent Off             : G_Lo_Celso (3)
Booked               : T_Upulano (33), Y_Mina (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Jordan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Cissokho (30)
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Aston Villa
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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  31   1   1   2  32 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  33   8  10  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   8
L_Amoroso      DF   2  30   6  10  11 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  12   5  31 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  31  10 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  29  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  29   8   8  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  26  14  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  13  28  32 |  32   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  40

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Roorda       GK  35   4   5   2  29 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  34  11   9  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  32  12   7  12 |  30   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Aldair         DF   2  32   9   4  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Ayala          DF   2  31  12   5  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  30   9  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Woods        MF   2  19  29   9  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   8  29  20  44 |  78   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  22  28  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  28  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Isco         MF   2   9  24  21  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Romario        AM   2   8  28  22  37 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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