Elite FA Cup Group Match, AC Milan vs. Benfica (Wed Oct 28)


                             AC Milan  |  Benfica
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 E
                           Care Taker  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                            B_Berg DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                          S_Wonder DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          Mo_Diame DM  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                            G_Duke MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                          G_Pinedo MF  |  FW K_McInally
                           Ewandro FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                         T_Gemmell SUB |  SUB J_Djourou
                         F_Baumann SUB |  SUB P_Swanson
                         L_Macleod SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                           Ricardo SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 3  :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was well beaten there!
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 4  :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 4  :(bfa) C_Thomson kicks C_Baker off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  D_Foster calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Bolm runs forward
          ...  A_Hansen with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 9  :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  G_Duke brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_Foster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 12 :(amn) G_Pinedo with a precise pass to S_Wonder
          ...  Zheng_Zhi reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mo_Diame chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 13 :(amn) A_Carvalhas sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Baker
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Baker !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 14 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Oleary
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Berg with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 24 :(amn) S_Wonder beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Damjanovic brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But D_Foster waves play on!!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with an in swinging cross to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  G_Pinedo wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 28 :(amn) C_Baker heads the ball back to Ewandro
          ...  C_Thomson wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 30 :(amn) Ewandro leaves R_Tomassi standing
          ...  D_Damjanovic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an inch perfect pass to K_McInally
          ...  A_Hansen with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 34 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  G_Pinedo with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  D_Foster just wants to lecture him
Min. 37 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  D_Oleary makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 38 :(amn) S_Wonder runs towards the goal
          ...  S_Wonder with a thundering volley!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 38 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer pushes it past Ewandro
          ...  Nathan_Dyer pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  AC Milan 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Obua is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Damjanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_McInally
          ...  G_Pinedo knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But D_Foster just turns away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats B_Berg
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But A_Carvalhas spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 44 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Tomassi in space
          ...  But B_Berg slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Djourou is being prepared to come on
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 45 :(amn) G_Pinedo sidesteps K_McInally
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Tomassi seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 46 :(amn) Ewandro with a Cruyff turn
          ...  J_Djourou with the tackle
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Djourou makes himself available
          ...  J_Djourou from 20 yards !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sidesteps S_Wonder
          ...  S_Nakamoto with the side footed shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
          ...  S_Wonder belts it clear

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) K_McInally with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Mo_Diame
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps Mo_Diame
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Berg anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 50 :(amn) Ricardo replaces Ewandro to play as a DF
Min. 51 :(amn) The ball runs loose!
          ...  G_Pinedo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Pinedo tries the shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 54 :(amn) Ricardo comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Berg!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 59 :(amn) A_Carvalhas slides it through the middle to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 60 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - L_Macleod on for C_Baker as a MF
Min. 66 :(amn) D_Oleary runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Oleary drives it towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Duke
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  S_Wonder gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 68 :(amn) L_Macleod with a short pass to find B_Berg
          ...  B_Berg uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 70 :(amn) T_Gemmell is coming on and B_Berg is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) L_Fabiano replaces K_McInally to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Fabiano latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Fabiano shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 72 :(amn) L_Macleod with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Djourou
          ...  He knocks it to A_Hansen!
          ...  A_Hansen with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(amn) AC Milan switch to playing A
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Obua
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Obua !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 79 :(amn) S_Wonder takes advantage of a mistake by C_Azpilicueta
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Thomson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 80 :(amn) G_Pinedo changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Gemmell
          ...  T_Gemmell curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays it forward to L_Fabiano
          ...  Mo_Diame slices it
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Tomassi swings a leg at it!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it behind
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 82 :(amn) L_Macleod looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ricardo
          ...  J_Djourou with the block
Min. 83 :(bfa) L_Fabiano with a real burst of pace
          ...  L_Fabiano sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 83 :(amn) D_Oleary runs forward
          ...  C_Azpilicueta fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Bolm is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Wonder
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Fabiano
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Pinedo
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(amn) T_Gemmell finds Ricardo in the box
          ...  Ricardo sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

*************  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          : G_Pinedo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Duke (9), A_Hansen (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (3,38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Thomson (4), D_Damjanovic (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       15
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 2 Benfica
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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  30   3   1   1  32 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  26  10   6  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Berg         DF   2  26   8   6  33 |  73   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
A_Hansen       DF   3  25   6  10  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -21
S_Wonder       DF   2  23  12   9  12 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -15
Mo_Diame       DM   2  12  23   7  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   6  25   6  19 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  24   6  13 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Duke         MF   2   8  23   7  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  23   4   9  42 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
F_Baumann      MF   1   6  24   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   8  23  10  31 |  32   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ricardo        DF   1   7   8  24  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  28  12   6  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  27   9   9  13 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  28  10  42 |  39   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  26  12  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  23  15  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  21
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  27  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  45
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  28   5   9  35 |  50   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
P_Swanson      DF   2  24  10   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  24   8  31 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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