Elite League Cup Semi Final Round Match, AC Milan vs. Bayern Munich (Wed Aug 22)


                             AC Milan  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                    Darren Broadhurst  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF D_Santon
                              Hugo DF  |  DF Nacho
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                              Jese MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                            Alexis MF  |  MF L_Carsley
                            Imbula MF  |  MF R_Nainggolan
                             Pezza FW  |  FW Messi
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB A_Hugo
                           Ricadio SUB |  SUB M_Tudgay
                      D_Boerrigter SUB |  SUB J_Jurado
                            J_Cole SUB |  SUB D_Bell
                       D_Stanfield SUB |  SUB D_Purvis

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(amn) L_Suarez with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  L_Suarez with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 4  :(amn) J_Richards sidesteps D_Santon
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Nacho brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 5  :(amn) Leroy_Fer with a slide rule pass to P_McGrath
          ...  P_McGrath hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Anderson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 7  :(amn) L_Suarez watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  An audacious effort from L_Suarez !
          ...  But D_Anderson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 7  :(bnm) W_Sneijder bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the crafty shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
Min. 10 :(bnm) R_Nainggolan knocks it past J_Richards and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Nainggolan attempts a chip!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
Min. 11 :(bnm) R_Nainggolan with a probing pass to M_Ozil
          ...  Y_Mina tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  F_Brych wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  R_Nainggolan knocks it forward
          ...  P_Sweeper gets on the end of it
          ...  Blocked by P_McGrath
Min. 12 :(bnm) Sheringham with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Leroy_Fer
          ...  Sheringham attempts to nutmeg M_Steklenburg!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 13 :(bnm) Sheringham with electric pace
          ...  He eases past L_Suarez
          ...  Sheringham tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 16 :(bnm) L_Carsley takes possession
          ...  J_Richards fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 16 :(bnm) Sheringham takes advantage of a mistake by P_McGrath
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Sheringham with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That's given Bayern Munich the lead!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 17 :(bnm) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Bayern Munich will now play D
Min. 18 :(amn) Imbula has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Nacho
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  P_Sweeper takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 21 :(amn) Pezza breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Anderson!
          ...  W_Sneijder brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 24 :(bnm) Sheringham takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Mina
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Y_Mina is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 29 :(bnm) R_Nainggolan finds the run of Messi
          ...  Y_Mina takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 36 :(amn) Y_Mina holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Pezza in space!
          ...  But P_Sweeper spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 41 :(amn) Pezza with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Santon
          ...  Pezza rifles it at the goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Anderson looks dejected!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 42 :(bnm) It looks as though Bayern Munich is now playing E
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Y_Mina takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Imbula
          ...  An audacious effort from Imbula !
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Anderson got a touch
Min. 44 :(amn) Alexis fires over a low cross to Pezza
          ...  Pezza flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jese hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Santon gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 45 :(amn) Pezza nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Santon gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 Bayern Munich

Min. 48 :(amn) Pezza could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Pezza tries the shot !
          ...  D_Anderson falls over
          ...  But D_Anderson is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 52 :(bnm) R_Nainggolan runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Messi
          ...  Messi goes for goal !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 54 :(amn) Pezza sidesteps Nacho
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Pezza hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 54 :(bnm) Sheringham sidesteps J_Richards
          ...  Leroy_Fer is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(bnm) R_Nainggolan unselfishly lays the ball back to Messi
          ...  Messi rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 55 :(bnm) M_Tudgay is coming on for Nacho and will play DF
Min. 55 :(bnm) M_Ozil pushes it past Hugo
          ...  Pezza with an over the top challenge
Min. 58 :(bnm) Messi runs at the defence
          ...  Y_Mina with an over the top challenge
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  F_Brych tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(amn) Pezza runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Ozil takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 60 :(amn) Jese finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  D_Santon seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 64 :(bnm) Sheringham with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Hugo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 65 :(bnm) J_Jurado is coming on for R_Nainggolan and will play MF
Min. 67 :(amn) J_Richards with a short pass to find Alexis
          ...  Alexis must beat D_Anderson!
          ...  But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 68 :(amn) Imbula with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Santon behind
          ...  A left-footer by Imbula !
          ...  D_Anderson gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 78 :(amn) Ricadio is coming on for P_McGrath and will play DF
Min. 79 :(amn) Imbula holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Suarez
          ...  M_Tudgay pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 81 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is coming on and Jese is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 81 :(amn) Imbula with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Tudgay
          ...  He knocks it to L_Suarez!
          ...  L_Suarez drives it low !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 82 :(bnm) D_Santon with a flicked pass to P_Sweeper
          ...  P_Sweeper with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Santon chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Steklenburg jumps well to claim it!
Min. 83 :(amn) D_Stanfield is being prepared to come on
          ...  Pezza is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 83 :(amn) D_Boerrigter drives it across the face of the goal Imbula
          ...  Imbula with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 83 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Mina
          ...  L_Carsley wins the ball with ease
          ...  F_Brych saw something no-one else did
          ...  F_Brych wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Imbula swings it in
          ...  L_Suarez takes control of it!
          ...  W_Sneijder slices it
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 87 :(amn) Leroy_Fer puts in L_Suarez
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Sweeper takes possession
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bnm) L_Carsley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 95 :(amn) D_Stanfield runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Ni_Na_Lee back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  F_Brych signals that it is indirect
          ...  D_Boerrigter floats it forward
          ...  D_Stanfield latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Sneijder makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 97 :(bnm) J_Jurado with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Leroy_Fer
          ...  He knocks it to Messi!
          ...  Messi with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Steklenburg
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 98 :(bnm) M_Ozil has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Hugo
          ...  He knocks it to L_Carsley!
          ...  Y_Mina takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 100:(bnm) M_Tudgay gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Messi is unmarked
          ...  Messi strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 101:(bnm) M_Ozil gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  L_Carsley is unmarked
          ...  L_Carsley has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 101:(amn) D_Stanfield jumps over M_Ozil's challenge
          ...  D_Santon is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 102:(bnm) Sheringham sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Sheringham has a dig at goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 103:(bnm) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Messi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Ricadio stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 104:(bnm) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Sheringham seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Sheringham with a stunning strike !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(bnm) J_Jurado lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Sheringham latches on to it
          ...  But J_Richards wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 112:(bnm) M_Tudgay steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Ricadio slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 113:(bnm) J_Jurado looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sheringham
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Suarez
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 114:(amn) D_Boerrigter sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  D_Stanfield runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Stanfield hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Imbula
          ...  D_Anderson makes the catch!
Min. 117:(bnm) Ni_Na_Lee gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Sheringham is unmarked
          ...  Ricadio makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 120:(amn) Alexis with the Cruyff turn
          ...  P_Sweeper tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Stanfield steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Messi steps up!
          ...  He sends M_Steklenburg the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Suarez is taking it!
          ...  D_Anderson dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Sheringham is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Imbula is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 3-2 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Sweeper is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Alexis is taking it!
          ...  D_Anderson dives and saves it!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Carsley is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 3-3 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Boerrigter is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 4-3 Bayern Munich...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  W_Sneijder is taking it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives and saves it!!


          ...  AC Milan wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Pezza
Scorers              : Pezza (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Leroy_Fer (54), Y_Mina (58), Ricadio (103)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Sneijder (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |  Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 1 Bayern Munich
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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  36   3   1   1  32 | 122   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  27  12   7  12 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Y_Mina         DF   3  27   8  10  31 | 122   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
Hugo           DF   2  26  12   9  42 | 122   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  26   6   7  22 | 122   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  27   8  36 | 122   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Jese           MF   2   5  27   7  41 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3   9  25  13  12 | 122   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Imbula         MF   1   9  24  16  20 | 122   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  21
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  65
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  25  34 | 122   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  21
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  26   8   6  32 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |  40   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  25   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  27  32 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Anderson     GK  39   4   1   5  19 | 122  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  30   6  11  22 | 122   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
D_Santon       DF   2  30  11   6  24 | 122   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Nacho          DF   3  29   7   4  32 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  27   8   7  41 | 122   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  32   9  23 | 122   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  31   7  18 | 122   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
L_Carsley      MF   2   5  30  11  40 | 122   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  29   5  23 |  66   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Messi          FW   1  10   8  32  18 | 122   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  29  21 | 122   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  68
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  33   6   8  32 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  15  26   7  28 |  56   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Bell         MF   2   6  19  12  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  27  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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