Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun May 02)


                             AC Milan  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 A
                       Pom Care Taker  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK S_Maier
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF M_Motta
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF R_Song
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF N_Santos
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF A_Vidal
                            Alexis MF  |  MF L_Burt
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF Dembele
                            L_Figo MF  |  MF A_Del_Piero
                            W_Jose FW  |  AM Shaqiri
                             Pezza FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                                       |
                            S_Bain SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                         M_Pearson SUB |  SUB Danilo
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB Lazo
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB D_Alli
                         S_Artenie SUB |  SUB C_Bellamy

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(amn) L_Amoroso 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 Pezza
          ...  Pezza has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Maier parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 2  :(bor) Dembele sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Girrese with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 5  :(bor) L_Burt passes the ball to A_Del_Piero
          ...  A_Del_Piero with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 5  :(amn) L_Amoroso could get a shot on goal here
          ...  R_M_Perry with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks relieved
Min. 7  :(amn) G_Lo_Celso holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pezza
          ...  What a shot from Pezza !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 14 :(amn) H_Higuim has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Alexis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Alexis flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  S_Maier gets his fingertips to it
Min. 15 :(amn) H_Higuim with an incisive pass to W_Jose
          ...  Shaqiri fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 16 :(amn) W_Jose takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But A_Vidal clears the ball to safety
Min. 17 :(bor) R_M_Perry with a perfectly timed run
          ...  A_Girrese with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 19 :(amn) A_Girrese brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Motta
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Alexis!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Reiziger picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 19 :(bor) R_M_Perry leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Shaqiri
          ...  But L_Amoroso wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 20 :(bor) Shaqiri runs at Pezza
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Shaqiri drives it towards goal !
          ...  M_Balfor is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 21 :(bor) Dembele is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Shaqiri latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Amoroso read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 22 :(amn) L_Figo runs at R_M_Perry
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But R_Song spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 22 :(bor) A_Del_Piero cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Shaqiri
          ...  Alexis gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 25 :(bor) A_Del_Piero with a flicked pass to R_M_Perry
          ...  A great volley from R_M_Perry !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 26 :(bor) A_Del_Piero looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_Motta receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Upulano pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Bundy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Bundy!
Min. 27 :(amn) Pezza cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Pezza with a little chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso curls it into the box!
          ...  W_Jose with the header
          ...  S_Maier gathers it comfortably
Min. 28 :(bor) N_Santos volleys it forward. He finds R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with M_Balfor
          ...  He tries to beat M_Balfor
          ...  M_Balfor dives on the ball !!
Min. 32 :(amn) Pezza kills the ball dead
          ...  Pezza bears down on goal!
          ...  S_Maier with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 32 :(bor) A_Del_Piero is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to N_Santos
          ...  N_Santos with the chance !
          ...  But M_Balfor makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 34 :(amn) W_Jose gets to the by line and finds H_Higuim with a beautiful cross
          ...  H_Higuim pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But S_Maier pulls out a save of the game
Min. 35 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play E
Min. 36 :(amn) W_Jose runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Motta wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 38 :(amn) H_Higuim is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to W_Jose
          ...  A thundering drive by W_Jose !
          ...  S_Maier gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 38 :(bor) L_Burt plays it forward to A_Del_Piero
          ...  T_Upulano takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 40 :(bor) Dembele beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Dembele with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Balfor moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Balfor catches it with style!
Min. 41 :(bor) A_Del_Piero looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Shaqiri receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Shaqiri shoots towards goal !
          ...  M_Balfor catches the ball
Min. 42 :(amn) H_Higuim has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Burt
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Amoroso!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Song
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 42 :(bor) R_M_Perry with a clever shimmy
          ...  R_M_Perry with a little chip!
          ...  M_Balfor with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) L_Figo is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Pezza
          ...  A well-placed shot from Pezza !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 47 :(amn) Pezza with an inch perfect pass to Alexis
          ...  Cleared by M_Reiziger
Min. 47 :(bor) M_Motta plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Shaqiri keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Shaqiri shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Borussia Dortmund ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 47 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Higuim
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Motta
Min. 48 :(amn) Pezza with a slide rule pass to A_Girrese
          ...  M_Motta with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 48 :(bor) A_Del_Piero knocks the ball past L_Amoroso
          ...  A delicate header from A_Del_Piero !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Balfor's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Balfor looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 49 :(bor) L_Burt takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  A_Girrese wins the ball
Min. 50 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso whips the ball across to Pezza
          ...  The cross hits Pezza on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 53 :(amn) Alexis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  S_Maier parries it
Min. 54 :(amn) L_Figo leaves M_Reiziger standing
          ...  L_Figo with a blistering shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 55 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Pearson comes on for L_Amoroso to play DF
Min. 56 :(amn) T_Upulano pushes it past the defender
          ...  T_Upulano tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  S_Maier never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(amn) W_Jose sidesteps M_Motta
          ...  What a shot from W_Jose !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 60 :(amn) S_Artenie comes on for W_Jose and takes up a FW role
Min. 60 :(amn) L_Figo finds Alexis on the edge of the box
          ...  Shaqiri cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 61 :(bor) N_Santos hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_M_Perry collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_M_Perry tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Balfor has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 64 :(bor) Dembele brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_M_Perry gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_M_Perry with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(amn) M_Ball comes on for H_Higuim and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(amn) AC Milan altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 68 :(amn) Alexis threads the through ball to S_Artenie
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Motta hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(bor) Danilo is being brought on
          ...  N_Santos is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) D_Alli is coming on for A_Vidal and playing MF
Min. 70 :(bor) Lazo replaces R_M_Perry and will play DF
Min. 74 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Danilo
          ...  He knocks it to Alexis!
          ...  R_Song with an awful challenge
Min. 77 :(amn) S_Artenie runs towards the goal
          ...  R_Song with an awful challenge
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 79 :(amn) Pezza sidesteps L_Burt
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_Song gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Ball
          ...  M_Reiziger wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 79 :(bor) M_Reiziger finds his way through
          ...  L_Figo with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy warned him
Min. 80 :(amn) M_Pearson finds the space intelligently
          ...  D_Alli with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added 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          : Pezza (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (38), Pezza (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : Shaqiri
Scorers              : Shaqiri (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Song (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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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 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  32   8  10  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  29   6   9  11 |  57   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  29   8   8  32 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  26  12   5  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  67   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Alexis         MF   3  10  26  13  12 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  25
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  26  10  40 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  62   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  50
Pezza          FW   1   8  13  27  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  26  10  10  42 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  26  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  29  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
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_Maier        GK  33   1   1   3  11 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  29   8   6  32 |  93   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
R_Song         DF   2  28   8   7  33 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
M_Reiziger     DF   2  27   7   7  21 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Santos       DF   2  25  10   1  12 |  72   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
A_Vidal        MF   2  13  26   7  21 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Burt         MF   1   8  26   9  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dembele        MF   3   6  26   7  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
A_Del_Piero    MF   2   6  25  12  11 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  26  19  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  27  30 |  72   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  29   7   8  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lazo           DF   3  27   8   6  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alli         MF   1   8  26  13  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  27  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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