Elite FA Cup Group Match 5, AC Milan vs. Barcelona (Thu Mar 21)


                             AC Milan  |  Barcelona
                            4-1-4-1 D  |  4-1-4-1 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                          B_Bailey DF  |  DF D_Burn
                     Colton_Yellow DF  |  DF Arthur
                         V_Yonescu DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                           A_Roach DF  |  DF Ho_Ming_Wong
                         W_Dustice DM  |  DM P_Erras
                            Imbula MF  |  MF Amine_Harit
                            Alexis MF  |  MF ARr_Ronald
                         T_Odinson MF  |  MF N_Stiles
                             H_Pym MF  |  MF G_Mamardashvi
                        M_McDonald FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB Martinez
                          J_Bolton SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                           Tininho SUB |  SUB Y_Stam
                           T_Stark SUB |  SUB Taliyah_Jnr
                            J_Snow SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 2  :(amn) W_Dustice beats Arthur
          ...  P_Erras stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
Min. 3  :(amn) Imbula finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Ho_Ming_Wong with the block
Min. 3  :(brc) D_Aitken finds the space intelligently
          ...  V_Yonescu read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 8  :(brc) P_Erras with a probing pass to D_Aitken
          ...  D_Aitken attempts a low drive!
          ...  But A_Boruc just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(brc) G_Mamardashvi looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 18 :(brc) Amine_Harit bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Mbappe
          ...  Alexis brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 19 :(brc) D_Aitken feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  K_Mbappe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Bailey wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Erras plays it into the danger area!
          ...  K_Mbappe loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  A_Boruc with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 21 :(brc) ARr_Ronald is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Mbappe tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But A_Boruc pulls out a save of the game
Min. 23 :(amn) Alexis flicks the ball through
          ...  T_Odinson runs onto it!
          ...  P_Erras plays the back pass
          ...  B_Roorda can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Roorda
Min. 27 :(brc) N_Stiles is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Amine_Harit
          ...  W_Dustice plays the back pass
          ...  A_Boruc can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Amine_Harit
          ...  The danger is dealt with by V_Yonescu
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 30 :(brc) Amine_Harit takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  T_Odinson with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Andie Glen looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 30 :(brc) Arthur hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Amine_Harit latches onto it!
          ...  Colton_Yellow plays the back pass
          ...  A_Boruc can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Mamardashvi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to Amine_Harit
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 30 :(amn) T_Odinson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Alexis latches onto it!
          ...  P_Erras tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 31 :(brc) K_Mbappe knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Dustice
          ...  K_Mbappe with a blistering shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by ARr_Ronald
          ...  Amine_Harit loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 35 :(amn) Alexis floats the ball in to find W_Dustice
          ...  W_Dustice tries to beat B_Roorda!
          ...  B_Roorda gathers it easily
Min. 39 :(amn) Alexis takes advantage of a mistake by D_Aitken
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Erras
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 40 :(brc) Ho_Ming_Wong runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Ho_Ming_Wong has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_McDonald gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A glorious effort by M_McDonald !
          ...  B_Roorda tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Alexis
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  B_Roorda collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 45 :(brc) Marco_Rojo will replace the useless D_Burn and will play DF
Min. 45 :(amn) H_Pym 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_McDonald receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_McDonald is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round B_Roorda
          ...  He lobs it over B_Roorda
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 45 :(brc) N_Stiles crosses to K_Mbappe
          ...  A_Roach reads the play well
Min. 46 :(amn) M_McDonald finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Marco_Rojo
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Aitken and it had to be
Min. 47 :(amn) W_Dustice with an in swinging cross to M_McDonald
          ...  M_McDonald drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear

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

Min. 50 :(brc) Y_Stam takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Erras as DF
Min. 53 :(brc) G_Mamardashvi jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  A left-footer by K_Mbappe !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 55 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr comes on for ARr_Ronald and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(amn) Alexis back heels to find Imbula in space
          ...  But D_Aitken with the fine tackle
Min. 58 :(amn) T_Odinson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_McDonald gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Aitken wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 58 :(brc) A_Boruc miskicks!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A_Roach with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  K_Mbappe hits it over the wall
          ...  A_Boruc parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 62 :(brc) Y_Stam drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_Mbappe
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Mbappe !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That s got Barcelona back level!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 65 :(amn) J_Bolton is being brought on
          ...  V_Yonescu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as T_Stark comes on for Imbula to play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala is being brought on
          ...  K_Mbappe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  T_Stark is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Bryan McKay looks relieved
Min. 67 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala plays the early ball across the box to find G_Mamardashvi in space
          ...  G_Mamardashvi is clean through!
          ...  He rounds A_Boruc
          ...  He rounds A_Boruc
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now
          ...  AC Milan 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 68 :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Barcelona will now be playing C
Min. 68 :(amn) W_Dustice finds Alexis in the box
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 70 :(amn) Tininho comes on for A_Roach and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(amn) M_McDonald flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_McDonald has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 70 :(brc) Ho_Ming_Wong is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Stark is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  J_Eriksson points to the spot!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is the man who takes it
          ...  A_Boruc dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!
Min. 73 :(brc) D_Aitken flicks it past Tininho
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Tininho with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 75 :(amn) J_Snow is being brought on
          ...  M_McDonald is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(brc) N_Stiles slides the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  B_Bailey rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s J_Eriksson going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 79 :(brc) Arthur crosses into the box, finding Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  A delicate chip from Taliyah_Jnr !
          ...  A_Boruc gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  AC Milan 1-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 82 :(amn) J_Snow sidesteps Amine_Harit
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the foul
          ...  He is warned by J_Eriksson
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Boruc dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Boruc beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Mamardashvi hits it towards the far post!
          ...  W_Dustice reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 92 :(amn) J_Snow slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  But Marco_Rojo wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 98,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_McDonald
Scorers              : M_McDonald (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Roach (58), T_Stark (70), Tininho (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (62), G_Mamardashvi (67), Taliyah_Jnr (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Erras (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       14
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 3 Barcelona
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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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A_Boruc        GK  31   5   1   1  25 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  26   5  10  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  26   7   2  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Yonescu      DF   3  25   5   6  31 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Roach        DF   1  23   2   2  16 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
W_Dustice      DM   1  13  29   7  42 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
Imbula         MF   1  11  29  18  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  28  14  12 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
T_Odinson      MF   2   3  27   5  14 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  27   5  18 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_McDonald     FW   1   2   5  25  19 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  31   8   3  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  29   5   4  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Stark        MF   2   5  30   1  33 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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  39   4   5   2  29 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  35  11  12  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  31  17   1  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  31  10   6  20 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
Ho_Ming_Wong   DF   2  30   2   1  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Erras        DM   2  18  31   1  25 |  53   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  31  18  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
ARr_Ronald     MF   2   3  31   2  11 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Stiles       MF   2  18  30   1  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Mamardashvi  MF   2   5  30   4  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  40  12 |  68   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Martinez       GK  29   2   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  35  12   8  30 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Stam         DF   2  30   7   2  28 |  42   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  31  23  28 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  35  22 |  27   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
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