Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Chelsea (Mon Mar 05)


                             AC Milan  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 N
                    Darren Broadhurst  |  James Houston
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Rafael
                         C_Ferrara DF  |  DF Doria
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF G_Burdisso
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF A_Maxwell
                          D_Yedlin DF  |  DF M_Madl
                              Jese MF  |  MF R_Castias
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  MF Drexler
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF Park
                            Alexis MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                           Ricadio SUB |  SUB S_Pearce
                         Leroy_Fer SUB |  SUB Mo_Diame
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB P_Coutinho
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB R_Lewandowski

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 3  :(chs) Drexler plays a long ball to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 5  :(amn) D_Stanfield flicks it past G_Burdisso
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Madl reads the play well
Min. 6  :(chs) Park lobs it over the defender
          ...  Park with the strike !
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 7  :(chs) D_Trezeguet loses D_Boerrigter
          ...  From long range D_Trezeguet bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg goes down well to save
Min. 11 :(amn) T_Haas has it now
          ...  He takes on Doria
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Boerrigter!
          ...  M_Madl cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 14 :(amn) Alexis slides the ball across to J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy attempts a lob!
          ...  Rafael gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 14 :(chs) D_Trezeguet gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Richards!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Jese scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  D_Skomina refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 17 :(chs) Drexler boots it towards D_Trezeguet
          ...  But T_Haas wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 19 :(amn) J_Cole with a slick pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield attempts a low drive!
          ...  Rafael makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 21 :(amn) J_Vardy with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  A_Maxwell anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 29 :(amn) Jese retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Cole gets on the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Doria
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Boerrigter
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 29 :(chs) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Trezeguet is through!
          ...  D_Boerrigter with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  D_Skomina warns him
Min. 29 :(chs) M_Madl with a precise pass to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
Min. 30 :(amn) D_Boerrigter has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Maxwell
          ...  He puts in J_Vardy!
          ...  G_Burdisso read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 33 :(amn) J_Richards with the cross-field pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 34 :(amn) Alexis spits at S_Gerrard
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(amn) Jese moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Stanfield
          ...  G_Burdisso cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 41 :(amn) Jese with the through ball to J_Cole
          ...  J_Cole fires the shot in!
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Rafael recovers to save!!
Min. 41 :(chs) S_Gerrard picks out D_Trezeguet with the cross
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the chance !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 42 :(chs) D_Trezeguet leaves C_Ferrara standing
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Trezeguet !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to D
Min. 45 :(chs) Park has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Ferrara
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Haas
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Drexler chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily claims the ball!

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

Min. 46 :(amn) J_Vardy runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Park looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 48 :(amn) J_Cole kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Yedlin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Drexler with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  D_Skomina warns him
Min. 49 :(chs) S_Gerrard steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Richards
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Yedlin reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 50 :(amn) D_Boerrigter looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Vardy
          ...  A_Maxwell reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 56 :(amn) The ball is passed in from D_Boerrigter, he finds D_Stanfield
          ...  G_Burdisso reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 58 :(amn) Alexis lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Stanfield latches on to it
          ...  G_Burdisso slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Maxwell wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 62 :(amn) D_Stanfield has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Drexler wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(chs) Chelsea made the switch to a L strategy
Min. 65 :(chs) Park crosses to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Intercepted by D_Yedlin
Min. 66 :(chs) Drexler looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Gerrard
          ...  But C_Ferrara slides in
Min. 67 :(chs) R_Castias with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Gerrard in space
          ...  But D_Stanfield slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 70 :(amn) J_Cole threads the through ball to T_Haas
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Drexler and it had to be
Min. 72 :(chs) D_Trezeguet knocks the ball past C_Ferrara
          ...  C_Ferrara reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 75 :(amn) L_Suarez is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Vardy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(amn) Leroy_Fer will replace D_Boerrigter and play MF
Min. 77 :(amn) Ricadio will replace the useless T_Haas and will play DF
Min. 77 :(amn) L_Suarez with a flashy move
          ...  But Doria wins the tackle
Min. 78 :(amn) Alexis finds D_Stanfield with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Trezeguet clears with a diving header
Min. 79 :(amn) J_Cole chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Suarez
          ...  G_Burdisso stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(chs) S_Pearce takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Doria as DF
Min. 80 :(chs) P_Coutinho is ready to come on to replace Drexler
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 80 :(chs) R_Lewandowski is ready to come on to replace S_Gerrard
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 84 :(amn) J_Cole is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Stanfield latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Maxwell brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But D_Skomina waves play on!!!
Min. 86 :(chs) M_Vucinic plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Ricadio knocks the ball back to M_Steklenburg
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past M_Steklenburg!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Burdisso curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 87 :(amn) D_Yedlin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Pearce
          ...  He knocks it to D_Stanfield!
          ...  S_Pearce rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  D_Skomina refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Skomina has no hesitation in pointing to the spot!
          ...  D_Stanfield Places the ball on the spot
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Chelsea...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) D_Trezeguet kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  J_Richards seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 92 :(chs) Park with the nod to M_Vucinic
          ...  D_Stanfield with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : D_Stanfield (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Stanfield (33,87 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Alexis (34), D_Stanfield (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Park
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       6
Off target           :           0        |       0
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       16
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Chelsea
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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  35   3   1   1  32 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_Ferrara      DF   2  26   8   6  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  25   6   7  22 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
T_Haas         DF   2  24  12   7  11 |  80   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Yedlin       DF   1  23  10   5  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Jese           MF   2   5  27   7  41 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |  78   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  25   7  33 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Alexis         MF   3   9  24  13  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  27  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   2   1   0   0  38  18  83
J_Vardy        FW   1   6   7  24  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  25   8   6  32 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  27   8  36 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         AM   1   9  24  16  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  25  34 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  30   2   2   2  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  25   5   9  39 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
A_Maxwell      DF   2  25   5   3  27 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  24   8   6  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Castias      MF   2   9  28   9  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Drexler        MF   3   8  27   9  12 |  83   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Park           MF   1   6  27   9  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  26  17  21 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  26  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  26  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  25   7  10  18 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  25   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     DM   2   7  24  15  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   9   8  26  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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