Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Chelsea (Sun May 09)


                             AC Milan  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Pom Care Taker  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK J_Ridout
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF M_Manz
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF F_Ravenalli
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF T_Cairney
                            Alexis MF  |  MF D_Menga
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  AM B_Dack
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                             Pezza FW  |  FW F_Ousama
                                       |
                            S_Bain SUB |  SUB C_Freamon
                     G_Fotheringam SUB |  SUB Ian_David_Mc
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB P_Pogba
                           P_Duffy SUB |  SUB M_Skiba
                         S_Artenie SUB |  SUB Sobhi

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(chs) D_Menga sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Ousama
          ...  F_Ousama sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  M_Balfor watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 4  :(amn) H_Higuim jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  B_Dack with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 7  :(chs) F_Ravenalli brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Ball
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Ousama!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 8  :(amn) M_Ball squares it to Pezza
          ...  Pezza tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But J_Ridout palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Girrese chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Ridout makes the catch!
Min. 9  :(amn) L_Amoroso hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Pezza latches onto it!
          ...  M_Manz knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Reddy just turns away!
Min. 9  :(chs) D_Menga is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to F_Ousama
          ...  M_Pearson with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Reddy
Min. 10 :(amn) H_Higuim sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Pezza
          ...  Pezza with a thundering drive!
          ...  But J_Ridout makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 16 :(amn) Alexis whips the ball across to G_Lo_Celso
          ...  G_Lo_Celso with the side footed shot!
          ...  But J_Ridout just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(amn) W_Jose sidesteps M_Manz
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Manz does well to get the tackle in
Min. 22 :(chs) B_Dack sidesteps Y_Mina
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Ball had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 22 :(chs) D_Menga unselfishly heads the ball back to F_Ousama
          ...  An audacious effort from F_Ousama !
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 26 :(chs) T_Cairney takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with the crafty shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Balfor dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Balfor beaten!
Min. 27 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Manz
          ...  He knocks it to L_Amoroso!
          ...  L_Amoroso has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Ridout moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Ridout catches it with style!
Min. 29 :(chs) R_Bentley with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Bentley !
          ...  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. 32 :(amn) M_Ball kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Pezza gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Pezza sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 33 :(amn) Pezza takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose attempts a low drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Manz belts it clear
Min. 33 :(amn) A_Girrese moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pezza
          ...  D_Menga leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Pearson hoists it forward
          ...  Alexis gets on the end of it
          ...  Alexis with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Saved by J_Ridout
Min. 39 :(amn) Alexis miskicks!
          ...  He finds Y_Mina though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Y_Mina has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 41 :(amn) H_Higuim looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Pezza
          ...  Pezza hits a great drive!
          ...  J_Ridout saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) M_Pearson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Higuim gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Manz slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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

Min. 51 :(amn) M_Ball finds the run of Pezza
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Pezza !
          ...  Saved by J_Ridout
Min. 53 :(amn) Alexis retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Girrese latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Girrese rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 53 :(chs) F_Ravenalli kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Manz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But L_Amoroso slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 55 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as G_Fotheringam comes on for Y_Mina to play DF
Min. 57 :(chs) F_Ousama turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  But L_Amoroso with the fine tackle
Min. 59 :(chs) A_Mateju finds a hole in the defence
          ...  H_Higuim wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 60 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Artenie will come on for W_Jose and play FW
Min. 61 :(amn) S_Artenie lobs it over J_A_Boumsong
          ...  S_Artenie rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Ridout punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 64 :(amn) M_Pearson plays it forward to S_Artenie
          ...  M_Manz brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 64 :(chs) F_Ravenalli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Ousama
          ...  A_Girrese knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Reddy just turns away!
Min. 65 :(amn) P_Duffy will come on for M_Ball and play MF
Min. 67 :(chs) M_Manz runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_Amoroso
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Manz !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Menga lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Girrese gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 70 :(chs) Ian_David_Mc is ready to come on to replace J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) P_Pogba will replace F_Ravenalli and play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Sobhi comes on for F_Ousama and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(chs) D_Menga with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Pogba gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Pogba leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  M_Balfor just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 72 :(amn) P_Duffy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Artenie gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Artenie unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Ridout easily claims the ball!
Min. 73 :(amn) S_Artenie sprints past T_Cairney
          ...  Ian_David_Mc reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 76 :(amn) S_Artenie runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Dack tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 78 :(chs) P_Navarra beats his marker
          ...  M_Pearson tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 78 :(chs) B_Dack has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Duffy
          ...  He puts in P_Navarra!
          ...  P_Navarra tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Balfor's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 79 :(amn) S_Artenie breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Ridout!
          ...  D_Menga brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 80 :(amn) Alexis with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Duffy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Ian_David_Mc
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Duffy plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Dack gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 81 :(amn) Pezza kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Lo_Celso hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Ridout looks dejected
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 84 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Girrese
          ...  A_Girrese hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  AC Milan 3-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 85 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Fotheringam
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Dack !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 86 :(amn) H_Higuim with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Pezza gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Ian_David_Mc wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 87 :(amn) M_Pearson with the first time flick to L_Amoroso
          ...  A_Mateju reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) H_Higuim finds Pezza with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Mateju
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 90 :(amn) H_Higuim drives it across the face of the goal G_Lo_Celso
          ...  P_Navarra knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Reddy just turns away!
Min. 90 :(chs) Sobhi works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley swings in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 93 :(chs) R_Bentley barges the defender off the ball
          ...  L_Amoroso slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 94 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  G_Lo_Celso with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!

*************  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              : Pezza (32), G_Lo_Celso (81), A_Girrese (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Lo_Celso (7), M_Pearson (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Ian_David_Mc
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Menga (79)
Booked               : B_Dack (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :          11        |       1
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          23        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 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_Balfor       GK  31   1   1   2  32 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  32   8  10  31 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  29   6   9  11 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
A_Girrese      DF   1  29   8   8  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  20
M_Pearson      DF   2  26  10  10  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  -2
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  66   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  26  14  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   1   1   0   0  -2  38  23
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  13  27  32 |  95   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  30  40
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  39   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
P_Duffy        MF   2  16  25   4  21 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  29  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

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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J_Ridout       GK  35   5   5   2  30 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  27   9  11  20 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80 -20 -20
P_Navarra      DF   1  26   5   9  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
A_Mateju       DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  27   5  31 |  71   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  27   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Menga        MF   3   8  25   7  32 |  80   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  30 -10
B_Dack         AM   1   7  27  10  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ousama       FW   2   6   7  25  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Freamon      GK  29   1   3   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  24   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  27  13  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  26  21 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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