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Season 35 Archive: Division 1, Week 17
AC Milan 2 - 1 FC Porto
Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. FC Porto (Wed Mar 08)
AC Milan | FC Porto
4-4-2 P | 4-1-4-1 C
Bryan McKay | Derek Ritchie
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Fabianski GK | GK I_Casillas
G_Fotheringam DF | DF Layvin_Kurzaw
T_Upulano DF | DF C_Jullien
M_Pearson DF | DF T_Alexander
Samir DF | DF M_Tresor
M_Ball MF | DM S_Winzor
T_Cahill MF | MF J_Gandolfini
Imbula MF | MF S_Gerrard
W_Dustice MF | MF Diego
R_Lewandowski FW | MF A_Taylor
J_Snow FW | FW M_McKay
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M_Kingsley SUB | SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
B_Bailey SUB | SUB A_Bastoni
Adriano SUB | SUB Verdasca
Francescoli SUB | SUB W_More
A_Pessamunni SUB | SUB M_Esposito
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Gandolfini gets up high for the header !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3 :(fcp) S_Gerrard kills the ball dead
... S_Gerrard with a screamer of a shot !
... But Fabianski tips it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 4 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the dribble
... T_Alexander is easily beaten
... S_Gerrard with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 5 :(amn) T_Upulano crosses to J_Snow
... But Layvin_Kurzaw sweeps up the threat
Min. 6 :(amn) W_Dustice picks up the pass
... Layvin_Kurzaw with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 7 :(amn) I_Casillas miskicks!
... J_Snow is takes control of the ball!
... The ball hits J_Gandolfini in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 12 :(fcp) Diego with a clever shimmy
... Diego has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Fabianski gathers it easily
Min. 17 :(fcp) A_Taylor loses Samir
... Good sliding challenge from M_Ball and it had to be
Min. 17 :(amn) J_Snow gains control of the loose ball
... S_Gerrard with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Brych ignores the protests for a card
... Derek Ritchie looks relieved
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... T_Cahill swings it in
... J_Snow gets on the end of it
... J_Snow cracks a laser towards goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... I_Casillas plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 22 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the dribble
... C_Jullien is easily beaten
... T_Alexander is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... I_Casillas misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Cahill hits it into the box!
... C_Jullien belts it clear
Min. 23 :(fcp) S_Winzor with an incisive pass to Diego
... Diego tries to catch the keeper out!
... Fabianski collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 23 :(amn) G_Fotheringam plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... Layvin_Kurzaw with an over the top challenge
... F_Brych calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He's said something to the ref!!
... RED CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... R_Lewandowski drives it under the wall
... I_Casillas saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 27 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Taylor
... A_Taylor could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... And FC Porto are leading in the game now
... AC Milan 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 32 :(fcp) A_Taylor with the cross-field pass to S_Gerrard
... S_Gerrard smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 34 :(fcp) Diego cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... Diego with the 40 yard drive !
... But Fabianski punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 36 :(fcp) A_Taylor runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... M_Ball with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 38 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a 50-yard pass to A_Taylor
... Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Dustice
Min. 40 :(amn) R_Lewandowski jumps over S_Winzor's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... A_Taylor with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 41 :(amn) M_Ball runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to R_Lewandowski
... R_Lewandowski breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round I_Casillas
... He dinks it over I_Casillas
... GOAL !!
... That takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
... AC Milan are back on level terms now!
... AC Milan 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to M_Tresor
... Intercepted by G_Fotheringam
Min. 42 :(fcp) S_Gerrard hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Gandolfini latches onto it!
... J_Gandolfini curls the ball in on goal !
... Fabianski parries it, he follows it up
... And Fabianski recovers to save!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Imbula holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to J_Snow
... J_Snow drives the shot in!
... Wide of goal
Min. 45 :(fcp) M_McKay nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... G_Fotheringam with an awful challenge
... He had to endure a strong lecture from F_Brych
Min. 47 :(amn) T_Cahill with a flicked pass to R_Lewandowski
... R_Lewandowski has a dig at goal!
... I_Casillas takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Gerrard sprints past M_Pearson
... S_Gerrard has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Saved by Fabianski
Min. 48 :(amn) M_Ball has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Imbula gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Winzor
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... R_Lewandowski crosses it in!
... I_Casillas easily catches it!
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a bad back pass from Samir
... J_Gandolfini gets up high for the header !
... Fabianski gathers it easily
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(amn) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_Jullien
... He puts in J_Snow!
... J_Snow with a stunning strike !
... Looks like it should be I_Casillas's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... I_Casillas looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 47 :(amn) G_Fotheringam cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Snow
... But T_Alexander will cut out the threat
Min. 53 :(fcp) M_McKay beats his marker
... M_McKay looks to see where Fabianski is!
... He shoots!
... Fabianski makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 55 :(amn) Adriano comes on for M_Ball and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(amn) R_Lewandowski rushes through the defence
... R_Lewandowski drives the shot in!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... AC Milan have snatched the lead!
... AC Milan 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 57 :(fcp) A_Taylor runs with pace at the defence
... A_Taylor with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 59 :(fcp) M_McKay makes himself available
... Imbula with a bad challenge
... F_Brych lectures him
Min. 60 :(fcp) W_More is being prepared to come on
... J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 63 :(amn) T_Cahill brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Snow gets on the end of the pass
... Cleared by M_Tresor
Min. 64 :(fcp) A_Taylor turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Gerrard
... Good sliding challenge from W_Dustice
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Winzor curls it into the box!
... It comes to M_McKay
... He fires it towards to goal
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 68 :(amn) T_Cahill is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Snow
... J_Snow aims for the top right corner !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into I_Casillas's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 68 :(amn) M_Pearson leaves C_Jullien standing
... W_More had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(fcp) Diego finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... M_Pearson goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 70 :(amn) B_Bailey is being brought on
... T_Upulano is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) A_Pessamunni is ready to come on to replace R_Lewandowski
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) A_Bastoni takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace T_Alexander as DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) M_Esposito is being prepared to come on
... M_McKay is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 71 :(amn) Adriano spots G_Fotheringam who is in acres of space
... G_Fotheringam gets his head to the ball !
... I_Casillas is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_Winzor looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to A_Bastoni
... A_Bastoni with a bicycle kick !
... Fabianski makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(amn) Francescoli is being brought on
... Imbula is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(fcp) S_Gerrard plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Taylor decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Francescoli is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... Fabianski misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Winzor drives it into the box!
... S_Gerrard gets something on it!
... What agility from Fabianski
Min. 77 :(amn) Adriano wins possession
... He plays the ball across to A_Pessamunni
... Good sliding challenge from A_Taylor and it had to be
Min. 78 :(amn) Adriano is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to G_Fotheringam
... G_Fotheringam tries to beat I_Casillas from outside the area!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 79 :(amn) B_Bailey runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Pessamunni
... A delicate header from A_Pessamunni !
... But he somehow misses
... The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 79 :(fcp) Diego with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Diego sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 80 :(amn) It looks as though AC Milan is now playing D
Min. 81 :(amn) M_Pearson takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Snow
... Brilliantly taken away by A_Bastoni !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 82 :(amn) T_Cahill looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Francescoli
... Francescoli with a powerful header !
... I_Casillas parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 85 :(amn) A_Pessamunni runs at M_Tresor
... He takes it past him
... M_Tresor plays the back pass
... I_Casillas can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... T_Cahill plays it towards the near post!
... It comes to W_Dustice
... He gets the shot away
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fcp) M_Esposito flicks it over B_Bailey and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Esposito has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Fabianski guesses right
************* 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 : R_Lewandowski (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Lewandowski (41,55)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : J_Gandolfini
Scorers : A_Taylor (27)
Sent Off : Layvin_Kurzaw (23)
Booked : W_More (68)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AC Milan | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 17
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 6 | 12
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 13
Key Tackles : 6 | 9
Key Passes : 15 | 9
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Final Score : AC Milan 2 - 1 FC Porto
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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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Fabianski GK 32 3 1 5 21 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
G_Fotheringam DF 2 31 9 11 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
T_Upulano DF 1 30 13 5 31 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Pearson DF 2 29 11 11 42 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Samir DF 2 29 1 1 18 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Ball MF 2 13 30 4 23 | 58 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 60 20
T_Cahill MF 1 7 29 11 31 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Imbula MF 1 10 28 18 20 | 78 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 28 7 42 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 3 29 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 60
J_Snow FW 1 5 3 28 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Kingsley GK 25 2 1 3 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bailey DF 2 25 5 10 20 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Adriano MF 1 8 28 12 43 | 36 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Francescoli DF 3 8 25 17 21 | 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 25
A_Pessamunni FW 1 5 8 26 32 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas GK 30 1 2 1 25 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Layvin_Kurzaw DF 2 31 8 1 25 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -30 -30
C_Jullien DF 1 28 7 5 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
T_Alexander DF 1 25 7 9 21 | 73 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Tresor DF 3 25 4 6 11 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Winzor DM 3 24 29 11 22 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
J_Gandolfini MF 3 10 32 22 12 | 63 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 40 10
S_Gerrard MF 2 7 32 19 21 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
Diego MF 1 15 25 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
A_Taylor MF 3 6 25 15 31 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 20 25
M_McKay FW 3 8 11 31 21 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jin_Sin_Ping GK 29 5 3 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Bastoni DF 2 24 8 10 23 | 21 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
Verdasca DF 2 23 8 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_More MF 2 14 25 5 28 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
M_Esposito FW 1 7 7 30 41 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
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AC Milan | FC Porto
4-4-2 P | 4-1-4-1 C
Bryan McKay | Derek Ritchie
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Fabianski GK | GK I_Casillas
G_Fotheringam DF | DF Layvin_Kurzaw
T_Upulano DF | DF C_Jullien
M_Pearson DF | DF T_Alexander
Samir DF | DF M_Tresor
M_Ball MF | DM S_Winzor
T_Cahill MF | MF J_Gandolfini
Imbula MF | MF S_Gerrard
W_Dustice MF | MF Diego
R_Lewandowski FW | MF A_Taylor
J_Snow FW | FW M_McKay
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M_Kingsley SUB | SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
B_Bailey SUB | SUB A_Bastoni
Adriano SUB | SUB Verdasca
Francescoli SUB | SUB W_More
A_Pessamunni SUB | SUB M_Esposito
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Gandolfini gets up high for the header !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3 :(fcp) S_Gerrard kills the ball dead
... S_Gerrard with a screamer of a shot !
... But Fabianski tips it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 4 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the dribble
... T_Alexander is easily beaten
... S_Gerrard with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 5 :(amn) T_Upulano crosses to J_Snow
... But Layvin_Kurzaw sweeps up the threat
Min. 6 :(amn) W_Dustice picks up the pass
... Layvin_Kurzaw with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 7 :(amn) I_Casillas miskicks!
... J_Snow is takes control of the ball!
... The ball hits J_Gandolfini in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 12 :(fcp) Diego with a clever shimmy
... Diego has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Fabianski gathers it easily
Min. 17 :(fcp) A_Taylor loses Samir
... Good sliding challenge from M_Ball and it had to be
Min. 17 :(amn) J_Snow gains control of the loose ball
... S_Gerrard with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Brych ignores the protests for a card
... Derek Ritchie looks relieved
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... T_Cahill swings it in
... J_Snow gets on the end of it
... J_Snow cracks a laser towards goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... I_Casillas plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 22 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the dribble
... C_Jullien is easily beaten
... T_Alexander is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... I_Casillas misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Cahill hits it into the box!
... C_Jullien belts it clear
Min. 23 :(fcp) S_Winzor with an incisive pass to Diego
... Diego tries to catch the keeper out!
... Fabianski collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 23 :(amn) G_Fotheringam plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... Layvin_Kurzaw with an over the top challenge
... F_Brych calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He's said something to the ref!!
... RED CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... R_Lewandowski drives it under the wall
... I_Casillas saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 27 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Taylor
... A_Taylor could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... And FC Porto are leading in the game now
... AC Milan 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 32 :(fcp) A_Taylor with the cross-field pass to S_Gerrard
... S_Gerrard smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 34 :(fcp) Diego cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... Diego with the 40 yard drive !
... But Fabianski punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 36 :(fcp) A_Taylor runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... M_Ball with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 38 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a 50-yard pass to A_Taylor
... Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Dustice
Min. 40 :(amn) R_Lewandowski jumps over S_Winzor's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... A_Taylor with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 41 :(amn) M_Ball runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to R_Lewandowski
... R_Lewandowski breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round I_Casillas
... He dinks it over I_Casillas
... GOAL !!
... That takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
... AC Milan are back on level terms now!
... AC Milan 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to M_Tresor
... Intercepted by G_Fotheringam
Min. 42 :(fcp) S_Gerrard hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Gandolfini latches onto it!
... J_Gandolfini curls the ball in on goal !
... Fabianski parries it, he follows it up
... And Fabianski recovers to save!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Imbula holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to J_Snow
... J_Snow drives the shot in!
... Wide of goal
Min. 45 :(fcp) M_McKay nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... G_Fotheringam with an awful challenge
... He had to endure a strong lecture from F_Brych
Min. 47 :(amn) T_Cahill with a flicked pass to R_Lewandowski
... R_Lewandowski has a dig at goal!
... I_Casillas takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Gerrard sprints past M_Pearson
... S_Gerrard has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Saved by Fabianski
Min. 48 :(amn) M_Ball has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Imbula gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Winzor
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... R_Lewandowski crosses it in!
... I_Casillas easily catches it!
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a bad back pass from Samir
... J_Gandolfini gets up high for the header !
... Fabianski gathers it easily
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(amn) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_Jullien
... He puts in J_Snow!
... J_Snow with a stunning strike !
... Looks like it should be I_Casillas's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... I_Casillas looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 47 :(amn) G_Fotheringam cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Snow
... But T_Alexander will cut out the threat
Min. 53 :(fcp) M_McKay beats his marker
... M_McKay looks to see where Fabianski is!
... He shoots!
... Fabianski makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 55 :(amn) Adriano comes on for M_Ball and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(amn) R_Lewandowski rushes through the defence
... R_Lewandowski drives the shot in!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... AC Milan have snatched the lead!
... AC Milan 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 57 :(fcp) A_Taylor runs with pace at the defence
... A_Taylor with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 59 :(fcp) M_McKay makes himself available
... Imbula with a bad challenge
... F_Brych lectures him
Min. 60 :(fcp) W_More is being prepared to come on
... J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 63 :(amn) T_Cahill brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Snow gets on the end of the pass
... Cleared by M_Tresor
Min. 64 :(fcp) A_Taylor turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Gerrard
... Good sliding challenge from W_Dustice
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Winzor curls it into the box!
... It comes to M_McKay
... He fires it towards to goal
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 68 :(amn) T_Cahill is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Snow
... J_Snow aims for the top right corner !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into I_Casillas's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 68 :(amn) M_Pearson leaves C_Jullien standing
... W_More had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(fcp) Diego finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... M_Pearson goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 70 :(amn) B_Bailey is being brought on
... T_Upulano is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) A_Pessamunni is ready to come on to replace R_Lewandowski
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) A_Bastoni takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace T_Alexander as DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) M_Esposito is being prepared to come on
... M_McKay is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 71 :(amn) Adriano spots G_Fotheringam who is in acres of space
... G_Fotheringam gets his head to the ball !
... I_Casillas is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_Winzor looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to A_Bastoni
... A_Bastoni with a bicycle kick !
... Fabianski makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(amn) Francescoli is being brought on
... Imbula is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(fcp) S_Gerrard plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Taylor decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Francescoli is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... Fabianski misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Winzor drives it into the box!
... S_Gerrard gets something on it!
... What agility from Fabianski
Min. 77 :(amn) Adriano wins possession
... He plays the ball across to A_Pessamunni
... Good sliding challenge from A_Taylor and it had to be
Min. 78 :(amn) Adriano is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to G_Fotheringam
... G_Fotheringam tries to beat I_Casillas from outside the area!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 79 :(amn) B_Bailey runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Pessamunni
... A delicate header from A_Pessamunni !
... But he somehow misses
... The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 79 :(fcp) Diego with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Diego sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 80 :(amn) It looks as though AC Milan is now playing D
Min. 81 :(amn) M_Pearson takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Snow
... Brilliantly taken away by A_Bastoni !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 82 :(amn) T_Cahill looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Francescoli
... Francescoli with a powerful header !
... I_Casillas parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 85 :(amn) A_Pessamunni runs at M_Tresor
... He takes it past him
... M_Tresor plays the back pass
... I_Casillas can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... T_Cahill plays it towards the near post!
... It comes to W_Dustice
... He gets the shot away
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fcp) M_Esposito flicks it over B_Bailey and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Esposito has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Fabianski guesses right
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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 : R_Lewandowski (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Lewandowski (41,55)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : J_Gandolfini
Scorers : A_Taylor (27)
Sent Off : Layvin_Kurzaw (23)
Booked : W_More (68)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AC Milan | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 17
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 6 | 12
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 13
Key Tackles : 6 | 9
Key Passes : 15 | 9
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Final Score : AC Milan 2 - 1 FC Porto
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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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Fabianski GK 32 3 1 5 21 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
G_Fotheringam DF 2 31 9 11 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
T_Upulano DF 1 30 13 5 31 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Pearson DF 2 29 11 11 42 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Samir DF 2 29 1 1 18 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Ball MF 2 13 30 4 23 | 58 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 60 20
T_Cahill MF 1 7 29 11 31 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Imbula MF 1 10 28 18 20 | 78 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 28 7 42 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 3 29 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 60
J_Snow FW 1 5 3 28 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Kingsley GK 25 2 1 3 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bailey DF 2 25 5 10 20 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Adriano MF 1 8 28 12 43 | 36 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Francescoli DF 3 8 25 17 21 | 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 25
A_Pessamunni FW 1 5 8 26 32 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas GK 30 1 2 1 25 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Layvin_Kurzaw DF 2 31 8 1 25 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -30 -30
C_Jullien DF 1 28 7 5 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
T_Alexander DF 1 25 7 9 21 | 73 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Tresor DF 3 25 4 6 11 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Winzor DM 3 24 29 11 22 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
J_Gandolfini MF 3 10 32 22 12 | 63 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 40 10
S_Gerrard MF 2 7 32 19 21 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
Diego MF 1 15 25 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
A_Taylor MF 3 6 25 15 31 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 20 25
M_McKay FW 3 8 11 31 21 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jin_Sin_Ping GK 29 5 3 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Bastoni DF 2 24 8 10 23 | 21 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
Verdasca DF 2 23 8 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_More MF 2 14 25 5 28 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
M_Esposito FW 1 7 7 30 41 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
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