Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, AC Milan vs. Feyenoord (Wed Aug 24)


                             AC Milan  |  Feyenoord
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  3-1-2-1-3 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK Brad_Viner
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF A_Ramos
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF R_Zdravkov
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF M_Howdes
                        L_Blokland DF  |  DM Hierro
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF G_Souness
                       Francescoli MF  |  AM Josh_Cullen
                            Imbula AM  |  FW T_Henry
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW H_Popovski
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW D_Sturridge
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB E_Viviano
                         C_Jullien SUB |  SUB B_Bolingoli
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB Dan_Wilson
                        A_Waddilow SUB |  SUB D_Whitehall
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB T_Yeboah

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(amn) R_Lewandowski nutmegs Hierro
          ...  A_Ramos with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 2  :(fyd) T_Henry sidesteps J_Fitzwater
          ...  T_Henry with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_Bain parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 6  :(fyd) D_Sturridge with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Zdravkov
          ...  G_Fotheringam stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 9  :(fyd) P_McNamara knocks it forward
          ...  R_Lewandowski slips
          ...  H_Popovski gets to it!
          ...  H_Popovski fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But S_Bain comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 10 :(fyd) R_Zdravkov brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Upulano
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Josh_Cullen!
          ...  T_Upulano does well to get the tackle in
Min. 13 :(fyd) Hierro with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Fotheringam
          ...  He knocks it to M_Howdes!
          ...  M_Howdes carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  S_Bain never had a chance!
Min. 14 :(amn) Francescoli is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to S_Artenie
          ...  M_Howdes with a nasty foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Bryan McKay looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But Brad_Viner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(amn) M_Ball gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Lewandowski is unmarked
          ...  A_Ramos with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 18 :(fyd) P_McNamara with a penetrating pass to Josh_Cullen
          ...  Josh_Cullen looks to see where S_Bain is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 20 :(amn) T_Upulano is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_Lewandowski
          ...  D_Sturridge beats him to the ball
Min. 21 :(amn) M_Ball pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  G_Fotheringam is clean through!
          ...  G_Fotheringam hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 22 :(amn) Francescoli gets to the by line and finds R_Lewandowski with a beautiful cross
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Brad_Viner gathers it easily
Min. 22 :(fyd) G_Souness looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Henry
          ...  L_Blokland with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 22 :(fyd) P_McNamara with a probing through ball R_Zdravkov
          ...  R_Zdravkov rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  S_Bain never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(fyd) D_Sturridge nutmegs G_Fotheringam, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Artenie with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  P_McNamara knocks it forward
          ...  H_Popovski gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Popovski blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But S_Bain parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 23 :(fyd) G_Souness plays a first time ball through the defence to Hierro
          ...  Hierro with a thundering volley!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Bain moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_Bain catches it with style!
Min. 24 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with a real burst of pace
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But Brad_Viner punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 29 :(amn) L_Blokland with a 50-yard pass to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Brad_Viner fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 29 :(fyd) Josh_Cullen drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Sturridge
          ...  L_Blokland takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 32 :(fyd) Hierro takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sturridge
          ...  But G_Fotheringam slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 36 :(amn) Francescoli looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Artenie
          ...  A_Ramos reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by A_Ramos
Min. 37 :(amn) S_Artenie takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Artenie hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Brad_Viner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 40 :(fyd) G_Souness runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Upulano back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Souness hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Bain's hands
          ...  But S_Bain recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(amn) M_Ball crosses to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Hierro makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Francescoli hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to J_Fitzwater
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Feyenoord

Min. 47 :(fyd) H_Popovski beats T_Upulano
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  L_Blokland wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 48 :(amn) Imbula with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Imbula lobs Brad_Viner!
          ...  Brad_Viner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 53 :(fyd) Josh_Cullen takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Upulano
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Josh_Cullen attempts to nutmeg S_Bain!
          ...  S_Bain with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 55 :(fyd) B_Bolingoli will replace the useless R_Zdravkov and will play DF
Min. 55 :(fyd) Dan_Wilson comes on for Josh_Cullen and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 59 :(fyd) H_Popovski beats T_Upulano
          ...  H_Popovski with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 60 :(fyd) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Whitehall will come on for D_Sturridge and play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) C_Jullien is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Fotheringam is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) Alexis is coming on and Francescoli is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 74 :(fyd) D_Whitehall is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Henry latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Upulano reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(amn) A_Pessamunni is coming on for S_Artenie and will play FW
Min. 75 :(amn) Alexis whips the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries to chip the ball over Brad_Viner!
          ...  But Brad_Viner palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 81 :(amn) R_Lewandowski knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Ramos
          ...  R_Lewandowski belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Brad_Viner beats the ball away
Min. 83 :(fyd) Dan_Wilson with the diagonal pass H_Popovski
          ...  H_Popovski strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But S_Bain punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 84 :(amn) Imbula flicks it over B_Bolingoli and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Imbula with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 85 :(fyd) Dan_Wilson pass splits open the defence and finds H_Popovski
          ...  H_Popovski fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot slips through S_Bain's hands
          ...  But S_Bain recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 86 :(amn) A_Pessamunni with a well-controlled run
          ...  A_Ramos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 86 :(fyd) Hierro pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Whitehall is clean through!
          ...  D_Whitehall with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Bain won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) Alexis finds R_Lewandowski in acres of space
          ...  R_Lewandowski has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Brad_Viner watches it sail wide!
Min. 90 :(fyd) T_Henry plays a first time ball through the defence to Hierro
          ...  Hierro with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 91 :(fyd) Dan_Wilson with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A skilful effort from Dan_Wilson !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Souness drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Whitehall gets a shot in
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 92 :(amn) Imbula crosses to A_Pessamunni
          ...  A_Pessamunni with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Brad_Viner tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

*************  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
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Blokland (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : Brad_Viner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ramos (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Feyenoord
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       16
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 0 Feyenoord
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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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S_Bain         GK  34   3   3   2  32 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  30   9  11  30 |  74   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  29  13   5  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  17  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Waddilow     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Brad_Viner     GK  30   3   3   2  23 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  30  10   8  41 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  26   6   9  20 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Howdes       DF   2  25   7   7  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DM   1  26  10   7  33 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  28   7  33 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Souness      MF   3  10  25   9  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Josh_Cullen    AM   1  10  26  18  32 |  59   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Henry        FW   1   7  12  25  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
H_Popovski     FW   3  11   9  25  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Sturridge    FW   2   9   9  25  31 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Viviano      GK  19   3   1   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  28   6   8  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dan_Wilson     AM   1   7  28  16  18 |  37   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Whitehall    FW   2   5   5  27  21 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Yeboah       FW   2   8   8  25  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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