Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, AC Milan vs. Liverpool (Wed Sep 21)


                             AC Milan  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 P
                          Bryan McKay  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK Fabianski
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF H_Matt
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF T_Mings
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF T_Speedman
                            M_Ball MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                            Alexis MF  |  AM M_James
                            Imbula AM  |  AM Ze_Roberto
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW Perez
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW G_Diangana
                                       |
                          J_Cranky SUB |  SUB J_Anang
                         C_Jullien SUB |  SUB F_Alves
                        L_Blokland SUB |  SUB A_Del_Piero
                       Francescoli SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(lpl) The Liverpool manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 1  :(amn) H_Higuim with a short pass to find R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski must beat Fabianski!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Liverpool fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  AC Milan go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 3  :(lpl) Ze_Roberto gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Diangana
          ...  G_Diangana fires a shot at goal !
          ...  S_Bain makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 4  :(amn) S_Artenie makes himself available
          ...  S_Artenie with a powerful diving header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fabianski had no chance!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 6  :(amn) R_Lewandowski runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The shot slips through Fabianski's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 8  :(amn) T_Upulano runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Upulano tries to chip the ball over Fabianski!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Fabianski
          ...  AC Milan 3-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 8  :(amn) T_Upulano flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Speedman with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(lpl) Ze_Roberto turns past T_Upulano
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Ze_Roberto cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  S_Bain narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 19 :(lpl) M_James picks out Perez with the cross
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Upulano looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 28 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Matt
          ...  But G_Fotheringam will cut out the threat
Min. 33 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Perez
          ...  Perez gets up high for the header !
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 34 :(amn) M_Pearson with a smart pass to Imbula
          ...  From long range Imbula bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Fabianski watches it sail wide!
Min. 35 :(amn) H_Higuim spots S_Artenie who is in acres of space
          ...  T_Mings reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 40 :(lpl) Perez skips the challenge from M_Pearson
          ...  A thundering drive by Perez !
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) W_Dustice looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Hannam
          ...  R_Hannam controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  S_Bain parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And S_Bain recovers to save!!
Min. 46 :(lpl) Perez flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A cheeky lob from Perez !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 46 :(amn) H_Higuim finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  G_Diangana is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  K_Ippi gave him a strong warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 3-0 Liverpool

Min. 55 :(amn) S_Artenie with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Mings behind
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Dustice
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Pearson with the header
          ...  Fabianski manages to turn it behind
Min. 58 :(amn) S_Artenie jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  S_Artenie rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Fabianski reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Fabianski anyway
Min. 60 :(amn) C_Jullien replaces an unhappy G_Fotheringam and will play as a DF
Min. 61 :(amn) M_Ball plays a long ball to Alexis
          ...  Alexis is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has Fabianski to beat
          ...  He lobs it over Fabianski
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 63 :(lpl) W_Dustice has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Perez collects the loose ball!
          ...  T_Upulano wins the ball
Min. 70 :(amn) Francescoli is going to be brought on
          ...  H_Higuim is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) A_Pessamunni takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Lewandowski
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 73 :(amn) Francescoli plays it forward to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie with the header !
          ...  But Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 75 :(amn) L_Blokland is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Fitzwater is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(amn) M_Ball controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Perez
          ...  He puts in M_Pearson!
          ...  M_Pearson with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Fabianski parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 75 :(amn) L_Blokland spits at R_Hannam
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(amn) Imbula takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Imbula attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through Fabianski's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 76 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto with a well-controlled run
          ...  C_Jullien brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 78 :(amn) M_Ball holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Pessamunni in space!
          ...  A_Pessamunni attempts a lob!
          ...  Fabianski falls over
          ...  But Fabianski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 80 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Diangana
          ...  But M_Pearson will cut out the threat
Min. 82 :(amn) Alexis controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Matt
          ...  He puts in Imbula!
          ...  Imbula hits the ball first time!
          ...  Fabianski watches it sail wide!
Min. 84 :(amn) M_Pearson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Artenie
          ...  Ze_Roberto with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the AC Milan players
Min. 86 :(lpl) R_Hannam with a slide rule pass to Perez
          ...  L_Blokland cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 87 :(amn) S_Artenie is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to L_Blokland
          ...  H_Matt wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) A_Pessamunni with a glorious long pass to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie goes for goal !
          ...  But Fabianski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 90 :(amn) A_Pessamunni plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Imbula decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A cracking drive from Imbula !
          ...  Fabianski parries it
Min. 91 :(lpl) Perez loses T_Upulano
          ...  L_Blokland is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  S_Bain misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Diangana makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  S_Bain just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 92 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto crosses in from the wing, he finds M_James in the box
          ...  M_James sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Bain's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Bain looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 93 :(amn) M_Ball knocks it forward
          ...  T_Mings slips
          ...  Imbula gets to it!
          ...  Imbula with a stunning strike !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  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          : T_Upulano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (1), S_Artenie (4), T_Upulano (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Ze_Roberto
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Speedman (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 0 Liverpool
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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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  29  13   5  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  28  11  11  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  30  30
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  17  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Cranky       GK  29   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  19   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  24   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  29  13   7  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  29   7   5  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  28  13  11  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
T_Speedman     DF   3  27  13  10  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  26   4  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  28   7  42 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_James        AM   2  11  28  15  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  11  26  17  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Perez          FW   3  10   9  30  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Del_Piero    MF   2   6  25  12  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        AM   1   4  25  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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