Elite League Play Off 2nd Leg Match, AC Milan vs. Liverpool (Wed Sep 06)


                             AC Milan  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                           Care Taker  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Kamikaze
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF Henrique
                           G_Pique DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                           S_Walsh DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                         L_Macleod MF  |  DM P_Podga
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF J_Henderson
                          A_Karnak MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  AM J_Hernandez
                         R_Wolford FW  |  FW A_Bagsy
                           Ricardo FW  |  FW J_Vardy
                                       |
                        L_Hedstrom SUB |  SUB S_Kerr
                          A_Tackle SUB |  SUB H_Matt
                           L_Pablo SUB |  SUB M_Dembele
                       J_Pastorius SUB |  SUB Wellington
                           Ewandro SUB |  SUB Divock_Origi

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(amn) A_Karnak with a flashy move
          ...  A_Karnak tries the shot !
          ...  Kamikaze gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 5  :(amn) Ricardo finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  But Reinaldo wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Clark has none of it.
Min. 8  :(lpl) J_Hernandez cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Bagsy
          ...  T_Gemmell wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 11 :(lpl) P_Podga with a smart pass to J_Paintsil
          ...  G_Pique takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 12 :(lpl) M_Friedrich slides the ball across to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 13 :(lpl) M_Dembele will replace the useless J_Gandolfini and will play AM
Min. 14 :(amn) L_Macleod gets to the by line and finds A_Karnak with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Karnak hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Kamikaze makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 15 :(amn) Ricardo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Paintsil!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Bagsy
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 20 :(lpl) J_Henderson is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg dives to his left
          ...  I think M_Steklenburg just got a hand on that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 25 :(lpl) J_Hernandez brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Bagsy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Bagsy with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg smothers the ball.
Min. 26 :(lpl) J_Henderson unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 27 :(amn) D_Boerrigter has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Paintsil
          ...  He puts in K_Commons!
          ...  J_Paintsil reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 27 :(amn) Ricardo slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Hernandez with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  L_Macleod fires it towards the goal
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 30 :(amn) A_Karnak with the first time flick to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Kamikaze with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 31 :(lpl) Reinaldo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_Hernandez gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Hernandez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It floats over M_Steklenburg
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 32 :(amn) R_Wolford has it on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Wolford aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But Kamikaze tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Gemmell gets something on it!
          ...  Kamikaze can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Kamikaze makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 34 :(amn) A_Karnak with a perfectly timed run
          ...  A_Karnak fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Kamikaze fists it away
Min. 35 :(lpl) J_Vardy leaves his marker standing
          ...  J_Vardy hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 36 :(lpl) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Vardy gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Perin wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 38 :(lpl) J_Hernandez with a first time pass
          ...  A_Bagsy runs onto it!
          ...  M_Perin makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Podga drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily claims the ball!
Min. 41 :(amn) K_Commons cuts the ball back to M_Perin
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Reinaldo
Min. 42 :(lpl) M_Friedrich is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Vardy
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Vardy !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) G_Pique with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  M_Dembele with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by K_Clark
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 46 :(amn) R_Wolford runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Wolford fires the shot in!
          ...  Kamikaze has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Kamikaze reacts well to save!!!

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

Min. 47 :(lpl) J_Hernandez has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Pique
          ...  He puts in J_Vardy!
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Vardy !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 48 :(lpl) J_Hernandez is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Bagsy
          ...  T_Gemmell with the tackle
Min. 48 :(amn) R_Wolford dribbles it into the box
          ...  A_Bagsy with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 51 :(amn) D_Boerrigter sidesteps Reinaldo
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Henrique dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 52 :(lpl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Hernandez is through!
          ...  J_Hernandez with a thundering drive!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 53 :(amn) Ricardo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  J_Hernandez with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 56 :(amn) K_Commons with a measured ball to S_Walsh
          ...  S_Walsh tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 56 :(lpl) J_Henderson spots M_Friedrich who is in acres of space
          ...  L_Macleod is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(amn) D_Boerrigter looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Wolford
          ...  M_Friedrich scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  M_Perin swings it in
          ...  T_Gemmell takes control of it!
          ...  But J_Paintsil will cut out the threat
Min. 62 :(lpl) M_Dembele pulls it back to J_Henderson
          ...  M_Perin makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Reinaldo curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 64 :(lpl) M_Dembele is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  M_Steklenburg has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 68 :(amn) T_Gemmell moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But Kamikaze punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 69 :(lpl) J_Hernandez has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Pique
          ...  He knocks it to Henrique!
          ...  Henrique with his head down lets it go !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 72 :(amn) L_Pablo is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Commons is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 72 :(amn) Ewandro will come on for Ricardo and play FW
Min. 72 :(amn) A_Tackle comes on for G_Pique and takes up a DF role
Min. 72 :(amn) L_Macleod reads the run of R_Wolford
          ...  J_Hernandez reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 74 :(amn) D_Boerrigter kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Gemmell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Gemmell tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Kamikaze with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 75 :(lpl) H_Matt is being brought on
          ...  Henrique is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(amn) A_Karnak kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  From long range A_Karnak bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Pablo chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Kamikaze comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(amn) R_Wolford picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  R_Wolford with a little chip!
          ...  Kamikaze with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 78 :(lpl) A_Bagsy with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A_Bagsy sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Walsh gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 79 :(lpl) Divock_Origi will replace the useless J_Vardy and will play FW
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_Henderson with a first time pass
          ...  J_Hernandez runs onto it!
          ...  But Ewandro slides in
Min. 81 :(amn) T_Gemmell with a 50-yard pass to Ewandro
          ...  Intercepted by Reinaldo
Min. 85 :(amn) A_Karnak is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Boerrigter
          ...  M_Friedrich with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 86 :(amn) S_Walsh feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_Wolford runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But H_Matt sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Wolford is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Bagsy steps up!
          ...  He sends M_Steklenburg the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ewandro is taking it!
          ...  Kamikaze dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Divock_Origi steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Karnak is taking it!
          ...  Kamikaze tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Hernandez is taking it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Boerrigter steps up!
          ...  Kamikaze saves it with ease!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Henderson is taking it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Macleod is taking it!
          ...  Kamikaze dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  AC Milan 2-2 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Paintsil steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-3 Liverpool...


          ...  Liverpool wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 73,144
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : T_Gemmell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Macleod (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Kamikaze
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Bagsy (48), J_Hernandez (53), M_Friedrich (60)
Injured              : J_Gandolfini (13)
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       16
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 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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M_Steklenburg  GK  33   3   1   1  32 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  25   4   9  42 |  94   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  20   6
G_Pique        DF   2  24   9   6  22 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  23   8   9  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  23   8   5  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  25  10  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
K_Commons      MF   1   7  25  10  32 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  24  14  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  24  12  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tackle       DF   2  23   7   6  13 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Pablo        MF   1   7  24   8  11 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pastorius    MF   3   8  23   9  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

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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Kamikaze       GK  33   7   2   2  20 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  27  11   8  29 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Paintsil     DF   1  26  13   9  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  26  11   9  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  -1
Reinaldo       DF   1  26  11   6  20 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Podga        DM   2  14  23   8  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  25  10  30 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  26  19  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  24  19  26 |  94   0   1   6   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  58   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   5  27  15 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  -2  14
J_Vardy        FW   1   6   7  23  30 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  24  12   7  34 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Dembele      AM   1  11  25   6  42 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Wellington     AM   1  12  23   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Divock_Origi   FW   1   6   9  24  33 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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