Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Manchester City (Wed Mar 29)


                             AC Milan  |  Manchester City
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-5-1 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                             Samir DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                          B_Bailey DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                        L_Blokland DM  |  MF J_Butland
                            Imbula MF  |  MF Aparichit
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                          T_Cahill MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                            J_Snow FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB G_Yates
                     Colton_Yellow SUB |  SUB A_Rami
                           Adriano SUB |  SUB J_Afolabi
                       Francescoli SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB O_Bierhoff

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(amn) J_Snow leaves Bohte_Daisuke standing
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Fuchs
Min. 9  :(amn) L_Blokland with a neat pass into J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But A_Zaratta with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Imbula!
          ...  Taliyah wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 9  :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Samir
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Bailey makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka gets his head on it
          ...  But Fabianski just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 12 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  What agility from Fabianski
Min. 18 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Driven towards goal by Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  But Fabianski reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 23 :(mnc) Taliyah gains possession
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Fotheringam
Min. 25 :(amn) J_Snow can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  J_Snow curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 28 :(mnc) Taliyah picks up the pass
          ...  Taliyah with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 29 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Leda_Cygnus latches onto it!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Fabianski heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 34 :(amn) T_Cahill nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Leda_Cygnus
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 36 :(amn) W_Dustice with a probing through ball R_Lewandowski
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Leda_Cygnus
Min. 36 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Bailey
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But Fabianski hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 36 :(amn) L_Blokland hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Fotheringam latches onto it!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is warned by K_Ippi
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Blokland
          ...  He puts in Aparichit!
          ...  Aparichit must beat Fabianski!
          ...  Fabianski gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past T_Cahill
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But Fabianski punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Fabianski got a touch

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

Min. 46 :(amn) G_Fotheringam had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  D_Gallagher brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 49 :(amn) W_Dustice controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Fuchs
          ...  He puts in J_Snow!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  K_Ippi tries to calm him down
Min. 52 :(amn) W_Dustice knocks it forward
          ...  Seb_Rudy slips
          ...  Imbula gets to it!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  L_Blokland swings it in
          ...  R_Lewandowski takes control of it!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the chance !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 53 :(amn) Imbula has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Gallagher!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Gallagher recovers to win the ball back
Min. 53 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy miskicks!
          ...  He finds Taliyah though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But L_Blokland sweeps up the threat
Min. 54 :(mnc) Taliyah with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past W_Dustice
          ...  Taliyah pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Fabianski with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(amn) Adriano comes on for Imbula and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(mnc) Aparichit with an inch perfect pass to J_Butland
          ...  The ball hits G_Fotheringam in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 62 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus drives the shot in!
          ...  Fabianski makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(amn) Adriano with the cross-field pass to B_Bailey
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke plays it back
          ...  A_Zaratta slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adriano hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Bailey swings a leg at it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zaratta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zaratta beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cahill hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 69 :(amn) T_Cahill with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Butland
          ...  He knocks it to R_Lewandowski!
          ...  J_Butland reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 69 :(amn) W_Dustice with an inch perfect pass to B_Bailey
          ...  Seb_Rudy with an over the top challenge
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  T_Cahill plays it short to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Fuchs
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Blokland plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Zaratta easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(amn) Colton_Yellow is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Fotheringam is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) A_Pessamunni comes on for J_Snow and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(amn) Francescoli replaces W_Dustice to play as a MF
Min. 72 :(amn) T_Cahill looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 74 :(amn) A_Pessamunni plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Pessamunni sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But A_Zaratta makes an easy save
Min. 77 :(mnc) J_Butland with a glorious 60-yard pass to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  But B_Bailey wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Ippi has none of it.
Min. 82 :(amn) M_Pearson beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  M_Pearson with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Samir is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Pessamunni latches onto the end of it
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Pessamunni !
          ...  A_Zaratta just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 88 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a 40-yard pass to Taliyah
          ...  Samir wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 89 :(amn) Adriano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Lewandowski !
          ...  A_Zaratta watches it sail wide!
Min. 89 :(amn) R_Lewandowski kicks Seb_Rudy off the ball
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(amn) A_Pessamunni with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Ippi has none of it.

*************  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          : L_Blokland
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Lewandowski (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Leda_Cygnus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mikio_Fujioka (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :           3        |       10
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 1 Manchester City
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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  33   3   1   5  21 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  29  11  11  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Samir          DF   2  29   1   1  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  25   5  10  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  28  22   1  38 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
Imbula         MF   1  10  29  18  20 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  29   7  42 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  29  11  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  25   7   2  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  28  12  43 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  26  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  34   3   3   1  21 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  36  11   6  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  36   9  10  43 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
C_Fuchs        DF   2  36   9  10  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  36   8  10  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   8
J_Butland      MF   2  10  33  12  41 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  20  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  36   5   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  30   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   9  11  30  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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