Elite FA Cup Group Stage Round 3, AC Milan vs. Manchester Utd (Wed Jun 26)


                             AC Milan  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                           Care Taker  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK M_Kozakic
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF A_Rami
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF D_McDonald
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF J_Okore
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF B_Harley
                            Imbula MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                            Alexis MF  |  AM I_Anya
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                             Pezza FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                              Hugo SUB |  SUB K_Gunter
                          A_Tackle SUB |  SUB J_Maria
                      D_Boerrigter SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB A_Ribbery

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(mnu) B_Harley with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
          ...  But M_Steklenburg recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 2  :(mnu) B_Harley miskicks!
          ...  He finds Brian_Lavery though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Brian_Lavery tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 3  :(mnu) Brian_Lavery beats P_McGrath
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But Pezza wins the ball
Min. 8  :(amn) P_McGrath with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  P_McGrath tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 15 :(amn) Imbula can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Stanfield
          ...  But J_Okore sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 20 :(amn) Imbula looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Leroy_Fer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Leroy_Fer hits a curling shot!
          ...  But M_Kozakic palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(mnu) S_Sidwell looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Harley
          ...  Imbula forces him off the ball
Min. 22 :(amn) Pezza with a precise ball to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has M_Kozakic to beat
          ...  He rounds M_Kozakic
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  M_Kozakic manages to get to it !!
Min. 24 :(mnu) J_Okore cuts inside J_Richards
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Stanfield knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Rizzoli blows up for a foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli gave him a strong warning
Min. 25 :(mnu) Arnautovic controls the ball with ease
          ...  But Ricadio wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 27 :(amn) Imbula reads the run of Pezza
          ...  S_Sidwell takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 32 :(amn) J_Richards with a glorious long pass to Pezza
          ...  B_Bannan with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 33 :(amn) Imbula takes on 3 men
          ...  But P_Hoskins puts the ball out of play
Min. 39 :(amn) Imbula with the through ball to Leroy_Fer
          ...  Leroy_Fer hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Ricadio skips the challenge from A_Rami
          ...  Ricadio hits a great shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 44 :(amn) Imbula sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Imbula with the overhead !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 47 :(amn) Pezza knocks it past D_McDonald and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Pezza hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  M_Kozakic just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 48 :(mnu) S_Sidwell holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_McDonald
          ...  D_McDonald heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium

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

Min. 46 :(amn) Imbula sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Imbula with the header !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 46 :(mnu) Arnautovic gets possession in his own half
          ...  Arnautovic hits a great drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 50 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  K_Gunter will come on for A_Rami and play DF
Min. 50 :(amn) Pezza unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Stanfield
          ...  But P_Hoskins slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Rizzoli has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 50 :(mnu) B_Harley runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_Gunter
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Gunter !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 52 :(amn) Leroy_Fer is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield attempts a lob!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Kozakic never had a chance!
Min. 53 :(mnu) I_Anya takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Leroy_Fer is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 53 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Sidwell is through!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Leroy_Fer hits it out for a throw
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Maria comes on for B_Bannan and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is being brought on
          ...  I_Anya is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 58 :(amn) Alexis with the dribble
          ...  D_McDonald is easily beaten
          ...  A cheeky lob from Alexis !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(mnu) P_Hoskins retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_McDonald gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Stanfield wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Rizzoli saw something no-one else did
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan barges J_Cole off the ball
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 61 :(mnu) J_Maria beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Arnautovic
          ...  Pezza with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 62 :(mnu) S_Sidwell sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Leroy_Fer muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(amn) Pezza takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Pezza looks to see where M_Kozakic is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 65 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is ready to come on to replace J_Cole
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(amn) AC Milan altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(amn) Hugo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Y_Mina as DF
Min. 70 :(mnu) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Arnautovic is through!
          ...  Arnautovic hits the ball first time!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 79 :(amn) J_Richards nutmegs D_McDonald, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Richards sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 80 :(amn) L_Suarez will come on for D_Stanfield and play FW
Min. 80 :(mnu) J_Maria takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Arnautovic
          ...  A powerful header from Arnautovic !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  M_Steklenburg won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 81 :(mnu) P_Hoskins hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Van_Tijkaan latches onto it!
          ...  J_Richards brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!
Min. 82 :(amn) J_Richards looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  L_Suarez receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Suarez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 85 :(mnu) S_Sidwell turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Sidwell belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But M_Steklenburg comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 87 :(amn) Alexis plays a first time ball through the defence to Pezza
          ...  Pezza hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 87 :(mnu) P_Hoskins plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Arnautovic keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Boerrigter robs him of the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Leroy_Fer beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Pezza
          ...  Pezza looks to see where M_Kozakic is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  M_Kozakic gathers it easily
Min. 90 :(amn) Alexis knocks it past K_Gunter and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Alexis hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  M_Kozakic falls over
          ...  But M_Kozakic is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 91 :(amn) Alexis crosses to P_McGrath
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Okore takes possession
Min. 92 :(mnu) D_McDonald looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The AC Milan fans taunt him about that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 70,665
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Imbula (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Imbula (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Stanfield (58), Leroy_Fer (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sidwell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bannan (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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  38   3   1   1  32 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  29  12   7  12 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Y_Mina         DF   3  29   8  10  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  27   8   6  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Richards     DF   1  27   6   7  22 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  11  28   9  36 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18   9
J_Cole         MF   3   8  26   7  33 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  25  16  20 |  98   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  60  56
Alexis         MF   3  10  25  13  12 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  28  32 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  29
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  98   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  13
J_Hunter       GK  29   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  27  13   9  42 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tackle       DF   2  25   7   6  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_Kozakic      GK  30   3   1   3  22 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  29   5   7  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Hoskins      DF   2  26   9   5  10 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  25   8   8  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Okore        DF   3  25   5   6  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  26   8  11 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10
B_Harley       MF   1   7  26   6  33 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  26   4  27 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Anya         AM   3   9  24  13  11 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  25   7  10  22 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Maria        MF   3   8  26   9  32 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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