Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Oct 10)


                             AC Milan  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 N
                          Neil Abbott  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Tom_Clements
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF J_Talamonti
                          S_Wonder DF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                         M_Elliott DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                          Mo_Diame MF  |  MF Fernandinho
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                            Alexis MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                        P_Coutinho AM  |  AM W_Barker
                           G_Pelle FW  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                         R_Wolford FW  |  FW G_Hooper
                                       |
                        L_Hedstrom SUB |  SUB M_Marshall
                         T_Gemmell SUB |  SUB P_Zabaleta
                        H_Munculus SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                      D_Boerrigter SUB |  SUB L_Suarez
                           Ricardo SUB |  SUB BrianLavery

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(amn) AC Milan will now play C
Min. 5  :(amn) P_Coutinho brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Pelle gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Pelle unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 5  :(mnu) C_Ronaldo with a neat pass into G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper with the chance !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 6  :(amn) J_Richards with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Van_Tijkaan
          ...  P_Hoskins with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan back heels to find G_Hooper in space
          ...  A_Hansen anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 12 :(mnu) C_Ronaldo is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the attempt at goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 13 :(amn) Mo_Diame knocks it forward
          ...  C_Puyol slips
          ...  J_Richards gets to it!
          ...  M_Cassetti takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 13 :(amn) R_Wolford takes advantage of a mistake by M_Cassetti
          ...  M_Cassetti with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
Min. 18 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper hits a great shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 20 :(mnu) P_Hoskins is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to W_Barker
          ...  Alexis with the tackle
Min. 22 :(amn) L_Macleod with a one-touch layoff to G_Pelle
          ...  M_Cassetti bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 22 :(mnu) Fernandinho is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper with the crafty shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 23 :(mnu) G_Hooper plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But J_Richards with the fine tackle
Min. 24 :(amn) A defence splitting pass from Alexis to Mo_Diame
          ...  Mo_Diame tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans laugh at him
Min. 27 :(amn) Mo_Diame looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Pelle
          ...  G_Pelle with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 27 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to C_Ronaldo
          ...  G_Pelle reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Griffin hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg catches it!
Min. 31 :(amn) R_Wolford boots it towards Alexis
          ...  C_Puyol with the foul
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  J_Underhill is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  P_Coutinho knocks it forward
          ...  G_Pelle gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Talamonti takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 33 :(amn) G_Pelle plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  C_Puyol slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 34 :(mnu) P_Hoskins with a slide rule pass to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan rifles it to the far post !
          ...  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. 35 :(amn) P_Coutinho sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Wolford
          ...  A_Griffin reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 37 :(amn) L_Macleod runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  P_Coutinho latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_Coutinho hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Tom_Clements won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 38 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play D
Min. 41 :(amn) L_Macleod gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Tom_Clements won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) G_Pelle flicks the ball through
          ...  L_Macleod runs onto it!
          ...  A great volley from L_Macleod !
          ...  Tom_Clements won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 43 :(mnu) G_Hooper breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  G_Pelle brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 2-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 48 :(amn) M_Elliott uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A_Griffin pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Zabaleta is ready to come on to replace J_Talamonti
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 54 :(amn) R_Wolford plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  G_Hooper with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 55 :(mnu) BrianLavery comes on for W_Barker and takes up a FW role
Min. 56 :(amn) P_Coutinho with a precise ball to G_Pelle
          ...  G_Pelle sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  What agility from Tom_Clements
Min. 56 :(amn) L_Macleod 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!
          ...  G_Pelle receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Fernandinho with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 57 :(mnu) P_Hoskins picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Richards with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 60 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Munculus will come on for Mo_Diame and play MF
Min. 60 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Wolford is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(amn) Ricardo will replace the useless G_Pelle and will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Pirlo will replace the useless Fernandinho and will play MF
Min. 64 :(amn) L_Macleod gains possession
          ...  But C_Puyol reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(mnu) A_Griffin sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Hansen brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 71 :(mnu) C_Ronaldo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 74 :(mnu) G_Hooper dribbles it into the box
          ...  Ricardo with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the thundering drive
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 78 :(mnu) G_Hooper plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  G_Hooper with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 83 :(amn) P_Coutinho with a simple pass to D_Boerrigter
          ...  C_Ronaldo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 85 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Ricardo
          ...  C_Puyol gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) G_Hooper holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Hansen
          ...  He timed it well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 71,303
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Macleod (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Coutinho (37), L_Macleod (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Pelle (43), J_Richards (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Van_Tijkaan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hoskins (6), C_Puyol (31), Fernandinho (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 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  32   3   1   1  32 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  26   6  10  19 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  24  12   9  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Elliott      DF   1  23   7   5  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  23   5   7  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  18
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  24   7  42 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  24  10  31 |  92   0   0   4   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  55  20
Alexis         MF   3   9  23  13  12 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Coutinho     AM   2   7  23  15  31 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  20
G_Pelle        FW   1   7   7  25  20 |  61   0   1   1   1   3   0   1   0   0  18  23   5
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Munculus     MF   2   6  23  13  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  23  11  32 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Tom_Clements   GK  28   2   3   2  42 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  25  12   7  13 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  24   8   6  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
P_Hoskins      DF   2  23   8   5  10 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
C_Puyol        DF   1  23   8   5  36 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  25   9  25 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   6  25   8  21 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20
A_Griffin      MF   2  10  24  10  15 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   8  26  22 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  12
G_Hooper       FW   2  10   4  23  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
M_Marshall     GK  27   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  24   4   1  27 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  12  24   7  11 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  24  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
BrianLavery    FW   2   6   8  23  32 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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