Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Manchester Utd (Sun May 07)


                             AC Milan  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 P
                          Aiden Byrne  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF Z_Knight
                           G_Pique DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF Dave_Smith
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF J_Molby
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF J_Maria
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                            Alexis MF  |  AM W_Barker
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                         R_Wolford FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                                       |
                        L_Hedstrom SUB |  SUB Tom_Clements
                      Daniel_Agger SUB |  SUB J_Bates
                          A_Tackle SUB |  SUB A_Zico
                      D_Boerrigter SUB |  SUB A_Ribbery
                           Ewandro SUB |  SUB D_Sturridge

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(amn) Ricadio kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Macleod gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Macleod with a blistering shot !
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  N_Winneke has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 7  :(amn) L_Macleod pass splits open the defence and finds M_Overmars
          ...  Fine tackle by W_Barker
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 7  :(mnu) S_Sidwell has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Overmars
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell plays it into the danger area!
          ...  K_Gunter makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  M_Steklenburg won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 7  :(amn) Ricadio with the cross-field pass to J_Richards
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with an ugly foul
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 12 :(amn) G_Pique is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Langlitz
          ...  Brian_Lavery with a well timed tackle
          ...  O_Hategan didn't like it though
          ...  O_Hategan warned him
Min. 13 :(mnu) S_Sidwell backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Brian_Lavery gets on the end of it
          ...  Brian_Lavery chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans sing his praises!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside
Min. 14 :(mnu) W_Barker beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Richards hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Barker plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily catches it!
Min. 15 :(amn) A_Langlitz with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A_Langlitz with a powerful downward header!
          ...  N_Winneke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 15 :(mnu) Dave_Smith 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!
          ...  Z_Knight receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  T_Gemmell picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 17 :(amn) M_Overmars is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Langlitz
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Dave_Smith
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars hits it into the box!
          ...  Z_Knight gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 20 :(amn) A_Langlitz is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Macleod
          ...  But J_Molby wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 22 :(amn) Ricadio unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Wolford
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Wolford !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 25 :(mnu) K_Gunter sidesteps T_Gemmell
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Gemmell goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 28 :(mnu) Z_Knight steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Gemmell
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But Ricadio sweeps up the threat
Min. 29 :(mnu) J_Molby plays the early ball across the box to find Van_Tijkaan in space
          ...  Van_Tijkaan looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 31 :(amn) Alexis hoists the ball across to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke beats the ball away
Min. 32 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 40 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Driven towards goal by Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 41 :(amn) A_Karnak with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Z_Knight behind
          ...  J_Molby goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery with an in swinging cross to Z_Knight
          ...  T_Gemmell rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!

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

Min. 48 :(amn) A_Langlitz takes on Z_Knight
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A powerful header from A_Langlitz !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 48 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Sidwell
          ...  S_Sidwell strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a difficult save
Min. 49 :(amn) M_Overmars looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak crosses it in!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets to it!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Bates will come on for Dave_Smith and play DF
Min. 53 :(amn) R_Wolford takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  But Z_Knight wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Hategan has none of it.
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Ribbery is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Sidwell is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 56 :(amn) L_Macleod with the dribble
          ...  L_Macleod hits the ball first time!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 56 :(mnu) W_Barker takes on T_Gemmell
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  W_Barker keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 58 :(mnu) J_Maria reads the run of Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 59 :(amn) A_Karnak hoofs it up field to find A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Sturridge will replace the useless Brian_Lavery and will play FW
Min. 61 :(amn) Alexis backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of it
          ...  A great volley from A_Langlitz !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 61 :(mnu) J_Maria looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sturridge
          ...  Alexis reads the play well
Min. 62 :(amn) Alexis has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Ribbery
          ...  He knocks it to R_Wolford!
          ...  K_Gunter is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  N_Winneke misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ricadio chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 63 :(amn) M_Overmars finds G_Pique with a ball over the defence
          ...  A powerful header from G_Pique !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it easily
Min. 64 :(mnu) D_Sturridge with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows T_Gemmell a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Sturridge with the header !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 65 :(amn) A_Karnak knocks it forward
          ...  J_Bates slips
          ...  A_Langlitz gets to it!
          ...  K_Gunter pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 65 :(mnu) D_Sturridge with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Ricadio
          ...  D_Sturridge has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 68 :(amn) G_Pique looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 69 :(amn) M_Overmars pulls it back to A_Langlitz
          ...  But J_Bates slides in
Min. 69 :(mnu) W_Barker controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan is clean through!
          ...  He rounds M_Steklenburg
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg pulls off a save !!
Min. 78 :(mnu) W_Barker finds D_Sturridge with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Sturridge flings a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 79 :(amn) M_Overmars beats P_Zabaleta
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  M_Overmars has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 79 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan sidesteps J_Richards
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(amn) Daniel_Agger is coming on for G_Pique and will play DF
Min. 80 :(mnu) J_Molby sprints past Ricadio
          ...  J_Molby drives it low !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 82 :(amn) A_Tackle comes on for M_Overmars and takes up a MF role
Min. 83 :(amn) A_Karnak with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Intercepted by J_Bates
Min. 85 :(amn) Ewandro is ready to come on to replace R_Wolford
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 86 :(amn) A_Karnak sidesteps Z_Knight
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Karnak flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 86 :(mnu) J_Bates is injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) Alexis picks up a loose ball
          ...  Alexis with a powerful header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ewandro plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 72,830
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Langlitz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : N_Winneke
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Bates (86)
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |  Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 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  33   3   1   1  32 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  25   4   9  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  24   9   6  22 |  82   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Ricadio        DF   3  24   8   6  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Richards     DF   1  24   6   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  26  13  32 |  84   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  25  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  24  14  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Alexis         MF   3   9  24  13  12 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  26  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  23
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  87   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   7   6  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tackle       MF   2  23   6   6  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  24  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |   8   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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N_Winneke      GK  28   2   2   3  20 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  25   9   5  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  25   4   1  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  23   7  10  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
Dave_Smith     DF   2  23   8   4  30 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Molby        MF   2   8  25   9  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
J_Maria        MF   3   8  24   9  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Barker       AM   1   9  24  15  25 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  26  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  18
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   6   8  24  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bates        DF   2  23   8   4  21 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Zico         MF   2   2  23   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ribbery      MF   2   6   8  24  21 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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