Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Marseille (Sun Jul 15)


                             AC Milan  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                    Darren Broadhurst  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         C_Ferrara DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                              Hugo DF  |  DF S_Byram
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                              Jese MF  |  MF N_Kante
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  MF P_Viera
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF C_Ridout
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB S_Given
                           Ricadio SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                          D_Yedlin SUB |  SUB I_Perisic
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB M_Dickinson
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB A_Carroll

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(amn) Hugo comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 1  :(msl) N_Kante takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Ridout
          ...  D_Stanfield fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 2  :(msl) A_Di_Stefano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Di_Stefano smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  M_Steklenburg watches it sail wide!
Min. 7  :(amn) Leroy_Fer knocks it forward
          ...  S_Byram slips
          ...  Jese gets to it!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  S_Farina shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 12 :(amn) D_Boerrigter makes the tackle
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 14 :(msl) Y_Sankhare 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!
          ...  P_Viera receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_Viera attempts the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byram crosses it in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the catch!
Min. 16 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it over C_Ferrara and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But J_Richards clears the danger
Min. 18 :(msl) L_Koscielny retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
          ...  But J_Richards puts the ball out of play
Min. 18 :(amn) D_Stanfield sidesteps L_Koscielny
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Viera with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 20 :(amn) Hugo steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A cheeky lob from Hugo !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 21 :(msl) P_Viera heads the ball back to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  A_Di_Stefano beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has M_Steklenburg to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg smothers the ball !!
Min. 23 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Hugo
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a powerful header !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(amn) P_McGrath backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Jese latches onto the end of it
          ...  A glorious effort by Jese !
          ...  R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 27 :(msl) C_Ridout is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  A_Di_Stefano latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a thundering shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 28 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGrath
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_McGrath !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 30 :(amn) L_Suarez uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  The cross hits L_Suarez on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 30 :(msl) N_Kante puts in A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano attempts a low drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 31 :(msl) L_Shawry finds Y_Sankhare with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Y_Sankhare with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 33 :(msl) N_Kante holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane is clean through!
          ...  M_Steklenburg tries to make himself big
          ...  He lobs it over M_Steklenburg
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 34 :(amn) AC Milan's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 34 :(msl) C_Ridout looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  P_McGrath tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But M_Steklenburg with the difficult save
Min. 35 :(amn) P_McGrath races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Stanfield lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  From long range D_Stanfield bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(amn) L_Suarez flicks it past L_Koscielny
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Suarez from 20 yards !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leroy_Fer chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 37 :(msl) Y_Sankhare changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The AC Milan fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 39 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps L_Suarez
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away!
Min. 41 :(amn) L_Suarez finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  L_Shawry dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) Y_Sankhare hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Koscielny latches onto it!
          ...  L_Koscielny drives it towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 45 :(amn) P_McGrath with a probing pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 49 :(amn) D_Stanfield sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Y_Sankhare had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

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

Min. 47 :(msl) L_Koscielny has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Hugo pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Farina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Darren Broadhurst looks relieved
Min. 47 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Di_Stefano tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  AC Milan 0-2 Marseille ...
Min. 48 :(msl) Marseille changed their strategy to play D
Min. 48 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Hugo
          ...  He puts in F_Le_Boeuf!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  AC Milan 0-3 Marseille ...
Min. 52 :(amn) L_Suarez takes possession
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf clears with a diving header
Min. 57 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Leroy_Fer is through!
          ...  Leroy_Fer with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 58 :(amn) L_Suarez sprints past L_Koscielny
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Shawry takes possession
Min. 59 :(msl) N_Kante hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Di_Stefano latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_McGrath hits it out for a throw
Min. 61 :(amn) L_Suarez is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 62 :(amn) Leroy_Fer whips the ball across to D_Stanfield
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf clears the danger
Min. 64 :(amn) L_Suarez nutmegs S_Byram
          ...  Fine tackle by Z_Zidane
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(amn) D_Stanfield with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows N_Kante a clean set of heals
          ...  Y_Sankhare slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 66 :(amn) J_Cole threads the through ball to D_Boerrigter
          ...  S_Byram reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 73 :(msl) P_Viera finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  C_Ferrara with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 75 :(msl) M_Amoros is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(msl) M_Dickinson will come on for N_Kante and play MF
Min. 78 :(amn) D_Boerrigter retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Stanfield latches onto the end of it
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Cole!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 82 :(amn) D_Yedlin takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Jese
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(amn) Alexis is ready to come on to replace C_Ferrara
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 82 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - A_Carroll on for A_Di_Stefano as a FW
Min. 82 :(amn) L_Suarez runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Viera back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Suarez attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 83 :(msl) M_Dickinson plays a first time ball through the defence to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Richards
Min. 87 :(msl) M_Dickinson can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Pezza will replace the useless L_Suarez and will play FW
Min. 88 :(amn) P_McGrath runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Pezza
          ...  Y_Sankhare wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 90 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll drives it low !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 92 :(msl) A_Carroll had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  A_Carroll flings a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gathers it easily
Min. 93 :(msl) A_Carroll takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Carroll with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Leroy_Fer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Sankhare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (33), A_Di_Stefano (47), F_Le_Boeuf (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Le_Boeuf (7), P_Viera (18), Y_Sankhare (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       18
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           4        |       12
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :           9        |       17
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 3 Marseille
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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  36   3   1   1  32 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  27  11   7  12 |  97   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   1
C_Ferrara      DF   2  27   8   6  22 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  26  12   9  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Richards     DF   1  25   6   7  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  27   8  36 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
Jese           MF   2   5  27   7  41 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  25   7  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  27  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  25  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  25   8   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       MF   1  24  10   5  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         DF   3   9  25  13  12 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  33   9   8  15 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  31  11   7  36 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  40  21
S_Byram        DF   3  31   8   6  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 |  97   0   4   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  78  -2  33
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  32  12  36 |  97   0   2   6   2   1   0   1   0   0  38  88   3
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  82   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  33
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  86   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   7  42 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  30   7  28 |  15   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  11   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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