Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jan 30)


                             AC Milan  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-3-2-1 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                           Care Taker  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF McKenna
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF L_Palmieri
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                            M_Ball MF  |  DM Dunga
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF Christie
                            Alexis MF  |  MF Gomes
                            Rivera AM  |  AM Kaka
                            Imbula AM  |  AM Dani_Alves
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW E__Unal
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                         M_Pearson SUB |  SUB F_Benali
                            L_Figo SUB |  SUB Turnbull
                       Francescoli SUB |  SUB P_Foden
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB D_Purvis

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(amn) S_Artenie sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But J_Nasazzi clears the danger
Min. 9  :(amn) S_Artenie takes advantage of a mistake by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Palmieri takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 9  :(sao) Dani_Alves gets to the by line and finds Kaka with a beautiful cross
          ...  Kaka hits a curling shot!
          ...  S_Bain gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 11 :(amn) Imbula sidesteps J_Nasazzi
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Dunga slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 15 :(amn) H_Higuim drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Rivera
          ...  But J_Nasazzi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(amn) Rivera is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Alexis
          ...  Alexis aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 22 :(amn) M_Ball takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan have snatched the lead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 25 :(amn) M_Ball looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Higuim
          ...  H_Higuim leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_T_Perry parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 25 :(sao) Dunga is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 27 :(sao) J_Nasazzi beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Y_Mina and it had to be
Min. 28 :(amn) Alexis runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 30 :(amn) M_Ball gets to the by line and finds S_Artenie with a beautiful cross
          ...  S_Artenie with the strike !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 31 :(amn) Y_Mina sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Amoroso
          ...  L_Amoroso goes for the top corner !
          ...  But S_T_Perry parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 32 :(amn) Y_Mina whips the ball across to Rivera
          ...  McKenna robs him of the ball
Min. 32 :(sao) Gomes with a slide rule pass to L_Palmieri
          ...  L_Amoroso with the block
Min. 32 :(sao) Gomes is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 32 :(sao) Turnbull takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Gomes
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 33 :(sao) J_Nasazzi comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  G_Fotheringam rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_V_Carballo going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 37 :(sao) L_Palmieri knocks it past T_Upulano and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Higuim goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(amn) H_Higuim runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Artenie
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But McKenna wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_V_Carballo has none of it.
Min. 41 :(sao) Dani_Alves back heels to find E__Unal in space
          ...  E__Unal sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Bain punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Christie backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Nasazzi gets on the end of it
          ...  Y_Mina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 44 :(amn) T_Upulano is through on goal
          ...  T_Upulano fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry gets up well to catch that one
Min. 47 :(amn) Y_Mina with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Nasazzi
          ...  He knocks it to Rivera!
          ...  L_Palmieri reads the play well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(amn) S_Artenie nutmegs A_Wan_Bissaka, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Artenie with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 49 :(amn) Y_Mina with a penetrating pass to T_Upulano
          ...  T_Upulano keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 50 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC switch to playing E
Min. 50 :(amn) Imbula with a slick pass to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie with a powerful downward header!
          ...  S_T_Perry is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 50 :(amn) T_Upulano spits at E__Unal
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_V_Carballo
Min. 50 :(sao) Christie is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 50 :(sao) P_Foden takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Christie as MF
Min. 53 :(sao) Kaka runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Y_Mina takes possession
Min. 58 :(sao) Kaka takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Kaka with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  S_Bain with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 59 :(amn) H_Higuim turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  H_Higuim hits a curling shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 60 :(sao) Dani_Alves picks out L_Palmieri with the cross
          ...  L_Palmieri with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 62 :(amn) S_Artenie makes the tackle
          ...  S_Artenie tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 62 :(sao) E__Unal could get a shot on goal here
          ...  E__Unal with a stunning strike !
          ...  S_Bain fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 65 :(amn) M_Pearson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Mina
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(amn) L_Figo comes on for M_Ball and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(amn) Francescoli will replace Rivera and play MF
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Purvis will come on for E__Unal and play FW
Min. 72 :(amn) H_Higuim beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_V_Carballo
          ...  H_Higuim shapes up for a shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry claws it off the line
          ...  C_V_Carballo consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 73 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to D
Min. 73 :(amn) G_Fotheringam takes advantage of a mistake by McKenna
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Fotheringam with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  S_T_Perry plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 81 :(sao) McKenna finds D_Purvis on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Amoroso
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) D_Purvis 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  M_Pearson cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 89 :(amn) Francescoli moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Amoroso
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka gets to the ball first
Min. 90 :(sao) Turnbull runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Kaka
          ...  Kaka belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But S_Bain reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on S_Bain anyway

*************  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          : H_Higuim (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Artenie (22), H_Higuim (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Higuim (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Dani_Alves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Gomes (32), Christie (50)
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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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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S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  34   9  10  31 |  67   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  60  20
L_Amoroso      DF   2  31   6  10  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  29   9  11  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  67   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  18  33
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Rivera         AM   1   1  27  20  26 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  27  17  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_T_Perry      GK  36   2   2   2  22 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  30  10   5  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  28  16   1  26 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  28   8  10  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  28   9   5  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Dunga          DM   2  12  27   6  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Christie       MF   3   8  30   6  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  27  11  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kaka           AM   1   1  28  17  15 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Dani_Alves     AM   2   1  28  11  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  29  38 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Benali       DF   3  25  10   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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