Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Santos FC (Thu Mar 23)


                             AC Milan  |  Santos FC
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 P
                          Bryan McKay  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK Lev_Yashin
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF Leonardo
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF Agostini
                             Samir DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                          B_Bailey DF  |  DF Oscar
                        L_Blokland DM  |  MF Jairzinho
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF Eusebio
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                          T_Cahill MF  |  AM Matic
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW Bojan
                            J_Snow FW  |  FW Van_Basten
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB Bursik
                         T_Upulano SUB |  SUB Josimar
                           Adriano SUB |  SUB Enrique
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB Tostao
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(amn) T_Cahill has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Oscar
          ...  He puts in B_Bailey!
          ...  Van_Basten with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  N_Rizzoli called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 3  :(amn) M_Pearson takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Pearson with the goal bound shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 4  :(amn) T_Cahill 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!
          ...  B_Bailey receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 7  :(sfc) Agostini with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Agostini rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Fotheringam
Min. 11 :(sfc) Matic beats Samir
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But M_Pearson puts it in row Z!
Min. 14 :(amn) M_Pearson takes advantage of a bad back pass from Matic
          ...  M_Pearson with the overhead !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 14 :(sfc) Agostini nutmegs W_Dustice, he continues to run forward
          ...  A cheeky lob from Agostini !
          ...  But Fabianski makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(amn) T_Cahill takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  T_Cahill carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Lev_Yashin can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Lev_Yashin makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 25 :(amn) Samir with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Samir tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Lev_Yashin falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 26 :(amn) L_Blokland lays the ball back to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Leonardo is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Lev_Yashin misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cahill hits it into the box!
          ...  Leonardo clears the corner
Min. 26 :(sfc) Jairzinho drives it across the face of the goal Van_Basten
          ...  But L_Blokland puts the ball out of play
Min. 30 :(sfc) Bojan nutmegs B_Bailey
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Pearson and it had to be
Min. 31 :(amn) T_Cahill has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to J_Snow
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Lev_Yashin acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the shot!
          ...  Lev_Yashin gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cahill lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Snow swings a leg at it!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(amn) R_Lewandowski turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 35 :(sfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Santos FC will now play A
Min. 39 :(amn) M_Ball is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Bailey
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Oscar
Min. 39 :(sfc) Matic runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Pearson back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Blokland with an ugly foul
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(sfc) Van_Basten with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A cheeky lob from Van_Basten !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) R_Lewandowski cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Agostini gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 44 :(sfc) Eusebio chips the ball over the defence and finds Van_Basten
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Pearson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 45 :(amn) J_Snow takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Lo_Celso with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli warns him
Min. 47 :(amn) R_Lewandowski beats his marker
          ...  But Oscar wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 49 :(sfc) Van_Basten retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Jairzinho gets on the end of it
          ...  Jairzinho from 20 yards !
          ...  It floats over Fabianski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 2-0 Santos FC

Min. 47 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso with an incisive pass to Bojan
          ...  L_Blokland with the block
Min. 49 :(amn) M_Ball with the diagonal pass W_Dustice
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(amn) W_Dustice flicks it over Leonardo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Eusebio wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 55 :(amn) Adriano is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Blokland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 55 :(sfc) Up goes the substitution board - Josimar on for Agostini as a DF
Min. 55 :(amn) G_Fotheringam takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Oscar steals the ball of off him
Min. 60 :(amn) W_Dustice with a penetrating pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the drive!
          ...  Lev_Yashin just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 62 :(amn) W_Dustice latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  W_Dustice with a little chip!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Van_Basten with a smart turn
          ...  W_Dustice with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  N_Rizzoli warned him
Min. 65 :(sfc) Tostao is coming on for G_Lo_Celso and will play AM
Min. 70 :(amn) Imbula will come on for W_Dustice and play MF
Min. 72 :(sfc) Matic knocks it forward
          ...  Samir slips
          ...  Bojan gets to it!
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Fotheringam
Min. 74 :(sfc) Leonardo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Matic
          ...  M_Pearson tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio hits it into the box!
          ...  Matic gets to it!
          ...  The shot slips through Fabianski's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 75 :(amn) T_Upulano comes on for G_Fotheringam and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(amn) A_Pessamunni is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Snow is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez will come on for Bojan and play FW
Min. 79 :(amn) M_Ball has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Imbula gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 83 :(amn) T_Cahill with a short pass to find R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 85 :(sfc) Matic with a perfectly timed run
          ...  B_Bailey wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 86 :(amn) T_Upulano with a measured pass to A_Pessamunni
          ...  A_Pessamunni with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Lev_Yashin looks relieved there!
Min. 86 :(sfc) Jairzinho with a measured pass to Van_Basten
          ...  Intercepted by A_Pessamunni
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) M_Pearson with a precise pass to T_Cahill
          ...  T_Cahill flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Lev_Yashin grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 91 :(amn) M_Ball with a probing through ball M_Pearson
          ...  M_Pearson with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Lev_Yashin takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 92 :(amn) A_Pessamunni takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Leonardo plays the back pass
          ...  Lev_Yashin can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Cahill gets a shot in
          ...  Lev_Yashin is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 92 :(sfc) Leonardo brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Pearson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  L_Suarez with the strike !
          ...  Fabianski fists it away

*************  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          : M_Pearson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Pearson (3,14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Blokland (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Ni_Na_Lee
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       12
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Santos 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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Fabianski      GK  33   3   1   5  21 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  29  11  11  42 |  96   0   4   1   0   3   2   0   0   0 100  30  75
Samir          DF   2  29   1   1  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  25   5  10  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  28  21   1  38 |  59   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  29   7  42 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  29  11  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  30  13   5  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adriano        DM   1   8  28  12  43 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  28  18  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  26  32 |  17   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  20

Player Statistics - Santos 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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Lev_Yashin     GK  32   1   3   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  38  12  12  22 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Agostini       DF   2  34  13  10  41 |  59   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  34   9   7  41 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Oscar          DF   1  28   8   4  46 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  33  12  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Eusebio        MF   1   6  31  11  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  28   9  31 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Matic          AM   2   8  25  21  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  33  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Basten     FW   1   1   5  31  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  30   1   5  46 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  30  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tostao         AM   1   1  25  18  41 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  27  34 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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