Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Sunderland (Sat Jan 14)


                             AC Milan  |  Sunderland
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                         Phil Surtees  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK R_Locke
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF A_Helender
                           G_Piqué DF  |  DF R_Roversio
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                         M_Elliott DF  |  DF W_Reid
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                           Ewandro FW  |  AM N_Sahin
                           Ricardo FW  |  FW Christinoa
                        G_Batistua FW  |  FW Bruno
                                       |
                        L_Hedstrom SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                      Daniel_Agger SUB |  SUB E_Moretti
                        J_J_Okocha SUB |  SUB M_Woods
                        H_Munculus SUB |  SUB Atsu
                         R_Wolford SUB |  SUB Ademilson

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 2  :(amn) L_Macleod looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Batistua
          ...  W_Reid knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_Kuipers just turns away!
Min. 3  :(amn) G_Batistua is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro hits the ball first time!
          ...  But R_Locke with the difficult save
Min. 5  :(sun) M_V_Bommel with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Christinoa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Christinoa !
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 6  :(sun) W_Reid spits at M_Elliott
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 7  :(amn) L_Macleod changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Batistua
          ...  G_Batistua must beat R_Locke!
          ...  R_Locke tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Locke fists it away!
Min. 12 :(amn) Ewandro plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ricardo decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A delicate header from Ricardo !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 13 :(sun) Sunderland changed their strategy to play A
Min. 14 :(sun) S_Nakamoto leaves his marker standing
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Gemmell
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov crosses it in!
          ...  J_Richards gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 17 :(amn) L_Macleod is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Batistua
          ...  G_Batistua with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  R_Locke gathers it comfortably
Min. 21 :(sun) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Richards brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 22 :(amn) T_Gemmell has it on the edge of the box
          ...  W_Reid with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  B_Kuipers tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(amn) L_Macleod looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  R_Locke with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 24 :(sun) N_Sahin sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Piqué plays the back pass
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(sun) S_Nakamoto with the dribble
          ...  M_Elliott is easily beaten
          ...  But Ricardo will cut out the threat
Min. 28 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov picks up the pass
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 31 :(amn) J_Richards controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Coutinho gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Helender takes possession
Min. 32 :(sun) A_Helender with a first time pass
          ...  R_Roversio runs onto it!
          ...  R_Roversio with a terrific drive !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(amn) Ricardo takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Coutinho
          ...  P_Coutinho cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 38 :(amn) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Ewandro seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Ewandro leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It's beaten R_Locke
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 39 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with the first time flick to Bruno
          ...  Bruno flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 42 :(amn) D_Boerrigter passes the ball to Ewandro
          ...  A_Helender wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(amn) P_Coutinho with a measured ball to Ewandro
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Cissokho
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 50 :(amn) D_Boerrigter brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Cissokho
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ricardo!
          ...  A_Cissokho goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(sun) N_Sahin with the first time pass to Christinoa
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Christinoa !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
Min. 54 :(sun) S_Nakamoto with a simple pass to Eugen_Shakhov
          ...  P_Coutinho fouls badly
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(amn) Ricardo knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Helender
          ...  A_Helender recovers to win the ball back
Min. 58 :(amn) Ricardo with a neat pass into Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 60 :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to D
Min. 61 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Nakamoto
          ...  But L_Macleod reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 62 :(amn) G_Batistua with a well-controlled run
          ...  The ball hits R_Roversio in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 63 :(sun) N_Sahin runs at T_Gemmell
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  N_Sahin hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 64 :(amn) M_Elliott holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Ricardo
          ...  But W_Reid barges him off the ball
Min. 65 :(sun) Atsu will replace N_Sahin and play AM
Min. 65 :(amn) P_Coutinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Locke!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(sun) S_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Roversio gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Roversio tries to beat M_Steklenburg from outside the area!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The AC Milan fans taunt him!
Min. 70 :(amn) Daniel_Agger takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Piqué as DF
Min. 70 :(amn) R_Wolford replaces G_Batistua and will play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) D_Boerrigter changes position to fill a DM slot
Min. 70 :(sun) E_Moretti comes on for R_Roversio and takes up a DF role
Min. 73 :(amn) Ewandro beats A_Helender
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But E_Moretti sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 75 :(sun) Ademilson is going to be brought on
          ...  Bruno is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 87 :(sun) Ademilson runs at Daniel_Agger
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  L_Macleod stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Phil Surtees looks relieved
          ...  John Gemmell is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  M_V_Bommel floats it forward
          ...  Christinoa latches onto the end of it
          ...  Christinoa rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by Daniel_Agger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) A_Cissokho plays the back pass
          ...  R_Locke can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Sunderland ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 71,386
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Ricardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ricardo (12), A_Cissokho (89 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Coutinho (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Christinoa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Reid (22), Eugen_Shakhov (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Sunderland
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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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  23   6   7  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Elliott      DF   1  23   7   5  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   8  25  10  31 |  92   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Boerrigter   DM   2   8  24  11  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  23  15  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  92   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  25  12
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  23  42 |  71   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  30
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 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
J_J_Okocha     MF   1   9  23  14  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Munculus     MF   2   6  23  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Locke        GK  34   2   4   4  15 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  26   7   7  21 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  25   3  10  31 |  71   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
A_Cissokho     DF   2  24  10   6  12 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20   0
W_Reid         DF   2  24   6   9  41 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  27   6  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -21
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   7  24  17  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  24  15  32 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Sahin        AM   2   7  25  17  26 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  24  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Bruno          FW   2   5   3  23  11 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  27   4   6  25 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Woods        MF   2  16  24   9  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Atsu           AM   1   9  23  11  18 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  24  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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