Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, AC Milan vs. Tottenham (Fri Mar 19)


                             AC Milan  |  Tottenham
                          4-1-2-1-2 N  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                          Darren Lear  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF N_Stiles
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                        L_Palmieri DF  |  DF John_McNamara
                               Kak DM  |  DM Doriva
                          A_Bawbag MF  |  MF S_Winzor
                              Jese MF  |  AM R_Pires
                         Jairzinho AM  |  AM G_Potter
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW B_McClair
                             Pezza FW  |  FW D_Byrne
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB E_Manuel
                     G_Fotheringam SUB |  SUB E_Donk
                           P_Duffy SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB S_McMahon
                        D_Mitsakos SUB |  SUB B_Celina

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(amn) AC Milan will now play P
Min. 1  :(amn) Jairzinho runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs E_Plummer
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Jairzinho blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 2  :(amn) Kak sidesteps W_Morgan
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Kak rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's put AC Milan in front!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 7  :(amn) Pezza takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Doriva plays the back pass
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kak drives it into the box!
          ...  Jese makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jairzinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Bawbag swings a leg at it!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 9  :(amn) Y_Mina is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 9  :(amn) G_Fotheringam will replace Y_Mina and play DF
Min. 11 :(tth) G_Potter takes advantage of a mistake by Kak
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But G_Fotheringam wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(tth) G_Potter jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair hits a curling shot!
          ...  Lev_Yashin makes a good save
Min. 13 :(amn) Jairzinho gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside N_Stiles!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Jairzinho flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 15 :(tth) Doriva takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Kak forces him off the ball
Min. 19 :(amn) A_Bawbag plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Pezza keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Pezza attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Carlos_Bravo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Carlos_Bravo beaten!
Min. 20 :(amn) Pezza jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Pezza uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 27 :(amn) Pezza sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Doriva makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Pezza swings it in!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 28 :(amn) L_Palmieri takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  L_Palmieri bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kak chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by W_Morgan
Min. 36 :(amn) Jese with a one-touch layoff to S_Artenie
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Doriva
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 37 :(tth) John_McNamara pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 37 :(tth) E_Donk is being prepared to come on
          ...  John_McNamara is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 38 :(tth) G_Potter is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  B_McClair latches onto the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Girrese
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(tth) S_Winzor with the towering header to B_McClair
          ...  A skilful effort from B_McClair !
          ...  Lev_Yashin with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !

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

Min. 49 :(amn) L_Palmieri threads the through ball to Pezza
          ...  But E_Donk wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 55 :(tth) B_Celina is coming on and S_Winzor is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 55 :(tth) Doriva is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Doriva tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Lev_Yashin is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pires hits it into the box!
          ...  W_Morgan swings a leg at it!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(amn) Jese finds Kak with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Kak aims for the top right corner !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 60 :(amn) A_Bawbag sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Blocked by R_Pires
Min. 61 :(amn) Kak with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Kak sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 61 :(tth) B_McClair knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Girrese
          ...  The cross hits B_McClair on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Lev_Yashin fists it away
Min. 62 :(amn) A_Bawbag has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Morgan
          ...  He puts in L_Palmieri!
          ...  L_Palmieri with the chance !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 63 :(amn) Pezza sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Pezza with the strike !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gathers it easily
Min. 64 :(tth) G_Potter with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Donk
          ...  E_Donk looks to see where Lev_Yashin is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Lev_Yashin punches it away
Min. 65 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_Duffy will come on for Kak and play DM
Min. 65 :(amn) D_Mitsakos comes on for Pezza and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 66 :(tth) R_Pires runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Celina
          ...  B_Celina goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 68 :(tth) E_Donk moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Byrne
          ...  D_Byrne sees Lev_Yashin off his line !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 69 :(tth) G_Potter sidesteps A_Girrese
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Girrese moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 72 :(amn) It seems AC Milan are making a tactical change to D
Min. 72 :(amn) D_Mitsakos with a precise ball to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes an easy save
Min. 74 :(amn) S_Artenie takes advantage of a mistake by E_Donk
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But W_Morgan will cut out the threat
Min. 80 :(tth) M_Laudrup will replace the useless Doriva and will play DM
Min. 81 :(amn) L_Palmieri tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 82 :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to P
Min. 84 :(amn) Jairzinho drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to G_Fotheringam
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Potter
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Palmieri drives it into the box!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 86 :(amn) A_Bawbag plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Mitsakos keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Mitsakos gets up high for the header !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gathers it easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) D_Byrne sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Celina
          ...  B_Celina flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Lev_Yashin looks relieved there!
Min. 90 :(amn) A_Girrese plays a first time ball through the defence to Jese
          ...  B_McClair with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 91 :(tth) D_Byrne headbutts Jese!
          ...  F_Brych calls him for a talk
Min. 92 :(amn) Jese hits a hard pass to D_Mitsakos
          ...  M_Laudrup slices it
          ...  Carlos_Bravo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Fotheringam!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Carlos_Bravo

*************  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          : Kak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kak (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Y_Mina (9)
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : B_McClair
Scorers              : L_Palmieri (81 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : John_McNamara (37)
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 1 Tottenham
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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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Lev_Yashin     GK  31   1   3   2  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  32   8  10  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  29   6   9  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  29   8   8  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  27   8  10  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10   0
Kak            DM   2  17  29  10  41 |  67   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
A_Bawbag       MF   3   7  32   8  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Jese           MF   2   5  30   7  41 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jairzinho      AM   1   9  30  11  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  29  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  13  27  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  85   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Duffy        DM   2  16  25   4  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         AM   3  10  26  13  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mitsakos     FW   1   7   4  25  32 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo   GK  31   1   2   3  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  32  10   8  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  27  12   7  10 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  26  12  11  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
John_McNamara  DF   1  26   9  10  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doriva         DM   2  24  25  11  21 |  82   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  22  27  11  22 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Pires        AM   3  10  27  18  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Potter       AM   2   8  25  18  20 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
D_Byrne        FW   1   6  12  25  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Manuel       GK  27   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  25  12   7  42 |  57   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  26   7  22 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_McMahon      MF   3   7  25  18  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Celina       AM   2   6  25  18  28 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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