Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Valencia (Wed Apr 24)


                             AC Milan  |  Valencia
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 P
                          Bryan McKay  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           Tininho DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                            Hierro DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                          B_Bailey DF  |  DF Mehmet_Aydin
                     Colton_Yellow DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                        L_Blokland DM  |  DM S_Busquets
                           T_Stark MF  |  DM M_Harrington
                            Imbula MF  |  AM Max_Puissance
                         T_Odinson MF  |  AM E_Smith_Rowe
                             H_Pym MF  |  FW C_Balotelli
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW S_Mane
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB W_Zenga
                          J_Bolton SUB |  SUB H_Maguire
                         W_Dustice SUB |  SUB T_Cooper
                          T_Cahill SUB |  SUB Tak_Tomiyasu
                            J_Snow SUB |  SUB T_Henry

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 4  :(amn) Imbula whips the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Max_Puissance slices it
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Pym hits it into the box!
          ...  Imbula gets to it!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt falls over
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 4  :(vla) S_Mane kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Colton_Yellow
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 6  :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bailey
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But L_Blokland wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 7  :(amn) L_Blokland brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Chilwell
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Lewandowski!
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Pym drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Lewandowski
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Moretti clears the danger
Min. 9  :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  B_Chilwell brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(amn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  T_Stark seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  T_Stark attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 14 :(vla) Max_Puissance chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Mane
          ...  A powerful shot by S_Mane !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 25 :(vla) Max_Puissance turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Max_Puissance drives it towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 26 :(amn) H_Pym kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Hierro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by F_Cannavaro !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 28 :(amn) B_Bailey brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Harrington hits it out for a throw
Min. 30 :(amn) Imbula jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Driven towards goal by Imbula !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 30 :(vla) M_Harrington hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Balotelli latches onto it!
          ...  C_Balotelli with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 31 :(amn) L_Blokland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_Cannavaro
          ...  He knocks it to H_Pym!
          ...  H_Pym tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 32 :(amn) H_Pym slides the ball across to Imbula
          ...  E_Moretti takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 33 :(amn) H_Pym controls the ball with ease
          ...  E_Moretti brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) Imbula runs forward
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Harrington hits it out for a throw
Min. 45 :(amn) W_Dustice replaces L_Blokland to play as a DM
Min. 46 :(amn) H_Pym with an intelligent ball to Hierro
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Cannavaro
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 46 :(vla) S_Mane with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Colton_Yellow
          ...  W_Dustice is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  The ref calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He's said something to the ref!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 46 :(amn) It looks as though AC Milan is now playing D
Min. 48 :(amn) Tininho stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  D_Skomina lectures him
Min. 49 :(amn) T_Odinson whips the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski drives it low !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stark swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Busquets

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Valencia

Min. 48 :(amn) H_Pym puts in Hierro
          ...  F_Cannavaro gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 49 :(amn) T_Stark unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Lewandowski
          ...  E_Moretti bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 55 :(vla) B_Chilwell nutmegs Tininho
          ...  A delicate header from B_Chilwell !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into A_Boruc's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 57 :(vla) H_Maguire is coming on and B_Chilwell is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(amn) T_Cahill is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Stark is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 61 :(amn) Hierro with a penetrating pass to Imbula
          ...  S_Mane gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(amn) T_Odinson leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Imbula
          ...  S_Busquets slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 64 :(amn) H_Pym sidesteps his marker
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over
          ...  D_Skomina tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as J_Bolton comes on for Colton_Yellow to play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) R_Lewandowski bursts forward
          ...  Mehmet_Aydin with the tackle
Min. 66 :(vla) S_Busquets plays in Max_Puissance with a beautiful ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Tininho and it had to be
Min. 67 :(amn) J_Bolton finds Imbula in acres of space
          ...  M_Harrington with the block
Min. 72 :(amn) H_Pym has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Mehmet_Aydin
          ...  He knocks it to T_Odinson!
          ...  T_Odinson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 73 :(amn) R_Lewandowski knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Mehmet_Aydin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 74 :(amn) T_Odinson with the first time pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  But M_Harrington wins the tackle
Min. 75 :(amn) J_Snow is coming on for R_Lewandowski and playing FW
Min. 78 :(amn) T_Cahill sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  E_Moretti had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  D_Skomina warns him
Min. 82 :(vla) T_Henry is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Balotelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - Tak_Tomiyasu on for M_Harrington as a DM
Min. 82 :(vla) Max_Puissance takes advantage of a mistake by Hierro
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Max_Puissance uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  A_Boruc catches the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) T_Odinson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Snow gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  J_Snow picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 90 :(vla) E_Moretti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Bolton
          ...  He knocks it to T_Henry!
          ...  Hierro fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 98,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : T_Odinson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Snow (89)
Sent Off             : W_Dustice (46)
Booked               : Hierro (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harrington
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Smith_Rowe (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       16
Key Passes           :          16        |       5
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Valencia
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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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A_Boruc        GK  32   5   1   1  25 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  29   5   4  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  28  10   7  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  18
B_Bailey       DF   2  26   5  10  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  26   7   2  27 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  30  22   1  38 |  45   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Stark        MF   2   5  30   1  33 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Imbula         MF   1  11  29  18  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Odinson      MF   2   3  27   5  14 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
H_Pym          MF   2   2  27   5  18 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  30  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  31   8   3  32 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  29   7  42 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  30  11  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  29   3   4   2  21 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   2  26  12   8  22 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Mehmet_Aydin   DF   1  25   1   1  13 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  23  23   6  28 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  26   1  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
M_Harrington   DM   2  20  25   5  36 |  86   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Max_Puissance  AM   2   2  26  18  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1   5  24  22  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  27  42 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Mane         FW   2   7   8  26  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  26   7   1  12 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cooper       DF   3  23  10   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tak_Tomiyasu   DM   2  18  23   6  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Henry        FW   1   8  12  25  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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