Division Three League Match, AC Milan vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Oct 20)


                             AC Milan  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                          M_Bordon DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                         B_Weinman DF  |  DF Sokratis
                          Mo_Diame DM  |  MF S_Marsden
                           F_Zappa MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  MF Fernandinho
                            P_Cocu MF  |  AM R_O_Donovan
                          N_Sanudo AM  |  FW D_Nelisse
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW H_Sabry
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB T_Wiese
                            B_Berg SUB |  SUB Ronaldo
                            G_Duke SUB |  SUB J_Plasil
                           M_Maigi SUB |  SUB C_Gemmell
                         R_Wolford SUB |  SUB G_Weasly

Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)


Min. 2  :(amn) F_Zappa spots D_Murphy who is in acres of space
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Murphy !
          ...  A_Marshall saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 3  :(amn) P_Cocu runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  P_Cocu tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Marshall beaten!
Min. 4  :(amn) A_Carvalhas brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Griffiths
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Murphy!
          ...  D_Murphy with a blistering shot !
          ...  A_Marshall makes a fine save
Min. 5  :(wbn) R_O_Donovan threads the through ball to H_Sabry
          ...  N_Sanudo with a well timed tackle
          ...  P_Turnbull didn't like it though
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 7  :(wbn) B_Spencer holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Fernandinho
          ...  M_Bordon gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer curls it into the box!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 9  :(amn) A_Carvalhas with a reverse pass to B_Weinman
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Griffiths
Min. 9  :(wbn) Curled in dangerously from Fernandinho to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has Belushi to beat
          ...  He lobs it over Belushi
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 10 :(amn) A_Carvalhas floats the ball in to find N_Sanudo
          ...  N_Sanudo aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  A_Marshall dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Marshall catches it!
Min. 14 :(amn) A_Carvalhas crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Sanudo in the box
          ...  N_Sanudo hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 19 :(amn) F_Zappa drives it forward to P_Cocu
          ...  P_Cocu beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat A_Marshall
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Marshall
          ...  A_Marshall pulls off a save !!
Min. 20 :(amn) B_Moore with a measured pass to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Sokratis forces him off the ball
Min. 21 :(wbn) Fernandinho with an in swinging cross to H_Sabry
          ...  P_Cocu reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 23 :(amn) F_Zappa plays in D_Murphy with a beautiful ball
          ...  Sokratis rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Turnbull signals that it is indirect
          ...  A_Carvalhas shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to P_Cocu instead
          ...  P_Cocu curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But A_Marshall makes a fine save
Min. 26 :(amn) F_Zappa with a clever shimmy
          ...  R_O_Donovan with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 31 :(amn) Mo_Diame has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Spencer
          ...  He puts in D_Murphy!
          ...  J_Neeskens forces him off the ball
Min. 32 :(amn) Mo_Diame beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  R_O_Donovan with a terrible tackle
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Murphy fires it towards the goal
          ...  But A_Marshall parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 33 :(wbn) D_Nelisse loses his marker!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Nelisse !
          ...  Belushi falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 35 :(amn) D_Murphy finds P_Cocu on the edge of the box
          ...  P_Cocu runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by F_Zappa
          ...  It comes to N_Sanudo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  A_Marshall palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Neeskens belts it clear
Min. 38 :(amn) F_Zappa lobs it over S_Proedl
          ...  F_Zappa goes for goal !
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 39 :(amn) A defence splitting pass from P_Cocu to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 41 :(amn) Mo_Diame sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Weinman
          ...  B_Weinman rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Proedl gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) B_Moore takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Carvalhas
          ...  But D_Nelisse reads the situation well and wins the ball

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

Min. 48 :(wbn) S_Marsden curls the ball out wide to Fernandinho
          ...  Fernandinho tries to chip the ball over Belushi!
          ...  Belushi is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 53 :(amn) P_Cocu back heels to find B_Moore in space
          ...  B_Moore with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  A_Marshall tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 55 :(amn) B_Weinman has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Proedl
          ...  He puts in D_Murphy!
          ...  B_Spencer with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  P_Turnbull refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 59 :(amn) N_Sanudo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball hits S_Proedl in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 59 :(amn) D_Murphy cuts inside G_Griffiths
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Marsden with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Turnbull reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  F_Zappa passes to A_Carvalhas
          ...  A_Carvalhas with the strike !
          ...  A_Marshall falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 60 :(amn) B_Moore barges G_Griffiths off the ball
          ...  B_Moore hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  A_Marshall grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 62 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with a probing pass to D_Murphy
          ...  But G_Griffiths reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(amn) N_Sanudo nutmegs H_Sabry
          ...  N_Sanudo looks to see where A_Marshall is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But A_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 67 :(amn) D_Murphy runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Griffiths hits it out for a throw
Min. 71 :(amn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by S_Proedl
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Murphy with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 72 :(amn) M_Bordon has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Cocu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Cocu goes for the top corner !
          ...  A_Marshall was lucky there
Min. 73 :(amn) B_Weinman beats Sokratis
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Weinman !
          ...  A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Zappa lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Cocu gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Marshall manages to turn it behind
Min. 75 :(amn) M_Maigi is ready to come on to replace N_Sanudo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(amn) M_Maigi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Murphy is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round A_Marshall
          ...  He rounds A_Marshall
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 77 :(wbn) Ronaldo is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Marsden is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) J_Plasil comes on for D_Nelisse and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(amn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems AC Milan will now be playing N
Min. 83 :(amn) D_Murphy plays it forward to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore with the goal bound shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 85 :(wbn) B_Spencer with a flicked pass to G_Griffiths
          ...  Ciaran_Clark makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(amn) F_Zappa with the diagonal pass M_Maigi
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Maigi !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 92 :(amn) M_Maigi could get a shot on goal here
          ...  G_Griffiths brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But P_Turnbull waves play on!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 46,519
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_Cocu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Sanudo (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (9)
Sent Off             : R_O_Donovan (32)
Booked               : S_Marsden (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |   Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       3
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :          14        |       1
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       6
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 1 Werder Bremen
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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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Belushi        GK  33   8   8   5  11 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  25   7   6  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  10
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
B_Weinman      DF   2  21   7  11  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
Mo_Diame       DM   2  11  20   6  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  25   2  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  23   6  19 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   1
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  22  10  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   6   0   0   0   0  15  24  34
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  21  15  45 |  79   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  10  30
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  24  37 |  97   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  24  27
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Duke         MF   2   8  22   7  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
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_Marshall     GK  34   4   6   5  11 |  97  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  23  10   3  33 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  23   8   6  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
S_Proedl       DF   2  23   5   5  37 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
Sokratis       DF   2  20  12   7  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  25   8  46 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
B_Spencer      MF   1  10  24  11  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  22   9  19 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   1
R_O_Donovan    AM   1   4  21  11  39 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   2 -10
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  29  42 |  81   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  15   0  29
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  24  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Plasil       MF   1   6  24   9  19 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  23  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weasly       FW   1   6  11  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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