Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Arsenal vs. AC Milan (Mon Oct 07)


                              Arsenal  |  AC Milan
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          F_Carini GK  |  GK Belushi
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF B_Moore
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DM P_Cocu
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF F_Baumann
                           Matheus MF  |  MF G_Duke
                            Craige MF  |  AM P_Rossi
                         S_Corchia FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                         B_McBride FW  |  FW R_Wolford
                                       |
                            M_Duke SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                       B_Hangeland SUB |  SUB M_Bordon
                           K_Timar SUB |  SUB A_Carvalhas
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB M_Maigi
                        D_Berbatov SUB |  SUB D_Cisse

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 4  :(arn) Craige kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Corchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Oleary
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 14 :(amn) F_Baumann kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Duke gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Duke with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 18 :(amn) P_Rossi can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Murphy
          ...  Craige is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 18 :(amn) P_Rossi runs into space
          ...  P_Rossi looks to see where F_Carini is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  F_Carini gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Vidic gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 20 :(arn) N_Scally has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Weinman
          ...  He puts in S_Corchia!
          ...  S_Corchia with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 21 :(arn) S_Corchia with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  P_Cocu with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 22 :(amn) F_Baumann jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Oleary
          ...  D_Oleary cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But F_Carini tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Baumann chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Wade reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 25 :(arn) B_McBride finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Moore
          ...  A delicate header from B_McBride !
          ...  But Belushi hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 28 :(arn) B_McBride sprints past the defender
          ...  D_Murphy plays the back pass
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Wade hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 29 :(arn) S_Corchia runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Corchia hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Belushi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Vidic chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 30 :(arn) Craige pass splits open the defence and finds B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Belushi just watches float over the bar!
Min. 30 :(amn) P_Cocu finds P_Rossi with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Ramos tackles cleanly
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Scally with the cross-field pass to S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Belushi just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 32 :(arn) S_Corchia gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Duke knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_Tango blows up for a foul
          ...  C_Tango wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(amn) Ciaran_Clark plays it forward to R_Wolford
          ...  A delicate header from R_Wolford !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

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

Min. 46 :(amn) G_Duke crosses into the box, finding R_Wolford
          ...  S_Logan read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 50 :(amn) D_Murphy crosses into the box, finding Ciaran_Clark
          ...  B_McBride wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 57 :(amn) F_Baumann jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Weinman
          ...  S_Corchia with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 58 :(arn) N_Scally changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Raúl_Albil
          ...  Blocked by D_Oleary
Min. 61 :(amn) G_Duke looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  C_Tango talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 62 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 64 :(amn) D_Murphy loses his marker!
          ...  But Raúl_Albil sweeps up the threat
Min. 65 :(arn) S_Davies comes on for N_Wade and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 66 :(arn) N_Scally with the first time flick to S_Ramos
          ...  B_Moore makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Oleary reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 66 :(amn) P_Rossi finds D_Murphy with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Murphy hits a great drive!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(arn) B_McBride takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  B_McBride uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Belushi parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 69 :(arn) Belushi miss-kicks!
          ...  S_Logan is through!
          ...  B_Moore takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Ramos spits at D_Oleary
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(arn) S_Davies plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Corchia keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Corchia with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Belushi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 75 :(amn) M_Bordon will replace Ciaran_Clark and play DF
Min. 75 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - M_Maigi on for D_Murphy as a FW
Min. 77 :(arn) N_Vidic is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 77 :(arn) B_Hangeland takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Vidic as DF
Min. 80 :(amn) The AC Milan manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 80 :(amn) B_Weinman runs at S_Logan
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Raúl_Albil forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Cocu!
          ...  S_Logan gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 81 :(arn) B_McBride takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Oleary
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Bordon picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 81 :(amn) B_Moore takes advantage of a mistake by Raúl_Albil
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Matheus wins the ball well
          ...  C_Tango has given a free kick
          ...  C_Tango shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  P_Cocu floats it forward
          ...  M_Maigi latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Maigi pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  F_Carini gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 82 :(amn) B_Weinman with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from S_Logan
          ...  Matheus fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 85 :(arn) N_Scally backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_McBride latches onto the end of it
          ...  A cracking drive from B_McBride !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 86 :(arn) N_Scally with the Cruyff turn
          ...  But D_Oleary slides in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) F_Baumann brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Weinman gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Weinman hits the ball first time!
          ...  But F_Carini tips it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(arn) Matheus cuts the ball back to S_Ramos
          ...  B_Weinman forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally floats the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by B_Moore
Min. 92 :(amn) P_Cocu unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Wolford
          ...  The ball hits S_Ramos in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 94 :(arn) S_Davies is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Hangeland!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 56,842
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Scally
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Corchia (57), S_Ramos (69), Matheus (81)
Injured              : N_Vidic (77)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : D_Oleary (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Murphy (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Arsenal    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  24   7   5  25 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  22   6   6  40 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  17
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  -5 -20  -2
M_Duke         GK  16   4   4   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  21  10   5  40 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
K_Timar        DF   2  20   3   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       FW   2  10  22   8  13 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  23   9   5  24 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   8
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  21   7  11  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  20  28
P_Cocu         DM   3  10  22  10  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
F_Baumann      MF   1   5  23   6  30 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
G_Duke         MF   2   8  22   7  38 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   1
P_Rossi        AM   2   8  26  10  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  24  37 |  78   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  15  12  29
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  25   7   6  26 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  23   6  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  23  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
D_Cisse        FW   1   5   8  23  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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