Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. AC Milan (Mon Nov 24)


                              Arsenal  |  AC Milan
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo GK  |  GK Belushi
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF B_Berg
                         D_Caicedo DF  |  DF Ry_Cooder
                           O_Price DF  |  DF U_Emanuelson
                         S_Marsden MF  |  DM R_Morrison
                           Matheus MF  |  MF A_Carvalhas
                        Seitaridis MF  |  MF K_Benzema
                          S_Davies MF  |  AM G_Duke
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  FW C_Canista
                        J_Portillo FW  |  FW Ewandro
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                           S_Ramos SUB |  SUB B_Weinman
                          N_Scally SUB |  SUB F_Baumann
                         B_McBride SUB |  SUB G_Pinedo
                          A_Little SUB |  SUB H_Homolka

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 4  :(arn) S_Davies plays a long ball to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Belushi gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 5  :(arn) O_Price threads the through ball to J_Portillo
          ...  Ry_Cooder pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 7  :(arn) Matheus backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Seitaridis gets on the end of it
          ...  Seitaridis hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Belushi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marsden plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by R_Morrison
Min. 8  :(amn) M_Bordon controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Caicedo
          ...  He puts in C_Canista!
          ...  R_Delap reads the play well
Min. 10 :(amn) C_Canista steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs N_Vidic
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Davies with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(arn) Matheus brings it under control
          ...  He takes on U_Emanuelson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Portillo!
          ...  U_Emanuelson with the foul
Min. 18 :(arn) S_Davies nutmegs B_Berg
          ...  S_Davies belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Belushi just watches float over the bar!
Min. 20 :(arn) Matheus knocks the ball past the lunge of U_Emanuelson
          ...  Matheus sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 21 :(arn) S_Davies has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Portillo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Portillo drives the ball low !
          ...  But Belushi reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Belushi anyway
Min. 27 :(arn) R_Delap looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Marsden
          ...  S_Marsden shoots towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Price chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi easily catches it!
Min. 30 :(amn) A_Carvalhas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ewandro
          ...  O_Price pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 31 :(arn) Matheus kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Vidic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Vidic blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 31 :(amn) A_Zogbo miskicks!
          ...  Ewandro is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Ewandro hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Zogbo's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 33 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  C_Canista is through!
          ...  C_Canista drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 34 :(arn) Matheus with the diagonal pass S_Sidwell
          ...  S_Sidwell sees Belushi off his line !
          ...  Belushi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Belushi reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 36 :(arn) S_Sidwell takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Davies
          ...  S_Davies with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 41 :(arn) J_Portillo beats his man
          ...  J_Portillo hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) A_Carvalhas has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Caicedo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ry_Cooder!
          ...  O_Price plays the back pass
          ...  A_Zogbo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carvalhas floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Duke gets on the end of it
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 47 :(arn) S_Marsden with a 50-yard pass to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 48 :(amn) Ewandro breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zogbo!
          ...  N_Vidic brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Wiley reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!

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

Min. 46 :(arn) S_Davies breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Belushi!
          ...  Ewandro brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Wiley reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 47 :(arn) S_Davies with the nod to J_Portillo
          ...  M_Bordon fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Wiley will just give him a speaking to
Min. 49 :(arn) O_Price brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Delap gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ry_Cooder brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 53 :(amn) A_Carvalhas backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Canista latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Marsden gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(amn) U_Emanuelson is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 53 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - B_Weinman on for U_Emanuelson as a DF
Min. 56 :(amn) G_Duke beats O_Price
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But D_Caicedo barges him off the ball
Min. 56 :(amn) C_Canista shoves Matheus in the chest!!
          ...  A_Wiley has seen it!
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Wiley
Min. 61 :(arn) Curled in dangerously from Matheus to D_Caicedo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Weinman
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 65 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - H_Homolka on for Ewandro as a FW
Min. 65 :(amn) R_Morrison breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zogbo!
          ...  D_Caicedo brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 66 :(arn) S_Marsden has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Morrison
          ...  He knocks it to O_Price!
          ...  B_Weinman brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 68 :(arn) O_Price is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Vidic
          ...  N_Vidic is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has Belushi to beat
          ...  He dinks it over Belushi
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Davies whips the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  R_Morrison slices it
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Sidwell gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matheus
          ...  C_Canista goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The Ref goes for his back pocket
          ...  Its Red !! He's off !
Min. 79 :(arn) Matheus is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Arsenal physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 79 :(arn) N_Scally is being brought on
          ...  Matheus is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 80 :(amn) A_Carvalhas is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Bordon
          ...  J_Portillo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 82 :(arn) Seitaridis with the cross-field pass to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo looks to see where Belushi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Belushi tips it over
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 82 :(amn) B_Weinman chests it down
          ...  R_Delap wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carvalhas hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Ry_Cooder
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Duke plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Morrison gets to it!
          ...  A_Zogbo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 87 :(amn) A_Carvalhas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Delap
          ...  He knocks it to H_Homolka!
          ...  H_Homolka hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But A_Zogbo parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) G_Duke volleys it forward. He finds R_Morrison
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Morrison !
          ...  A_Zogbo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 91 :(amn) H_Homolka volleys it forward. He finds R_Morrison
          ...  R_Morrison hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  A_Zogbo with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 92 :(arn) N_Scally hoists the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Belushi grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 92 :(amn) B_Weinman with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past N_Vidic
          ...  B_Weinman with the shot on net !
          ...  A_Zogbo gathers it comfortably
Min. 93 :(amn) H_Homolka takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  N_Vidic takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 52,892
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Portillo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Caicedo (65)
Booked               : S_Davies (10), N_Vidic (48)
Injured              : Matheus (79)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Belushi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Canista (69)
Booked               : Ewandro (46)
Injured              : U_Emanuelson (53)
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 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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A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  26   6   7  36 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   0
R_Delap        DF   2  24   8   9  34 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  24   8   6  47 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
O_Price        DF   2  23  11   7  26 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  26   8  46 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
Matheus        MF   1   7  24   3  31 |  83   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  23  16  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Davies       MF   2  10  23   8  13 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  38   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  23   8  11 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  26  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20   0  22
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   7   6  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  26   6  28 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  23  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  23  21 |   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  35   8   8   5  11 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  26   7   6  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Berg         DF   2  25   7   6  33 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ry_Cooder      DF   2  23   3   6  36 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  23   2   1  29 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Morrison     DM   3  14  17   8  11 |  98   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  24   6  19 |  98   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Benzema      MF   2   8  23   5  17 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Duke         AM   2   8  23   7  38 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Canista      FW   1   4   3  24  33 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
Ewandro        FW   2   9   5  23  14 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  22   7  11  30 |  41   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
F_Baumann      MF   1   6  24   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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