Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. AC Milan (Sun Apr 30)


                              Arsenal  |  AC Milan
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Aiden Byrne
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF Ricadio
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  DF J_Richards
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF G_Pique
                          S_Parker DM  |  MF M_Overmars
                        R_Radinski MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF Alexis
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW R_Wolford
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                          J_Valera SUB |  SUB Daniel_Agger
                          G_Cooper SUB |  SUB D_Boerrigter
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB L_Pablo
                          D_Murphy SUB |  SUB Ewandro

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 2  :(arn) Taliyah finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Alexis with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 3  :(arn) C_Baker is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Taliyah
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 4  :(amn) A_Langlitz barges the defender off the ball
          ...  C_Blewitt takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 7  :(amn) A_Langlitz nutmegs Marco_Rojo
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Langlitz !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Burn clears the corner
Min. 9  :(arn) S_Malbranque runs into space
          ...  J_Richards slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Almeida heads it away
Min. 13 :(amn) J_Richards takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Overmars
          ...  Marco_Rojo wins the ball
Min. 14 :(arn) Taliyah makes himself available
          ...  A delicate header from Taliyah !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg pulls out a save of the game
Min. 15 :(arn) R_Radinski heads the ball back to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah attempts a lob!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 15 :(amn) L_Macleod cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida with the side footed shot!
          ...  D_James with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 17 :(arn) Marco_Rojo skips the challenge from G_Pique
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 21 :(arn) C_Baker is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Parker
          ...  But Ricadio clears the danger
Min. 22 :(arn) Marco_Rojo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Richards
          ...  He puts in C_Blewitt!
          ...  C_Blewitt has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with M_Steklenburg
          ...  He tries to beat M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives on the ball !!
Min. 23 :(arn) C_Blewitt retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Ramos latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Ramos is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat M_Steklenburg
          ...  He dinks it over M_Steklenburg
          ...  L_Macleod gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 25 :(amn) H_Almeida lashes out at S_Parker
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 26 :(amn) M_Overmars reads the run of R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 27 :(arn) S_Malbranque finds D_Trezeguet on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Trezeguet strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 28 :(amn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems AC Milan will now be playing P
Min. 28 :(arn) D_Trezeguet barges Ricadio off the ball
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Pique picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 29 :(arn) S_Parker pass splits open the defence and finds Taliyah
          ...  An audacious effort from Taliyah !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 33 :(arn) R_Radinski cuts inside G_Pique
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  R_Radinski with a thundering drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 35 :(arn) D_Burn with a 50-yard pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 39 :(arn) S_Parker brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Richards
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Baker!
          ...  C_Baker tries to beat M_Steklenburg from outside the area!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 39 :(arn) C_Blewitt runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Macleod with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(arn) R_Radinski takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  R_Radinski with the crafty shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 42 :(arn) Taliyah pushes it past G_Pique
          ...  Taliyah has a go!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Alexis sprints past S_Ramos
          ...  S_Ramos with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  K_Ippi is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  A_Langlitz drives it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Wolford hits it into the box!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Burn cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 45 :(amn) J_Richards pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  G_Pique is clean through!
          ...  A great volley from G_Pique !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 46 :(arn) R_Radinski has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Malbranque collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Malbranque with the overhead !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Arsenal fans go wild!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 47 :(arn) J_Valera replaces S_Parker to play as a DF
Min. 47 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 47 :(arn) Taliyah spits at A_Langlitz
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 49 :(amn) A_Karnak breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  D_Burn brings him down!
          ...  K_Ippi tries to calm him down

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(amn) G_Pique has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Marco_Rojo
          ...  He puts in R_Wolford!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Valera hits it out for a throw
Min. 48 :(arn) S_Malbranque moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 49 :(arn) D_Burn with a measured ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  J_Richards with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 52 :(amn) A_Langlitz with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Taliyah pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 54 :(arn) S_Ramos fires over a low cross to S_Malbranque
          ...  S_Malbranque with the overhead !
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 55 :(amn) M_Overmars runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Karnak
          ...  J_Valera with the tackle
Min. 64 :(arn) S_Malbranque pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Overmars wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 68 :(arn) S_Malbranque crosses into the box, finding C_Blewitt
          ...  C_Blewitt belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 72 :(arn) D_Burn runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 74 :(arn) R_Radinski turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A_Karnak with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 77 :(arn) G_Cooper replaces D_Trezeguet to play as a MF
Min. 78 :(amn) L_Macleod knocks it forward
          ...  J_Valera slips
          ...  Alexis gets to it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Marco_Rojo
Min. 79 :(amn) A_Karnak is unmarked!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Blewitt hits it out for a throw
Min. 80 :(amn) Daniel_Agger takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ricadio as DF
Min. 82 :(amn) D_Boerrigter replaces M_Overmars to play as a MF
Min. 85 :(amn) Ewandro will come on for R_Wolford and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) L_Macleod is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Langlitz
          ...  D_Burn reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 89 :(amn) Ewandro turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  goes in studs first
          ...  K_Ippi tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Daniel_Agger with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  D_James with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 90 :(amn) Daniel_Agger makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Marco_Rojo goes in studs first
          ...  K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 120,941
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Malbranque (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Trezeguet (27), S_Malbranque (46)
Sent Off             : Taliyah (52)
Booked               : S_Ramos (43)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Overmars
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Almeida (25)
Booked               : L_Macleod (39), A_Karnak (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       6
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 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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D_James        GK  30   2   2   3  26 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  26   7   7  40 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
C_Blewitt      DF   3  25   7   6  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  24  10   7  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  30  21
D_Burn         DF   2  23   9  11  21 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
S_Parker       DM   1  10  27  12  30 |  47   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  26   6  29 |  96   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   2
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  26  10  33 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  25
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |  56   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   1   0  10  10  29
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  26  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valera       DF   2  26   8   9  39 |  49   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   8  27  14  27 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  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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M_Steklenburg  GK  33   3   1   1  32 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  28  12  10  29 |  25   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -5
Ricadio        DF   3  24   8   6  32 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Richards     DF   1  24   6   7  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
G_Pique        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  26  13  32 |  86   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  25  10  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  24  14  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Alexis         MF   3   9  24  13  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  26  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  89   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   7   6  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  24  12  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Pablo        MF   1   7  23   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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