Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. AC Milan (Sun Jun 13)


                              Arsenal  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-4-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Care Taker Pom
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                          M_Arteta MF  |  MF M_Ball
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  MF Imbula
                           N_Piere MF  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW W_Jose
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB S_Bain
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB M_Pearson
                          M_Thomas SUB |  SUB Alexis
                        D_Rocastle SUB |  SUB L_Figo
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB S_Artenie

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(arn) S_Wiltord hits a hard pass to N_Piere
          ...  A_Girrese makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 6  :(amn) G_Lo_Celso with the nod to T_Upulano
          ...  C_Chambers reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Higuim latches onto it!
          ...  M_Layun with a terrible tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 13 :(arn) M_Arteta finds himself in a good position
          ...  M_Arteta goes for the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 13 :(amn) Imbula plays a first time ball through the defence to W_Jose
          ...  Blocked by M_Layun
Min. 20 :(amn) Imbula retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  W_Jose latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Jose with the crafty shot!
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 25 :(arn) M_Arteta with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(arn) M_Arteta finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_Girrese cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 27 :(arn) N_Anelka runs into space
          ...  H_Higuim with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 29 :(arn) S_Wiltord pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Layun is clean through!
          ...  M_Layun has a go!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 30 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso whips the ball across to Pezza
          ...  Pezza sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(arn) J_Gandolfini curls the ball out wide to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round M_Balfor
          ...  He rounds M_Balfor
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 35 :(amn) AC Milan altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 39 :(arn) J_Willock runs towards the goal
          ...  G_Fotheringam takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 40 :(arn) D_Burn leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to F_Ricksen
          ...  F_Ricksen swings in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 41 :(amn) Imbula with a first time pass
          ...  Pezza runs onto it!
          ...  Pezza has a dig at goal!
          ...  T_Macedo watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play D

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

Min. 47 :(amn) Imbula brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Jose belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 50 :(arn) D_Burn with a penetrating pass to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with the strike !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Balfor is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Piere floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Girrese reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 51 :(arn) J_Willock takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Willock pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  M_Balfor won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 51 :(amn) W_Jose takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  W_Jose with the header !
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 54 :(amn) Pezza jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Willock hits it out for a throw
Min. 55 :(amn) M_Pearson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Amoroso
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(arn) S_Wiltord threads the through ball to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 56 :(arn) N_Anelka takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock attempts a low drive!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 58 :(amn) M_Ball floats the ball in to find M_Pearson
          ...  M_Pearson flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 59 :(amn) Pezza looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Ball
          ...  M_Ball carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  T_Macedo manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Girrese floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Macedo fists it away!
Min. 60 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - L_Suarez on for N_Anelka as a FW
Min. 60 :(amn) S_Artenie takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Pezza as FW
Min. 64 :(arn) S_Wiltord is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Gandolfini latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a thundering drive!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 66 :(arn) N_Piere is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Wiltord latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Artenie with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  L_Suarez floats it forward
          ...  J_Willock latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Upulano slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 73 :(arn) J_Gandolfini with a pinpoint pass to L_Suarez
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Suarez !
          ...  M_Balfor heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 75 :(amn) L_Figo replaces G_Lo_Celso and will play MF
Min. 75 :(arn) J_Gandolfini with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Willock gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Willock throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 77 :(amn) W_Jose knocks it past S_Wiltord and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Chambers with the foul
          ...  M_Atkinson just wants to lecture him
Min. 80 :(arn) D_Rocastle is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) P_Evra is coming on for F_Ricksen and will play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Willock finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Fotheringam
Min. 82 :(arn) J_Willock with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  G_Fotheringam with an awful challenge
Min. 83 :(amn) L_Figo fires over a low cross to S_Artenie
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Evra
Min. 85 :(amn) W_Jose sidesteps P_Evra
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But D_Burn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(arn) J_Willock knocks it past G_Fotheringam and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Figo with a terrible tackle
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) H_Higuim has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Piere
          ...  He puts in Imbula!
          ...  Imbula tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Care Taker Pom
          ...  That's given AC Milan something to fight for!
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Layun turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  M_Balfor tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to L_Suarez
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Arsenal 4-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 91 :(arn) J_Willock comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A_Girrese with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 119,162
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (32), F_Ricksen (40), J_Willock (56), L_Suarez (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Imbula
Scorers              : Imbula (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Girrese (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 4 - 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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T_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  30  10  12  21 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
M_Layun        DF   1  30  12   7  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  81   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   9  41 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Piere        MF   1   7  26   7  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  61   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  40  20  45
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  32  12  11  21 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35

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_Balfor       GK  31   1   1   2  32 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  30   6  10  11 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  29   8   8  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38 -22 -22
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  12   5  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |  76   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Pezza          FW   1   8  13  28  32 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  26  10  10  42 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  26  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  26  10  40 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  29  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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