Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. AC Milan (Mon Jan 27)


                          Aston Villa  |  AC Milan
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                         B_Friedel GK  |  GK D_Van_Don_Bur
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                             Ayala DF  |  DF L_Digne
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF Hugo
                           M_Woods DM  |  DM Kak
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF A_Bawbag
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF Almen_Abdi
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Jese
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  AM Imbula
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                           G_Babos SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                         P_Tonosko SUB |  SUB L_Palmieri
                            Inacio SUB |  SUB M_Lopes
                            M_Isco SUB |  SUB Alexis
                           R_Sharp SUB |  SUB J_Garner

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(amn) The AC Milan manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 6  :(amn) Jese brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Cissokho
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Bawbag!
          ...  A_Bawbag sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But B_Friedel pulls out a save of the game
Min. 8  :(asv) P_Livingstone gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past P_McGrath!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Y_Mina slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nainggolan hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Bombarda
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Fotheringam!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur easily catches it!
Min. 11 :(amn) Jese runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Mina
          ...  K_Commons goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Rizzoli shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 11 :(amn) Kak rushes through the defence
          ...  Kak has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But B_Friedel reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 12 :(amn) Y_Mina gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Almen_Abdi
          ...  Almen_Abdi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But B_Friedel stops that one easily
Min. 15 :(asv) K_Commons holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Bombarda in space!
          ...  M_Bombarda hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 18 :(amn) A_Bawbag with an intelligent ball to L_Digne
          ...  G_Fotheringam reads the play well
Min. 23 :(asv) J_Butland with a slide rule pass to P_Livingstone
          ...  P_Livingstone aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(amn) Imbula sidesteps A_Cissokho
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Ayala wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 23 :(asv) A_Cissokho slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Y_Mina stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  A_Cissokho passes to M_Bombarda
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Bombarda !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  And Aston Villa are leading in the game now
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 24 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play A
Min. 27 :(asv) R_Nainggolan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Butland
          ...  P_McGrath stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 33 :(asv) M_Woods hits a hard pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  L_Digne steals the ball of off him
Min. 33 :(amn) Almen_Abdi is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Pezza
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Woods !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 34 :(asv) M_Woods with a probing pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff attempts a low drive!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 34 :(amn) Kak brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Pezza gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Pezza goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 41 :(amn) P_McGrath takes on 3 men
          ...  B_Friedel with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the AC Milan players
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  Appeals for a penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  AC Milan players are furious!
          ...  Pezza is the man who takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 AC Milan...
Min. 42 :(amn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems AC Milan will now be playing P
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) Imbula kills the ball dead
          ...  Imbula drives the ball low !
          ...  B_Friedel is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  B_Friedel looks very relieved!
Min. 45 :(amn) A_Bawbag swings an elbow
          ...  He caught O_Bierhoff full in the face
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-1 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(asv) Ayala with a smart pass to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam with the strike !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nainggolan lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_McGrath wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 48 :(amn) Imbula with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Ayala takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 54 :(amn) Pezza sidesteps M_Woods
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Commons wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 57 :(asv) M_Woods is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  A_Cissokho latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Cissokho gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Van_Don_Bur's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Livingstone drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur jumps well to claim it!
Min. 64 :(amn) Imbula takes advantage of a mistake by Ayala
          ...  Imbula has a dig at goal!
          ...  But B_Friedel palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 65 :(asv) P_Livingstone brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Kak
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Woods!
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Woods !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 67 :(asv) K_Commons with a measured pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That's given Aston Villa the lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 68 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play A
Min. 69 :(amn) Almen_Abdi with an intelligent ball to Pezza
          ...  R_Nainggolan with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  P_McGrath swings it in
          ...  Pezza takes control of it!
          ...  Pezza blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  B_Friedel pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Cissokho gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 71 :(asv) R_Nainggolan with an in swinging cross to M_Bombarda
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Bombarda !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 72 :(amn) J_Garner takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Hugo as FW
Min. 72 :(amn) Alexis is coming on for Kak and playing AM
Min. 73 :(asv) J_Butland runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Butland with the header !
          ...  The shot slips through D_Van_Don_Bur's hands
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 73 :(amn) Alexis runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Pezza
          ...  Pezza belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  B_Friedel gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 73 :(asv) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Bombarda gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Bawbag with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(amn) A_Bawbag with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Jese gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Jese gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 78 :(asv) K_Commons cuts the ball back to R_Nainggolan
          ...  R_Nainggolan with a thundering drive!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur catches it with style!
Min. 79 :(amn) Pezza with a burst of pace
          ...  Pezza with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 80 :(asv) P_Tonosko is being brought on
          ...  P_Livingstone is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(asv) R_Sharp is being prepared to come on
          ...  O_Bierhoff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(asv) Inacio comes on for K_Commons and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(asv) The Aston Villa manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(amn) Almen_Abdi stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Almen_Abdi swings in the shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(asv) P_Tonosko backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of it
          ...  Y_Mina wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 82 :(amn) Alexis with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Tonosko
          ...  Inacio cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 84 :(asv) M_Woods with a measured pass to R_Sharp
          ...  P_McGrath cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 84 :(amn) P_McGrath is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 84 :(amn) L_Palmieri is going to be brought on
          ...  P_McGrath is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) J_Garner plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Intercepted by Ayala
Min. 91 :(amn) Almen_Abdi works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Garner
          ...  R_Sharp with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 74,605
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons
Scorers              : M_Bombarda (23), O_Bierhoff (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (11), B_Friedel (41), R_Sharp (91)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Pezza (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pezza (41 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Mina (23), A_Bawbag (73)
Injured              : P_McGrath (84)
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Friedel      GK  35   4   3   5  11 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  18   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  30  10   8  31 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Cissokho     DF   2  29  11   6  12 |  96   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  15   1
Ayala          DF   2  28  12   5  11 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   9  11  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Woods        DM   2  17  27   9  18 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  30   6  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
J_Butland      MF   2   9  28  11  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  27  10  32 |  84   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  38  63  18
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  29  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  28  32 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
G_Babos        GK  29   1   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Tonosko      DF   2  25  12   7  21 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Isco         MF   2   8  24  21  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  26  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  35   2   7   5  23 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  30  12   7  12 |  88   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  30   8  10  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -12 -22
L_Digne        DF   2  29   7   8  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  28  13   9  42 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kak            DM   2  16  27   9  41 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Bawbag       MF   3   7  30   8  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  11  29  11  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -14
Jese           MF   2   5  28   7  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Imbula         AM   1  10  26  17  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  26   8  10  42 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lopes        DM   1  13  25  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         AM   3  10  26  13  12 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Garner       FW   3   7   9  29  11 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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