Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. AC Milan (Sun Nov 28)


                          Aston Villa  |  AC Milan
                            4-2-2-2 P  |  4-2-1-2-1 L
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK S_Bain
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                       A_Odriozola DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF B_Venison
                            Camilo DM  |  DM M_Ball
                         T_Andrews DM  |  DM P_Duffy
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                         El_Payaso MF  |  AM Alexis
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  AM Francescoli
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                       D_Gentenaar SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                        L_Blokland SUB |  SUB G_Fotheringam
                         C_Cadette SUB |  SUB L_Figo
                          Maddison SUB |  SUB Rivera
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB S_Artenie

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 4  :(asv) F_McLintock whips the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  B_Venison with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Graham Brown looks relieved
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum is far from happy with that decision
Min. 9  :(amn) Pezza runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Odriozola
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But Camilo comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 11 :(amn) T_Upulano holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Francescoli
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  El_Payaso takes possession
Min. 13 :(asv) A_Odriozola heads the ball back to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini hits a great drive!
          ...  S_Bain makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(asv) Erling_Haland crosses to F_McLintock
          ...  F_McLintock has a go!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Aston Villa go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 15 :(amn) It looks as though AC Milan is now playing A
Min. 20 :(amn) Alexis runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Francescoli
          ...  Francescoli has a go!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 22 :(asv) C_Berra has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Amoroso!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Pearson knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  A_Barken gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Collamarini will take it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 AC Milan...
Min. 23 :(amn) Pezza takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  F_McLintock wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 24 :(asv) El_Payaso 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 F_McLintock
          ...  F_McLintock looks to see where S_Bain is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Bain gathers it easily
Min. 30 :(amn) Francescoli runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  But C_Berra sweeps up the threat
Min. 31 :(asv) A_Ibarguen sidesteps Alexis
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Upulano anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 33 :(amn) Francescoli finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Francescoli with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 38 :(asv) F_McLintock brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Erling_Haland makes himself available
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Venison !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 39 :(asv) T_Andrews sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland with a powerful diving header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Aston Villa 3-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 42 :(amn) Francescoli gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Francescoli with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The shot slips through P_Gazzaniga's hands
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Pezza finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Berra
          ...  Pezza with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Pezza crosses it in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga comes out and claims it!
Min. 44 :(amn) M_Pearson slides the ball across to P_Duffy
          ...  P_Duffy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Andrews clears the danger
Min. 47 :(asv) A_Odriozola with a simple pass to F_McLintock
          ...  F_McLintock from 20 yards !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Bain moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Bain looks dejected!
          ...  Aston Villa 4-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 47 :(asv) El_Payaso is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Aston Villa physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 47 :(asv) C_Cadette is going to be brought on
          ...  El_Payaso is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 47 :(amn) M_Ball looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  P_Duffy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But A_Odriozola wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Duffy curls it into the box!
          ...  Pezza gets his head on it
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks dejected
          ...  Aston Villa 4-1 AC Milan ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 4-1 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(asv) T_Andrews looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Erling_Haland
          ...  M_Pearson with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 50 :(asv) C_Cadette with the first time flick to T_Andrews
          ...  P_Duffy gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Spy plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Ball wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 54 :(asv) I_Spy is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to F_McLintock
          ...  F_McLintock must beat S_Bain!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!
          ...  Aston Villa 5-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 55 :(asv) Erling_Haland runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Upulano back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Duffy !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 57 :(asv) E_Collamarini beats T_Upulano
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Upulano
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_McLintock!
          ...  S_Bain easily catches it!
Min. 61 :(asv) T_Andrews knocks it forward
          ...  T_Upulano slips
          ...  Erling_Haland gets to it!
          ...  Erling_Haland fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 64 :(asv) F_McLintock finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Upulano
          ...  Pezza with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  E_Collamarini hits it hard
          ...  S_Bain gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 70 :(amn) H_Higuim spits at Camilo
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 73 :(asv) Camilo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Berra latches onto it!
          ...  C_Berra hits the ball first time!
          ...  S_Bain with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 75 :(asv) L_Blokland is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Ibarguen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Maddison will replace the useless C_Cadette and will play MF
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D
Min. 82 :(amn) Pezza beats C_Berra
          ...  T_Andrews with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Barken didn't like it though
Min. 86 :(amn) Alexis brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Berra cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(asv) A_Odriozola leaves M_Pearson standing
          ...  B_Venison steals the ball of off him
Min. 93 :(asv) S_Bain miskicks!
          ...  F_McLintock is takes control of the ball!
          ...  But Alexis clears the ball to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 109,172
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : F_McLintock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_McLintock (14,47,54), E_Collamarini (22 pen), Erling_Haland (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : El_Payaso (47)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_Duffy
Scorers              : Pezza (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Higuim (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       4
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 5 - 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  31   1   2   3  40 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  25  20  20  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   4   3   0   0   0  20  20  80
A_Odriozola    DF   1  25  19   4  26 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  25   1  19  29 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  25  10   7  41 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
Camilo         DM   2  20  26   1  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
T_Andrews      DM   1  16  25   8  41 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  11  25   7  20 |  47   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  30  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8   9  28  12 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cadette      MF   1  16  24   1  43 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Maddison       MF   1   7  25   7  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  26  31 |   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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S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -45   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  31   6  10  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  12   5  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Venison      DF   1  26   2   1  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Ball         DM   2  13  28   4  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Duffy        DM   2  16  25   4  21 |  96   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
Alexis         AM   3  10  26  14  12 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Francescoli    AM   3   8  25  17  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  29   9  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  27  20  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  29  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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