Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. AC Milan (Sun Feb 14)


                              Chelsea  |  AC Milan
                          4-2-1-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                        James Houston  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                        M_Zetterer GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                           M_Flano DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                            D_Cole DF  |  DF B_Berg
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF Ry_Cooder
                        C_Keyworth DM  |  MF A_Carvalhas
                           M_Izzet DM  |  MF C_Baker
                          P_Little MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                          B_Stancu AM  |  MF G_Duke
                       Fabinhioski FW  |  FW R_Wolford
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW Ricardo
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                        S_Pressley SUB |  SUB T_Gemmell
                          Socrates SUB |  SUB S_Wonder
                           J_Fleck SUB |  SUB Mo_Diame
                       Gerd_Muller SUB |  SUB H_Homolka

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(chs) B_Stancu leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero lobs M_Steklenburg!
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 5  :(amn) L_Macleod cuts the ball back to C_Baker
          ...  Cleared by S_Pearce
Min. 6  :(chs) Fabinhioski cuts through the defence
          ...  Fabinhioski hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was beaten there!
Min. 7  :(chs) M_Izzet lobs it over A_Hansen
          ...  M_Izzet looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 7  :(amn) M_Zetterer miss-kicks!
          ...  Ricardo is through!
          ...  Ricardo hits the ball first time!
          ...  M_Zetterer gathers it easily
Min. 8  :(chs) C_Keyworth with a probing pass to B_Stancu
          ...  A_Hansen takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 9  :(chs) Fabinhioski sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Ricardo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  S_Farina warned him
Min. 10 :(amn) A_Carvalhas backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Hansen gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Hansen hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 11 :(chs) P_Little crosses to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(amn) A_Carvalhas finds the space intelligently
          ...  A_Carvalhas has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put AC Milan in front!
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 16 :(amn) C_Baker controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Flano
          ...  He puts in R_Wolford!
          ...  R_Wolford swings in the shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 19 :(amn) G_Duke runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Hansen
          ...  M_Zetterer fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Farina wants a quiet word
          ...  What's S_Farina going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  That looked like it was outside the box!!
          ...  R_Wolford places the ball on the spot!
          ...  M_Zetterer dives and saves it!!
Min. 25 :(chs) S_Pearce is too quick for the defence
          ...  A_Hansen wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 25 :(amn) Ricardo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  But D_Cole wins the ball
Min. 28 :(chs) Fabinhioski 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!
          ...  D_Cole receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Cole lobs M_Steklenburg!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  M_Steklenburg palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fabinhioski drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away!
Min. 28 :(chs) M_Flano spits at G_Duke
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 29 :(amn) Ricardo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Zetterer!
          ...  P_Little brings him down!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 30 :(amn) A_Hansen crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Wolford in the box
          ...  R_Wolford swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 33 :(chs) M_Flano picks out B_Stancu with the cross
          ...  B_Berg read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 34 :(chs) Fabinhioski turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Fabinhioski goes for the top corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 35 :(chs) B_Stancu brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Keyworth makes himself available
          ...  Cleared by B_Berg
Min. 35 :(amn) L_Macleod pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Hansen is clean through!
          ...  A_Hansen must beat M_Zetterer!
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 37 :(chs) B_Stancu turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 38 :(chs) P_Little takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski aims for the top right corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) A_Carvalhas looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Wolford
          ...  S_Pearce plays it back
          ...  M_Zetterer slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Zetterer catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 AC Milan

Min. 48 :(amn) L_Macleod has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Wolford collects the loose ball!
          ...  A powerful header from R_Wolford !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 50 :(chs) M_Flano beats D_Oleary
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Flano with a thundering drive!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 50 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with a 40-yard pass to Ry_Cooder
          ...  Ry_Cooder sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Zetterer never had a chance!
          ...  Chelsea 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 51 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with the header on
          ...  He finds Ricardo in space
          ...  J_Miranda tackles cleanly
Min. 55 :(chs) M_Izzet with a first time pass
          ...  S_Aguero runs onto it!
          ...  G_Duke stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(chs) P_Little picks out Fabinhioski with the cross
          ...  Fabinhioski aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Chelsea 1-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 59 :(chs) B_Stancu flicks it over B_Berg and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Duke fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Farina will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  B_Stancu shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to S_Aguero instead
          ...  Ry_Cooder forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fabinhioski floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 61 :(amn) R_Wolford turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Wolford with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 62 :(amn) B_Berg back heels to find Ricardo in space
          ...  P_Little with a reckless challenge
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 65 :(chs) Chelsea changed their strategy to play L
Min. 67 :(chs) B_Stancu with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But A_Hansen clears the danger
Min. 70 :(chs) Socrates is ready to come on to replace M_Izzet
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(chs) S_Pressley is coming on and J_Miranda is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) Gerd_Muller will come on for B_Stancu and play FW
Min. 75 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to D
Min. 77 :(chs) S_Aguero takes advantage of a mistake by Ry_Cooder
          ...  Ry_Cooder goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 78 :(amn) H_Homolka will replace R_Wolford and play FW
Min. 78 :(amn) Ry_Cooder takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Duke
          ...  D_Cole brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 80 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Gemmell will come on for A_Hansen and play DF
Min. 84 :(amn) Mo_Diame replaces an unhappy C_Baker and will play as a MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(chs) Fabinhioski is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Duke
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 93 :(amn) B_Berg with a penetrating pass to Ricardo
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Flano

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 53,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Fabinhioski
Scorers              : Fabinhioski (59)
Sent Off             : P_Little (62)
Booked               : M_Flano (28)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Carvalhas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Carvalhas (12), Ry_Cooder (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Duke (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 2 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Zetterer     GK  32   3   3   3  32 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flano        DF   1  26   6   1  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
D_Cole         DF   1  24   9  10  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
J_Miranda      DF   2  24  10   7  21 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  23   7  10  18 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Keyworth     DM   2  12  25   7  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Izzet        DM   2  10  25   7  25 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Little       MF   2   3  26   2  38 |  63   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  35 -10
B_Stancu       AM   2   7  24  16  34 |  71   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  26  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  31
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
B_Trautmann    GK  28   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  24   8   6  39 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Socrates       MF   2   7  24  12  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  24   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  24  27 |  24   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  30   3   1   1  32 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  26  10   6  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_Berg         DF   2  26   8   6  33 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  25   6  10  19 |  81   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   6
Ry_Cooder      DF   2  23   3   6  36 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  20
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  26   6  19 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  55  20
C_Baker        MF   2   5  25   6  13 |  85   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   8  24  10  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Duke         MF   2   8  23   7  38 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  23  12   9  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  23   7  42 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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