Division Two League Match, Feyenoord vs. AC Milan (Sun Jun 05)


                            Feyenoord  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner GK  |  GK S_Bain
                           A_Ramos DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                       B_Bolingoli DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                            Hierro DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                          M_Howdes DF  |  DF L_Blokland
                     Jesus_Cordoba MF  |  MF M_Ball
                        Dan_Wilson MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                         T_Purcell MF  |  MF Alexis
                       Josh_Cullen AM  |  AM Imbula
                        H_Popovski FW  |  FW S_Artenie
                           T_Henry FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                         E_Viviano SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                        R_Zdravkov SUB |  SUB C_Jullien
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                       D_Whitehall SUB |  SUB P_Duffy
                       D_Sturridge SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba beats J_Fitzwater
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba with his head down lets it go !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Feyenoord fans chant his name!
          ...  That puts Feyenoord ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Feyenoord 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 3  :(fyd) A_Ramos looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Henry
          ...  T_Henry hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Josh_Cullen
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_Bain gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Josh_Cullen chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Bain makes the catch!
Min. 3  :(amn) M_Ball brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Lewandowski makes himself available
          ...  A_Ramos reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Artenie gets a shot in
          ...  But Brad_Viner palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4  :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba with a pinpoint pass to H_Popovski
          ...  L_Blokland cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 8  :(amn) M_Ball has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Howdes
          ...  He knocks it to R_Lewandowski!
          ...  But B_Bolingoli sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 12 :(amn) T_Upulano sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Artenie runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  From long range S_Artenie bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Feyenoord fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 13 :(fyd) M_Howdes gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  H_Popovski is unmarked
          ...  But G_Fotheringam wins the ball
Min. 15 :(fyd) S_Bain miskicks!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But S_Bain just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bolingoli curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Bain
Min. 17 :(fyd) H_Popovski runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Imbula dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 18 :(fyd) Josh_Cullen takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Fotheringam wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 18 :(amn) Imbula sidesteps A_Ramos
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Imbula aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Brad_Viner makes a difficult save
Min. 20 :(fyd) T_Henry times his run well
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Henry !
          ...  S_Bain won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 22 :(amn) H_Higuim with a simple pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  B_Bolingoli with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 25 :(fyd) H_Popovski runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  H_Popovski has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Bain is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Feyenoord 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 26 :(amn) M_Ball hoists the ball across to H_Higuim
          ...  H_Higuim must beat Brad_Viner!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 28 :(fyd) T_Purcell controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Fotheringam
          ...  He puts in Josh_Cullen!
          ...  Josh_Cullen with a thundering drive!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Bain looks relieved there!
Min. 30 :(amn) Alexis hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Artenie latches onto it!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 32 :(fyd) The ball runs loose!
          ...  T_Henry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  L_Blokland wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 33 :(amn) G_Fotheringam takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bolingoli
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Fotheringam bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Brad_Viner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Brad_Viner tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Ramos belts it clear
Min. 34 :(amn) Imbula has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Purcell
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Artenie!
          ...  The cross hits S_Artenie on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But Brad_Viner palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 35 :(amn) S_Artenie with the through ball to Imbula
          ...  Imbula with the shot on net !
          ...  Brad_Viner tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Ramos clears the danger
Min. 39 :(fyd) H_Popovski takes advantage of a mistake by G_Fotheringam
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  H_Popovski with his head down lets it go !
          ...  S_Bain gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 39 :(amn) J_Fitzwater beats B_Bolingoli
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Fitzwater curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Brad_Viner never had a chance!
Min. 40 :(amn) H_Higuim 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!
          ...  R_Lewandowski receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  R_Lewandowski beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has Brad_Viner to beat
          ...  He rounds Brad_Viner
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Feyenoord 2-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fyd) Josh_Cullen with a glorious long pass to H_Popovski
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Alexis
Min. 44 :(amn) Imbula finds M_Ball with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Ball shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 45 :(fyd) Dan_Wilson feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Henry runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Henry !
          ...  But S_Bain dives to his left
          ...  I think S_Bain just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 2-1 AC Milan

Min. 49 :(amn) Imbula skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Fotheringam
          ...  T_Purcell knocks the ball back to Brad_Viner
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Brad_Viner!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Upulano!
          ...  Brad_Viner fists it away!
Min. 50 :(fyd) P_McNamara replaces Jesus_Cordoba to play as a MF
Min. 55 :(fyd) R_Zdravkov is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Bolingoli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(fyd) T_Henry takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Blocked by J_Fitzwater
Min. 60 :(fyd) D_Whitehall is being brought on
          ...  T_Henry is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 62 :(amn) H_Higuim plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Artenie decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  S_Artenie attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 63 :(amn) T_Upulano retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Higuim gets on the end of it
          ...  The ball hits Hierro in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 65 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as Francescoli comes on for M_Ball to play MF
Min. 68 :(amn) S_Artenie leaves M_Howdes standing
          ...  R_Zdravkov wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 70 :(amn) C_Jullien is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Fotheringam is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) P_Duffy is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Higuim is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) Francescoli finds R_Lewandowski in the box
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Lewandowski !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by H_Higuim!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Lewandowski
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 76 :(fyd) D_Whitehall knocks it past T_Upulano and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Whitehall tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 77 :(amn) Alexis hits a hard pass to S_Artenie
          ...  But A_Ramos slides in
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan changed their strategy to play A
Min. 81 :(fyd) D_Whitehall sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Alexis goes in stud's first
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(amn) Imbula spots R_Lewandowski who is in acres of space
          ...  A delicate header from R_Lewandowski !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 83 :(fyd) Josh_Cullen brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Hierro makes himself available
          ...  Hierro with a powerful header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 85 :(amn) R_Lewandowski bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Imbula
          ...  Imbula drives it low !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 86 :(fyd) T_Purcell runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Howdes latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Fitzwater knocks the ball back to S_Bain
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_Bain!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dan_Wilson swings it in!
          ...  T_Upulano heads it away
Min. 86 :(amn) Alexis with the first time pass to Imbula
          ...  H_Popovski takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  S_Artenie drives it under the wall
          ...  Brad_Viner was lucky there
Min. 87 :(amn) Imbula runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Imbula shoots towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula crosses it in!
          ...  Alexis gets his head on it
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Alexis skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 89 :(fyd) H_Popovski is unmarked!
          ...  H_Popovski attempts a low drive!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(amn) Alexis off the woodwork.
          ...  Francescoli picks up the deflection
          ...  Francescoli hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Brad_Viner with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 92 :(amn) Imbula is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to R_Lewandowski
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Lewandowski !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Feyenoord fans laugh at him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : De Kuip
Attendance           : 89,556
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : Jesus_Cordoba
Scorers              : Jesus_Cordoba (2), H_Popovski (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Popovski (86)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Imbula (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Alexis (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Feyenoord     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       21
Off target           :           6        |       13
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       21
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 2 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Brad_Viner     GK  29   3   3   2  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  30  10   8  41 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  28   6   8  21 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  26  10   7  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Howdes       DF   2  25   7   7  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  28  11  11 |  52   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  30
Dan_Wilson     MF   1   7  27  16  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
T_Purcell      MF   3  13  25   7  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Josh_Cullen    AM   1  10  25  18  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
H_Popovski     FW   3  11   9  25  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
T_Henry        FW   1   7  11  25  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Viviano      GK  19   3   1   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  26   6   9  20 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  28   7  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Whitehall    FW   2   5   5  27  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Sturridge    FW   2   9   9  25  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  33   3   3   2  32 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  30   9  11  30 |  72   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  67   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  72   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  94   0   1   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
Imbula         AM   1  10  27  17  20 |  94   0   1   5   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  50  10
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  28  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
P_Duffy        MF   2  16  25   4  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   4   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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