Elite League Match, Inter Milan vs. Barcelona (Sun Aug 04)


                          Inter Milan  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-2-1-1 E
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK T_McGill
                        P_Chielini DF  |  DF J_James
                          M_Cahill DF  |  DF T_Haas
                         B_Borello DF  |  DF Arthur
                          D_Abdoun DF  |  DF Ho_Ming_Wong
                        M_Milligan MF  |  DM N_Stiles
                     A_Postecoglou MF  |  DM S_Mannsverk
                           I_Gruev MF  |  MF Amine_Harit
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  MF P_Erras
                        J_Cummings FW  |  AM F_Rijkaard
                         M_Ducksch FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB J_Cranky
                         G_Pancaro SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                           J_Smith SUB |  SUB Lee_Ho
                      C_Matterazzo SUB |  SUB Tabbatta
                           S_Mario SUB |  SUB K_Mbappe

Referee: G_Ginchev (Bulgaria)


Min. 5  :(irm) A_Hazzard with a simple pass to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But T_McGill palms it behind
          ...  G_Ginchev has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 7  :(irm) D_Abdoun nutmegs Arthur, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_James with the tackle
          ...  G_Ginchev will want to speak to him
Min. 9  :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala controls the ball with ease
          ...  M_Ducksch takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 10 :(brc) F_Rijkaard slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A delicate header from F_Rijkaard !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 11 :(irm) I_Gruev lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Ducksch latches on to it
          ...  But J_James slides in
Min. 14 :(irm) M_Milligan with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Cummings gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Mannsverk reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Postecoglou drives it into the box!
          ...  J_James clears the danger
Min. 17 :(irm) A_Hazzard with a glorious long pass to J_Cummings
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Arthur
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Milligan curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to I_Gruev
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 21 :(irm) M_Milligan looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  J_James anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 26 :(irm) I_Gruev hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Ducksch latches onto it!
          ...  Arthur wins the ball
Min. 27 :(brc) S_Mannsverk looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Rijkaard
          ...  M_Cahill cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 28 :(brc) F_Rijkaard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Amine_Harit gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Amine_Harit with the overhead !
          ...  The shot slips through S_T_Perry's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 29 :(irm) J_Cummings runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Cummings hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 30 :(brc) P_Erras with a probing pass to F_Rijkaard
          ...  P_Chielini knocks the ball back to S_T_Perry
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past S_T_Perry!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Erras plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Borello reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 31 :(irm) M_Milligan drives it forward to M_Ducksch
          ...  P_Erras wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 31 :(brc) T_Haas plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  What a shot from T_Haas !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 32 :(irm) I_Gruev drives it across the face of the goal M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gruev plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It is kicked away by Ho_Ming_Wong
Min. 40 :(brc) S_Mannsverk with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Abdoun
          ...  He knocks it to F_Rijkaard!
          ...  F_Rijkaard carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 41 :(brc) S_Mannsverk picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  D_Abdoun rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s G_Ginchev going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) F_Rijkaard flicks it past M_Cahill
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  F_Rijkaard drives the shot in!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 44 :(brc) N_Stiles runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off S_T_Perry's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Barcelona have snatched the lead!
          ...  Inter Milan 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 45 :(brc) Barcelona's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 45 :(irm) J_Cummings runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Amine_Harit back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  The ball hits Ho_Ming_Wong in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 45 :(brc) J_James spits at M_Cahill
          ...  G_Ginchev tells him to calm his game down a bit

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 0-1 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(brc) S_Mannsverk with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  But D_Abdoun wins the tackle
Min. 49 :(irm) I_Gruev has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Cummings collects the loose ball!
          ...  Arthur reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 49 :(brc) J_James holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Amine_Harit
          ...  The ball hits D_Abdoun in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 55 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Burn will come on for T_Haas and play DF
Min. 57 :(brc) S_Mannsverk with a precise ball to F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 59 :(brc) J_James volleys it forward. He finds D_Burn
          ...  M_Cahill with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Ginchev calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 59 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from Arthur to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the strike !
          ...  S_T_Perry just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 60 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Tabbatta on for Amine_Harit as a MF
Min. 60 :(brc) N_Stiles runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  S_T_Perry fists it away
Min. 62 :(brc) F_Rijkaard rushes through the defence
          ...  F_Rijkaard bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 64 :(brc) S_Mannsverk is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Mannsverk !
          ...  S_T_Perry with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Mbappe is coming on for P_B_E_Dybala and playing FW
Min. 66 :(irm) D_Abdoun with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  D_Abdoun tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  T_McGill just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 66 :(brc) S_Mannsverk has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Borello
          ...  He puts in Tabbatta!
          ...  P_Chielini dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 68 :(brc) F_Rijkaard sidesteps D_Abdoun
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by F_Rijkaard !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks dejected!
          ...  Inter Milan 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 71 :(brc) K_Mbappe knocks the ball past J_Cummings
          ...  K_Mbappe with the chance !
          ...  Looks like it should be S_T_Perry's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks embarrassed!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. VAR has chopped it off
Min. 72 :(brc) F_Rijkaard takes advantage of a mistake by P_Chielini
          ...  F_Rijkaard aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 74 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  P_Chielini is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  F_Rijkaard passes to K_Mbappe
          ...  A delicate header from K_Mbappe !
          ...  S_T_Perry saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to N_Stiles
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_T_Perry was lucky there
Min. 78 :(brc) S_Mannsverk is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard chases it through, he must score !
          ...  S_T_Perry heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(brc) S_Mannsverk with a precise pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts a chip!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 82 :(irm) I_Gruev holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Abdoun
          ...  Ho_Ming_Wong makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 82 :(brc) K_Mbappe knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Cahill
          ...  K_Mbappe with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 85 :(irm) S_Mario is being brought on
          ...  J_Cummings is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 86 :(irm) J_Stam will replace the useless P_Chielini and will play DF
Min. 86 :(irm) G_Pancaro will come on for M_Cahill and play DF
Min. 87 :(irm) J_Smith is coming on for M_Milligan and playing MF
Min. 87 :(irm) C_Matterazzo is coming on for A_Postecoglou and playing MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) S_Mannsverk kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Mbappe is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But G_Ginchev waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat S_T_Perry
          ...  He rounds S_T_Perry
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 92 :(brc) F_Rijkaard sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  G_Pancaro is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  S_T_Perry misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tabbatta chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Mannsverk gets his head on it
          ...  S_T_Perry is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_T_Perry reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burn crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_T_Perry

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance           : 145,533
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : I_Gruev
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Cahill (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : F_Rijkaard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_B_E_Dybala (44), F_Rijkaard (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       21
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           1        |       12
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           5        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       16
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 0 - 2 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Inter 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_T_Perry      GK  39   2   2   2  22 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Chielini     DF   2  34   6   5  29 |  87   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
M_Cahill       DF   2  33   9   1  43 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Borello      DF   2  31   8   4  45 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  30  10   7  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Milligan     MF   2   4  32   4  31 |  88   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   6  31   1  23 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
I_Gruev        MF   1   3  31   4  30 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  31   2  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   6   9  33  32 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  29  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Stam         DF   2  29   7   1  28 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pancaro      DF   2  29   5   3  34 |   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Smith        MF   1   3  30   1  24 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Matterazzo   MF   1   2  30   2  12 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mario        FW   1   2   1  28  29 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_McGill       GK  38   2   3   1  31 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  32  24   1  28 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
T_Haas         DF   2  32  14   8  11 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Arthur         DF   1  31  17   1  21 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
Ho_Ming_Wong   DF   2  31   2   1  19 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
N_Stiles       DM   2  18  31   1  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
S_Mannsverk    DM   1  16  31  11  11 |  94   0   1   8   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  80  10
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  31  18  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Erras        MF   2  18  31   1  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Rijkaard     AM   2   1  31  23  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   9   1   0   0   0   0  20  45
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  35  22 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Cranky       GK  30   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  35  11  13  21 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lee_Ho         DF   1  28   8   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tabbatta       MF   2   2  34  16  11 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  40  12 |  28   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
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