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Season 34 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group Game 2

Liverpool 0 - 0 AC Milan

Elite FA Cup Qualifiers 2nd Leg Match, Liverpool vs. AC Milan (Wed May 04)


                            Liverpool  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-1-3-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK S_Bain
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                        T_Speedman DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                           F_Alves DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                            D_Rice DF  |  DF C_Jullien
                         W_Dustice DM  |  DM T_Upulano
                           M_James MF  |  MF M_Ball
                          N_Valsic MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                           G_Carey MF  |  MF Rivera
                          R_Aglene AM  |  FW S_Artenie
                        G_Diangana FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                           J_Anang SUB |  SUB J_Cranky
                           J_Terry SUB |  SUB B_Venison
                          R_Hannam SUB |  SUB Imbula
                        Ze_Roberto SUB |  SUB Alexis
                           X_Silva SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 4  :(amn) M_Ball is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 9  :(lpl) G_Carey runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_James latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_James with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 13 :(amn) S_Artenie with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Dustice
          ...  He knocks it to Pezza!
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Diangana
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 14 :(lpl) G_Diangana looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Matt
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Pearson hits it out for a throw
Min. 16 :(lpl) M_James with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Upulano
          ...  J_Fitzwater cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 17 :(lpl) H_Matt is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Diangana latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Diangana must beat S_Bain!
          ...  But S_Bain just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 18 :(lpl) G_Diangana sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Valsic
          ...  N_Valsic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  S_Bain parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And S_Bain recovers to save!!
Min. 20 :(lpl) G_Carey times his run well
          ...  But C_Jullien wins the ball
Min. 21 :(amn) M_Ball wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pezza
          ...  Pezza tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Fabianski dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Rice
Min. 22 :(amn) Rivera sidesteps W_Dustice
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Speedman takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 24 :(lpl) A defence splitting pass from W_Dustice to N_Valsic
          ...  N_Valsic unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  S_Bain parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 24 :(amn) H_Higuim takes possession
          ...  H_Higuim has a dig at goal!
          ...  Fabianski falls over
          ...  But Fabianski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 28 :(lpl) N_Valsic with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Pearson
          ...  N_Valsic belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It floats over S_Bain
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 31 :(lpl) G_Diangana beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Pearson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 33 :(amn) J_Fitzwater falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 33 :(amn) B_Venison replaces an unhappy J_Fitzwater and will play as a DF
Min. 34 :(lpl) M_James cuts inside G_Fotheringam
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_James with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Bain tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 34 :(amn) S_Artenie makes himself available
          ...  S_Artenie with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 37 :(lpl) G_Diangana runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Diangana with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  S_Bain watches it sail wide!
Min. 40 :(amn) T_Upulano unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  What agility from Fabianski
Min. 42 :(lpl) D_Rice finds himself in acres of space
          ...  The ball hits Pezza in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Pezza runs at T_Speedman
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Rice

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(lpl) G_Diangana knocks it past T_Upulano and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Pearson
Min. 49 :(amn) T_Upulano turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pezza
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Rice hits it out for a throw
Min. 51 :(lpl) G_Carey picks up a loose ball
          ...  G_Carey fires a shot at goal !
          ...  S_Bain is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 55 :(lpl) H_Matt nutmegs G_Fotheringam
          ...  H_Matt curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  S_Bain watches it sail wide!
Min. 56 :(lpl) T_Speedman pushes it past C_Jullien
          ...  T_Speedman drives it towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Bain never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(lpl) T_Speedman is through on goal
          ...  T_Upulano slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to G_Carey
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Bain dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Bain beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Aglene curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Fotheringam reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(amn) Pezza has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Artenie collects the loose ball!
          ...  N_Valsic with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  P_Graham warned him
Min. 63 :(lpl) G_Carey looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Speedman
          ...  T_Speedman tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  S_Bain makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 64 :(lpl) F_Alves 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!
          ...  G_Diangana receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Artenie with the high feet
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 66 :(lpl) D_Rice with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Valsic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Valsic hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 66 :(amn) C_Jullien skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  C_Jullien rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(amn) M_Pearson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off N_Valsic back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Pearson with the strike !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Terry comes on for H_Matt and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(amn) Imbula will come on for M_Ball and play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) A_Pessamunni is going to be brought on
          ...  Pezza is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(lpl) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Imbula
          ...  He puts in R_Aglene!
          ...  R_Aglene with the shot on net !
          ...  S_Bain gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 72 :(amn) A_Pessamunni jumps over J_Terry's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Pessamunni with a powerful header !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Fabianski grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 74 :(lpl) W_Dustice runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Aglene
          ...  R_Aglene sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It's beaten S_Bain
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 75 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as R_Hannam comes on for W_Dustice to play DM
Min. 75 :(lpl) X_Silva is being brought on
          ...  G_Diangana is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 76 :(amn) S_Artenie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Speedman
          ...  He knocks it to A_Pessamunni!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Terry looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 77 :(lpl) T_Speedman is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 78 :(amn) A_Pessamunni drives it across the face of the goal S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie tries to beat Fabianski!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 79 :(lpl) R_Aglene with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves C_Jullien behind
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Aglene !
          ...  S_Bain makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 79 :(lpl) R_Aglene slides the ball across to N_Valsic
          ...  A_Pessamunni with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 80 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto is being brought on
          ...  N_Valsic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 81 :(amn) A_Pessamunni sprints past the defender
          ...  F_Alves hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim curls it into the box!
          ...  Rivera gets something on it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Fabianski beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera crosses it in!
          ...  R_Hannam wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 84 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Carey
          ...  G_Carey rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Imbula cuts the ball back to G_Fotheringam
          ...  F_Alves takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 91 :(amn) H_Higuim has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Speedman
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Artenie!
          ...  T_Speedman recovers to win the ball back
Min. 92 :(lpl) X_Silva chests it down
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Fotheringam hits it out for a throw

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 70,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rice (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pearson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Pessamunni (79)
Injured              : J_Fitzwater (33)
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 0 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  28  13   7  34 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Speedman     DF   3  26  13  10  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Rice         DF   2  25  12   9  32 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  13  27   6  42 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_James        MF   2  11  27  15  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  26  17  29 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Aglene       AM   3   8  26  10  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  77   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  25  11  10  33 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  26   4  22 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  26  17  11 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
X_Silva        FW   2   7   5  25  32 |  18   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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  29   9  11  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Upulano      DM   1  28  13   5  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Rivera         MF   1   1  27  21  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Cranky       GK  28   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  26   2   1  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
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