Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. AC Milan (Sun Jan 16)


                            Liverpool  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK S_Bain
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                          Chellini DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                           T_Mings DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                          R_Hannam DM  |  MF T_Cooper
                          N_Valsic MF  |  MF M_Ball
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                           M_James AM  |  AM Rivera
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW S_Artenie
                        J_Lingaurd FW  |  FW A_Pessamunni
                                       |
                         Fabianski SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                        T_Speedman SUB |  SUB M_Pearson
                           F_Alves SUB |  SUB Imbula
                           G_Carey SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                        G_Diangana SUB |  SUB Pezza

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(lpl) Ze_Roberto finds J_Lingaurd with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A powerful header from J_Lingaurd !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 9  :(lpl) Ze_Roberto finds N_Valsic on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Valsic with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Hannam!
          ...  Ze_Roberto gets his head on it
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Bain's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Bain looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 11 :(lpl) Arnautovic runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Artenie is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  W_Collum calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 14 :(amn) S_Artenie sidesteps H_Matt
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  N_Valsic is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Lingaurd with the strike !
          ...  But S_Bain tips it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 18 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  H_Norvdveit fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 20 :(lpl) R_Hannam takes advantage of a mistake by G_Fotheringam
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  T_Upulano wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 25 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Ball
          ...  He puts in N_Valsic!
          ...  T_Upulano with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 26 :(amn) M_Ball has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Mings
          ...  He puts in A_Pessamunni!
          ...  A_Pessamunni with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  B_Roorda with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 27 :(lpl) Chellini is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 27 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Speedman will come on for Chellini and play DF
Min. 30 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  T_Cooper with a deliberate foul
          ...  W_Collum will want to speak to him
Min. 32 :(amn) Rivera looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Fotheringam
          ...  J_Lingaurd with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 35 :(lpl) M_James brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Lingaurd gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Lingaurd shapes up for a shot!
          ...  S_Bain with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 40 :(lpl) N_Valsic off the woodwork.
          ...  Arnautovic picks up the deflection
          ...  Arnautovic has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 40 :(lpl) R_Hannam with a simple pass to J_Lingaurd
          ...  H_Higuim goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto heads the ball back to Arnautovic
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Fotheringam picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 44 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Lingaurd
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Fotheringam
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 46 :(lpl) N_Valsic picks out Ze_Roberto with the cross
          ...  S_Artenie with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  W_Collum tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(amn) Rivera turns on a sixpence
          ...  Rivera with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 AC Milan ...

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to P
Min. 46 :(amn) The AC Milan manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 50 :(amn) H_Higuim moves forward
          ...  H_Higuim from 20 yards !
          ...  B_Roorda guesses right
Min. 60 :(lpl) Arnautovic sidesteps Y_Mina
          ...  Arnautovic runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But S_Bain makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 60 :(amn) H_Higuim controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Artenie gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Mings robs him of the ball
Min. 64 :(lpl) R_Hannam with a measured ball to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Ze_Roberto smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 64 :(amn) S_Artenie flicks it over H_Matt and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Valsic tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 66 :(amn) Rivera with a slide rule pass to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  B_Roorda goes down well to save
Min. 67 :(lpl) N_Valsic floats the ball in to find R_Hannam
          ...  R_Hannam with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Bain is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_Bain reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ze_Roberto chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Bain fists it away!
Min. 68 :(amn) Rivera knocks the ball past the lunge of H_Matt
          ...  N_Valsic fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  W_Collum tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  W_Collum shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 70 :(lpl) G_Carey is coming on and M_James is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) G_Diangana is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Lingaurd is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(amn) Rivera with a pinpoint pass to S_Artenie
          ...  T_Speedman with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(lpl) R_Hannam with a simple pass to Arnautovic
          ...  T_Upulano pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 76 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Carey
          ...  But G_Fotheringam clears the danger
Min. 76 :(amn) H_Higuim spits at Ze_Roberto
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 87 :(amn) S_Artenie gets possession in his own half
          ...  G_Diangana with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from W_Collum
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lpl) G_Carey with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Diangana gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Y_Mina takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 89 :(amn) Rivera finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Rivera curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  B_Roorda is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Hannam wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 90 :(lpl) G_Carey finds Arnautovic in the box
          ...  Arnautovic attempts a lob!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 91 :(amn) S_Artenie takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Arnautovic is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one

*************  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          : Ze_Roberto
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Valsic (68)
Booked               : T_Speedman (71), Arnautovic (91)
Injured              : Chellini (27)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Rivera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rivera (49)
Sent Off             : H_Higuim (76)
Booked               : S_Artenie (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           1        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 1 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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B_Roorda       GK  36   4   5   2  29 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  28  13   7  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  28   7   5  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  27  13  11  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  26   4  22 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  26  17  29 |  72   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  25  17  11 |  95   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -20
M_James        AM   2  11  27  15  21 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  26  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Speedman     DF   3  26  13  10  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  21   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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  34   9  10  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  31   6  10  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  29   9  11  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  13   5  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
T_Cooper       MF   3  22   9   5  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  80   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -5
Rivera         AM   1   1  27  20  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  29  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  27  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    AM   3   8  25  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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