Elite League Play Off 1st Leg Match, Liverpool vs. AC Milan (Mon Sep 04)


                            Liverpool  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-1-2-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                          Henrique DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF G_Pique
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF Ricadio
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF J_Richards
                           P_Podga DM  |  MF M_Overmars
                       J_Henderson MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF A_Karnak
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF D_Boerrigter
                          E_Heskey FW  |  FW R_Wolford
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW Ricardo
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                            H_Matt SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                         M_Dembele SUB |  SUB L_Pablo
                        Wellington SUB |  SUB J_Pastorius
                      Divock_Origi SUB |  SUB Ewandro

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(lpl) P_Podga flicks it past Ricadio
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A_Karnak slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 3  :(amn) L_Macleod heads the ball back to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford hits a great shot !
          ...  Kamikaze tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Reinaldo reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 5  :(lpl) E_Heskey slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  D_Boerrigter plays it back
          ...  M_Steklenburg slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Henrique with the shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 10 :(lpl) Henrique with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  L_Macleod gets to the ball first
Min. 10 :(amn) A_Karnak whips the ball across to T_Gemmell
          ...  T_Gemmell flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 12 :(amn) L_Macleod is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Ricardo
          ...  J_Paintsil with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by N_Rizzoli
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 12 :(amn) R_Wolford runs forward
          ...  R_Wolford rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Kamikaze narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 13 :(lpl) J_Vardy turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  J_Vardy with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 13 :(amn) M_Overmars jumps over J_Paintsil's challenge
          ...  P_Podga robs him of the ball
Min. 17 :(lpl) M_Friedrich cuts inside L_Macleod
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Ricardo with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a quiet word
Min. 18 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini sprints past T_Gemmell
          ...  G_Pique with the block
Min. 24 :(amn) L_Macleod drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Overmars
          ...  M_Overmars uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But Kamikaze makes an easy save
Min. 29 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini runs at J_Richards
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But T_Gemmell wins the ball
Min. 29 :(amn) R_Wolford runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Paintsil gathers up the loose ball
Min. 31 :(amn) D_Boerrigter has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Podga
          ...  He knocks it to Ricardo!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Paintsil hits it out for a throw
Min. 35 :(amn) D_Boerrigter runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Kamikaze makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 36 :(lpl) A defence splitting pass from P_Podga to J_Gandolfini
          ...  T_Gemmell intercepts the pass
Min. 38 :(lpl) Reinaldo steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Overmars with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(amn) A_Karnak loses his marker
          ...  J_Henderson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Vardy turns on a sixpence
          ...  Ricadio with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Rizzoli
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  J_Henderson shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to E_Heskey instead
          ...  But G_Pique wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Rizzoli has none of it.
Min. 48 :(lpl) E_Heskey beats L_Macleod
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Heskey !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Steklenburg beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Gemmell heads it away
Min. 48 :(lpl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Reinaldo is through!
          ...  M_Overmars fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!

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

Min. 50 :(lpl) J_Hernandez pass splits open the defence and finds J_Vardy
          ...  A delicate header from J_Vardy !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 50 :(amn) D_Boerrigter sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Boerrigter with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Kamikaze with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini squares it to E_Heskey
          ...  G_Pique reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 53 :(lpl) P_Podga with a burst of pace
          ...  P_Podga with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  M_Steklenburg plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 53 :(amn) A_Karnak beats J_Vardy
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Karnak flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Saved by Kamikaze
Min. 54 :(lpl) J_Henderson finds J_Gandolfini with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Gandolfini uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 57 :(amn) A_Karnak with a first time pass
          ...  R_Wolford runs onto it!
          ...  R_Wolford with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 61 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini finds E_Heskey on the edge of the box
          ...  A left-footer by E_Heskey !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 65 :(amn) A_Karnak with a slide rule pass to D_Boerrigter
          ...  D_Boerrigter with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(lpl) Reinaldo with a glorious long pass to J_Paintsil
          ...  What a shot from J_Paintsil !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Podga loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 72 :(amn) L_Pablo will replace the useless L_Macleod and will play MF
Min. 72 :(amn) Ewandro takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ricardo as FW
Min. 72 :(amn) M_Perin is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Gemmell is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(amn) A_Karnak feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Ricadio runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Reinaldo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 73 :(lpl) P_Podga drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Steklenburg has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 74 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  J_Hernandez runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg with the difficult save
Min. 75 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - H_Matt on for Henrique as a DF
Min. 79 :(lpl) Divock_Origi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Vardy
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 79 :(lpl) Wellington replaces an unhappy J_Gandolfini and will play as a AM
Min. 80 :(amn) L_Pablo feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Karnak runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Karnak attempts to nutmeg Kamikaze!
          ...  Kamikaze falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 84 :(lpl) P_Podga beats D_Boerrigter
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Podga sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 85 :(lpl) H_Matt crosses into the box, finding J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Richards takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) D_Boerrigter kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ricadio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Divock_Origi
          ...  He made it look easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : J_Paintsil
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          : A_Karnak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Overmars (48)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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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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Kamikaze       GK  33   7   2   2  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  27  11   8  29 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Paintsil     DF   1  26  13   9  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
M_Friedrich    DF   2  26  11   9  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  26  11   6  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Podga        DM   2  14  23   8  36 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20   7
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  25  10  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  26  19  12 |  82   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  24  19  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Heskey       FW   3   4   9  23  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Vardy        FW   1   6   7  23  30 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  24  12   7  34 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  11  25   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wellington     AM   1  12  23   7  29 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  24  33 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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  33   3   1   1  32 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  25   4   9  42 |  75   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
G_Pique        DF   2  24   9   6  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  24   8   6  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  24   6   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  26  13  32 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  25  10  31 |  75   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  24  14  31 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   6
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  24  12  32 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   6
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  75   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  23   8   9  32 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Pablo        MF   1   7  24   8  11 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Pastorius    MF   3   8  23   9  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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