Elite League Cup Group Match 2, Manchester City vs. AC Milan (Thu Oct 27)


                      Manchester City  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 E  |  6-3-1 L
                       Scott Matthews  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF S_Wonder
                          A_Carlos DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                          T_Kaizer DF  |  DF G_Piqué
                              Zico MF  |  DF G_Johnson
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  DF J_Richards
                      L_Castaignos MF  |  MF Mo_Diame
                          Quintero MF  |  MF D_Boerrigter
                           G_Botti FW  |  MF P_Coutinho
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW G_Pelle
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                           I_Garde SUB |  SUB Daniel_Agger
                         P_Do_Shaw SUB |  SUB J_J_Okocha
                          Denilson SUB |  SUB H_Munculus
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB R_Wolford

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 4  :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Rommedahl gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Steklenburg reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki crosses it in!
          ...  S_Wonder wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 4  :(mnc) G_Botti breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  Mo_Diame brings him down!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from O_Hategan
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki swings it in
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Wonder
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Coutinho wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 7  :(amn) G_Piqué kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Johnson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Johnson !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_Scuffet grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 12 :(amn) S_Wonder holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Pelle
          ...  G_Pelle gets up high for the header !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_Scuffet reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Mo_Diame
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(amn) P_Coutinho with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Pelle in space
          ...  M_Smith cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 19 :(mnc) T_Kaizer spits at T_Gemmell
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 19 :(amn) D_Boerrigter with a slick pass to G_Johnson
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_Johnson !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's given AC Milan the lead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 20 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play D
Min. 21 :(mnc) Zico looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Botti
          ...  But S_Wonder comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 21 :(amn) P_Coutinho runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  M_Laursen forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Boerrigter!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily catches it!
Min. 24 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Rommedahl gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Rommedahl tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  M_Steklenburg guesses right
Min. 34 :(mnc) M_Laursen hoofs it up field to find Quintero
          ...  G_Piqué clears with a diving header
Min. 35 :(mnc) G_Botti is first to the ball
          ...  But Mo_Diame wins the tackle
Min. 40 :(amn) G_Pelle turns on a sixpence
          ...  M_Smith with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) G_Botti finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  G_Botti with a little chip!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) M_Smith sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A great volley from M_Smith !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 50 :(mnc) Denilson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Quintero
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 50 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw is coming on and L_Castaignos is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 57 :(mnc) Denilson with a short pass to find G_Botti
          ...  But G_Piqué wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(amn) G_Johnson jumps over M_Smith's challenge
          ...  But Zico sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(mnc) I_Garde is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Smith is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Laursen beats T_Gemmell
          ...  J_Richards wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Denilson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Richards reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki knocks it past J_Richards and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Piqué cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 70 :(amn) Daniel_Agger replaces an unhappy J_Richards and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(amn) H_Munculus comes on for P_Coutinho and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(amn) R_Wolford will replace the useless G_Pelle and will play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) S_Wonder has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Boerrigter gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Denilson pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 70 :(mnc) Denilson with the heel pass to D_Rommedahl
          ...  Mo_Diame with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 71 :(mnc) Denilson looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Johnson
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 72 :(amn) D_Boerrigter with the cross-field pass to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford with the side footed shot!
          ...  But S_Scuffet makes a fine save
Min. 74 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Rommedahl
          ...  T_Gemmell robs him of the ball
Min. 74 :(amn) R_Wolford gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Carlos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Blocked by T_Kaizer
Min. 75 :(amn) R_Wolford breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
          ...  D_Rommedahl brings him down!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 75 :(amn) D_Boerrigter with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Daniel_Agger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But A_Carlos sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 77 :(mnc) G_Botti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Daniel_Agger!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But G_Johnson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 78 :(mnc) G_Botti sidesteps G_Johnson
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Blocked by D_Boerrigter
Min. 83 :(mnc) D_Rommedahl finds himself in acres of space
          ...  D_Rommedahl has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Carlos
          ...  A_Carlos hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks very relieved!
Min. 89 :(mnc) Denilson crosses into the box, finding D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 90 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Botti
          ...  T_Gemmell wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 91 :(amn) Mo_Diame brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Daniel_Agger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Kaizer goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 68,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Denilson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Kaizer (19), M_Smith (40), D_Rommedahl (75)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Johnson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Johnson (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mo_Diame (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  28  11   6  34 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
M_Laursen      DF   2  28   9   6  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  27  12   8  42 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
T_Kaizer       DF   2  27   6   4  37 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Zico           MF   1   9  27  11  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  27   8  29 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Castaignos   MF   1  12  19  16  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Quintero       MF   2   8  19  16  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  28  11   6  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  28   8  25 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Denilson       MF   1  15  27   2  18 |  41   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  14  28  26 |   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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M_Steklenburg  GK  32   3   1   1  32 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  26   6  10  19 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  24  12   9  12 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  23   8   7  18 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  21
J_Richards     DF   1  23   6   7  22 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  24   7  42 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  24  11  32 |  92   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  23  15  31 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Pelle        FW   1   7   7  25  20 |  71   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
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   6   6  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_J_Okocha     MF   1   9  23  14  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Munculus     MF   2   6  23  13  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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