Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Inter Milan (Sun Dec 08)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Inter Milan
                          3-1-3-1-2 N  |  4-5-1 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                         S_Brennan GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                          K_Gunter DF  |  DF G_Angella
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                         P_Hoskins DM  |  DF C_Panucci
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  MF D_Savicevic
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                          S_Bender MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                           J_Maria AM  |  MF D_DeRossi
                        Arnautovic FW  |  MF B_Costacurta
                      Brian_Lavery FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                                       |
                          T_Kemper SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                        B_Draghici SUB |  SUB R_Carlos_Jr
                            I_Anya SUB |  SUB E_Francescoli
                         A_Ribbery SUB |  SUB Sancho
                       D_Sturridge SUB |  SUB I_Gabilondo

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(irm) J_Cummings gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside P_Hoskins!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Hoskins does well to get the tackle in
Min. 2  :(mnu) B_Bannan is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Brian_Lavery latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Tavernier anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 3  :(irm) P_Naldini gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside D_McDonald!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Bannan scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 6  :(irm) J_Cummings flicks it over Brian_Lavery's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_McDonald takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 11 :(mnu) S_Bender looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Brian_Lavery
          ...  J_Tavernier muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 13 :(irm) D_Savicevic changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Tavernier
          ...  J_Tavernier with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Brennan dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Brennan beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Costacurta!
          ...  J_Okore clears the corner
Min. 14 :(mnu) S_Bender gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Arnautovic is unmarked
          ...  But G_Sigurdsson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 16 :(mnu) J_Maria plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Maria with the overhead !
          ...  A_Peruzzi with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 17 :(irm) P_Naldini with an intelligent ball to J_Tavernier
          ...  J_Okore wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 17 :(irm) J_Cummings spits at J_Maria
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 21 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Maria
          ...  He knocks it to D_Savicevic!
          ...  But K_Gunter reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(irm) P_Naldini finds C_Panucci with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Hoskins wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 27 :(mnu) B_Bannan back heels to find Arnautovic in space
          ...  J_Tavernier wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 27 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson finds his way through
          ...  G_Sigurdsson drives the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Inter Milan have snatched the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 28 :(mnu) P_Hoskins knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  P_Hoskins strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 34 :(mnu) P_Hoskins backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Okore gets on the end of it
          ...  The cross hits J_Okore on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 34 :(irm) P_Naldini runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  But J_Okore comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 36 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Brian_Lavery !
          ...  A_Peruzzi with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 37 :(irm) B_Costacurta with a smart pass to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 38 :(mnu) J_Maria is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_McDonald
          ...  D_McDonald with a stunning strike !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi makes an easy save
Min. 40 :(mnu) S_Bender picks out Brian_Lavery with the cross
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Tavernier
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Peruzzi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 40 :(irm) G_Angella gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_Cummings is unmarked
          ...  J_Cummings with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  S_Brennan with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  G_Sigurdsson keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  S_Brennan with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) S_Sidwell slides it through the middle to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat A_Peruzzi
          ...  He rounds A_Peruzzi
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 46 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery moves forward
          ...  B_Costacurta wins the ball well
          ...  A_Barken has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

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

Min. 46 :(irm) J_Cummings breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Brennan!
          ...  S_Bender brings him down!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 47 :(mnu) S_Sidwell sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Arnautovic
          ...  A vicious shot by Arnautovic !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Peruzzi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Peruzzi beaten!
Min. 47 :(irm) P_Naldini finds J_Cummings with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Cummings with a powerful downward header!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 48 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson turns on a sixpence
          ...  D_McDonald dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 49 :(irm) P_Naldini with a one-touch layoff to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings fires a shot at goal !
          ...  S_Brennan falls over
          ...  But S_Brennan is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 50 :(mnu) B_Draghici is being brought on
          ...  J_Okore is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(mnu) I_Anya is being brought on
          ...  S_Bender is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) D_Sturridge will replace J_Maria and play FW
Min. 55 :(irm) P_Naldini takes advantage of a mistake by P_Hoskins
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Naldini has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  S_Brennan is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  S_Brennan looks very relieved!
Min. 58 :(mnu) P_Hoskins finds Brian_Lavery in the box
          ...  Eirik_Silva knocks the ball back to A_Peruzzi
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past A_Peruzzi!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Peruzzi catches it!
Min. 60 :(mnu) I_Anya with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Panucci
          ...  He knocks it to Brian_Lavery!
          ...  Brian_Lavery flings a shot at goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 63 :(irm) J_Tavernier with the heel pass to Eirik_Silva
          ...  Eirik_Silva with the side footed shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 70 :(mnu) S_Sidwell pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Arnautovic is clean through!
          ...  Arnautovic tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  A_Peruzzi grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 70 :(irm) P_Naldini gets to the by line and finds B_Costacurta with a beautiful cross
          ...  B_Costacurta with the crafty shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 74 :(mnu) S_Sidwell brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Brian_Lavery gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Sigurdsson intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(mnu) I_Anya jumps over Eirik_Silva's challenge
          ...  I_Anya with a thundering volley!
          ...  A_Peruzzi with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Gunter hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Peruzzi fists it away!
Min. 77 :(irm) P_Naldini holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Cummings in space!
          ...  J_Cummings has a dig at goal!
          ...  S_Brennan with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 78 :(irm) J_Tavernier lobs it over I_Anya
          ...  J_Tavernier shoots towards goal !
          ...  S_Brennan dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Eirik_Silva!
          ...  S_Brennan easily claims the ball!
Min. 83 :(irm) R_Carlos_Jr takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Angella as DF
Min. 83 :(mnu) S_Sidwell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to I_Anya
          ...  But C_Panucci barges him off the ball
Min. 83 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson sidesteps his marker
          ...  B_Draghici reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 84 :(irm) E_Francescoli takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Naldini
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 85 :(irm) I_Gabilondo is being brought on
          ...  J_Cummings is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 85 :(mnu) D_Sturridge barges R_Carlos_Jr off the ball
          ...  D_Sturridge drives the shot in!
          ...  A_Peruzzi saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Draghici hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Peruzzi easily claims the ball!
Min. 86 :(mnu) P_Hoskins hoists the ball across to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) S_Sidwell puts in D_Sturridge
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 92 :(irm) E_Francescoli sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  I_Gabilondo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_Gunter slices it
          ...  S_Brennan moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by E_Francescoli!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Savicevic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 50,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sidwell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Bender (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Sigurdsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Sigurdsson (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Tavernier (11), J_Cummings (17), B_Costacurta (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 1 Inter Milan
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_Brennan      GK  27   2   4   1  32 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  26   7  10  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  26   8   8  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
J_Okore        DF   3  26   5   6  22 |  52   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
P_Hoskins      DM   2  27   9   5  10 |  94   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   1
S_Sidwell      MF   2   7  26   8  11 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  26   4  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Bender       MF   1   2  25   2  32 |  57   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
J_Maria        AM   3   8  26   9  32 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   9  25  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
T_Kemper       GK  14   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Draghici     DF   2  25  10   5  42 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Anya         MF   3   9  24  13  11 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  28  12  10  21 |  85   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  28  12   7  33 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  98   8   4
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  28   7   9  13 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
C_Panucci      DF   3  27  10   5  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  29   9  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  28  14  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  35
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  28   9  20 |  86   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   1
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  27   4  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  27   7  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   8  26  32 |  87   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  15
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  27   6   5  41 |   9   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
E_Francescoli  MF   1   4  27   5  23 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sancho         MF   2   7  26  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  28  29 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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