Elite FA Cup Group Match, Newcastle vs. AC Milan (Sun May 12)


                            Newcastle  |  AC Milan
                              5-3-2 D  |  4-3-3 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK Belushi
                          R_Meadow DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                          A_Hinkel DF  |  DF B_Berg
                           P_Alert DF  |  DF J_Tomkinson
                          X_Alonso DF  |  MF P_Rossi
                            L_Camp MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                          P_Mendes MF  |  MF F_Baumann
                         A_Arbeloa MF  |  FW R_Wolford
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW M_Maigi
                     Robin_Van_Gik FW  |  FW C_Canista
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB E_Moretti
                        R_Giovinco SUB |  SUB A_Carvalhas
                          L_Robert SUB |  SUB P_Cocu
                          M_Harnik SUB |  SUB Carioca

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(nwt) L_Camp sidesteps D_Oleary
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  L_Camp looks to see where Belushi is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 6  :(amn) D_Oleary with an incisive pass to R_Wolford
          ...  But R_Meadow will cut out the threat
Min. 9  :(amn) F_Zappa is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Maigi
          ...  L_Camp with the tackle
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 9  :(nwt) L_Camp drives it forward to Robin_Van_Gik
          ...  C_Canista with an ugly foul
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 14 :(nwt) A_Arbeloa runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Oleary
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Bordon reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 16 :(amn) F_Zappa finds C_Canista with a ball over the defence
          ...  But R_Meadow puts the ball out of play
Min. 18 :(amn) M_Maigi with the dribble
          ...  P_Mendes is easily beaten
          ...  D_Berbatov with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 21 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik nutmegs D_Oleary
          ...  Robin_Van_Gik keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Belushi collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 21 :(amn) P_Rossi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  C_Canista latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Alert fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  J_Underhill wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 24 :(amn) P_Rossi plays it forward to R_Wolford
          ...  But R_Meadow slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 28 :(amn) R_Wolford knocks it past P_Jones and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Hinkel is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  C_Canista with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The AC Milan fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  That's given AC Milan the advantage!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 29 :(nwt) X_Alonso has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Oleary
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Robin_Van_Gik!
          ...  M_Bordon takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 30 :(amn) F_Zappa is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Rossi
          ...  P_Alert beats him to the ball
Min. 31 :(amn) C_Canista takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  X_Alonso with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 38 :(amn) F_Baumann unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 39 :(nwt) L_Camp with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Arbeloa
          ...  A_Arbeloa drives it towards goal !
          ...  Belushi makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(amn) D_Oleary nutmegs the defender
          ...  P_Jones reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(nwt) A_Arbeloa cuts the ball back to Robin_Van_Gik
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Bordon looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 47 :(nwt) D_Berbatov with a 40-yard pass to A_Arbeloa
          ...  A_Arbeloa lobs Belushi!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Alert plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!

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

Min. 48 :(nwt) P_Alert with a reverse pass to D_Berbatov
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Oleary
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 54 :(nwt) P_Mendes runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Alert
          ...  P_Alert controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Belushi gets up well to catch that one
Min. 60 :(nwt) B_Moore takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Hinkel as DF
Min. 61 :(nwt) A_Arbeloa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Robin_Van_Gik decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Wolford with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 65 :(nwt) M_Harnik is being brought on
          ...  L_Camp is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 68 :(nwt) X_Alonso with a probing through ball D_Berbatov
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Berbatov !
          ...  But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(nwt) L_Robert is coming on for P_Mendes and will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) R_Wolford jumps over P_Jones's challenge
          ...  M_Harnik slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 73 :(nwt) L_Robert plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  X_Alonso decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Oleary robs him of the ball
Min. 77 :(nwt) R_Meadow is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Robin_Van_Gik latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Oleary with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 81 :(nwt) M_Harnik slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  M_Harnik pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Belushi with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 82 :(amn) P_Rossi finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  P_Rossi shapes up for a shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 82 :(nwt) M_Harnik picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  M_Maigi with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(nwt) M_Harnik jumps over D_Oleary's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Oleary pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Underhill has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 85 :(nwt) P_Jones runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Robin_Van_Gik
          ...  B_Berg cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(nwt) A_Arbeloa with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Robert
          ...  But F_Zappa puts the ball out of play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 73,896
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arbeloa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Camp (9), D_Berbatov (18)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : D_Oleary (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Canista (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Canista (9), R_Wolford (61), M_Maigi (82), D_Oleary (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Newcastle   |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       3
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  31   5   5   7  14 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Meadow       DF   2  21  12   8  31 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  11   6  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  21  10  10  44 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Alert        DF   2  20  10  10  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
X_Alonso       DF   2  19  14  12  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Camp         MF   3  11  21  10  27 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -1
P_Mendes       MF   1  12  19  13  30 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Arbeloa      MF   3  11  19  10  16 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -10 -14
Robin_Van_Gik  FW   2   9   9  20  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  23  12  11  20 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  23  11  10  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Robert       MF   1  11  21  10  32 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
M_Harnik       FW   1   4   9  25  30 |  28   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8

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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Belushi        GK  32   8   8   5  11 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  24   7   6  26 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  23   9   5  24 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  10  -2
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  23   7   7  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  25   9  37 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
F_Zappa        MF   1   5  25   2  19 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  56  20
F_Baumann      MF   1   5  23   6  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  23  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
C_Canista      FW   1   4   3  23  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  22   4   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  23   6  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  22  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carioca        FW   1   5   4  22  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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