Division Three League Match, Sunderland vs. AC Milan (Mon Mar 31)


                           Sunderland  |  AC Milan
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-3-2 C
                         John Gemmell  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK Belushi
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        J_McNamara DF  |  DF B_Berg
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF U_Emanuelson
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF S_Wonder
                     Eugen_Shakhov MF  |  DF B_Weinman
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  MF P_Rossi
                         R_Wilkins MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                         D_Stewart FW  |  MF J_Bolm
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW M_Maigi
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                                       |
                        C_Carrasso SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                            D_Weir SUB |  SUB D_Oleary
                          J_Barnes SUB |  SUB Carmo
                           M_Oezil SUB |  SUB R_Wolford
                        G_Strachan SUB |  SUB H_Homolka

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(sun) Sheringham hits a hard pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  S_Wonder slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 2  :(sun) O_Hargreaves is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Sheringham
          ...  U_Emanuelson with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 3  :(sun) Curled in dangerously from R_Wilkins to D_Stewart
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Stewart !
          ...  It floats over Belushi
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 6  :(sun) R_Wilkins runs at S_Wonder
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  R_Wilkins strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Belushi acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Hargreaves curls it into the box!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 11 :(amn) U_Emanuelson finds the run of M_Maigi
          ...  G_McQueen slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(sun) E_Bergkamp is through on goal
          ...  E_Bergkamp runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Belushi is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 16 :(sun) D_Stewart hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Wilkins latches onto it!
          ...  B_Weinman knocks the ball back to Belushi
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Belushi!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Wilkins curls it into the box!
          ...  Belushi easily catches it!
Min. 16 :(amn) F_Zappa is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  R_Locke falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  R_Locke looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to Matej_Vydra
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  R_Locke watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 17 :(amn) M_Maigi sidesteps J_McNamara
          ...  M_Maigi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 26 :(sun) M_Amoros beats S_Wonder
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Blocked by B_Berg
Min. 27 :(amn) S_Wonder moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matej_Vydra
          ...  J_McNamara with an ugly foul
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 28 :(sun) Sheringham kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the shot !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov hits it into the box!
          ...  Belushi fists it away!
Min. 31 :(amn) F_Zappa gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Maigi
          ...  But J_McNamara slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 32 :(sun) O_Hargreaves looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 33 :(amn) J_Bolm with a slide rule pass to B_Weinman
          ...  B_Weinman with a powerful header !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That puts AC Milan ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 34 :(sun) R_Wilkins bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 37 :(amn) P_Rossi plays the early ball across the box to find B_Berg in space
          ...  B_Berg hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  R_Locke tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Rossi
          ...  M_Amoros belts it clear
Min. 41 :(amn) Matej_Vydra pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Matej_Vydra aims for the top right corner !
          ...  R_Locke with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(amn) P_Rossi gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Matej_Vydra
          ...  An audacious effort from Matej_Vydra !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) F_Zappa plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi has a go!
          ...  But R_Locke reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on R_Locke anyway
Min. 45 :(amn) D_Oleary is being brought on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 45 :(amn) J_Bolm finds P_Rossi with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_Rossi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 47 :(amn) D_Oleary skips the challenge from A_Birindelli
          ...  D_Oleary with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  R_Locke makes a good save
Min. 49 :(amn) P_Rossi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Birindelli
          ...  He knocks it to Matej_Vydra!
          ...  E_Bergkamp rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 49 :(amn) Matej_Vydra with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Matej_Vydra curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

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

Min. 47 :(amn) B_Berg plays it forward to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi with the shot !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 48 :(amn) S_Wonder looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Maigi
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Maigi !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 49 :(sun) G_McQueen reads the run of J_McNamara
          ...  J_McNamara drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 50 :(amn) J_Bolm beats G_McQueen
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Hunye
          ...  O_Hargreaves is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  P_Rossi with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  R_Locke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 53 :(sun) R_Wilkins wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Belushi comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 54 :(amn) S_Wonder skips the challenge from E_Bergkamp
          ...  S_Wonder hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Locke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(sun) J_McNamara skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Amoros
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Amoros !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 60 :(sun) M_Oezil takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Stewart
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(sun) Sheringham finds the space intelligently
          ...  Sheringham uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 64 :(amn) P_Rossi takes advantage of a mistake by M_Amoros
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Rossi !
          ...  R_Locke gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov pushes it past the defender
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Belushi reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 67 :(amn) J_Bolm crosses into the box, finding M_Maigi
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Hunye signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Rossi plays it short to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 68 :(amn) P_Rossi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 69 :(sun) O_Hargreaves cuts the ball back to M_Amoros
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  U_Emanuelson belts it clear
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Weir will replace J_McNamara and play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) G_Strachan is ready to come on to replace Sheringham
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 73 :(amn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  M_Maigi is through!
          ...  M_Maigi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 75 :(amn) Carmo is being brought on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(amn) F_Zappa takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  F_Zappa tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 77 :(sun) D_Weir finds G_Strachan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Oleary dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 77 :(sun) G_Strachan shoves S_Wonder in the chest!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 77 :(amn) F_Zappa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  S_Wonder gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Wonder with the overhead !
          ...  R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 78 :(amn) Matej_Vydra runs at E_Bergkamp
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Matej_Vydra tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sunderland fans laugh at him
Min. 80 :(amn) H_Homolka is being prepared to come on
          ...  Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(amn) H_Homolka sidesteps his marker
          ...  H_Homolka tries to beat R_Locke from outside the area!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 84 :(amn) H_Homolka sidesteps D_Weir
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  H_Homolka tries to beat R_Locke!
          ...  But R_Locke palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(sun) M_Amoros takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past U_Emanuelson
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Berg stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 87 :(sun) G_Strachan lobs it over U_Emanuelson
          ...  B_Berg makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) M_Oezil beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oezil hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 89 :(amn) Carmo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_McQueen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_McQueen with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the AC Milan players
Min. 92 :(sun) R_Wilkins leaves S_Wonder standing
          ...  R_Wilkins drives the shot in!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 93 :(amn) M_Maigi with a one-touch layoff to B_Weinman
          ...  R_Wilkins knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 47,841
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : R_Wilkins
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Bergkamp (49), O_Hargreaves (50), G_Strachan (77)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : B_Weinman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Weinman (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : U_Emanuelson (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Sunderland   |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       24
Off target           :           8        |       12
On target            :           5        |       12
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       4
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke        GK  28   2   4   4  15 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  24   1   1  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_McNamara     DF   2  23   2   3  24 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
M_Amoros       DF   1  21   9   9  33 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -19
G_McQueen      DF   2  20   7   7  41 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  23   6  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
R_Wilkins      MF   1   9  21   4  28 |  98   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  36   9
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   6  25  36 |  64   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  18
E_Bergkamp     FW   3   9   5  23  34 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  23  21 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
C_Carrasso     GK  25   5   4   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Weir         DF   3  19   5   5  12 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  23   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Oezil        MF   2  14  18   9  18 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Strachan     FW   2   5   7  23  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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  34   8   8   5  11 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  24   7   6  37 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   8
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  23   2   1  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
S_Wonder       DF   2  22  12   9  12 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  24   9
B_Weinman      DF   2  21   7  11  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  55   0  28
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  26  10  37 |  98   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  17
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  25   2  19 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  24  12  32 |  79   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  44  16
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  24  13 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  24   9   6  24 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Carmo          MF   1   5  23   4  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Homolka      FW   2   6   7  22  17 |  14   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  29
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