Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Dec 18)


                             AC Milan  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-3-3 A
                         Phil Surtees  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Rafael
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                      Daniel_Agger DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                         M_Elliott DF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF M_Barry
                          Mo_Diame MF  |  MF J_Molby
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  MF Robinho
                         R_Wolford FW  |  FW Geminiho
                           Ewandro FW  |  FW M_McKay
                           Ricardo FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                                       |
                        L_Hedstrom SUB |  SUB H_Manzoni
                           G_Piqué SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                        H_Munculus SUB |  SUB H_Kagamoti
                        G_Batistua SUB |  SUB N_Piere

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 2  :(sao) M_Barry unselfishly heads the ball back to Geminiho
          ...  But Ewandro barges him off the ball
Min. 7  :(amn) Mo_Diame with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Macleod gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Macleod with a powerful header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  What on earth for?
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision!
Min. 10 :(sao) A_Barzagli cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Barzagli attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 12 :(amn) Mo_Diame with the first time flick to D_Boerrigter
          ...  D_Abdoun reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 12 :(sao) M_McKay with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Mo_Diame
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 13 :(amn) J_Richards sidesteps A_Barzagli
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Barzagli goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 19 :(sao) C_Bellamy takes advantage of a mistake by Daniel_Agger
          ...  C_Bellamy hits the ball first time!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(sao) C_Bellamy gains possession
          ...  C_Bellamy hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 23 :(sao) Geminiho finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Geminiho with the chance !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Robinho
          ...  M_McKay loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 26 :(sao) Robinho stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A delicate chip from Robinho !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 30 :(sao) Robinho takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_McKay
          ...  But Daniel_Agger wins the tackle
Min. 31 :(amn) Mo_Diame leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Ricardo
          ...  But G_Fotheringam puts it in row Z!
Min. 32 :(amn) L_Macleod with the first time flick to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 33 :(sao) M_Barry with a slide rule pass to Geminiho
          ...  A powerful shot by Geminiho !
          ...  It floats over M_Steklenburg
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 37 :(sao) M_Barry backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Fotheringam latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Fotheringam fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 41 :(amn) D_Boerrigter 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!
          ...  R_Wolford receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_Fotheringam knocks the ball back to Rafael
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Rafael!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ricardo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Rafael easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) C_Bellamy has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Boerrigter
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Fotheringam!
          ...  M_Elliott is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Steklenburg misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Elliott wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 44 :(amn) Mo_Diame holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Rafael fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 47 :(amn) Ewandro with an intelligent ball to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Rafael is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Rafael looks very relieved!
Min. 47 :(sao) D_Abdoun with the heel pass to Geminiho
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Ricardo
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Fotheringam
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  M_Steklenburg has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Steklenburg reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_McKay swings it in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the catch!
Min. 48 :(amn) L_Macleod holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Ricardo in space!
          ...  M_Barry with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(amn) Ewandro finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  C_Bellamy with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  D_Boerrigter hits it over the wall
          ...  Rafael with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 51 :(sao) Geminiho with the first time pass to M_McKay
          ...  A_Hansen wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 52 :(amn) D_Boerrigter has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Carvajal
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ewandro!
          ...  D_Abdoun wins the ball
Min. 52 :(sao) J_Molby takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Molby attempts a low drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 53 :(amn) Ewandro with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Abdoun
          ...  Ewandro hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That puts AC Milan ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 53 :(sao) M_McKay hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Bellamy latches onto it!
          ...  C_Bellamy is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But M_Stadio waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat M_Steklenburg
          ...  He rounds M_Steklenburg
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 54 :(amn) Ewandro sidesteps D_Carvajal
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Ewandro aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Richards plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 54 :(sao) J_Molby plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Geminiho keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A glorious effort by Geminiho !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
          ...  But M_Steklenburg recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 56 :(amn) D_Boerrigter controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Ewandro gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ewandro tries to beat Rafael!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 58 :(amn) Ricardo with a clever shimmy
          ...  A_Barzagli reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 60 :(amn) It seems AC Milan are making a tactical change to D
Min. 60 :(sao) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Sao Paulo FC will now play C
Min. 61 :(amn) L_Macleod drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 62 :(amn) M_Elliott with a probing through ball Ewandro
          ...  D_Carvajal steals the ball of off him
Min. 62 :(sao) C_Bellamy plays in Geminiho with a beautiful ball
          ...  Ricardo with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 65 :(sao) M_Barry puts in M_McKay
          ...  J_Richards is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(sao) H_Kagamoti takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Bellamy as AM
Min. 68 :(sao) Robinho with a slide rule pass to D_Carvajal
          ...  But Ewandro wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(amn) G_Piqué is coming on and J_Richards is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as P_Coutinho comes on for D_Boerrigter to play DM
Min. 70 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Batistua will come on for Ewandro and play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) It seems L_Macleod has switched to a DM
Min. 70 :(sao) N_Piere is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Barry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(sao) Marco_Rojo is being brought on
          ...  A_Barzagli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(sao) H_Kagamoti is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  G_Batistua with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  H_Kagamoti plays it short to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho with a bicycle kick !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 76 :(amn) G_Batistua loses his marker!
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the tackle
Min. 79 :(sao) J_Molby kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Kagamoti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Kagamoti has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with M_Steklenburg
          ...  He rounds M_Steklenburg
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  L_Macleod rushes back to get to it
Min. 85 :(sao) Geminiho takes advantage of a mistake by L_Macleod
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Batistua with a pull on the shirt
          ...  M_Stadio tries to calm him down
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) H_Kagamoti with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_McKay gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_McKay tries the shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 89 :(sao) M_McKay takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  G_Batistua with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 71,684
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Ewandro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ewandro (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Richards (65), G_Batistua (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Geminiho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Barry (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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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 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  27   6  10  19 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  23   6   7  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   7   6  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Elliott      DF   1  23   7   5  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Macleod      DM   2   8  25  10  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  24   7  42 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  60  20
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  24  11  32 |  74   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  74   0   2   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  40  10  28
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Coutinho     DM   2   7  23  15  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Munculus     MF   2   6  23  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  23  42 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  28   2   2   2  20 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  26   8  10  20 |  75   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
D_Carvajal     DF   1  25   8  10  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  24   8  11  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
D_Abdoun       DF   3  24   9   7  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  16  25   7  32 |  74   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_Molby        MF   2   8  25   9  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Robinho        MF   1   7  23   8  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Geminiho       FW   3  10  10  24  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
M_McKay        FW   3   7   9  24  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  24  33 |  70   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -13
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  24  10   7  30 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   7  24  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kagamoti     AM   2   7  23  13  32 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
N_Piere        MF   1   6  23   7  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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