Elite Divisional Play Offs 2nd Leg, Manchester Utd vs. AC Milan (Sun Sep 20)


                       Manchester Utd  |  AC Milan
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 N
                       Care Taker Pom  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK D_Do
                           S_Bould DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                          K_Gunter DF  |  DF L_Digne
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                            Varane DF  |  DF P_Jones
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DM Kak
                          D_Ginola MF  |  MF Eduardo
                         S_Mazzola MF  |  MF A_Bawbag
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF Almen_Abdi
                         B_McClair FW  |  AM Alexis
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW D_Mitsakos
                                       |
                        Tim_Lavaku SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                         M_Pearson SUB |  SUB J_Flanagan
                        K_Magennis SUB |  SUB Jese
                      Bradley_Dack SUB |  SUB P_Duffy
                       M_Greenwood SUB |  SUB Pezza

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to E
Min. 1  :(mnu) B_McClair runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A delicate chip from B_McClair !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Manchester Utd go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 2  :(mnu) J_Maria hits a hard pass to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 3  :(amn) AC Milan made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 7  :(mnu) B_McClair runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_McClair launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  D_Do tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Mazzola swings it in!
          ...  Y_Mina gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 9  :(mnu) S_Mazzola passes the ball to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  D_Do with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(mnu) Varane with a clever shimmy
          ...  Y_Mina gets to the ball first
Min. 11 :(amn) Almen_Abdi with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_Bould
          ...  A well-placed shot from Almen_Abdi !
          ...  Lev_Yashin collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 20 :(amn) P_Jones plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Almen_Abdi decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Gunter
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 27 :(mnu) Varane with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Varane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Do has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Do reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Ginola hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Jones gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 27 :(amn) Almen_Abdi flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Bould gets to the ball first
Min. 29 :(mnu) S_Mazzola looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Varane
          ...  But Kak wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Varane hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Do makes the catch!
Min. 31 :(amn) Eduardo unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Jones
          ...  P_Jones with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman flags for offside
Min. 32 :(mnu) D_Ginola sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  D_McDonald runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_McDonald flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 33 :(amn) Ni_Na_Lee is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to D_Mitsakos
          ...  J_Maria with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 35 :(amn) L_Digne with an inch perfect pass to D_Mitsakos
          ...  D_Mitsakos with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 40 :(mnu) D_Ginola picks out K_Gunter with the cross
          ...  But Y_Mina barges him off the ball
Min. 40 :(amn) Alexis loses S_Bould
          ...  G_Johnson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's W_Collum going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 41 :(mnu) J_Maria backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Arnautovic gets on the end of it
          ...  Arnautovic heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  D_Do parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) Alexis with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Gunter
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_McDonald
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 2-0 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(mnu) Arnautovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_Jones tackles from behind
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 46 :(amn) J_Flanagan comes on for Alexis and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(mnu) M_Pearson is being prepared to come on
          ...  Varane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(mnu) S_Mazzola plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  B_McClair keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Flanagan reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Greenwood is being prepared to come on
          ...  Arnautovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) B_McClair beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  B_McClair with the side footed shot!
          ...  D_Do with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(amn) Ni_Na_Lee kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Flanagan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_McDonald fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  W_Collum called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 63 :(mnu) S_Mazzola changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  D_Do makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 63 :(amn) A_Bawbag knocks it forward
          ...  D_McDonald slips
          ...  D_Mitsakos gets to it!
          ...  S_Bould reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 65 :(mnu) K_Magennis replaces an unhappy D_Ginola and will play as a MF
Min. 66 :(mnu) K_Gunter cuts inside Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Gunter smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  D_Do has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Do reacts well to save!!!
Min. 71 :(mnu) B_McClair sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Greenwood
          ...  M_Greenwood with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 74 :(mnu) K_Magennis has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Digne
          ...  He puts in M_Greenwood!
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee barges him off the ball
Min. 77 :(mnu) S_Mazzola reads the run of B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair gets up high for the header !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  D_Do grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 79 :(amn) L_Digne with the dribble
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Johnson
Min. 81 :(amn) Eduardo plays a long ball to J_Flanagan
          ...  But K_Gunter slides in
Min. 86 :(mnu) G_Johnson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Mina
          ...  He puts in M_Greenwood!
          ...  M_Greenwood goes for the top corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 87 :(mnu) S_Bould heads the ball back to J_Maria
          ...  But L_Digne slides in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) Ni_Na_Lee knocks the ball past G_Johnson
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Lev_Yashin falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 93 :(mnu) D_McDonald is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_McClair
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee gets to the ball first
Min. 94 :(mnu) S_Mazzola looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 94 :(amn) Eduardo with the first time pass to Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Greenwood
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 70,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : B_McClair (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_McClair (1,2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Maria (33)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Eduardo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Jones (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       4
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 0 AC 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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Lev_Yashin     GK  30   1   3   2  32 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  28   9   5  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
K_Gunter       DF   2  27   7  11  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
D_McDonald     DF   1  27   8   8  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Varane         DF   2  26   9   6  10 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   7  18 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  27   8  20 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  27   7  33 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  27   9  32 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  10 100
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Tim_Lavaku     GK  29   3   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  26  10  10  42 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  28   6  30 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bradley_Dack   MF   2   9  26   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Greenwood    FW   2   9   8  28  22 |  34   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   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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D_Do           GK  35   1   3   7  31 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  31   8  10  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Digne        DF   2  31   7   8  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  30   9   7  41 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
P_Jones        DF   2  29  13   7  28 |  48   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  10   0   0
Kak            DM   2  17  28  10  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Eduardo        MF   2   8  31   9  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Bawbag       MF   3   7  31   8  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  11  30  12  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Alexis         AM   3  10  26  14  12 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mitsakos     FW   1   7   4  25  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Flanagan     DF   2  25   8   5  21 |  48   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Jese           MF   2   5  29   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Duffy        MF   2  15  25   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  27  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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