Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 17)


                             AC Milan  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 D  |  4-4-2 C
                    Darren Broadhurst  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                              Hugo DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                        J_Richards DF  |  MF J_Plasil
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                              Jese MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                             Pezza FW  |  FW T_Erak
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                         D_Padelli SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB E_Spence
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB R_Fraser
                       F_Morientes SUB |  SUB Stefano

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 7  :(bfa) W_Dustice moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Zeffane
          ...  J_Richards fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Foyth plays it short to B_Dugnutt
          ...  But P_McGrath slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 8  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs into space
          ...  Jese with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Benfica players
          ...  Appeals for a penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  B_Dugnutt is the man who takes it
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives
          ...  And he tips it wide!
Min. 9  :(bfa) J_Wilshere cuts through the defence
          ...  P_McGrath wins the ball
Min. 20 :(amn) Leroy_Fer punches W_Dustice off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  G_Reddy wants a quiet word
Min. 27 :(amn) Jese runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Jese with a stunning strike !
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  B_Dugnutt seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But P_McGrath sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a bad back pass from Ricadio
          ...  P_McGrath with the foul
          ...  G_Reddy warned him
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Foyth
          ...  The ball hits P_McGrath in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Jese looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Y_Mina
          ...  But Ricadio with the fine tackle
Min. 45 :(amn) Ricadio swings at S_Mannaerts
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!

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

Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  J_Cole is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 55 :(amn) Pezza runs at the defence
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Reddy saw something no-one else did
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Richards swings it in
          ...  Pezza gets on the end of it
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Zeffane
Min. 57 :(amn) Hugo reads the run of L_Suarez
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Wilshere takes possession
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a pinpoint pass to T_Erak
          ...  P_McGrath reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 59 :(amn) P_McGrath is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Jese latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Zeffane rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's G_Reddy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Stefano is ready to come on to replace W_Dustice
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 63 :(amn) J_Cole pass splits open the defence and finds L_Suarez
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 66 :(amn) Y_Mina nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 68 :(amn) Leroy_Fer rushes through the defence
          ...  J_Foyth intercepts the pass
Min. 71 :(amn) L_Suarez takes on T_Erak
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  L_Suarez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 71 :(bfa) T_Erak runs towards the goal
          ...  T_Erak strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to J_Plasil
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Erak with the header
          ...  M_Steklenburg narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Fraser is coming on for J_Bolm and playing MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is coming on for R_Tomassi and playing DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Wilshere controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Leroy_Fer
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Jese scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(amn) Alexis will come on for J_Richards and play AM
Min. 78 :(amn) D_Padelli is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Mina is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Foyth takes advantage of a mistake by P_McGrath
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Foyth has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 80 :(amn) F_Morientes is being brought on
          ...  Pezza is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a smart turn
          ...  But J_Cole slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 82 :(amn) Jese swings at J_Foyth
          ...  G_Reddy warns him
Min. 82 :(amn) Alexis picks up the pass
          ...  J_Foyth with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 84 :(amn) L_Suarez could get a shot on goal here
          ...  J_Wilshere with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  G_Reddy gave him a strong warning
Min. 85 :(amn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  F_Morientes is through!
          ...  M_Zeffane gathers up the loose ball
Min. 87 :(bfa) T_Erak gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Ricadio!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Erak with the header !
          ...  M_Steklenburg goes down well to save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) L_Suarez with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Yann_M_Vila behind
          ...  L_Suarez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 91 :(amn) Jese is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  F_Morientes latches onto the ball
          ...  F_Morientes sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  F_Foster parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to F_Morientes
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  F_Foster acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Jese
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGrath (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jese (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Richards (7), Ricadio (45), J_Cole (49), Jese (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : T_Erak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Foyth (82)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       5
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           4        |       4
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Benfica
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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  37   3   1   1  32 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  28  12   7  12 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  28   8  10  31 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  27  13   9  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Ricadio        DF   3  26   8   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Richards     DF   1  26   6   7  22 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  11  28   9  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jese           MF   2   5  28   7  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  28
J_Cole         MF   3   8  26   7  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Adrian         GK  26   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Padelli      DF   3  21   8   7  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         AM   3  10  25  13  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  25  16  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Morientes    FW   1   5  11  21  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  30   8   7  37 |  80   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
J_Foyth        DF   1  29  12   6  42 |  86   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -9
M_Zeffane      DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  31  10  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  30  12  19 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  29  13  32 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  23   6  42 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  24  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  32  14   8  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fraser       MF   1   9  14   7  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stefano        AM   2   9   8  30  39 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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