Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Liverpool (Sun Oct 31)


                             AC Milan  |  Liverpool
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                         Graham Brown  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF Chellini
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF T_Mings
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF H_Matt
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DM R_Hannam
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                         S_Artenie FW  |  AM E_Huws
                             Pezza FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                           Carbone FW  |  FW J_Lingaurd
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB Fabianski
                         M_Pearson SUB |  SUB H_Norvdveit
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB R_Aglene
                            L_Figo SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB G_Diangana

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(lpl) Seb_Rudy bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Chellini
          ...  Y_Mina had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 2  :(amn) Y_Mina moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pezza
          ...  But H_Matt with the fine tackle
Min. 14 :(amn) S_Artenie with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  T_Mings reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(amn) Carbone with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Fotheringam gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Fotheringam curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That puts AC Milan ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 18 :(lpl) Liverpool are switching their playing style to P
Min. 18 :(amn) Pezza has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Pezza tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The shot slips through B_Roorda's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Mike McLeod looks gutted
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 19 :(amn) The AC Milan manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 21 :(amn) Carbone runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But H_Matt slides in two footed.
          ...  H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 23 :(lpl) E_Huws hits a hard pass to J_Lingaurd
          ...  T_Upulano forces him off the ball
Min. 31 :(amn) H_Higuim wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ball
          ...  M_Ball tries to beat B_Roorda!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 31 :(lpl) R_Hannam finds J_Lingaurd with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Lingaurd with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  S_Bain blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 32 :(lpl) K_Zouma controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Arnautovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Arnautovic must beat S_Bain!
          ...  S_Bain with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 36 :(amn) Pezza controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  A cheeky lob from Pezza !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  B_Roorda tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Mings wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 37 :(amn) S_Artenie with the Cruyff turn
          ...  S_Artenie belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Bain!
          ...  G_Fotheringam brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  H_Matt passes to J_Lingaurd
          ...  L_Amoroso takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 39 :(amn) S_Artenie runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  T_Mings read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 40 :(amn) Carbone holds the ball up
          ...  He sees S_Artenie in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Matt
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Upulano
          ...  B_Roorda catches it!
Min. 40 :(lpl) Arnautovic cuts through the defence
          ...  Arnautovic with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But S_Bain palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 42 :(amn) H_Higuim wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Artenie
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Artenie !
          ...  B_Roorda parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(lpl) Seb_Rudy plays in T_Mings with a beautiful ball
          ...  T_Mings tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 47 :(amn) T_Upulano can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Pezza
          ...  Blocked by Seb_Rudy

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

Min. 53 :(lpl) H_Matt is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 54 :(lpl) E_Huws beats L_Amoroso
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Y_Mina slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 54 :(amn) G_Fotheringam finds the run of Carbone
          ...  H_Matt with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 56 :(amn) H_Higuim drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Mina
          ...  Y_Mina with the strike !
          ...  B_Roorda is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  B_Roorda looks very relieved!
Min. 57 :(amn) H_Higuim runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Pezza
          ...  Pezza belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 62 :(amn) G_Fotheringam steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Chellini
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But T_Mings wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  B_Roorda makes the catch!
Min. 63 :(amn) S_Artenie knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Zouma
          ...  S_Artenie with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Pezza loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  B_Roorda parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  AC Milan 3-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 65 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Carey will come on for E_Huws and play AM
Min. 65 :(amn) Pezza knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  K_Zouma scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(amn) Y_Mina with the first time pass to Pezza
          ...  K_Zouma with a bad challenge
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 67 :(amn) Carbone brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Amoroso gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Zouma with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 68 :(amn) L_Amoroso with a probing pass to M_Ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Lingaurd
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 68 :(amn) S_Artenie knocks it past R_Hannam and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Valsic fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved
          ...  Graham Brown is far from happy with that decision
Min. 70 :(lpl) Liverpool changed their strategy to play A
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd could get a shot on goal here
          ...  T_Upulano with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 74 :(amn) M_Ball crosses to Carbone
          ...  Carbone with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  B_Roorda is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim drives it into the box!
          ...  Carbone with the shot!
          ...  B_Roorda makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 75 :(amn) T_Upulano drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Carbone
          ...  Carbone leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 75 :(lpl) Arnautovic takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Girrese looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 80 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit is going to be brought on
          ...  Chellini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(lpl) G_Diangana is being brought on
          ...  Arnautovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) S_Artenie jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pezza
          ...  A well-placed shot from Pezza !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Artenie crosses it in!
          ...  B_Roorda reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 90 :(lpl) G_Carey has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Amoroso
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Lingaurd!
          ...  J_Lingaurd curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  S_Bain saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 82,386
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Pezza (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Fotheringam (17), Pezza (18,63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Fotheringam (37), T_Upulano (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : E_Huws
Scorers              : E_Huws (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Zouma (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       1
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 1 Liverpool
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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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S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  33   9  10  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  31   6  10  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  30   8   8  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  12   5  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  29  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
Carbone        FW   1  15  16  27  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Roorda       GK  36   4   5   2  29 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  28   7   5  32 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  95   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10 -20
K_Zouma        DF   1  27   7   3  38 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  26   4  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  29   1  37 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  26  17  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Huws         AM   2   7  26  19  38 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0 -20 -10   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  88   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  26  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  26  13  11  11 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  26  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        AM   1   4  25  16  30 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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