Elite FA Cup Groups, AC Milan vs. Valencia (Wed Jun 13)


                             AC Milan  |  Valencia
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-5-1 C
                    Darren Broadhurst  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Valdivia
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                          D_Yedlin DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                              Jese MF  |  MF Saddam_H
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  MF Saruman
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF P_Niemeyer
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                             Pezza FW  |  MF Kak
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB Kamikaze
                         C_Ferrara SUB |  SUB M_Friedrich
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB B_Ivanovic
                         T_Purcell SUB |  SUB T_Huddlestone
                         J_Beattie SUB |  SUB M_Murphy

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(amn) L_Suarez looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Pezza
          ...  Kak rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 5  :(amn) J_Cole brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Paintsil
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Pezza!
          ...  Pezza shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter lofts the ball in!
          ...  Valdivia catches it!
Min. 6  :(vla) P_Senderos jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Cole with a nasty foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
Min. 6  :(vla) Saruman flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Saruman with a thundering volley!
          ...  It's beaten M_Steklenburg
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The reason is unclear
          ...  An angry fan runs onto the pitch!!
          ...  And the police get him!!
          ...  Disgraceful!!
Min. 7  :(amn) P_McGrath has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Smalling
          ...  He puts in J_Richards!
          ...  J_Richards with a thundering drive!
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 7  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a smart pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Yedlin slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(amn) D_Yedlin spots D_Stanfield who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Rortugal goes in studs first
Min. 9  :(vla) D_Rortugal beats D_Yedlin
          ...  D_Rortugal has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 10 :(vla) Kak finds the run of D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Saddam_H
          ...  D_Yedlin belts it clear
Min. 15 :(vla) D_Rortugal brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Cole cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 18 :(amn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  P_McGrath seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_McGrath attempts the shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 19 :(amn) Jese brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Smalling
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Pezza!
          ...  But W_Van_Boer slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Brych has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 19 :(vla) C_Smalling spits at M_Steklenburg
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 21 :(amn) Jese with the nod to L_Suarez
          ...  J_R_Riquelme reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Valdivia catches it!
Min. 21 :(vla) Saruman looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rortugal
          ...  P_McGrath slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 24 :(amn) D_Yedlin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Stanfield gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Blocked by C_Smalling
Min. 24 :(vla) D_Rortugal spots P_Niemeyer who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Niemeyer goes for the top corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 28 :(amn) Pezza plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But J_Paintsil wins the tackle
Min. 29 :(vla) C_Smalling has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McGrath
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  D_Rortugal tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 30 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to A
Min. 31 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme flicks the ball through
          ...  C_Smalling runs onto it!
          ...  C_Smalling with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 37 :(vla) W_Van_Boer spits at Jese
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 37 :(vla) M_Friedrich comes on for D_Rortugal and takes up a DF role
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Pezza floats it forward
          ...  J_Cole latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Cole fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Valdivia with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 39 :(amn) L_Suarez takes advantage of a mistake by J_R_Riquelme
          ...  L_Suarez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(vla) Saddam_H beats P_McGrath
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Saddam_H with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 42 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(amn) Valdivia miskicks!
          ...  Ricadio is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Paintsil
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Yedlin hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Valdivia

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

Min. 48 :(amn) J_Cole breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(amn) D_Boerrigter flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Friedrich plays the back pass
          ...  Valdivia can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ricadio curls it into the box!
          ...  Valdivia jumps well to claim it!
Min. 60 :(amn) L_Suarez beats his man
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Suarez !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Yedlin plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Valdivia easily claims the ball!
Min. 62 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a flashy move
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a little chip!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 64 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a glorious 60-yard pass to Kak
          ...  Kak hits the ball first time!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a difficult save
Min. 65 :(vla) B_Ivanovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Senderos is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 68 :(amn) Pezza pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Stanfield is clean through!
          ...  D_Stanfield curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Valdivia gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 71 :(vla) P_Niemeyer beats P_McGrath
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  L_Suarez with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 72 :(amn) D_Yedlin miskicks!
          ...  He finds L_Suarez though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  M_Friedrich makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jese chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is cleared by M_Friedrich
Min. 75 :(amn) J_Beattie takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Stanfield as FW
Min. 75 :(amn) Alexis takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Jese as MF
Min. 76 :(amn) Alexis leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Pezza
          ...  Pezza heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 77 :(amn) C_Ferrara is coming on for P_McGrath and will play DF
Min. 81 :(vla) Saruman with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Saruman with the shot on net !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 82 :(amn) Ricadio looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Boerrigter
          ...  D_Boerrigter tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Valdivia makes a difficult save
Min. 84 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_Niemeyer !
          ...  M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Pezza takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Pezza with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Valdivia beaten!
Min. 90 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Yedlin is through!
          ...  Saddam_H fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 92 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Saruman gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Ferrara with the tackle

*************  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          : J_Cole
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : C_Smalling (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rortugal (29)
Sent Off             : W_Van_Boer (37)
Booked               : Kak (1), C_Smalling (19), J_R_Riquelme (48), Saddam_H (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 1 Valencia
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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  35   3   1   1  32 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  27  11   7  12 |  79   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Ricadio        DF   3  25   8   6  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Richards     DF   1  25   6   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Yedlin       DF   1  23  10   5  23 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Jese           MF   2   5  27   7  41 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Cole         MF   3   8  25   7  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  27  32 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  25  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ferrara      DF   2  27   8   6  22 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Alexis         MF   3   9  25  13  12 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Purcell      MF   3  12  23   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Beattie      FW   1   4   6  22  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  30  12   5  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Smalling     DF   1  30   8   6  29 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  58  28   8
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
J_Paintsil     DF   1  27  13   9  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Saddam_H       MF   2  20  29  25  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Saruman        MF   2   7  28  24  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  28   5  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  27  21  34 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
Kak            MF   2  16  26   9  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  28  28
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  29  21 |  37   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  46
Kamikaze       GK  34   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  27  11  10  29 |  58   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  27  11   7  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  13  14  29  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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