Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Valencia (Sun Mar 03)


                             AC Milan  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                    Darren Broadhurst  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Kamikaze
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF J_Stam
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  DM P_Niemeyer
                              Jese MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                            Imbula MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW W_Jose
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB Krull
                              Hugo SUB |  SUB O_Price
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB B_Ivanovic
                      D_Boerrigter SUB |  SUB L_Macleod
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB Maradona

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(vla) N_Kanu takes advantage of a bad back pass from Jese
          ...  Leroy_Fer reads the play well
Min. 4  :(vla) N_Kanu finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Ricadio
          ...  Ricadio goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 5  :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_R_Riquelme
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_R_Riquelme fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 6  :(amn) P_McGrath runs at A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Van_Buuren hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jese crosses it in!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Stam
Min. 6  :(vla) N_Kanu sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Jese clears with a diving header
Min. 9  :(amn) Jese back heels to find D_Stanfield in space
          ...  D_Stanfield tries to beat Kamikaze!
          ...  Kamikaze with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 10 :(vla) A_Van_Buuren beats Imbula
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ricadio knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Farina just turns away!
Min. 12 :(vla) T_Huddlestone looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Herbert
          ...  But J_Richards barges him off the ball
Min. 20 :(amn) Y_Mina runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Stam
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  D_Stanfield fires it towards the goal
          ...  Kamikaze makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(amn) Imbula with a neat pass into J_Richards
          ...  A powerful header from J_Richards !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Kamikaze with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 22 :(vla) A_Van_Buuren steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_McGrath reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 24 :(vla) N_Kanu with a slide rule pass to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the chance !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 26 :(vla) E_Herbert plays the early ball across the box to find W_Jose in space
          ...  Y_Mina wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 27 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme knocks it forward
          ...  P_McGrath slips
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi gets to it!
          ...  P_McGrath moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 37 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme 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 W_Jose
          ...  J_Cole with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Darren Broadhurst looks relieved
          ...  Andie Glen is far from happy with that decision
Min. 39 :(vla) A_Van_Buuren is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 39 :(vla) O_Price takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 40 :(amn) Jese fires over a low cross to L_Suarez
          ...  J_Stam robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  J_Cole brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 44 :(amn) Leroy_Fer slides the ball across to L_Suarez
          ...  Kamikaze fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Farina wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  S_Farina consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Suarez is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That puts AC Milan ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Valencia...
Min. 45 :(amn) The AC Milan manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 45 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A

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

Min. 46 :(amn) Jese looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Suarez
          ...  E_Herbert takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 48 :(vla) N_Kanu lobs it over the defender
          ...  Ricadio with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 52 :(amn) The ball is passed in from J_Richards, he finds Imbula
          ...  E_Herbert gets to the ball first
Min. 54 :(amn) Y_Mina gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Imbula
          ...  But J_Stam reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Leroy_Fer
          ...  He knocks it to W_Jose!
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Jose !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  M_Steklenburg grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 57 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a glorious 60-yard pass to O_Price
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Suarez
Min. 60 :(vla) Maradona is being brought on
          ...  W_Jose is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 62 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Suarez with the foul
Min. 62 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  A cracking drive from J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maradona plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_McGrath wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 67 :(vla) T_Huddlestone takes advantage of a mistake by P_McGrath
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A vicious shot by T_Huddlestone !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(vla) L_Macleod is going to be brought on
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(amn) Alexis will replace Leroy_Fer and play AM
Min. 78 :(amn) Hugo will come on for P_McGrath and play DF
Min. 78 :(amn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  L_Suarez takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  E_Herbert fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  D_Stanfield drives it in
          ...  Kamikaze goes down well to save
Min. 79 :(vla) T_Huddlestone bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Maradona
          ...  J_Richards reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(amn) Pezza is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Stanfield is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(amn) Jese works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pezza
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by O_Price
Min. 81 :(vla) Maradona curls the ball out wide to O_Price
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ricadio
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Niemeyer drives it into the box!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme swings a leg at it!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks relieved there!
Min. 84 :(amn) Jese looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Hugo
          ...  Hugo fires the shot in!
          ...  Kamikaze takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) Maradona with a slide rule pass to N_Kanu
          ...  But Alexis spotted the danger and cleans up the play

*************  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_Richards (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Suarez (44 pen)
Sent Off             : J_Cole (44)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : J_R_Riquelme
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Van_Buuren (39)
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :          12        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 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  37   3   1   1  32 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  28  12   7  12 |  79   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  28   8  10  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ricadio        DF   3  26   8   6  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  26   6   7  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  28   9  36 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Jese           MF   2   5  28   7  41 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  26   7  33 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Imbula         MF   1  10  25  16  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  28  32 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0  40  20  50
Adrian         GK  26   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  26  13   9  42 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Alexis         AM   3  10  25  13  12 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Kamikaze       GK  35   7   2   2  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  32  12   8  25 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  28  10   8  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
E_Herbert      DF   1  27   7  11  41 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   6  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  29   5  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  28  21  34 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  12
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Krull          GK  25   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  55   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  28  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Maradona       AM   1  11  27  17  18 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
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