June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Inter Milan vs. AC Milan (Wed Apr 15)


                          Inter Milan  |  AC Milan
                              3-4-3 A  |  5-4-1 D
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK Stefano_Greco
                         B_Borello DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                       L_Spalletti DF  |  DF A_Ralston
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  DF L_McNeillson
                         G_Gatusso MF  |  DF R_Vega
                      C_Matterazzo MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                       E_Camavinga MF  |  MF P_Belle
                          M_Grasso FW  |  MF Rodrygo
                          G_Meazza FW  |  MF Essienne
                           J_Smith FW  |  FW W_Contreras
                                       |
                          W_Fofana SUB |  SUB J_Wright
                            Vikram SUB |  SUB Hierro
                       M_Locatelli SUB |  SUB R_Kelly
                     A_Postecoglou SUB |  SUB J_Phillips
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB Cabralzinho

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 8  :(irm) G_Meazza knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  G_Meazza with a terrific drive !
          ...  Stefano_Greco manages to turn it behind
Min. 9  :(irm) C_Matterazzo finds the run of G_Meazza
          ...  G_Hanley pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 13 :(amn) P_McNamara takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Contreras
          ...  B_Borello gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(amn) Rodrygo with an incisive pass to W_Contreras
          ...  But L_Spalletti sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 19 :(irm) G_Gatusso hoists the ball across to J_Smith
          ...  A_Ralston with an awful challenge
          ...  A_Soares_Dias tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 21 :(irm) G_Gatusso takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Grasso
          ...  P_McNamara with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Soares_Dias will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by A_Soares_Dias
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  C_Matterazzo swings it in
          ...  G_Meazza takes control of it!
          ...  G_Meazza with the shot !
          ...  Stefano_Greco with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 23 :(amn) Rodrygo looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Ralston
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Ralston !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 24 :(irm) M_Grasso knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Ralston
          ...  M_Grasso fires the shot in!
          ...  Stefano_Greco beats the ball away
Min. 24 :(amn) P_Belle backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  W_Contreras latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Contreras with the chance !
          ...  M_Balfor won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 29 :(irm) M_Grasso with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  R_Vega wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 31 :(amn) W_Contreras knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  L_Spalletti knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Soares_Dias just turns away!
Min. 32 :(irm) D_Savicevic takes advantage of a mistake by R_Vega
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Savicevic hits a great drive!
          ...  But Stefano_Greco comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 39 :(amn) R_Vega beats J_Stam
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Stam reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rodrygo swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by L_Spalletti
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) R_Vega times his run well
          ...  J_Stam is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  A_Soares_Dias tries to calm him down
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Belle swings it in
          ...  W_Contreras gets on the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Spalletti hits it out for a throw
Min. 45 :(amn) P_McNamara looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Contreras
          ...  J_Stam gets to the ball first

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(irm) E_Camavinga lays the ball back to J_Smith
          ...  R_Vega makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Gatusso floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to D_Savicevic
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But Stefano_Greco punches it away
Min. 50 :(amn) Cabralzinho replaces W_Contreras to play as a FW
Min. 51 :(amn) A_Ralston miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_McNamara though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  The cross hits P_McNamara on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It floats over M_Balfor
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That s put AC Milan in front!
          ...  Inter Milan 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 54 :(irm) G_Meazza with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  R_Vega reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 54 :(amn) Essienne pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Ralston is clean through!
          ...  B_Borello tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(irm) B_Borello beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Grasso
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Grasso !
          ...  Stefano_Greco can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Stefano_Greco makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 55 :(amn) Cabralzinho nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Grasso is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 59 :(irm) G_Gatusso crosses into the box, finding J_Smith
          ...  J_Smith hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Stefano_Greco is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Stefano_Greco reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Matterazzo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Meazza swings a leg at it!
          ...  Stefano_Greco can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Stefano_Greco makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 60 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as Hierro comes on for A_Ralston to play DF
Min. 63 :(amn) P_McNamara runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cabralzinho
          ...  But L_Spalletti barges him off the ball
Min. 64 :(amn) P_McNamara finds himself in acres of space
          ...  P_McNamara rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Balfor's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 65 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Kelly will come on for R_Vega and play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) J_Phillips comes on for P_Belle and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(amn) Rodrygo looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat M_Balfor
          ...  He dinks it over M_Balfor
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Inter Milan 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 69 :(amn) G_Hanley gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Phillips
          ...  D_Savicevic fouls badly
          ...  A_Soares_Dias will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 70 :(amn) R_Kelly runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  The cross hits R_Kelly on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  M_Balfor with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 72 :(irm) G_Meazza gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_McNeillson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 72 :(amn) J_Phillips sidesteps J_Stam
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Borello with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Soares_Dias will want to speak to him
Min. 75 :(irm) A_Mitrovic will replace M_Grasso and play FW
Min. 76 :(amn) P_McNamara brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Stam
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Cabralzinho!
          ...  D_Savicevic is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now
Min. 79 :(irm) Vikram is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Meazza is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(irm) A_Mitrovic jumps over Hierro's challenge
          ...  A_Mitrovic rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Stefano_Greco palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Camavinga chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Phillips belts it clear
Min. 82 :(amn) J_Phillips sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cabralzinho
          ...  Vikram gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara curls it into the box!
          ...  Hierro gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Balfor is equal to it
Min. 83 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - W_Fofana on for B_Borello as a DF
Min. 84 :(irm) A_Postecoglou is coming on and G_Gatusso is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 84 :(amn) P_McNamara brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Cabralzinho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Matterazzo with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 85 :(irm) J_Smith cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Rodrygo with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 86 :(irm) A_Mitrovic takes advantage of a mistake by G_Hanley
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Mitrovic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Can Inter Milan get back into the game now!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance           : 142,863
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mitrovic
Scorers              : A_Mitrovic (86)
Sent Off             : D_Savicevic (76)
Booked               : B_Borello (54), M_Grasso (55)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_McNamara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McNamara (51), Cabralzinho (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           6        |       12
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 1 - 2 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Inter 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_Balfor       GK  39   1   1   2  32 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Borello      DF   2  34   8   4  45 |  84   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
J_Stam         DF   2  31   8   1  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_Spalletti    DF   1  30   3   2  22 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0
D_Savicevic    MF   2  16  33   4  30 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -20
G_Gatusso      MF   1   4  32   5  23 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
C_Matterazzo   MF   1   2  31   2  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Camavinga    MF   2   1  30   1  18 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Grasso       FW   1   1   2  34  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
G_Meazza       FW   2   4   5  32  28 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Smith        FW   2   1   5  31  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
W_Fofana       DF   2  35   3   8  27 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vikram         DF   2  35   4   1  27 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  35   5  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   6  33   1  23 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   2   2   5  30  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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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Stefano_Greco  GK  29   5   3   4  34 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  33   8   9  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  33   8   3  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
A_Ralston      DF   2  32   8   1  36 |  61   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  55  20
L_McNeillson   DF   2  27   7   2  34 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
R_Vega         DF   1  27   3   5  29 |  66   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  32   8  33 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  60  25
P_Belle        MF   1   5  31   3  33 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  30   2  22 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Essienne       MF   1   2  29  11  48 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Contreras    FW   2   3   4  30  44 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wright       GK  22   5   4   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  30  10   7  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Kelly        DF   1  28   2   1  15 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Phillips     MF   2   8  27  15  27 |  27   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Cabralzinho    FW   2   1   4  29  15 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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