Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. AC Milan (Thu Dec 29)


                       Manchester Utd  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-3 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Phil Surtees
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                       J_Talamonti DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                          Z_Knight DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                        M_Cassetti DF  |  DF J_Richards
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF M_Elliott
                       Fernandinho MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  MF Mo_Diame
                       R_O_Donovan MF  |  MF D_Boerrigter
                          W_Barker AM  |  FW Ewandro
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW Ricardo
                      Brian_Lavery FW  |  FW G_Batistua
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB Daniel_Agger
                         A_Griffin SUB |  SUB P_Coutinho
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB H_Munculus
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB R_Wolford

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(amn) Mo_Diame moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Tom_Clements's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 4  :(mnu) R_O_Donovan unselfishly heads the ball back to W_Barker
          ...  W_Barker looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Saved by M_Steklenburg
Min. 5  :(mnu) W_Barker holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Hooper
          ...  T_Gemmell with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 6  :(mnu) S_Sidwell brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Elliott
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Brian_Lavery!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Boerrigter
Min. 11 :(amn) Ewandro flicks it past S_Sidwell
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Sidwell with the tackle
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
Min. 12 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery kills the ball dead
          ...  Brian_Lavery with a powerful diving header!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 12 :(amn) J_Richards runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Richards with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements claws it off the line
          ...  C_V_Carballo consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan have snatched the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 15 :(mnu) P_Hoskins with a precise pass to Brian_Lavery
          ...  What a shot from Brian_Lavery !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 20 :(mnu) W_Barker brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Fernandinho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fernandinho with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 34 :(amn) J_Richards looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ricardo
          ...  J_Talamonti fouls badly
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
Min. 36 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Elliott tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg catches it!
Min. 38 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery nutmegs the defender
          ...  Brian_Lavery uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 38 :(amn) Ricardo is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Ewandro
          ...  P_Hoskins intercepts the pass
Min. 39 :(amn) Mo_Diame with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Boerrigter in space
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  D_Boerrigter is all alone
          ...  Tom_Clements comes towards him
          ...  He rounds Tom_Clements
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Tom_Clements manages to get to it !!
Min. 40 :(mnu) W_Barker turns on a sixpence
          ...  M_Elliott bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 41 :(mnu) J_Talamonti takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Hooper
          ...  A delicate header from G_Hooper !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  Manchester Utd have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 41 :(amn) Ricardo skips the challenge from J_Talamonti
          ...  Ricardo tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Tom_Clements collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 42 :(amn) Ewandro gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_Gemmell
          ...  T_Gemmell uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hansen lofts the ball in!
          ...  Tom_Clements easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) S_Sidwell finds G_Hooper with a ball over the defence
          ...  G_Batistua with a reckless challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 46 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hooper
          ...  M_Elliott takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 46 :(amn) L_Macleod controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Ricardo gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Barker with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  C_V_Carballo is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(amn) D_Boerrigter plays a first time ball through the defence to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro with the cheeky shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-1 AC Milan

Min. 50 :(mnu) C_Puyol will replace the useless P_Hoskins and will play DF
Min. 51 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  T_Gemmell brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_V_Carballo waves play on!!!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - Van_Tijkaan on for W_Barker as a FW
Min. 58 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with a neat pass into Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery swings in the shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Griffin comes on for R_O_Donovan and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 61 :(mnu) M_Steklenburg miss-kicks!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan is through!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 62 :(amn) G_Batistua watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  G_Batistua with the chance !
          ...  Tom_Clements won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 63 :(amn) Ewandro runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Z_Knight
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A delicate chip from Ewandro !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Tom_Clements's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 63 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Mo_Diame with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 64 :(mnu) C_Puyol hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Hooper latches onto it!
          ...  J_Richards gets to the ball first
Min. 65 :(amn) Ewandro crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Batistua in the box
          ...  C_Puyol slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 66 :(amn) G_Batistua runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Sidwell back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  C_Puyol dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 67 :(mnu) S_Sidwell can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to G_Hooper
          ...  T_Gemmell steals the ball of off him
Min. 70 :(amn) Daniel_Agger comes on for T_Gemmell and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(amn) H_Munculus is being brought on
          ...  D_Boerrigter is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(amn) R_Wolford is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Batistua is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from Fernandinho to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Mo_Diame with the foul
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
Min. 75 :(mnu) Fernandinho leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 82 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan flicks it over J_Richards and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But M_Elliott with the fine tackle
Min. 84 :(mnu) S_Sidwell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Hooper
          ...  J_Richards tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Hansen gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) G_Hooper sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Hooper with a bicycle kick !
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 88 :(amn) R_Wolford latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with an awful challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  L_Macleod shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Ricardo instead
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Hooper hits it out for a throw

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 53,184
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hooper (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Hooper (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Barker (46)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Richards
Scorers              : J_Richards (12)
Sent Off             : Mo_Diame (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  25  12   7  13 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  25   9   5  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  24   8   6  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  23   8   5  10 |  53   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  25   9  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
R_O_Donovan    MF   1   5  23  12  39 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
G_Hooper       FW   2  10   4  24  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  21
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   6   8  24  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Marshall     GK  27   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  23   8   5  36 |  41   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Griffin      MF   2  10  24  10  15 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   8  26  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  25  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  32   3   1   1  32 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  27   6  10  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  73   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Richards     DF   1  23   6   7  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  20
M_Elliott      DF   1  23   7   5  21 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   8  25  10  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  24   7  42 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  24  11  32 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  23  42 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   7   6  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  23  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Munculus     AM   2   6  23  13  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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