Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. AC Milan (Mon Jul 24)


                       Manchester Utd  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-5-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Aiden Byrne
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                          K_Gunter DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF G_Pique
                       Ben_Barcley DF  |  DF Ricadio
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF J_Richards
                           J_Molby MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        J_J_Okocha AM  |  MF A_Karnak
                       Van_Tijkaan FW  |  MF L_Pablo
                         A_Ribbery FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                       D_Promotion SUB |  SUB P_Smith
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB Daniel_Agger
                               Gil SUB |  SUB D_Boerrigter
                       D_Sturridge SUB |  SUB Ricardo

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 5  :(mnu) J_Molby sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Pique
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 10 :(amn) M_Overmars with the header on
          ...  He finds L_Macleod in space
          ...  L_Macleod with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it easily
Min. 14 :(mnu) J_Maria takes advantage of a bad back pass from Ricadio
          ...  From long range J_Maria bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Ribbery with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  A_Ribbery could have let it bounce!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 19 :(mnu) J_Maria cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Gemmell
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 20 :(amn) M_Steklenburg is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 24 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan kills the ball dead
          ...  A powerful header from Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 25 :(mnu) P_Hoskins sidesteps G_Pique
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Hoskins hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 25 :(amn) A_Karnak looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz attempts the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 27 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  A_Ribbery receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  The cross hits A_Ribbery on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flags for offside
Min. 28 :(amn) A_Karnak spots A_Langlitz who is in acres of space
          ...  A great volley from A_Langlitz !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 29 :(amn) A_Karnak jumps over P_Hoskins's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Karnak pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 31 :(mnu) S_Sidwell sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_J_Okocha runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  L_Macleod intercepts the pass
Min. 36 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley takes advantage of a mistake by T_Gemmell
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Overmars is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 38 :(amn) M_Overmars takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_Ribbery
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Overmars attempts to drive it home!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 41 :(mnu) J_Molby looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Van_Tijkaan flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 42 :(amn) AC Milan switch to playing A
Min. 42 :(mnu) J_Maria works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  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. 42 :(amn) A_Langlitz beats his man
          ...  G_Johnson takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(amn) L_Pablo is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons has a dig at goal!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 50 :(mnu) D_Promotion is going to be brought on
          ...  Ben_Barcley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(amn) L_Macleod uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Macleod !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 51 :(mnu) J_Maria looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 53 :(mnu) S_Sidwell sidesteps Ricadio
          ...  S_Sidwell tries the shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 53 :(mnu) G_Johnson spits at Ricadio
          ...  B_Kuipers ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved
Min. 53 :(amn) L_Pablo leaves D_Promotion standing
          ...  L_Pablo with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 55 :(mnu) Gil comes on for J_J_Okocha and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(mnu) J_Molby turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Gunter
          ...  K_Commons with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  J_Molby plays it short to Gil
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Pique picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 57 :(mnu) Gil gains control of the loose ball
          ...  A delicate header from Gil !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Steklenburg's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away!
Min. 57 :(amn) A_Langlitz with an incisive pass to A_Karnak
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Karnak !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 57 :(amn) Ricadio swings at K_Gunter
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 58 :(mnu) N_Winneke is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 58 :(amn) L_Pablo 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!
          ...  Cleared by G_Johnson
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Sturridge is coming on for A_Ribbery and playing FW
Min. 63 :(amn) A_Karnak gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Promotion with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  L_Pablo drives it under the wall
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Macleod gets to it!
          ...  But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 66 :(mnu) J_Maria plays a long ball to D_Sturridge
          ...  Ricadio goes in stud's first
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  D_Sturridge hoists it forward
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets on the end of it
          ...  But T_Gemmell clears the ball to safety
Min. 67 :(mnu) S_Sidwell has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Van_Tijkaan collects the loose ball!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the shot !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 68 :(mnu) J_Maria runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Gunter
          ...  K_Gunter with a powerful header !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Manchester Utd 3-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 71 :(mnu) J_Molby with a one-touch layoff to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  T_Gemmell anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 73 :(amn) G_Pique takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  K_Gunter takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 74 :(mnu) P_Hoskins slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  P_Hoskins from 20 yards !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 74 :(amn) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Karnak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Karnak tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Manchester Utd 3-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 75 :(mnu) Gil knocks the ball past T_Gemmell
          ...  Gil launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 76 :(mnu) D_Sturridge knocks the ball past T_Gemmell
          ...  T_Gemmell does well to get the tackle in
Min. 76 :(amn) L_Pablo 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 L_Macleod
          ...  L_Macleod with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 77 :(amn) A_Karnak has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Promotion
          ...  He knocks it to A_Langlitz!
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Langlitz !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  AC Milan have pulled one back!
          ...  Manchester Utd 3-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 79 :(mnu) K_Gunter sidesteps A_Langlitz
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Gunter !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg smothers the ball.
Min. 80 :(amn) P_Smith takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Pique as DF
Min. 82 :(amn) Daniel_Agger is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Van_Tijkaan fires a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 85 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as Ricardo comes on for A_Langlitz to play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnu) G_Johnson swings at A_Karnak
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 91 :(mnu) S_Sidwell backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets on the end of it
          ...  Daniel_Agger takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 93 :(amn) K_Commons takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Daniel_Agger
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Johnson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 54,481
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Van_Tijkaan
Scorers              : Van_Tijkaan (41,67), K_Gunter (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Johnson (90)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Karnak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Karnak (74), A_Langlitz (77)
Sent Off             : Ricadio (66)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 3 - 2 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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N_Winneke      GK  28   2   2   3  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  23   7  10  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  20  45
G_Johnson      DF   1  23   8   7  18 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  18  18
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  23   7   8  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  23   8   5  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Molby        MF   2   8  25   9  31 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  24   9  32 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   5
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
J_J_Okocha     AM   1   9  23  14  13 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  26  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  43
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  24  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  23   8   5  41 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gil            FW   3   6   8  23  12 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  34   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  33   3   1   1  32 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  25   4   9  42 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  24   9   6  22 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  24   8   6  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Richards     DF   1  24   6   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  26  13  32 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  25  10  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8
K_Commons      MF   1   7  25  10  32 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  24  14  31 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  45  22
L_Pablo        MF   1   7  24   8  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  26  32 |  86   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Smith        DF   3  23  10   7  40 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daniel_Agger   MF   2  23   7   6  31 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  24  12  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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