Elite FA Cup Group Match, AC Milan vs. Aberdeen (Wed Jun 08)


                             AC Milan  |  Aberdeen
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF A_Ramsey
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF Aldair
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF Balde
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                        L_Blokland DM  |  MF J_Shaddix
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF S_Pittman
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF E_Petit
                            Alexis MF  |  MF Valverde
                            Imbula AM  |  FW R_Bentley
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW M_Bombarda
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB J_Lukic
                         C_Jullien SUB |  SUB R_Lamie
                       Francescoli SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                     R_Lewandowski SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB Hakim_Ziyech

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(amn) L_Blokland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Fitzwater gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Balde wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 4  :(abn) S_Pittman sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round S_Bain
          ...  He slips it underneath S_Bain
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 7  :(amn) M_Ball is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Aldair wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 10 :(amn) Alexis hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Artenie latches onto it!
          ...  E_Petit clears with a diving header
Min. 11 :(amn) Alexis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Artenie gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Artenie hits a great drive!
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 14 :(amn) L_Blokland sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Artenie runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Artenie carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Neuer has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 15 :(abn) E_Petit with an incisive pass to Valverde
          ...  H_Higuim gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 20 :(abn) R_Bentley finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  T_Upulano gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 27 :(abn) J_Shaddix off the woodwork.
          ...  G_McQueen picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Pearson read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 29 :(abn) M_Bombarda gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside L_Blokland!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Bain is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  What's S_Youri going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  R_Bentley places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Aberdeen ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Aberdeen...
Min. 30 :(abn) Aberdeen are switching their playing style to D
Min. 31 :(abn) Curled in dangerously from Aldair to R_Bentley
          ...  Imbula bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 32 :(abn) R_Bentley knocks the ball past the lunge of Alexis
          ...  H_Higuim takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 37 :(amn) Alexis with the first time pass to S_Artenie
          ...  R_Bentley stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(amn) Alexis with the towering header to T_Upulano
          ...  T_Upulano with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  M_Neuer saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 39 :(abn) M_Bombarda sidesteps M_Pearson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Artenie fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 42 :(amn) S_Artenie flicks it over Aldair's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Artenie fires a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Neuer is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(abn) Aberdeen switch to playing C
Min. 48 :(abn) S_Pittman runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Shaddix latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Shaddix is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has S_Bain to beat
          ...  He lobs it over S_Bain
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 48 :(amn) S_Artenie beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Ramsey with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 Aberdeen

Min. 48 :(amn) M_Ball slides it through the middle to Imbula
          ...  Intercepted by A_Ramsey
Min. 48 :(amn) Imbula with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A_Ramsey is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 49 :(amn) M_Ball has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Ramsey
          ...  He knocks it to Imbula!
          ...  A_Ramsey moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 53 :(abn) Valverde with a 40-yard pass to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Fitzwater takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 55 :(amn) Alexis brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Artenie gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Artenie sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(amn) J_Fitzwater flicks it over G_McQueen's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Aldair and it had to be
Min. 58 :(amn) H_Higuim crosses to T_Upulano
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Upulano !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 59 :(amn) H_Higuim plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Ball
          ...  A_Ramsey slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 63 :(amn) T_Upulano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Shaddix a clean set of heals
          ...  A great volley from T_Upulano !
          ...  M_Neuer just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 65 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Lewandowski will come on for Imbula and play FW
Min. 66 :(abn) J_Shaddix finds M_Bombarda with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Blokland wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(amn) C_Jullien is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Fitzwater is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) H_Higuim controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Fine tackle by Balde
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 71 :(amn) S_Artenie controls the ball with ease
          ...  Valverde knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Youri blows up for a foul
Min. 72 :(abn) M_Bombarda runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Fotheringam
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Bombarda hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 75 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Pessamunni will come on for S_Artenie and play FW
Min. 75 :(abn) R_Lamie is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Ramsey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin is coming on and Aldair is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Rocastle will come on for E_Petit and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as Hakim_Ziyech comes on for M_Bombarda to play FW
Min. 77 :(amn) H_Higuim with an in swinging cross to A_Pessamunni
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to A
Min. 81 :(amn) R_Lewandowski pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Pessamunni is clean through!
          ...  A_Pessamunni with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 85 :(abn) G_McQueen takes advantage of a mistake by G_Fotheringam
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Bain with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Youri wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  R_Lamie swings it in
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech gets on the end of it
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Aberdeen crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  AC Milan 1-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 86 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 86 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech with the header !
          ...  S_Bain gets up well to catch that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) G_Fotheringam holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Upulano
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Upulano !
          ...  M_Neuer tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 93 :(abn) R_Bentley is through on goal
          ...  R_Bentley with the shot on net !
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 84,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : S_Artenie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Artenie (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Bain (29), S_Artenie (39), J_Fitzwater (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley
Scorers              : R_Bentley (29 pen), Hakim_Ziyech (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ramsey (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 2 Aberdeen
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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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S_Bain         GK  33   3   3   2  32 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  30   9  11  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  27  21   1  38 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10 -20
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  17  20 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  28  28 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   4   8  25  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
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_Neuer        GK  31   2   5   5  31 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  33   9   7  31 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  18  18
Aldair         DF   2  33   9   4  11 |  78   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Balde          DF   3  32   7   8  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  30   1   8  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  33  12  40 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  30   2  26 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   9  30  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Lukic        GK  30   5   3   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  18   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  28   4  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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