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Season 19 Archive: Division 1, Week 8

AC Milan 2 - 0 Arsenal

Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Arsenal (Sun Sep 07)


                             AC Milan  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK A_Zogbo
                          M_Bordon DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF O_Price
                            B_Berg DF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                      U_Emanuelson DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  DM M_Dembele
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF N_Scally
                             Carmo MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                          G_Pinedo MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                           Ewandro FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                         H_Homolka FW  |  FW A_Little
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                         B_Weinman SUB |  SUB N_Burdisso
                          Mo_Diame SUB |  SUB Matheus
                          N_Sanudo SUB |  SUB M_Murphy
                         R_Wolford SUB |  SUB B_McBride

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(arn) A_Little lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Berbatov latches on to it
          ...  D_Berbatov carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Belushi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Belushi looks very relieved!
Min. 7  :(arn) S_Sidwell puts in S_Marsden
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Ewandro
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dembele crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Bordon
Min. 9  :(amn) Carmo takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Ewandro
          ...  D_Caicedo pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 12 :(amn) Ewandro finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Little
          ...  Blocked by O_Price
Min. 13 :(amn) Carmo with an intelligent ball to M_Bordon
          ...  M_Bordon has a go!
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(amn) M_Bordon with a measured ball to H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Zogbo makes the catch!
Min. 21 :(amn) Carmo barges N_Vidic off the ball
          ...  D_Caicedo takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 22 :(amn) Ewandro takes advantage of a mistake by D_Caicedo
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  The cross hits Ewandro on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  AC Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 23 :(arn) M_Dembele seems to have switched to a MF role
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Vidic finds A_Little with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Bordon with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 32 :(amn) M_Bordon is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Bordon with the header !
          ...  A_Zogbo falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zogbo looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 35 :(arn) D_Berbatov takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  M_Bordon slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dembele hits it into the box!
          ...  Belushi makes the catch!
Min. 36 :(arn) S_Sidwell punches A_Carvalhas off the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 38 :(arn) A_Little knocks the ball past B_Berg
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Ewandro hits it out for a throw
Min. 38 :(amn) H_Homolka jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Berbatov with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 39 :(arn) S_Sidwell plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Little keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Bordon looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Scally with a probing through ball S_Marsden
          ...  U_Emanuelson plays it back
          ...  Belushi slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally hits it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Oleary

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(amn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Ewandro gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Ramos with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Graham just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  A_Carvalhas hoists it forward
          ...  H_Homolka gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Homolka !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Sidwell finds A_Little with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Little with the crafty shot!
          ...  But Belushi tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 55 :(amn) B_Weinman is coming on for U_Emanuelson and playing DF
Min. 55 :(amn) A_Carvalhas back heels to find H_Homolka in space
          ...  But N_Vidic sweeps up the threat
Min. 57 :(arn) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Little seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Little blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 59 :(amn) B_Berg pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 59 :(amn) Mo_Diame is coming on for B_Berg and will play DF
Min. 61 :(amn) Ewandro runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Ramos back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Ewandro drives the shot in!
          ...  What agility from A_Zogbo
Min. 61 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with a probing through ball Ewandro
          ...  N_Vidic is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  P_Graham wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  C_Baker floats it forward
          ...  H_Homolka latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Vidic tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Pinedo!
          ...  B_Weinman gets to it!
          ...  A_Zogbo saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 62 :(amn) Mo_Diame with the through ball to H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Carvalhas
          ...  The ball finds its way to Ewandro
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 63 :(amn) Carmo with a short pass to find Ewandro
          ...  S_Marsden tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(arn) B_McBride is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Ramos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(amn) B_Weinman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  H_Homolka gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Homolka hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Zogbo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Zogbo recovers to save!!
Min. 66 :(arn) B_McBride times his run well
          ...  B_McBride rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to D_Berbatov
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Belushi makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(arn) S_Marsden looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Little
          ...  D_Oleary fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 67 :(arn) M_Dembele cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Little
          ...  B_Weinman takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 68 :(amn) H_Homolka plays a first time ball through the defence to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Sidwell turns on a sixpence
          ...  S_Sidwell fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Belushi takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 70 :(amn) H_Homolka is too quick for the defence
          ...  O_Price takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Scally is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Belushi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 71 :(amn) Carmo punches N_Scally off the ball
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 71 :(arn) S_Marsden gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Berbatov is unmarked
          ...  H_Homolka brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 72 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Homolka
          ...  D_Caicedo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 72 :(amn) Ewandro controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  D_Berbatov with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 73 :(amn) C_Baker with the nod to H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But A_Zogbo smothers the ball.
Min. 73 :(arn) S_Marsden looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Little
          ...  A_Little with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 75 :(amn) Mo_Diame has it now
          ...  He takes on N_Vidic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Homolka!
          ...  H_Homolka tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 75 :(arn) S_Sidwell moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Little
          ...  But Mo_Diame slides in
Min. 79 :(amn) H_Homolka with a glorious long pass to D_Oleary
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Vidic
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 79 :(arn) S_Sidwell with the towering header to B_McBride
          ...  D_Oleary robs him of the ball
Min. 80 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - R_Wolford on for H_Homolka as a FW
Min. 80 :(amn) G_Pinedo is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Ewandro latches onto the ball
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  Ewandro is all alone
          ...  A_Zogbo comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over A_Zogbo
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 82 :(amn) C_Baker looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ewandro
          ...  N_Vidic reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Carmo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Bordon swings a leg at it!
          ...  A_Zogbo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 84 :(arn) D_Caicedo drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to B_McBride
          ...  Mo_Diame slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 85 :(arn) B_McBride with an incisive pass to O_Price
          ...  O_Price looks to see where Belushi is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 87 :(amn) Mo_Diame changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Zogbo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mo_Diame floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Zogbo makes the catch!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) N_Scally passes the ball to O_Price
          ...  O_Price leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Looks like it should be Belushi's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Belushi looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell swings it in!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 90 :(amn) G_Pinedo with an incisive pass to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford tries to beat A_Zogbo!
          ...  A_Zogbo watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 91 :(amn) Ewandro finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled N_Vidic
          ...  D_Caicedo pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 93 :(arn) S_Marsden slides it through the middle to A_Little
          ...  A_Little goes for goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 43,500
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bordon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ewandro (22), M_Bordon (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : B_Berg (59)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sidwell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Berbatov (72)
Booked               : S_Sidwell (36), S_Marsden (63), D_Caicedo (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       16
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       17
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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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Belushi        GK  34   8   8   5  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  26   7   6  26 |  95   0   4   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  80  10  30
D_Oleary       DF   1  24   9   6  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
B_Berg         DF   2  24   7   6  33 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  23   2   1  29 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  24   6  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  23   6  13 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Carmo          MF   1   5  23   4  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ewandro        FW   2   9   5  23  14 |  95   0   2   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  40   0  28
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  82   0   1   2   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  20  14
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  22   7  11  30 |  38   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Mo_Diame       DF   2  12  22   7  42 |  34   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   6  22  16  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  25   6   7  36 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
O_Price        DF   2  23  11   7  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
D_Caicedo      DF   1  23   8   6  47 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   6   6  40 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  23   6  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
N_Scally       MF   2   4  26   6  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  25   8  46 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  23   8  11 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  28 -17
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -4
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  23  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  24   8   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  24   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  23  17 |  28   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
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