Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Sep 27)


                             AC Milan  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-5-1 C
                           Care Taker  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Z_Alomerovic
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF M_Schmelzer
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                            B_Berg DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF S_Kehl
                         F_Baumann MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                          Mo_Diame MF  |  MF Maicon
                           Ewandro FW  |  MF G_Neal
                           Ricardo FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                          S_Wonder SUB |  SUB P_Gualtieri
                          N_Sanudo SUB |  SUB Guilherme
                         L_Macleod SUB |  SUB S_Bender
                         H_Homolka SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(amn) Ricardo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Friedrich!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Schmelzer steals the ball of off him
Min. 2  :(bor) Sheringham steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Oleary
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Sheringham hits a great shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 7  :(amn) Ricardo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds Z_Alomerovic!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic brings him down in the area!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  K_Clark sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 7  :(bor) G_Langerak is coming on and G_Neal is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play GK
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Clark has no hesitation in pointing to the spot!
          ...  Ricardo Places the ball on the spot
          ...  G_Langerak dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Borussia Dortmund...
Min. 19 :(amn) A_Carvalhas puts in Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Langerak will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 23 :(bor) S_Kehl passes the ball to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham sees M_Steklenburg off his line !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 25 :(amn) Ewandro nutmegs M_Friedrich, he continues to run forward
          ...  Ewandro with a powerful downward header!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  AC Milan 3-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 26 :(amn) C_Baker with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Oleary
          ...  S_Ramos intercepts the pass
Min. 33 :(amn) Ricardo finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  S_Ramos with the block
Min. 36 :(amn) F_Baumann with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Ramos
          ...  He knocks it to B_Berg!
          ...  S_Ramos does well to get the tackle in
Min. 37 :(amn) F_Baumann brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Ricardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ricardo rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But G_Langerak reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 39 :(amn) F_Baumann changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Baker
          ...  M_Schmelzer tackles cleanly
Min. 40 :(amn) B_Berg flicks it over M_Friedrich and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A delicate header from B_Berg !
          ...  But G_Langerak palms it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 42 :(bor) I_Gundogan is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Eirik_Silva latches onto the end of it
          ...  Eirik_Silva hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bor) It seems Borussia Dortmund are making a tactical change to A
Min. 43 :(bor) Maicon lays the ball back to L_Holtby
          ...  L_Holtby flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  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!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 44 :(amn) D_Oleary sidesteps his marker
          ...  D_Oleary with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 46 :(amn) A_Carvalhas reads the run of Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro aims for the top right corner !
          ...  G_Langerak falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The AC Milan fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  AC Milan 4-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 47 :(bor) Maicon with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Gemmell
          ...  He knocks it to Sheringham!
          ...  The ball hits D_Oleary in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 4-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 48 :(amn) Mo_Diame 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 Ewandro
          ...  S_Ramos wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 52 :(bor) Maicon kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Oleary reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(amn) C_Baker sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  C_Baker tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 55 :(amn) Ricardo sidesteps M_Friedrich
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Ricardo has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now!
          ...  The hat trick is complete!
          ...  AC Milan 5-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 55 :(bor) Maicon looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Holtby
          ...  L_Holtby gets up high for the header !
          ...  M_Steklenburg watches it sail wide!
Min. 57 :(amn) C_Baker with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 58 :(amn) Ricardo with a clever shimmy
          ...  But M_Friedrich sweeps up the threat
Min. 58 :(bor) S_Kehl back heels to find M_Friedrich in space
          ...  M_Friedrich chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(amn) Ricardo with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  M_Schmelzer plays the back pass
          ...  G_Langerak can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Baumann hits it into the box!
          ...  Ricardo gets to it!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 61 :(amn) D_Oleary pulls it back to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  G_Langerak makes a good save
Min. 63 :(amn) Ewandro with a clever shimmy
          ...  Ewandro with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 64 :(amn) F_Baumann brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Carvalhas makes himself available
          ...  A_Carvalhas with the drive!
          ...  G_Langerak fists it away
Min. 65 :(amn) Ricardo takes advantage of a mistake by M_Schmelzer
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Friedrich steals the ball of off him
Min. 66 :(amn) Ricardo makes the tackle
          ...  A wicked drive by Ricardo !
          ...  G_Langerak gets up well to catch that one
Min. 67 :(amn) D_Oleary gets to the by line and finds Ewandro with a beautiful cross
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Ramos
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Ricardo loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 68 :(amn) S_Wonder is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Hansen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 68 :(bor) Eirik_Silva with a measured ball to Maicon
          ...  Maicon tries to chip the ball over M_Steklenburg!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(amn) L_Macleod replaces an unhappy Ewandro and will play as a AM
Min. 70 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play D
Min. 70 :(bor) S_Bender comes on for L_Holtby and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(bor) P_Aubameyang is going to be brought on
          ...  Sheringham is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) C_Baker takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ramos
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Baker fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Langerak dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had G_Langerak beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carvalhas crosses it in!
          ...  D_Oleary gets a shot in
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 75 :(amn) N_Sanudo is coming on for A_Carvalhas and playing MF
Min. 76 :(amn) L_Macleod runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ricardo
          ...  A well-placed shot from Ricardo !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 78 :(amn) Ricardo looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 79 :(amn) N_Sanudo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Friedrich
          ...  He puts in B_Berg!
          ...  Eirik_Silva slices it
          ...  G_Langerak moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Baumann chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Oleary with the header
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sanudo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Mo_Diame makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  G_Langerak saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 81 :(amn) S_Wonder takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Wonder goes for goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(bor) P_Aubameyang pushes it past F_Baumann
          ...  P_Aubameyang hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 87 :(bor) M_Friedrich with the nod to Maicon
          ...  D_Oleary tackles cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bor) S_Bender cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the chance !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  No more than a consolation goal surely!
          ...  AC Milan 5-1 Borussia Dortmund ...

*************  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          : Ricardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ricardo (7 pen,19,55), Ewandro (25,46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Ricardo (78)
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : P_Aubameyang
Scorers              : P_Aubameyang (90)
Sent Off             : Z_Alomerovic (7)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       9
Off target           :          11        |       7
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       15
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 5 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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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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M_Steklenburg  GK  30   3   1   1  32 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  26  10   6  24 |  95   0   3   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  20   3
A_Hansen       DF   3  25   6  10  19 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Berg         DF   2  25   8   6  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Gemmell      DF   2  23   4   9  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  25   6  19 |  77   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
C_Baker        MF   2   5  24   6  13 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
F_Baumann      MF   1   6  24   6  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  12  23   7  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Ewandro        FW   2   9   5  24  14 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  20  67
Ricardo        FW   1   7   8  24  21 |  80   0   0   0   0   7   3   0   0   0   0   0  73
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  23  12   9  12 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Sanudo       MF   1   6  23  16  45 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Macleod      AM   2   8  23  10  31 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 -10   0   0   0
M_Schmelzer    DF   2  25   4   1  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
S_Ramos        DF   2  24   7   7  40 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  23   6   9  13 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  25   8  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Kehl         MF   2  12  24   7  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2  10  24   8  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Maicon         MF   2   5  24   5  14 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
G_Neal         MF   2   7  23   8  12 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  26  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
G_Langerak     GK  26   2   2   6  23 |  88   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  23   6   8  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  23   3   8  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bender       MF   1   2  23   2  32 |  23   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  24  38 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
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