Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Hearts (Sun May 15)


                             AC Milan  |  Hearts
                              3-4-3 P  |  4-3-3 L
                          Bryan McKay  |  Roy Rolsten
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK E_Van_DerSarr
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF Ricadio
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF S_Walsh
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF J_Speelman
                            M_Ball MF  |  DF B_Conti
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF C_Sibbald
                            Rivera MF  |  MF J_Colquhoun
                            Alexis MF  |  MF Rou_Reynolds
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                             Pezza FW  |  FW F_Colidio
                      A_Pessamunni FW  |  FW Rabzio
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB V_Pogson
                         M_Pearson SUB |  SUB L_Gasparotto
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB M_Franchu
                       Francescoli SUB |  SUB K_Poborsky
                          D_Simone SUB |  SUB S_Mane

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(amn) Rivera hoofs it up field to find S_Artenie
          ...  But Ricadio wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 4  :(amn) S_Artenie with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Ricadio bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Bryan McKay looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 8  :(hts) F_Colidio jumps over G_Fotheringam's challenge
          ...  F_Colidio with a powerful downward header!
          ...  S_Bain is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Hearts go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 9  :(amn) H_Higuim finds S_Artenie with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Artenie flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(hts) B_Conti looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rabzio
          ...  S_Artenie forces him off the ball
Min. 10 :(amn) T_Upulano with a probing through ball Pezza
          ...  Pezza swings in the shot!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr guesses right
Min. 11 :(amn) Rivera is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Pessamunni
          ...  A_Pessamunni with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Alexis
          ...  C_Jullien makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 11 :(amn) T_Upulano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Arshavin with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 12 :(amn) Rivera knocks it past J_Speelman and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Rivera hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr catches it with style!
Min. 16 :(hts) J_Colquhoun kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Rabzio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Rabzio with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_Bain just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 17 :(amn) The ball is passed in from H_Higuim, he finds S_Artenie
          ...  S_Walsh fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  M_Ball passes to H_Higuim
          ...  H_Higuim with the crafty shot!
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr palms it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(amn) C_Jullien moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Artenie
          ...  A great volley from S_Artenie !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 22 :(amn) Alexis crosses to S_Artenie
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Ricadio
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 23 :(hts) F_Colidio takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  S_Artenie with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Bryan McKay looks relieved
Min. 25 :(amn) S_Artenie looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Higuim
          ...  H_Higuim tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Hearts ...
Min. 27 :(amn) Pezza with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Sibbald
          ...  He knocks it to C_Jullien!
          ...  J_Speelman knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!
Min. 33 :(amn) S_Artenie runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Speelman back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Artenie sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 34 :(amn) S_Artenie takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Walsh
          ...  Ricadio takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 37 :(amn) M_Ball bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Pezza
          ...  Pezza blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 38 :(amn) Rivera has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Sibbald
          ...  He puts in Pezza!
          ...  Pezza tries to beat E_Van_DerSarr!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) Pezza boots it towards H_Higuim
          ...  H_Higuim keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr catches it with style!
Min. 45 :(hts) S_Mane is being brought on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 45 :(amn) G_Fotheringam nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Fotheringam looks to see where E_Van_DerSarr is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But E_Van_DerSarr makes a fine save
Min. 46 :(amn) M_Ball finds S_Artenie in acres of space
          ...  But Ricadio spotted the danger and cleans up the play

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

Min. 52 :(hts) J_Colquhoun changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rou_Reynolds
          ...  C_Jullien with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  A_Dali tries to calm him down
Min. 53 :(amn) Alexis picks out A_Pessamunni with the cross
          ...  J_Speelman with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Dali shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 54 :(amn) G_Fotheringam finds S_Artenie with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Conti bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 55 :(amn) Pezza with a slick pass to S_Artenie
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Artenie !
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 57 :(hts) B_Conti takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Mane
          ...  S_Mane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Bain saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 60 :(amn) S_Artenie with the dribble
          ...  Ricadio is easily beaten
          ...  S_Artenie tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 60 :(hts) Rou_Reynolds gains control of the loose ball
          ...  But G_Fotheringam barges him off the ball
Min. 61 :(hts) S_Mane with a slide rule pass to F_Colidio
          ...  F_Colidio fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  S_Bain fists it away
Min. 62 :(hts) C_Sibbald holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Rabzio
          ...  A great volley from Rabzio !
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 66 :(hts) C_Sibbald has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Mane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Mane hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But S_Bain just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 67 :(amn) H_Higuim looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pezza
          ...  But S_Walsh sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 69 :(amn) M_Ball with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Alexis
          ...  Alexis with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 70 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - Imbula on for M_Ball as a MF
Min. 70 :(amn) M_Pearson is coming on for G_Fotheringam and playing DF
Min. 71 :(amn) Imbula with the towering header to H_Higuim
          ...  Ricadio robs him of the ball
Min. 72 :(amn) C_Jullien feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Artenie runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ricadio
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pessamunni plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr easily catches it!
Min. 79 :(hts) J_Colquhoun miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Mane though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Jullien
Min. 83 :(amn) Alexis with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Conti
          ...  He knocks it to Pezza!
          ...  Pezza cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Van_DerSarr reacts well to save!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) Pezza is first to the loose ball
          ...  B_Conti with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

*************  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          : H_Higuim (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Higuim (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : F_Colidio
Scorers              : F_Colidio (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Walsh (17), J_Speelman (53), B_Conti (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :          13        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       8
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 1 Hearts
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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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  30   9  11  30 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  72   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
Rivera         MF   1   1  27  21  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  95   0   1   1   1   5   0   0   0   0  20  30  15
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  20
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   4   8  25  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Simone       FW   2   4   7  25  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_DerSarr  GK  31   1   3   1  32 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  31   8   6  32 |  95   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  27   8   5  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Speelman     DF   2  26   1  11  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Conti        DF   3  25  10   7  43 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
C_Sibbald      MF   2   8  30   8  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  29   1  35 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Rou_Reynolds   MF   2   7  27   9  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  28  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Colidio      FW   2   7   8  25  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Rabzio         FW   3  10  10  21  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Pogson       GK  29   7   3   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  27   8   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Franchu      MF   3  14  26   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Poborsky     MF   1   9  25  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   6   8  25  30 |  50   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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