Elite FA Cup Groups Match, AC Milan vs. Inter Milan (Tue Nov 05)


                             AC Milan  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Peter Griffin
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK C_Gordon
                          M_Bordon DF  |  DF M_Nelson
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF V_Mosthovoy
                         B_Weinman DF  |  DF G_Angella
                           P_Rossi MF  |  MF A_Jolie
                           F_Zappa MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                         F_Baumann MF  |  MF D_Platt
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  AM A_Gunnarsson
                           M_Maigi FW  |  FW Tone
                         C_Canista FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB O_Neuer
                            B_Berg SUB |  SUB I_Garde
                            G_Duke SUB |  SUB J_Zanetti
                         R_Wolford SUB |  SUB P_Gascoigne
                            Romero SUB |  SUB C_Nade

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(amn) F_Zappa beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  D_Platt cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 1  :(irm) Belushi miskicks!
          ...  A_Ribbery is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A_Ribbery fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Belushi gathers it easily
Min. 3  :(amn) P_Rossi takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  P_Rossi with a thundering drive!
          ...  C_Gordon tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 4  :(irm) G_Angella plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Ribbery decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A_Ribbery breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Belushi
          ...  He tries to slide it past Belushi
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 5  :(amn) F_Zappa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista with the drive!
          ...  But C_Gordon hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 9  :(irm) D_Platt with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Rossi
          ...  He knocks it to Tone!
          ...  Tone hits a great drive!
          ...  Belushi just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 10 :(amn) F_Baumann drives it forward to M_Maigi
          ...  H_Westermann plays the back pass
          ...  C_Gordon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Zappa plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Gordon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 10 :(amn) B_Moore 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 C_Canista
          ...  H_Westermann with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(irm) The ball runs loose!
          ...  V_Mosthovoy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  B_Weinman forces him off the ball
Min. 16 :(irm) A_Jolie off the woodwork.
          ...  Tone picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Moore intercepts the pass
Min. 18 :(amn) F_Zappa plays it forward to M_Maigi
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Maigi !
          ...  But C_Gordon tips it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 24 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Ribbery is unmarked
          ...  A_Ribbery tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 26 :(irm) M_Valbuena threads the through ball to Tone
          ...  Tone sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Belushi makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 27 :(irm) A_Ribbery sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Ribbery curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Belushi parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 30 :(amn) D_Oleary has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Oleary hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But C_Gordon just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 30 :(irm) M_Valbuena gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Belushi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 31 :(amn) P_Rossi can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  C_Gordon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 32 :(irm) Tone flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Ribbery runs onto it!
          ...  A_Ribbery flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(irm) M_Valbuena works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  B_Weinman reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 36 :(amn) D_Oleary knocks it forward
          ...  G_Angella slips
          ...  C_Canista gets to it!
          ...  C_Canista tries to beat C_Gordon from outside the area!
          ...  C_Gordon guesses right
Min. 37 :(amn) C_Gordon miskicks!
          ...  D_Oleary is takes control of the ball!
          ...  H_Westermann pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  N_Alexander has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by N_Alexander!
          ...  N_Alexander tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 39 :(amn) P_Rossi with a slide rule pass to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi drives it low !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  C_Gordon pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Baumann floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of C_Gordon
Min. 41 :(irm) A_Jolie 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_Gunnarsson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Gunnarsson hits a curling shot!
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Belushi makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) C_Canista takes advantage of a mistake by M_Nelson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Tone wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 45 :(amn) AC Milan will now play N
Min. 47 :(irm) D_Platt skips the challenge from B_Weinman
          ...  D_Platt with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 48 :(amn) B_Weinman with an inch perfect pass to C_Canista
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Canista !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Inter Milan

Min. 48 :(amn) The ball is passed in from M_Bordon, he finds M_Maigi
          ...  A_Jolie rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  N_Alexander just wants to lecture him
Min. 50 :(amn) A_Carvalhas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Maigi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Maigi with a little chip!
          ...  But C_Gordon dives to his left
          ...  I think C_Gordon just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(irm) M_Nelson fires over a low cross to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  B_Weinman with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 51 :(amn) B_Moore hoists the ball across to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  C_Gordon has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That's given AC Milan the advantage!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 52 :(irm) The Inter Milan manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 53 :(irm) M_Valbuena bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Angella
          ...  But D_Oleary wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Alexander has none of it.
Min. 58 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  A left-footer by A_Gunnarsson !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 58 :(amn) F_Baumann looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Oleary
          ...  M_Nelson with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to E
Min. 62 :(irm) A_Jolie moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Platt
          ...  D_Platt hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(irm) C_Nade will replace A_Ribbery and play FW
Min. 66 :(amn) F_Zappa takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into B_Moore
          ...  V_Mosthovoy reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 67 :(amn) F_Baumann works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Rossi
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Westermann
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 68 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Tone
          ...  M_Bordon with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 70 :(amn) AC Milan made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 71 :(irm) A_Jolie pulls it back to Tone
          ...  Tone has a go!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Belushi reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Moore reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 72 :(amn) F_Baumann with the cross-field pass to C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista with a powerful header !
          ...  C_Gordon with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 73 :(irm) A_Jolie miskicks!
          ...  He finds C_Nade though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  B_Moore clears with a diving header
Min. 75 :(irm) P_Gascoigne will come on for D_Platt and play MF
Min. 76 :(irm) J_Zanetti is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Nelson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(amn) P_Rossi looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Carvalhas
          ...  But G_Angella clears the danger
Min. 77 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson runs at the defence
          ...  M_Bordon wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 78 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with an incisive pass to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  C_Gordon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by C_Gordon !!
Min. 79 :(irm) Tone runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Bordon with a clumsy challenge
Min. 81 :(amn) C_Canista takes advantage of a mistake by A_Jolie
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But J_Zanetti wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Moore floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Gordon fists it away!
Min. 83 :(amn) P_Rossi drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  C_Gordon was caught out there
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 85 :(amn) M_Maigi runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Maigi keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  C_Gordon goes down well to save
Min. 86 :(irm) P_Gascoigne with an inch perfect pass to V_Mosthovoy
          ...  V_Mosthovoy with a little chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to V_Mosthovoy
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 87 :(irm) Tone knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Bordon
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) F_Baumann controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Maigi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Angella read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 90 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson with an incisive pass to J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti bears down on goal!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 91 :(irm) H_Westermann whips the ball across to Tone
          ...  Tone hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Belushi with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 92 :(amn) M_Maigi with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  M_Maigi with the strike !
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Gordon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  C_Gordon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 92 :(irm) J_Zanetti is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Valbuena
          ...  M_Valbuena attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Belushi collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 94 :(amn) P_Rossi takes on G_Angella
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But V_Mosthovoy comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 42,706
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : B_Moore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Maigi (51), B_Moore (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Tone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Westermann (10), M_Nelson (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       18
Off target           :           1        |       8
On target            :          14        |       10
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       19
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Inter Milan
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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  33   8   8   5  11 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  25   7   6  26 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |  97   0   3   2   1   2   1   0   0   0  45  44  36
D_Oleary       DF   1  23   9   5  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  55  12   8
B_Weinman      DF   2  21   7  11  30 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  32  20
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  26  10  37 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   8
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  25   2  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
F_Baumann      MF   1   5  23   6  30 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  23   6  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  81
C_Canista      FW   1   4   3  24  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Duke         MF   2   8  22   7  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Romero         FW   1   6   3  22  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter 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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C_Gordon       GK  33   1   1   3  17 |  97  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
M_Nelson       DF   1  28   3   3  35 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
H_Westermann   DF   2  27   5   3  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   8 -10 -22
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  24  10   6  18 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0   9
G_Angella      DF   1  20  10   9  21 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  26   5  35 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Valbuena     MF   2  11  25  10  45 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
D_Platt        MF   1   3  23  10  25 |  78   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   9
A_Gunnarsson   AM   2   8  25  16  34 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
Tone           FW   2   7   8  26  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  15  12  25
A_Ribbery      FW   2   5   7  20  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
O_Neuer        GK  18   4   2   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  25  10   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  22   9   9  41 |  18   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
P_Gascoigne    MF   3   8  27  11  19 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  27  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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