June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, AC Milan vs. Juventus (Wed Apr 29)


                             AC Milan  |  Juventus
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                          Bryan McKay  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                            R_Riou GK  |  GK J_Sassi
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF T_Browning
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF P_Kalulu
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF R_Turicchia
                           S_Welsh DF  |  DF J_Kohler
                            Hierro DF  |  DM A_Del_Piero
                          N_Raskin MF  |  MF A_Rabiot
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF K_Thuram
                           P_Belle MF  |  AM P_Nedved
                           Rodrygo MF  |  FW J_Cummings
                       W_Contreras FW  |  FW R_K_Muani
                                       |
                          J_Wright SUB |  SUB J_Campos
                           R_Kelly SUB |  SUB R_Bellanova
                      L_McNeillson SUB |  SUB F_Dimarco
                          Essienne SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                     R_Lewandowski SUB |  SUB E_Bocacillo

Referee: D_Kos (Poland)


Min. 3  :(amn) W_Contreras knocks the ball past J_Kohler
          ...  P_Kalulu is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 7  :(amn) P_McNamara leaves P_Nedved standing
          ...  P_McNamara has a dig at goal!
          ...  But J_Sassi punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 15 :(jvt) R_K_Muani beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  L_Dixon takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 23 :(jvt) J_Cummings skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Del_Piero
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Hanley
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Zdravkov reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 33 :(jvt) A_Rabiot moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cummings
          ...  R_Zdravkov forces him off the ball
Min. 34 :(amn) P_McNamara flicks the ball through
          ...  P_Belle runs onto it!
          ...  P_Kalulu rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s D_Kos going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 34 :(jvt) K_Thuram looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  Hierro takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 38 :(jvt) R_K_Muani times his run well
          ...  R_K_Muani sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Welsh reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(jvt) J_Cummings lobs it over L_Dixon
          ...  J_Cummings hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That puts Juventus ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 44 :(jvt) Juventus's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 45 :(jvt) J_Cummings with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Zdravkov
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rabiot chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by L_Dixon
Min. 46 :(amn) Rodrygo with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_Contreras gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_Kohler clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-1 Juventus

Min. 46 :(amn) P_McNamara takes advantage of a mistake by J_Kohler
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_McNamara belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But J_Sassi parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 47 :(amn) S_Welsh sidesteps R_Turicchia
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Welsh curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 47 :(jvt) Juventus altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 47 :(jvt) J_Cummings latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  P_McNamara with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Kos lectures him
Min. 49 :(amn) W_Contreras takes advantage of a mistake by T_Browning
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  W_Contreras sees J_Sassi off his line !
          ...  It's beaten J_Sassi
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Juventus ...
Min. 50 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as L_McNeillson comes on for S_Welsh to play DF
Min. 50 :(jvt) Juventus are switching their playing style to A
Min. 56 :(jvt) P_Nedved takes advantage of a mistake by R_Zdravkov
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_McNeillson fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  D_Kos calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 57 :(jvt) A_Rabiot plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_Nedved decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  P_Nedved attempts to drive it home!
          ...  R_Riou beats the ball away
Min. 59 :(jvt) A_Rabiot plays the early ball across the box to find R_K_Muani in space
          ...  R_K_Muani aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  R_Riou parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 60 :(jvt) J_Cummings finds a hole in the defence
          ...  R_Zdravkov with the tackle
Min. 62 :(amn) N_Raskin looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Contreras
          ...  A glorious effort by W_Contreras !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  J_Sassi was beaten there!
Min. 62 :(jvt) P_Nedved runs into space
          ...  P_Nedved keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  R_Riou catches the ball
Min. 65 :(amn) R_Kelly comes on for L_Dixon and takes up a DF role
Min. 65 :(amn) Essienne is coming on for N_Raskin and playing MF
Min. 66 :(jvt) A_Rabiot with a one-touch layoff to R_K_Muani
          ...  A delicate chip from R_K_Muani !
          ...  R_Riou makes a good save
Min. 72 :(amn) Essienne passes the ball to W_Contreras
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Thuram and it had to be
Min. 73 :(amn) W_Contreras jumps over J_Kohler's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_Nedved with a reckless challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from D_Kos
Min. 77 :(jvt) P_Nedved finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Essienne with a bad challenge
          ...  D_Kos will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 77 :(jvt) K_Thuram takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Nedved
          ...  But R_Kelly spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 78 :(jvt) A_Pirlo comes on for A_Rabiot and takes up a MF role
Min. 79 :(amn) Essienne sidesteps J_Kohler
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Essienne could have let it bounce!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 80 :(amn) R_Lewandowski takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Contreras as FW
Min. 80 :(jvt) R_Bellanova is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Browning is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(jvt) F_Dimarco is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Kalulu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(jvt) E_Bocacillo is coming on and J_Cummings is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 82 :(jvt) A_Pirlo reads the run of R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 85 :(amn) R_Lewandowski sidesteps A_Del_Piero
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Intercepted by F_Dimarco
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) P_Belle with an incisive pass to Hierro
          ...  Hierro goes for goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan 3-1 Juventus ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 98,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : S_Welsh (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Welsh (47), W_Contreras (49), Hierro (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Essienne (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cummings
Scorers              : J_Cummings (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       8
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 1 Juventus
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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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R_Riou         GK  32   2   1   1  33 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  34   8   3  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  33   8   9  31 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  32   6  10  20 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
S_Welsh        DF   2  32   2   3  40 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
Hierro         DF   1  30  10   7  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  33   3  25 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  32   8  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
P_Belle        MF   1   5  32   3  33 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  30   2  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Contreras    FW   2   3   4  30  44 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
J_Wright       GK  22   5   4   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kelly        DF   1  28   2   1  15 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_McNeillson   DF   2  27   7   2  34 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Essienne       MF   1   2  29  11  48 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   5   3  34  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Sassi        GK  32   2   4   1  24 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
T_Browning     DF   2  35   4   4  36 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  32   4   4  41 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
R_Turicchia    DF   2  28   2   5   9 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kohler       DF   2  24   8   4  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Del_Piero    DM   1  23  26   9  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   4  39   4  28 |  81   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
K_Thuram       MF   2   5  34   3  15 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
P_Nedved       AM   2   9  29  21  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Cummings     FW   3   6   9  36  32 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  32  40 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Campos       GK  29   4   5   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  30   3   5  26 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Dimarco      DF   1  30   3   1  27 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1   3  33   2  28 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Bocacillo    FW   1   3   2  26  29 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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