Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Liverpool (Sun Aug 29)


                             AC Milan  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-2-1 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                       Care Taker Pom  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK Rafael
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF Chellini
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF H_Matt
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF T_Speedman
                            L_Figo MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                            Alexis MF  |  MF M_James
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF R_Aglene
                            Rivera AM  |  AM E_Huws
                           Carbone AM  |  FW Perez
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW M_Martinelli
                                       |
                            S_Bain SUB |  SUB Fabianski
                     G_Fotheringam SUB |  SUB J_Terry
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB Ze_Roberto
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(lpl) E_Huws with a slide rule pass to R_Hannam
          ...  R_Hannam with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Balfor claws it off the line
          ...  N_Alexander consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 2  :(amn) L_Amoroso is too quick for the defence
          ...  L_Amoroso flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 4  :(amn) L_Figo with a probing through ball Carbone
          ...  But Chellini clears the danger
Min. 6  :(amn) M_Pearson pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Girrese is clean through!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Hannam
Min. 6  :(lpl) Chellini takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Perez
          ...  L_Amoroso gets to the ball first
Min. 9  :(lpl) R_Hannam finds H_Norvdveit in the box
          ...  H_Norvdveit aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  AC Milan 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 10 :(amn) Rivera knocks the ball past the lunge of H_Norvdveit
          ...  Chellini wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 15 :(amn) Carbone can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to G_Lo_Celso
          ...  H_Norvdveit plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Lo_Celso!
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!
Min. 15 :(lpl) R_Aglene looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Martinelli
          ...  Intercepted by Y_Mina
Min. 16 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso passes the ball to L_Figo
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Chellini picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 20 :(lpl) Chellini sidesteps Y_Mina
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Chellini shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 22 :(lpl) M_Martinelli sidesteps G_Lo_Celso
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Y_Mina goes in studs first
Min. 24 :(lpl) R_Hannam 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!
          ...  Perez receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Figo plays the back pass
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hannam swings it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Pearson
Min. 27 :(lpl) Chellini sidesteps L_Amoroso
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Chellini must beat M_Balfor!
          ...  M_Balfor won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 30 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to W_Jose
          ...  Perez is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Alexis is through!
          ...  H_Matt with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  W_Jose bends it round the wall
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 32 :(lpl) R_Aglene hits a hard pass to Perez
          ...  A_Girrese with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  M_Martinelli drives it under the wall
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 35 :(amn) AC Milan made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 35 :(amn) M_Pearson barges the defender off the ball
          ...  M_Pearson with a thundering drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Rafael beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso crosses it in!
          ...  T_Speedman wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 39 :(lpl) M_James has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Girrese
          ...  He puts in H_Matt!
          ...  H_Matt cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  M_Balfor blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 40 :(amn) Alexis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Carbone decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Carbone !
          ...  Rafael makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 41 :(lpl) R_Aglene looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Martinelli
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Martinelli !
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Martinelli
          ...  L_Amoroso rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Alexander going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(lpl) M_Martinelli gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Martinelli goes for goal !
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Aglene hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to M_James
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  M_Balfor saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 48 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit punches Alexis off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 53 :(lpl) H_Matt slides it through the middle to E_Huws
          ...  A_Girrese pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Alexander
Min. 55 :(lpl) E_Huws has changed his position on the pitch to a MF
Min. 57 :(lpl) T_Speedman plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Perez keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Girrese with the tackle
Min. 60 :(amn) Pezza is being brought on
          ...  W_Jose is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(lpl) Perez has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Pearson stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  E_Huws floats it forward
          ...  Chellini latches onto the end of it
          ...  Chellini hits a crisp volley!
          ...  M_Balfor with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 64 :(amn) A_Girrese takes advantage of a mistake by H_Norvdveit
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Girrese rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 64 :(lpl) M_James beats A_Girrese
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_James belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Huws chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Perez gets a shot in
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Imbula will come on for Alexis and play MF
Min. 65 :(amn) Carbone seems to have switched to a FW role
Min. 65 :(amn) L_Figo plays it forward to Pezza
          ...  Pezza with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 66 :(lpl) R_Hannam sidesteps his marker
          ...  A delicate header from R_Hannam !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 70 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto is coming on and E_Huws is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) Chellini takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Mina
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Girrese with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 73 :(amn) Carbone flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A cheeky lob from Carbone !
          ...  But Rafael makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 74 :(lpl) M_Martinelli watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  M_Martinelli shoots towards goal !
          ...  But M_Balfor is equal to it
Min. 75 :(amn) G_Fotheringam takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Girrese
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Terry is coming on and Chellini is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) Arnautovic comes on for M_Martinelli and takes up a FW role
Min. 77 :(amn) Imbula hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Carbone latches onto it!
          ...  Carbone with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Rafael grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 78 :(amn) Pezza nutmegs H_Matt, he continues to run forward
          ...  Pezza shoots towards goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 83 :(lpl) M_James looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Perez
          ...  Perez curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  M_Balfor gathers it easily
Min. 87 :(amn) L_Figo with the dribble
          ...  J_Terry is easily beaten
          ...  L_Figo carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Rafael is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Rafael looks very relieved!
Min. 87 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto with an in swinging cross to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic has a dig at goal!
          ...  M_Balfor fists it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Carbone gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Terry!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Carbone drives the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The AC Milan fans go wild!
          ...  And AC Milan have squared it up late on!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 92 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto with a measured pass to Perez
          ...  Perez with the side footed shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  M_Balfor tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Aglene gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Balfor heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!

*************  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          : Carbone
Scorers              : W_Jose (31), Carbone (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Girrese (32), M_Pearson (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : R_Hannam (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Hannam (1), H_Norvdveit (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Perez (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           5        |       13
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 2 Liverpool
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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_Balfor       GK  32   1   1   2  32 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  33   9  10  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  30   6  10  11 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  30   8   8  32 |  77   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  26  14  12 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  26  20  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carbone        FW   1  15  16  27  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  31  10 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  35   2   2   2  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |  77   0   3   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  26  13  11  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
T_Speedman     DF   3  26  13  10  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  25   4  22 |  96   0   1   2   1   2   1   0   0   0  20  40  25
M_James        MF   2  11  27  15  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  26  10  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
E_Huws         MF   2   7  26  19  38 |  72   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  25  11  10  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  11  25  17  11 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Carey        AM   1   4  25  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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