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Season 21 Archive: Division 2, Week 8
AC Milan 4 - 1 Manchester Utd
Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Nov 01)
AC Milan | Manchester Utd
3-3-1-3 A | 4-3-1-2 N
Care Taker | Derek Purvis
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK Tom_Clements
B_Berg DF | DF J_Talamonti
A_Hansen DF | DF C_Puyol
T_Gemmell DF | DF D_Promotion
C_Baker MF | DF DaveSmith
F_Baumann MF | MF Fernandinho
L_Macleod MF | MF A_Griffin
N_Sanudo AM | MF S_Sidwell
Ricardo FW | AM W_Barker
R_Wolford FW | FW P_Currer
H_Homolka FW | FW H_Larsson
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Carlotta SUB | SUB F_Bents
D_Oleary SUB | SUB Z_Knight
S_Wonder SUB | SUB R_O_Donovan
A_Carvalhas SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
Ewandro SUB | SUB D_Riordan
Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)
Min. 1 :(amn) L_Macleod brings it under control
... He takes on C_Puyol
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Ricardo!
... C_Puyol goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 2 :(mnu) W_Barker with the first time pass to Fernandinho
... N_Sanudo had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(mnu) D_Promotion knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Hansen
... D_Promotion with a low drive through the rain!
... But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 10 :(amn) F_Baumann plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Wolford
... R_Wolford hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... Tom_Clements saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 10 :(mnu) P_Currer 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!
... H_Larsson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... H_Larsson aims for the top right corner !
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 11 :(amn) T_Gemmell looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to N_Sanudo
... N_Sanudo bears down on goal!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 12 :(amn) C_Baker 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 N_Sanudo
... N_Sanudo with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... Tom_Clements guesses right
Min. 12 :(mnu) H_Larsson has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past H_Homolka
... He puts in W_Barker!
... W_Barker tries to chip the ball over M_Steklenburg!
... M_Steklenburg with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(amn) L_Macleod has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past W_Barker
... He knocks it to F_Baumann!
... W_Barker with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... B_Kupu calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Derek Purvis looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... L_Macleod shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Ricardo instead
... Ricardo attempts a low drive!
... GOAL !!
... Tom_Clements had no chance!
... Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
... AC Milan 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 16 :(mnu) Fernandinho gets to the by line and finds H_Larsson with a beautiful cross
... H_Larsson cracks a laser towards goal !
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 18 :(amn) F_Baumann drives it across the face of the goal C_Baker
... C_Baker with the 40 yard drive !
... It floats over Tom_Clements
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 18 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with an intelligent ball to P_Currer
... P_Currer with the crafty shot!
... M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 20 :(amn) C_Baker races into the box
... He sees N_Sanudo lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Fine tackle by D_Promotion
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 20 :(mnu) S_Sidwell holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to H_Larsson
... But A_Hansen sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(mnu) Fernandinho crosses to P_Currer
... P_Currer tries to beat M_Steklenburg from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 23 :(amn) N_Sanudo finds R_Wolford with a ball over the defence
... Good sliding challenge from Fernandinho
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Griffin squares it to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson flings a shot at goal !
... M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 27 :(amn) H_Homolka takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... But he loses control of it
... D_Promotion belts it clear
Min. 31 :(mnu) W_Barker changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson goes for the top corner !
... The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 34 :(amn) N_Sanudo beats D_Promotion
... He showed great skill there
... N_Sanudo attempts a chip!
... Wide of goal
Min. 37 :(amn) Ricardo sidesteps DaveSmith
... He showed great skill there
... But C_Puyol slides in
Min. 39 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... T_Gemmell anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 41 :(amn) F_Baumann controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... L_Macleod gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Macleod hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But Tom_Clements makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 41 :(mnu) W_Barker with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... W_Barker aims for the top right corner !
... M_Steklenburg makes a good save
... CORNER!
... S_Sidwell chips the ball in towards the back post!
... A_Griffin makes a firm connection with his head
... M_Steklenburg catches the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) F_Baumann holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to H_Homolka
... Cleaned up by Fernandinho
Min. 44 :(amn) N_Sanudo cuts inside J_Talamonti
... He worked that well
... A powerful shot by N_Sanudo !
... But Tom_Clements tips it over
... B_Kupu has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 44 :(mnu) P_Currer with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson carves a shot towards goal !
... M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(amn) L_Macleod runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_Puyol back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... L_Macleod hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... AC Milan 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 46 :(mnu) J_Talamonti is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to C_Puyol
... C_Puyol drives the shot in!
... M_Steklenburg parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to W_Barker
... B_Berg forces him off the ball
Min. 48 :(mnu) H_Larsson with a precise pass to Fernandinho
... A delicate header from Fernandinho !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(amn) D_Oleary comes on for A_Hansen and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(mnu) Z_Knight comes on for C_Puyol and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan is coming on and A_Griffin is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 50 :(amn) Ricardo with the Cruyff turn
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... J_Talamonti looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 50 :(mnu) Fernandinho with a glorious long pass to H_Larsson
... B_Berg with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... B_Kupu lectures him
Min. 52 :(amn) L_Macleod turns past Z_Knight
... He has created space for himself now
... Z_Knight does well to get the tackle in
Min. 53 :(mnu) W_Barker holds the ball up
... He sees S_Sidwell in space!
... S_Sidwell fires a shot at goal !
... Brilliant save from M_Steklenburg
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 55 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Carvalhas will come on for N_Sanudo and play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Sidwell unselfishly lays the ball back to Fernandinho
... Fernandinho curls the ball in on goal !
... M_Steklenburg parries it
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by R_O_Donovan!
... The ball comes to D_Promotion
... He gets the shot away
... M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 57 :(amn) H_Homolka uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... H_Homolka drives the ball low !
... But Tom_Clements punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 57 :(mnu) DaveSmith skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Barker
... W_Barker flicks the header toward the far post!
... M_Steklenburg makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 59 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the through ball to P_Currer
... P_Currer flicks the header toward the far post!
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... AC Milan 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is coming on and W_Barker is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 60 :(amn) H_Homolka looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to R_Wolford
... The defender plays it back to Tom_Clements
... R_Wolford intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy Tom_Clements
... He tries to flick it past Tom_Clements
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Sidwell sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... H_Larsson runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... H_Larsson with a stunning strike !
... Brilliant save from M_Steklenburg
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Talamonti is injured. He's unable to continue
... The Manager has already made his 3 subs!
... They will have to play a man down!
Min. 61 :(amn) L_Macleod beats D_Promotion
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves B_Kupu
... S_Sidwell reads the play well
Min. 61 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger pushes it past A_Carvalhas
... M_Klosenbeger fires the shot in!
... M_Steklenburg tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 63 :(amn) A_Carvalhas finds H_Homolka with a perfectly weighted pass
... H_Homolka with the punt towards goal!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... B_Kupu talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The AC Milan fans celebrate though!
... AC Milan 3-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 63 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... S_Sidwell sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 66 :(mnu) Fernandinho slides it through the middle to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Klosenbeger flicks the header toward the far post!
... It floats over M_Steklenburg
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 68 :(amn) H_Homolka runs at goal
... He spots the run of B_Berg
... He's played him in
... B_Berg hits a great drive!
... Tom_Clements makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 70 :(amn) R_Wolford takes advantage of a mistake by DaveSmith
... DaveSmith does well to get the tackle in
Min. 71 :(amn) F_Baumann is first to the loose ball
... A vicious shot by F_Baumann !
... Looks like it should be Tom_Clements's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... Tom_Clements looks embarrassed!
... AC Milan 4-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 71 :(mnu) S_Sidwell runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Klosenbeger with a powerful header !
... M_Steklenburg goes down well to save
Min. 72 :(amn) L_Macleod whips the ball across to Ricardo
... Ricardo fires the shot in!
... It floats over Tom_Clements
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 72 :(mnu) H_Larsson picks up the pass
... H_Larsson hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But M_Steklenburg tips it over
... B_Kupu has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 74 :(amn) D_Oleary with the header on
... He finds L_Macleod in space
... L_Macleod curls the ball in on goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... Tom_Clements moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... Tom_Clements tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by B_Berg!
... Tom_Clements comes out and claims it!
Min. 76 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... M_Klosenbeger is clean through!
... M_Klosenbeger rifles it at the goal !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Fernandinho chips the ball into the area!
... The ball comes to P_Currer
... He knocks it goalward
... M_Steklenburg makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 80 :(amn) Ewandro will replace R_Wolford and play FW
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to D
Min. 83 :(amn) C_Baker finds T_Gemmell with a perfectly weighted pass
... Good sliding challenge from D_Promotion
Min. 84 :(amn) D_Oleary looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Ewandro
... Ewandro with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Tom_Clements with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 84 :(amn) H_Homolka knocks it past Z_Knight and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_O_Donovan fouls badly
... That looked malicious
Min. 86 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan with the towering header to H_Larsson
... But D_Oleary clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) D_Oleary hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... H_Homolka latches onto it!
... D_Promotion wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 91 :(amn) C_Baker with the first time pass to L_Macleod
... DaveSmith steals the ball of off him
************* 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 : L_Macleod (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Ricardo (15), L_Macleod (46), H_Homolka (63), F_Baumann (71)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Sanudo (2)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : S_Sidwell
Scorers : P_Currer (59)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : J_Talamonti (60)
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Match Statistics
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AC Milan | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 26
Off target : 5 | 6
On target : 12 | 20
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 12
Key Tackles : 4 | 13
Key Passes : 19 | 23
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Final Score : AC Milan 4 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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 | 93 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
B_Berg DF 2 26 8 6 33 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
A_Hansen DF 3 25 6 10 19 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
T_Gemmell DF 2 23 4 9 42 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Baker MF 2 5 24 6 13 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
F_Baumann MF 1 6 24 6 30 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 20
L_Macleod MF 2 8 23 10 31 | 93 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 45 30
N_Sanudo AM 1 6 23 16 45 | 56 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 8 10
Ricardo FW 1 7 8 24 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
R_Wolford FW 1 1 2 24 8 | 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
H_Homolka FW 2 7 7 23 17 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 40 45
Carlotta GK 24 2 5 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Oleary DF 1 26 10 6 24 | 42 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
S_Wonder DF 2 23 12 9 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Carvalhas MF 1 6 25 6 19 | 37 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 45 20
Ewandro FW 2 10 5 24 14 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 27 2 3 2 42 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 24 12 7 13 | 61 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Puyol DF 1 22 8 5 36 | 51 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
D_Promotion DF 3 21 8 5 41 | 93 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
DaveSmith DF 2 21 7 4 30 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Fernandinho MF 4 7 24 9 25 | 93 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 40 6
A_Griffin MF 2 9 23 10 15 | 51 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
S_Sidwell MF 2 6 23 8 11 | 93 0 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 -10
W_Barker AM 1 9 22 14 25 | 61 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 93 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 31
H_Larsson FW 2 6 8 23 42 | 93 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 20 27
F_Bents GK 25 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z_Knight DF 1 24 9 5 27 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_O_Donovan MF 1 5 23 12 39 | 42 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 22 36 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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AC Milan | Manchester Utd
3-3-1-3 A | 4-3-1-2 N
Care Taker | Derek Purvis
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M_Steklenburg GK | GK Tom_Clements
B_Berg DF | DF J_Talamonti
A_Hansen DF | DF C_Puyol
T_Gemmell DF | DF D_Promotion
C_Baker MF | DF DaveSmith
F_Baumann MF | MF Fernandinho
L_Macleod MF | MF A_Griffin
N_Sanudo AM | MF S_Sidwell
Ricardo FW | AM W_Barker
R_Wolford FW | FW P_Currer
H_Homolka FW | FW H_Larsson
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Carlotta SUB | SUB F_Bents
D_Oleary SUB | SUB Z_Knight
S_Wonder SUB | SUB R_O_Donovan
A_Carvalhas SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
Ewandro SUB | SUB D_Riordan
Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)
Min. 1 :(amn) L_Macleod brings it under control
... He takes on C_Puyol
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Ricardo!
... C_Puyol goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 2 :(mnu) W_Barker with the first time pass to Fernandinho
... N_Sanudo had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(mnu) D_Promotion knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Hansen
... D_Promotion with a low drive through the rain!
... But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 10 :(amn) F_Baumann plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Wolford
... R_Wolford hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... Tom_Clements saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 10 :(mnu) P_Currer 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!
... H_Larsson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... H_Larsson aims for the top right corner !
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 11 :(amn) T_Gemmell looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to N_Sanudo
... N_Sanudo bears down on goal!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 12 :(amn) C_Baker 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 N_Sanudo
... N_Sanudo with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... Tom_Clements guesses right
Min. 12 :(mnu) H_Larsson has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past H_Homolka
... He puts in W_Barker!
... W_Barker tries to chip the ball over M_Steklenburg!
... M_Steklenburg with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(amn) L_Macleod has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past W_Barker
... He knocks it to F_Baumann!
... W_Barker with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... B_Kupu calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Derek Purvis looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... L_Macleod shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Ricardo instead
... Ricardo attempts a low drive!
... GOAL !!
... Tom_Clements had no chance!
... Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
... AC Milan 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 16 :(mnu) Fernandinho gets to the by line and finds H_Larsson with a beautiful cross
... H_Larsson cracks a laser towards goal !
... But M_Steklenburg punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 18 :(amn) F_Baumann drives it across the face of the goal C_Baker
... C_Baker with the 40 yard drive !
... It floats over Tom_Clements
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 18 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with an intelligent ball to P_Currer
... P_Currer with the crafty shot!
... M_Steklenburg manages to turn it behind
Min. 20 :(amn) C_Baker races into the box
... He sees N_Sanudo lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Fine tackle by D_Promotion
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 20 :(mnu) S_Sidwell holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to H_Larsson
... But A_Hansen sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(mnu) Fernandinho crosses to P_Currer
... P_Currer tries to beat M_Steklenburg from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 23 :(amn) N_Sanudo finds R_Wolford with a ball over the defence
... Good sliding challenge from Fernandinho
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Griffin squares it to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson flings a shot at goal !
... M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 27 :(amn) H_Homolka takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... But he loses control of it
... D_Promotion belts it clear
Min. 31 :(mnu) W_Barker changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson goes for the top corner !
... The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 34 :(amn) N_Sanudo beats D_Promotion
... He showed great skill there
... N_Sanudo attempts a chip!
... Wide of goal
Min. 37 :(amn) Ricardo sidesteps DaveSmith
... He showed great skill there
... But C_Puyol slides in
Min. 39 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... T_Gemmell anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 41 :(amn) F_Baumann controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... L_Macleod gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Macleod hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But Tom_Clements makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 41 :(mnu) W_Barker with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... W_Barker aims for the top right corner !
... M_Steklenburg makes a good save
... CORNER!
... S_Sidwell chips the ball in towards the back post!
... A_Griffin makes a firm connection with his head
... M_Steklenburg catches the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) F_Baumann holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to H_Homolka
... Cleaned up by Fernandinho
Min. 44 :(amn) N_Sanudo cuts inside J_Talamonti
... He worked that well
... A powerful shot by N_Sanudo !
... But Tom_Clements tips it over
... B_Kupu has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 44 :(mnu) P_Currer with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson carves a shot towards goal !
... M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(amn) L_Macleod runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_Puyol back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... L_Macleod hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... AC Milan 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 46 :(mnu) J_Talamonti is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to C_Puyol
... C_Puyol drives the shot in!
... M_Steklenburg parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to W_Barker
... B_Berg forces him off the ball
Min. 48 :(mnu) H_Larsson with a precise pass to Fernandinho
... A delicate header from Fernandinho !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(amn) D_Oleary comes on for A_Hansen and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(mnu) Z_Knight comes on for C_Puyol and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan is coming on and A_Griffin is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 50 :(amn) Ricardo with the Cruyff turn
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... J_Talamonti looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 50 :(mnu) Fernandinho with a glorious long pass to H_Larsson
... B_Berg with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... B_Kupu lectures him
Min. 52 :(amn) L_Macleod turns past Z_Knight
... He has created space for himself now
... Z_Knight does well to get the tackle in
Min. 53 :(mnu) W_Barker holds the ball up
... He sees S_Sidwell in space!
... S_Sidwell fires a shot at goal !
... Brilliant save from M_Steklenburg
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 55 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Carvalhas will come on for N_Sanudo and play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Sidwell unselfishly lays the ball back to Fernandinho
... Fernandinho curls the ball in on goal !
... M_Steklenburg parries it
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by R_O_Donovan!
... The ball comes to D_Promotion
... He gets the shot away
... M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 57 :(amn) H_Homolka uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... H_Homolka drives the ball low !
... But Tom_Clements punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 57 :(mnu) DaveSmith skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Barker
... W_Barker flicks the header toward the far post!
... M_Steklenburg makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 59 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the through ball to P_Currer
... P_Currer flicks the header toward the far post!
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... AC Milan 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is coming on and W_Barker is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 60 :(amn) H_Homolka looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to R_Wolford
... The defender plays it back to Tom_Clements
... R_Wolford intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy Tom_Clements
... He tries to flick it past Tom_Clements
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Sidwell sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... H_Larsson runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... H_Larsson with a stunning strike !
... Brilliant save from M_Steklenburg
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Talamonti is injured. He's unable to continue
... The Manager has already made his 3 subs!
... They will have to play a man down!
Min. 61 :(amn) L_Macleod beats D_Promotion
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves B_Kupu
... S_Sidwell reads the play well
Min. 61 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger pushes it past A_Carvalhas
... M_Klosenbeger fires the shot in!
... M_Steklenburg tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 63 :(amn) A_Carvalhas finds H_Homolka with a perfectly weighted pass
... H_Homolka with the punt towards goal!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... B_Kupu talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The AC Milan fans celebrate though!
... AC Milan 3-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 63 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... S_Sidwell sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 66 :(mnu) Fernandinho slides it through the middle to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Klosenbeger flicks the header toward the far post!
... It floats over M_Steklenburg
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 68 :(amn) H_Homolka runs at goal
... He spots the run of B_Berg
... He's played him in
... B_Berg hits a great drive!
... Tom_Clements makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 70 :(amn) R_Wolford takes advantage of a mistake by DaveSmith
... DaveSmith does well to get the tackle in
Min. 71 :(amn) F_Baumann is first to the loose ball
... A vicious shot by F_Baumann !
... Looks like it should be Tom_Clements's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... Tom_Clements looks embarrassed!
... AC Milan 4-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 71 :(mnu) S_Sidwell runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Klosenbeger with a powerful header !
... M_Steklenburg goes down well to save
Min. 72 :(amn) L_Macleod whips the ball across to Ricardo
... Ricardo fires the shot in!
... It floats over Tom_Clements
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 72 :(mnu) H_Larsson picks up the pass
... H_Larsson hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But M_Steklenburg tips it over
... B_Kupu has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 74 :(amn) D_Oleary with the header on
... He finds L_Macleod in space
... L_Macleod curls the ball in on goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... Tom_Clements moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... Tom_Clements tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by B_Berg!
... Tom_Clements comes out and claims it!
Min. 76 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... M_Klosenbeger is clean through!
... M_Klosenbeger rifles it at the goal !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Fernandinho chips the ball into the area!
... The ball comes to P_Currer
... He knocks it goalward
... M_Steklenburg makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 80 :(amn) Ewandro will replace R_Wolford and play FW
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to D
Min. 83 :(amn) C_Baker finds T_Gemmell with a perfectly weighted pass
... Good sliding challenge from D_Promotion
Min. 84 :(amn) D_Oleary looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Ewandro
... Ewandro with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Tom_Clements with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 84 :(amn) H_Homolka knocks it past Z_Knight and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_O_Donovan fouls badly
... That looked malicious
Min. 86 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan with the towering header to H_Larsson
... But D_Oleary clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) D_Oleary hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... H_Homolka latches onto it!
... D_Promotion wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 91 :(amn) C_Baker with the first time pass to L_Macleod
... DaveSmith steals the ball of off him
************* 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 : L_Macleod (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Ricardo (15), L_Macleod (46), H_Homolka (63), F_Baumann (71)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Sanudo (2)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : S_Sidwell
Scorers : P_Currer (59)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : J_Talamonti (60)
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Match Statistics
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AC Milan | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 26
Off target : 5 | 6
On target : 12 | 20
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 12
Key Tackles : 4 | 13
Key Passes : 19 | 23
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Final Score : AC Milan 4 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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 | 93 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
B_Berg DF 2 26 8 6 33 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
A_Hansen DF 3 25 6 10 19 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
T_Gemmell DF 2 23 4 9 42 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Baker MF 2 5 24 6 13 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
F_Baumann MF 1 6 24 6 30 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 20
L_Macleod MF 2 8 23 10 31 | 93 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 45 30
N_Sanudo AM 1 6 23 16 45 | 56 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 8 10
Ricardo FW 1 7 8 24 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
R_Wolford FW 1 1 2 24 8 | 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
H_Homolka FW 2 7 7 23 17 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 40 45
Carlotta GK 24 2 5 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Oleary DF 1 26 10 6 24 | 42 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
S_Wonder DF 2 23 12 9 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Carvalhas MF 1 6 25 6 19 | 37 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 45 20
Ewandro FW 2 10 5 24 14 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 27 2 3 2 42 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 24 12 7 13 | 61 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Puyol DF 1 22 8 5 36 | 51 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
D_Promotion DF 3 21 8 5 41 | 93 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
DaveSmith DF 2 21 7 4 30 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Fernandinho MF 4 7 24 9 25 | 93 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 40 6
A_Griffin MF 2 9 23 10 15 | 51 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
S_Sidwell MF 2 6 23 8 11 | 93 0 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 -10
W_Barker AM 1 9 22 14 25 | 61 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 93 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 31
H_Larsson FW 2 6 8 23 42 | 93 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 20 27
F_Bents GK 25 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z_Knight DF 1 24 9 5 27 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_O_Donovan MF 1 5 23 12 39 | 42 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 22 36 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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