Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun May 12)


                             AC Milan  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            5-3-1-1 A  |  4-4-1-1 E
                           Care Taker  |  Ian Kitcher
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF Baresi
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF A_Jones
                          D_Yedlin DF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  MF D_Anderton
                              Jese MF  |  MF J_Greaves
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF L_Massu
                            Imbula AM  |  AM F_Totti
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  FW T_Sheringham
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB P_Schmeichel
                          A_Tackle SUB |  SUB Lizarazu
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB D_Platt
                      D_Boerrigter SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang
                             Pezza SUB |  SUB S_Warwick

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(amn) Imbula sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A delicate header from Imbula !
          ...  But Dante_Silva parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 5  :(amn) Jese bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Stanfield
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 14 :(amn) Imbula runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Baresi steals the ball of off him
Min. 15 :(sao) S_Gerrard looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 19 :(sao) T_Sheringham is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with a thundering drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 22 :(amn) Y_Mina skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Stanfield
          ...  F_Totti is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Imbula bends it round the wall
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 24 :(amn) Jese moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Stanfield
          ...  G_Hanley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ricadio curls it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(amn) Leroy_Fer holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Imbula
          ...  Imbula with the shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 26 :(sao) Baresi with a simple pass to T_Sheringham
          ...  Ricadio makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 27 :(amn) Y_Mina with a measured pass to Imbula
          ...  G_Hanley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 27 :(sao) S_Gerrard takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_McGrath hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(amn) D_Stanfield picks up a loose ball
          ...  Baresi wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 29 :(amn) Imbula unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield with the cheeky shot!
          ...  What agility from Dante_Silva
Min. 30 :(amn) Leroy_Fer pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Ricadio is clean through!
          ...  Ricadio with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Dante_Silva blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 30 :(sao) T_Sheringham takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ricadio
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_McGrath gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 31 :(amn) Leroy_Fer is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Yedlin
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Yedlin !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 32 :(amn) Imbula takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Stanfield
          ...  G_Hanley forces him off the ball
Min. 33 :(amn) Imbula finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A thundering drive by Imbula !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 33 :(sao) S_Gerrard puts in L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu attempts a chip!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(sao) S_Gerrard beats Y_Mina
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Richards fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  F_Totti hits it hard
          ...  It floats over M_Steklenburg
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 35 :(amn) Leroy_Fer back heels to find Imbula in space
          ...  Baresi 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
Min. 38 :(amn) J_Cole holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Stanfield
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Baresi
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Imbula
          ...  Dante_Silva makes the catch!
Min. 38 :(sao) L_Massu fires over a low cross to G_Hanley
          ...  Ricadio steals the ball of off him
Min. 41 :(amn) J_Cole heads the ball back to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 42 :(amn) Jese looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Yedlin
          ...  D_Yedlin could have let it bounce!
          ...  Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) Imbula looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Ricadio
          ...  G_Hanley tackles cleanly
Min. 44 :(amn) D_Stanfield takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Greaves takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 48 :(amn) Imbula flicks it over Baresi's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Imbula drives the shot in!
          ...  Dante_Silva collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 49 :(amn) Leroy_Fer with an incisive pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  But G_Hanley spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 50 :(sao) D_Anderton lays the ball back to T_Sheringham
          ...  J_Richards takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 54 :(sao) J_Greaves miskicks!
          ...  He finds T_Sheringham though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  J_Richards reads the play well
Min. 56 :(sao) J_Greaves is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 56 :(sao) D_Platt replaces an unhappy J_Greaves and will play as a MF
Min. 58 :(amn) J_Richards holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Imbula
          ...  Imbula hits a curling shot!
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 62 :(sao) S_Gerrard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Mina
          ...  He puts in T_Sheringham!
          ...  T_Sheringham tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  What agility from M_Steklenburg
Min. 65 :(amn) D_Boerrigter will replace the useless J_Cole and will play MF
Min. 66 :(amn) Jese unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot slips through Dante_Silva's hands
          ...  But Dante_Silva recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 68 :(sao) S_Gerrard sidesteps Y_Mina
          ...  Imbula with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Sao Paulo FC players
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Tackle will come on for D_Yedlin and play DF
Min. 71 :(amn) D_Boerrigter with a 40-yard pass to Leroy_Fer
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Hanley hits it out for a throw
Min. 72 :(amn) D_Stanfield takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  D_Stanfield must beat Dante_Silva!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 73 :(amn) Imbula with a slick pass to Jese
          ...  Jese sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 74 :(amn) D_Stanfield is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_Jones with the tackle
Min. 76 :(amn) Imbula pushes it past S_Gerrard
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 76 :(sao) L_Massu brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Jones gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Jones curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 78 :(amn) D_Boerrigter holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Stanfield
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 80 :(amn) Pezza comes on for D_Stanfield and takes up a FW role
Min. 83 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Pezza
          ...  Pezza gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 84 :(amn) The AC Milan manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 84 :(amn) Jese lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Y_Mina latches on to it
          ...  Driven towards goal by Y_Mina !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Dante_Silva reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter drives it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(amn) Leroy_Fer has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Hanley
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Pezza!
          ...  Pezza with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Dante_Silva watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 92 :(amn) P_McGrath is too quick for the defence
          ...  P_McGrath with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Imbula (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pezza (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Richards (34), Imbula (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hanley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Totti (22), Baresi (35), J_Greaves (44)
Injured              : J_Greaves (56)
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     | Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          23        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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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  37   3   1   1  32 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  28  12   7  12 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Y_Mina         DF   3  28   8  10  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Ricadio        DF   3  26   8   6  32 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Richards     DF   1  26   6   7  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
D_Yedlin       DF   1  25  10   5  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  11  28   9  36 |  93   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Jese           MF   2   5  28   7  41 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  70  21
J_Cole         MF   3   8  26   7  33 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  25  16  20 |  93   0   0   4   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  38  20
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  28  32 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Hunter       GK  29   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tackle       DF   2  25   7   6  13 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  25  13  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |  27   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  31

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  31  11   8  21 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
G_Hanley       DF   2  29  12   7  41 |  93   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  29   7   4  23 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Jones        DF   1  13   4   8  40 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  27  17  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Anderton     MF   1   7  19   7  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Greaves      MF   3   8   7  29  23 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -17
L_Massu        MF   1   7  11  28  13 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
F_Totti        AM   2   6  11  28  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
T_Sheringham   FW   1   8  10  23  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Schmeichel   GK  20   1   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lizarazu       DF   3  25   8   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Platt        MF   2  11  20   8  32 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  26  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Warwick      FW   2   8   8  25  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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