Elite Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, AC Milan vs. Sunderland (Sun May 26)


                             AC Milan  |  Sunderland
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 T
                          Bryan McKay  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK A_Areola
                          A_Mateju DF  |  DF D_Jones
                         S_Rodgers DF  |  DF Ryan_Nyambe
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF S_Torkelson
                           Tininho DF  |  DF Pique
                        L_Blokland DM  |  MF S_Evans
                           T_Stark MF  |  MF J_Baez
                          T_Cahill MF  |  MF B_Robson
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF P_A_McNamara
                            Imbula MF  |  FW J_Maddison
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW J_Vardy
                                       |
                            R_Riou SUB |  SUB R_Clemance
                          B_Bailey SUB |  SUB R_Ferdinand
                     Colton_Yellow SUB |  SUB Jo_Grayson
                         W_Dustice SUB |  SUB A_Campbell
                            J_Snow SUB |  SUB M_Crickmore

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 3  :(amn) P_McNamara with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ryan_Nyambe
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Ryan_Nyambe
Min. 4  :(amn) Imbula looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McNamara
          ...  P_McNamara hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But A_Areola punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 8  :(amn) Imbula with a first time pass
          ...  R_Lewandowski runs onto it!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  And AC Milan are leading in the game now
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 9  :(amn) T_Cahill brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Pique
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Lewandowski!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 12 :(amn) Imbula threads the through ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  J_Vardy with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 13 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  J_Baez slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(sun) P_A_McNamara looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Maddison
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Rodgers and it had to be
Min. 16 :(sun) B_Robson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Maddison latches onto it!
          ...  But Tininho wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 18 :(amn) Imbula with the towering header to R_Lewandowski
          ...  From long range R_Lewandowski bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Areola with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 19 :(amn) P_McNamara picks up the pass
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 21 :(amn) R_Zdravkov has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Pique!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Zdravkov with the shot !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 22 :(amn) Imbula with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the cheeky shot!
          ...  A_Areola turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stark hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Pique wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 23 :(sun) D_Jones takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Blokland and it had to be
Min. 26 :(sun) P_A_McNamara knocks it past R_Zdravkov and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Lewandowski is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 31 :(amn) R_Lewandowski comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But A_Areola reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 32 :(amn) T_Stark crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Zdravkov in the box
          ...  R_Zdravkov is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has A_Areola to beat
          ...  He rounds A_Areola
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 33 :(sun) S_Evans runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Mateju back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_McNamara cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 36 :(amn) S_Rodgers knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  S_Rodgers curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Mateju crosses it in!
          ...  A_Areola comes out and claims it!
Min. 38 :(sun) J_Maddison loses S_Rodgers
          ...  R_Zdravkov reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 41 :(amn) T_Cahill with a pinpoint pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) T_Stark looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Imbula
          ...  S_Torkelson reads the play well

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

Min. 49 :(amn) Imbula beats D_Jones
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Eriksson
          ...  Imbula curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 50 :(amn) R_Lewandowski turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Baez bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 53 :(amn) S_Rodgers runs at the defence
          ...  S_Rodgers tries to beat A_Areola from outside the area!
          ...  But A_Areola makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 59 :(sun) J_Maddison knocks the ball past R_Zdravkov
          ...  But Tininho barges him off the ball
Min. 61 :(amn) A_Mateju with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Torkelson behind
          ...  A_Mateju carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 62 :(amn) T_Cahill with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  T_Cahill shoots towards goal !
          ...  A_Areola with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 63 :(amn) T_Stark with a pinpoint pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Lewandowski !
          ...  A_Areola makes a fine save
Min. 64 :(amn) A_Mateju flicks it over Ryan_Nyambe and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Vardy seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 65 :(amn) Colton_Yellow is coming on for Tininho and playing DF
Min. 65 :(amn) W_Dustice is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Cahill is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(sun) J_Maddison runs with pace at the defence
          ...  L_Blokland with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 65 :(sun) P_A_McNamara finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  R_Zdravkov takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 68 :(amn) W_Dustice looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  But S_Torkelson slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 70 :(amn) T_Stark with an incisive pass to Imbula
          ...  Imbula with a terrific drive !
          ...  A_Areola with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 72 :(amn) T_Stark takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Blokland curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to R_Zdravkov
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Areola makes a good save
Min. 72 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Rodgers is through!
          ...  Pique tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  J_Eriksson has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Eriksson!
Min. 75 :(amn) B_Bailey replaces an unhappy S_Rodgers and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(amn) J_Snow is being brought on
          ...  R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 77 :(amn) L_Blokland jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow drives the shot in!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 77 :(amn) AC Milan switch to playing D
Min. 77 :(sun) P_A_McNamara with the diagonal pass S_Evans
          ...  L_Blokland reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Zdravkov wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 80 :(amn) W_Dustice with a precise pass to L_Blokland
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Jones
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Zdravkov
          ...  A_Areola easily catches it!
Min. 87 :(amn) L_Blokland picks out B_Bailey with the cross
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Jones hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) L_Blokland drives it across the face of the goal J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 90 :(amn) T_Stark with a 50-yard pass to P_McNamara
          ...  A powerful shot by P_McNamara !
          ...  But A_Areola punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Blokland chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Areola easily catches it!

*************  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          : R_Lewandowski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (8), J_Snow (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Blokland (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Areola
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       0
Off target           :           9        |       0
On target            :          12        |       0
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       3
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Sunderland
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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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A_Boruc        GK  32   5   1   1  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  30   9   8  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rodgers      DF   2  30   5   5  23 |  77   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  29   6   9  20 |  94   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Tininho        DF   2  29   5   4  28 |  67   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  30  22   1  38 |  94   0   2   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  38  48  -2
T_Stark        MF   2   5  31   1  33 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  30  11  31 |  67   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Imbula         MF   1  11  29  18  20 |  94   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  31  28 |  77   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
R_Riou         GK  29   2   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  27   5  10  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  27   7   2  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  29   7  42 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Areola       GK  30   2   3   3  20 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  30  11   9  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  28  13   7  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Torkelson    DF   1  27   8   1  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Pique          DF   1  27   7   5  38 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Evans        MF   1   1  29  16  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baez         MF   1  12  27   2  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_A_McNamara   MF   3  12  27  11  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   9  28  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  28  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  26  12   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jo_Grayson     DF   1  25  12   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Campbell     MF   2   6  26   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   7   9  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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