Elite FA Cup Groups Match, AC Milan vs. Tottenham (Wed Mar 25)


                             AC Milan  |  Tottenham
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  3-3-3-1 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                          M_Bordon DF  |  DF M_Richards
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                            B_Berg DF  |  DF S_Irwin
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DM A_Wisdom
                       R_McCormack DM  |  DM S_Howey
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  DM Doriva
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                          N_Sanudo AM  |  MF I_Jesus
                           Ricardo FW  |  MF M_Saganowski
                         H_Homolka FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                         Ry_Cooder SUB |  SUB B_McNeill
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB A_Johnson
                          G_Pinedo SUB |  SUB S_Defour
                        G_Batistua SUB |  SUB M_De_Cala

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(tth) M_Richards with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Hansen a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Hansen does well to get the tackle in
Min. 4  :(amn) R_McCormack looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  R_Ceni gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AC Milan go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 6  :(amn) R_McCormack runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Homolka
          ...  S_Irwin gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 9  :(amn) H_Homolka with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Pereira is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  R_McCormack floats it forward
          ...  H_Homolka latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Wisdom
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 11 :(amn) R_McCormack finds A_Hansen on the edge of the box
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Hansen !
          ...  R_Ceni won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 13 :(tth) S_Nasri jumps over M_Bordon's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Ricardo with a nasty foul
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 13 :(tth) S_Irwin takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  S_Irwin with the strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 14 :(amn) A_Carvalhas hoofs it up field to find Ricardo
          ...  S_Nasri with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Dougal will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 15 :(amn) M_Bordon is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka tries to chip the ball over R_Ceni!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 15 :(tth) R_Sharp knocks it past B_Berg and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Sharp !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(tth) S_Howey with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Sharp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Sharp with the shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 18 :(amn) A_Carvalhas beats A_Pereira
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Doriva looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 19 :(tth) M_Saganowski nutmegs B_Berg
          ...  C_Baker cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 20 :(tth) R_Sharp takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Oleary
          ...  R_Sharp with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The AC Milan fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 23 :(tth) S_Howey runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp hits a curling shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg catches the ball
Min. 30 :(amn) R_McCormack moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Carvalhas
          ...  A_Carvalhas with the crafty shot!
          ...  But R_Ceni tips it behind
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 30 :(tth) S_Howey looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Saganowski
          ...  M_Saganowski hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on M_Steklenburg anyway
Min. 31 :(amn) H_Homolka beats A_Pereira
          ...  H_Homolka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 32 :(amn) B_Berg kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ricardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Pereira clears with a diving header
Min. 33 :(tth) S_Irwin barges A_Hansen off the ball
          ...  A_Hansen goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 33 :(amn) R_McCormack is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Ricardo latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Irwin with the tackle
          ...  S_Dougal will want to speak to him
Min. 36 :(tth) R_Sharp plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_Sharp with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 40 :(amn) Ricardo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Richards anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tth) Doriva sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Jesus
          ...  D_Oleary is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 43 :(tth) Doriva sidesteps D_Oleary
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Doriva has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 44 :(tth) S_Nasri has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Irwin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Irwin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks very relieved!
Min. 46 :(amn) H_Homolka is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Carvalhas
          ...  S_Irwin wins the ball
Min. 47 :(tth) M_Steklenburg miskicks!
          ...  Doriva is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Doriva rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Howey swings it in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg jumps well to claim it!
Min. 48 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with a pinpoint pass to A_Hansen
          ...  A_Wisdom is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Dougal warned him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 Tottenham

Min. 47 :(tth) I_Jesus is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Saganowski latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Saganowski leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
Min. 52 :(amn) N_Sanudo sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Sanudo looks to see where R_Ceni is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  R_Ceni was lucky there
Min. 56 :(tth) M_De_Cala will replace the useless R_Sharp and will play FW
Min. 57 :(tth) B_McNeill takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Irwin as DF
Min. 61 :(amn) C_Baker with the through ball to Ricardo
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Ricardo !
          ...  The shot slips through R_Ceni's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 62 :(tth) M_Saganowski runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_McNeill
          ...  D_Oleary clears with a diving header
Min. 64 :(tth) I_Jesus knocks it forward
          ...  A_Hansen slips
          ...  Doriva gets to it!
          ...  Doriva hits a great drive!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 65 :(tth) S_Defour is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Saganowski is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) G_Pinedo is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Sanudo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Batistua will come on for H_Homolka and play FW
Min. 70 :(tth) Doriva with a flicked pass to M_De_Cala
          ...  M_De_Cala pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 74 :(tth) Doriva hoofs it up field to find M_Richards
          ...  M_Richards has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
Min. 75 :(amn) K_Benzema is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_McCormack is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 78 :(tth) M_Richards is unmarked!
          ...  M_Bordon reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 82 :(amn) B_Berg finds Ricardo on the edge of the box
          ...  Ricardo with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past R_Ceni
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 84 :(tth) S_Defour slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Bordon picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 85 :(tth) I_Jesus passes the ball to M_De_Cala
          ...  M_De_Cala blasts it at the goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 86 :(tth) S_Howey threads the through ball to M_De_Cala
          ...  But A_Hansen wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 86 :(amn) G_Batistua is through on goal
          ...  A_Wisdom with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Dougal calls him over
          ...  S_Dougal tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) Ricardo barges the defender off the ball
          ...  B_McNeill with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 90 :(tth) A_Wisdom changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Jesus
          ...  I_Jesus has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 91 :(tth) Doriva backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_De_Cala latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_De_Cala fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!

*************  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          : R_McCormack (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Homolka (4), Ricardo (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : S_Irwin
Scorers              : S_Irwin (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nasri (14), A_Wisdom (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 1 Tottenham
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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  29   3   1   1  32 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  26   7   6  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  25  10   6  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Berg         DF   2  25   7   6  33 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  24   6  10  19 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
R_McCormack    DM   2  10  23  11  25 |  78   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  25   6  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Baker        MF   2   4  24   6  13 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  22  16  45 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ricardo        FW   1   7   8  23  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  73   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  42
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ry_Cooder      DF   2  23   3   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      DM   2   8  23   5  17 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       AM   1   5  23   5  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  21  42 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_Ceni         GK  28   2   2   7  30 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Pereira      DF   2  22   8   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Irwin        DF   2  20  12   8  29 |  60   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  21
A_Wisdom       DM   2  23  20   8  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
S_Howey        DM   2  19  18   4  36 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Doriva         DM   2  17  19   9  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30   7
S_Nasri        MF   2   7  24   8  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  24   7  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Saganowski   MF   1   9  23   7  19 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  23  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McNeill      DF   2  24  10  10  31 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  23  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Defour       MF   2   8  23  11  12 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_De_Cala      FW   2   9   6  23  45 |  36   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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