Elite FA Cup Qualifiers 1st Leg Match, AC Milan vs. Valencia (Thu Jul 04)


                             AC Milan  |  Valencia
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          Bryan McKay  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                            R_Riou GK  |  GK Petrovic
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                          A_Mateju DF  |  DF H_Onderlei
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF T_Lee
                        Marc_Guehi DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                            Hierro DM  |  DM E_Moretti
                           T_Stark MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                          N_Raskin MF  |  MF P_Viera
                          Lee_Kang MF  |  MF L_Yamal
                             H_Pym MF  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW C_Balotelli
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB N_Martin
                          B_Bailey SUB |  SUB M_Materazzi
                     Colton_Yellow SUB |  SUB F_Cannavaro
                       F_Pellistri SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)


Min. 1  :(amn) N_Raskin slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 1  :(amn) F_Pellistri is coming on and N_Raskin is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 10 :(vla) J_Grealish gets to the by line and finds Jose_A_Reyes with a beautiful cross
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by R_Zdravkov
Min. 11 :(vla) D_Irwin cuts the ball back to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  L_Dixon reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(amn) R_Zdravkov takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  R_Zdravkov with the overhead !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 12 :(vla) H_Onderlei controls it with ease
          ...  R_Riou with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Colombo didn't like it though
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It will be Jose_A_Reyes to take it
          ...  R_Riou dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That s given Valencia the advantage!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Valencia...
Min. 12 :(vla) Valencia restructured their strategy to C
Min. 12 :(vla) J_Grealish cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Yamal
          ...  L_Yamal goes for goal !
          ...  R_Riou gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 13 :(vla) J_Grealish gets possession in his own half
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 15 :(amn) R_Lewandowski runs at E_Moretti
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Laporte clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 15 :(amn) T_Stark looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  E_Moretti knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Colombo blows up for a foul
Min. 16 :(amn) T_Stark wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski is clean through, he is one on one with Petrovic
          ...  He rounds Petrovic
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 17 :(vla) H_Onderlei gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Irwin
          ...  Lee_Kang gets to the ball first
Min. 20 :(amn) R_Lewandowski sprints past the defender
          ...  A_Laporte brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 21 :(amn) H_Pym hoofs it up field to find R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  That s put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 23 :(vla) L_Yamal looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Dixon looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 25 :(amn) F_Pellistri backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Zdravkov latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Zdravkov with the drive!
          ...  Petrovic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 27 :(amn) Lee_Kang jumps over T_Lee's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Lee_Kang sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Petrovic punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Petrovic got a touch
Min. 31 :(amn) A_Mateju looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Pym
          ...  T_Lee reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 32 :(vla) L_Yamal works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Dixon
Min. 35 :(amn) Lee_Kang looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Mateju
          ...  A_Laporte 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. 46 :(vla) N_Pepe is being prepared to come on
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 48 :(amn) L_Dixon beats D_Irwin
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  L_Dixon rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lee_Kang drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets to it!
          ...  Petrovic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there

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

Min. 46 :(vla) It seems Valencia are making a tactical change to P
Min. 48 :(vla) E_Moretti has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Zdravkov
          ...  He puts in D_Irwin!
          ...  But Lee_Kang slides in
Min. 49 :(vla) N_Pepe beats Marc_Guehi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A powerful header from N_Pepe !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  R_Riou can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  R_Riou has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 50 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with a neat pass into H_Pym
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Irwin
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stark chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 54 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - M_Materazzi on for A_Laporte as a DF
Min. 55 :(vla) J_Grealish sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That s got Valencia back level!
          ...  AC Milan 2-2 Valencia ...
Min. 56 :(vla) L_Yamal kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Lee_Kang with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Colombo just wants to lecture him
Min. 65 :(amn) B_Bailey is being brought on
          ...  R_Zdravkov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) F_Cannavaro is being brought on
          ...  T_Lee is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(vla) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_Viera seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Viera with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  R_Riou plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 68 :(amn) B_Bailey takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Hierro
          ...  Hierro with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But Petrovic stops that one easily
Min. 68 :(vla) C_Balotelli runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Marc_Guehi
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 71 :(vla) N_Pepe controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Pepe !
          ...  R_Riou gathers it comfortably
Min. 75 :(amn) Colton_Yellow replaces L_Dixon and will play DF
Min. 76 :(amn) T_Stark with a slick pass to B_Bailey
          ...  What a shot from B_Bailey !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Petrovic gathers it comfortably
Min. 77 :(amn) H_Pym has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Onderlei
          ...  He puts in R_Lewandowski!
          ...  D_Irwin takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 79 :(vla) Z_Zidane is being brought on
          ...  P_Viera is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 79 :(amn) H_Pym brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Lewandowski has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!!
          ...  The defenders have been run ragged!
          ...  That surely hands AC Milan victory!!
          ...  AC Milan 3-2 Valencia ...
Min. 80 :(amn) A_Pessamunni comes on for R_Lewandowski and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(amn) A_Mateju flicks the ball through
          ...  B_Bailey runs onto it!
          ...  B_Bailey tries to beat Petrovic!
          ...  Petrovic makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 81 :(vla) C_Balotelli finds his way through
          ...  Lee_Kang fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(amn) A_Pessamunni takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But F_Cannavaro puts it in row Z!
Min. 84 :(amn) A_Pessamunni sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_Balotelli with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(amn) T_Stark crosses to A_Mateju
          ...  F_Cannavaro brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) Z_Zidane with the kinky dribble
          ...  Blocked by T_Stark

*************  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 (16,21,79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Lee_Kang (81)
Injured              : N_Raskin (1)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : J_Grealish
Scorers              : Jose_A_Reyes (12 pen), N_Pepe (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Balotelli (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 2 Valencia
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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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R_Riou         GK  29   2   1   1  33 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  30   8   9  31 |  78   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  30   9   8  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  29   6   9  20 |  68   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Marc_Guehi     DF   1  29   2   2   8 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hierro         DM   1  28  10   7  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Stark        MF   2   5  31   1  33 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  30   3  25 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Lee_Kang       MF   3  12  29  12  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8   3
H_Pym          MF   2   2  28   5  18 |  95   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  90  20
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  31  28 |  83   0   0   1   0   5   3   0   0   0   0  10  80
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  27   5  10  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  27   7   2  27 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Pellistri    MF   2   3  27   2  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  26  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Petrovic       GK  34   4   5   5  40 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  33   9   8  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
H_Onderlei     DF   1  31  10   5  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Lee          DF   1  29   9   2  25 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
A_Laporte      DF   1  28   7   3  28 |  57   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
E_Moretti      DM   2  24  24   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  32  12  31 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
P_Viera        MF   2   5  31  11  29 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  29  17  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  46   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  27  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Martin       GK  27   2   2   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  26  11   5  15 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Z_Zidane       AM   1   3  26  20  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   9  11  29  33 |  49   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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