Division One League Match, AC Milan vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Apr 05)


                             AC Milan  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                            B_Berg DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                         Ry_Cooder DF  |  DF P_Miranda
                       R_McCormack DM  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                          Mo_Diame DM  |  MF J_Plasil
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                          N_Sanudo AM  |  AM J_Ledley
                           Ricardo FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                         H_Homolka FW  |  FW A_Anyukov
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                          A_Hansen SUB |  SUB J_Neeskens
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB Asier_Munoz
                          G_Pinedo SUB |  SUB C_Makiadi
                        G_Batistua SUB |  SUB Liedson

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(wbn) J_Plasil controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_McCormack
          ...  He puts in C_Gemmell!
          ...  C_Gemmell hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
Min. 5  :(amn) L_Macleod retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Homolka gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Miranda takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 8  :(wbn) A_Anyukov beats Ry_Cooder
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Anyukov attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 12 :(wbn) D_Berbatov punches L_Macleod off the ball
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 13 :(amn) H_Homolka beats his marker
          ...  H_Homolka could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Bowazski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And L_Bowazski tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Macleod!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 14 :(amn) L_Macleod looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Homolka
          ...  A_Anyukov tackles from behind
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(amn) Ry_Cooder jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  L_Bowazski was lucky there
Min. 17 :(amn) Mo_Diame turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Mo_Diame drives the shot in!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a fine save
Min. 18 :(wbn) Ronaldo feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Proedl runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Proedl could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks relieved there!
Min. 18 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Mo_Diame is through!
          ...  A_Anyukov with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
Min. 18 :(wbn) Liedson is being brought on
          ...  J_Ledley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 19 :(amn) H_Homolka kills the ball dead
          ...  A cracking drive from H_Homolka !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 25 :(amn) Mo_Diame with an incisive pass to H_Homolka
          ...  Ronaldo read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 29 :(amn) L_Macleod lobs it over the defender
          ...  M_Pavlovic knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Stadio blows up for a foul
Min. 30 :(wbn) J_Plasil changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Liedson
          ...  Liedson sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 36 :(amn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Ricardo takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Ricardo tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But L_Bowazski just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 38 :(wbn) J_Plasil with a 40-yard pass to D_Berbatov
          ...  B_Berg brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Stadio waves play on!!!
Min. 39 :(amn) R_McCormack is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(wbn) D_Berbatov skips the challenge from Ry_Cooder
          ...  Mo_Diame is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wbn) S_Proedl cuts inside T_Gemmell
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Proedl !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 46 :(amn) Mo_Diame plays it forward to D_Oleary
          ...  C_Gemmell with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the AC Milan players
          ...  M_Stadio warned him
Min. 48 :(wbn) J_Plasil runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Miranda
          ...  P_Miranda rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 47 :(amn) Mo_Diame plays it forward to Ricardo
          ...  Reinaldo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(amn) R_McCormack drives it forward to N_Sanudo
          ...  But Ronaldo comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 49 :(wbn) P_Miranda brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Oleary
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Reinaldo!
          ...  Reinaldo looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 56 :(amn) Ricardo is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 56 :(amn) G_Batistua replaces an unhappy Ricardo and will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(amn) N_Sanudo runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of T_Gemmell
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Miranda with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(amn) Ry_Cooder stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Ry_Cooder hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 67 :(amn) D_Oleary picks out G_Batistua with the cross
          ...  G_Batistua hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It floats over L_Bowazski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 67 :(wbn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Ronaldo is through!
          ...  Ronaldo tries the shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 69 :(wbn) P_Miranda pushes it past D_Oleary
          ...  But H_Homolka reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(amn) G_Pinedo is coming on and N_Sanudo is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 75 :(amn) K_Benzema is being brought on
          ...  R_McCormack is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(amn) G_Pinedo looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Homolka
          ...  Liedson with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 77 :(wbn) J_Neeskens will come on for Ronaldo and play DF
Min. 79 :(wbn) C_Gemmell reads the run of D_Berbatov
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Ry_Cooder hits it out for a throw
Min. 81 :(amn) G_Pinedo takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Reinaldo is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  L_Bowazski misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Batistua plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Bowazski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 83 :(amn) G_Batistua takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Reinaldo goes in studs first
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(amn) Ry_Cooder beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Plasil with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Stadio has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) D_Berbatov runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Oleary
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Oleary reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 92 :(wbn) J_Plasil can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Gemmell
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Pinedo gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 93 :(amn) K_Benzema takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  K_Benzema tries to beat L_Bowazski from outside the area!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 41,609
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Ry_Cooder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Ricardo (56)
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Ronaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Anyukov (18)
Booked               : D_Berbatov (12), P_Miranda (60), Liedson (75), Reinaldo (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  25  10   6  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Berg         DF   2  25   7   6  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  23   4   9  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ry_Cooder      DF   2  23   3   6  36 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
R_McCormack    DM   2  10  23  11  25 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Mo_Diame       DM   2  12  22   7  42 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
L_Macleod      MF   2   8  23  10  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  22  16  45 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   8  23  21 |  60   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  24   6  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      DM   2   8  23   5  17 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Pinedo       AM   1   5  23   5  28 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  21  42 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski     GK  35   5   4   6  15 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  26  12   9  29 |  81   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
S_Proedl       DF   2  24   5   6  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Reinaldo       DF   1  23  10   6  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
P_Miranda      DF   2  23   9   7  36 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  23   5   7  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  26   9  19 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  25  12  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  23  15  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  24  35 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  24   9   6  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  25   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  24   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  23  38 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
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