Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. AC Milan (Sun May 08)


                              Arsenal  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Lee Townson
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                          S_Proedl DF  |  DF O_Dabo
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF S_Wonder
                       Fernandinho MF  |  DM Mo_Diame
                         M_Dembele MF  |  MF A_Carvalhas
                        H_Munculus MF  |  MF C_Baker
                           Adriano MF  |  AM J_J_Okocha
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW R_Wolford
                          A_Little FW  |  FW Ricardo
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB Adrian
                             L_Kal SUB |  SUB D_Oleary
                        Seitaridis SUB |  SUB Ry_Cooder
                          B_Harley SUB |  SUB N_Sanudo
                         B_McBride SUB |  SUB Ewandro

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 4  :(arn) H_Sabry beats J_J_Okocha
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Wonder takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 7  :(arn) H_Sabry knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  H_Sabry with the punt towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7  :(amn) R_Wolford flicks it over G_Griffiths's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Wolford gets up high for the header !
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_James has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 12 :(arn) H_Munculus sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Ramos runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Ramos gets up high for the header !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 12 :(amn) C_Baker looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has D_James to beat
          ...  He rounds D_James
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 13 :(arn) H_Munculus pushes it past A_Hansen
          ...  A left-footer by H_Munculus !
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 16 :(amn) C_Baker finds R_Wolford with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Wolford sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_James recovers to save!!
Min. 20 :(arn) Adriano hits a hard pass to A_Little
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Little !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(arn) M_Dembele gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Sabry
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Sabry !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 26 :(amn) R_Wolford jumps over S_Proedl's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_Wolford with the header !
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 32 :(arn) S_Proedl gets to the by line and finds A_Little with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Little keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 32 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 32 :(amn) R_Wolford is through on goal
          ...  B_Hangeland takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 33 :(arn) A_Little finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A_Little with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(amn) T_Gemmell brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Wolford gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Dembele with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Carvalhas plays it short to J_J_Okocha
          ...  J_J_Okocha with the side footed shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged D_James
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 37 :(amn) Ricardo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  A vicious shot by Ricardo !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 40 :(arn) H_Sabry takes advantage of a mistake by S_Wonder
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Hansen is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Steklenburg misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Munculus plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Little tries to place the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho swings it in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) Adriano spots A_Little who is in acres of space
          ...  A_Little shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That's put Arsenal in front!
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 47 :(amn) Ricardo latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Adriano pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 48 :(arn) Adriano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Munculus
          ...  H_Munculus attempts the shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

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

Min. 46 :(arn) Adriano hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Little latches onto it!
          ...  A_Little with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  M_Steklenburg heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(arn) Adriano retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Ramos latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Ramos with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 56 :(amn) O_Dabo feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Hansen runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_Griffiths with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(amn) J_J_Okocha is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 58 :(arn) Fernandinho races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Munculus lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  O_Dabo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 60 :(arn) L_Kal will replace the useless S_Proedl and will play DF
Min. 61 :(amn) Mo_Diame sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Baker
          ...  M_Dembele tackles cleanly
Min. 62 :(amn) Ricardo punches Adriano off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by D_Foster
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  D_Foster calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(amn) D_Oleary is coming on for T_Gemmell and playing DF
Min. 66 :(amn) Ewandro replaces Ricardo to play as a FW
Min. 66 :(amn) N_Sanudo is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_J_Okocha is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 73 :(amn) Mo_Diame takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ewandro
          ...  But G_Griffiths spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 74 :(amn) D_Oleary kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Ewandro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Kal takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 75 :(arn) Seitaridis is going to be brought on
          ...  Adriano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(amn) Mo_Diame finds C_Baker on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Ramos dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 76 :(arn) H_Munculus gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Fernandinho
          ...  S_Wonder steals the ball of off him
Min. 77 :(amn) Curled in dangerously from A_Carvalhas to Ewandro
          ...  Fernandinho clears with a diving header
Min. 79 :(arn) S_Ramos is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Sabry
          ...  Mo_Diame is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  D_Foster tries to calm him down
Min. 81 :(amn) Mo_Diame bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to N_Sanudo
          ...  N_Sanudo drives it low !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_James plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 82 :(amn) R_Wolford runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Hangeland
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Wolford with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 83 :(amn) R_Wolford takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  But B_Hangeland slides in two footed.
          ...  D_Foster has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 84 :(arn) M_Dembele beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds A_Little
          ...  A_Little fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg guesses right
Min. 85 :(arn) H_Munculus barges the defender off the ball
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Munculus !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 87 :(amn) C_Baker cuts the ball back to R_Wolford
          ...  S_Ramos tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Kal reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) A_Little loses N_Sanudo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ewandro
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Hansen clears the corner
Min. 89 :(arn) S_Ramos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Little gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A great volley from A_Little !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 90 :(arn) Seitaridis sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Munculus
          ...  H_Munculus with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 92 :(amn) Mo_Diame with a short pass to find S_Wonder
          ...  L_Kal wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 102,342
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Little (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Little (32,45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Dembele (34), G_Griffiths (56)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_J_Okocha
Scorers              : J_J_Okocha (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ricardo (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  28   2   2   3  26 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  25  11   3  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Ramos        DF   2  25   7   7  40 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20   6
S_Proedl       DF   2  25   5   6  37 |  64   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  11   5  40 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  24   9  19 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
M_Dembele      MF   1  11  24   6  42 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
H_Munculus     MF   2   6  23  13  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  40  32
Adriano        MF   1   8  23  11  43 |  79   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  65   0
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Little       FW   2   7   7  24  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  62
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kal          DF   3  23  10   7  38 |  33   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  24  16  27 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Harley       MF   1   6  24   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  31   3   1   1  32 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  26   6  10  19 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Dabo         DF   1  23  13   8  43 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  23  12   9  12 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Mo_Diame       DM   2  13  23   7  42 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   6  26   6  19 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  25   6  13 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_J_Okocha     AM   1   9  22  14  13 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -19
Adrian         GK  24   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  27  10   6  24 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ry_Cooder      DF   2  23   3   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  23  16  45 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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