Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. AC Milan (Sun Mar 31)


                              Benfica  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 N
                      Steven Theobald  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK Belushi
                         R_Neilson DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF B_Berg
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF J_Tomkinson
                          Sektioui MF  |  MF P_Rossi
                            G_Hagi MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF P_Cocu
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  FW R_Wolford
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW M_Maigi
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW C_Canista
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                        M_Lindberg SUB |  SUB E_Moretti
                       B_Abdoulaye SUB |  SUB O_Dabo
                            B_Emre SUB |  SUB A_Carvalhas
                         N_Jelavic SUB |  SUB Carioca

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 2  :(amn) R_Wolford runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Wolford tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu crosses it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 6  :(bfa) Sektioui moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  B_Berg slices it
          ...  Belushi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 8  :(amn) M_Maigi runs towards the goal
          ...  M_Maigi with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(bfa) G_Hagi finds S_Morison with a ball over the defence
          ...  S_Morison sees Belushi off his line !
          ...  But Belushi tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Hagi gets something on it!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 11 :(bfa) S_Morison skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  S_Morison has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Belushi blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 14 :(amn) M_Maigi sidesteps R_Neilson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Maigi drives it towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 17 :(amn) J_Tomkinson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Maigi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with the tackle
Min. 23 :(bfa) S_Morison knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  S_Morison with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Belushi makes a difficult save
Min. 26 :(bfa) Sektioui floats the ball in to find S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison hits the ball first time!
          ...  Saved by Belushi
Min. 29 :(bfa) S_Morison plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  S_Morison hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But Belushi stops that one easily
Min. 29 :(amn) B_Berg hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Wolford latches onto it!
          ...  R_Wolford with the attempt at goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Zappa lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Belushi!
          ...  J_Tomkinson brings him down!
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 34 :(amn) R_Wolford looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  J_Djourou read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 35 :(amn) R_Wolford with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Do_Shaw takes possession
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Zamora races into the box
          ...  He sees K_McInally lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  K_McInally with the chance !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 41 :(amn) M_Maigi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) G_Hagi plays a first time ball through the defence to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 44 :(bfa) K_McInally pushes it past the defender
          ...  But D_Oleary slides in
Min. 45 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Berg
          ...  But M_Bordon reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 47 :(amn) F_Zappa knocks it forward
          ...  B_Zamora slips
          ...  R_Wolford gets to it!
          ...  R_Wolford with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Thorstvedt got a touch

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Lindberg is being prepared to come on
          ...  Fernando_Mera is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 49 :(bfa) Sektioui looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_McInally
          ...  P_Rossi makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 50 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 50 :(bfa) Sektioui runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Belushi parries it
Min. 52 :(amn) P_Rossi with the heel pass to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 56 :(bfa) S_Morison slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A great volley from S_Morison !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 60 :(bfa) N_Jelavic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Do_Shaw as FW
Min. 60 :(amn) P_Rossi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Bordon
          ...  M_Bordon with the header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 61 :(bfa) G_Hagi flicks it over M_Bordon and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Hagi flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 64 :(amn) D_Oleary with a glorious long pass to M_Maigi
          ...  S_Morison read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Djourou finds the run of M_Lindberg
          ...  B_Berg read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 68 :(bfa) Sektioui with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Jelavic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Rossi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_de_Vries going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Sektioui runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Jelavic
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Jelavic !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Belushi grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Djourou jumps over D_Oleary's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Berg anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 78 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as B_Abdoulaye comes on for B_Zamora to play MF
Min. 78 :(amn) P_Cocu heads the ball back to C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista could have let it bounce!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 79 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at the defence
          ...  S_Morison tries the shot !
          ...  But Belushi stops that one easily
Min. 83 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a first time pass
          ...  N_Jelavic runs onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Canista
Min. 84 :(bfa) Sektioui plays in N_Jelavic with a beautiful ball
          ...  N_Jelavic tries to chip the ball over Belushi!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 85 :(amn) P_Cocu has it now
          ...  He takes on Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Canista!
          ...  C_Canista fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 87 :(bfa) G_Hagi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Morison
          ...  A powerful header from S_Morison !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 76,214
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Morison (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Fernando_Mera (47)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Belushi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Tomkinson (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  35   2   6   4  13 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  96   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   4  26  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   9   0   0   0   0  15   0  58
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  24  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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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Belushi        GK  32   8   8   5  11 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  24   7   6  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
D_Oleary       DF   1  23   9   5  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55  12   0
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  23   7   7  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  25   9  37 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
F_Zappa        MF   1   5  24   2  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  22  10  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  23  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
C_Canista      FW   1   4   3  23  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  22   4   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dabo         DF   1  21  12   8  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  23   6  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carioca        FW   1   5   4  22  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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