Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. AC Milan (Sun May 17)


                              Chelsea  |  AC Milan
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 N
                         Ian McNamara  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK D_Do
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                      Ian_David_Mc DF  |  DF L_Digne
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF P_Jones
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                         S_Cazorla DM  |  DM Kak
                         T_Cairney MF  |  MF A_Bawbag
                        S_Hamilton MF  |  MF Almen_Abdi
                         Rodriguez MF  |  MF Jese
                           M_Skiba FW  |  FW S_Artenie
                             Sobhi FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                          S_Hodges SUB |  SUB G_Fotheringam
                        B_Charlton SUB |  SUB P_Duffy
                         R_M_Perry SUB |  SUB Alexis
                           R_Field SUB |  SUB E_Richardson

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to P
Min. 2  :(chs) S_Hamilton sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Hamilton rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Do never had a chance!
Min. 5  :(chs) M_Skiba nutmegs L_Digne
          ...  M_Skiba launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Chelsea fans chant his name!
          ...  Chelsea go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 10 :(amn) Y_Mina looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 10 :(amn) G_Fotheringam comes on for Y_Mina and takes up a DF role
Min. 19 :(chs) M_Manz takes advantage of a mistake by G_Fotheringam
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Manz tries to chip the ball over D_Do!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_Do moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  D_Do catches it with style!
Min. 20 :(amn) A_Bawbag looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie hits a great shot !
          ...  C_Gordon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  C_Gordon reacts well to save!!!
Min. 21 :(chs) S_Hamilton looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 27 :(chs) S_Hamilton turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 28 :(chs) S_Cazorla boots it towards Sobhi
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Fotheringam hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(amn) Jese hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Pezza latches onto it!
          ...  Pezza beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at C_Gordon
          ...  He tries to flick it past C_Gordon
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 29 :(chs) Sobhi with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  G_Fotheringam steals the ball of off him
Min. 31 :(chs) Sobhi beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Sobhi fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  D_Do can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Chelsea 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 31 :(amn) It seems AC Milan are making a tactical change to A
Min. 31 :(amn) Pezza picks up the pass
          ...  Pezza with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 34 :(chs) T_Cairney finds Sobhi in the box
          ...  Sobhi with the overhead !
          ...  D_Do heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 36 :(amn) Pezza with the kinky dribble
          ...  Intercepted by J_A_Boumsong
Min. 37 :(chs) M_Manz slides the ball across to S_Hamilton
          ...  S_Hamilton attempts a low drive!
          ...  But D_Do just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 40 :(amn) S_Artenie with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_Hamilton
          ...  M_Manz is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(amn) Pezza leaves S_Cazorla standing
          ...  Pezza from 20 yards !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  C_Gordon never had a chance!
Min. 41 :(chs) M_Skiba finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  S_Hamilton floats it forward
          ...  Sobhi latches onto the end of it
          ...  Sobhi with the overhead !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) S_Cazorla plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Sobhi decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Sobhi hits a great drive!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 44 :(chs) Sobhi gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Digne!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee wins the tackle
Min. 45 :(amn) Jese cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Digne
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ian_David_Mc
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 47 :(amn) Pezza takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Pezza attempts a lob!
          ...  C_Gordon makes a good save
Min. 48 :(amn) P_Jones plays it forward to Kak
          ...  But L_Dixon sweeps up the threat

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-0 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(chs) M_Skiba leaves Ni_Na_Lee standing
          ...  But G_Fotheringam spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 48 :(chs) M_Manz beats G_Fotheringam
          ...  M_Manz tries to beat D_Do!
          ...  D_Do has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Do reacts well to save!!!
Min. 48 :(amn) Pezza breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Gordon!
          ...  M_Skiba brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(chs) M_Skiba has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Do body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !! Looked like a dive to me
          ...  But J_Eriksson has given it
          ...  M_Skiba will take it
          ...  He's put it wide!
Min. 51 :(chs) S_Cazorla with a one-touch layoff to M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba looks to see where D_Do is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But D_Do just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 51 :(chs) Ian_David_Mc is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 51 :(chs) S_Hodges is coming on for Ian_David_Mc and will play DF
Min. 54 :(chs) Sobhi knocks the ball past the lunge of Kak
          ...  Almen_Abdi goes in with two feet!!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(chs) Rodriguez moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  D_Do watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 55 :(amn) Pezza skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 56 :(chs) J_A_Boumsong pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 56 :(chs) R_M_Perry is being brought on
          ...  J_A_Boumsong is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 57 :(chs) S_Hamilton runs at Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  P_Jones robs him of the ball
Min. 59 :(chs) Sobhi with a one-touch layoff to S_Hodges
          ...  L_Digne read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 60 :(amn) Almen_Abdi with a 40-yard pass to Kak
          ...  L_Dixon with a superb challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Eriksson
Min. 62 :(chs) S_Hamilton takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A powerful shot by S_Hamilton !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 63 :(amn) Almen_Abdi hoists the ball across to Pezza
          ...  Pezza swings in the shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 64 :(chs) Sobhi knocks it past S_Artenie and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Sobhi with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney swings it in!
          ...  D_Do easily claims the ball!
Min. 64 :(amn) Pezza beats R_M_Perry
          ...  Pezza hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  C_Gordon gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 65 :(amn) E_Richardson will replace S_Artenie and play FW
Min. 65 :(amn) Kak changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bawbag
          ...  A_Bawbag with a terrific drive !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 67 :(amn) A_Bawbag holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Pezza
          ...  R_M_Perry is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  E_Richardson with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 69 :(chs) S_Cazorla with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Digne looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Charlton is coming on for T_Cairney and playing MF
Min. 70 :(amn) A_Bawbag is changing his role to a AM
Min. 70 :(chs) Sobhi with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Sobhi hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 71 :(amn) Alexis comes on for Kak and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(chs) S_Cazorla looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Hodges
          ...  S_Hodges drives it towards goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 79 :(chs) M_Manz jumps over G_Fotheringam's challenge
          ...  Alexis takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 80 :(chs) Chelsea will now play D
Min. 81 :(amn) Alexis retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Pezza gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_M_Perry
Min. 86 :(amn) E_Richardson nutmegs S_Hodges
          ...  A powerful header from E_Richardson !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  C_Gordon is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 87 :(amn) Pezza jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Pezza tries the shot !
          ...  C_Gordon gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Pezza hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Gordon easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) E_Richardson with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  R_M_Perry fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 89,133
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Sobhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Skiba (5), Sobhi (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Manz (40), M_Skiba (48)
Injured              : Ian_David_Mc (51), J_A_Boumsong (56)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Pezza
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Do (49), Almen_Abdi (54)
Injured              : Y_Mina (10)
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea      |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Chelsea 2 - 0 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  26   9  11  20 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  26   9   6  30 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  26   7   5  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8  18
L_Dixon        DF   1  25   7   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Cazorla      DM   2   9  25   5  20 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  26   8  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Hamilton     MF   3   8  25   7  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Rodriguez      MF   2   7  25   7  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  18  18  63
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  25  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  10  45
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hodges       DF   1  25   9   7  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  27   9  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_M_Perry      DF   1   9  11  26  30 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  26  22 |   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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D_Do           GK  34   1   3   7  31 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  30   8  10  31 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   2  30   7   8  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  29  13   6  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  29   9   7  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kak            DM   2  16  28   9  41 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Bawbag       AM   3   7  31   8  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  11  29  12  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
Jese           MF   2   5  29   7  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  10  28  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  27  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  40
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  27   9  11  30 |  84   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Duffy        MF   2  15  25   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         AM   3  10  26  13  12 |  20   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Richardson   FW   2   5  11  26  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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