Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. AC Milan (Sun Jun 26)


                              Chelsea  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  3-1-3-3 P
                         Ian McNamara  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          J_Ridout GK  |  GK S_Bain
                              Dodo DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                     Fikayo_Tomori DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                        R_Porteous DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                     Jo_Rankin_Cos DF  |  DM L_Blokland
                           D_Menga DM  |  MF H_Higuim
                       Mason_Mount MF  |  MF Imbula
                         N_Barella MF  |  MF Alexis
                              Zeuz AM  |  FW S_Artenie
                             Sobhi FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                     C_Hudson_Odoi FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                         C_Freamon SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                          S_Cooper SUB |  SUB C_Jullien
                            B_Dack SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                      Ethan_Ampadu SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                       D_Milodovic SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(chs) N_Barella runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Fikayo_Tomori
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with S_Bain
          ...  He lobs it over S_Bain
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 1  :(amn) Alexis has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Pezza collects the loose ball!
          ...  Pezza tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  J_Ridout beats the ball away
Min. 5  :(chs) R_Porteous is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Sobhi latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Blokland knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  D_Skomina blows up for a foul
Min. 6  :(chs) N_Barella passes the ball to Sobhi
          ...  H_Higuim bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(amn) R_Lewandowski flicks it over N_Barella's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the attempt at goal!
          ...  J_Ridout with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 11 :(amn) Pezza kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  R_Porteous plays it back
          ...  J_Ridout slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Higuim with the shot!
          ...  J_Ridout falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 13 :(chs) Mason_Mount plays a first time ball through the defence to N_Barella
          ...  N_Barella fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Barella chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Fitzwater heads it away
Min. 14 :(chs) C_Hudson_Odoi spits at L_Blokland
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 19 :(amn) L_Blokland times his run well
          ...  Sobhi takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 21 :(chs) C_Hudson_Odoi is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Fitzwater wins the ball
Min. 21 :(amn) Alexis gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Jo_Rankin_Cos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Alexis with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  What on earth for?
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision!
Min. 27 :(amn) G_Fotheringam drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Alexis
          ...  Fine tackle by Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 28 :(amn) R_Lewandowski takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a thundering volley!
          ...  But J_Ridout reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 33 :(amn) L_Blokland floats the ball in to find S_Artenie
          ...  R_Porteous with the block
Min. 38 :(chs) N_Barella finds the run of Zeuz
          ...  G_Fotheringam tackles cleanly
Min. 39 :(amn) Imbula with a 50-yard pass to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_Ridout was lucky there
Min. 40 :(chs) Mason_Mount brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Imbula
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sobhi!
          ...  Sobhi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Chelsea go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 41 :(chs) Chelsea switch to playing P
Min. 41 :(amn) R_Lewandowski runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Dodo
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Dodo reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 41 :(chs) R_Porteous crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Hudson_Odoi in the box
          ...  Pezza with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  D_Skomina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Bryan McKay looks relieved
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) G_Fotheringam pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 45 :(amn) C_Jullien comes on for G_Fotheringam and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 48 :(amn) Imbula threads the through ball to Alexis
          ...  Dodo gathers up the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 1-0 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(amn) H_Higuim plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  J_Ridout collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 47 :(amn) Imbula controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Barella
          ...  He puts in M_Pearson!
          ...  M_Pearson is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has J_Ridout to beat
          ...  He tries to beat J_Ridout
          ...  J_Ridout dives on the ball !!
Min. 49 :(amn) H_Higuim looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a little chip!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Ball comes on for R_Lewandowski to play MF
Min. 52 :(chs) Dodo brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos makes himself available
          ...  A well-placed shot from Jo_Rankin_Cos !
          ...  S_Bain can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_Bain makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 53 :(chs) Fikayo_Tomori has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Blokland
          ...  He puts in C_Hudson_Odoi!
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi with a blistering shot !
          ...  S_Bain makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 54 :(chs) A defence splitting pass from N_Barella to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  S_Bain with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(amn) H_Higuim dribbles it into the box
          ...  But Dodo clears the ball to safety
Min. 56 :(chs) R_Porteous has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Fitzwater
          ...  He puts in Jo_Rankin_Cos!
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has S_Bain to beat
          ...  He nutmegs S_Bain
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 57 :(chs) Jo_Rankin_Cos with a smart turn
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Bain's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 58 :(amn) M_Pearson runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pezza
          ...  Pezza tries to beat J_Ridout from outside the area!
          ...  J_Ridout won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 59 :(amn) J_Fitzwater with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  He knocks it to Alexis!
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 61 :(chs) Zeuz races into the box
          ...  He sees C_Hudson_Odoi lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 62 :(amn) S_Artenie has space to run with the ball
          ...  S_Artenie with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Chelsea 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 63 :(chs) Zeuz finds C_Hudson_Odoi with a ball over the defence
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 63 :(amn) Alexis looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Ball
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 68 :(amn) M_Ball takes advantage of a mistake by R_Porteous
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Ball with a stunning strike !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 69 :(chs) Fikayo_Tomori whips the ball across to C_Hudson_Odoi
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Blokland and it had to be
Min. 70 :(chs) C_Freamon replaces an unhappy J_Ridout and will play as a GK
Min. 70 :(chs) S_Cooper is ready to come on to replace Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Dack will come on for Zeuz and play AM
Min. 70 :(chs) Ethan_Ampadu is being brought on
          ...  D_Menga is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 70 :(chs) D_Milodovic is coming on for Sobhi and will play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) Francescoli replaces Imbula and will play MF
Min. 72 :(amn) M_Pearson takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pezza
          ...  Pezza must beat C_Freamon!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 73 :(amn) The ball is passed in from M_Ball, he finds Alexis
          ...  Alexis with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Pezza floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Freamon makes the catch!
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 82 :(amn) L_Blokland looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  J_Fitzwater receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_Fitzwater drives the shot in!
          ...  C_Freamon makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 83 :(chs) C_Hudson_Odoi loses his marker!
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  S_Bain has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Bain is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 83 :(amn) Pezza with a 50-yard pass to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 84 :(chs) D_Milodovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  M_Pearson clears with a diving header
Min. 85 :(chs) S_Cooper lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Dack latches on to it
          ...  B_Dack sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  S_Bain gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 87 :(amn) Pezza leaves Dodo standing
          ...  But Mason_Mount wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) Dodo takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Cooper
          ...  S_Cooper drives it low !
          ...  But S_Bain parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 90 :(amn) H_Higuim looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pezza
          ...  Pezza aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  C_Freamon just watches float over the bar!
Min. 93 :(chs) D_Milodovic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows L_Blokland a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Milodovic has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_Bain has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Bain is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 94 :(chs) R_Porteous beats J_Fitzwater
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  The ball hits M_Pearson in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 90,224
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Sobhi
Scorers              : Sobhi (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Hudson_Odoi (14)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : S_Artenie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Artenie (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Higuim (6)
Injured              : G_Fotheringam (45)
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea      |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       17
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           5        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 1 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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J_Ridout       GK  36   5   5   2  30 |  73   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  31   5   7  33 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Fikayo_Tomori  DF   3  26   8  10  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  26   8   7  32 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  25  12  10  21 |  73   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Menga        DM   3   9  27   7  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mason_Mount    MF   2   7  26   7  12 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
N_Barella      MF   1   9  25   9  31 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Zeuz           AM   1   1  27  15  29 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  27  21 |  73   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   3   8   4  25  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
C_Freamon      GK  29   1   3   1  33 |  24   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Cooper       DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
B_Dack         AM   1   8  28  10  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ethan_Ampadu   DM   3   9  25   8  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Milodovic    FW   2   6   7  25  13 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   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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S_Bain         GK  33   3   3   2  32 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  30   9  11  30 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  28  11  10  42 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
L_Blokland     DM   1  27  21   1  38 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Imbula         MF   1  10  28  17  20 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  53   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  44   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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