Euro Div 1, AC Milan vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sat Feb 09)


                             AC Milan  |  Borussia Dortmund
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  5-3-2 C
                          JP Thompson  |  Drew Hill
                                       |
                         A_Becerra GK  |  GK T_Howard
                              Cafu DF  |  DF P_Konchesky
                         J_Herrera DF  |  DF J_Charles
                         A_deZeeuw DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                           E_Garay DF  |  DF Tal_B_Haim
                         P_Maldini DM  |  DF R_Hill_x05
                      Hitzlsperger MF  |  MF J_Winter
                       G_Fernandes MF  |  MF P_Scholes
                        J_McIntyre MF  |  MF P_Halmosi
                      Johan_Cruyff AM  |  FW W_Xinxin
                            M_Owen FW  |  FW A_DiStefano
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB R_Weid'feller
                           G_Duruz SUB |  SUB G_Coughlan
                         M_Johnson SUB |  SUB J_Rothen
                         Kleberson SUB |  SUB M_Babic
                          M_Petrov SUB |  SUB F_Kanoute

Referee: R_Ortube (Senegal)


Min. 3  :(dor) P_Halmosi gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Xinxin 
          ...  W_Xinxin with the chance ! 
          ...  A_Becerra won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 4  :(acm) P_Maldini holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_McIntyre 
          ...  J_McIntyre must beat T_Howard! 
          ...  T_Howard gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 5  :(acm) G_Fernandes takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_McIntyre 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Tal_B_Haim 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 7  :(acm) A_deZeeuw jumps over P_Konchesky's challenge 
          ...  But Tal_B_Haim wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but R_Ortube has none of it. 
Min. 7  :(dor) W_Xinxin knocks the ball past the lunge of Hitzlsperger 
          ...  W_Xinxin with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Becerra saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 8  :(acm) E_Garay with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Hill_x05 
          ...  E_Garay with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But T_Howard punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 10 :(acm) A_deZeeuw floats the ball in to find G_Fernandes 
          ...  The cross hits G_Fernandes on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Howard catches the ball 
Min. 12 :(acm) Hitzlsperger with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Johan_Cruyff 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  T_Howard falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 22 :(acm) M_Owen is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Winter hits it out for a throw 
Min. 23 :(acm) J_McIntyre takes advantage of a mistake by J_Charles 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Winter goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  J_McIntyre drives it under the wall 
          ...  T_Howard saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 29 :(acm) G_Fernandes loses his marker! 
          ...  M_Lindberg reads the play well 
Min. 30 :(acm) M_Owen sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Lindberg cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 30 :(acm) A_deZeeuw runs into space 
          ...  A_DiStefano is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The ref calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's said something to the ref!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 31 :(acm) Curled in dangerously from Hitzlsperger to Cafu 
          ...  Cafu lobs T_Howard! 
          ...  T_Howard makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 32 :(acm) P_Maldini changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Garay 
          ...  E_Garay with the shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Hitzlsperger lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Owen with the header 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans taunt him! 
Min. 39 :(acm) E_Garay slides the ball across to J_McIntyre 
          ...  Tal_B_Haim wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 39 :(acm) P_Maldini is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 40 :(acm) A_deZeeuw breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Howard! 
          ...  W_Xinxin brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(acm) Curled in dangerously from G_Fernandes to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen has a go! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 44 :(acm) P_Maldini kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_McIntyre gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_McIntyre shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 45 :(acm) AC Milan made the switch to a N strategy 
Min. 46 :(dor) W_Xinxin flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  W_Xinxin with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 47 :(dor) J_Charles barges Cafu off the ball 
          ...  M_Owen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 49 :(acm) J_Herrera brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Charles 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Owen! 
          ...  But J_Winter sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 51 :(dor) J_Winter moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Xinxin 
          ...  W_Xinxin tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But A_Becerra makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 53 :(acm) Hitzlsperger with an incisive pass to J_McIntyre 
          ...  J_McIntyre tries to chip the ball over T_Howard! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 66 :(acm) J_McIntyre beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_McIntyre with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But T_Howard tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Fernandes! 
          ...  It is kicked away by W_Xinxin 
Min. 67 :(dor) J_Charles looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Winter 
          ...  J_Herrera gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Halmosi 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Herrera 
Min. 70 :(acm) G_Fernandes with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_McIntyre 
          ...  Cleared by P_Konchesky 
Min. 74 :(acm) E_Garay with a 40-yard pass to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  T_Howard makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 79 :(acm) Cafu with the first time pass to J_McIntyre 
          ...  P_Konchesky pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  R_Ortube lectures him 
Min. 84 :(acm) A_deZeeuw is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(acm) M_Owen takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  M_Owen attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into T_Howard's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio San Siro
Attendance           : 59,856
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : E_Garay
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : Tal_B_Haim (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_DiStefano (30)
Booked               : J_Winter (23), W_Xinxin (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                AC Milan  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       4
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           3        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       3
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 0 Borussia Dortmund
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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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A_Becerra      GK  28   1   1   1  12 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
Cafu           DF   2  22  17   9  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
J_Herrera      DF   1  22  12  13  16 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  15   0
A_deZeeuw      DF   1  21  14  11  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Garay        DF   1  21   9   8  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  30   7
P_Maldini      DM   2  22  20   5  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Hitzlsperger   MF   2  16  27   9  17 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
G_Fernandes    MF   1   8  21   9  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
J_McIntyre     MF   2   8  19  15  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Johan_Cruyff   AM   1  15  31  16  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Owen         FW   1  10  10  22  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  25   0  13
B_Trautmann    GK  23   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Duruz        DF   1  20  14   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Johnson      DF   1  16  11   7  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kleberson      MF   1  11  18   8  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Petrov       FW   1   5   9  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Howard       GK  28   1   1   1  31 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  99   0   0   0
P_Konchesky    DF   2  21   5   4  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
J_Charles      DF   1  20  10   6  38 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  20   7  10  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Tal_B_Haim     DF   1  18  10   4  15 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
R_Hill_x05     DF   1  13  10   7  40 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Winter       MF   1   9  22  12  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  11  -4
P_Scholes      MF   1  10  21  11  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Halmosi      MF   1   7  21   8  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Xinxin       FW   1   5   5  23  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  26  -4  10
A_DiStefano    FW   1   6  10  20  20 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
R_Weid'feller  GK  14   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Coughlan     DF   1  17   9   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rothen       MF   1   9  21   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babic        MF   1   9  15   8  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Kanoute      FW   2   6   9  19  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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