Euro Div 1, FC Basle vs. AC Milan (Sun Apr 20)


                             FC Basle  |  AC Milan
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                       Neil Griffiths  |  Toby Stronge
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK A_Becerra
                     CED_Griffiths DF  |  DF Cafu
                         J_Collins DF  |  DF J_Herrera
                          J_Zavala DF  |  DF A_deZeeuw
                       M_Boorgaart DF  |  DF E_Garay
                       M_Bresciano DM  |  DM P_Maldini
                           P_Aimar MF  |  MF Johan_Cruyff
                         S_Deisler MF  |  MF Hitzlsperger
                           Stanley MF  |  MF G_Fernandes
                         A_Shearer FW  |  FW M_Owen
                      A_Baumjohann FW  |  FW M_Maccarone
                                       |
                          O_Ustari SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                       Ray_Wilkins SUB |  SUB M_Johnson
                     GCA_Griffiths SUB |  SUB G_Milito
                        E_Gallardo SUB |  SUB J_McIntyre
                         J_Ibrahim SUB |  SUB M_Petrov

Referee: B_Hall (England)


Min. 1  :(bas) A_Shearer sidesteps A_deZeeuw 
          ...  A_Shearer with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 7  :(acm) P_Maldini has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Stanley 
          ...  He puts in A_deZeeuw! 
          ...  Stanley goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  B_Hall wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 12 :(bas) P_Aimar kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Deisler gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_deZeeuw wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 15 :(acm) E_Garay with the first time flick to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  R_Ceni grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 16 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff squares it to E_Garay 
          ...  E_Garay with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  R_Ceni makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 21 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff picks out M_Owen with the cross 
          ...  M_Owen with a powerful header ! 
          ...  R_Ceni makes a fine save 
Min. 23 :(bas) S_Deisler picks out A_Shearer with the cross 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Owen 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 29 :(acm) E_Garay with a precise ball to P_Maldini 
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Maldini ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Ceni moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  R_Ceni looks dejected! 
          ...  That puts AC Milan ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  FC Basle 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 30 :(bas) S_Deisler with the through ball to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 30 :(acm) Hitzlsperger races into the box 
          ...  He sees J_Herrera lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from CED_Griffiths 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Maccarone chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  R_Ceni easily catches it! 
Min. 35 :(bas) FC Basle altered their play to a N strategy 
Min. 35 :(bas) S_Deisler with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Shearer gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Shearer ! 
          ...  A_Becerra makes a good save 
Min. 36 :(bas) S_Deisler runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Boorgaart 
          ...  A_deZeeuw with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 39 :(acm) J_Herrera plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  J_Herrera with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  R_Ceni goes down well to save 
Min. 41 :(bas) P_Aimar drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Shearer 
          ...  J_Herrera wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(acm) Cafu runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  FC Basle 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 44 :(bas) CED_Griffiths with a precise pass to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_deZeeuw wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 44 :(acm) A_deZeeuw plays a long ball to Johan_Cruyff 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Johan_Cruyff ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 45 :(acm) A defence splitting pass from J_Herrera to G_Fernandes 
          ...  What a shot from G_Fernandes ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  R_Ceni narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 

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

Min. 50 :(acm) J_Herrera with a 40-yard pass to Johan_Cruyff 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  M_Bresciano picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 51 :(bas) A defence splitting pass from Stanley to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 53 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 56 :(bas) P_Aimar gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Baumjohann is unmarked 
          ...  A_Baumjohann flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Becerra 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 56 :(acm) Cafu with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Zavala 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Aimar 
Min. 61 :(acm) A_deZeeuw hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Owen latches onto it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Bresciano 
Min. 65 :(acm) Hitzlsperger turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Johan_Cruyff 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff attempts to nutmeg R_Ceni! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 68 :(bas) Stanley flicks it over E_Garay and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Stanley blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  A_Becerra saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 68 :(bas) S_Deisler 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! 
          ...  A_Shearer receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  P_Maldini with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  B_Hall gave him a strong warning 
Min. 70 :(acm) The AC Milan manager told his side to change to a D strategy 
Min. 70 :(bas) Stanley drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Collins 
          ...  J_Collins strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But A_Becerra palms it behind 
          ...  B_Hall has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 71 :(bas) Stanley heads the ball back to A_Baumjohann 
          ...  A_deZeeuw with a terrible tackle 
Min. 75 :(bas) A_Baumjohann runs at Cafu 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Herrera with a nasty foul 
          ...  B_Hall will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 78 :(acm) E_Garay off the woodwork. 
          ...  M_Maccarone picks up the deflection 
          ...  But J_Collins comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 81 :(acm) M_Maccarone with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  A_Shearer with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 86 :(bas) M_Bresciano pass splits open the defence and finds J_Collins 
          ...  But P_Maldini wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bas) Stanley with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Shearer gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Hitzlsperger had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 91 :(bas) M_Bresciano knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Bresciano hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Jakob Park
Attendance           : 32,000
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FC Basle Match Info
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Best player          : P_Aimar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Shearer (81)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : E_Garay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Maldini (29), M_Owen (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Basle  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : FC Basle 0 - 2 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - FC Basle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  28   1   1   1  10 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
CED_Griffiths  DF   1  23   9   4  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  15   0
J_Collins      DF   1  22  10  10  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   5
J_Zavala       DF   2  22   8   6  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Boorgaart    DF   1  21   8  10  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Bresciano    DM   1  22  13   9  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   5  -8
P_Aimar        MF   1   8  28  10   7 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  45   0
S_Deisler      MF   1  12  27   7  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Stanley        MF   1   8  25   7  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Shearer      FW   2   9  11  25  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   7
A_Baumjohann   FW   1   5  12  20  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
O_Ustari       GK  27   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ray_Wilkins    MF   1   9  23  10  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
GCA_Griffiths  MF   1   8  23   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Gallardo     MF   2   4  22   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ibrahim      DM   2  13  19   5  38 |   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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A_Becerra      GK  28   1   1   1  12 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
Cafu           DF   2  22  18   9  18 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
J_Herrera      DF   1  22  12  13  16 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  30   5
A_deZeeuw      DF   1  21  14  11  39 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
E_Garay        DF   1  21   9   8  39 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  81   5
P_Maldini      DM   2  22  20   5  18 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  15  45
Johan_Cruyff   MF   1  15  31  16  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
Hitzlsperger   MF   2  17  28   9  17 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Fernandes    MF   1   8  21   9  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Owen         FW   1  10  10  22  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  35  10  45
M_Maccarone    FW   1   3  11  21  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
B_Trautmann    GK  23   1   1   1  28 |   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
G_Milito       DF   1  16   8   8  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McIntyre     AM   2   8  19  15  14 |   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
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