Euro Div 1, Borussia Dortmund vs. AC Milan (Sun May 04)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                            Drew Hill  |  Toby Stronge
                                       |
                          T_Howard GK  |  GK A_Becerra
                       P_Konchesky DF  |  DF Cafu
                         J_Charles DF  |  DF J_Herrera
                        M_Lindberg DF  |  DF A_deZeeuw
                         P_Scholes MF  |  DF E_Garay
                        R_Hill_x05 DF  |  MF P_Maldini
                          J_Winter MF  |  MF Johan_Cruyff
                          J_Rothen MF  |  MF Hitzlsperger
                         P_Halmosi MF  |  AM J_McIntyre
                          W_Xinxin FW  |  FW M_Owen
                       A_DiStefano FW  |  FW M_Maccarone
                                       |
                     R_Weid'feller SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                        Tal_B_Haim SUB |  SUB M_Johnson
                           M_Retov SUB |  SUB Pl_Jones
                          J_Plasil SUB |  SUB Renaldo
                         F_Kanoute SUB |  SUB M_Petrov

Referee: RF_Ramos (Spain)


Min. 3  :(acm) P_Maldini controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Hill_x05 
          ...  He puts in J_McIntyre! 
          ...  W_Xinxin with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff swings it in 
          ...  J_McIntyre gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_McIntyre tries to chip the ball over A_Becerra! 
          ...  T_Howard gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 3  :(acm) A_deZeeuw holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Maccarone 
          ...  M_Maccarone sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  T_Howard claws it off the line 
          ...  RF_Ramos consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And AC Milan are leading in the game now 
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 4  :(dor) Borussia Dortmund will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 5  :(acm) P_Maldini brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Charles 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Johan_Cruyff! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff tries to beat T_Howard from outside the area! 
          ...  But T_Howard palms it behind 
          ...  RF_Ramos has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 9  :(acm) P_Maldini takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Maccarone 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 plays it back 
          ...  T_Howard slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_deZeeuw chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Howard fists it away! 
Min. 12 :(dor) W_Xinxin with the mazy run 
          ...  Cafu anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 12 :(acm) J_McIntyre sidesteps J_Winter 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_McIntyre has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 13 :(acm) Cafu lays the ball back to Johan_Cruyff 
          ...  Blocked by M_Lindberg 
Min. 14 :(dor) P_Halmosi cuts inside E_Garay 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_deZeeuw clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 15 :(acm) Cafu skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Owen 
          ...  But J_Charles puts it in row Z! 
Min. 19 :(dor) P_Halmosi picks up the pass 
          ...  P_Halmosi drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But A_Becerra is equal to it 
Min. 21 :(dor) P_Halmosi runs at J_Herrera 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  P_Halmosi with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over A_Becerra 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 23 :(dor) A_DiStefano turns on a sixpence 
          ...  A_deZeeuw with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 26 :(acm) A_deZeeuw flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Maccarone runs onto it! 
          ...  What a shot from M_Maccarone ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  T_Howard collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 28 :(acm) Hitzlsperger has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Lindberg 
          ...  He puts in M_Owen! 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Owen ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 31 :(acm) P_Maldini sidesteps P_Konchesky 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from RF_Ramos 
Min. 32 :(dor) A_DiStefano sidesteps E_Garay 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_DiStefano tries to beat A_Becerra from outside the area! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  He runs off to the Borussia Dortmund fans to celebrate! 
          ...  That’s got Borussia Dortmund back level! 
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 35 :(dor) J_Charles beats E_Garay 
          ...  J_Charles runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Becerra with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 36 :(dor) P_Scholes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_DiStefano 
          ...  J_Herrera slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 37 :(acm) M_Maccarone makes the tackle 
          ...  But P_Konchesky slides in two footed. 
          ...  RF_Ramos has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 37 :(acm) Cafu is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 37 :(acm) M_Johnson will come on for Cafu and play DF 
Min. 39 :(acm) A_deZeeuw with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Owen 
          ...  J_Charles wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 40 :(dor) J_Charles runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  The cross hits J_Charles on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Becerra gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 40 :(acm) P_Maldini sidesteps J_Charles 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But P_Konchesky clears the ball to safety 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(acm) M_Maccarone is first to the loose ball 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Maccarone ! 
          ...  But T_Howard palms it behind 
          ...  RF_Ramos has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 45 :(dor) P_Halmosi off the woodwork. 
          ...  W_Xinxin picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_McIntyre reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 45 :(dor) P_Halmosi sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Hill_x05 
          ...  A_deZeeuw rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  RF_Ramos calls him for a talk 
Min. 47 :(dor) W_Xinxin plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Maldini 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 47 :(acm) M_Maccarone chests it down 
          ...  M_Maccarone with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  P_Konchesky reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 1-1 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(acm) E_Garay holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 48 :(acm) M_Maccarone turns past J_Charles 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Rothen cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 49 :(dor) R_Hill_x05 jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Scholes 
          ...  P_Scholes hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 50 :(dor) A_DiStefano skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  E_Garay brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But RF_Ramos waves play on!!! 
Min. 50 :(acm) M_Maccarone pushes it past the defender 
          ...  M_Lindberg takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 51 :(dor) P_Halmosi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_DiStefano 
          ...  A_DiStefano with a thundering volley! 
          ...  A_Becerra just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 56 :(dor) P_Scholes cuts inside J_Herrera 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Scholes ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 57 :(acm) P_Maldini nutmegs J_Winter 
          ...  M_Lindberg stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  RF_Ramos calls him for a talk 
Min. 60 :(acm) J_Herrera with a 50-yard pass to M_Maccarone 
          ...  W_Xinxin lunges in with two feet!! 
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by RF_Ramos 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 63 :(dor) P_Halmosi with the heel pass to P_Scholes 
          ...  P_Scholes could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Becerra 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 69 :(dor) P_Scholes runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Maldini 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_Scholes tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  A_Becerra is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  A_Becerra looks very relieved! 
Min. 69 :(acm) M_Maccarone jumps over R_Hill_x05's challenge 
          ...  P_Scholes with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  RF_Ramos warned him 
Min. 75 :(dor) P_Konchesky squares it to J_Winter 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Maldini and it had to be 
Min. 76 :(acm) E_Garay is too quick for the defence 
          ...  E_Garay flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But T_Howard tips it behind 
          ...  RF_Ramos has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 79 :(acm) E_Garay 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 J_McIntyre 
          ...  J_McIntyre hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 82 :(dor) J_Rothen brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_DiStefano gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But A_deZeeuw comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 82 :(acm) A_deZeeuw is through on goal 
          ...  A_deZeeuw chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Howard moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 85 :(dor) J_Winter slides it through the middle to A_DiStefano 
          ...  From long range A_DiStefano bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(acm) P_Maldini hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Owen latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Winter is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  RF_Ramos shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  M_Maccarone fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 89 :(acm) J_McIntyre jumps over J_Rothen's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_McIntyre throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But T_Howard reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 91 :(acm) E_Garay has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Owen collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Owen beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  T_Howard comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Howard 
          ...  T_Howard gets a foot to it !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_deZeeuw swings it in! 
          ...  T_Howard comes out and claims it! 
Min. 92 :(acm) T_Howard miskicks! 
          ...  J_Herrera is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Herrera goes for goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 53,950
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : P_Halmosi
Scorers              : A_DiStefano (32)
Sent Off             : W_Xinxin (60)
Booked               : J_Winter (89)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Maccarone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Maccarone (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Cafu (37)
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 AC Milan
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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  29   1   1   1  31 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
P_Konchesky    DF   2  21   5   4  16 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  15   0
J_Charles      DF   1  21  10   6  38 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  28   0  10
M_Lindberg     DF   1  21   8  10  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
P_Scholes      MF   1  10  21  11  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15   8
R_Hill_x05     DF   1  13  10   7  40 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  15   0
J_Winter       MF   1   9  22  12  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
J_Rothen       MF   1   9  21   8  36 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  15   0
P_Halmosi      MF   1   7  22   8  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   7
W_Xinxin       FW   1   5   5  23  37 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_DiStefano    FW   1   6  10  20  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
R_Weid'feller  GK  14   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tal_B_Haim     DF   1  18  10   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Retov        MF   1  10  17   3   1 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1  10  17  10  32 |   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

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  29   1   1   1  12 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
Cafu           DF   2  22  18   9  18 |  37   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
J_Herrera      DF   1  22  12  13  16 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  15   2
A_deZeeuw      DF   1  21  14  11  39 |  94   0   2   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  76   2
E_Garay        DF   1  21   9   8  39 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  45   5
P_Maldini      MF   2  22  21   5  18 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  45   0
Johan_Cruyff   MF   1  15  31  16  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Hitzlsperger   MF   2  17  28   9  17 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_McIntyre     AM   2   8  19  15  14 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  27   0  14
M_Owen         FW   1  10  10  23  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Maccarone    FW   1   3  11  21  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
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 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pl_Jones       MF   1  11  16  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Renaldo        MF   1   8  16   7  34 |   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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