Euro Div 2, Athletico Madrid vs. Monaco (Sat Feb 09) Athletico Madrid | Monaco 4-1-3-2 P | 3-2-4-1 N Stephen Gordon | Andy Dsa | M_Imhof GK | GK S_Frey A_Considne DF | DF Yana K_Tsuboi DF | DM J_Locke S_Gordon DF | DM J_Tau K_Svensson DF | DF M_Taylor A_Fernandez DM | DF P_Nene_x10 K_Arvhage MF | MF M_Ocana D_Pizzaro MF | MF P_Black C_Burke MF | MF G_Gartino P_Wanchope FW | MF C_Jerome G_Pazzini FW | FW A_Johnson | F_G_OChoa SUB | SUB C_Zotti J_Rojas SUB | SUB M_Mackay Vicente SUB | SUB LJ_Stronge J_Vennegoor SUB | SUB M_Wilson R_Tamudo SUB | SUB K_Yamaguchi Referee: A_Wiley (England) Min. 4 :(mon) M_Taylor knocks the ball back to S_Frey ... Ohhhh no!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Athletico Madrid 1-0 Monaco ... Min. 5 :(mon) The Monaco manager told his side to change to a E strategy Min. 5 :(ath) D_Pizzaro plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A great volley from D_Pizzaro ! ... S_Frey makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 7 :(ath) G_Pazzini sidesteps his marker ... G_Pazzini swings in the shot! ... S_Frey parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 11 :(mon) A_Johnson picks up the pass ... A_Johnson cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 18 :(mon) Yana runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Johnson ... He's played him in ... A_Johnson with the header ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Imhof moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 19 :(mon) P_Black drives it forward to A_Johnson ... A_Johnson with a low drive through the rain! ... But M_Imhof makes a superb stop down low. Min. 19 :(ath) A_Considne runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Pizzaro ... P_Black is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 20 :(ath) D_Pizzaro threads the through ball to A_Fernandez ... A_Fernandez beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... S_Frey comes towards him ... He lobs it over S_Frey ... GOAL!! ... Athletico Madrid 2-0 Monaco ... Min. 23 :(mon) G_Gartino is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... P_Black latches onto the ball ... P_Black drives it low ! ... M_Imhof dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by C_Jerome! ... M_Imhof easily claims the ball! Min. 31 :(ath) P_Wanchope with electric pace ... He eases past C_Jerome ... M_Taylor plays the back pass ... S_Frey can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... G_Pazzini floats the ball in! ... S_Frey catches it! Min. 33 :(ath) G_Pazzini runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Taylor ... He showed his class there ... G_Gartino with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... K_Arvhage knocks it forward ... G_Pazzini gets on the end of it ... But M_Taylor puts the ball out of play Min. 36 :(ath) G_Pazzini runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... G_Pazzini fires the shot in! ... But S_Frey dives to his left ... I think S_Frey just got a hand on that one ... A_Wiley has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 37 :(mon) A_Johnson beats K_Svensson ... A_Johnson swings in the shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... GOAL !! ... Athletico Madrid 2-1 Monaco ... Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 48 :(mon) A_Johnson sidesteps A_Considne ... That was too easy ... K_Tsuboi gets to the ball first Min. 49 :(ath) A_Considne with a flicked pass to A_Fernandez ... M_Taylor gets the foot in to win the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Athletico Madrid 2-1 Monaco Min. 46 :(mon) G_Gartino sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Taylor ... K_Tsuboi stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 47 :(mon) P_Nene_x10 breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Imhof! ... A_Fernandez brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... A_Wiley calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... A_Johnson bends it round the wall ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 49 :(ath) A_Considne kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... D_Pizzaro gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Pizzaro tries one from the edge of the box ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 49 :(mon) P_Nene_x10 flicks it over K_Svensson's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... P_Nene_x10 with the overhead ! ... But M_Imhof is equal to it Min. 51 :(mon) Monaco altered their play to a C strategy Min. 52 :(ath) K_Arvhage controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... G_Pazzini gets onto the end of the pass! ... G_Pazzini hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 52 :(ath) K_Svensson finds himself in acres of space ... S_Frey with an ugly foul ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning ... PENALTY !! ... G_Pazzini is the man who's going to take the kick ... S_Frey dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Athletico Madrid 3-1 Monaco... Min. 53 :(mon) J_Locke with a precise pass to P_Black ... A_Considne with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... A_Wiley called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 53 :(mon) A_Johnson steps over the ball ... He nutmegs P_Wanchope ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Fernandez forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Jerome swings it in! ... P_Nene_x10 gets a shot in ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Imhof moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 54 :(ath) K_Arvhage skips the challenge from the defender ... K_Arvhage with the cheeky shot! ... But S_Frey tips it behind ... A_Wiley has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 54 :(mon) J_Locke jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A powerful shot by J_Locke ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 55 :(mon) C_Jerome 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 P_Black ... A_Considne with a deliberate foul ... A_Wiley will want to speak to him ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... J_Tau bends it in ... But M_Imhof makes a superb stop down low. Min. 55 :(ath) A_Considne takes on 3 men ... P_Black knobbles the attacking player. ... A_Wiley blows up for a foul ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... S_Gordon drives it in ... S_Frey goes down well to save Min. 57 :(mon) M_Ocana looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to P_Black ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... K_Svensson hits it out for a throw Min. 60 :(ath) K_Arvhage has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Locke ... He puts in A_Fernandez! ... A_Fernandez tries to place it in the corner ! ... S_Frey catches the ball Min. 61 :(mon) K_Yamaguchi is being brought on ... A_Johnson is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 61 :(ath) K_Arvhage with a one-touch layoff to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 61 :(ath) G_Pazzini takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Burke ... Yana with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... A_Wiley calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 66 :(mon) M_Wilson is going to be brought on ... G_Gartino is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 67 :(ath) K_Tsuboi with the towering header to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini from 20 yards ! ... S_Frey gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 68 :(mon) P_Black with a smart turn ... S_Gordon with a deliberate foul ... A_Wiley will want to speak to him Min. 68 :(mon) M_Taylor plays the early ball across the box to find P_Black in space ... P_Black attempts a chip! ... M_Imhof 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. 69 :(mon) K_Yamaguchi takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... K_Arvhage tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... A_Wiley has stopped play ... Well spotted by A_Wiley! Min. 70 :(ath) Athletico Madrid altered their play to a C strategy Min. 71 :(ath) A_Fernandez off the woodwork. ... G_Pazzini picks up the deflection ... G_Pazzini goes for the top corner ! ... S_Frey won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 76 :(ath) G_Pazzini with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... But J_Tau clears the danger Min. 76 :(mon) M_Ocana plays a long ball to K_Yamaguchi ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... S_Gordon looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 78 :(ath) S_Gordon turns past J_Locke ... He has created space for himself now ... S_Gordon with the attempt at goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Frey moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL !! ... S_Frey looks dejected! ... Athletico Madrid 4-1 Monaco ... Min. 79 :(mon) C_Jerome could get a shot on goal here ... K_Svensson knobbles the attacking player. ... A_Wiley blows up for a foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 80 :(ath) Vicente is being prepared to come on ... P_Wanchope is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 81 :(mon) C_Jerome beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... A_Fernandez with an ugly foul ... He got away with just a warning Min. 82 :(ath) D_Pizzaro finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... M_Ocana had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 85 :(mon) J_Locke passes the ball to P_Nene_x10 ... P_Nene_x10 cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 85 :(ath) G_Pazzini gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... M_Wilson body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 86 :(mon) K_Yamaguchi with the Cruyff turn ... K_Svensson seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ath) C_Burke is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini with a blistering shot ! ... S_Frey with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... S_Gordon swings it in! ... S_Frey easily claims the ball! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vicente Calderon Attendance : 32,220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletico Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Pazzini (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Taylor (4 og), A_Fernandez (20), G_Pazzini (52 pen), S_Gordon (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Fernandez (47), A_Considne (55), K_Svensson (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Johnson Scorers : A_Johnson (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Black (19), M_Ocana (82), M_Wilson (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletico Madrid | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 15 | 12 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 11 | 5 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 15 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Athletico Madrid 4 - 1 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Athletico Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Imhof GK 27 1 1 1 18 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 A_Considne DF 1 22 9 3 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 51 6 K_Tsuboi DF 1 22 3 3 12 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 25 10 S_Gordon DF 1 21 11 6 36 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 14 0 49 K_Svensson DF 1 20 7 6 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 -4 -4 A_Fernandez DM 1 16 17 15 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 15 11 36 K_Arvhage MF 1 9 24 8 43 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5 D_Pizzaro MF 1 11 23 12 29 | 95 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 37 7 C_Burke MF 1 7 20 12 35 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 P_Wanchope FW 1 4 4 24 33 | 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Pazzini FW 1 6 9 21 37 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 15 55 F_G_OChoa GK 21 1 1 1 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rojas DF 1 20 11 5 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vicente MF 1 8 22 10 24 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vennegoor FW 1 9 9 20 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Tamudo FW 1 8 6 18 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Frey GK 28 1 1 1 27 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 Yana DF 1 22 9 4 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Locke DM 1 21 8 7 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 20 -8 J_Tau DM 1 20 12 7 30 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 5 M_Taylor DF 1 20 10 9 39 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 5 0 P_Nene_x10 DF 1 12 10 7 40 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Ocana MF 2 4 20 5 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 26 -4 P_Black MF 2 10 19 13 41 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 11 3 G_Gartino MF 1 7 18 13 27 | 70 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Jerome MF 1 9 21 10 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Johnson FW 1 10 10 21 18 | 65 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 C_Zotti GK 17 1 1 1 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mackay DF 1 19 11 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LJ_Stronge MF 1 8 18 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wilson MF 2 13 17 7 36 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 K_Yamaguchi FW 1 3 8 19 22 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1202597873 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08