EFA Cup 2nd Round, AC Milan vs. Auxerre (Wed Apr 23)


                             AC Milan  |  Auxerre
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                         Toby Stronge  |  JP Thompson
                                       |
                         A_Becerra GK  |  GK J_Speroni
                              Cafu DF  |  DF JC_Dondé
                         J_Herrera DF  |  DF J_Arca
                         A_deZeeuw DF  |  DF M_Kilgallon
                           E_Garay DF  |  DF D_VanBuyten
                         P_Maldini DM  |  MF K_Kallstrom
                      Johan_Cruyff MF  |  MF Diego_Ribas
                      Hitzlsperger MF  |  MF F_Bodde
                       G_Fernandes MF  |  FW M_Baros
                            M_Owen FW  |  FW Diego
                       M_Maccarone FW  |  DF J_Kromkamp
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB Joël_Bats
                         M_Johnson SUB |  SUB D_Rivas
                          Pl_Jones SUB |  SUB EH_Diouf
                        J_McIntyre SUB |  SUB A_Santos
                          M_Petrov SUB |  SUB I_C_You

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(axr) K_Kallstrom plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_VanBuyten decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  E_Garay wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 2  :(acm) M_Owen takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Owen with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Speroni never had a chance! 
Min. 14 :(axr) F_Bodde finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  F_Bodde uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Bodde gets something on it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Bodde swings it in! 
          ...  J_Herrera belts it clear 
Min. 14 :(acm) Cafu runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off JC_Dondé back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 21 :(acm) P_Maldini with a neat pass into J_Herrera 
          ...  J_Herrera hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But J_Speroni makes a fine save 
Min. 22 :(acm) Hitzlsperger with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_Arca fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 23 :(acm) Cafu with a 50-yard pass to M_Maccarone 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Maccarone ! 
          ...  But J_Speroni with the difficult save 
Min. 27 :(axr) M_Baros turns past Hitzlsperger 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_deZeeuw with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 27 :(axr) Diego_Ribas threads the through ball to Diego 
          ...  Diego hits a great drive! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 30 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff slides it through the middle to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Kilgallon goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 30 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  J_Herrera gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Kromkamp stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
Min. 33 :(axr) F_Bodde hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Kallstrom latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Becerra's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 34 :(acm) A_deZeeuw takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Maldini 
          ...  J_Arca with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 37 :(axr) D_VanBuyten 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! 
          ...  Diego receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Diego tries to chip the ball over A_Becerra! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Auxerre go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Auxerre ...
Min. 41 :(axr) The ball is passed in from Diego_Ribas, he finds JC_Dondé 
          ...  J_Herrera with a superb challenge 
          ...  J_Hunye has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(acm) A_deZeeuw with a neat pass into J_Herrera 
          ...  J_Speroni had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  G_Fernandes floats it forward 
          ...  M_Owen latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Kilgallon seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 

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

Min. 46 :(acm) J_Herrera lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Owen latches on to it 
          ...  M_Owen looks to see where J_Speroni is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! 
          ...  AC Milan are back on level terms now! 
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Auxerre ...
Min. 50 :(axr) K_Kallstrom plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  JC_Dondé decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A thundering drive by JC_Dondé ! 
          ...  But A_Becerra smothers the ball. 
Min. 57 :(acm) Hitzlsperger pushes it past K_Kallstrom 
          ...  F_Bodde brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But J_Hunye waves play on!!! 
Min. 58 :(axr) K_Kallstrom is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  Diego_Ribas latches onto the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Cafu 
Min. 58 :(acm) M_Maccarone runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off JC_Dondé back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Speroni tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  JP Thompson shakes his head 
Min. 58 :(axr) Joël_Bats is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Kromkamp is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play GK 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  M_Owen takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s given AC Milan the advantage! 
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Auxerre...
Min. 59 :(acm) M_Owen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves F_Bodde behind 
          ...  JC_Dondé gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 63 :(axr) F_Bodde skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Diego 
          ...  Diego with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Becerra's hands 
          ...  But A_Becerra recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 67 :(acm) M_Owen takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Kallstrom 
          ...  M_Owen with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  Joël_Bats never had a chance! 
Min. 67 :(axr) M_Baros with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  P_Maldini slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 71 :(acm) G_Fernandes lays the ball back to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Joël_Bats saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 71 :(axr) K_Kallstrom has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Garay 
          ...  He puts in Diego_Ribas! 
          ...  Diego_Ribas with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Becerra blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 73 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Garay latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Garay attempts the shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 75 :(acm) M_Owen nutmegs J_Arca 
          ...  M_Owen with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 80 :(axr) Diego_Ribas looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Diego 
          ...  But P_Maldini barges him off the ball 
Min. 84 :(acm) M_Maccarone flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  D_VanBuyten slices it 
          ...  Joël_Bats moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Cafu gets to it! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 84 :(axr) D_VanBuyten turns past P_Maldini 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But J_Herrera puts the ball out of play 
Min. 85 :(acm) P_Maldini plays it forward to A_deZeeuw 
          ...  M_Kilgallon slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(acm) J_Herrera gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Arca! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Kilgallon with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio San Siro
Attendance           : 55,412
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Owen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Owen (46,58 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Herrera (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Auxerre Match Info
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Best player          : Diego
Scorers              : Diego (37)
Sent Off             : J_Speroni (58)
Booked               : J_Arca (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                AC Milan  |    Auxerre
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 1 Auxerre
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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  29   1   1   1  12 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
Cafu           DF   2  22  18   9  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  15   2
J_Herrera      DF   1  22  12  13  16 |  95   0   2   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  32  54  11
A_deZeeuw      DF   1  21  14  11  39 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  25  10
E_Garay        DF   1  21   9   8  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0   2
P_Maldini      DM   2  22  21   5  18 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
Johan_Cruyff   MF   1  15  31  16  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Hitzlsperger   MF   2  17  28   9  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fernandes    MF   1   8  21   9  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Owen         FW   1  10  10  22  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  67
M_Maccarone    FW   1   3  11  21  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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
Pl_Jones       MF   1  11  16  13  22 |   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

Player Statistics - Auxerre
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_Speroni      GK  29   2   2   2  26 |  62   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  -8   0   0   0
JC_Dondé       DF   1  23  11   8  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0   5
J_Arca         DF   1  22  15   8  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
M_Kilgallon    DF   1  22  14  11  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
D_VanBuyten    DF   1  22  15  11   7 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  45   0
K_Kallstrom    MF   1  14  32  15  52 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   2
Diego_Ribas    MF   1  16  28  14  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10  35  -5
F_Bodde        MF   1  12  27  13  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  30   4
M_Baros        FW   1   3  11  24  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          FW   1  11  17  24   4 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0 -10 -10  23
J_Kromkamp     DF   1  20  11   7  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joël_Bats      GK  23   1   1   1  33 |  33   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
D_Rivas        DF   1  15  13   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
EH_Diouf       MF   2  10  21  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Santos       MF   2   4  20  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_C_You        FW   1   5  12  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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