IWC Group 9, AC Milan vs. Valencia (Sun Mar 02)


                             AC Milan  |  Valencia
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  3-2-2-1-2 E
                       Tobias Stronge  |  Tom Morgan
                                       |
                         A_Becerra GK  |  GK T_Butina
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF A_Mariappa
                         J_Herrera DF  |  DF I_Okoronkwo
                           E_Garay DF  |  DF Fro_Adu
                         A_deZeeuw DF  |  MF S_Shelbe
                              Cafu DM  |  MF Zinha
                      Johan_Cruyff MF  |  DM R_Baraja
                      Hitzlsperger MF  |  AM D_Noble
                       G_Fernandes MF  |  FW A_Gilardino
                        J_McIntyre AM  |  FW M_Malcolm
                            M_Owen FW  |  DM E_Banega
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB M_Stek'burg
                         M_Johnson SUB |  SUB R_Dobson
                          G_Milito SUB |  SUB T_Grahn
                         Kleberson SUB |  SUB S_Joaquin
                          M_Petrov SUB |  SUB J_Llorente

Referee: W_Matthaus (Germany)


Min. 1  :(val) Zinha holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm with a little chip! 
          ...  But A_Becerra palms it behind 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 4  :(acm) J_Herrera 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! 
          ...  J_McIntyre receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 5  :(acm) Johan_Cruyff with a precise ball to J_McIntyre 
          ...  J_McIntyre tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  T_Butina saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 9  :(acm) Johan_Cruyff wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Fernandes 
          ...  G_Fernandes tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  T_Butina gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 10 :(acm) G_Fernandes takes advantage of a mistake by I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Malcolm tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  W_Matthaus gave him a strong warning 
Min. 12 :(acm) M_Owen knocks the ball past the lunge of I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  M_Owen tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  T_Butina makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 13 :(val) Zinha has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Gilardino collects the loose ball! 
          ...  P_Maldini gets to the ball first 
Min. 15 :(acm) J_Herrera plays in M_Owen with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Malcolm reads the play well 
Min. 15 :(val) R_Baraja holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  A_Becerra falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Becerra looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Shelbe hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Maldini reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 17 :(val) Zinha drives it forward to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  A_Becerra narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 23 :(acm) A_deZeeuw has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Maldini gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Banega with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  W_Matthaus just wants to lecture him 
Min. 25 :(acm) Cafu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  T_Butina with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 25 :(acm) E_Garay controls it with ease 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 27 :(acm) Hitzlsperger nutmegs E_Banega 
          ...  Hitzlsperger rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Butina's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 32 :(val) M_Malcolm sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Malcolm tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  A_Becerra gathers it comfortably 
Min. 33 :(acm) M_Owen with a well-controlled run 
          ...  M_Owen with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Maldini plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  S_Shelbe clears the corner 
Min. 33 :(acm) A_deZeeuw with an intelligent ball to M_Owen 
          ...  S_Shelbe is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  W_Matthaus calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 34 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Fernandes 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  W_Matthaus will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  G_Fernandes passes to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But T_Butina hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 35 :(val) S_Shelbe with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Gilardino 
          ...  E_Garay with the tackle 
Min. 36 :(val) S_Shelbe is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Malcolm 
          ...  But P_Maldini spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 37 :(acm) M_Owen takes advantage of a mistake by I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Owen shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 37 :(val) E_Banega beats E_Garay 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Hitzlsperger with a bad challenge 
Min. 39 :(val) R_Baraja gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds D_Noble 
          ...  D_Noble flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But A_Becerra punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 41 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff finds A_deZeeuw in acres of space 
          ...  A_deZeeuw tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  What agility from T_Butina 
Min. 42 :(val) R_Baraja brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on E_Garay 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Gilardino! 
          ...  E_Garay reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Herrera 
          ...  A_Mariappa wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 48 :(acm) P_Maldini with a 40-yard pass to M_Owen 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo gets in the way of the ball and clears! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(acm) A_deZeeuw back heels to find J_McIntyre in space 
          ...  J_McIntyre uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 47 :(acm) J_Herrera takes advantage of a bad back pass from Fro_Adu 
          ...  J_Herrera with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Butina dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And T_Butina tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Hitzlsperger hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Cafu swings a leg at it! 
          ...  T_Butina is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And T_Butina reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_McIntyre 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  T_Butina goes down well to save 
Min. 50 :(val) R_Baraja with a probing through ball A_Gilardino 
          ...  But P_Maldini with the fine tackle 
Min. 58 :(acm) Cafu knocks it past A_Gilardino and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Fro_Adu 
Min. 59 :(acm) P_Maldini with a smart pass to G_Fernandes 
          ...  G_Fernandes bears down on goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 62 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Gilardino 
          ...  He puts in M_Owen! 
          ...  M_Owen hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Butina moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And AC Milan are leading in the game now 
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 63 :(val) A_Gilardino takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  A_Gilardino drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 64 :(acm) M_Owen cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Mariappa goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 65 :(val) The Valencia manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P 
Min. 65 :(val) I_Okoronkwo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_deZeeuw 
          ...  He puts in Fro_Adu! 
          ...  Fro_Adu with the shot on net ! 
          ...  A_Becerra is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  A_Becerra looks very relieved! 
Min. 68 :(acm) M_Owen brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Owen with the shot ! 
          ...  T_Butina fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 71 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Mariappa 
          ...  He puts in J_McIntyre! 
          ...  J_McIntyre drives it low ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 71 :(val) J_Llorente is going to be brought on 
          ...  E_Banega is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 71 :(val) S_Shelbe bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Gilardino 
          ...  J_Herrera seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 73 :(acm) Hitzlsperger with a one-touch layoff to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 74 :(acm) J_Herrera with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_deZeeuw 
          ...  A_deZeeuw with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 75 :(acm) M_Owen takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  S_Shelbe with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The referee calls him over! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  He's off! 
Min. 78 :(val) M_Malcolm is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 78 :(val) S_Joaquin replaces M_Malcolm to play as a FW 
Min. 79 :(val) A_Mariappa leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The AC Milan fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 82 :(acm) Hitzlsperger plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Owen keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Owen tries the shot ! 
          ...  T_Butina just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(acm) E_Garay spots Johan_Cruyff who is in acres of space 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Butina blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 89 :(acm) P_Maldini gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Hitzlsperger is unmarked 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  W_Matthaus calls him over 
          ...  W_Matthaus tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  He has already been booked also! 
          ...  W_Matthaus shows him his second yellow!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 91 :(acm) E_Garay races into the box 
          ...  He sees G_Fernandes lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  G_Fernandes with the strike ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 91 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff picks out J_Herrera with the cross 
          ...  D_Noble knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  W_Matthaus blows up for a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  W_Matthaus signals that it is indirect 
          ...  Cafu plays it short to Johan_Cruyff 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff tries to beat A_Becerra from outside the area! 
          ...  But T_Butina palms it behind 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 92 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Hitzlsperger 
          ...  Hitzlsperger hits a curling shot! 
          ...  T_Butina gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 93 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Mariappa 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Garay! 
          ...  E_Garay tries the shot ! 
          ...  T_Butina makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 93 :(val) Zinha drives it forward to S_Joaquin 
          ...  S_Joaquin with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Becerra makes himself big and wins the ball 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio San Siro
Attendance           : 62,313
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Johan_Cruyff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Owen (62), J_McIntyre (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Malcolm
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Shelbe (75), I_Okoronkwo (89)
Booked               : A_Mariappa (64)
Injured              : M_Malcolm (78)
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Match Statistics
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                                AC Milan  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :          16        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          23        |       13
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  22  20   5  18 |  97   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  45   0
J_Herrera      DF   1  22  12  13  16 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  73  55  15
E_Garay        DF   1  21   9   8  39 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  30   5
A_deZeeuw      DF   1  21  14  11  39 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   7
Cafu           DM   2  22  17   9  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Johan_Cruyff   MF   1  15  31  16  11 |  97   0   0   9   2   2   0   0   0   0   0 163  10
Hitzlsperger   MF   2  16  27   9  17 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
G_Fernandes    MF   1   8  21   9  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_McIntyre     AM   2   8  19  15  14 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  10  10  57
M_Owen         FW   1  10  10  22  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  56
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
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 - Valencia
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_Butina       GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  97  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
A_Mariappa     DF   1  25  12   4  37 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   6  11  -4
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  23  11   8  44 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  14   5 -10
Fro_Adu        DF   1  19  10  10  16 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   6 -10  -8
S_Shelbe       MF   1  10  27   9  22 |  79   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   1   0  15  35 -10
Zinha          MF   1  11  26   6  20 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_Baraja       DM   1  10  25   6  37 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Noble        AM   1  11  24  14  17 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -8
M_Malcolm      FW   1   6   8  22  26 |  82   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  29   0  20
E_Banega       DM   1  13  19   7  35 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Dobson       DF   1  21   9   3  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grahn        MF   1   8  19   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Joaquin      FW   1   6  17   9  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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