Euro Premiership, Inter Milan vs. Sturm Graz (Sat Feb 09)


                          Inter Milan  |  Sturm Graz
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                      Craig Pritchard  |  David Woolmore
                                       |
                            D_Zoff GK  |  GK H_Weber
                           S_Smith DF  |  DF Pele
                        Javi_Venta DF  |  DF C_Lundekvam
                        J_Whiteley DF  |  DF S_Black
                           P_Mills DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                        J_Vaclavek MF  |  MF N_Dyer
                     Stuart_McCall MF  |  MF J_Black
                          W_Burton MF  |  MF G_Frith
                     L_McGivernx22 AM  |  MF Y_Jiangshan
                         D_Martins FW  |  FW A_Lallana
                         LeStuffio FW  |  FW D_Blackstock
                                       |
                        Jose_Reina SUB |  SUB A_Briotti
                              Xeno SUB |  SUB A_Barness
                           Maniche SUB |  SUB N_Morais
                          P_Lawson SUB |  SUB J_Hatch
                           K_Nihat SUB |  SUB J_Borgetti

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 4  :(int) P_Mills finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Martinez 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vaclavek plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Black clears the corner 
Min. 5  :(int) D_Martins beats C_Lundekvam 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Lallana fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  C_Tango gave him a strong warning 
          ...  The ref consults with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  D_Martins places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Inter Milan are leading in the game now 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 Sturm Graz...
Min. 7  :(stu) J_Martinez with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  J_Martinez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  What agility from D_Zoff 
Min. 8  :(stu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  N_Dyer is through! 
          ...  N_Dyer looks to see where D_Zoff is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  D_Zoff looks relieved there! 
Min. 10 :(int) D_Martins takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Black 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Martinez 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 10 :(stu) J_Black is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  D_Zoff won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  That’s got Sturm Graz back level! 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-1 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 13 :(stu) D_Blackstock sidesteps J_Whiteley 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Blackstock tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 17 :(int) J_Vaclavek is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to LeStuffio 
          ...  A_Lallana fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  C_Tango calls him over 
          ...  C_Tango tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  P_Mills hits it over the wall 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Stuart_McCall 
          ...  Pele gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 20 :(int) W_Burton sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stuart_McCall 
          ...  Stuart_McCall must beat H_Weber! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  H_Weber saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_McGivernx22 plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  H_Weber easily catches it! 
Min. 21 :(int) D_Martins breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on H_Weber! 
          ...  Pele brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 22 :(stu) A_Lallana with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  A_Lallana with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But D_Zoff pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 27 :(int) D_Martins with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  D_Martins with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 31 :(int) LeStuffio takes advantage of a mistake by Pele 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  LeStuffio looks to see where H_Weber is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into H_Weber's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 33 :(int) S_Smith hoists the ball across to L_McGivernx22 
          ...  L_McGivernx22 with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  H_Weber takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 34 :(int) Javi_Venta is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Martins latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Black wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 35 :(stu) C_Lundekvam with a neat pass into D_Blackstock 
          ...  But S_Smith wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 39 :(stu) J_Black lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Martinez latches on to it 
          ...  J_Martinez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  The Sturm Graz fans go wild! 
          ...  That puts Sturm Graz ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-2 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 41 :(int) D_Martins uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  D_Martins has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  H_Weber saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 41 :(stu) G_Frith holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_Martinez in space! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Whiteley belts it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(stu) D_Blackstock turns past S_Smith 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Smith does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 46 :(int) J_Vaclavek has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Black 
          ...  He puts in D_Martins! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Martins ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  H_Weber moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  H_Weber looks dejected! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Inter Milan 2-2 Sturm Graz ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 2-2 Sturm Graz

Min. 46 :(stu) D_Blackstock is unmarked! 
          ...  D_Blackstock hits a great shot ! 
          ...  D_Zoff tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Blackstock chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Zoff easily catches it! 
Min. 51 :(int) W_Burton with the nod to J_Whiteley 
          ...  J_Whiteley has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  H_Weber just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 52 :(stu) D_Blackstock has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Javi_Venta! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Javi_Venta with a deliberate foul 
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to D_Blackstock instead 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the drive! 
          ...  D_Zoff with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 57 :(int) D_Martins runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Martins with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  H_Weber has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  H_Weber is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 57 :(stu) Pele with a pinpoint pass to G_Frith 
          ...  S_Smith with a bad challenge 
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 57 :(stu) D_Blackstock with the dribble 
          ...  J_Whiteley is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Smith read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 59 :(stu) N_Dyer looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan crosses it in! 
          ...  P_Mills wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 61 :(stu) Pele looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  D_Zoff gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That puts Sturm Graz ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Inter Milan 2-3 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 62 :(stu) N_Morais is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Lallana is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM 
Min. 62 :(stu) G_Frith barges J_Whiteley off the ball 
          ...  Javi_Venta tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango! 
Min. 63 :(int) S_Smith kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_McGivernx22 gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Lundekvam tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 64 :(int) K_Nihat replaces an unhappy LeStuffio and will play as a FW 
Min. 64 :(stu) G_Frith with the nod to N_Morais 
          ...  W_Burton wins the ball with ease 
          ...  C_Tango saw something no-one else did 
          ...  C_Tango tries to calm him down 
Min. 66 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan kills the ball dead 
          ...  A delicate header from Y_Jiangshan ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Frith floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets on the end of it 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Zoff dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And D_Zoff tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Lundekvam lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Zoff 
Min. 67 :(stu) N_Dyer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Blackstock carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 68 :(int) Maniche will replace W_Burton and play MF 
Min. 71 :(stu) Pele with an inch perfect pass to G_Frith 
          ...  G_Frith with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  D_Zoff goes down well to save 
Min. 72 :(stu) G_Frith miskicks! 
          ...  He finds C_Lundekvam though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Javi_Venta with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  D_Blackstock bends it in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Lundekvam 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But D_Zoff pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 72 :(stu) Pele takes on 3 men 
          ...  Pele keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  D_Zoff grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 73 :(stu) Pele kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Whiteley with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 75 :(int) D_Martins takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  D_Martins smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  H_Weber plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 76 :(int) P_Lawson is ready to come on to replace J_Whiteley 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM 
Min. 77 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan picks out C_Lundekvam with the cross 
          ...  C_Lundekvam with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But D_Zoff palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 78 :(stu) D_Blackstock plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Blackstock ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 79 :(int) J_Vaclavek whips the ball across to Maniche 
          ...  Maniche fires the shot in! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 79 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Smith 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Blackstock! 
          ...  D_Blackstock hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Zoff makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 80 :(int) Stuart_McCall crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Lawson in the box 
          ...  P_Lawson with a thundering drive! 
          ...  H_Weber fists it away 
Min. 80 :(stu) J_Martinez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Lundekvam 
          ...  C_Lundekvam has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But D_Zoff parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 81 :(int) Stuart_McCall with a slick pass to D_Martins 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Martins ! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a good save 
Min. 82 :(int) D_Martins runs at N_Morais 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Martins keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 83 :(stu) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Black seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Black with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  D_Zoff with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 84 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Black latches onto it! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Black ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(stu) D_Blackstock sidesteps J_Vaclavek 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Smith with the block 
Min. 90 :(int) L_McGivernx22 floats the ball in to find P_Lawson 
          ...  P_Lawson must beat H_Weber! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  H_Weber never had a chance! 
Min. 91 :(stu) D_Blackstock could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  K_Nihat with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio San Siro
Attendance           : 56,122
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : D_Martins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Martins (5 pen,46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Javi_Venta (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : J_Black
Scorers              : D_Blackstock (10), J_Martinez (39), A_Lallana (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Lallana (17), Pele (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Inter Milan  |    Sturm Graz
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       23
Off target           :           6        |       9
On target            :          10        |       14
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          16        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 2 - 3 Sturm Graz
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Player Statistics - Inter 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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D_Zoff         GK  29   1   1   1  34 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
S_Smith        DF   1  26  11   8  39 |  93   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  30   0
Javi_Venta     DF   1  24  14   8  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
J_Whiteley     DF   1  23   8   7  39 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0   2
P_Mills        DF   2  23  13  10  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0   2
J_Vaclavek     MF   1   8  39  11  21 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
Stuart_McCall  MF   1   8  25   8  13 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
W_Burton       MF   1  12  23  12  35 |  70   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  20 -10
L_McGivernx22  AM   1   3  11  11  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
D_Martins      FW   1   4  11  23  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  78
LeStuffio      FW   1   8   8  21  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Jose_Reina     GK  21   1   1   1  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xeno           DF   1  22  11   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maniche        MF   1   9  21  10  19 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -5
P_Lawson       AM   1   9  18  13  34 |  15   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
K_Nihat        FW   1   4   4  20  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
Pele           DF   1  20   9  10  44 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  11  77  -2
C_Lundekvam    DF   1  24  11   8  36 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
S_Black        DF   1  21  10   9  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0   2
J_Martinez     DF   1  21  10   7  34 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  28  15  48
N_Dyer         MF   1  12  20   6  18 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
J_Black        MF   1   9  25   8  30 |  93   0   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0  26  70   5
G_Frith        MF   1   7  25   8  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
A_Lallana      FW   1  10  10  20  35 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   6   6  43
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   9  25  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0  10  10  63
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barness      DF   1  20   8   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Morais       DM   1  15  20   8  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hatch        MF   1  10  20   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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