Euro Premiership, AC Milan vs. Real Betis (Sun Oct 25)


                             AC Milan  |  Real Betis
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Oliver Doyle
                                       |
                         A_Becerra GK  |  GK R_Fernandez
                         M_Johnson DF  |  DF S_Kelly
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF Lima
                              Cafu DF  |  DF J_Collins
                         P_Maldini DM  |  DF W_Liang
                          A_Robben MF  |  MF L_Wiliamson
                           N_Carle MF  |  MF Stuart_McCall
                        J_McIntyre AM  |  AM C_Ronaldo
                            N_Hofs MF  |  DM R_Jenkins_x13
                            M_Owen FW  |  FW A_More
                         W_Johnson FW  |  MF B_Ferguson
                                       |
                            L_Camp SUB |  SUB S_Loach
                          E_Annoni SUB |  SUB D_Baggio
                       M_Fortunato SUB |  SUB R_Oliveira
                     A_E_S_de_Leon SUB |  SUB K_Andrews
                          E_Mpenza SUB |  SUB Z_Jaziri

Referee: W_Higgins (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(acm) N_Carle is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Johnson 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  W_Johnson takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just R_Fernandez is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds R_Fernandez 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 7  :(acm) N_Hofs looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has R_Fernandez to beat! 
          ...  He rounds R_Fernandez 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 9  :(rbt) S_Kelly cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Blocked by M_Johnson 
Min. 10 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  N_Carle wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 11 :(acm) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  S_Caldwell seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Lima takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 13 :(rbt) B_Ferguson kicks N_Hofs off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  W_Higgins has stopped play 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Robben fires it towards the goal 
          ...  R_Fernandez makes a difficult save 
Min. 14 :(acm) M_Owen with a smart pass to J_McIntyre 
          ...  J_McIntyre tries to chip the ball over R_Fernandez! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 17 :(acm) W_Johnson runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Jenkins_x13 back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  W_Johnson belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Fernandez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 19 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 nutmegs N_Hofs, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Jenkins_x13 tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Becerra parries it 
Min. 20 :(acm) J_McIntyre takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kelly 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_McIntyre with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 21 :(acm) N_Hofs is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to J_McIntyre 
          ...  J_McIntyre gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  R_Fernandez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 23 :(acm) N_Hofs picks out A_Robben with the cross 
          ...  But W_Liang wins the tackle 
Min. 23 :(rbt) S_Kelly makes himself available 
          ...  M_Johnson with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Oliver Doyle looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 26 :(acm) J_McIntyre chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen bears down on goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Fernandez moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Fernandez catches it with style! 
Min. 29 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Lima gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But N_Hofs clears the danger 
Min. 39 :(acm) N_Carle boots it towards W_Johnson 
          ...  W_Johnson has a go! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 39 :(acm) A_Robben sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Johnson 
          ...  J_Collins with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(rbt) Z_Jaziri takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace L_Wiliamson as FW 
Min. 40 :(acm) M_Owen barges Lima off the ball 
          ...  M_Owen with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(acm) J_McIntyre with the nod to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That puts AC Milan ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 45 :(rbt) R_Jenkins_x13 seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 45 :(rbt) Z_Jaziri with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  S_Caldwell reads the play well 
Min. 46 :(acm) N_Carle works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Johnson 
          ...  J_Collins bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 

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

Min. 46 :(rbt) A_More flicks it past P_Maldini 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_More with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Becerra never had a chance! 
Min. 47 :(rbt) Stuart_McCall looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Z_Jaziri with the chance ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 48 :(rbt) Z_Jaziri skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  Z_Jaziri with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  A_Becerra with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 50 :(rbt) Real Betis will now play P 
Min. 50 :(rbt) Stuart_McCall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Robben 
          ...  He puts in C_Ronaldo! 
          ...  N_Carle takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 54 :(rbt) Stuart_McCall runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Cafu makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 55 :(acm) E_Annoni will replace the useless Cafu and will play DF 
Min. 58 :(acm) M_Johnson looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Maldini 
          ...  But Lima with the fine tackle 
Min. 60 :(acm) A_E_S_de_Leon will come on for A_Robben and play MF 
Min. 60 :(acm) E_Annoni looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_E_S_de_Leon 
          ...  A_E_S_de_Leon with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  R_Fernandez grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 61 :(rbt) Z_Jaziri takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_More 
          ...  A_More drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 62 :(rbt) W_Liang is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  C_Ronaldo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The AC Milan fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 63 :(rbt) Lima hits a hard pass to J_Collins 
          ...  J_Collins swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 64 :(rbt) A_More with a slide rule pass to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  A great volley from Z_Jaziri ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 65 :(acm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  E_Mpenza will come on for N_Hofs and play FW 
Min. 68 :(acm) W_Johnson is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Kelly intercepts the pass 
Min. 68 :(acm) A_Becerra looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 68 :(rbt) Stuart_McCall runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Z_Jaziri 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Z_Jaziri hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But A_Becerra palms it behind 
          ...  W_Higgins has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 76 :(rbt) A_More beats E_Mpenza 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A_More with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  A_Becerra makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 77 :(acm) A_E_S_de_Leon volleys it forward. He finds J_McIntyre 
          ...  Lima reads the play well 
Min. 79 :(rbt) Stuart_McCall beats E_Mpenza 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Caldwell hits it out for a throw 
Min. 80 :(acm) J_McIntyre looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Owen 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Owen ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 80 :(rbt) C_Ronaldo looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  E_Annoni takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 83 :(acm) A_E_S_de_Leon with a 40-yard pass to W_Johnson 
          ...  W_Johnson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 85 :(rbt) C_Ronaldo sidesteps M_Johnson 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Maldini slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 87 :(acm) J_McIntyre 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 M_Owen 
          ...  S_Kelly wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rbt) A_More runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  P_Maldini fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 88 :(rbt) A_More nutmegs S_Caldwell 
          ...  N_Carle brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 91 :(acm) N_Carle with the header on 
          ...  He finds M_Owen in space 
          ...  S_Kelly gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Owen plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Fernandez fists it away! 
Min. 92 :(acm) W_Johnson makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  W_Johnson with the header ! 
          ...  R_Fernandez gathers it easily 
Min. 92 :(rbt) Stuart_McCall hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Ronaldo latches onto it! 
          ...  W_Johnson fouls badly 
Min. 93 :(acm) N_Carle is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to W_Johnson 
          ...  S_Kelly goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 93 :(rbt) S_Kelly jumps over P_Maldini's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Kelly attempts to nutmeg A_Becerra! 
          ...  A_Becerra makes a fine save 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio San Siro
Attendance           : 57,420
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_McIntyre (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Owen (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Johnson (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kelly
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Ferguson (13)
Booked               : J_Collins (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                AC Milan  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 0 Real Betis
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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  16 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Johnson      DF   1  17  11   7  14 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  28  -4
S_Caldwell     DF   1  21   9   9  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0   0
Cafu           DF   2  23  19  10  19 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
P_Maldini      DM   2  23  23   5  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  30  30
A_Robben       MF   1   7  27  12  12 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   8
N_Carle        MF   1  13  24   8  24 |  95   0   3   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  95   0
J_McIntyre     AM   2   8  20  15  12 |  95   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0  30 152  42
N_Hofs         MF   1  11  26   5  50 |  67   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  68   0
M_Owen         FW   1  11  11  25  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  32  37
W_Johnson      FW   1   6   8  22  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
L_Camp         GK  18   1   1   1  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Annoni       DF   1  16  11   7  27 |  38   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  32   0
M_Fortunato    MF   1   9  15  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_E_S_de_Leon  MF   1   6  20   6  26 |  33   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  46   2
E_Mpenza       FW   1   7   9  21  42 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Betis
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Fernandez    GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Kelly        DF   1  25  12   8  42 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   8
Lima           DF   1  25  12   8  36 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 -30
J_Collins      DF   1  24  12  11  44 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   7  -4  -2
W_Liang        DF   1  22   8   6  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  35   0
L_Wiliamson    MF   1   7  25  11  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stuart_McCall  MF   1   8  28   8  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
C_Ronaldo      AM   1   4  25  21  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -30 -12 -28
R_Jenkins_x13  MF   1   9  16  10  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27   8
A_More         FW   1   9  11  25  16 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  32  12
B_Ferguson     MF   1  11  26  12  26 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Loach        GK  14   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       DF   1  20   8   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Oliveira     MF   1   9  16  15  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Andrews      MF   1   7  19   8  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Jaziri       FW   1   9   9  26  15 |  55   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  34  20
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