Euro Premiership, Auxerre vs. AC Milan (Sun Oct 18)


                              Auxerre  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 E  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                          JP Thompson  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         J_Speroni GK  |  GK A_Becerra
                          JC_Dondé DF  |  DF M_Johnson
                            J_Arca DF  |  DF M_Bresciano
                       M_Kilgallon DF  |  DF Cafu
                       D_VanBuyten DF  |  DM P_Maldini
                     K_Trippier_06 MF  |  MF A_Robben
                       Diego_Ribas MF  |  MF N_Carle
                           F_Bodde MF  |  AM J_McIntyre
                         N_Stewart MF  |  MF Z_Zidane
                           M_Baros FW  |  FW E_Mpenza
                            N_Novo FW  |  FW W_Johnson
                                       |
                         Joël_Bats SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                           Ben_Mee SUB |  SUB E_Annoni
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB M_Fortunato
                         A_Clayton SUB |  SUB A_E_S_de_Leon
                      Pavlyuchenko SUB |  SUB M_Petrov

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(acm) M_Bresciano has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Arca! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Bresciano could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Speroni is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Speroni reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robben hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_McIntyre 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Speroni saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 3  :(acm) Cafu takes advantage of a mistake by M_Kilgallon 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A great volley from Cafu ! 
          ...  J_Speroni is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 4  :(acm) W_Johnson sidesteps D_VanBuyten 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  N_Stewart fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 7  :(axr) D_VanBuyten plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  M_Bresciano anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 9  :(axr) M_Kilgallon turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Stewart 
          ...  P_Maldini forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Diego_Ribas 
          ...  W_Johnson belts it clear 
Min. 9  :(axr) J_Arca turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Baros 
          ...  E_Mpenza with the tackle 
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  JC_Dondé fires it towards the goal 
          ...  A_Becerra is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 10 :(axr) M_Kilgallon takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  M_Kilgallon with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Becerra just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 11 :(axr) M_Baros takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Johnson 
          ...  M_Baros could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Becerra makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 13 :(acm) J_McIntyre with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_McIntyre hits the ball first time! 
          ...  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. 14 :(acm) Cafu moves forward 
          ...  Cafu hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But J_Speroni with the difficult save 
Min. 19 :(axr) Diego_Ribas beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds N_Novo 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  Cafu picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 19 :(acm) A_Robben sprints past J_Arca 
          ...  A_Robben from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 20 :(acm) J_McIntyre kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Carle gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Arca fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  W_Johnson drives it in 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 21 :(acm) P_Maldini drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to E_Mpenza 
          ...  D_VanBuyten gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 22 :(axr) F_Bodde runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  F_Bodde from 20 yards ! 
          ...  A_Becerra with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 24 :(axr) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  D_VanBuyten is through! 
          ...  N_Carle does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 32 :(acm) A_Robben kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Mpenza gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Arca takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from O_Bundy 
Min. 37 :(axr) M_Kilgallon lobs it over P_Maldini 
          ...  Cafu knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But O_Bundy just turns away! 
Min. 40 :(axr) Diego_Ribas with a measured pass to N_Novo 
          ...  N_Novo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But A_Becerra hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 41 :(axr) F_Bodde is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_VanBuyten 
          ...  D_VanBuyten with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 42 :(acm) N_Carle controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Trippier_06 
          ...  He puts in M_Bresciano! 
          ...  M_Bresciano swings in the shot! 
          ...  J_Speroni saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(axr) D_VanBuyten runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Bodde 
          ...  F_Bodde goes for goal ! 
          ...  A_Becerra can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Becerra makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 45 :(axr) D_VanBuyten looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Baros 
          ...  M_Baros with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Becerra with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 45 :(acm) A_Robben hits a hard pass to Cafu 
          ...  D_VanBuyten beats him to the ball 
Min. 46 :(axr) F_Bodde runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Diego_Ribas 
          ...  Diego_Ribas sees A_Becerra off his line ! 
          ...  A_Becerra with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 

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

Min. 48 :(axr) Diego_Ribas drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Novo 
          ...  N_Novo with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  A_Becerra makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(acm) J_McIntyre beats Diego_Ribas 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy 
          ...  J_McIntyre tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 54 :(axr) N_Novo finds himself in a good position 
          ...  N_Novo aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Becerra parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 55 :(acm) E_Annoni is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Cafu is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 56 :(axr) Diego_Ribas finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  Diego_Ribas with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But A_Becerra smothers the ball. 
Min. 57 :(axr) Diego_Ribas lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  N_Stewart latches on to it 
          ...  N_Stewart hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  A_Becerra is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  A_Becerra looks very relieved! 
Min. 58 :(axr) M_Kilgallon is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Diego_Ribas 
          ...  Diego_Ribas attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Becerra manages to turn it behind 
Min. 58 :(acm) M_Johnson steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Arca with the tackle 
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him 
Min. 60 :(acm) A_E_S_de_Leon is coming on and Z_Zidane is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 61 :(axr) F_Bodde takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Baros 
          ...  M_Baros attempts a chip! 
          ...  But A_Becerra makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Diego_Ribas lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Bresciano wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 62 :(axr) F_Bodde runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Diego_Ribas 
          ...  Diego_Ribas rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  A_Becerra with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 63 :(acm) A_Robben pushes it past F_Bodde 
          ...  A_Robben belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Speroni is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 65 :(axr) Pavlyuchenko will replace N_Stewart and play FW 
Min. 65 :(axr) The Auxerre manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A 
Min. 65 :(axr) K_Trippier_06 seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 68 :(axr) D_VanBuyten gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds K_Trippier_06 
          ...  K_Trippier_06 with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  A_Becerra makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 68 :(acm) A_E_S_de_Leon finds W_Johnson with a ball over the defence 
          ...  W_Johnson fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Speroni catches the ball 
Min. 69 :(acm) N_Carle with the first time pass to A_E_S_de_Leon 
          ...  But K_Trippier_06 slides in two footed. 
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 72 :(acm) E_Mpenza picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  E_Mpenza rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_E_S_de_Leon drives it into the box! 
          ...  JC_Dondé clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(axr) F_Bodde beats his man 
          ...  P_Maldini is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 74 :(axr) D_VanBuyten is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Pavlyuchenko 
          ...  M_Bresciano forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Trippier_06 plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Becerra reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 75 :(acm) AC Milan will now play A 
Min. 75 :(acm) M_Johnson with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  JC_Dondé with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 76 :(acm) J_McIntyre beats D_VanBuyten 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  F_Bodde with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  E_Annoni passes to W_Johnson 
          ...  W_Johnson heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Johnson swings it in! 
          ...  J_Speroni comes out and claims it! 
Min. 76 :(acm) J_McIntyre with the through ball to E_Mpenza 
          ...  E_Mpenza shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Speroni catches the ball 
Min. 77 :(axr) D_VanBuyten has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Carle 
          ...  He puts in K_Trippier_06! 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Trippier_06 ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Becerra's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Auxerre 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 78 :(axr) V_Kompany is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Baros is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 78 :(axr) Auxerre switch to playing D 
Min. 78 :(axr) K_Trippier_06 shifts into the DM position in a tactical change 
Min. 78 :(axr) K_Trippier_06 looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Pavlyuchenko 
          ...  Pavlyuchenko with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 80 :(acm) N_Carle plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Mpenza decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  E_Mpenza leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Auxerre fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 81 :(axr) N_Novo beats J_McIntyre 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  N_Novo belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 86 :(acm) N_Carle takes advantage of a mistake by J_Arca 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_Trippier_06 takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(axr) V_Kompany with a smart pass to F_Bodde 
          ...  F_Bodde sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Auxerre fans! 
          ...  Auxerre 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 94 :(axr) N_Novo is first to the ball 
          ...  E_Annoni with the block 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps
Attendance           : 21,000
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Auxerre Match Info
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Best player          : D_VanBuyten (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Trippier_06 (77), F_Bodde (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : JC_Dondé (75)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : N_Carle
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Auxerre  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Auxerre 2 - 0 AC Milan
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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  28   2   2   2  27 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
JC_Dondé       DF   1  24  12   9  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   7  -4  -2
J_Arca         DF   1  23  17   9  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
M_Kilgallon    DF   1  24  15  11  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  65  86  32
D_VanBuyten    DF   1  24  18  12   5 |  97   0   2   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  22 157   2
K_Trippier_06  DM   1  15  11   7  21 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  32  49
Diego_Ribas    MF   1  18  31  14  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  48  32
F_Bodde        MF   1  13  28  13  16 |  97   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  60  45
N_Stewart      MF   1   8  24   9  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  30  32
M_Baros        FW   1   3  11  26  27 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
N_Novo         FW   1  10  10  23  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
Joël_Bats      GK  20   1   1   1  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ben_Mee        DF   1  21  11   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      MF   1   9  21  10  29 |  16   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
A_Clayton      MF   1  10  22  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pavlyuchenko   FW   1   7   7  22  14 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
M_Johnson      DF   1  17  11   7  14 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bresciano    DF   1  23  14  10  28 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  16
Cafu           DF   2  23  19  10  19 |  58   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  24   0  10
P_Maldini      DM   2  23  23   5  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  20   0
A_Robben       MF   1   7  26  12  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34   4
N_Carle        MF   1  13  24   8  24 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  57   0
J_McIntyre     AM   2   8  20  15  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  23  12
Z_Zidane       MF   1   8  23   8  38 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mpenza       FW   1   7   9  21  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
W_Johnson      FW   1   6   8  22  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  29   0  12
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 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   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 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30  -7 -30
M_Petrov       FW   1   5   9  16  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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