FFO2 DPT KNOCKOUTS, Monaco vs. AC Milan (Wed Mar 29)


                               Monaco  |  AC Milan
                            4-2-2-2 N  |  4-2-2-2 L
                            John Read  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        L_Hradecky GK  |  GK M_Maignan
                         A_Haidara DM  |  DF M_Skriniar
                       A_Cresswell DF  |  DF P_Schuurs
                          S_Coates DF  |  DF D_Calabria
                         B_Soumare DM  |  DF M_Senesi
                        C_Smalling DF  |  AM F_Torres
                     Caio_Henrique DF  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                            Arthur MF  |  MF P_Hojbjerg
                         S_Jovetic MF  |  FW A_Griezmann
                        C_Immobile FW  |  AM L_Messi
                      P_Aubameyang FW  |  FW G_Simeone
                                       |
                        A_Selikhov SUB |  SUB G_Vicario
                              Iago SUB |  SUB N_Atkinson
                     V_E_Hedenstad SUB |  SUB X_Schlager
                         D_Cataldi SUB |  SUB J_Hofmann
                            C_Wood SUB |  SUB T_Watt




Min. 1  :(acm) L_Messi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside B_Soumare! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Cresswell is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 1  :(acm) P_Hojbjerg takes advantage of a mistake by A_Haidara 
          ...  He knocks the ball to L_Messi! 
          ...  A great volley from L_Messi! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 2  :(mon) S_Jovetic cuts the ball back to S_Coates 
          ...  F_Torres with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 4  :(acm) P_Hojbjerg sidesteps B_Soumare 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Hojbjerg attempts a chip! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to F_Torres 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Griezmann swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Simeone loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 5  :(mon) P_Aubameyang skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  P_Schuurs is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 9  :(mon) C_Immobile can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  C_Immobile carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Maignan has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Let's see if Monaco can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Monaco 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 10 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 11 :(mon) P_Aubameyang with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Calabria 
          ...  P_Aubameyang hits a curling shot! 
          ...  M_Maignan just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 13 :(mon) S_Jovetic takes advantage of a mistake by P_Schuurs 
          ...  P_Schuurs reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 13 :(acm) M_Skriniar unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Hojbjerg 
          ...  P_Hojbjerg has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  L_Hradecky tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Skriniar 
          ...  Headed away by A_Cresswell 
Min. 17 :(acm) M_Skriniar jinks infield 
          ...  B_Soumare fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 17 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso jinks through the defence 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be L_Hradecky's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Hojbjerg 
          ...  L_Hradecky comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  D_Calabria with the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  L_Hradecky dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had L_Hradecky beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_Smalling reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(mon) S_Coates hoofs it upfield to find P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang tries to beat M_Maignan from outside the area! 
          ...  M_Maignan parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 20 :(acm) D_Calabria with the heel pass to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone has a dig at goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky manages to turn it behind 
Min. 23 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Skriniar 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Skriniar! 
          ...  What agility from L_Hradecky 
Min. 25 :(mon) Caio_Henrique races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Haidara lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Haidara sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But M_Maignan hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 26 :(mon) B_Soumare finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  B_Soumare hits a curling shot! 
          ...  M_Maignan blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 26 :(acm) D_Calabria moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from L_Hradecky 
Min. 27 :(acm) G_Simeone hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Griezmann latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Hradecky's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 29 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A_Cresswell dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 32 :(acm) M_Senesi knocks the ball past S_Coates 
          ...  M_Senesi flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 33 :(mon) C_Immobile finds himself in a good position 
          ...  C_Immobile tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 33 :(acm) F_Torres hoists the ball across to P_Schuurs 
          ...  P_Schuurs drives it low! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 34 :(mon) B_Soumare gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Smalling 
          ...  D_Calabria takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 35 :(mon) The ball is passed in from S_Jovetic, he finds P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  M_Maignan pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Jovetic hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Maignan comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 39 :(mon) C_Immobile with a byline cross to S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

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

Min. 49 :(mon) S_Jovetic with a flicked pass to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds M_Maignan 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Maignan 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 52 :(mon) C_Smalling with a precise ball to Arthur 
          ...  Arthur with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Smalling! 
          ...  M_Maignan comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the header 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 53 :(acm) F_Torres chips the ball forward to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 54 :(mon) P_Aubameyang turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Aubameyang strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  M_Maignan claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Monaco 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 56 :(mon) C_Smalling cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Haidara crosses it in! 
          ...  B_Soumare gets his head on it 
          ...  M_Maignan parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 59 :(mon) The defender slips up! 
          ...  C_Immobile is through! 
          ...  C_Immobile hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Maignan's hands 
          ...  But M_Maignan recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: Iago 
          ...  COMING OFF: Caio_Henrique 
Min. 60 :(mon) C_Immobile cuts through the defence 
          ...  C_Immobile fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  What agility from M_Maignan 
Min. 61 :(mon) A_Cresswell lobs it over D_Calabria 
          ...  A_Cresswell tries to beat M_Maignan from outside the area! 
          ...  M_Maignan won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 61 :(acm) P_Schuurs runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Lo_Celso 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with L_Hradecky 
          ...  L_Hradecky charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 62 :(mon) A_Haidara knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Schuurs slips 
          ...  S_Coates gets to it! 
          ...  S_Coates tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But M_Maignan hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 63 :(mon) A_Cresswell takes advantage of a mistake by D_Calabria 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  P_Schuurs stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 63 :(acm) A_Griezmann is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Schuurs 
          ...  The defender plays it back to L_Hradecky 
          ...  P_Schuurs intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy L_Hradecky 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Hradecky 
          ...  L_Hradecky does well to save it!! 
Min. 66 :(mon) P_Aubameyang gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to B_Soumare 
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Soumare! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Arthur hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Immobile tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 67 :(mon) S_Jovetic crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Immobile in the box 
          ...  C_Immobile hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 70 :(mon) B_Soumare with the through ball to S_Coates 
          ...  S_Coates is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round M_Maignan 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Maignan 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 71 :(acm) G_Simeone knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Cresswell 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 76 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg gets lucky and beats A_Cresswell 
          ...  Now with the centre to G_Lo_Celso 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso attempts to nutmeg L_Hradecky! 
          ...  L_Hradecky saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 78 :(mon) B_Soumare 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 C_Immobile 
          ...  C_Immobile could have let it bounce! 
          ...  M_Maignan with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 79 :(mon) Iago skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Cresswell 
          ...  A_Cresswell lobs M_Maignan! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 82 :(acm) F_Torres reads the run of P_Schuurs 
          ...  P_Schuurs looks to see where L_Hradecky is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 83 :(mon) S_Jovetic picks out C_Immobile with the cross 
          ...  C_Immobile aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 85 :(acm) F_Torres takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Torres! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 86 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso with a reverse pass to L_Messi 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  L_Messi picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with L_Hradecky 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Hradecky 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 86 :(acm) A_Griezmann is spitting at S_Jovetic 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Messi latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Cresswell is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 88 :(acm) G_Simeone with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Cresswell 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 90 :(mon) C_Immobile knocks it past M_Senesi and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from C_Immobile! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  M_Maignan is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 91 :(acm) F_Torres uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  F_Torres aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes a difficult save 
Min. 92 :(mon) Iago runs at the defence 
          ...  Iago aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Iago dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Maignan 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 94 :(acm) A_Griezmann hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Hojbjerg collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Jovetic with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  John Read looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  P_Hojbjerg plays it short to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Louis II
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : C_Immobile (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Immobile (9), P_Aubameyang (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Cresswell (1)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Griezmann
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Monaco  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       24
Off target           :          14        |       12
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Monaco 2 - 0 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Monaco
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
A_Haidara      DM   1  12  17   6  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  22
A_Cresswell    DF   1  19  12   8  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  82  -2  30
S_Coates       DF   1  18  13  10  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  32
B_Soumare      DM   1  13  17   3  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  75
C_Smalling     DF   1  18  15  10  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  17   0
Caio_Henrique  DF   1  16  13   2  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
Arthur         MF   1   5  19  12  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Jovetic      MF   1   3  17  14  28 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75  10
C_Immobile     FW   1   2  12  19  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   9   1   0   0   0   0  20  78
P_Aubameyang   FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  20  62
A_Selikhov     GK  13   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Iago           DF   1  16  12   9  24 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  19
V_E_Hedenstad  MF   1  11  13   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cataldi      MF   1  10  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Wood         FW   1   2   6  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Maignan      GK  22   1   1   1  23 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
M_Skriniar     DF   1  20  15  11  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  17
P_Schuurs      DF   1  19  13   8  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  42  19  52
D_Calabria     DF   1  18  14  10  23 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  36  14
M_Senesi       DF   1  17  10   7  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
F_Torres       AM   1   4  18  15  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  42  35
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   4  20  13  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  37
P_Hojbjerg     MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  28
A_Griezmann    FW   1   2  12  20  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   6   0   0   0   0  38  40  36
L_Messi        AM   1   3  20  18  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
G_Simeone      FW   1   5  11  18  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  16
G_Vicario      GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Atkinson     DF   1  12   9   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Schlager     MF   1  13  16   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hofmann      MF   1   4  15  15  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Watt         FW   1   1   6  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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