FFO Champions League, West Ham vs. AC Milan (Wed Jul 24)


                             West Ham  |  AC Milan
                          3-2-1-2-2 E  |  5-2-1-2 A
                         Todd Fortune  |  Cheyenne Hollis
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK M_ter_Stegen
                            J_Teze DF  |  DF T_Hernandez
                         G_Mancini DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                     A_Christensen DF  |  DF P_Schuurs
                           R_Toloi DM  |  DF V_Lindelof
                       Fabian_Ruiz DM  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                            Thiago AM  |  MF P_Hojbjerg
                              Isco AM  |  AM L_Messi
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  FW P_Dybala
                           A_Silva FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                          C_Palmer FW  |  DF M_Ginter
                                       |
                        P_Rajkovic SUB |  SUB L_Zima
                          D_Lovren SUB |  SUB M_Senesi
                         A_Malanda SUB |  SUB S_Klaiber
                           K_Kampl SUB |  SUB A_Tchouameni
                        M_Politano SUB |  SUB A_Aleman




Min. 4  :(acm) P_Dybala is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Dybala! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 7  :(whu) C_Palmer takes advantage of a mistake by T_Hernandez 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  C_Palmer flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 9  :(acm) P_Dybala takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Mancini 
          ...  P_Dybala with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 10 :(whu) Thiago is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva drives the shot in! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 10 :(acm) T_Hernandez knocks it past A_Christensen and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Christensen recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 12 :(whu) G_Mancini gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Romagnoli! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Ginter goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 14 :(whu) Fabian_Ruiz looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  V_Lindelof cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 16 :(acm) L_Messi takes advantage of a mistake by Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_Messi could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  N_Pope tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Dybala plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Great catch from N_Pope! 
Min. 20 :(acm) L_Messi turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 27 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to T_Hernandez! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by R_Toloi 
Min. 28 :(whu) Isco with a probing pass to Thiago 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli hits it out for a throw 
Min. 28 :(acm) P_Dybala runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of L_Messi 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But G_Mancini slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 29 :(whu) B_Fernandes boots it towards R_Toloi 
          ...  R_Toloi aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 31 :(acm) A_Griezmann sidesteps Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Griezmann! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 38 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso jumps over Isco's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso looks to see where N_Pope is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 39 :(acm) P_Dybala finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  P_Dybala tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  N_Pope drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  AC Milan have the advantage! 
          ...  West Ham 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 40 :(acm) A_Griezmann finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  A_Griezmann attempts a lob! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 42 :(acm) A_Romagnoli plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(acm) L_Messi sidesteps G_Mancini 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Messi with a terrific drive! 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  West Ham 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 44 :(whu) Tactical Change by West Ham 
          ...  West Ham have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 44 :(whu) Tactical Change by West Ham 
          ...  R_Toloi will now play as a DF 
Min. 46 :(acm) P_Dybala slips past A_Christensen 
          ...  P_Dybala has a dig at goal! 
          ...  N_Pope claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  He's given it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  West Ham 0-3 AC Milan ...
Min. 47 :(whu) A_Christensen looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 47 :(acm) M_Ginter takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Ginter aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham 0-3 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(whu) B_Fernandes is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  J_Teze latches onto the ball 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 48 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Christensen fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Cheyenne Hollis looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 51 :(acm) P_Schuurs gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Dybala flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It floats over N_Pope 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 52 :(whu) R_Toloi whips the ball across to C_Palmer 
          ...  A_Griezmann is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 54 :(whu) C_Palmer moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Isco 
          ...  A great volley from Isco! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 54 :(acm) V_Lindelof with a flicked pass to P_Schuurs 
          ...  P_Schuurs hits a great shot! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 55 :(acm) P_Schuurs slides it through the middle to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a good save 
Min. 57 :(whu) J_Teze with a smart pass to A_Silva 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Silva! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 58 :(acm) P_Dybala get's past R_Toloi 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  C_Palmer leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 59 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso slides the ball across to P_Hojbjerg 
          ...  P_Hojbjerg tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Pope got a touch 
Min. 62 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Dybala with the overhead! 
          ...  N_Pope makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 64 :(acm) A_Griezmann looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Dybala keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Dybala crosses it in! 
          ...  N_Pope easily catches it! 
Min. 65 :(whu) C_Palmer skips the challenge from T_Hernandez 
          ...  C_Palmer with the shot on net! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  Isco flights it in! 
          ...  V_Lindelof clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Senesi 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Lindelof 
Min. 68 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Tchouameni 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Messi 
Min. 69 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Aleman 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Dybala 
Min. 69 :(acm) A_Aleman gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Teze! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Aleman rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  West Ham 0-4 AC Milan ...
Min. 70 :(acm) A_Griezmann barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Toloi 
Min. 71 :(whu) A_Christensen gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Silva is unmarked 
          ...  A_Silva from 20 yards! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Mancini curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 71 :(acm) T_Hernandez saunters past J_Teze 
          ...  A great volley from T_Hernandez! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 72 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 75 :(whu) A_Silva has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Tchouameni 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Fabian_Ruiz! 
          ...  M_Ginter takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 77 :(whu) Fabian_Ruiz slips past his marker P_Schuurs 
          ...  The ball is whipped into C_Palmer 
          ...  A_Romagnoli goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  A_Christensen fires it towards the goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Palmer floats the ball in! 
          ...  T_Hernandez reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 80 :(whu) A_Silva runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Isco 
          ...  But M_Ginter clears the danger 
Min. 81 :(whu) Thiago with an inch perfect pass to A_Silva 
          ...  T_Hernandez with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 84 :(acm) A_Aleman spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Griezmann! 
          ...  A_Griezmann rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a difficult save 
Min. 85 :(acm) A_Tchouameni runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Aleman 
          ...  A_Aleman attempts to nutmeg N_Pope! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(whu) C_Palmer over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Silva though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Silva rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 95 :(whu) J_Teze sidesteps A_Aleman 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Senesi with an ugly foul 
Min. 96 :(whu) Thiago crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Fernandes in the box 
          ...  B_Fernandes plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
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West Ham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Silva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fabian_Ruiz (20), A_Christensen (48)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_Dybala (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Dybala (39,46), L_Messi (43), A_Aleman (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Romagnoli (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                West Ham  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       21
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           7        |       11
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : West Ham 0 - 4 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - West Ham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  24   1   1   1  25 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Teze         DF   1  22  15  12  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
G_Mancini      DF   1  21  17   4  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Christensen  DF   1  22  17  11  19 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  20  11
R_Toloi        DF   1  22  17  12  27 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  12  15
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  16  21   9  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   4  -4
Thiago         AM   1   9  21  18  25 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Isco           AM   1   6  22  19  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   8
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  22  18  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
A_Silva        FW   1   6  12  22  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  34  24
C_Palmer       FW   1   8  18  21  23 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  11
P_Rajkovic     GK  17   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   1  21  16  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Malanda      DF   1  14  13   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kampl        MF   1  15  19   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Politano     FW   1   1  13  22  25 |   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_ter_Stegen   GK  24   1   1   1  30 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
T_Hernandez    DF   1  23  15  12  31 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0  14
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  22  15  13  23 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  36  -4   9
P_Schuurs      DF   1  21  15   9  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  18
V_Lindelof     DF   1  21  16   8  19 |  70   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   4  22  15  24 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  11
P_Hojbjerg     MF   1   5  20  13  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
L_Messi        AM   1   3  21  19  21 |  70   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Dybala       FW   1   5  13  22  23 |  71   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  16  54
A_Griezmann    FW   1   2  14  23  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
M_Ginter       DF   1  20  16   9  31 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0  17
L_Zima         GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Senesi       DF   1  19  11   7  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Klaiber      DF   1  14  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tchouameni   DM   1  17  20   5  26 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
A_Aleman       FW   1   6  15  17  26 |  28   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  35
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