FFO EFL1, AC Milan vs. Benfica (Fri Apr 24)


                             AC Milan  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  -
                                       |
                      M_ter_Stegen GK  |  GK Andrew
                       T_Hernandez DF  |  DF P_Jagielka
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                      A_Dorrington DF  |  DF A_Omobamidele
                         P_Schuurs DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                           P_Degen DF  |  DM W_Ndidi
                           O_Kokcu MF  |  DM K_Mainoo
                          H_Barnes MF  |  AM L_Martins
                          K_Lukoki MF  |  AM M_Mount
                          E_Kroupi FW  |  FW An_Silva
                           S_Kalou FW  |  FW A_Correa
                                       |
                            L_Zima SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                            J_Auer SUB |  SUB H_Smolcic
                         S_Klaiber SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                         A_Caponne SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                         T_Walcott SUB |  SUB Y_En_Nesyri




Min. 1  :(acm) E_Kroupi sidesteps E_Moretti 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  E_Kroupi flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 3  :(acm) K_Lukoki is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Barnes 
          ...  H_Barnes curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 8  :(ben) A_Correa runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Hernandez!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 9  :(ben) W_Ndidi with a slide rule pass to L_Martins 
          ...  V_Lindelof gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 14 :(acm) S_Kalou sidesteps An_Silva 
          ...  K_Mainoo with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 15 :(acm) S_Kalou takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  S_Kalou could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 25 :(ben) An_Silva turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Degen reads the play well 
Min. 26 :(acm) E_Kroupi finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  M_Mount with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  K_Lukoki passes to E_Kroupi 
          ...  But K_Mainoo barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 27 :(acm) E_Kroupi dribbles it into the box 
          ...  E_Kroupi has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  AC Milan have snatched the lead! 
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 27 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 27 :(ben) J_Vestergaard runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 34 :(acm) K_Lukoki had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  K_Lukoki tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Schuurs flights it in! 
          ...  K_Lukoki with the shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Andrew grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 35 :(ben) A_Correa pushes it past the defender 
          ...  A_Correa has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 38 :(acm) T_Hernandez pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Omobamidele does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 39 :(acm) P_Degen over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds V_Lindelof though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  V_Lindelof has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 41 :(ben) W_Ndidi with a 30-yard pass to An_Silva 
          ...  S_Kalou with a bad challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  K_Mainoo shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to An_Silva instead 
          ...  An_Silva with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 42 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ben) M_Mount sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Mount with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 45 :(ben) M_Mount controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Hernandez 
          ...  He puts in A_Correa! 
          ...  A_Correa leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 47 :(ben) W_Ndidi cuts inside E_Kroupi 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in E_Moretti! 
          ...  E_Moretti hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 48 :(acm) A_Dorrington with a measured pass to P_Degen 
          ...  K_Mainoo plays the back pass 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Kokcu floats the ball in! 
          ...  T_Hernandez gets a shot in 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Kokcu plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Hernandez gets to it! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 48 :(ben) E_Moretti retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Correa gets on the end of it 
          ...  What a shot from A_Correa! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 Benfica

Min. 47 :(acm) S_Kalou runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Jagielka 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  S_Kalou with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Kokcu hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Degen gets his head on it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Kroupi crosses it in! 
          ...  Andrew easily catches it! 
Min. 49 :(ben) A_Correa with a measured pass to M_Mount 
          ...  A_Dorrington with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Tony Ayre looks relieved 
          ...  - is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the outside of his boot 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen gathers it comfortably 
Min. 49 :(acm) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  S_Kalou is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by E_Moretti! 
          ...  A_Correa takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 50 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Caponne 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Lukoki 
Min. 50 :(acm) O_Kokcu crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Hernandez in the box 
          ...  T_Hernandez blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 51 :(acm) E_Kroupi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Mainoo 
Min. 52 :(acm) H_Barnes dribbles past W_Ndidi 
          ...  H_Barnes flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
Min. 52 :(ben) W_Ndidi threads the through ball to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 53 :(ben) P_Jagielka beats O_Kokcu 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_Jagielka with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen catches it! 
Min. 55 :(acm) H_Barnes with a probing pass to T_Hernandez 
          ...  T_Hernandez with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Andrew was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 56 :(ben) E_Moretti runs forward 
          ...  P_Schuurs brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 57 :(ben) K_Mainoo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to An_Silva 
          ...  But T_Hernandez sweeps up the threat 
Min. 60 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Auer 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Barnes 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Ndidi 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Correa 
Min. 66 :(acm) E_Kroupi lobs it over the defender 
          ...  E_Kroupi with the header! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 67 :(ben) F_Aursnes finds L_Martins with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_Martins bears down on goal! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 68 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Walcott 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Kroupi 
Min. 72 :(acm) O_Kokcu cuts 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 P_Schuurs 
          ...  P_Schuurs tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 73 :(acm) P_Schuurs moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Kokcu 
          ...  O_Kokcu hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 75 :(acm) T_Walcott finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Jagielka 
Min. 76 :(ben) J_Vestergaard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 76 :(ben) M_Mount has picked up a knock 
          ...  He's going to play through the pain barrier 
Min. 79 :(acm) T_Walcott takes advantage of a mistake by P_Jagielka 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Walcott sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 80 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri headbutts J_Auer! 
          ...  Zidane would be proud of that one! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ben) M_Mount with a one-touch layoff to E_Moretti 
          ...  E_Moretti attempts the shot! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 90 :(acm) T_Walcott runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Martins goes in with two feet!! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  It has to be a... 
          ...  PENALTY!!!! 
          ...  S_Kalou is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  That surely hands AC Milan victory!! 
          ...  Some people on the pitch! 
          ...  They think it's all over! 
          ...  It might be soon! 
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Benfica...
Min. 91 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 91 :(acm) P_Schuurs has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Jagielka 
          ...  He puts in T_Walcott! 
          ...  T_Walcott rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 92 :(ben) M_Mount drives it forward to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 93 :(ben) M_Mount with a deep cross to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Amazing comeback!! 
          ...  Benfica are all square and not long to go 
          ...  AC Milan 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 94 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 94 :(acm) S_Kalou turns on a sixpence 
          ...  S_Kalou fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Hernandez drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Omobamidele belts it clear 
Min. 94 :(acm) M_ter_Stegen comes up lame after the wicked challenge 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 96 :(acm) Andrew miskicks! 
          ...  T_Walcott is through! 
          ...  L_Martins cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kalou (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Kroupi (27), S_Kalou (90 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mainoo
Scorers              : , An_Silva (41)Y_En_Nesyri (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_En_Nesyri (80), L_Martins (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                AC Milan  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       15
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          12        |       10
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 2 Benfica
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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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M_ter_Stegen   GK  29   1   1   1  30 | 100   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
T_Hernandez    DF   1  26  18  14  31 | 100   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  28   0  66
V_Lindelof     DF   1  24  19  10  19 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  22
A_Dorrington   DF   1  19  12   6  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Schuurs      DF   1  24  18  11  22 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  36  21
P_Degen        DF   1  19  12  12  27 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  24  18
O_Kokcu        MF   1  17  25  11  25 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  19
H_Barnes       MF   1   6  24  23  26 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  18
K_Lukoki       MF   1  16  22   7  29 |  53   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  48
E_Kroupi       FW   1   2  19  23  29 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
S_Kalou        FW   1   9  15  19  21 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  73
L_Zima         GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Auer         MF   1  15  16   6  12 |  37   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_Caponne      MF   1   9  19  17  22 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Walcott      FW   1   8  15  18  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  28   1   1   1  26 | 100  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0   0
P_Jagielka     DF   1  22  16  10  29 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  22
E_Moretti      DF   1  22  17  14  20 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  36
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  16  13  28 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  19
W_Ndidi        DM   1  18  23   5  24 |  63   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  19  22  15  22 | 100   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  63  32   0
L_Martins      AM   1   6  19  13  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  32  -2  17
M_Mount        AM   1   2  23  21  27 | 100   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  69   9
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  26  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
A_Correa       FW   1   5  22  23  26 |  63   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  14  39
S_Mandanda     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  21  15   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  20  14  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      DM   1  12  18  14  21 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   5  17  24  28 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
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