IWC Group 9, Sunderland vs. AC Milan (Sun Mar 23) Sunderland | AC Milan 4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 T Ian Warmby | Toby Stronge | L_Liang GK | GK A_Becerra J_Bennett DF | DF P_Maldini J_Perch DF | DF Cafu J_Thompson DF | DF J_Herrera John_Swift DF | DF A_deZeeuw D_Frio MF | MF Johan_Cruyff K_Commons MF | MF Hitzlsperger J_Juan MF | MF G_Fernandes H_Holt MF | MF J_McIntyre S_Dobie FW | FW M_Owen D_Johnson FW | FW M_Petrov | Y_Vivier SUB | SUB B_Trautmann J_Zebina SUB | SUB E_Garay F_Hall SUB | SUB M_Johnson Neil_Lennon SUB | SUB Kleberson J_Agogo SUB | SUB D_Masina Referee: KM_Neilson (Sweden) Min. 3 :(acm) Curled in dangerously from Hitzlsperger to M_Owen ... From long range M_Owen bends the ball towards goal! ... But L_Liang is equal to it Min. 6 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to J_Herrera ... J_Juan wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 6 :(sun) K_Commons retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... J_Bennett latches onto the end of it ... Cafu with a nasty foul Min. 8 :(acm) Hitzlsperger nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Hitzlsperger hits a great shot ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 9 :(sun) J_Thompson kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... J_Thompson hits a great shot ! ... Looks like it should be A_Becerra's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... A_Becerra looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Commons curls it into the box! ... P_Maldini wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 11 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff floats the ball in to find M_Owen ... Blocked by John_Swift Min. 15 :(acm) Hitzlsperger takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Owen ... M_Owen with a scorcher of a shot ! ... L_Liang takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 16 :(sun) The defender slips and falls over! ... D_Frio is through! ... J_McIntyre stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 20 :(sun) D_Frio chips the ball over the defence and finds John_Swift ... Hitzlsperger beats him to the ball Min. 21 :(acm) A_deZeeuw holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_McIntyre ... J_McIntyre hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... L_Liang gets his fingertips to it Min. 22 :(acm) J_Herrera back heels to find M_Petrov in space ... J_Bennett with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 25 :(sun) S_Dobie runs at A_deZeeuw ... The defender slips and falls over ... S_Dobie aims for the top right corner ! ... A_Becerra is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 26 :(acm) A_deZeeuw uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... J_Perch body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... It’s a Red Card!! ... He's been hard done by for that!! Min. 27 :(acm) M_Owen with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... H_Holt slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Johan_Cruyff chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to G_Fernandes ... He gets the shot away ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sunderland fans taunt him! Min. 29 :(sun) John_Swift chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Bennett ... A_deZeeuw with a terrible tackle ... KM_Neilson tries to calm him down Min. 30 :(acm) M_Owen sidesteps J_Bennett ... That was too easy ... M_Owen with the shot ! ... L_Liang saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 34 :(acm) The defender under hits the back pass! ... M_Petrov is through! ... But H_Holt with the fine tackle Min. 35 :(sun) H_Holt with a penetrating pass to D_Frio ... D_Frio lobs A_Becerra! ... But A_Becerra punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(sun) J_Bennett with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... Good sliding challenge from Cafu and it had to be Min. 45 :(sun) H_Holt steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... H_Holt drives the ball low ! ... A_Becerra catches the ball Min. 46 :(sun) D_Frio sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... Cleaned up by Hitzlsperger Min. 46 :(acm) J_McIntyre with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past John_Swift ... J_McIntyre shapes up for a shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... L_Liang was beaten there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-0 AC Milan Min. 46 :(sun) D_Frio finds J_Bennett in the box ... M_Petrov goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... KM_Neilson called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 47 :(acm) Cafu with a probing pass to M_Petrov ... John_Swift clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 55 :(sun) K_Commons pulls it back to D_Johnson ... D_Johnson attempts to nutmeg A_Becerra! ... A_Becerra with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 64 :(sun) J_Juan sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Frio ... A_deZeeuw wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 66 :(acm) J_McIntyre backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... M_Owen latches onto the end of it ... But he loses control of it ... K_Commons takes possession Min. 71 :(sun) K_Commons plays it forward to D_Johnson ... Good sliding challenge from A_deZeeuw Min. 73 :(acm) G_Fernandes with a short pass to find A_deZeeuw ... An audacious effort from A_deZeeuw ! ... L_Liang tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 77 :(sun) J_Juan drives it forward to D_Frio ... But Hitzlsperger puts the ball out of play Min. 78 :(sun) D_Johnson with a flashy move ... A delicate chip from D_Johnson ! ... A_Becerra takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 84 :(sun) J_Thompson with an inch perfect pass to D_Frio ... A wicked drive by D_Frio ! ... But A_Becerra makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 84 :(acm) A_deZeeuw turns past H_Holt ... He has created space for himself now ... A cheeky lob from A_deZeeuw ! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... L_Liang was beaten there! Min. 85 :(acm) Hitzlsperger changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Petrov ... J_Bennett stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(sun) J_Bennett looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to D_Frio ... J_Herrera beats him to the ball Min. 90 :(acm) A_deZeeuw looks in some pain. He'll have to come off Min. 90 :(acm) E_Garay comes on for A_deZeeuw and will play DF to the delight of the fans ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 47,668 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : John_Swift Scorers : N/A Sent Off : J_Perch (26) Booked : J_Bennett (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC Milan Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_deZeeuw (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : A_deZeeuw (90) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | AC Milan Attempts on Goal : 7 | 9 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 5 | 5 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 8 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 0 - 0 AC Milan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Liang GK 26 1 1 1 27 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0 J_Bennett DF 1 21 7 10 19 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 60 11 -4 J_Perch DF 1 22 8 3 26 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 J_Thompson DF 1 19 10 4 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 John_Swift DF 1 21 11 7 22 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 15 0 D_Frio MF 1 7 21 11 18 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 K_Commons MF 1 9 22 10 34 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 30 0 J_Juan MF 1 10 21 7 38 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0 H_Holt MF 1 10 21 5 39 | 92 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 15 5 S_Dobie FW 1 6 6 24 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D_Johnson FW 1 5 10 21 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Y_Vivier GK 13 1 1 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Zebina DF 1 17 8 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Hall DF 1 15 8 7 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Neil_Lennon MF 1 5 21 4 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Agogo FW 1 8 8 20 40 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Becerra GK 28 1 1 1 12 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0 P_Maldini DF 2 22 20 5 18 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Cafu DF 2 22 17 9 18 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 15 0 J_Herrera DF 1 22 12 13 16 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 15 0 A_deZeeuw DF 1 21 14 11 39 | 91 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 15 7 Johan_Cruyff MF 1 15 31 16 11 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Hitzlsperger MF 2 16 27 9 17 | 92 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 57 45 2 G_Fernandes MF 1 8 21 9 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 J_McIntyre MF 2 8 19 15 14 | 92 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 27 15 7 M_Owen FW 1 10 10 22 33 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 M_Petrov FW 1 5 9 16 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Trautmann GK 23 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Garay DF 1 21 9 8 39 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Johnson DF 1 16 11 7 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kleberson MF 1 11 18 8 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Masina FW 1 7 13 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1206315442 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08