IWC Group 9, AC Milan vs. Raja Casablanca (Wed Apr 16)


                             AC Milan  |  Raja Casablanca
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                         Toby Stronge  |  Assistant Manager
                                       |
                         A_Becerra GK  |  GK Y_Hadir
                           E_Garay DF  |  DF F_Fuentes
                              Cafu DF  |  DF D_Baggio
                         J_Herrera DF  |  DF M_Upson
                         A_deZeeuw DF  |  DF B_Namoff
                         P_Maldini DM  |  MF K_Essediri
                      Hitzlsperger MF  |  MF B_El_Moubarki
                       G_Fernandes MF  |  MF M_Yajour
                      Johan_Cruyff MF  |  MF C_Cole
                            M_Owen FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                       M_Maccarone FW  |  FW Franco_Souza
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB A_Goram
                         M_Johnson SUB |  SUB B_Hansen
                        J_McIntyre SUB |  SUB D_Oakins
                          Pl_Jones SUB |  SUB A_Poole
                          M_Petrov SUB |  SUB M_Bidoudane

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(acm) J_Herrera runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Cafu 
          ...  Cafu hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Y_Hadir dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_deZeeuw loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  Saved by Y_Hadir 
Min. 1  :(rac) Y_Hadir slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 3  :(acm) Cafu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Upson with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 4  :(acm) G_Fernandes runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Baggio 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Fernandes ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 6  :(acm) Hitzlsperger with the nod to G_Fernandes 
          ...  G_Fernandes has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Y_Hadir with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff swings it in! 
          ...  G_Fernandes with the header 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  Y_Hadir never had a chance! 
Min. 7  :(acm) G_Fernandes leaves his marker standing 
          ...  Franco_Souza cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 11 :(acm) P_Maldini hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Cafu latches onto it! 
          ...  Cafu with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 12 :(acm) Cafu finds A_deZeeuw with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_deZeeuw with a little chip! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 18 :(acm) P_Maldini with a 40-yard pass to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 25 :(acm) A defence splitting pass from Hitzlsperger to Johan_Cruyff 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff with the strike ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 26 :(acm) Cafu with a slick pass to M_Maccarone 
          ...  B_Namoff robs him of the ball 
Min. 27 :(acm) Hitzlsperger runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Owen 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Owen attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Y_Hadir has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Y_Hadir is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 27 :(rac) K_Essediri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Franco_Souza gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff takes possession 
Min. 29 :(rac) B_El_Moubarki takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Upson 
          ...  Cafu with an ugly foul 
Min. 30 :(acm) Hitzlsperger runs at B_El_Moubarki 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Hitzlsperger unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 30 :(acm) M_Owen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves B_Namoff behind 
          ...  M_Upson with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  It’s a Red Card!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  M_Owen drives it in 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Y_Hadir reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff drives it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by B_El_Moubarki 
Min. 32 :(acm) Hitzlsperger has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Baggio 
          ...  He puts in M_Owen! 
          ...  M_Owen has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It floats over Y_Hadir 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 32 :(rac) M_Yajour hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_El_Moubarki latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Garay brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But P_Graham waves play on!!! 
Min. 33 :(acm) P_Maldini is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Fernandes 
          ...  G_Fernandes with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But Y_Hadir makes an easy save 
Min. 33 :(rac) K_Essediri turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Trezeguet 
          ...  The ball hits A_deZeeuw in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 34 :(acm) J_Herrera flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Owen runs onto it! 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Owen ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 35 :(acm) J_Herrera with a pinpoint pass to M_Owen 
          ...  But K_Essediri puts it in row Z! 
Min. 35 :(rac) K_Essediri pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 35 :(rac) A_Poole is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_Essediri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 38 :(acm) P_Maldini feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Owen runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Baggio makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 39 :(acm) Hitzlsperger with a short pass to find J_Herrera 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Herrera ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 40 :(acm) P_Maldini with a probing through ball J_Herrera 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Herrera ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(acm) M_Owen sidesteps D_Baggio 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Owen ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  F_Fuentes gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 46 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff with a burst of pace 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff hits a great shot ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_deZeeuw lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Y_Hadir catches it! 
Min. 48 :(acm) J_Herrera takes advantage of a mistake by F_Fuentes 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Herrera tries to chip the ball over Y_Hadir! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Maldini hits it into the box! 
          ...  F_Fuentes gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Raja Casablanca

Min. 46 :(acm) Hitzlsperger spots Cafu who is in acres of space 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  Cafu picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with Y_Hadir 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Y_Hadir 
          ...  Y_Hadir pulls off a save !! 
Min. 49 :(acm) Hitzlsperger with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Owen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Owen hits a great shot ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Y_Hadir moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given AC Milan the advantage! 
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Raja Casablanca ...
Min. 51 :(rac) D_Trezeguet plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  D_Trezeguet with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 52 :(acm) G_Fernandes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Owen gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Yajour with the block 
Min. 56 :(acm) P_Maldini takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Maldini ! 
          ...  But Y_Hadir makes an easy save 
Min. 57 :(acm) Cafu pulls it back to M_Owen 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Owen ! 
          ...  It's beaten Y_Hadir 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 58 :(acm) A_deZeeuw makes the tackle 
          ...  A_deZeeuw hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 59 :(acm) Hitzlsperger is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Maccarone 
          ...  M_Maccarone with the header ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir catches the ball 
Min. 62 :(acm) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Y_Hadir reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Owen 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The AC Milan fans chant his name! 
          ...  AC Milan 2-0 Raja Casablanca ...
Min. 66 :(acm) A_deZeeuw looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Hitzlsperger 
          ...  Hitzlsperger tries to chip the ball over Y_Hadir! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 69 :(rac) Franco_Souza takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Herrera 
          ...  Franco_Souza looks to see where A_Becerra is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Becerra moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 71 :(acm) J_Herrera leaves B_Namoff standing 
          ...  M_Yajour is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  Y_Hadir misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_deZeeuw swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But Y_Hadir tips it over 
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 73 :(acm) M_Maccarone kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Maccarone fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 74 :(acm) Hitzlsperger plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Maccarone 
          ...  But F_Fuentes reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 75 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff drives it forward to G_Fernandes 
          ...  G_Fernandes with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 76 :(acm) G_Fernandes cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Cafu 
          ...  Cafu tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir falls over 
          ...  But Y_Hadir is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 77 :(acm) G_Fernandes holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Herrera 
          ...  J_Herrera with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Johan_Cruyff drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Yajour gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 78 :(acm) A_deZeeuw looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Garay 
          ...  E_Garay with the shot on net ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 79 :(acm) P_Maldini finds E_Garay with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Cleared by D_Baggio 
Min. 79 :(rac) D_Trezeguet runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_deZeeuw intercepts the pass 
Min. 82 :(acm) Hitzlsperger looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 83 :(acm) Hitzlsperger sidesteps Franco_Souza 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Fuentes takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 85 :(acm) A_deZeeuw lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Hitzlsperger latches on to it 
          ...  Hitzlsperger keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Y_Hadir saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 86 :(acm) G_Fernandes gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Yajour! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Fernandes carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But Y_Hadir stops that one easily 
Min. 87 :(acm) M_Maccarone takes advantage of a mistake by F_Fuentes 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Maccarone ! 
          ...  Y_Hadir can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Y_Hadir makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(acm) E_Garay looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Maccarone 
          ...  M_Maccarone curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 91 :(acm) G_Fernandes runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Herrera latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_Herrera flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 93 :(acm) Johan_Cruyff with the heel pass to M_Maccarone 
          ...  M_Maccarone fires the shot in! 
          ...  Y_Hadir with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio San Siro
Attendance           : 61,490
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Hitzlsperger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Owen (49,62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Raja Casablanca Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Hadir
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Upson (30)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : K_Essediri (35)
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Match Statistics
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                                AC Milan  |    Raja Casablanca
Attempts on Goal     :          42        |       2
Off target           :          21        |       2
On target            :          21        |       0
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           9        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          33        |       3
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 0 Raja Casablanca
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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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A_Becerra      GK  28   1   1   1  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   1  21   9   8  39 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  25  15
Cafu           DF   2  22  18   9  18 |  97   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  60  20
J_Herrera      DF   1  22  12  13  16 |  97   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  45  10
A_deZeeuw      DF   1  21  14  11  39 |  97   0   2   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  78  45  14
P_Maldini      DM   2  22  20   5  18 |  97   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  90   5
Hitzlsperger   MF   2  17  28   9  17 |  97   0   0  10   1   3   0   0   0   0   0 167   9
G_Fernandes    MF   1   8  21   9  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  60  21
Johan_Cruyff   MF   1  15  31  16  11 |  97   0   1   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  30  54  22
M_Owen         FW   1  10  10  22  33 |  97   0   0   0   0  10   2   0   0   0   0   0  78
M_Maccarone    FW   1   3  11  21  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
B_Trautmann    GK  23   1   1   1  28 |   0   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
J_McIntyre     MF   2   8  19  15  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pl_Jones       MF   1  11  16  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Petrov       FW   1   5   9  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Raja Casablanca
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Y_Hadir        GK  20   1   1   1  35 |  97  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 270   0   0   0
F_Fuentes      DF   2  20   3   2  28 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Baggio       DF   1  19   8   9  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  18  12   6  25 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   7 -10 -10
B_Namoff       DF   1  18  13  11  15 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
K_Essediri     MF   1   6  26   8  22 |  35   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  30   0
B_El_Moubarki  MF   1   4  21  10  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21 -10 -10
M_Yajour       MF   1   8  17   9  16 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  81  15   0
C_Cole         MF   1   4  15  14  14 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   8  11  24  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Franco_Souza   FW   1   4   7  24  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0   2
A_Goram        GK  20   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hansen       DF   1  16  10   9  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Oakins       DF   1  16   9  12  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Poole        MF   1  16   9   3  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bidoudane    FW   1   4   6  21  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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