Match Report


AC MilanAC Milan     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Moreno FacciniM. Faccini73
G
captain1
G
74Karim VosK. Vos
Bastián SotoB. Soto79
D
2
D
74Eusebio SturbaE. Sturba
Danilo BertaniD. Bertani68
D
3captain
D
72Andre TraversaA. Traversa
Mirco BerrettaM. Berretta62
D
4
D
69Manuele GrandoniM. Grandoni
Diaw BreviD. Brevi57
D
5
M
70Simon SchönenbornS. Schönenborn
Tomas RizzitelliT. Rizzitelli67
M
6
M
68Antonino AmbrosettiA. Ambrosetti
George ScholesG. Scholes57
M
7
M
66Craig RaeC. Rae
Djamel PratD. Prat50
M
8
M
66Alfonso FabbriA. Fabbri
Cesare MagoniC. Magoni80
A
9
A
72Richard WhiteR. White
Cristiano TavaresC. Tavares72
A
10
A
70Zerbini SalvatoriZ. Salvatori
Maurizio CarboneM. Carbone64
A
11
A
67Rodrigo BarrosR. Barros
 
Mattia PedoneM. Pedone68
G
12
D
65Quim VianaQ. Viana
Aldo SommeseA. Sommese68
G
13
A
65Elvis MazzantiniE. Mazzantini
Ferry BrouwerF. Brouwer64
A
14
D
62Ciro BelliniC. Bellini

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Verona Hellas. A crowd of 18,068 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Milan are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Verona Hellas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Orlando.


0.00
AC Milan start the match!
3.04
Djamel Prat threads the ball through to Cesare Magoni. Cesare Magoni knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Traversa.
4.07
Andre Traversa makes a probing pass to Craig Rae. Craig Rae makes a simple pass to Richard White. Richard White knocks the ball forward to Zerbini Salvatori but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.21
Craig Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori knocks the ball forward, putting Rodrigo Barros through on goal. Rodrigo Barros cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Moreno Faccini gets down and covers it.
10.27
Djamel Prat makes a probing pass to Cesare Magoni. Cesare Magoni whips in a cross ball towards Cristiano Tavares. Cristiano Tavares is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
14.11
Manuele Grandoni threads the ball through to Craig Rae. Craig Rae passes the ball forward to Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Zerbini Salvatori provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.41
George Scholes flicks a high pass forward to Cesare Magoni who brings the ball under control. Cesare Magoni shoots from 25 yards but Karim Vos is on top of his game. Great keeping!
18.28
Craig Rae sees Rodrigo Barros in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Barros tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Moreno Faccini smothers it!
20.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Alfonso Fabbri plays the ball forward to Richard White. Richard White whips in a cross ball towards Zerbini Salvatori. With a superhuman jump, Zerbini Salvatori connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
21.56
Craig Rae makes a simple pass to Rodrigo Barros. Rodrigo Barros knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bastián Soto.
22.11
Danilo Bertani chips the ball to his team mate, Tomas Rizzitelli. Seeing a gap ahead, Tomas Rizzitelli picks a pass forward to Maurizio Carbone. Maurizio Carbone knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Tavares. Cristiano Tavares gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Karim Vos had no chance!! Goal for AC Milan!
26.10
Tomas Rizzitelli flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Tavares collects the pass. Cristiano Tavares finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. AC Milan are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
27.58
Antonino Ambrosetti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard White. Richard White passes the ball forward but Zerbini Salvatori is offside!
30.13
Alfonso Fabbri flicks a high pass forward. Richard White collects the pass. Richard White plays a scrappy one-two with Zerbini Salvatori and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Richard White provides some space. He shoots at goal but Moreno Faccini is on top of it.
33.43
Antonino Ambrosetti makes an attacking run forward. Antonino Ambrosetti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zerbini Salvatori but he's offside!
36.11
Danilo Bertani flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Prat. Djamel Prat sees Cesare Magoni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cesare Magoni tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
40.52
George Scholes flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Tavares. Cristiano Tavares runs straight at the defence! Cristiano Tavares takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
42.29
Antonino Ambrosetti kicks a strong pass forward to Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori hits a low pass to Richard White. Richard White cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Verona Hellas also appear unchanged since the first half. The Verona Hellas players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Verona Hellas kick off!
51.42
Craig Rae darts forward. Craig Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Barros but he's offside!
53.01
Alfonso Fabbri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard White. Richard White plays a scrappy one-two with Zerbini Salvatori and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Richard White provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
54.46
Craig Rae sees space and advances. Craig Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.54
Tomas Rizzitelli barges into Alfonso Fabbri. Tomas Rizzitelli is warned by the referee! Alfonso Fabbri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.34
Verona Hellas have made a substitution with Quim Viana replacing Zerbini Salvatori .
63.14
George Scholes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurizio Carbone. Maurizio Carbone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
65.11
Djamel Prat deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Magoni. Cesare Magoni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Karim Vos who gathers it comfortably.
75.43
George Scholes darts forward. George Scholes shoots from distance. Karim Vos comfortably gets down and covers it.
77.10
Danilo Bertani comes in with a late challenge on Rodrigo Barros. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodrigo Barros stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.45
Mirco Berretta catches Craig Rae on the ankles. Mirco Berretta is warned by the referee! Craig Rae runs off the knock.
89.16
Simon Schönenborn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Barros. Rodrigo Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Richard White. Richard White makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Eusebio Sturba sees Simon Schönenborn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Schönenborn flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Barros controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Viana. With a superhuman jump, Quim Viana connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AC Milan

Verona Hellas
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.5%
58.5%
Play Area
31.7%
46.3%
22%

Scorers
Cristiano Tavares 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Rae of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings
1.Moreno Faccini (GK)
8
2.Bastián Soto (DEF)
6
3.Danilo Bertani (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Mirco Berretta (DEF)
6
5.Diaw Brevi (DEF)
6
6.Tomas Rizzitelli (MID)
6
7.George Scholes (MID)
7
8.Djamel Prat (MID)
6
9.Cesare Magoni (ATT)
6
10.Cristiano Tavares (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Maurizio Carbone (ATT)
6
 
12.Mattia Pedone (GK)
0
13.Aldo Sommese (GK)
0
14.Ferry Brouwer (ATT)
0

1.Karim Vos (GK)
7
2.Eusebio Sturba (DEF)
6
3.Andre Traversa (DEF)
6
4.Manuele Grandoni (DEF)
6
5.Simon Schönenborn (MID)
6
6.Antonino Ambrosetti (MID)
7
7.Craig Rae (MID)
9
8.Alfonso Fabbri (MID)
6
9.Richard White (ATT)
7
10.Zerbini Salvatori (ATT)
6
11.Rodrigo Barros (ATT)
6
 
12.Quim Viana (DEF)
6
13.Elvis Mazzantini (ATT)
0
14.Ciro Bellini (DEF)
0