Match Report


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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Torino. A crowd of 8,928 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AC Milan are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Torino appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Da Costa.


0.00
The first half starts with Torino kicking off!
10.58
Gianmatteo Testini darts forward. Gianmatteo Testini shoots from long range. Moreno Faccini gets down and covers it.
20.49
Nunzio Bonomi sees Stephane Cimarelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephane Cimarelli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Moreno Faccini reads it well. Nice save!
27.27
Bakary Spengler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephane Cimarelli. Stephane Cimarelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Moreno Faccini!
28.58
Danilo Bertani sees space and advances. Danilo Bertani kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Carbone. Maurizio Carbone lofts in a cross ball towards Cesare Magoni. Cesare Magoni connects with a diving header. Solid save from Francesco Bravo.
40.00
Rainer Schöll threads a neat ball through to Cesare Magoni. Cesare Magoni plays a one-two with Cristiano Tavares and rushes in on goal... Cesare Magoni side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Francesco Bravo. Excellent save.
42.52
Bakary Spengler chips the ball to his team mate, Stephane Cimarelli. Stephane Cimarelli knocks in a cross ball towards Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Torino also appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Milan players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AC Milan kick off!
47.53
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.18
Gill Bonadei barges into Stephane Cimarelli. The referee calls over Gill Bonadei and shows him a yellow card! Stephane Cimarelli runs off the knock.
54.01
Marc-Vivien Antunes makes a probing pass to Nunzio Bonomi. Nunzio Bonomi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni tries a spectacular long range effort. Moreno Faccini gets down and covers it.
57.12
Luigi Imbriani makes a simple pass to Gianmatteo Testini. Gianmatteo Testini passes the ball forward to Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Tomas Rizzitelli plays the ball forward to Cristiano Tavares. Cristiano Tavares shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
61.33
Gianmatteo Testini catches George Scholes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! George Scholes stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.52
Tomas Rizzitelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Magoni. Cesare Magoni shoots from long range. Francesco Bravo gets down and covers it.
72.29
Gianmatteo Testini plays the ball forward to Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.10
With some swift thinking, Luigi Imbriani plays the ball forward to Gianmatteo Testini. Gianmatteo Testini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gianmatteo Testini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danilo Bertani.
84.18
Danilo Bertani flicks a high pass forward. George Scholes controls it well on his chest. George Scholes runs straight at the opposition's defence. George Scholes shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Stephane Cimarelli clumsily knocks into Gill Bonadei. Stephane Cimarelli is given a warning by the referee! Gill Bonadei grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
32%
46.7%
21.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Moreno Faccini of AC Milan