Match Report


AC MilanAC Milan     NapoliNapoli
Rinus DijkstraRinus Dijkstra Jonathan Julian Pitt Jonathan Julian Pitt
Houssin SinouhH. Sinouh80
G
1
G
78Henrique CardonaH. Cardona
Fritz ZitelliF. Zitelli78
D
2
D
63Tijani MathijssenT. Mathijssen
Tonci SericT. Seric78
D
3
D
64Jšrg Van ZimmermanJ. Zimmerman
Matt GreigM. Greig75
D
4
D
63Matjaz GautieriM. Gautieri
Ismael SükürI. Sükür85
M
5
M
78Scott McGroryS. McGrory
Des BeagrieD. Beagrie75
M
6
M
66Ade AkinbiyiA. Akinbiyi
Steve GrantS. Grant72
M
7
M
67Kew SchulpK. Schulp
Hakan TürkyilmazH. Türkyilmaz77
M
8captain
M
68Yuri NanamiY. Nanami
Manfred GschweidlM. Gschweidl81
A
9
A
49Gianni FlorijancicG. Florijancic
Erwin Van DijkE. Van Dijk85
A
captain10
A
66Sebastian WieczorekS. Wieczorek
Giovanni M. Di NapoliG. Di Napoli78
A
11
A
65Alejandro BlancoA. Blanco
 
Facundo PobleteF. Poblete72
D
12
D
71Harry YoungH. Young
Sean CroceS. Croce64
A
13
D
62Ismael ÖzalanI. Özalan
Mervin LjungbergM. Ljungberg77
A
14
A
68Max GallagherM. Gallagher

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Napoli. A crowd of 18,732 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Milan and Napoli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Savino.


0.00
The first half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
2.03
Tonci Seric flicks a high pass forward to Steve Grant who brings the ball under control. Steve Grant takes it forward alone. Steve Grant shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Henrique Cardona. Excellent save.
3.21
Erwin Van Dijk catches Matjaz Gautieri on the ankles. The referee calls over Erwin Van Dijk and shows him a yellow card! Matjaz Gautieri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.19
Steve Grant makes a simple pass to Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk skips past Jšrg Van Zimmerman! Erwin Van Dijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Henrique Cardona had no chance!! Goal for AC Milan!
8.57
Tijani Mathijssen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kew Schulp. Kew Schulp makes an attacking run forward. Kew Schulp plays a one-two with Gianni Florijancic and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Kew Schulp provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
9.29
With a delightful solo run, Hakan Türkyilmaz stretches the opposition's defence. Hakan Türkyilmaz plays a quick one-two with Manfred Gschweidl and rushes in on goal... Hakan Türkyilmaz cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.13
Fritz Zitelli makes a probing pass to Des Beagrie. Des Beagrie brings the ball forward. Des Beagrie threads a neat, attacking ball through to Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Henrique Cardona manages to gather it.
14.17
Steve Grant makes a simple pass to Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk cuts inside the box! Erwin Van Dijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Henrique Cardona manages to keep it out.
15.29
Scott McGrory hacks Hakan Türkyilmaz from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hakan Türkyilmaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.45
Matt Greig barges into Ade Akinbiyi. The referee calls over Matt Greig and warns him to calm down! Ade Akinbiyi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.13
Tonci Seric flicks a high pass forward. Steve Grant holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steve Grant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manfred Gschweidl. Manfred Gschweidl runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Manfred Gschweidl provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Henrique Cardona. What a save!
33.22
Matt Greig flicks a high pass forward. Hakan Türkyilmaz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hakan Türkyilmaz chips the ball to his team mate, Manfred Gschweidl. Manfred Gschweidl skips past Tijani Mathijssen! Tijani Mathijssen barges into Manfred Gschweidl. Manfred Gschweidl appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
36.30
Jšrg Van Zimmerman flicks a high pass forward. Ade Akinbiyi controls it well on his chest. Ade Akinbiyi threads the ball through to Gianni Florijancic. Gianni Florijancic knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco heads the ball goalwards. Houssin Sinouh easily punches it away to safety.
40.41
Matt Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Beagrie. Des Beagrie makes a simple pass to Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli passes the ball forward to Manfred Gschweidl. Some silky footwork from Manfred Gschweidl provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
Scott McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianni Florijancic. Gianni Florijancic controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
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. Napoli also appear unchanged since the first half. The Napoli players seem much more motivated whilst the AC Milan players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Napoli kick off and get the second half underway!
54.49
Hakan Türkyilmaz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli plays a scrappy one-two with Erwin Van Dijk and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Giovanni M. Di Napoli provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.31
Ismael Sükür flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni M. Di Napoli collects the pass. Giovanni M. Di Napoli shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
60.41
AC Milan have made 3 substitutions with Facundo Poblete replacing Matt Greig, Sean Croce replacing Hakan Türkyilmaz and Mervin Ljungberg replacing Erwin Van Dijk .Napoli have made a substitution with Max Gallagher replacing Alejandro Blanco .
61.48
Kew Schulp flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Wieczorek. Sebastian Wieczorek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.34
Steve Grant flicks a high pass forward to Giovanni M. Di Napoli who brings the ball under control. Giovanni M. Di Napoli shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
71.52
Scott McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Gallagher. Max Gallagher shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
72.56
Des Beagrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mervin Ljungberg. Mervin Ljungberg advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Mervin Ljungberg provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.49
Tonci Seric advances with the ball. Tonci Seric sees space and advances. Tonci Seric sees Mervin Ljungberg just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Mervin Ljungberg provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.13
Napoli have made 2 substitutions with Harry Young replacing Gianni Florijancic and Ismael Özalan replacing Jšrg Van Zimmerman and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
83.45
Tonci Seric controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Beagrie. Des Beagrie makes a probing pass to Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli kicks a strong pass forward to Manfred Gschweidl but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.12
Facundo Poblete sees Ismael Sükür in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ismael Sükür flicks a high ball forward to Manfred Gschweidl who takes it down. Manfred Gschweidl knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.38
Yuri Nanami comes in with a late challenge on Ismael Sükür. The referee calls over Yuri Nanami and shows him a yellow card! Ismael Sükür runs off the knock.
87.38
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.43
Ismael Sükür kicks a strong pass forward to Manfred Gschweidl. Manfred Gschweidl knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Some silky footwork from Giovanni M. Di Napoli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Henrique Cardona is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AC Milan

Napoli
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
11
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.4%
31.6%
Play Area
24.1%
43%
32.9%

Scorers
Erwin Van Dijk 4
Hakan Türkyilmaz 9
Manfred Gschweidl 40
Giovanni M. Di Napoli 54
Mervin Ljungberg 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manfred Gschweidl of AC Milan

Match Ratings