Match Report


AC MilanAC Milan     UdineseUdinese
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ernesto GuerreroE. Guerrero66
G
1
G
71Arturo ZampagnaA. Zampagna
Ricardo CarcedoR. Carcedo70
D
2captain
D
71Corrado BigicaC. Bigica
Peter HoflandP. Hofland64
D
3
D
67Harry LawtonH. Lawton
Thomas ContiT. Conti63
D
4
D
67George CortG. Cort
Adriano ArtisticoA. Artistico62
D
5
M
73Tomasz SwierczewskiT. Swierczewski
Roberto FarinosR. Farinos71
M
6
M
73Alexandre GomesA. Gomes
Yuri MarisY. Maris70
M
7
M
72Ernesto RomanE. Roman
Fabian Natale AmbrosettiF. Ambrosetti69
M
captain8
M
70Ludovic JuriettiL. Jurietti
Pablo RamirezP. Ramirez72
A
9
A
73Stephane SavinoS. Savino
Charles CarottiC. Carotti65
A
10
A
72Jose RodriquezJ. Rodriquez
Cosimo TascaC. Tasca62
A
11
A
65Domenico CannavaroD. Cannavaro
 
Stanley PlowrightS. Plowright65
G
12
M
67Jose Fortes GainzaJ. Gainza
Ruggero InnocentiR. Innocenti62
M
13
D
64Nico WitteN. Witte
Pierluigi VialiP. Viali56
M
14
M
63Florian FerraresiF. Ferraresi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Udinese. A crowd of 17,571 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Milan are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matteo Conte.


0.00
The first half starts with Udinese kicking off!
8.12
Charles Carotti comes in with a late challenge on Tomasz Swierczewski. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomasz Swierczewski stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.38
Tomasz Swierczewski flicks a high pass forward. Stephane Savino controls it well on his chest. Stephane Savino knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Guerrero who gathers it comfortably.
14.54
Roberto Farinos threads the ball through to Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
16.35
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cosimo Tasca. Cosimo Tasca lofts in a cross ball towards Charles Carotti. Charles Carotti outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.49
Ludovic Jurietti hacks Roberto Farinos from behind! The referee warns Ludovic Jurietti to calm down! Roberto Farinos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.33
Roberto Farinos flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Tasca controls it well on his chest. Cosimo Tasca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Arturo Zampagna. Excellent save.
32.35
Alexandre Gomes threads the ball through to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.58
With imagination, Roberto Farinos plays the ball forward to Fabian Natale Ambrosetti. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
34.22
Seeing Ludovic Jurietti's run, Ernesto Roman quickly throws the ball into his path. Ludovic Jurietti runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ludovic Jurietti shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
42.09
Thomas Conti flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Farinos collects the pass. Roberto Farinos makes a simple pass to Yuri Maris. Yuri Maris sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Arturo Zampagna.
43.23
Corner kick to AC Milan. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti plays it to the near post. Thomas Conti comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. 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.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AC Milan kick off!
49.06
Alexandre Gomes knocks the ball forward to Domenico Cannavaro. Domenico Cannavaro finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
51.57
Peter Hofland flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Tasca controls it well on his chest. Cosimo Tasca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Zampagna who gathers it comfortably.
55.36
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti passes the ball forward to Charles Carotti. Charles Carotti knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it rises well off target!
57.24
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti makes a probing pass to Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
61.05
Ricardo Carcedo surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Cosimo Tasca. Cosimo Tasca shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Arturo Zampagna manages to gather it.
78.45
Harry Lawton sees Domenico Cannavaro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Domenico Cannavaro shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.13
Domenico Cannavaro clumsily knocks into Ricardo Carcedo. The referee calls over Domenico Cannavaro and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Carcedo runs off the knock.
84.18
Alexandre Gomes sees Domenico Cannavaro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Domenico Cannavaro shoots from long range but is denied by Ernesto Guerrero. Excellent save.
87.23
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti makes a probing pass to Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.33
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Tasca controls it well on his chest. Cosimo Tasca shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Zampagna who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AC Milan

Udinese
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.4%
40.6%
Play Area
23.4%
48.4%
28.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Zampagna of Udinese

Match Ratings