Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at San Siro where AC Milan play AZ 67 Alkmaar in this friendly game. A crowd of 20,293 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Milan and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Milan and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the first half underway!
2.35
Guillermo Munoz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Croce. Mauricio Croce threads the ball through into the box. Alberto Fernandes rockets a shot on goal. Matthias Bierhoff gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
3.38
Andres Pirri threads a neat ball through to Abdelkrim Bezzai. Abdelkrim Bezzai whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Croce. Mauricio Croce whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.15
Pieter Overbeek-Bloem flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Köpke. Philipp Köpke sees space and advances. Philipp Köpke finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.07
Antonino Briano flicks a high pass forward. Abdelkrim Bezzai collects the pass. Abdelkrim Bezzai runs deep into the other half of the pitch. With great vision, Abdelkrim Bezzai plays the ball forward to Tiziano De Gasperi who has made a great run into the box. Tiziano De Gasperi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.03
Ramon Grot knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.20
Mario Abbiati knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Croce. Mauricio Croce plays a one-two with Tiziano De Gasperi and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Mauricio Croce provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
18.34
Stephane Lobe sees Pierre G. Parlour in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierre G. Parlour darts forward. Pierre G. Parlour sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.17
Stephane Lobe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abdelkrim Bezzai. Abdelkrim Bezzai flicks a high ball forward to Mario Abbiati who takes it down. Mario Abbiati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Fernandes but he's offside!
27.17
Ramon Grot hits a low pass to Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Moreira but the linesman indicates offside!
30.03
Andres Pirri flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Croce who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Croce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.08
Pieter Overbeek-Bloem flicks a high pass forward. Helder Moreira collects the pass. Helder Moreira skips past Abdelkrim Bezzai! Helder Moreira shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.14
Mario Abbiati flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano De Gasperi controls it well on his chest. Tiziano De Gasperi lofts in a cross ball towards Abdelkrim Bezzai. Abdelkrim Bezzai is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Matthias Bierhoff manages to gather it easily.
39.40
Pieter Overbeek-Bloem makes a strong solo run forward. Pieter Overbeek-Bloem runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pieter Overbeek-Bloem shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Jerome Hamed.
40.27
Philipp Köpke takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Jerome Hamed jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
42.07
Abdelkrim Bezzai makes a probing pass to Guillermo Munoz. Guillermo Munoz plays a one-two with Mario Abbiati and advances towards the goal... Guillermo Munoz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Guillermo Munoz scores for AC Milan!!
45.00
Pieter Overbeek-Bloem pushes up the pitch. Pieter Overbeek-Bloem takes it forward alone. Pieter Overbeek-Bloem controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Bjorn-Tore Johnsen through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Bjorn-Tore Johnsen provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Jerome Hamed is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Milan appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
51.22
Andres Pirri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Abbiati. Mario Abbiati shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
53.36
Ramon Grot hacks Pierre G. Parlour from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pierre G. Parlour hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.19
Alberto Fernandes makes a simple pass to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
65.22
Andres Pirri threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Croce. Mauricio Croce threads the ball through to Tiziano De Gasperi but he's offside!
66.55
Christian Neudecker threads a neat ball through to Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Jerome Hamed!
69.36
Guillermo Munoz knocks the ball forward to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi plays a scrappy one-two with Mauricio Croce and advances towards the goal... Tiziano De Gasperi rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matthias Bierhoff with no chance!! Goal for AC Milan!
73.56
Without breaking stride, Stephane Lobe plays the ball forward to Guillermo Munoz. With a delightful solo run, Guillermo Munoz stretches the opposition's defence. Guillermo Munoz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.57
Rodney Lindenbergh decides to run forward with the ball. Rodney Lindenbergh puts a great ball through. Bjorn-Tore Johnsen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
78.11
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
79.24
Antonio Zubizarreta kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Helder Moreira is offside!
83.31
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.40
Andres Pirri knocks the ball forward to Mario Abbiati. Mario Abbiati shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AC Milan!
90.00
Philipp Köpke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bjorn-Tore Johnsen. Bjorn-Tore Johnsen makes a probing pass to Christian Neudecker but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
3
4
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
26.7%
45.3%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pieter Overbeek-Bloem of AZ 67 Alkmaar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jerome Hamed (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Pierre G. Parlour (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonino Briano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephane Lobe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Guillermo Munoz (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 6. | Andres Pirri (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Abdelkrim Bezzai (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alberto Fernandes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mauricio Croce (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Mario Abbiati (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Tiziano De Gasperi (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Michelangelo Lemme (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gabriele De Gasperi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mirko Zanutta (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthias Bierhoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Zubizarreta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pieter Overbeek-Bloem (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Stuart Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodney Lindenbergh (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ramon Grot (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Philipp Köpke (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bjorn-Tore Johnsen (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 10. | Christian Neudecker (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Helder Moreira (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Jonathan Serrant (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sebastian Thielemann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robert Rival (ATT) | 0 | |














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