Match Report
| AC Milan | AC Milan |  |  | Empoli | Empoli | ||||||||||||||||
| Marius Mars | Marius Mars | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leon Masur | L. Masur |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Ricardo Rosales | R. Rosales | |||||||||
| Bernardo Tasso | B. Tasso |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Elvis Lentini | E. Lentini | |||||||||
| Sergio Pinga | S. Pinga |  | 76 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Claudio Brighi | C. Brighi | |||||||||
| Duncan Campbell | D. Campbell |  | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Luiz Miguel Dias | L. Dias | |||||||||
| Ferry Kerkhof | F. Kerkhof |  | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Giulio Sibilano | G. Sibilano | |||||||||
| Richard McStay | R. McStay | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 |  | Rafael Martinez | R. Martinez | |||||||||
| Brendan Mills | B. Mills |  | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Alec Ferguson | A. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Mahfoud Benhamou | M. Benhamou |  | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Ighli Capezzuto | I. Capezzuto | |||||||||
| Spencer Delaney | S. Delaney | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Benito Monza | B. Monza | |||||||||
| David Zanoni | D. Zanoni |  | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Luca Galli | L. Galli | |||||||||
| Markus Dörner | M. Dörner | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Nicolas Kistner | N. Kistner | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Empoli. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
AC Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
AC Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0AC Milan start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.12
0-0Claudio Brighi knocks the ball forward to Rafael Martinez. Rafael Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Luca Galli. Luca Galli plays a perfect one-two with Nicolas Kistner and rushes in on goal... Luca Galli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
3.53
Brendan Mills controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Zanoni. David Zanoni shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.09
0-0Giulio Sibilano chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Martinez. Rafael Martinez makes a simple pass to Luca Galli. Luca Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bernardo Tasso.
9.01
0-0Richard McStay catches Luiz Miguel Dias on the ankles. The referee calls over Richard McStay and shows him a yellow card! Luiz Miguel Dias runs off the knock.
12.15
Richard McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Markus Dörner. Markus Dörner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.08
Richard McStay passes the ball forward to David Zanoni. David Zanoni plays a perfect one-two with Spencer Delaney and rushes in on goal... David Zanoni makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
16.55
0-0Mahfoud Benhamou makes a simple pass to David Zanoni. David Zanoni goes all the way! David Zanoni cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Ricardo Rosales easily smothers it.
20.26
Richard McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Zanoni. David Zanoni goes all the way! David Zanoni cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.03
Ferry Kerkhof knocks the ball to his team mate, Markus Dörner. Markus Dörner goes all the way! Markus Dörner rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
27.39
Duncan Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Ferry Kerkhof. Ferry Kerkhof makes a simple pass to David Zanoni. David Zanoni knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Dörner. Markus Dörner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Ricardo Rosales manages to keep it out.
28.10
Rafael Martinez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Benito Monza. Benito Monza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leon Masur who gathers it comfortably.
32.16
Ferry Kerkhof deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Delaney. Spencer Delaney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Rosales who gathers it comfortably.
33.05
Ferry Kerkhof chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Delaney. Spencer Delaney sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
39.08
Richard McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Delaney. Spencer Delaney plays a perfect one-two with Markus Dörner and rushes in on goal... Spencer Delaney takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.47
1-0Ferry Kerkhof kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Delaney. Spencer Delaney controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Markus Dörner. Markus Dörner takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Markus Dörner!
45.00
Spencer Delaney comes in with a late challenge on Luiz Miguel Dias. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luiz Miguel Dias runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Empoli kick off the second half!
47.43
Duncan Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard McStay. Richard McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Delaney. Spencer Delaney knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.42
1-0Richard McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Delaney. Spencer Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Dörner but the linesman indicates offside!
53.34
Rafael Martinez knocks the ball forward to Benito Monza. Benito Monza lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Kistner. Nicolas Kistner heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.48
Rafael Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benito Monza. Benito Monza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.14
1-1Ighli Capezzuto catches Richard McStay on the ankles. Ighli Capezzuto is warned by the referee! Richard McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.41
Brendan Mills threads the ball through to David Zanoni. David Zanoni finds some space and shoots from distance but Ricardo Rosales is on top of it.
69.32
Claudio Brighi knocks the ball forward to Rafael Martinez. Rafael Martinez threads the ball through to Luca Galli. Luca Galli lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Kistner. Nicolas Kistner connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Leon Masur manages to gather it comfortably.
73.56
Elvis Lentini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ighli Capezzuto. Ighli Capezzuto flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Kistner. Nicolas Kistner shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
77.48
Duncan Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Mahfoud Benhamou. Mahfoud Benhamou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Zanoni. David Zanoni shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
81.27
Ferry Kerkhof makes a beautiful solo run. Ferry Kerkhof knocks in a cross ball towards David Zanoni. David Zanoni directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ricardo Rosales is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.17
Rafael Martinez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benito Monza. Benito Monza knocks in a cross ball towards Luca Galli. Luca Galli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Leon Masur easily smothers it.
90.00
Brendan Mills sees space and advances. Brendan Mills finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.8%
40.2%
Play Area
17.1%
46.3%
36.6%
Scorers