Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Siena. A crowd of 18,779 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Milan and Siena are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Negro.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Milan and Siena are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Negro.
0.00
The first half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
2.17
Angelo Italiano flicks a high ball forward to David Hamann who takes it down. David Hamann knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
3.00
Sixto Caniggia knocks the ball to his team mate, Angelo Italiano. Angelo Italiano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Angelo Italiano whips in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.36
Martin Manfredini knocks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Smit. Kurt Smit flicks a high pass forward. Pierluigi Branca controls it well on his chest. Pierluigi Branca threads a neat ball through to Miguel Marin. Some silky footwork from Miguel Marin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Arturo Cervantes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
8.48
Alessandro Zenoni flicks a high pass forward. Eric Appiah controls it well on his chest. Eric Appiah lofts in a cross ball towards David Hamann. David Hamann knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Alejandro Sbaccanti is on top of it.
9.32
Showing composure, Sixto Caniggia picks a pass forward to Alessandro Zenoni. Alessandro Zenoni flicks a high ball forward to Eric Appiah who takes it down. Eric Appiah 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. Excellent save!
10.11
Alessandro Zenoni catches Arturo Mirri on the ankles. The referee calls over Alessandro Zenoni and shows him a yellow card! Arturo Mirri runs off the knock.
14.33
Yuri Netto knocks the ball forward to Igor Netto. Igor Netto knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Alejandro Sbaccanti!
15.52
Alessandro Zenoni flicks a high ball forward to Eric Appiah who takes it down. Eric Appiah whips in a cross ball towards David Hamann. David Hamann is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alejandro Sbaccanti manages to gather it comfortably.
16.41
Sixto Caniggia darts forward. Sixto Caniggia flicks a high pass forward. David Hamann collects the pass. David Hamann shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
18.08
Yuri Netto flicks a high ball forward to Igor Netto who gracefully takes it down. Igor Netto plays a scrappy one-two with David Hamann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Igor Netto takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Igor Netto!
21.12
Alessandro Zenoni barges into Vincenzo Zini. The referee brings Alessandro Zenoni to one side and gives him a warning! Vincenzo Zini stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.27
Sebastian Nieto clumsily knocks into Eric Appiah. Sebastian Nieto is given a warning by the referee! Eric Appiah stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.37
Michele Tagliaferri catches Yuri Netto on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yuri Netto stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.51
Yuri Netto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Hamann. David Hamann threads the ball through to Eric Appiah but he's offside!
30.57
Michele Tagliaferri hits a low pass to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Pierluigi Branca. Pierluigi Branca powers a header at goal but is denied by Arturo Cervantes. Excellent save.
33.10
Danny Pennant threads the ball through to Angelo Italiano. Angelo Italiano flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah knocks in a cross ball towards Igor Netto. Igor Netto connects with a diving header. Pier G. Scalabrelli steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
36.07
Yuri Netto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Igor Netto. Igor Netto shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Siena are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
38.47
Sixto Caniggia makes a probing pass to Alessandro Zenoni. Alessandro Zenoni sees Igor Netto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Igor Netto whips in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.24
Yuri Netto flicks a high pass forward. David Hamann controls it well on his chest. David Hamann shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Siena also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Siena kick off and get the second half underway!
47.34
Ramiro Álvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Hamann. David Hamann whips in a cross ball towards Igor Netto. Igor Netto makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.21
Alessandro Zenoni makes a probing pass to Igor Netto. Igor Netto lofts in a cross ball towards David Hamann. David Hamann rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Alejandro Sbaccanti didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.25
Sixto Caniggia comes in with a late challenge on Pierluigi Branca. The referee calls over Sixto Caniggia and shows him a yellow card! Pierluigi Branca carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.54
Yuri Netto barges into Arturo Mirri. The referee warns Yuri Netto to calm down! Arturo Mirri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.54
Danny Pennant passes the ball forward to Angelo Italiano. Angelo Italiano sees Eric Appiah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Appiah finds some space and shoots from distance but Alejandro Sbaccanti reads it well. Fabulous stop!
63.14
Michele Tagliaferri flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Marin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Marin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
65.09
Alessandro Zenoni flicks a high pass forward. Eric Appiah controls it well on his chest. Eric Appiah shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
67.19
Ramiro Álvarez sees Eric Appiah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Appiah shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
73.18
Pier G. Scalabrelli threads a neat ball through to Michele Tagliaferri. With vision, Michele Tagliaferri plays the ball forward to Pierluigi Branca. Pierluigi Branca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.06
Sixto Caniggia flicks a high pass forward. Angelo Italiano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Angelo Italiano passes the ball forward to Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eric Appiah!
79.02
Yuri Netto knocks the ball forward to David Hamann. David Hamann whips in a cross ball towards Igor Netto. Igor Netto directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
81.37
Alessandro Zenoni makes a simple pass to Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Nieto.
85.02
Yuri Netto threads a neat ball through to Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Manfredini.
90.00
Colin Morrison comes in with a late challenge on Andreas Alexandersson. The referee calls over Colin Morrison and shows him a yellow card! Andreas Alexandersson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
13
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
24.4%
75.6%
Play Area
35.9%
46.2%
17.9%
Scorers
| Igor Netto 18, 47 Eric Appiah 38, 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eric Appiah of Siena |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alejandro Sbaccanti (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Martin Manfredini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastian Nieto (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Pier G. Scalabrelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kurt Smit (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arturo Mirri (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vincenzo Zini (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Michele Tagliaferri (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 9. | Pierluigi Branca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Miguel Marin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Colin Morrison (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 12. | Manuel Baldi (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gaetano Dicara (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Albert Ramos (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Arturo Cervantes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andreas Alexandersson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sixto Caniggia (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 4. | Danny Pennant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ramiro Álvarez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Yuri Netto (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alessandro Zenoni (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Angelo Italiano (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | David Hamann (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Igor Netto (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Eric Appiah (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Juan Gil (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Giacomo Lasalandra (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Datti Mohamed Morrone (ATT) | 0 | |















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