Match Report


AC MilanAC Milan     RomaRoma
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Wright Dave Wright
Alejandro SbaccantiA. Sbaccanti74
G
captain1
G
80Tadashi NakataT. Nakata
Martin ManfrediniM. Manfredini72
D
2
D
70Matt McNeillM. McNeill
Sebastian NietoS. Nieto72
D
3
D
80Alfonso AlbonettiA. Albonetti
Pier G. ScalabrelliP. Scalabrelli56
D
4
D
73Alioune CastroA. Castro
Kurt SmitK. Smit73
M
5
D
74Leandro MontanoL. Montano
Vincenzo ZiniV. Zini68
M
6
M
81Abdelmalek CobosA. Cobos
Michele TagliaferriM. Tagliaferri63
M
7captain
M
83Liam JosephL. Joseph
Nils KöllerN. Köller55
M
8
A
80Alessandro PaneA. Pane
Pierluigi BrancaP. Branca69
A
9
M
77Davy DouglasD. Douglas
Miguel MarinM. Marin66
A
10
A
77Eduardo PintoE. Pinto
Colin MorrisonC. Morrison61
A
11
A
71Hermanni MoisioH. Moisio
 
Manuel BaldiM. Baldi74
G
12
A
79Nicolás HernándezN. Hernández
Gaetano DicaraG. Dicara68
G
13
M
78Martino LucentiM. Lucenti
Albert RamosA. Ramos63
G
14
A
66Oscar CasO. Cas

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Roma. A crowd of 20,359 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AC Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Capuano.


0.00
AC Milan kick off the first half!
2.43
Liam Joseph makes a probing pass to Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas skips past Martin Manfredini! Some good footwork from Davy Douglas provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
6.26
Liam Joseph flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Pinto who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.22
Martin Manfredini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michele Tagliaferri. Michele Tagliaferri knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Marin. Miguel Marin plays a quick one-two with Colin Morrison and rushes in on goal... Miguel Marin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
12.19
Abdelmalek Cobos barges into Nils Köller. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nils Köller runs off the knock.
15.03
Abdelmalek Cobos clumsily knocks into Martin Manfredini. The referee calls over Abdelmalek Cobos and warns him to calm down! Martin Manfredini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.37
Vincenzo Zini kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Marin. Miguel Marin deftly passes the ball to Pierluigi Branca, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Pierluigi Branca provides some space. He shoots at goal. Tadashi Nakata gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.46
Vincenzo Zini passes the ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.41
Nils Köller flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
26.18
Liam Joseph kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Alessandro Pane. Alessandro Pane knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Alejandro Sbaccanti reads it well. Quality keeping!
28.40
Colin Morrison comes in with a late challenge on Alfonso Albonetti. The referee warns Colin Morrison to calm down! Alfonso Albonetti runs off the knock.
30.49
Matt McNeill makes a simple pass to Abdelmalek Cobos. Abdelmalek Cobos flicks a high pass forward. Hermanni Moisio collects the pass. Hermanni Moisio shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Alejandro Sbaccanti. What a save!
32.45
Liam Joseph passes the ball forward to Alessandro Pane. Alessandro Pane knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Manfredini.
40.56
Matt McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Liam Joseph. Liam Joseph threads the ball through to Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas threads the ball through to Eduardo Pinto but he's offside!
42.28
Alioune Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Liam Joseph. Liam Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Pane holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessandro Pane whips in a cross ball towards Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.28
Abdelmalek Cobos hacks Vincenzo Zini from behind! Abdelmalek Cobos is warned by the referee again! Vincenzo Zini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Roma have changed their lineup with Martino Lucenti replacing Liam Joseph.

45.00
Roma kick off the second half!
48.04
Michele Tagliaferri threads the ball through to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison plays a one-two with Pierluigi Branca and advances towards the goal... Colin Morrison strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
49.46
Vincenzo Zini flicks a high pass forward. Pierluigi Branca controls it well on his chest. Pierluigi Branca finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
53.41
Sebastian Nieto flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Zini. Vincenzo Zini passes the ball forward to Miguel Marin. Miguel Marin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.30
Pierluigi Branca comes in with a late challenge on Alfonso Albonetti. Pierluigi Branca is warned by the referee! Alfonso Albonetti carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Leandro Montano plays the ball forward to Abdelmalek Cobos. Abdelmalek Cobos hits a low pass to Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.41
Alioune Castro flicks a high pass forward. Martino Lucenti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martino Lucenti threads the ball through to Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alejandro Sbaccanti.
58.48
Corner kick to Roma. Abdelmalek Cobos chips it to the near post. Some silky footwork from Martino Lucenti provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Alejandro Sbaccanti effortlessly picks it out of the air!
59.58
Matt McNeill sees a break and surges forward. Matt McNeill changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matt McNeill controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Davy Douglas through on goal. Davy Douglas rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.15
Roma have made a substitution with Nicolás Hernández replacing Davy Douglas and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.24
Abdelmalek Cobos flicks a high pass forward. Nicolás Hernández holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolás Hernández edges inside the box! Nicolás Hernández comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
66.22
Vincenzo Zini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierluigi Branca. Pierluigi Branca advances inside the box! Pierluigi Branca shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.40
Martino Lucenti barges into Sebastian Nieto. The referee warns Martino Lucenti to calm down! Sebastian Nieto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.31
Sebastian Nieto clumsily knocks into Alessandro Pane. The referee brings Sebastian Nieto to one side and gives him a warning! Alessandro Pane stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
Sebastian Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Kurt Smit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kurt Smit makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Marin. Miguel Marin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.36
Michele Tagliaferri hacks Martino Lucenti from behind! The referee calls over Michele Tagliaferri and shows him a yellow card! Martino Lucenti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.53
Alfonso Albonetti flicks a high pass forward. Abdelmalek Cobos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abdelmalek Cobos knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
81.06
Alfonso Albonetti threads a neat ball through to Martino Lucenti. Martino Lucenti surges forward with the ball. Martino Lucenti whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.19
Sebastian Nieto clumsily knocks into Nicolás Hernández. Sebastian Nieto is warned by the referee again! Nicolás Hernández grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AC Milan

Roma
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
27.8%
43.3%
28.9%

Scorers
Eduardo Pinto 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Pinto of Roma

Match Ratings