Match Report


CrotoneCrotone     AC MilanAC Milan
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler63
G
1
G
62Stefan SimoneS. Simone
Eugenio ApolloniE. Apolloni67
D
2
D
61Abassi DedebantA. Dedebant
Morgan BelottiM. Belotti66
D
3
D
61Eusebio CiulloE. Ciullo
Alfredo TedescoA. Tedesco57
D
4
D
56Fabiano GravaF. Grava
David GrossiD. Grossi68
M
5
D
54Antonio BertaniA. Bertani
Cesar BarbosaC. Barbosa59
M
captain6
D
47Mirko CappelliniM. Cappellini
Emiliano ArriccaE. Arricca58
M
7captain
M
69Danny PriorD. Prior
Gabriele MaterazziG. Materazzi56
M
8
M
62David BrugginkD. Bruggink
Fabian N. MercuriF. Mercuri74
A
9
M
59Ray GamberiniR. Gamberini
Don HansenD. Hansen70
A
10
A
50Rosario FilippiniR. Filippini
Fausto SavinoF. Savino56
A
11
A
47Marco DonatiM. Donati
 
Evans RossiniE. Rossini54
M
12
M
55Max ValotiM. Valoti
Demlaba GinolaD. Ginola53
G
13
M
50Benito OngaratoB. Ongarato
Gavin CollinsG. Collins52
M
14
G
49Michel KooistraM. Kooistra

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stadio Ezio Scida where Crotone play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 8,950 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crotone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AC Milan appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Lucarelli.


0.00
AC Milan get the match underway!
2.16
Ray Gamberini flicks a high pass forward. Marco Donati controls it well on his chest. Marco Donati shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
8.10
Ray Gamberini barges into Cesar Barbosa. Ray Gamberini is warned by the referee! Cesar Barbosa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.27
Cesar Barbosa plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri makes a probing pass to Don Hansen but he's offside!
14.03
Danny Prior passes the ball forward to Marco Donati. Marco Donati shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.50
Eugenio Apolloni flicks a high ball forward to Gabriele Materazzi who takes it down. Gabriele Materazzi brings the ball forward. Gabriele Materazzi lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Stefan Simone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.33
Marco Donati catches Alfredo Tedesco on the ankles. Marco Donati is shown the yellow card! Alfredo Tedesco stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.55
Eugenio Apolloni threads a neat ball through to Cesar Barbosa. Cesar Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Don Hansen controls it well on his chest. Don Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Fausto Savino. Some silky footwork from Fausto Savino provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Abassi Dedebant's outstretched leg.
28.32
Cesar Barbosa plays the ball forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen puts a great ball through but Fausto Savino is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
33.29
Morgan Belotti flicks a high pass forward. Gabriele Materazzi collects the pass. Gabriele Materazzi hits a low pass to Fausto Savino. Fausto Savino edges inside the box! Fausto Savino looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
42.13
Danny Prior sees Rosario Filippini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rosario Filippini rushes past Alfredo Tedesco! Rosario Filippini tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nicolas Winkler with no chance!! Goal for AC Milan!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Crotone appear unchanged since the first half. AC Milan also appear unchanged since the first half. The Crotone players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Crotone start the second half!
47.00
Gabriele Materazzi surges forward with the ball. Gabriele Materazzi whips in a cross ball towards Fausto Savino. Fausto Savino gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fausto Savino!
51.43
Gabriele Materazzi threads a neat ball through to Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.08
Gabriele Materazzi threads a neat ball through to Don Hansen. Don Hansen cuts inside the box! Don Hansen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
54.16
Alfredo Tedesco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Arricca. Emiliano Arricca threads the ball through to Fausto Savino. Fausto Savino knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.45
David Bruggink flicks a high pass forward to Rosario Filippini who brings the ball under control. Rosario Filippini shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.08
AC Milan have made 2 substitutions with Max Valoti replacing Abassi Dedebant and Benito Ongarato replacing David Bruggink .
63.53
Eusebio Ciullo plays the ball forward to Danny Prior. Danny Prior sees space and advances. Danny Prior plays a one-two with Marco Donati and advances towards the goal... Morgan Belotti barges into Danny Prior. Penalty not given!!
71.48
Alfredo Tedesco threads a neat ball through to Emiliano Arricca. Emiliano Arricca flicks a high ball forward to Fausto Savino who takes it down. Fausto Savino skips past Antonio Bertani! Fausto Savino shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
75.40
Benito Ongarato sees Marco Donati in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Donati rushes past Morgan Belotti! Morgan Belotti hacks Marco Donati from behind! Penalty not given!!
77.25
AC Milan have made a substitution with Michel Kooistra replacing Rosario Filippini .
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Crotone

AC Milan
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
24.3%
47.3%
28.4%

Scorers
Fabian N. Mercuri 18
Fausto Savino 47
Rosario Filippini 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fausto Savino of Crotone

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Winkler (GK)
6
2.Eugenio Apolloni (DEF)
6
3.Morgan Belotti (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Tedesco (DEF)
8
5.David Grossi (MID)
6
6.Cesar Barbosa (MID)
6
7.Emiliano Arricca (MID)
6
8.Gabriele Materazzi (MID)
9
9.Fabian N. Mercuri (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Don Hansen (ATT)
7
11.Fausto Savino (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Evans Rossini (MID)
0
13.Demlaba Ginola (GK)
0
14.Gavin Collins (MID)
0

1.Stefan Simone (GK)
6
2.Abassi Dedebant (DEF)
6
3.Eusebio Ciullo (DEF)
6
4.Fabiano Grava (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Bertani (DEF)
6
6.Mirko Cappellini (DEF)
6
7.Danny Prior (MID)
7
8.David Bruggink (MID)
6
9.Ray Gamberini (MID)
6
10.Rosario Filippini (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Marco Donati (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Max Valoti (MID)
6
13.Benito Ongarato (MID)
6
14.Michel Kooistra (GK)
6