Match Report


UdineseUdinese     AC MilanAC Milan
Mitchell GreenMitchell Green Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Alessandro StelloneA. Stellone76
G
1captain
G
72Jerome HamedJ. Hamed
Branko Van DesselB. Van Dessel75
D
2
D
65Pierre G. ParlourP. Parlour
Peter NygaardP. Nygaard74
D
3
D
73Antonino BrianoA. Briano
Oliver WinklerO. Winkler72
D
4
D
57Franceco Di GiuliantonioF. Di Giuliantonio
Kwame JongsmaK. Jongsma77
M
5
M
53Gabriele De GasperiG. De Gasperi
Alejandro GonzalezA. Gonzalez76
M
6
M
71Andres PirriA. Pirri
Carlo HafnerC. Hafner85
M
captain7
M
75Abdelkrim BezzaiA. Bezzai
Rui CervantesR. Cervantes77
M
8
M
70Alberto FernandesA. Fernandes
Jacob SesayJ. Sesay76
A
9
A
70Mauricio CroceM. Croce
Orlando BoutalO. Boutal86
A
10
A
70Jonathan VendrameJ. Vendrame
Stefan BöhmS. Böhm76
A
11
A
72Mario AbbiatiM. Abbiati
 
Julian José MariJ. José Mari75
A
12
D
62Michelangelo LemmeM. Lemme
Diego BianchiD. Bianchi75
M
13
M
71Guillermo MunozG. Munoz
David JentschD. Jentsch77
A
14
A
55Mirko ZanuttaM. Zanutta

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 16,013 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Udinese and AC Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Natale Circello.


0.00
The first half starts with Udinese kicking off!
2.22
Alejandro Gonzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Sesay. Jacob Sesay finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.51
Oliver Winkler flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Gonzalez who takes it down. Alejandro Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Rui Cervantes collects the pass. Rui Cervantes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre G. Parlour.
8.25
Alejandro Gonzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Cervantes. Rui Cervantes tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
10.16
Oliver Winkler chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Sesay. Jacob Sesay knocks in a cross ball towards Orlando Boutal. With a superhuman jump, Orlando Boutal connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
18.25
Andres Pirri sees a break and surges forward. Andres Pirri plays a quick one-two with Jonathan Vendrame and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Andres Pirri provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.39
Alejandro Gonzalez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Sesay. Jacob Sesay plays a one-two with Orlando Boutal and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Jacob Sesay provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
22.40
Branko Van Dessel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez sees Stefan Böhm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Böhm shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.47
Mario Abbiati hacks Oliver Winkler from behind! Mario Abbiati is given a warning by the referee! Oliver Winkler stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.17
Peter Nygaard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Peter Nygaard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jerome Hamed!
30.06
Oliver Winkler threads a neat ball through to Rui Cervantes. Rui Cervantes makes a beautiful solo run. Rui Cervantes knocks in a cross ball towards Carlo Hafner. Carlo Hafner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Jerome Hamed punches it away to safety.
33.58
Carlo Hafner chips the ball to his team mate, Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal sees Kwame Jongsma just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Kwame Jongsma side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Udinese!
36.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Rui Cervantes plays the ball forward to Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
40.02
Alejandro Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Stefan Böhm. Stefan Böhm finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jerome Hamed manages to gather it effortlessly.
42.05
Rui Cervantes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Jerome Hamed.
43.32
It's a corner kick. Carlo Hafner loops the ball in to towards the near post. Andres Pirri reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
Gabriele De Gasperi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mario Abbiati. Mario Abbiati skips past Peter Nygaard! Mario Abbiati makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alessandro Stellone gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Udinese appear unchanged since the first half. AC Milan also appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Milan players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
AC Milan kick off the second half!
53.47
Carlo Hafner flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Böhm who brings the ball under control. Stefan Böhm finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Jerome Hamed has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.24
Jonathan Vendrame makes a simple pass to Mario Abbiati. Mario Abbiati shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
60.24
Udinese have made 2 substitutions with Julian José Mari replacing Jacob Sesay and Diego Bianchi replacing Carlo Hafner .
61.26
Andres Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Croce. Mauricio Croce shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.18
Franceco Di Giuliantonio hits a low pass to Abdelkrim Bezzai. Seeing a gap ahead, Abdelkrim Bezzai plays the ball forward to Jonathan Vendrame. Jonathan Vendrame makes a simple pass, allowing Gabriele De Gasperi to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Gabriele De Gasperi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Alessandro Stellone had no chance!! Goal for AC Milan!
66.41
Alejandro Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Diego Bianchi who brings the ball under control. Diego Bianchi tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Jerome Hamed. Excellent save.
77.47
Udinese have made a substitution with David Jentsch replacing Stefan Böhm .
78.54
Branko Van Dessel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Jentsch. David Jentsch flicks a high pass forward to Orlando Boutal who brings the ball under control. Orlando Boutal shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.47
Peter Nygaard flicks a high pass forward to Branko Van Dessel who brings the ball under control. Branko Van Dessel hits a low pass to Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez skips past Antonino Briano! Alejandro Gonzalez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Udinese!
87.06
Franceco Di Giuliantonio sees Andres Pirri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Pirri advances with the ball. Andres Pirri knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Croce but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Oliver Winkler makes a probing pass to Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Rui Cervantes who brings the ball under control. Rui Cervantes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Udinese

AC Milan
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
21.7%
44.9%
33.3%

Scorers
Kwame Jongsma 34
Orlando Boutal 37
Stefan Böhm 53
Alejandro Gonzalez 83
Rui Cervantes 91
Gabriele De Gasperi 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Gonzalez of Udinese

Match Ratings