Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 19,302 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both AC Milan and Piacenza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both AC Milan and Piacenza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
2.27
0-1Kevin Morrison lofts the ball long. Ivan Aglietti knocks in a cross ball towards Gialuca Di Loreto. Gialuca Di Loreto is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.02
0-1Samir Buchwald passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Carmona. Rodolfo Carmona knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Aglietti. Ivan Aglietti directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.52
0-1Dave Van Vliet clumsily knocks into Gialuca Di Loreto. The referee calls over Dave Van Vliet and warns him to calm down! Gialuca Di Loreto grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.49
0-1AC Milan are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Piacenza's defence.
12.26
0-1Patrick Rourke barges into Kevin Morrison. Patrick Rourke is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Morrison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.30
0-1Massimiliano Leonhardsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patrick Rourke. Patrick Rourke chips the ball to his team mate, Dagui Leroy. Dagui Leroy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.38
0-1Ivan Aglietti comes in with a late challenge on Massimiliano Leonhardsen. The referee calls over Ivan Aglietti and shows him a yellow card! Massimiliano Leonhardsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.47
Craig Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Aglietti. Ivan Aglietti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Massimiliano Leonhardsen.
22.48
Paul Gleisenstein passes the ball forward to Ivan Aglietti. Ivan Aglietti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.23
Kevin Morrison clumsily knocks into Daniel Butragueno. Kevin Morrison is warned by the referee! Daniel Butragueno grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.13
Craig Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Carmona. Rodolfo Carmona knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.08
Samir Buchwald hacks Patrick Rourke from behind! Samir Buchwald is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Rourke runs off the knock.
33.11
0-1Massimiliano Leonhardsen makes a simple pass to Patrick Rourke. Patrick Rourke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guglielmo Banchelli. Guglielmo Banchelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dagui Leroy but the linesman indicates offside!
38.15
Samir Buchwald passes the ball forward to Ivan Aglietti. Ivan Aglietti finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.41
Craig Booth makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Carmona. Rodolfo Carmona shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Piacenza kick off the second half!
48.22
Paul Gleisenstein surges forward with the ball. Paul Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball towards Gialuca Di Loreto. Gialuca Di Loreto flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
49.44
Patrick Rourke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Butragueno. Daniel Butragueno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.14
Massimiliano Leonhardsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Rourke. Patrick Rourke makes a simple pass to Dagui Leroy. Dagui Leroy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicola Vieri.
54.11
Dave Van Vliet knocks the ball forward to Damiano Vendrame. Damiano Vendrame threads the ball through to Daniel Butragueno. Daniel Butragueno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.55
Dave Van Vliet catches Gialuca Di Loreto on the ankles. Dave Van Vliet is given another warning by the referee! Gialuca Di Loreto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.26
Patrick Rourke passes the ball forward to Guglielmo Banchelli. Guglielmo Banchelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Morrison.
73.34
Kevin Morrison catches Dagui Leroy on the ankles. Kevin Morrison is given another warning by the referee! Dagui Leroy carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.14
0-1Dave Van Vliet knocks the ball to his team mate, Damiano Vendrame. Damiano Vendrame decides to run forward with the ball. Damiano Vendrame whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Butragueno. Daniel Butragueno powers a header at goal. Stefano Fusco manages to gather it comfortably.
79.13
Damiano Vendrame flicks the ball to his team mate, Dagui Leroy. Dagui Leroy lofts in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Banchelli. Guglielmo Banchelli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.21
Massimiliano Leonhardsen makes a probing pass to Patrick Rourke. Patrick Rourke chips the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Banchelli. Guglielmo Banchelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.37
Gialuca Di Loreto barges into Massimiliano Leonhardsen. The referee calls over Gialuca Di Loreto and warns him to calm down! Massimiliano Leonhardsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.16
Valentim Roque Junior comes in with a late challenge on Paul Gleisenstein. Valentim Roque Junior is warned by the referee! Paul Gleisenstein hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.24
Massimiliano Leonhardsen powers a long ball forward. Dagui Leroy goes all the way! Dagui Leroy tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Stefano Fusco manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Damiano Vendrame clumsily knocks into Craig Booth. Damiano Vendrame is shown the yellow card! Craig Booth runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
5
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
30.3%
43.4%
26.3%
Scorers