Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 18,308 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
AC Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The first half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
4.07
Atalanta are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate AC Milan's defence.
10.36
Craig McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fausto Rinaldi. Fausto Rinaldi chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone shoots from 25 yards but somehow Davide Fiore manages to keep it out.
14.47
Nico Overath makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fausto Rinaldi. Fausto Rinaldi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiziano Erra. Tiziano Erra shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.16
Craig McGrory barges into Angelo Tasca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Angelo Tasca stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.27
Sergio Palmieri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni shoots from outside the area. Raffaele De Angelis easily smothers it.
24.15
Serafim Ripnu passes the ball forward to Tiziano Erra. Tiziano Erra lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
30.28
Stephan Chevallier decides to run forward with the ball. Stephan Chevallier kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez lofts in a cross ball towards Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
32.04
Roberto Rinaldini chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.13
Stephan Chevallier threads the ball through to Sergio Palmieri. Sergio Palmieri decides to run forward with the ball. Sergio Palmieri lofts in a cross ball towards Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
39.55
Mauricio Pirlo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianmatteo De Gasperi. Gianmatteo De Gasperi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.45
Stefano Santoni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fausto Rinaldi. Fausto Rinaldi knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
44.40
Craig McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Serafim Ripnu. Serafim Ripnu makes a probing pass to Tiziano Agliardi. Tiziano Agliardi shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Davide Fiore easily smothers it!
45.00
AC Milan are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Atalanta kick off the second half!
49.50
Nico Overath sees a break and surges forward. Nico Overath chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano Agliardi. Tiziano Agliardi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Davide Fiore!
53.23
Felipe Bernhardt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elvis Faccini. Elvis Faccini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Rigoni but the linesman indicates offside!
54.57
Roberto Rinaldini comes in with a late challenge on Gianmatteo De Gasperi. The referee calls over Roberto Rinaldini and shows him a yellow card! Gianmatteo De Gasperi runs off the knock.
55.38
Craig McGrory passes the ball forward to Serafim Ripnu. Serafim Ripnu chips the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Agliardi. Tiziano Agliardi makes a probing pass to Maurizio Falcone but he's offside!
57.28
Atalanta are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate AC Milan's defence.
59.54
Roberto Rinaldini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Davide Fiore easily smothers it!
61.45
Serafim Ripnu makes a beautiful solo run. Serafim Ripnu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Erra but the linesman indicates offside!
65.02
Craig McGrory knocks the ball forward to Serafim Ripnu. Serafim Ripnu kicks a strong pass forward to Tiziano Erra. Tiziano Erra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.09
Sergio Palmieri barges into Nico Overath. The referee calls over Sergio Palmieri and warns him to calm down! Nico Overath runs off the knock.
73.56
Nico Overath passes the ball forward to Serafim Ripnu. Serafim Ripnu passes the ball forward to Tiziano Agliardi. Tiziano Agliardi shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.05
Roberto Rinaldini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiziano Agliardi. Tiziano Agliardi shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
77.27
Sergio Palmieri kicks a strong pass forward to Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.41
Fausto Rinaldi passes the ball forward to Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
79.45
Craig McGrory makes a simple pass to Serafim Ripnu. Serafim Ripnu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Davide Fiore!
84.50
Roberto Rinaldini flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Erra. Tiziano Erra shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.32
Craig McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fausto Rinaldi. Fausto Rinaldi threads the ball through to Maurizio Falcone. Maurizio Falcone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Agliardi but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Roberto Rinaldini knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Agliardi. Tiziano Agliardi shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Maurizio Falcone of Atalanta

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 7
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 32.4675324675325 vs 67.5324675324675
Play Area
Home team third: 33.77%, Midfield: 40.26%, Away team third: 25.97%