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Match Report
Bembenfica
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131,
Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) AC Milan's Jardel Head started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alípio Rego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jared Wolfman, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Alípio Rego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Head in the 9th minute of play. Alípio Rego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jared Wolfman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilles Eekhout showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitor Roque in the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Bembenfica's goal looked a bit too open when Jared Wolfman came free, but Alípio Rego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alípio Rego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel Head, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dario Orlan got free with Gilles Eekhout in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute Florian Terrasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Eekhout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute Jared Wolfman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alípio Rego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Bembenfica's goal looked a bit too open when Jared Wolfman came free, but Alípio Rego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Jardel Head got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rigoberto Enaut kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florian Terrasi to make the kick off. Jardel Head recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 50th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Louis Voulgaris hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. The supporters of AC Milan booed when Bembenfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Enaut didn't get a good kick on the ball. AC Milan made a substitution. Furkan Vargın replaced Jared Wolfman. Mats Hummels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Alípio Rego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bembenfica's goalkeeper Alípio Rego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 70 played minutes Bembenfica got a freekick which was hit by Justo Quesada. Alípio Rego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jardel Head in the 71st minute. After having played for 74 minutes, Furkan Vargın managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Milan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Furkan Vargın was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alípio Rego made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Jardel Head sent off a good shot on target. Alípio Rego made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Jardel Head sent off a good shot on target. 80 minutes into the game, Florian Terrasi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bembenfica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Milan the free kick. After a rather tough play, Bembenfica's Florian Terrasi got a free kick in the 80th minute. Alípio Rego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Furkan Vargın in the 82nd minute of play. Alípio Rego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Furkan Vargın, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute Vitor Roque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Eekhout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute, Jardel Head hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vitor Roque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Gilles Eekhout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Jardel Head took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Alípio Rego to make any attempt to save it. Alípio Rego was a little too slow when Jardel Head got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 0-3. If Jardel Head had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alípio Rego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Head in the 95th minute of the match. AC Milan played a much better game than Bembenfica and deserved their victory. The Bembenfica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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