Another Real Madrid - AC Milan match commentary

From Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Game notes written while I watched

I don't know if the players feel intimidated, but I do...

5' With the ball, they look hesitant-- on defense, they look disorganized and frantic

8' Madrid pressuring

12' More pressure

14' Big shout for penalty - Zambrotta hacks down Benzema in box - never got the ball - lucky us- goal kick instead

18' Great cross by Seedorf just broken up by defender

19' Easy shot stopped by Dida, fumbles rebound - Raul scores 1-0

25' Another great cross by Seedorf. Inzaghi almost gets there - offside anyway

Lots of nice long passes by Seedorf tonight

Milan has settled down and even pressuring a bit

33' Pato butted in back of head by Xabi Alonso (?) - no foul

35' Long lob almost scores over Dida - a bit high...

40' Lethargic

44' Dida holds on to Benzema's cross

Many Madrid corners

45' +1 Dida nice save on Marcelo

47' Raul walks in untouched, shoots wide

50' Kaka shoots wide

51' Kaka's bad angle shot is nicely saved by Dida

Inzaghi frequently offside

53' Albiol booked

Also, Milan's first corner of game

55' Raul gets behind defense, Dida is not fooled by chip

Ronaldinho has had several leaden touches tonight

60' Borriello comes on/ Inzaghi off

62' OUT OF NOWHERE - PIRLO SCORES FROM WAY OUT - SO SHOCKING THE ANNOUNCER DIDN'T REALIZE AT FIRST! Leonardo raises fist

64' Zambrotta shoots just wide from outside

66' PATO SCORES! LONG BALL OVER TOP - CASILLAS COMES WAY OUT - MISSES - PATO KNOCKS INTO NET - pass by Ambrosini

Who will win?!?

It's Raining

71' Zambrotta fouls at top of box - yellow

75' Milan's burst of confidence has cooled - Madrid are attacking now

76' Short corner - Drenthe shoots low from outside - goes in

78' Ronaldinho nice rush - Seedorf shoots way high

79' Wide open now

80' Alonzo misses well over top

82' Pirlo hurt a bit

84' Almost Madrid goal - Nesta cleared off line - offside however

85' Casillas stops Pato point blank with foot - great save

86' Milan scores - Thiago Silva - on subsequent corner - disallowed - not sure why - cards to Raul and Nesta for afters

88' PATO SCORES ON LOB FROM SEEDORF ON VOLLEY

90' Dida stops Alonzo curling low to post - Wow!

90'+1 Flamini on - Ronaldinho off

That's all!