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Shame on you Europe
Spectators: 10876 (Terracing: 8158, Seating: 2501, VIP seats: 217) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jardel Head made the kick off which started today's match. Sheriff's Yahia van der Saar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Head in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute Jardel Head shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yahia van der Saar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Sheriff's Clayton Gol in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Milan's goalie prevented a goal. When AC Milan's Jardel Head in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sheriff's goalie prevented a goal. In the 13th minute Jardel Head shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yahia van der Saar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Gilles Eekhout successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 18 minutes into the game, Sheriff's Clayton Gol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilles Eekhout made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Gilles Eekhout made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emmanouil Paltopoulos in the 24th minute. When Sheriff's Emmanouil Paltopoulos in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Milan's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Sheriff booed when AC Milan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beniamin Gendolla didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, AC Milan's goalkeeper Gilles Eekhout had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clayton Gol. After a rather tough play, AC Milan's Berke Korucu got a free kick in the 31st minute. If Clayton Gol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, Sheriff's Gilles Eekhout threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Clayton Gol, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 35th minute of the match, Damaso Xacintu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gilles Eekhout saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gilles Eekhout showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damaso Xacintu in the 38th minute of the match. Jardel Head spun around in front of the goal 40 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Sheriff's goal. When Sheriff's Damaso Xacintu in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Milan's goalie prevented a goal. In the 45thth minute of the game Jardel Head who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sheriff's Yahia van der Saar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. AC Milan's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Damaso Xacintu scored to the left of an out of position Gilles Eekhout, making the score, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The audience was convinced that Clayton Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilles Eekhout was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Clayton Gol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilles Eekhout read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Sheriff's Kutay Erbaş was substituted for Aris Bonoris. Sheriff made a substitution. Telis Lianos replaced Emmanouil Paltopoulos. Sheriff were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after AC Milan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Akakios Trachanas took the corner. Sheriff's Akakios Trachanas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gilles Eekhout in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to AC Milan getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Louis Voulgaris hit a great ball. AC Milan's Ntinos Periou was substituted for Valerios Papagiannakos. After 67 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Louis Voulgaris. A collision led to AC Milan getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jardel Head hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the match, AC Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Damaso Xacintu came free, but Gilles Eekhout reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damaso Xacintu scored 3-0 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gilles Eekhout, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. AC Milan's attentive Louis Voulgaris managed to snatch the ball when Notis Filippas made a throw-in in the 75th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as AC Milan's Jardel Head slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Yahia van der Saar. That made the score 3-1 after 81 minutes of play. 85 minutes into the game, Ntinos Periou cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Yahia van der Saar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gilles Eekhout showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clayton Gol in the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Milan's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Akakios Trachanas was slow to take the kick. During this time Sheriff's players had a chance to rest. Damaso Xacintu was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telis Lianos in the 93rd minute of play forced AC Milan's goalkeeper Gilles Eekhout to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jardel Head's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yahia van der Saar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, AC Milan's Jardel Head sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yahia van der Saar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of AC Milan booed when Sheriff was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Telis Lianos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sheriff's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.