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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

AC Milan 1 - 2 Bologna

Serie A newcomer Bologna pulled off a surprising 2-1 win over AC Milan at the San Siro on Sunday as Francesco Valiani scored with 11 minutes to play to hand his team all three points.

Marco Di Vaio gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute, but Milan was level before the break courtesy of a Massimo Ambrosini header. However, Bologna pulled off the upset when Valiani smashed a shot into the upper left corner from 25 yards.

Milan controlled almost all of the first half, but it was Bologna that grabbed a surprise opener.

Cristian Zenoni got the ball on the right wing and played it to Christian Amoroso at the top of the box. He then dropped the ball into the path of Di Vaio with his first touch, allowing the striker to smack a left-footed shot inside the far post.

Milan was not rattled by the goal, however, and they went back on the attack. Ronaldinho hit a close-range header right at Bologna goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli before setting up Filippo Inzaghi for a shot that he hit into the side of the net after rounding the keeper.

The equalizer came four minutes before halftime when Ronaldinho got the ball on the left and delivered a good cross to the front of goal for Ambrosini, who rose up and headed the ball home from six yards.

Andriy Shevchenko came on in the second half for Milan and he nearly put them ahead in the 55th minute. Ronaldinho got into the box on the left, danced around two defenders, and slipped a pass to Shevchenko at the back post, only for Antonioli to come off his line and make a good stop.

The home side was on the attack, but Bologna seized an unlikely lead with 11 minutes to play on a goal that came from nothing.

Bologna was on the counter attack but the team lost possession in the Milan final third. However, Valiani picked up a loose ball 30 yards from goal, took a touch, and curled a brilliant shot into the upper left corner of the net off the fingertips of Milan keeper Christian Abbiati.

The visitors then defended well to hold off the hard-charging Rossoneri over the remainder of the match.

After finishing second last season, Roma's campaign didn't start as planned either, with the team being held to a 1-1 draw by Napoli, while Torino handed newly-promoted Lecce a 3-0 defeat.

Lazio scored four times in the second half, including two from Mauro Zarate, to beat Cagliari 4-1, Atalanta slipped past Siena 1-0 on a goal from Simone Padoin, Vincenzo Italiano scored in the 88th minute to give Chievo a 2-1 win against Reggina and Catania earned a 1-0 win over Genoa on a second-half strike from Giuseppe Mascara.

In Sunday's late game, Alberto Gilardino scored in the 89th minute as 10-man Fiorentina tied Juventus 1-1. Juventus grabbed the lead in the 39th minute on goal from Pavel Nedved, but Fiorentina eventually answered minutes after Felipe Melo was sent off.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Alexandre PATO - The New Star of Milan

Friday, March 28, 2008

Pato scores against Sweden

Alexandre Pato scored against Sweden on his international debut with a lob over the keeper. Shaaban the Swedish keeper ran out to clear the ball but passed it straight to Pato who sent a curling lob through a tight angle giving Brazil the lead.

”It was a great goal, with the technical quality,” Brazil coach Dunga said. “It was his first (international) goal and it’s always good. It builds his confidence.”

This will give Pato and Brazil confidence in the youngster and I’m sure in the coming months Pato will be a starter. Today he came off the bench at the 60th minute and scored 12 minutes later.

It was a good result for Brazil considering they did not have Ronaldinho and Kaka.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Torino 0 - 1 AC Milan Video Highlights

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

AC Milan 0 - 2 Arsenal Clip Highlight

84' [0 - 1] C. Fabregas

90' [0 - 2] E.S. Adebayor

Saturday, March 1, 2008

AC Milan 1 - 1 Lazio Highlights

Milan rested a number of players ahead of next week’s big Champions League match with Arsenal. Andrea Pirlo, Kaka, Alessandro Nesta, Massimo Ambrsoini and Filippo Inzaghi were all left out. Giuseppe Favalli was suspended, while Alexander Pato partnered Alberto Gilardino up-front.

Lazio welcomed back Valon Behrami from a ban as Delio Rossi opted for an attacking line-up including Goran Pandev, Tommaso Rocchi and Rolando Bianchi in the forward positions.

Milan made a bright start and Clarence Seedorf cut the ball back for Yoann Gourcuff, who sliced the ball wide from the edge of the area.

Seedorf was seeing a lot of the ball early on and a delightful back-flick started off a move which ended in Pato bringing out the first save of the game for Marco Ballotta.

Lazio had their first shot of the game when Lorenzo De Silvestri bombed forward from right back and go in behind Marek Jankulovski, before firing straight at Zeljko Kalac.

The away side were sitting deep and trying to hit Milan on the break, and on 26 minutes Bianchi was released down the right but he dragged his shot well wide.

All in all there were few chances in the first half-an-hour, with the predictable pattern of Milan having all the possession but struggling to unlock the opposition brick wall.

Pato burst into life on 33 minutes, losing his man, cutting inside Sebastiano Siviglia before unleashing a piledriver that Ballotta put all his weight behind.

Milan then received a blow as Seedorf picked up an injury and had to come off. He was replaced by the teenager Alberto Paloschi, meaning there were now two 18-year-olds in the Rossoneri line-up along with Pato.

There was precious little goalmouth action to report in the first half, as Bianchi hit a hopeful volley from way out on the right but it was high, wide and not very handsome.

Carlo Ancelotti used up his remaining two substitutions at half-time, bringing on Digao, Kaka’s younger brother, for his first Serie A appearance. Ambrosini was also introduced, as Emerson and Jankulovski made way.

Tommaso Rocchi came out of the blocks fast in the second half, first with a snapshot that went wide, and then with a ferocious drive that brought out a fantastic save from Kalac at his near post.

Lazio were shooting at will and Pandev forced another superb stop from Kalac, who fingertipped the Macedonian’s effort around the post.

The goal was coming and on 53 minutes Lazio did indeed take the lead as Rocchi turned the ball into the box, and Bianchi slid in to toe-poke the ball past the keeper.

The substitutions at half time had really had a negative effect on Milan, who were all over the place. Pato attempted to take the game by the scruff of the neck and flashed a volley wide of Ballotta’s post.

On 65 minutes Milan were handed a lifeline to get back into the game as Kaladze was having his shirt pulled by Behrami and the referee pointed to the spot. Oddo stepped up and fired low to Ballotta’s right to equalise.

After the goal Milan started to dominate possession again, but they still failed to open up the Lazio defence. On 75 minutes Ambrosini turned well in the area but he could not get his left foot shot on target.

Down the other end Lazio substitute Gabi Mudingayi tried his luck from long-range but his shot was well over.

On 83 minutes Pato went on an explosive counter-attack and was cynically taken out by De Silvestri, who received a straight red card. The sending off was perhaps a little harsh, however the wing-back had made no attempt to get the ball.

Milan stepped it up looking for the winner and Gourcuff let fly from 30 yards but it was straight at Ballotta. However this was the best they could muster and Lazio comfortably held on for a deserved point.

Milan: Kalac, Oddo, Bonera, Kaladze, Jankulovski (Digao 46), Gattuso, Emerson (Ambrosini 46), Gourcuff, Seedorf (Paloschi 36), Gilardino, Pato

Lazio: Ballotta, De Silvestri, Cribari, Radu, De Silvestri, Behrami (Rozenhal 88), Ledesma, Dabo (Mudingayi 60), Pandev, Rocchi, Bianchi