The Rossoneri failed to take advantage of moving top of the table, as strikes from Hernanes and Tommaso Rocchi downed them at Stadio Olimpico Rome
Impressive Lazio down A.C Milan by 2-0 in matchday 21 encounter of the 2011/12 Serie A at Stadio Olimpico Rome on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
Late goals from Hernanes and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tommaso-Rocchi-c35374 dented Milan’s title hopes, as the Biancocelesti strengthen their position for a top three finish. Both teams retained their respective league positions.
Edy Reja’s side dealt a huge blow before the game, as influential striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miroslav-Klose-c26049 picked up an injury before the game and had to be replaced by Matuzalem in the starting line-up. Rocchi started upfront in a 4-5-1 setup
and was supported in the trequartista role by Hernanes.
On the other hand, the Rossoneri made several changes to their team from the 3-0 win over Cagliari last weekend. Stephan El Shaarawy and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029 started upfront. Robinho was moved in the trequartista.
The game got off to a sedate start, as both teams looked to settle in their strides in the early minutes. Milan came up with the first real goal scoring opportunity of the game in the 9th minute; Ibrahimovic picked up
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Federico-Marchetti-c13477.
The visitors dominated the early possession, as El-Shaarawy’s wonderful turn forced the referee to show the first yellow card of the evening to Matuzalem. The Brazilian was booked for a challenge from behind on the striker.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 midfielder looked to make immediate amends after the booking, but his powerful strike flew inches wide of Christian Abbiati’s near post.
Moments later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mark-van-Bommel-c24148 and let fly a strike from 20 yards but only to be saved by Abbiati.
Despite Lazio creating the most number of chances, Milan remained dominant in possession and looked sharper of the two teams through to the half-hour mark.
Milan had an opportunity to take the lead in the 32nd minute, when Ibrahimovic played in El-Shaarawy before the Italian’s shot from a tight angle was saved by Marchetti. Minutes later, Ibra broke the offside trap but
his selfishness of not squaring the ball in the centre to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robinho-c31382, rued a glorious goal-scoring opportunity for his team.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Nesta-c4735 was shown a yellow card in the 40th minute, after the veteran cynically brought down Rocchi. The resulting free-kick could not test the Milan goalkeeper, as Dias could not connect his head to the ball.
The game did not witness any further highlights, as Milan headed into the tunnel as the superior of the two sides.
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