Honours even at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, as controversy ruins a thrilling contest; Alessandro Matri saves Juve’s blushes with a late equaliser. Milan remain atop.
A.C Milan were held to a 1-1 draw in matchday 25 game of Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday, February 25.
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Matri’s late equaliser rescued a point for the Turin giants.
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The Italian Champions dominated the early proceedings and deservedly took the lead in the 14th minute. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robinho-c31382, who knocked it to Nocerino, and the former Palermo star’s long-range
strike whistled into the back of the net taking heavy deflection off a Bianconeri defender.
The Diavolo continued to dominate the proceedings, and almost doubled their advantage. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gianluigi-Buffon-c14833 was forced into making three brilliant saves before Muntari headed into the goal and began his celebrations. However, the
referee disallowed the goal and waived play on; Juve took advantage on a counter attack and forced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Abbiati-c9046 into making a tremendous save. Replays showed that the ball had cross the line and the referee made a huge mistake.
Milan went into the break as clearly dominant of the two sides, as Juve struggled to test Abbiati on constant basis.
Massimiliano Allegri’s men started the second-half from they had left in the first 45 minutes. Muntari and Nocerino saw their shots sail inches over the bar in the early minuets of the second-half.
The Rossoneri goalkeeper made a brilliant save from Quagliarella from point-blank range after the striker was played clear on goal by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giorgio-Chiellini-c14963.
Moments later, another controversy arose, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Matri-c4733 found the back of the net with a clinical finish from Andrea Pirlo’s pass, but the linesman had his flag up for offside.
The striker replicated a similar effort minutes later, but this time the flag stayed down and Juve were awarded an equaliser.
The intensity of the game increased, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mark-van-Bommel-c24148.
Both teams made late efforts for a winner, but in vain, as they shared the spoils in a controversial encounter. Milan were feeling hard done by the refereeing decision, as they should have been awarded a goal for Muntari’s effort.
Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Mexes, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903, Antonini; Nocerino, Van Bommel, Muntari; Emanuelson (Ambrosini 71); Pato (El Shaarawy 46), Robinho
Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Estigarribia (http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 46); Quagliarella (Matri 70), Borriello (Vucinic 53)
The Rossoneri stay atop of the league standings, albeit having played an extra game than Juventus.
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