Serie A match report: A.C Milan 1-1 Udinese: Part 2
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The Rossoneri started the second half with a real hunger to score as early as possible. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mark-van-Bommel-c24148 eyed a strike immediately after the resumption, as he let fly a vicious strike from 35-yards but it went harmlessly wide of Samir Handanovic’s right hand
post.
The hosts had another wonderful opportunity to equalise in the 49th minute, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Nocerino-c6332 whipped in a delicious pass from the right flank but Cassano made mess of it by volleying it wide of the far post.
Massimiliano Allegri’s men continued to dominate the second half proceedings but were poor with their final delivery, as Nocerino once again disappointed with his finish from Seedorf’s wonderful cross from the centre.
Just before the hour mark, Handanovic made a superb save from a lovely chest down volley from Cassano to frustrate the home side further.
Guidolin decided to make a change immediately after the hour mark as Pinzi replaced Torje in the 62nd minute.
After great resurgence, Milan finally got themselves on level terms as summer signing, El-Shaarawy scored on his home debut for Milan. Cassano played a delightful pass to the rookie attacker, who went easily past his marker and slotted a cool finish past
the Udinese goalkeeper to make it 1-1 in the 64th minute.
Nocerino picked up a yellow card immediately after the goal as he showed dissent over referee’s decision for not awarding him a free-kick after an Armero foul. The San Siro crowd suddenly became more vocal after their team found the opener and the energy
levels of the players also witnessed a rapid rise. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ignazio-Abate-c16673 also saw himself penalized with a yellow card for a foul on Di Natale in the 68th minute.
Allegri decided to make a substitution in the 68th minute, as he replaced disappointing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 star looked completely anonymous in the game and was rightly taken off.
The visitors saw their first real opportunity of the second half hit the post, as Di Natale did wonderfully well to find Pinzi, who smacked a wonderful volley but only to find the base of the post.
Both teams made some more changes towards the dying minutes of the game, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Filippo-Inzaghi-c13777 for the hosts.
The Milan goalkeeper was forced into making fantastic double saves towards the final minutes of the second half. First, the shot-stopper made a splendid finger-tip save from Mehdi Benatia’s powerful header, followed by another superb save to deny Di Natale’s
bullet strike.
The Rossoneri could not threaten the visiting defence with any further chances as they were held to a 1-1 draw at the San Siro.
Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903, Zambrotta (Inzaghi 84); Nocerino, Van Bommel, Seedorf; Aquilani (Emanuelson 69); Cassano, Pato (El Shaarawy 21)
Udinese: Handanovic; Benatia, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danilo-c10159, Domizzi, Basta; Isla (Abdi 84), Badu, Asamoah, Armero; Torje (Pinzi 62), Di Natale
Milan will face Cesena in their next league at home on Saturday, September 24, 2011. On the other hand, Udinese will face Cagliari in an away game the next day.
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