Wednesday September 26, 2012 Day 5 Finished Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
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Cavani fires Napoli to win as Klose owns up to handball
Round-up: Edinson Cavani scored a hat-trick as Napoli beat Lazio 3-0, but Miroslav Klose owned up to handball in an early goal. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- AC Milan
- Cagliari
FULL TIME: AC Milan 2-0 Cagliari. And that’s it. Milan record their first home win. Thanks for joining us!- 90+3' Perico wins a free kick. One last chance.
- 90+2' Time almost up now. Milan passing it around.
- 90+1' Ekdal looks for Rossettini. Throw Cagliari.
90' What a chance for Constant. He’s free in the box but slices his shot wide with just the keeper to beat.- 89' Nene blasts the free kick high over the bar.
- 88' Perico forges into the box but his cross is blocked. Nainggolan fouled.
- 87' Cagliari still coming forward but the game is surely up now.
- 86' Long range effort from Nene just wide Abbiati had it covered though.
- 85' Ambrosini concedes a free kick. In the thick of it since coming on.
- 84' All Milan now but Ambrosini runs it out of play. Goal kick.
- 82' Cagliari sub: Pinilla off for Nene.
81' GOAL MILAN! And it’s El Shaarawy again. A great little ball from Ambrosini and the striker slides it into the back of the net.- 80' Poor ball from Perico over the bar.
- 79' Looks like ten man Cagliari have finally run out of steam but it’s been a great effort.
- 77' Robinho nearly in this time but Agazzi clears with his legs.
- 76' That could have been that. Ambrosini finds El Shaarawy in the box but he blasts over with just the keeper to beat.
75' Milan sub: Montolivo off for Ambrosini.
74' On the flip side, if Milan fail to win this now, Allegri could still be headed to the exit. Pazzini offside.- 73' Robinho crosses and Agazzi is forced to palm for a corner. De Jong puts a shot wide.
- 72' The corner comes in and Ekdal gets a head on it but it’s wide.
- 71' Cagliari sub: Ibarbo off for Ekdal
- 71' De Sciglio fouls Pinilla. Dangerous free kick.
- 70' Constant runs at the defence but finds too many bodies in the way.
- 69' Robinho has looked lively since coming on. Can Milan now put this to bed? El Shaarawy offside.
- 67' Two yellows within the space of three minutes could well have saved Allegri.
66' RED CARD CONTI! Looks like he’s caught Pazzini with the elbow. That’s disappointing and has spoiled the game with the visitors looking threatening.- 65' Another dangerous cross from Pinilla is whipped in. Nobody there.
- 64' Milan sub: Emanuelson off for Robinho.
- 63' All getting a little scrappy now with challenges flying in everywhere.
62' Pazzini and Conte both shown the yellow. Pazzini for a foul and Conte for retribution.- 61' Conte crosses in to Ibarbo who flashes a header just wide with Abbiati rooted to the spot. He’s been close a number of times this half.
- 60' Half an hour remaining and it could be a nervy one. The visitors still well on top this half.
- 59' Shot from Montelivo well over the bar.
- 57' Ibarbo slides it to Conti who tests Abbiati with a 25 yard piledriver. Good save.
- 56' It’s been all Cagliari this half and the fans aren’t happy.
- 55' Ibarbo is nearly in behind the defence but Abbiati punches clear.
- 54' Milan sub. Traore off for Constant.
- 53' Pinilla exchanges passes with Nainggolan who fires a shot at Abbiati. It rebounds back to Pinilla and he blasts over. Another great chance.
- 52' Pinilla again finds space for a free header direct from the corner but it’s over the bar.
- 51' Shot by Dessena wins Cagliari a corner.
- 50' Foul by Pinilla on Mexes.
- 49' El Shaarawy crosses and Traore is well over with his scissor kick.
- 48' Dangerous cross from De Sciglio and Pissano slices behind.
- 47' Great cross from Perico that finds Pinilla unmarked with a free header. He somehow puts it over. Great chance.
- 46' Confident start from the visitors. They don’t care a bit about Allegri’s plight.
45' We’re back underway here at the San Siro. Can AC Milan record their first win of the season?- 45' No added time. HALF TIME: Milan 1-0 Cagliari.
- 44' Foul on Nainggolan by Traore.
- 42' My that was close. Somehow bundled of the line when for all money it looked like a second! Great defending from Astori to clear from under the nose of Pazzini after El Shaarawy hit the crossbar.
- 41' Montolivo cross headed out for a corner by Pisano.
- 40' Emanuelson runs at the defence, who back off and allow him to shot. It’s well over the bar.
- 39' Emanuelson cross eventually cleared as Pisano is fouled.
- 38' Emanuelson feeds El Shaarawy and his shot is deflected for a corner.
- 37' Cagliari have been the better side over the last ten minutes, pinning Milan in their own half.
- 36' Yellow card for Pinilla for a foul on Abate.
- 35' Heavy challenge from Emanuelson. Free kick.
- 34' Fantastic shot from Ibarbo inside the box after beating Bonera and it flies just wide of Abbiati’s post. Wow that was close!
- 33' Great ball from Ibarbo finds Pisano in the box on the left and he goes down theatrically. No penalty.
- 32' Allegri watches on from the stands but he still looks extremely nervous.
- 31' Ridiculous effort from Pinilla almost half way inside Milan’s half. It flies into the stands.
- 30' Cagliari creeping back into this one and threatening themselves at times. Pinila attempts a spectacular bicycle kick but it’s ambitious.
- 29' Shot from Ibarbo from the edge of the box palmed wide for a corner. Probably going wide but better safe than sorry.
- 28' Pinilla forges into the box from a great crossfield ball but great defending prevents the corner.
- 27' Conte fouls Pazzini. Free kick Milan.
- 25' Shot from Pazzini on the edge of the box flashes just wide. Good effort.
- 24' Having said that, they promptly go up the other end and almost score Ribeiro’s shot from Conte's ball is well saved low to Abbiati's right.
- 23' Cagliari still look a little shellshocked and are playing much of the game in their own half.
- 21' Abate wins a corner and Pazzini is nearly on the end of it. Another close shave for Cagliari.
- 20' Dangerous cross from Emanuelson, Pisano clears.
- 18' Good run down the left flank and he wins a throw. De Jong and Traore starting to boss the midfield.
- 17' You fear for Cagliari now. Milan with their tails up and the fans baying for blood.
- 16' Emanuelson sets up De Jong and he blasts over the bar. All Milan now.
- 15' Exactly what the fans and coach Allegri wanted although he’s still stony faced in the stands.
- 14' GOAL MILAN! El Shaarawy latches onto a great little pass from Montolivio and slides his finish past Agazzi.
- 13' First sight of goal for Pinila but he blasts high over from a tight angle.
- 12' This time Emanuelson is fouled by Nainggolan. Free kick Milan.
- 11' Yellow card for De Jong for a poor challenge on Pinila. Two players already walking a tightrope for the rest of the game.
- 10' Cagliari struggling to get out of their half at the moment but Agazzi has it. El Shaarawy cross cut out.
- 9' El Shaarawy has looked really dangerous down that left flank for Milan and Pazzini will be looking to combine with his fellow striker.
- 8' Rossettini concedes a free kick. Montolivio pumps a ball into the box but Cagliari deal with it.
- 7' What a run from El Shaarawy from just inside his own half. He beats three Cagliari defenders and seems like he has just the keeper to beat but after doing all the hard work, a heavy tough lets him down. Great run though!
- 6' Great run forward by De Jong but his early cross is cut out. Plenty of early promise for Milan.
- 5' De Sciglio concedes a free kick but Cagliari waste it and Abiati has it.
- 4' The free kick comes in from Emanuelson but Agazzi claims well.
- 3' Scrapping in the midfield but Montolivio loses out. Yellow card for Pisano for a foul on Emanuelson. Danger here.
- 2' Mexes concedes a free kick.
- 1' Bonera lobs it forward to Pazzini but it’s out for a Cagliari throw.
1' Referee Andrea De Marco blows the whistle and we’re underway here at the San Siro in a game you feel is a must win for the home side for the sake of their coach Massimiliano Allegri, serving a touchline ban.- 19.40 Cagliari have drawn both their Serie A games so far, so Milan will be confident of getting their campaign up and running.
- 19.35 Pazzini, who starts tonight, is the league’s joint second top scorer on three goals and could overtake Stevan Jovetic tonight with a brace.
- 19.30 AC MILAN: Abbiati, Abate, Bonera, Mexes, De Sciglio, Traoré, De Jong, Montolivo, Emanuelson, El Shaarawy, Pazzini /// CAGLIARI: Agazzi, Astori, Pisano, Rossettini, Perico, Nainggolan, Conti, Dessena, Ribeiro, Ibarbo, Pinila.
- 19.25 Visitors Cagliari have virtually a full squad to select from, with the Rossoblu also in a poor run of form at the moment, and may see the opportunity to take on a wounded Rossoneri as a chance to kick-start their campaign with a victory.
- 19.20 Allegri: "At the moment I think it's just Juventus who are doing really impressive things as it was logical to expect. The other teams are not going at 120 kilometres an hour and there's time to get back the positions that we've lost now. I was and I am calm."
- 19.15 Coach Massimiliano Allegri, who led Milan to the 2011 title, was slapped with a match ban for insulting the referee following his side’s 2-1 defeat to Udinese on Sunday and will also have to battle suspensions to Cristian Zapata and Kevin Prince-Boateng, both of whom were sent off in the weekend defeat to Udinese. Mathieu Flamini is also likely to miss out, this time due to injury, while long-term concerns Alexandre Pato and Didac Vila are far from fitness. Allegri banned for insulting referee
- 19.10 Neither AC Milan nor Internazionale have recorded a win at the previously impregnable San Siro this season in eight attempts between them and AC have taken only three points from four Serie A games.
- 19.05 Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Serie A clash between AC Milan and Cagliari from the San Siro. Kick of 19.45 BST. Match preview
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Summary
- 90' What a chance for Constant. He’s free in the box but slices his shot wide with just the keeper to beat.
- 81' GOAL MILAN! And it’s El Shaarawy again. A great little ball from Ambrosini and the striker slides it into the back of the net.
- 77' Robinho nearly in this time but Agazzi clears with his legs.
- 76' That could have been that. Ambrosini finds El Shaarawy in the box but he blasts over with just the keeper to beat.
- 66' RED CARD CONTI! Looks like he’s caught Pazzini with the elbow. That’s disappointing and has spoiled the game with the visitors looking threatening.
- 61' Conte crosses in to Ibarbo who flashes a header just wide with Abbiati rooted to the spot. He’s been close a number of times this half.
- 55' Ibarbo is nearly in behind the defence but Abbiati punches clear.
- 53' Pinilla exchanges passes with Nainggolan who fires a shot at Abbiati. It rebounds back to Pinilla and he blasts over. Another great chance.
- 52' Pinilla again finds space for a free header direct from the corner but it’s over the bar.
- 47' Great cross from Perico that finds Pinilla unmarked with a free header. He somehow puts it over. Great chance.
- 42' My that was close. Somehow bundled of the line when for all money it looked like a second! Great defending from Astori to clear from under the nose of Pazzini after El Shaarawy hit the crossbar.
- 34' Fantastic shot from Ibarbo inside the box after beating Bonera and it flies just wide of Abbiati’s post. Wow that was close!
- 29' Shot from Ibarbo from the edge of the box palmed wide for a corner. Probably going wide but better safe than sorry.
- 25' Shot from Pazzini on the edge of the box flashes just wide. Good effort.
- 24' Having said that, they promptly go up the other end and almost score Ribeiro’s shot from Conte's ball is well saved low to Abbiati's right.
- 21' Abate wins a corner and Pazzini is nearly on the end of it. Another close shave for Cagliari.
- 16' Emanuelson sets up De Jong and he blasts over the bar. All Milan now.
- 14' GOAL MILAN! El Shaarawy latches onto a great little pass from Montolivio and slides his finish past Agazzi.
- 13' First sight of goal for Pinila but he blasts high over from a tight angle.
- 7' What a run from El Shaarawy from just inside his own half. He beats three Cagliari defenders and seems like he has just the keeper to beat but after doing all the hard work, a heavy tough lets him down. Great run though!
- 19.30 AC MILAN: Abbiati, Abate, Bonera, Mexes, De Sciglio, Traoré, De Jong, Montolivo, Emanuelson, El Shaarawy, Pazzini /// CAGLIARI: Agazzi, Astori, Pisano, Rossettini, Perico, Nainggolan, Conti, Dessena, Ribeiro, Ibarbo, Pinila.
Team Line-up & Ratings
AC MilanManager: Mauro Tassotti
CagliariManager: Massimo Ficcadenti
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- C. Abbiati
- I. Abate
- D. Bonera
- P. Mexès
- M. De Sciglio
- N. de Jong
- B. Traore
- R. Montolivo
- U. Emanuelson
- G. Pazzini
- S. El Shaarawy
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Subs
Starting line-up
- M. Agazzi
- G. Perico
- L. Rossettini
- D. Astori
- F. Pisano
- D. Conti
- D. Dessena
- R. Nainggolan
- T. Ribeiro
- M. Pinilla
- V. Ibarbo
Subs
- V. Avramov
- A. Ekdal
71′ - M. Sau 54′
- S. Eriksson
- F. Casarini
- Nenê 83′
- L. Ariaudo
- D. Avelar
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Rate Players
Grande Milan!El Faraone El Shaarawy!!!!!!
Ambrosini is a great late sub. Ambrosini has a ton of poise and defensive tenacity which should help protect the lead (famous last words.....)
FORZA MILAN PER SEMPRE!!!!!!!!!
The roster for Milan just shows that they tried to make up for loss of quality with quantity. I expect they'll offload 3 or 4 players on loan in January once they figure out who the keepers are to pay for bringing in one quality player on loan.
The lack of their two best center backs (Silva & Nesta) is killing this team. Bonera will kill himself for the jersey, but the guy next to him needed to be Nesta or Silva for him to really be on the field every game.
Where can Isee it live?
Come on Cagliari - help Milan easy transition to Seria B
I expect Milan to win tonight. Enough talent on the pitch. El sharrawy to play well along with emanuelson!
Of the back 4, only Abate has any business playing for milan, Yepes can be used in emergency situations (experience and at least some footballing intelligence (comparatively speaking)) but Antonini and Bonera are absolutely terrible players, they wouldn't be out of place at Siena or Wolves. I want to keep faith with Allegri but his team selections make that very, very difficult. Still I'll hold out hope of a victory.
Avanti Milan!No matter what!
