Saturday December 17, 2011 Day 16 Finished Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

AC Milan 2 - 0 Siena

  • Nocerino 54’
  • Ibrahimovic 63’ (pen.)

  1. Milan move top with win over Siena

    Milan move top with win over Siena

    AC Milan struck twice in nine minutes to move top of Serie A with a comfortable 2-0 win over lowly Siena at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • AC Milan
    • Siena
    • 90+4' There goes the final whistle! A 2-0 win for Milan. Never really in doubt despite Kevin-Prince Boateng's awful dive to win the penalty.
    • 89' We are into four minutes of time added on.
    • 88' Grossi with time and space in the home area, but can't get the power on the shot as Amelia makes an easy stop.
    • 87' Fiorentina now level with Atalanta in Florence. Three goals in seven minutes. 2-2. What a match that is turning out to be.
    • 86' Milan visit Cagliari in their final match before the winter break on Tuesday. Still time for them to be top of the pile heading into the break depending on results elsewhere.
    • 85' Atalanta suddenly 2-1 ahead against Fiorentina in the other Saturday night match in Serie A. They have come from behind.
    • 84' Emanuelson brings down Del Grosso, and the visiting side have a free-kick deep in their own half.
    • 83' Milan just running down time. Seems like they have beein running down time for the past 20 minutes.
    • 82' Nocerino nods wide of the goal from 10 yards out. He continues to show real energy for the Italian champions.
    • 81' Angelo caught offside again. Wasn't offside, but the decisions haven't got for the visitors this evening.
    • 80' News filtering through that Atalanta have equalised against Fiorentina in Florence. 1-1 there now.
    • 79' Mattia Destro replaces Franco Brienza for the visitors. All of Siena's younger prospects are now on the park at the San Siro. Invaluable experience.
    • 78' D'Agostino making a nuisance of himself, but he is deemed to be offside as he thumps an effort over the bar.
    • 77' Aquilani fouls D'Agostino as Siena prepare to shuffle their pack one last time tonight.
    • 76' Milan just trying to see out these 90 minutes. Plenty of happy faces among the Milan fans as their side again meander up the park.
    • 75' Del Grosso picks out Bolzoni, but his header from 12 yards is flicked wide by Amelia. Fine stop by the Milan keeper.
    • 74' Vitiello tries to dash in on goal, but far too much pace on the ball over the top as Amelia comes out to collect.
    • 73' We are off and running again as Taiwo gets back to his feet and Ibrahimovic takes a slug out of a water bottle.
    • 72' Taiwo is down on the deck and in need of spot of treatment.
    • 71' Milan heading top of the table then before Juventus and Udinese before the leading pair play on Sunday.
    • 70' Change then for Milan as Boateng departs to be replaced by Urby Emanuelson.
    • 69' Mexes and Pato try to force the ball over the line from a corner, but the visiting side again survive another hairy moment.
    • 68' Del Grosso somehow manages to deflect Pato's shot over the bar from five yards out. How did that stay out? Super defending by the Siena stopper.
    • 67' Ibrahimovic heads wide from Aquilani's ball. Should really have made it three there and then, but on we go with Milan searching for this third goal.
    • 66' Pato thumps a shot at the visiting goal, but Brkic does just enough to repel the effort. Milan starting to cut loose.
    • 65' Mexes is on hand to head clear thae cross from Brienza. Plenty of time to get the cross in, but no takers to finish off.
    • 64' This season AC Milan have won just one of the six games in which Alexandre Pato has played (17%), but have won seven of the eight in which the Brazilian hasn’t featured (88%).
    • 63' On comes Pato for Robinho with Siena starting to tire somewhat predictably.
    • 62' Brkic has been booked even though he didn't touch Boateng. Ain't no justice in the world, as they say.
    • 61' GOAL! Ibrahimovic steps up to slam the ball low into the corner of the net. Brkic guessed right, but the ball had too much pace on it. 2-0 now. Surely game over.
    • 60' Robinho plays in Boateng, who is felled by Brkic. Never a penalty, but the referee has bought it. Awful decision by the referee.
    • 59' Siena have lost their last three league games without scoring a single goal - just to illustrate the problems they face.
    • 58' Grossi is brought on to take over from Gazzi. Siena looking for inspiration from somewhere.
    • 57' Boateng takes out Terzi with a late challenge before Milan win the ball back only for Taiwo to see his cross hammered away.
    • 56' Siena not out of this match at 1-0 behind. Plenty of life left in this. Allegri trying to calm Milan down. Don't need to chase this game.
    • 55' Also going to be a change for the visitors as D'Agostino is wheeled on to replace Reginaldo.
    • 54' Seedorf departs to be replaced by Alberto Aquilani.
    • 53' Nice play by Seedorf to set up Nocerino, who drills the ball low and hard beyond the the visiting keeper Brkic, who was heading in the wrong direction.
    • 52' GOAL! Nocerino scores for Milan. His sixth of the season. Finally Milan have the opening goal.
    • 51' Milan certainly not getting this their own way tonight. Gazzi takes one in the face from Boateng, and is going to require a bit of attention by the medics.
    • 50' Seedorf is the second man to be booked for a cynical late foul on Vitiello.
    • 49' Angelo on the run down a flank. Showing some real menace, but can't come up with the desired cross as the ball lands safely in the arms of Amelia.
    • 48' Gazzi again on hand to clear the danger from Seedorf's delivery. All too predictable by Milan.
    • 47' The second half begins with a couple of offside decisions before Boateng earns Milan an early corner. This will be taken by Seedorf.
    • 46' We are off and running in this second half in Milan. All to play for at the San Siro with Siena proving extremely stuffy.
    • 45' There goes the whistle for the break. All square. 0-0. All to play for in the second period.
    • 44' Not going to be much time added to this half.
    • 43' Milan need a win to go above Juventus and Udinese in first place, but that looks in doubt at the moment.
    • 42' Boateng showing some lovely skills. Taiwo throws the cross to the back post. Headed away by the visiting defence. More Milan pressure, more stout defending.
    • 41' Milan with seven shots at goal and 70% of possession, but no goals to speak of. Siena continue to sit deep to frustrate.
    • 40' Allegri looking a touch concerned on the touchline. The longer this game goes at 0-0, the more frustrating this evening will become for the locals.
    • 39' Siena have lost their last three league games without scoring a single goal, but they are at least putting up some resistance in this one.
    • 38' More sharp play by Seedorf in the visiting box. Turns sharply, but can't really get the power in the shot as Brkic dives to his right to make an easy stop.
    • 37' Taiwo decides to try his luck. Hammers a shot at goal from 30 yards out, but miles over the bar.
    • 36' Boateng with a lovely run into the heart of the Siena defence. Just overruns the ball, but Milan have the corner.
    • 35' Bonera picks out Ibrahimovic, but he is narrowly offside. More frustration for Milan.
    • 34' Van Bommel is guilty of using a high boot as Siena get the chance to get the ball out of their own half.
    • 33' Gazzi brings down Boateng. Free-kick to Milan, but more disappointment for the home side.
    • 32' Siena giving the ball away far too cheaply as Seedorf picks up. Robinho then tries the cross, but a white shirt is on hand to hear clear.
    • 31' Gazzi hammers the ball out. Siena content to get the ball forwards rather than worry about where it is going. Some frantic defending by the visitors.
    • 30' Del Grosso back to make the tackle on Seedorf. Last-ditch stuff. Siena living so dangerously.
    • 29' Seedorf using all of his experience to shield the ball in the centre of the park with Robinho dropping deeper.
    • 28' Ibrahimovic comes across and ends up taking out Gazzi with a late tackle. Siena have steadied the ship a little after that early onslaught.
    • 27' Angelo earns a free-kick after being chopped to the deck by Taiwo.
    • 26' Milan again keeping the ball. Knocking the ball around at the back. The home side always seems to have an option, but have yet to breach the visiting side's defence.
    • 25' Taiwo puts the ball out for a corner, but that is poor delivery by Brienza as the delivery flies out of the box and out of play.
    • 24' Gazzi is down and in need of a bit of treatment after a collision with Bonera.
    • 23' AC Milan have failed to score against Siena just once in Serie A (a goalless draw back in October 2006).
    • 22' Nocerino lifts the ball into the area for Ibrahimovic to head over the bar. Milan could easily have been a goal behind.
    • 21' Bolzoni through on goal but flicks the shot an inch wide off the Milan goal with Amelia beaten. How close was that to the opening goal? Best chance of the night.
    • 20 Del Grosso rises at the back post to head out of the area. A real backs to the wall effort from Siena so far, and has had to be.
    • 19' Reginaldo forced to concede another corner. Milan now with three corners in the opening 20 minutes.
    • 18' Lovely play by Boateng. Took one touch before finishing with the second but Brkic dived low to his left to make the save. Solid goalkeeping by the Siena man.
    • 17' Siena content to hit on the break and showing in flashes they can be a threat. Milan patient in their play with Siena sitting deep.
    • 16' At home, Massimiliano Allegri’s side remain unbeaten in 2011 (17 games), and have won their last five at the San Siro conceding overall just one goal.
    • 15' Ibrahimovic shows some neat control in the box. Swivels in the area before lifting the volley over the bar. Superb control by the big Swedish player, but can't find the finish.
    • 14' Decent piece of offensive play by Reginaldo as he speeds up the park. Cracks the shot at goal, but wide of the goal. Milan almost pay the price for backing off.
    • 13' Boateng tries to pick out Ibrahimovic, but again Siena have bodies back.
    • 12' Seedorf continues to rampage around the park with some relish, but he overhits a pass as Siena earn a goalkick. Bit of respite for them.
    • 11' Rossettini on hand to block the cross from Robinho as the pattern of this game continues.
    • 10' Fiorentina lead Atatlanta 1-0 in the other game this evening. Meanwhile, Milan continue to try to pick holes in this Siena defence.
    • 9' AC Milan and Siena have met 14 times in Serie A, with the Tuscans winning just once (2-1 at home in April 2005); the Rossoneri have won 11, including each of the last five meetings.
    • 8' Angelo barges Taiwo off the ball, but can't pick out a teammate with the cross. Poor defending by Taiwo it must be said.
    • 7' Ibrahimovic showing some delightful skills, but Siena again do just enough to clear the danger. All one-way traffic at the moment.
    • 6' Offside flag goes up against Calaio. Went far too early.
    • 5' Nocerino looking for Robinho, but Rossettini is there to make the intervention. Milan swarming all this Siena defence.
    • 4' Nocerino slams a volley over the bar from inside the area. Milan really going for the jugular in these early moments.
    • 3' Certainly a bright enough start by Milan in this match with Robinho and Boateng looking very likely.
    • 2' Ibrahimovic races onto a ball from Boateng. Tries to fire in the shot, but Siena have enough bodies back to make the block.
    • 1' We are off and running in this match.
    • - Massimo Allegri (Milan): "We will have to prepare well for that tie but right now our only focus is on Serie A. Only in February will we think about Arsenal and the Champions League. We need to get as many points as possible in the league to remain high up in the standings. Our next two games are very important in terms of the table and my players are aware of it."
    • - Giuseppe Sannino (Siena): "The team has to start gaining confidence and belief in its quality if we are to come out of this situation."
    • - Milan are without defender Mario Yepes, who is expected to be missing for 10 weeks with a damaged ankle. Milan are also without Gianluca Zambrotta and Alessandro Nesta.
    • - Siena have no major injury worries with strikers Emanuele Calaio and Mattia Destro set to continue up front.
    • - Welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Chievo at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

  • Summary

    • 75' Del Grosso picks out Bolzoni, but his header from 12 yards is flicked wide by Amelia. Fine stop by the Milan keeper.
    • 68' Del Grosso somehow manages to deflect Pato's shot over the bar from five yards out. How did that stay out? Super defending by the Siena stopper.
    • 67' Ibrahimovic heads wide from Aquilani's ball. Should really have made it three there and then, but on we go with Milan searching for this third goal.
    • 61' GOAL! Ibrahimovic steps up to slam the ball low into the corner of the net. Brkic guessed right, but the ball had too much pace on it. 2-0 now. Surely game over.
    • 60' Robinho plays in Boateng, who is felled by Brkic. Never a penalty, but the referee has bought it. Awful decision by the referee.
    • 52' GOAL! Nocerino scores for Milan. His sixth of the season. Finally Milan have the opening goal.
    • 21' Bolzoni through on goal but flicks the shot an inch wide off the Milan goal with Amelia beaten. How close was that to the opening goal? Best chance of the night.
    • 18' Lovely play by Boateng. Took one touch before finishing with the second but Brkic dived low to his left to make the save. Solid goalkeeping by the Siena man.
    • 15' Ibrahimovic shows some neat control in the box. Swivels in the area before lifting the volley over the bar. Superb control by the big Swedish player, but can't find the finish.
    • 5' Nocerino looking for Robinho, but Rossettini is there to make the intervention. Milan swarming all this Siena defence.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • AC Milan

    Manager: Massimiliano Allegri

  • Siena

    Manager: Giuseppe Sannino

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      Midfielders
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      Yellow Card Substitution Out56′ 5.9 -
      Goal 7.1 -
      Substitution Out73′ 6.8 -
      Strikers
      Goal 6.9 -
      Substitution Out66′ 5.9 -
      Subs
      Substitution In56′ 6.3 -
      Substitution In73′ 5.7 -
      Substitution In66′ 6.6 -
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      Substitution Out57′ 5.8 -
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      Substitution In60′ 6.5 -
      Substitution In82′ 6.6 -