Tuesday May 7, 2013 Day 36 Stadio Adriatico

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  1. Serie A - Balotelli hits double as Milan thump Pescara

    Serie A - Balotelli hits double as Milan thump Pescara

    Mario Balotelli grabbed a double as Milan boosted their Champions League bid with a 4-0 win in Serie A at relegated Pescara. More

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    • 90+2' There goes the final whistle! A 4-0 win for Milan. Pescara happy to hear the final whistle sound.
    • 89' We are into two minutes of time added on.
    • 88' Pazzini seems to have done a lot during his time on the park apart from scoring.
    • 86' An offside flag goes up against Pazzini. He manages to take up a good position, but couldn't finish.
    • 85' Giovanbattista Catalano replaces Federico Di Francesco for Pescara.
    • 83' Celik and Muntari collide going for a loose ball. Clear foul by Celik, who is fortunate to avoid a booking for that one.
    • 82' Celik has replaced Sculli for Pescara.
    • 80' Rizzo with a late kick on Balotelli. He has to be careful of his movements having already been booked.
    • 79' Togni sees a ball slide away from goal after being set up by Balzano with the pass.
    • 78' A joyless experience this for Pescara against Milan. But they continue working hard with little or no reward.
    • 77' Zapata wide of goal with a header from Balotelli's cross. Milan now up to 12 shots on goal.
    • 76' Constant falls over and goes down like he has been taken out by a sniper under pressure from Sforzini.
    • 75' Glorious chance for Pazzini again with Balotelli running riot. But he can't get a clean shot away from 10 yards out. Milan earn the corner. Pescara close to losing a fifth goal.
    • 73' Muntari unloads a shot from distance, but the ball flies well over the bar.
    • 72' Stephan El Shaarawy almost in for the fifth goal. Lifts the ball wide of goal with Perin getting a slight hand on the loose ball.
    • 71' Final change of the day coming up for Milan with Stephan El Shaarawy taking over from Robinho.
    • 70' Lovely ball through the middle by Balotelli for Pazzini minutes ago. Just the finish was missing.
    • 69' Pescara will have lost the most Serie A games (11) and conceded the most goals against AC Milan (38). Unless they can score five goals here.
    • 68' Was only six yards from goal. Should have been the fifth. Not that it is going to make any difference to this outcome.
    • 67' Glorious chance for Pazzini to add the fifth goal for Milan, but he knocks the ball straight at Perin with just the keeper to beat.
    • 66' Over 24 minutes left in this match, but it is almost like a friendly contest. Pescara can't get near the ball. Looking slightly dispirited.
    • 65' Milan back in possession. Robinho also with two assists in this game for Muntari and Flamini which is certainly productive.
    • 64' 11 goals in 11 games now for Balotelli for Milan. Best signing of the season in Serie A? Certainly not a bad one.
    • 63' Yepes deemed to be guilty of bringing Sforzini crashing to the ground.
    • 62' Another change for Milan as Niang departs the scene to be replaced by Pazzini.
    • 61' Milan moving the ball from side to side with so much ease. Pescara looking for a consolation goal, but keep running into brick walls as Yepes heads clear.
    • 60' Mario Balotelli has scored 11 goals in Serie A since joining AC Milan, more than any other player over the same period.
    • 59' The visiting fans certainly seem to be enjoying their day out in the sunshine. Could yet be more goals in this match for their side.
    • 58' Change coming for Milan as Flamini departs to be replaced by Traore.
    • 57' His second goal of the game for Milan. Fine ball into the box from Flamini to pick out his companion.
    • 56' GOAL! Balotelli with a fourth goal for the visiting side. Lovely turn in the box and he slams the loose ball high into the net.
    • 55' Milan just picking up the ball with so much ease. A lesson in possession football from Milan this evening.
    • 54' Pescara earn a corner, but the move collapses again as Abbiati comes off his line to collect the loose ball.
    • 53' Nocerino bundled over out wide by a Pescara shirt. Surely won't be long until Milan make a change or two.
    • 52' Super stuff from Milan. Not sure what Pescara were doing at the back. Suggesting they are all over the place is an understatement.
    • 51' GOAL! Flamini with a third goal for Milan. Lovely ball across the face of goal by Robinho and the finish was superb from close range. 3-0 now.
    • 50' Balotelli has now scored 10 goals for Milan, five coming from the penalty spot.
    • 49' Milan with almost 60 percent of possession in this match. Fives shots at goal compared to one from Pescara. Abbiati with a goalkick for the visiting side.
    • 48' Change at the break with Sculli departing to be replaced by Celik for Pescara.
    • 47' Perin hammers the ball long down the pitch under pressure from Balotelli.
    • 46' Milan get the second period off and running then.
    • 45' The whistle sounds for the break. A 2-0 lead then for the visitors at half-time.
    • 44' Not going to be any time added to the first half. Which is just as expected.
    • 43' Milan well on course then for this place in the Champions League in the sunshine.
    • 42' Don't think there will be time added to this half. Milan have looked comfortable in possession.
    • 41' Muntari with an acrobatic clearance from deep in his own half. No messing around with walloping that ball down the other end of the field.
    • 40' Robinho bundled over by a late Zuari challenge. Milan's domination of the football continues.
    • 39' Balotelli goes for goal from distance, but wallops a long-range effort a couple of yards over the bar. Audacious attempt I think.
    • 38' Yepes having to look alive to clear the danger after Abbiati came off his line.
    • 37' Massimiliano Allegri, the Milan coach, actually scored for Milan against Pescara back in the early 1990s. He is cutting an animated character on the sidelines.
    • 36' Sculli and Balotelli exchanging views over the nature of a few tackles. Mario never short of a word or three to say on matters. So far Milan doing all their talking on the pitch.
    • 35' Little wonder Pescara are looking a little forlorn. Already relegated, but they could yet take a heavy beating today.
    • 34' The home fans sitting in a spot of stunned silence after shipping that second goal. Have to take this one square on the chin so far today.
    • 33' Zauri with a late, late challenge on Robinho out wide. The Milan camp far from happy with that tackle.
    • 32' Wonder when or if we are going to see Stephan El Shaarawy today? He is looking interested on the Milan bench.
    • 31' Replays showed the ball deflected off Sculli on its way into the net, but can't say Milan aren't worthy of a 2-0 lead.
    • 30' GOAL! Muntari arrives to volley a second goal home for Milan. Fine finish from the midfielder as he clipped Robinho's free-kick into the ground. Rose up and goes in off the bar.
    • 29' Clear foul on Balotelli as Rizzo came in late from behind. Milan awarded a free-kick out wide.
    • 28' Sculli trying to Pescara moving, but all too often the final ball is lacking in the required quality.
    • 27' Milan certainly seem to be more sure of themselves with Balotelli in their midst. Seven wins, four draws and one loss since the former Man City man signed in January.
    • 26' But Milan almost penalised for going to sleep. Sculli cut a dash into the Milan area, but can only screw the ball across goal and wide. A warning for Milan.
    • 25' Get the impression one goal here for Milan may well see the floodgates open. This Pescara side obviously a few levels adrift in terms of class.
    • 24' Flamini trying to join the party for Milan, but can't keep the ball in play as the home side earn a goalkick.
    • 23' Francesco trying to engineer some space for his side, but ends up lifting a long pass straight out of play.
    • 22' Abbiati again showing some good handling skills, but all Pescara's work tends to be from high hopeful balls into the opposition box.
    • 21' Another chance falls the way of Milan. This time for M'baye Niang, but his shot scurries a couple of yards wide of the goal.
    • 20' Not difficult to see why Pescara are bottom of the table. Can't get near the ball at the moment.
    • 19' Robinho takes a touch in the Pescara area, but stumbles to the ground at precisely the wrong time. And the home side wallop the loose ball clear.
    • 18' Balotelli apparentlly yet to miss a penalty kick in his career as a professional. Which is as impressive as it sounds.
    • 17' Balotelli does well to get a cross into the heart of the Pescara box, but the home side again do enough to clear.
    • 16' Milan firmly in pole position for third place in Serie A with a win here. Three points would carry them seven clear of Fiorentina in fourth.
    • 15' M'baye Niang dashes through the middle, but the keeper comes out to distract him. Fails to get a shot away and that is a goalkick to the home outfit.
    • 14' Balotelli and Robinho looking in the mood every time Milan throw bodies forward.
    • 13' M'baye Niang throws over a fine cross, but Perin does just enough to claw out the delivery. Milan on the front foot.
    • 12' Pescara yet to manage a shot at goal as Togni slams a long hopeful pass straight out of play.
    • 11' Abbiati off his line quickly to collect a high ball driven into the middle. Pescara looking to restore parity.
    • 10' Milan have played 11 Serie A matches against Pescara: 10 wins and one defeat. Seem to be on their way to another win here today.
    • 9' GOAL! Balotelli with a lovely cool finish. No chance for the goalkeeper from the penalty spot and Milan have the lead here.
    • 8' PENALTY TO MILAN! Nocerino sent tumbling to the deck by Cosic and that will be a penalty to the visiting side. What a silly challenge there.
    • 7' Glorious afternon for football, it must be said. Milan keeping the ball at will before Robinho sees a cross cut out by a white shirt.
    • 6' Sulley Muntari and Antonio Nocerino exchange passes in midfield to win free-kick, but nothing comes of it.
    • 4' Otherwise Milan haven't dominated quite as much as you might expect. Pescara have been combative in midfield.
    • 3' A fast start then from Milan - they could have been up inside two minutes. Haven't seen a replay just yet but it looked as though Balotelli should have scored.
    • 2' MILAN HIT THE BAR! Mario Balotelli wraps his boot around a loose ball from a corner and smacks the shot against the woodwork!
    • 1' KICK OFF!
    • 17:00 TEAMS: Pescara: Perin, Capuano, Zauri, Balzao, Cosic, Cascione, Sculli, Rizzo, Togni, Di Francesco, Sforzini. /// Milan: Abbiati, Zapata, Abate, Constant, Yepes, Muntari, Nocerino, Flamini, Robinho, Niang, Balotelli.
    • 16:55 Milan start the day just four points ahead of Fiorentina in third place - the final slot for Champions League qualification.
    • 16:50 Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Serie A game between Pescara and Milan.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Pescara

    Manager: Christian Bucchi

  • AC Milan

    Manager: Massimiliano Allegri

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  1. Baloteli has a brace in this game, and the entire­ Eurosport Football page is the same news from this­ morning. Okay, we get it, move on. Bring on the­ previews for the Spurs vs Blues. FFS.

    From Isidro, on Wed 8 May 18:36

  2. he never misses penalty, unreal!

    From Rahul, on Wed 8 May 18:11

  3. Forza Rossonerri!!

    From Bsun, on Wed 8 May 10:54

  4. Forza Rossonerri!!

    From Bsun, on Wed 8 May 10:54
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