Showing posts with label AC Milan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AC Milan. Show all posts

Monday, 27 July 2009

Inter Brush Milan Aside

In what was an early prelude to the Derby della Madonnina for the upcoming Serie A season, Inter showed their arch-nemeses, AC Milan, who is king as they cruised to a 2-0 win at the Gillette Stadium in the World Football Challenge.

Both teams were unable to amass even a single win between them heading into the game and the Rossoneri looked likeliest to break the deadlock after just three minutes when Alexandre Pato's effort from distance was saved brilliantly by Julio Cesar.

But straight to the other end, Diego Milito rifled the Nerazzurri infront when he ran onto Esteban Cambiasso's pass and finished off clinically past Zeljko Kalac from a tight angle. 

Milan failed to respond and it was Inter who continued to look the more threatening side, with Mario Balotelli, Dejan Stankovic and Thiago Motta all having a crack at goal.

Milito had a chance to double his tally right on the half-hour mark before Ronaldinho produced Milan's best chance since the opening minutes when his free kick from 20 yards out just sailed over the bar.

Leonardo made three changes at the break for Il Diavolo and 'Dinho came close again just after the restart when his stining shot on the edge of the area was saved by Julio Cesar.

Sulley Muntari then had two attempts at goal in quick succession for Inter, but neither found the mark as the game went into a lull.

But with 15 minutes left on the clock, Milito secured the win for Jose Mourinho's side when he collected Stankovic's pass inside the box and smashed in his shot with authority into the top right corner.

Alessandro Nesta almost salvaged a consolation for Milan in injury time but his attempt from a tight angle was easily saved.

The Rossoneri end the tournament bottom of the table with three defeats from three games but picked up two points for scoring two goals, while Inter finish third with a draw, a win and a loss and seven points in total.

Saturday, 25 July 2009

Zhirkov scores as Chelsea down Milan

New signing Yuri Zhirkov smashed a 69th minute long-range winner to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory over their manager Carlo Ancelotti's former club Milan in a friendly.

Didier Drogba also scored for Chelsea while Clarence Seedorf scored for AC Milan in the friendly match in front of a sell-out crowd of 71,203 at the home of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.

"We have to improve, we have to work, the victory is important because the atmosphere is good in the team and for this we are happy," said the 50-year-old Ancelotti.

"Thanks to all the fans of the United States because there was such a beautiful atmosphere at the stadium and I think the teams played a good match, a good show."

Anceletti joined Chelsea in June immediately after leaving the team that he guided to two Champions League titles and one Serie A championship.

Thursday, 23 July 2009

Club America sink AC Milan in friendly

Mexico's Club America notched their second victory over Italian opposition in pre-season action with a 2-1 win against AC Milan in the United States on Wednesday.

A fine glancing header from Daniel Marquez six minutes from time broke a 1-1 deadlock and gave the ten-times Mexican champions victory at the Georgia Dome.

After their victory on penalties against Inter Milan on Sunday, Club America looked sharper than Leonard's Milan side who have just returned to full training.

The Mexicans took the lead in the 55th minute through Enrique Esqueda, who made a fine run to lose Milan's American defender Oguchi Onyewu, then latched on to a deft through-ball from Salvador Cabanas before smartly turning it home.

Ten minutes later Filippo Inzaghi equalised for Milan with a characteristic strike, sneaking on to a ball down the middle and guiding it into the net before Marquez's sealer.

Milan play Chelsea, led by their former coach Carlo Ancelotti, on Friday and then finish their tour with a derby meeting against Inter Milan on Sunday.

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