21/12 2003 Tired Milan in first home loss

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2' Fava (U), 51' Sensini (U), 70' Cafu (M)

Milan: Dida; Cafu, Laursen (46' Costacurta) Maldini, Kaladze, Gattuso, Pirlo (68' Ambrosini), Serginho (61' Borriello), Kakà,
Tomasson, Inzaghi

Manager: Ancelotti

Udinese: De Sanctis; Bertotto, Sensini, Kroldrup; Alberto (68' Pierini), Pinzi, Pazienza (79' Gargo), Jankuloski; Jorgensen,
Muntari; Fava (76' Jancker)

Manager: Spalletti
Referee: Bertini

Yellow cards: Kakà (M), Pazienza (U), Gattuso (M), Pinzi (U)
Red cards: Kaladze (M)

A match which was brilliant only after Milan conceded a second goal. Pirlo missed a first half penalty where he hit the post. Kaladze was sent off for a reaction foul on Bertotto

19/12 2003 Milan through to next round

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14' Inzaghi

Milan: Abbiati (36' Fiori), Simic, Laursen, Costacurta, Kaladze, Brocchi, Redondo, Seedorf, Serginho, Rui Costa (58' Kakà), F. Inzaghi (67' Borriello).

Manager:Ancelotti.

Sampdoria: Turci, Sacchetti, Grandoni, Carrozzieri, Zivkovic, Zenoni (58' Pedone), Donati (46' Job), Volpi, Antonini (70' Doni), Yanagisawa, Colombo.

Manager: Novellino

Referee: Dattilo

Yellow cards: Carrozzieri (S), Costarcurta (M)

In front of a deserted San Siro, Milan played well to qualify to the next round on the Coppa Italia where they will meet last years finalists Roma. Inzaghi got the important goal after only 14 minutes. Milan controlled the match with Ancelotti makeing some substitutions. The team has reacted very well to the Intercontinental Cup loss.

14/12 2003 Milan lose Intercontinental Cup on penalties

MILAN – BOCA JUNIOR: 2-4 (1-1)
Scorers: 23’ Tomasson (M), 29’ Donnet (B);

Penalties: Rui Costa(M), Schiavi (B), Donnet (B), Cascini (B).

MILAN (4-3-1-2): Dida; Cafu, Costacurta, Maldini, Pancaro; Gattuso (12’ p.t.s. Ambrosini), Pirlo, Seedorf; Kakà (29’st Rui Costa); Shevchenko, Tomasson (15’st Inzaghi).
Subs: Abbiati, Kaladze, Laursen, Ambrosini, Rui Costa, Serginho, Inzaghi
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

BOCA (4-3-1-2): Abbondanzieri; Perea, Schiavi, Burdisso, Rodriguez; Battaglia, Cascini, Cagna; Donnet; Iarley, Schelotto (27’st Tevez).
Subs: Cavallero, Crosa, Jerez, Vargas, Villareal, Tevez, Collautti
Manager: Carlos Bianchi

Referee: Ivanov (Russia)
Yellow cards: Perea (B), Kakà (M), Cafu (M)

06/12/2003 Kaka resolves !!!

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81' Kaka

Empoli: Bucci; Belleri, Cribari, Pratali, Cupi (19' Lanzaro, 83' Carparelli); Grella, Ficini; Buscè, Cappellini (59' Foggia), Di Natale; Rocchi

Manager: Perotti

Milan: Dida; Costacurta, Nesta, Maldini, Pancaro; Gattuso (88' Brocchi), Pirlo (73' Pirlo), Seedorf; Rui Costa (81' Ambrosini); Shevchenko, Tomasson.

Manager: Ancelotti
Referee: Racalbuto

Yellow cards: Nesta (M), Shevchenko (M), Pratali (E)

Milan secure an important and extremely difficult away win thanks to a superb Kaka shot from about 30 metres with just 9 minutes left. Milan were less superior than their usual with a lot of errors and never failing to find adequate shots at goal. Seedorf came close with some long range efforts which was something Ancelotti worked on all week.

An important three points which keep Milan top and now can face Boca Juniors in the Intercontinental Cup Final with the ease of mind that they are still top in the serie A.

 

03/12/2003 Good away win

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80' o.g. Conte

Sampdoria: Turci; Sacchetti, Grandoni, Conte, Domizzi; Valtolina (60' Yanagisawa), Antonini, Volpi, Palombo (46' Donati); Bazzani (46' Flachi), Job

Manager: Walter Novellino

Milan: Abbiati; Simic (68' Abate), Laursen, Costacurta, Kaladze (68' Nesta); Brocchi, Ambrosini, Seedorf; Kakà (75' Rui Costa); Tomasson, Borriello<BR>

Manager:. Carlo Ancelotti

Referee: Dondarini

Yellow cards: Valtolina (S)

Resting several key players Milan still managed an away win to Sampdoria in the first leg of the Coppa Italia. Promising youngster Abate made quite an impressive debut contributing to Milan's goal in the second half.