Another
Shevchenko double saw Milan beat a very good and spirited
Modena at the San Siro. As expected Milan were a tired
team but still managed to create enough chances to see
off Modena and reach the top of the table going past Juventus.
Ancelotti
fielded Dida in goal with Cafu and Pancaro as full backs.
Nesta and Maldini were the central defenders. In midfield
Seedorf, Rui Costa, Ambrosini and Pirlo with Shevchenko
and Inzaghi up front.
Shevchenko's
first goal came from a perfect Pirlo pass. The Ukranian
controlled the ball before beating Ballotta with a low
shot. After this goal Milan relaxed and Ambrosini saved
the day with a fantastic clearance off the line from an
Amoruso shot at goal. Milan upped the tempo just slightly
in the second half till the goal sealed off the match.
Rui Costa produced a magical first time pass to send Shevchenko
clear. Sheva slotted the ball home to close the match.
Ancelotti then made a few changes Gattuso came in for
Seedord, Kaka for Rui Costa.
23/11/2003
Sheva double seals it
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46'
Shevchenko, 51' Shevchenko
Chievo: Marchegiani,
Moro, Sala, Barzagli, Lanna, Morrone, Perrotta, Baronio
(54' Sculli), De Franceschi (51' Santana), Pellissier
(71' Pinilla), Amauri.
Yellow cards: Perrotta (C), Lanna (C), Pancaro (M), Sala
(C)
Milan
played a good match and in the same time rested some important
matches ahead of the more important Champions League and
Intercontinental Cup matches. Milan were without Kaladze,
Maldini, Inzaghi and rested all of the Brasilians, Cafu
and Kaka and Ancelotti even left Seedorf out for most
of the match. Hero of the match was Shevchenko with his
doubles strike. The first came just before half time when
a perfect Gattuso cross found Sheva head strongly beating
Marcheggiani.
Earlier
a Rui Costa long range effort was thwarted by the keeper
to corner. The second half saw more of Milan and Sheva
beat the offside trap from a fre kick to hit home his
second with a low right foot effort. Later on Tomasson
saw his shot hit the bar and bounce off the line. Milan
had another couple of chance the last from Boriello who's
shot was again saved by Marcheggiani.
A
superb Seedorf led Milan to a siege on to Parma's goal
but debutant goalkeeper Siciliano played his heart out
to spoil Milan two important points. The second half saw
Parma defending with nine men at times and only miracles
saved them from conceeding a goal. Shevchenko looked tired
and Inzaghi made his return to the side in the second
half after an absence of some weeks. Milan's best chance
in the seocnd hald came from a Seedorf solo effort but
the keeper just managed to tip to corner.
Milan
played a good solid match in front of a packed San Siro
in Italy's top classic. Juventus started better a maintained
a better all round grip on the match. After a very balanced
first half Milan took the lead from Tomasson who was found
unmarked by Pirlo. Milan slowed the game down and Ancelotti
made a few tactical substitutions until a Di Vaio scorcher
from outside the area beat Dida who had till then been
easily the man of the match with two superb saves to his
credit.
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