Ancelotti
prepared a spectacular Milan for this match playing Cafu
and Serginho as full back positions. Rivaldo saluted his
former fans and shook hands with all the players and all
the management on the bench before leaving the San Siro
for the final time.
Milan
dominated the match from the start and created no fewer
than 15 goal chances taking three of them. Rui Costa twice
hit the woodwork with sepctacular shots. It was again
Shevchenko who provided the goals with the first coming
after a great move between Kaka, Rui Costa whose shot
hit the bar. The ball fell to the unmarked Shevchenko
who slotted home.
Milan
continued to dominate the match with Rui Costa having
a great day supported by Kaka and and in form Shevchenko.
The team found it hard to close up the match though and
had to wait for the 69th minute when Shevchenko went past
three defenders before shooting past Amelia to sum up
the match. The last goal came from a Kaka assist to the
unmarked Tomasson who scored from a metre out.
21/9/2003
Ten men Milan draw at Perugia
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19'
Gattuso, 32' Vryzas
PERUGIA
(3-5-2): Kalac; Alioui, Di Loreto, Diamoutene; Ze Maria,
Tedesco, Obodo (32’ st Lubutis), Fusani (14’
st Gatti), Grosso; Vryzas, Bothroyd (41’ st Margiotta).
Manager.: Cosmi.
MILAN
(4-4-2): Dida; Simic, Laursen, Maldini, Costacurta; Rui
Costa, Gattuso (8’ st Pirlo), Ambrosini, Kakà;
Shevchenko (27’ st Cafu), Inzaghi (22’ st
Tomasson). All.: Ancelotti.
Referee:
Paparesta
Yellow
cards: Di Loreto (P), Ambrosini (M), Rui Costa (M), Gatti
(P)
Red
cards: 26' Ambrosini
A
depleted Milan drew 1-1 at the Renato Curi in Perugia
in a difficult match. Milan finished the match with ten
men when Ambrosini was sent off for a second yellow card.
Milan missed Nesta, Seedorf, Kaladze and Pancaro with
Ancelotti giving some players a rest. Gattuso put Milan
in front after 19 minutes with a well taken shot from
outside the area but was later substituted. Milan looked
tired after the effort in the Champions league match but
managed a draw from a usually hostile stadium.Milan had
Inzgahi strechered off and taken straight to hospital
after a clash with goalkeeper Kalac.
19/9/2003
Brocchi renews till 2007
Midfielder
Christian Brocchi has renewed his contract with Milan
till June 2007.
Milan
beat Bologna to remain with full points after two games
with a curious display of football. Milan went ahead from
a Shevchenko header and totally dominated the match until
a Nervo shot from outside the area found Dida unprepared
since he was covered by numerous players. Milan still
did not manage to go up a gear and left it late to secure
the result when Inzaghi brilliantly trapped a ball in
the area and turned and twisted two defenders before beating
Pagliuca. A lacklustre display, but still worth all three
points.
1/9/2003
Milan win opener with Sheva double
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30'
Shevchenko, 76' Shevchenko
Ancona:
Scarpi; Bilica, Viali, Milanese; Russo, Berretta, Carrus,
Maini (54' Bruno), Sussi; Di Francesco (79' Sommese);
Hubner (57' Ganz)
Y ellow cards: Costacurta (M), Serginho (M)
Red cards: Bilica (A), Maldini (M)</P>
Milan
won the opening match of the serie A with a convincing
2-0 win over newly promoted Ancona. The match was rough
with Maldini being expelled in the second half after a
clash with Bilica.
Star
of the match was, apart from Shevchenko, was Kaka. The
21 year old Brasilian gave a show of classy football.
Sheva heartily thanked him for the superb movement and
pass he made to clinch the all vital second goal.
Milan
first goal came from a Sheva direct free kick which found
the corner of the net to the right of Scarpi. Milan's
second goal was a footballing masterpiece. kaka controlled
the ball, lobbed it over the head of an Ancona midfielder
then pretended to halt. He suddly burst into speed going
past two other midfielders before unleashing a superb
pass for Cafu, who had in the meantime flashed past on
the right. Cafu immediately cross a low shot for Shevchenko
who cooly slotted home.
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