AC Milan downs Juve to take firm grip on second
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January 12, 2010, Tuesday
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RONALDINHO scored twice after Alessandro Nesta gave AC Milan the lead in a 3-0 win over Juventus on Sunday that put their side in control of second place in Serie A.
Nesta scored in the 29th minute after being left unmarked at the far post for a corner, while Ronaldinho headed in from another corner in the 72nd before finding the target from close range in the 88th.
Milan now has 37 points - eight behind leader Inter Milan - while third-place Juve is level with Napoli on 33 points.
Inter needed an injury-time winner from Walter Samuel to beat last-place Siena 4-3 on Saturday.
In his second game since rejoining Milan on loan, David Beckham again lined up on the right of a three-man attack and had a solid - if not spectacular - match.
Nesta scored after Juve's Christian Poulsen and Felipe Melo both failed to clear the ball,.
Meanwhile Ronaldinho's first goal deflected in off Juve defender Paolo De Ceglie. Both the corners for Milan's opening goals were taken by Andrea Pirlo.
Earlier, Napoli extended its unbeaten run under new coach Walter Mazzari to 12 matches with a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria.
Argentine striker German Denis scored with a header in the 71st minute for the southern club.
After gaining only seven points in its opening seven games, Napoli replaced Roberto Donadoni with Mazzari and hasn't lost since.
AS Roma is fifth, followed by Fiorentina and Palermo, who both won Sunday and now have 30 points each.
Fiorentina rallied to beat Bari 2-1 in a match that both sides ended with 10 men, while Palermo edged Atalanta 1-0 with a 70th-minute penalty from Edison Cavani.
Elsewhere, Francesco Tavano and Cristiano Lucarelli scored in Livorno's 2-1 win over Parma.
Alessandro Matri had a tap-in goal for Cagliari in a 1-0 win over Bologna.
Genoa beat 10-man Catania 2-0.
Udinese drew 1-1 with Lazio.
Nesta scored in the 29th minute after being left unmarked at the far post for a corner, while Ronaldinho headed in from another corner in the 72nd before finding the target from close range in the 88th.
Milan now has 37 points - eight behind leader Inter Milan - while third-place Juve is level with Napoli on 33 points.
Inter needed an injury-time winner from Walter Samuel to beat last-place Siena 4-3 on Saturday.
In his second game since rejoining Milan on loan, David Beckham again lined up on the right of a three-man attack and had a solid - if not spectacular - match.
Nesta scored after Juve's Christian Poulsen and Felipe Melo both failed to clear the ball,.
Meanwhile Ronaldinho's first goal deflected in off Juve defender Paolo De Ceglie. Both the corners for Milan's opening goals were taken by Andrea Pirlo.
Earlier, Napoli extended its unbeaten run under new coach Walter Mazzari to 12 matches with a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria.
Argentine striker German Denis scored with a header in the 71st minute for the southern club.
After gaining only seven points in its opening seven games, Napoli replaced Roberto Donadoni with Mazzari and hasn't lost since.
AS Roma is fifth, followed by Fiorentina and Palermo, who both won Sunday and now have 30 points each.
Fiorentina rallied to beat Bari 2-1 in a match that both sides ended with 10 men, while Palermo edged Atalanta 1-0 with a 70th-minute penalty from Edison Cavani.
Elsewhere, Francesco Tavano and Cristiano Lucarelli scored in Livorno's 2-1 win over Parma.
Alessandro Matri had a tap-in goal for Cagliari in a 1-0 win over Bologna.
Genoa beat 10-man Catania 2-0.
Udinese drew 1-1 with Lazio.
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