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September 3, 2012, Monday
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GIAMPAOLO Pazzini grabbed a hat-trick on his first start for AC Milan to inspire his new team to a 3-1 triumph over Bologna on Saturday, its first win of the Serie A season.
The forward, who joined Massimiliano Allegri's side last week in a swap deal with Inter Milan involving Antonio Cassano, dragged his new club to victory in a match where Bologna may have felt unfortunate not to have picked up a point.
"This is a good sign for me and those who believed in me," said Pazzini as he clutched the match ball after the game. "I'm very happy, I scored goals for the team in a difficult match."
Elsewhere, Torino also picked up its first victory by beating 10-man Pescara 3-0.
Milan opened the scoring at Bologna after 16 minutes when Pazzini raced through on goal and was controversially adjudged to have been brought down in the area by Nicolo Cherubin.
Television replays showed both players tugging at each other's shirts but Pazzini dusted himself down and smashed home his first Milan goal from the penalty spot.
Bologna responded by taking the game to Milan, with the impressive Alessandro Diamanti at the heart of its attacking play.
The home team's pressure was rewarded four minutes before halftime when Antonio Nocerino clumsily brought Diamanti down in the area.
Diamanti then smashed the penalty past goalkeeper Christian Abbiati to equalize. Kevin Prince Boateng drove Milan forward in the second half but Diamanti also continued to cause the visitors problems.
Pazzini put Milan back in front with 13 minutes left when Federico Agliardi dropped a cross at the striker's feet. The new striker, who made his debut as a second-half substitute in the 0-1 home loss to Sampdoria last Sunday, clinched victory in the 85th, when he touched in a Nocerino shot.
The forward, who joined Massimiliano Allegri's side last week in a swap deal with Inter Milan involving Antonio Cassano, dragged his new club to victory in a match where Bologna may have felt unfortunate not to have picked up a point.
"This is a good sign for me and those who believed in me," said Pazzini as he clutched the match ball after the game. "I'm very happy, I scored goals for the team in a difficult match."
Elsewhere, Torino also picked up its first victory by beating 10-man Pescara 3-0.
Milan opened the scoring at Bologna after 16 minutes when Pazzini raced through on goal and was controversially adjudged to have been brought down in the area by Nicolo Cherubin.
Television replays showed both players tugging at each other's shirts but Pazzini dusted himself down and smashed home his first Milan goal from the penalty spot.
Bologna responded by taking the game to Milan, with the impressive Alessandro Diamanti at the heart of its attacking play.
The home team's pressure was rewarded four minutes before halftime when Antonio Nocerino clumsily brought Diamanti down in the area.
Diamanti then smashed the penalty past goalkeeper Christian Abbiati to equalize. Kevin Prince Boateng drove Milan forward in the second half but Diamanti also continued to cause the visitors problems.
Pazzini put Milan back in front with 13 minutes left when Federico Agliardi dropped a cross at the striker's feet. The new striker, who made his debut as a second-half substitute in the 0-1 home loss to Sampdoria last Sunday, clinched victory in the 85th, when he touched in a Nocerino shot.
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