Sampdoria stuns Milan in Serie A opener
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August 28, 2012, Tuesday
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AC Milan, hit by a flurry of close season departures, fully justified its fans' trepidation over the new season, losing 0-1 at home to promoted Sampdoria in its opening Serie A match on Sunday.
Andrea Costa headed the only goal for the visitors just before the hour to stun a half-empty San Siro on a hot, summer's evening, making it painfully obvious that the 18-time Italian champion is in for a long, difficult season.
Inter Milan and Napoli had no such problems, starting with 3-0 wins at Pescara and Palermo respectively.
Dutchman Wesley Sneijder and Argentine forward Diego Milito scored twice in two minutes early on for Inter before Brazilian Philippe Coutinho added the third in the 81st minute on an unhappy Serie A return for Pescara after a 19-year absence. Antonio Cassano, who joined Inter from Milan in a swap with Giampaolo Pazzini, set up the second goal.
Marek Hamsik put Napoli ahead in first-half stoppage time and Christian Maggio and Edinson Cavani added two late goals as they made light of Ezequiel Lavezzi's absence after the Argentine forward was sold to Paris St-Germain.
Eighteen-year-old Uruguayan Nicolas Lopez scored a stoppage time equalizer, five minutes after coming on as a substitute to give AS Roma a 2-2 draw at home to Catania. Brazilian midfielder Hernanes gave Roma's neighbor Lazio a 1-0 win at Atalanta.
Milan was disjointed and sluggish before Sampdoria's goal although it greatly improved after striker Robinho was substituted immediately afterwards.
Romero heroics
In the final half hour, Mario Yepes and Kevin-Prince Boateng both hit the post for Milan and Urby Emanuelson had a shot headed off the line in stoppage time while Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero performed heroics for the visitors.
The win left Sampdoria on two points after it had a point deducted over its involvement in the Calcioscomesse match-fixing scandal before the season started.
Robinho reacted angrily to his substitution although coach Massimiliano Allegri had little choice after the Brazilian wasted several chances with his inability to pass to better-placed teammates. "We mustn't get discouraged or drop our heads, we have to improve and we will do so little by little," said coach Massimiliano Allegri. "We have all the ingredients to do well."
Milan lost talismanic striker Zlatan Ibrahomivic and defender Thiago Silva to Paris St-Germain. And Cassano, Alessandro Nesta and Clarence Seedorf were also among others to leave the club.
Andrea Costa headed the only goal for the visitors just before the hour to stun a half-empty San Siro on a hot, summer's evening, making it painfully obvious that the 18-time Italian champion is in for a long, difficult season.
Inter Milan and Napoli had no such problems, starting with 3-0 wins at Pescara and Palermo respectively.
Dutchman Wesley Sneijder and Argentine forward Diego Milito scored twice in two minutes early on for Inter before Brazilian Philippe Coutinho added the third in the 81st minute on an unhappy Serie A return for Pescara after a 19-year absence. Antonio Cassano, who joined Inter from Milan in a swap with Giampaolo Pazzini, set up the second goal.
Marek Hamsik put Napoli ahead in first-half stoppage time and Christian Maggio and Edinson Cavani added two late goals as they made light of Ezequiel Lavezzi's absence after the Argentine forward was sold to Paris St-Germain.
Eighteen-year-old Uruguayan Nicolas Lopez scored a stoppage time equalizer, five minutes after coming on as a substitute to give AS Roma a 2-2 draw at home to Catania. Brazilian midfielder Hernanes gave Roma's neighbor Lazio a 1-0 win at Atalanta.
Milan was disjointed and sluggish before Sampdoria's goal although it greatly improved after striker Robinho was substituted immediately afterwards.
Romero heroics
In the final half hour, Mario Yepes and Kevin-Prince Boateng both hit the post for Milan and Urby Emanuelson had a shot headed off the line in stoppage time while Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero performed heroics for the visitors.
The win left Sampdoria on two points after it had a point deducted over its involvement in the Calcioscomesse match-fixing scandal before the season started.
Robinho reacted angrily to his substitution although coach Massimiliano Allegri had little choice after the Brazilian wasted several chances with his inability to pass to better-placed teammates. "We mustn't get discouraged or drop our heads, we have to improve and we will do so little by little," said coach Massimiliano Allegri. "We have all the ingredients to do well."
Milan lost talismanic striker Zlatan Ibrahomivic and defender Thiago Silva to Paris St-Germain. And Cassano, Alessandro Nesta and Clarence Seedorf were also among others to leave the club.
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