Sorry Milan frustrated once again
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March 30, 2010, Tuesday
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AC Milan wasted the latest in a series of chances to boost its Serie A title hopes when a depleted side was held 1-1 at home by Lazio on Sunday.
AS Roma beat leader Inter Milan 2-1 on Saturday to cut the gap at the top to a point but Milan remain third rather than moving level with the Romans after another unconvincing display.
"This is a strange championship. There are lots of surprises," Milan coach Leonardo said with seven games left. "I think the team did well. We conceded an unlucky goal."
Shortly after Clarence Seedorf had been denied following a fine move, Mathieu Flamini collided with Aleksandar Kolarov as he burst into the box and the referee awarded a penalty.
Marco Borriello, standing in as penalty taker with Ronaldinho suspended, converted from the spot on 18 minutes despite keeper Fernando Muslera getting a hand to the ball.
Milan, beaten at Parma on Wednesday, struggled to create other chances with Andrea Pirlo also suspended and was pegged back when Luca Antonini failed to clear a cross and Swiss winger Stephan Lichtsteiner scrambled in the leveler on 32 minutes.
Felipe Melo earlier gave protesting Juventus fans a rare reason to cheer after heading the winner eight minutes from time in a 2-1 home victory over third-from-bottom Atalanta.
Supporters threw eggs at the team bus as it arrived at Turin's half-empty Stadio Olimpico. Juventus' Alessandro Del Piero bent in a sublime free-kick. The hosts paid for their lackluster approach when former striker Nicola Amoruso was left in space in the area to comfortably equalize on halftime.
Substitute Melo, ridiculed by fans as the latest expensive signing to flop, then nodded in Del Piero's cross.
AS Roma beat leader Inter Milan 2-1 on Saturday to cut the gap at the top to a point but Milan remain third rather than moving level with the Romans after another unconvincing display.
"This is a strange championship. There are lots of surprises," Milan coach Leonardo said with seven games left. "I think the team did well. We conceded an unlucky goal."
Shortly after Clarence Seedorf had been denied following a fine move, Mathieu Flamini collided with Aleksandar Kolarov as he burst into the box and the referee awarded a penalty.
Marco Borriello, standing in as penalty taker with Ronaldinho suspended, converted from the spot on 18 minutes despite keeper Fernando Muslera getting a hand to the ball.
Milan, beaten at Parma on Wednesday, struggled to create other chances with Andrea Pirlo also suspended and was pegged back when Luca Antonini failed to clear a cross and Swiss winger Stephan Lichtsteiner scrambled in the leveler on 32 minutes.
Felipe Melo earlier gave protesting Juventus fans a rare reason to cheer after heading the winner eight minutes from time in a 2-1 home victory over third-from-bottom Atalanta.
Supporters threw eggs at the team bus as it arrived at Turin's half-empty Stadio Olimpico. Juventus' Alessandro Del Piero bent in a sublime free-kick. The hosts paid for their lackluster approach when former striker Nicola Amoruso was left in space in the area to comfortably equalize on halftime.
Substitute Melo, ridiculed by fans as the latest expensive signing to flop, then nodded in Del Piero's cross.
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