By Anna Italia
                                          Milan breaks the curse of losing in San Siro!!!!!
                 Milan 62% Ball Possession and Cagliari 38% Ball Possession
                          AC MILAN    3  - 1  CAGLIARI
                                      8' Kaka                                  49' Daniele Conti
                                     31' Filippo Inzaghi                 
                                     69' Filippo Inzaghi


Substitutions: 61' Giuseppe Favalli out, Cafu in                   46' Andrea Cossu out, Jeda in
                     66' Gennaro Gattuso out, Christian Brocchi in  46' Michele Fini out, Andrea Parola in
                     75' Andrea Pirlo out, Yoann Gourcuff in         74' Daniele Conti out, Robert Acquafresca in


Milan has no other option than BEATING CAGLIARI, period!  

Enough for so much mediocrity from the rossoneri. Milan fans won't tolerate neither a draw and worst a defeat.  Challenge for Coach Carlo Ancelotti is to deliver a victory and hope for Udinese, Sampdoria and Fiorentina to lose their matches to shorten the distances for the 4th position.

Hey guys, it is good to see the return of KAKA and striker Super Pippo Inzaghi after recovering from injuries!!!! 

Referee Rosetti whistles the beginning of the match!   Let's take our seats and experience thousands of emotions in this rollercoaster.

I just hope for MUSICA AND MAGIA KAKA to inspire the team and for Super Pippo Inzaghi to deliver the winning goal.  Inzaghi is Milan's savior in International competitions, let's be the savior in the Serie A too!   Forza Pippo!!!!  

I am surprise not seeing Cagliari striker Robert Acquafresca in the starting line up but Cagliari midfielder Daniele Conti is in.  Acquafresca is the one to make the difference.  Maybe he is not feeling well? Oh well... let's see what happens...

In the 6th minute, Cagliari had the chance to open the score!!!! Cagliari midfielder Andrea Cossu shoots from outside the box and thanks God misses the target!!!!  Mamma mia!  Imagine what would have happened if Cagliari opened the score!  San Siro trembled!!!!

Milan is counterattacking and Milan fans encouraging the team.  Boy, come on guys!!!!

Oh wow..... amazing!!!!  In the 8th minute, Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini sends an assist to KAKA.  Not wasting any time, Kaka shoots  from the distance blastiing Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari!!!! wow... unbelievable... wonderful... MUSICA AND MAGIA kaka!!!!!  Gee.. am I happy or what!!!!!  FORZA MILAN... Sad for Storari because I like him very much but when it comes to Milan, MILAN IS MY TEAM. Non c'e' dubbio, Milan e' la mia squadra del cuore!!!
AC MILAN 1 - 0 CAGLIARI

                

In the 10th minute, Cagliari concedes a corner for Milan when Cagliari forward Alessandro Matri cleared the ball.

In the 13th minute, Milan defender Giuseppe Favalli sends a cross but KAKA is offside!   Not bad guys, Milan is showing their drive, la grinta to win in San Siro!  

In the 16th minute, Massimo Ambrosini wins a free kick from the edge of the area after a foul by Daniele Conti.  Andrea Pirlo shoots from outside the box and is blocked!  Oh my gosh!!!!

In the 21st minute, Musica and Magia KAKA commits a foul on Cagliari forward Alessandro Matri and concedes a free kick on the right wing. 

Uffa!!!! Right after, Referee Rossetti gives a yellow card to Milan defender Kakha Kaladze for a foul.  It's ok Kaldaze just calm down, don't risk a second card.

Hey guys, this is crazy!  It seems both teams are just having fun committing fouls! 

In the 23rd minute, Cagliari midfielder Daniele Conti commits a foul on Milan midfielder Gennaro  "roaring lion" Gattuso.

In the 26th minute, Kakha Kaladze concedes a corner for Cagliari.

In the 29th minute, what a luck!   Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo sends a cross to Clarence Seedorf but Cagliari midfielder Biondini cleared!!


Madonna!!!!   Come on rossoneri!   Forza Milan.... Forza Pippo!

In the 30th minute, Milan gets a corner and  is the time for midfielder Andrea Pirlo to deliver.

Wow.... guys, guess what!!!! In  the 31st minute, just when I was talking about SUPER PIPPO INZAGHI to become a savior in the Serie A!   INZAGHI after getting the ball from the corner kick blasts Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari!!!!  wow... BRILLIANT!   INZAGHIIII.... the one and only!!!!
AC MILAN 2 - 0 CAGLIARI
 
                            

                                 Well done PIPPO!!!!!  Thumbs up to you!!!!!           
 
Check out this video and see how Cristiano RUIU  narrates Inzaghi's goal in Italian !!!!!
It's amazing!  FORZA PIPPO!!!!




In the 38th minute, what a  combination from the ROSSONERI!!!! Andrea Pirlo to Clarence Seedorf sending the cross to KAKA who shoots from distance and with a great stop Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari denies Kaka the opportunity to celebrate another  goal!!!!!!   Wow!!!!! 




In the 41st minute, Musica and Magia KAKA shoots from outside the box after an assist by Clarence Seedorf but is blocked!!!!!

Right after, in counterattack, in the 42nd minute, Cagliari midfielder Davide Biondini shoots from outside the box and misses the target!  Wow, it would be devastated to concede a goal just before the second half.   Come on Milan!!!!

Refereee Roberto Rosetti signals 1 minute stoppage time

First half ends with Milan 2 - 0 Genoa

In the 47th minute, Gattuso sends a pass to Super Pippo Inzaghi but he is caught offisde!!!

Oh no... in the  48th minute, Captain Paolo Maldini commits a foul on Cagliari forward Matri from the edge of the area granting a free kick to Cagliari.  Guys, far from being an "old player" Maldini plays like a teenager and he will be 40 years old!  Of course, I want him to stay with Milan one more year as he has signaled.  Sei forte Maldini!!!!

                     

Uffa, mamma mia!   You just won't believe it guys!  In the 49th minute, what a terrible mistake by Goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac!!!!!  Cagliari Daniele Conti shoots from  outside the area and Kalac could not hold the ball and the ball slips!!!!   There you go ... Cagliari scores!!!!!
AC MILAN 2 - 1 CAGLIARI


        Cagliari midfielder Daniele Conti celebrates his goal in the second half


        Milan goalkeeper just observes how the ball goes straight to the net!

This is not good news.   Hope Milan won't get discouraged.  A draw will be terrible!!!!! Almost like a defeat.  Milan must hold and have Kaka and Inzaghi working together to transform the ROSSONERI in the real champions.

In the 59th minute, Cagliari has another chance to score!!!!! mamma mia!  What's happening to Milan!!!!!  Come on guys... I see Cagliari making a better play in the second half.   Caliari midfielder Davide Biondini sends an assist to Cagliari forward Alessandaro Matri who shoots from the center of the box and thanks God he misses the target!!!!

In the 61st minute, Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti substitutes Giuseppe Favalli who is injured.  Time for Cafu.

In the 65th minute, Cafu concedes a corner for Cagliari.  Calm down Cafu, don't get nervous.



Oopss!  OH OH... problems for the rossoneri.... It seems the roaring lion Gattuso is injured????   Refereee Roberto Rosetti checking the situation.  No, not possible.  Gattuso cannot make it and has to leave the field.

                          
 
In the 66th minute, Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti forced to make a substitution.  Gattuso out, Christian Brocchi in.

Uffa.....  Cagliari is becoming dangerous!!!  Cagliari forward Jeda shoots from outside the box and is blocked!!!   Wake up Milan!!! Don't give spaces to Cagliari or this will be a draw!

In the 69th minute, Massimo Ambrosini gets a free kick.....

Say what!!!!!! SUPER PIPPO INZAGHI!!!!!!!! In the 69th minute what a mistake by Cagliari goalkeeper Storari trying to anticipate Pippo Inzaghi he leaves the net alone, Pippo slips, Storari tries to grasp the ball, then Pippo gets up and somehow Super Pippo shoots from the center of the box to the top left corner blasting the empty net of Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari!!!!!!   There were 3 Cagliari players near the post and they could not stop the ball! MILAN, MILAN, MILAN, MILAN..... Inzaghi is becoming Milan's savior not only in international competitions  but also in the Serie A!!!!  Hip hip hurrah!!!!!
AC Milan 3 - 1 Cagliari

                      

That's it INZAGHI, that's what Milan fans wanted to see: YOU SCORING!!!!! Way to go.  Unbelievable!
Inzaghi just explodes of joy because he knows what that goal means for the Serie A Standings.  Even Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini celebrates and all Milan players because they see their objective to reach the 4th position closer!  Just observing the happiness of INZAGHI you can observe two Cagliari players here. 

I am shouting, jumping, celebrating, praising the Lord for our MILAN!!!!!!! 


In the 73rd minute, what a wasted opportunity for Milan to score the 4th goal!!!!!  Andrea Pirlo sends the ball to Kaka sending the ball to Clarence Seedorf, unbelievable.... but Seedorf slips on the edge of the area!!!! Was there  a banana peel around?????? Slipping at wrong time... Oh well... You are doing fine rossoneri, as long as we keep the victory, it's fine.

Wow, finally, in the 74th minte, Cagliari coach Davide Ballardini is bringing striker Robert Acquafresca.  Daniele Conti out and Acquafresca in.

I am still curious on why Acquafresca wasn't in the starting line up.

In the 75th minute, Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti makes his third substitution.  Andrea Pirlo out, Yoann Gourcuff in.

In the 79th minute, Cagliari wins a free kick after Kaka commits a foul.

Oh no..... in the 81st minute, SUPER PIPPO INZAGHI having problems!!!!! Oh my gosh!  It seems Inzaghi is injured.... no, he is up.... good.  I don't want to think of Inzaghi getting injured right now.  Milan needs him so badly for the remaining matches.

In the 84th minute, amazing!!!!  I love MILAN!!!!!  Milan defender Daniele Bonera shoots from the left side to the bottom left corner and is saved by Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari!!!!!!!   Hey, the rossoneri are just breaking the curse of losing in San Siro.  

                   

Six more minutes and the match will be over.   It will be a tremendous lift to the morale of the team to win in San Siro!!!

In the 87th minute, wow,,,, Cagliari tries for a last minute score with JEDA from long range to the top left corner!!!!

Referee Roberto Rosetti  signals 5 minutes stoppage time

In the 92nd minute, another slip!!!!! This time Kaka slips!!!! There must be some banana peels !!!!!!

Unbelievable, in the 93rd minute, Musica and Magia KAKA  shoots from the left side of the box to the top right corner after an assist by Super Pippo Inzaghi.  Goalkeeper Marco Storari saves and grants a corner....

Oh well,  finally..... this match is over!!!!!!!   Referee Roberto Rosetti whistles the end of the match!!!!

What a rollercoaster!!!!  I must say that this time Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti got the perfect formation with experienced forwards KAKA and Super Pippo Inzaghi. 

Time to celebrate in San Siro!!!!! Well done guys!!!!



The negative note for the Rossoneri was the big mistake of goalkeeper Kalac which caused the goal of Cagliari.  Though, later Kalac redeemed himself by blocking every attempt of goal from Cagliari. 

The positive aspect was seeing at the end of the match the warm greeting between Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari and Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti.  Storari had only 3 appearances when being a Milan player. Also nice seeing how the players greeted each other without any problems.  This was nice to see, good sportsmanship.

Milan finally won in San Siro and stopped the curse of losing at home!   Now, it will be up to Fiorentina, Sampdoria, and Udinese to win their matches and keep the race for the 4th position.  I've got my wish granted because Kaka was a key player for the victory and my Super Pippo Inzaghi delivered the winning goal!!!!!


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Week 32 Italian Serie A Tim 2007 - 2008   Thirty Second  Round Matchday 32 AC MILAN 3  - 1 CAGLIARI  San Siro Stadium Saturday, April 5, 2008     8' Kaka              49' Daniele Conti 31' Filippo Inzaghi                        69' Filippo Inzaghi                     Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Turin); Assistants:  Stagnoli, Pirondini; Fourth Official:   Mazzoleni Italian Soccer Serie A Commentary by Anna Italia
AC Milan		Cagliari
3	Goals		1
14(6)	Shots (on Goal)		9(3)
26	Fouls		19
8	Corner Kicks		4
3	Offsides		1
62%	Ball  Possession		38%
1	Yellow Cards		3
0	Red Cards		0
2	Saves		3

AC MILAN

Goalkeeper: Zeljko Kalac;
Defenders: Daniele Bonera, Kakha Kaladze, Paolo Maldini, Giuseppe Favalli (Cafu 61);
Midfielders: Gennaro Gattuso (Christian Brocchi 66),  Andrea Pirlo (Yoann Gourcuff 75), Massimo Ambrosini; Clarence Seedorf;
Forwards: Kakà, Filippo Inzaghi

Coach: Carlo Ancelotti


CAGLIARI

Goalkeeper: Marco Storari
Defenders: Ferri, Lopez, Canini, Agostini;
Midfielders:  Fini (Parola 46), Daniele Conti (Robert Acquafresca 74), Biondini; Cossu (Jeda 46);
Forward: Pasquale Foggia, Matri

Coach: Davide Ballardini