By Anna Italia




         Juventus beat Milan and THE CHANCE to grasp the 4th position
  to be in the UEFA CHampions League next year looks SOMBER for Milan.
            FC JUVENTUS 3  - 2 AC MILAN
                                           12' Alessandro Del Piero               14' Filippo Inzaghi
                                           45' Hasan Salihamidzic                  31' Filippo Inzaghi
                                           80' Hasan Salihamidzic

Substitutions:  51' Nicola Legrottaglie out, Guglielmo Stendardo in   69' Filippo Inzahgi out, Cafu in
                         78' David Trezeguet out, Vincenzo Iaquinta in           83' Gennaro Gattuso out, A. Gilardino in
                         91' Mauro Camoranesi out, Antonio Nocerino in        89' Andrea Pirlo out, Christian Brocchi in


With only 5 more matches, the moment of truth has arrived for FC JUVENTUS to confirm their 3rd position and have the chance to participate in the Champions League next year, and for AC MILAN to shorten the distance for the 4th position with Fiorentina to dream with the Champions League next year.

That's it guys..... Referee Gianluca Rocchi whistles the beginning of the match.

Get sets, seatbells, ready, go....... it's show time!!!

Forza!!!!!!!

I'm just nervous.... I am cheering for MILAN!  Though also suffering for Gigi Buffon and Del Piero two of my favorite players.

Come on Milan....we must win this match!

Hey guys!!!! What a match.... We see in the 1st minute, MILAN forward and ex Juventino player SUPER PIPPO  INZAGHI offside! 

In the 6th minute, Juventus midfielder Mauro Camoranesi sends an assist to forward Alessandro Del Piero who shoots from outside the box but misses the target ....  ufffaaaa!!!!!!!  

In the 7th minute, Del Piero is caught offside.

In the 8th minute, Milan Dario Simic commits a foul and Alessandro Del Piero wins a free kick.   oh oh.. this is dangerious!

Nothing happens, calm down rossoneri!!!!!!   Let's get concentrated and focused on the 3 points!!!!!

In the 10th minute, Milan Musica and Magia KAKA commits a foul and Juventus midfielder Mauro Camoranesi wins a free kick.

Oh noooooooooooooooooo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOO YYYYESSSS NNOOOOOO YYYYESSS NOOOO.... In the 12th minute, my beloved Juventus forward ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO blasted my Milan goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac!!!!  Camoranesi sent the assist to Del Piero who shoots to the right of the bottom corner.   Kalac cannot get up after almost a half split....  my beloved DEL PIERO is killing my MILAN!!!!!!!!!
FC JUVENTUS 1 - 0 AC MILAN

                               

                          What a dilemma!!!!! I love DEL PIERO, but MY MILAN is losing!!!!  
Gee... if Italian Head Coach keeps ignoring Del Piero, he will be questioned because DEL PIERO is ROCKING!!!!!!

Come on MILAN, COME ON ROSSONERIIIIII   we must win... COME ONNNN

In the 13th minute, Milan defender Giuseppe Favalli sends a a cross to SUPER PIPPO INZAGHI who shoots from the cente rof the box but misses the target !!!!!   Oh madonna!!!!!!   Come on!!!!!!  

In the 14th minute, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES... guys!!!!!  It's happening!   THE ONE AND ONLY SUPER PIPPO INZAGHI equalizing the score!!!!!   Musica and Magia KAKA sends a cross to INZAGHI who shoots from  close range to the center of the goal and there you go.... blasting my Juventus Saint goalkeeper GIGI BUFFON!!!!!
FC JUVENTUS 1 - 1 ACMILAN

               

Forza Ragazzi!!!!!!    This is what we need  MILAN THE  GREAT CHAMPIONS... .the roaring lions!!!  Come on Gattuso, time to motivate the team!!!

Just wish for Milan midfielder ANDREA PIRLO to read the match well and do his magic!   FORZA MILANNNNN... Gee.. I feel so bad for Buffon.. but, nothing we can do... MILAN IS MILAN...Let's win guys...  PIPPOOOOOOO another goal... come on, you can do it....

In the 27th minute, Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf sends an assist to MUSICA AND MAGIA Kaka who shoots from outside the box to the bottom right corner only to be saved!!!!!    Come on... forza ragazzi!!!!

                           

In the 29th minute, Juventus flag Alessandro Del Piero sends an assist to midfielder Mauro Camoranesi who heads from the center of the box but the ball goes too high!!!!  UUUUFFAAAAA   Come on....  MILAN... don't allow spaces for Juve.. .or we are history!   We must control the match.  So, it's a corner for Milan conceded by Juventus saint goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.

Oh OH OHOHHHH THE MIRACLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE   YESSSSS YES,,, YESSSSSS
In teh 31st mintue, Milan defender Daniele Bonera sends an assist to SUPER PIPPO INZAGHI who shoots from the center of the box to the very bottom left corner blasting  Juventus saint goalkeeper GIGI BUFFON!!!!!!!!   wow.. .doppietta from PIPPO!!!!!  I'm in heaven!!!!!!    I'm HAPPYYYYY  EXTRA HAPPYYYYY  INZAGHI!!!! 
FC JUVENTUS 1 - 2 AC MILAN

                    
In the 38th minute, Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo sends an assist to Musica and Magia KAKA who shoots from outside the box in the center of the goal only to be saved!!!!!!!   OH NOOOO... come on!!!!

Right after.... Juventus counterattacks... .In the 39th minute, Juventus forward David Trezeguet is found offside.  Milan is leaving some spaces to Juve.. .this is not good...   COme on MILAN, wake up, we must win.


Referee Gianluca Rocchi signals 1 minute stoppage time.

In the 45th minute, Juventus midfielder Mauro Camoranesi sends an assist to forward David Trezeguet who heads from the center of the box and is saved by goalkeeper Kalac but there is a rebound...... and NOOOOOOOOo A chaos, crazy moment... Hasan Salihamidzic profits from the rebound and shoots from close range to the center of the goal blasting Milan goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac. 
FC JUVENTUS 2 - 2 ACMILAN

                                  JUVE Players celebrate this goal!!!! 
                      

In the 46th minute, Milan defender Giuseppe Favalli sends a cross to Milan roaring lion Gennaro Gattuso who shoots from the center of the box to the top center of the goal and is saved!!!!!   Come on,  Gattuso... let's keep trying.... we cannot give up....

Referee Gianluca Rocchi whistles the end of the first half.......    Just hope for Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti to make the right substitutions when needed and for the Rossoneri to get energized in the second half.

Second half starts.......

In the 49th minute, Milan defender Giuseppe Favalli sends a cross to forward Super Pippo Inzaghi who shoots from the cente rof the box but is blocked!!!!!  OH MY GOSH!!!!!  Come on guys!!!!  We must score in the next 10 minutes!

In the 51st minute, Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri makes his first substitution.  Nicola Legrottaglie is out for injury and Guglielmo Stendardo in.

In the 52nd minute, wow.... Guglielmo Stendardo who just entered a minute ago shoots from outside the box but missed the target!   WAKE UP MILAN!!!!!   Uffa this Stendardo seems a clear and present danger....
Corner is for Juventus conceded by Milan goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac.

Oh oh., spaghetti oh....  problems for our beloved Milan Captain Paolo Maldini..... he seems injured.... oh my!!!!   Uffa... thanks God... Referee Rocchi says everything is ok.  


In the 59th minute, Juventus forward  Alessandro Del Piero commits a foul  and Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini wins a free kick.   ... gee....

In the 61st minute , oh no... there is a handball by Milan midfielder Gattusoo!!!!!  Alessandro Del Piero shoots from outside the box and thanks God is blocked!!!!

Another injury?????  This time seems that is Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf.....  He is up,  barely walking.... but he remains....

In the 65th minute, Inzaghi is offside after getting an assist by Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini.

                     

In the 66th minute, OH NOOOOOOO , what is DANIELE BONERA doing!!!!!  What has he done!!!!  Bonera commits a terrible foul on Juventus Mohamed Sisoko and Referee Rocchi gives him  a STRAIGHT RED CARD!!!!
Milan remain  with 10 men!   What a terrible mistake from Bonera.   I wonder what will Ancelotti do...

In the 69th minute, Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti substitutes SUPER PIPPO INZAGHI for Cafu.   Hey, I don't think this is a good move.... no , no, no, no.   Inzaghi scored 2 goals and is not tired he is the one that can change the match... let's see how it goes...

In the 78th minute, Juventus Coach Claudio Ranieri substitutes David Trezeguet and brings Forward Vincenzo Iaquinta.

In the 80th minute,   a disaster!!!!   Juventus midfielder Mauro Camoranesi sends an assist to Hasan Salihamidzic who heads the ball fromclose range blasting Milan goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac when the ball goes to the bottom left corner!!!!  So far, this is the winning goal!!!!
FC JUVENTUS 3 - 2 AC MILAN

In the 83rd minute, Juventus Salihamidzic sends an assist to Alessandro Del Piero who shoots from outside the box but missed the target when the ball goes to the left!!!!!


In the 83rd minute, Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti substitutes  Gennaro Gattuso for Alberto Gilardino.

This is terrible.  7 more minutes and the match will be over.   Either Milan wakes up and smell the coffee or their chance to be in the Champions League next year is history!!!!!!!

In the 85th minute, Musica and Magia KAKA sends an assist to Cafu who shoots from outside the box to the center of the goal BUT IS SAVED!!!!!  Unbelievable!!!!  Nothing is working for the rossoneri.  I still think Ancelotti made a mistake by substituting Super Pippo Inzaghi.  This match is for quick thnking and profiting from mistakes.

In the 86th minute, just another unbelievable mistake by the rossoneri.  I can't believe it.  Andrea Pirlo shoots from outside the box and is blocked!  Come on guys!!!!!  

In the 87th minute, Juventus forward Vincenzo Iaquinta commits a foul on Clarence Seedorf....  my.....  come on , come on, come on guys!!!!

                           

Referee Gianluca Rocchi signals 5 minutes stoppage time.

In the 89th minute, Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti substitutes Andrea Pirlo and brings Christian Brocchi.  Well, I agree with this change.  Pirlo does not look sharp and with only 6 more minutes, no time for being spacey.

In the 91st minute,  Juventus Coach Claudio Ranieri  substitutes midfielder Mauro Camoranesi for Antonio Nocerino.  Wow, Camoranesi leaves the field with a standing ovation from Juventus President Gigi Cobolli.  Well done Camoranesi.  He did a good match..... too bad it was against Milan!   Imagine, Camoranesi even said that if they beat Milan, the quest for the 4th position for the rossoneri was almost over.

In the 91st minute, a great move by Juventus forward Alessandro Del Piero shooting right in front of goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac but KALAC blocks it!!!!  Uffa... another goal at this stage would have been a total disaster. 

Well, guys,  I am afraid this is over.   ...........   I can't believe it.  I am getting a tylenol for this headache!

In the 95th minute, Paolo Maldini gets a free kick, this is the last chance for Milan that even goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac is coming to help the team.   ..... NOPE!!!!!  No more..... match is over......
                       
       JUVENTUS CLOSER TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE... A SOUR SWEET VICTORY FOR ME....
            Sad for my Milan losing but happy to see Juventus back in the International level.

                                Juvetus Players celebrate this BIG MOMENT.... Well done guys!

                         



JUVENTUS beat Milan!!!   Nothing to do.... Juve won fair and square!   I AM TERRIBLY SAD FOR MY MILAN, though happy for GIGI BUFFON AND DEL PIERO.   Oh well....... nothing is perfect....  Now, let's hope for Inter to beat Fiorentina and for Sampdoria and Udinese to lose their matches to keep the same difference and Milan have some BARELY chance to still qualify... it looks somber

Honestly, guys, I think Ancelotti blew it by substituting Super Pippo Inzaghi.  No wonder, Inzaghi was upset too when the camera show a close up of Pippo in the bench.  He had to accept Ancelotti's decision because Bonera was given the red card.  Though, still... bad move from Ancelotti.

Italian Serie A Week 33  - Italian Serie A Tim 2007 - 2008  Thirty Third Round Matchday 33 FC JUVENTUS 3  - 2 AC  MILAN Saturday, April 12,  2008 Olimpico di Torino Stadium  11:30 a.m. USA Pacific time Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Firenze) Assistants: Giorgio Niccolai (Livorno), Stefano Papi (Prato) Fourth Official: Nicola Stefanini (Prato)
FC JUVENTUS		AC MILAN
13(6)	Shots (on Goal)		10(6)
3	Goals		2
27	Fouls		17
3	Corner Kicks		5
3	Offsides		5
47%	Ball Possession		53%
3	Yellow Cards		1
0	Red Cards		1
4	Saves		3

LINEUPS

FC JUVENTUS

Goalkeeper:  Gigi Buffon
Defenders: Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro;
Midfielders: Camoranesi, Tiago, Sissoko, Salihamidzic;
Forwards: Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet

Coach: Claudio Ranieri


AC MILAN

Goalkeeper: Zeljko Kalac
Defenders: Daniele Bonera, Simic, Maldini, Favalli;
Midfielders: Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Kakà, Seedorf
Forwards: Filippo Inzaghi

Coach: Carlo Ancelotti


Booked:

Scorers: 12' Alessandro Del Piero     14' Filippo Inzaghi
               45' Hasan Salihamidzic        31' Filippo Inzaghi
               80' Hasan Salihamidzic 


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