By Anna Italia
Covering the UEFA Cup from an Italian Perspective

Milan won!  Milan won !!!

                  48% Ball Possession for Heerenveen and 52% Ball Possession for Milan
                         Milan winning and Inzaghi increasing his European record!!!
       Heerenveen 1  - 3 AC Milan
                                 85' Danijel Pranjic           20' Kaka
                                                                     23' Gennaro Gattuso
                                                                     69' Filippo Inzaghi

Substitutes: 60' G. Popov out, B. Kalou  in          72' Andriy Shevchenko out, Pato in
                    60' T. Leyounossi out, P. Henrique in   72' F. Inzaghi out, Ronaldinho in
                                                                        78' Kaka out, Marek Jankulovski in

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What a magical moment for MIlan! 

The kings of Europe are in AC Milan forwards Andriy Shevchenko and Filippo Inzaghi both scoring a total of 125 goals in European competition. Who will score first, Sheva, Inzaghi?

Here is the starting eleven formation from Heerenveen by Coach:

Vandenbussche; Breuer, Popov, Dingsdag, Jong-A-Ping; Grindheim, Vayryinen, Prenjic; Beerens, Sibon, Elyounoussi.


Here is the starting eleven formation from AC Milan by Coach Carlo Ancelotti:

Dida; Luca Antonini, Giuseppe Favalli, Daniele Bonera, Gianluca Zambrotta; Gennaro Gattuso, Emerson, Mathieu Flamini; Kakà, Andriy Shevchenko, Filippo Inzaghi.

Get set, ready, go!  Referee Julan Rodriguez Santiago whistles the beginning of the match. FORZA MILAN!!!!!

All Milan and Italian football fans wave you Milan flags. 

Just in the beginning of the match our Musica and Magia kaka earn a free kick from the distance.  In the 3rd minute, it is forward Andriy Shevchenko taking the free kick. Uffa... Sheva with a right foot shot and deflected by Heerenveen goalkeeper Vandenbussche for a corner.

We are starting well guys!  Cheer up!  Forza Sheva, come on Kaka!

In the 20th minute, wow, unbelievable!  Guess what? what!  An own goal after a corner kick by our Kaka
Following a corner kick by Kaka, deflection of the Dutch defender Jon-A Ping, well, the goal goes credited to KAKA!!!! Excellent!!
Heerenveen 0 - 1 AC Milan

          

Three minutes later, in the 23rd minute, it is the ROARING LION Gennaro Gattuso to increase the score!!!  Wow, so much happiness in few minutes!  A great combination with an assist of our Musica and Magia KAKA to Gattuso who shoots fromthe edge of the area!!!!
Heerenveen 0 - 2 AC Milan

        
   Gattuso still with his injured wrist and battling to defend Milan in Europe. Bravo Gattuso!!!

In the 60th minute, Heerenveen makes two substitutions:
Goran Popow out, Bonaventure Kalou in
Taik Elyounossi out, Paulo Cameiro Henrique in

Ok guys, now, it is time to wave all our Milan flags because Super Filippo Inzaghi scored the third goal!!!! In the 69th minute, our roaring lion Gennaro Gattuso provides the assist to Super Pippo Inzaghi who was "almost offside"  really? LOL. Well, Inzaghi smelling the chance to score positioned himself to blast Heerenveein goalkeeper and win the battle against
Vandenbussche!!!  Help me say FORZA MILAN!!!!! Super duper, duper, duper, duper, duper, duper. duper INZAGHI!!!!
Heerenveen 0 - 3 AC Milan

                 
Time to bring the cheerleaders for Our Inzaghi and our MILANNNNN.  Sei forte Inzaghi!!!!! 

                               
                   Go Inzaghi, Go Milan, Go Inzaghi, Go Milan!!

In the 72nd minute, AC Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti makes two  substitutions.

Andriy Shevchenko out, Alexandre Pato in. 
Filippo Inzaghi out, Ronaldinho in.

A well deserved applause for Sheva and Inzaghi while leaving the field.  Bravi ragazzi!!!!

Good thinking by Ancelotti  giving resting time for Sheva and Inzaghi because Milan has a tough match on Sunday in the Serie A  for Week 8 against Atalanta at the Atleti Azzurri D'Italia Stadium.  Milan needs to win that match too.


In the 78th minue, Ancelotti makes his last substitution. Kaka out, Marek Jankulovski in.

      

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In the 82nd minute, MIlan  is bombarding Heerenveen goaleeper Brian Vandenbussche making save after save to the attempts to scaore by Pato and Ronaldinho.  Wow, you bet these two want to dance the Samba too.  Good try.  Guys, Ancelotti should be happy to see his strikers with the hunger to score and all fit ready to play.  Awesome!!!

Well, guys,in the 85th minute, Referee Julian Rodriguez santiago grants a penalty to Hereenveen conceded by AC Milan defender Giuseppe Favalli and also gets a yellow card.  Danijel Pranjic takes the penalty spot... one-on-one with goalkeeper Dida... oh nooooo it is goal!!!!!!  Calm down, don't worry guys, we are still winning and 5 more minutes... 
Heerenveen 1 - 3 AC Milan

You see.... 5 minutes went by..... match is over and MILAN WINNING!!!!



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2008 - 2009 UEFA Cup Group Stage E
Heerenveen - AC Milan
Abe Lenstra Stadium
Thursday, October 23, 2008
11:45 a.m. USA Pacific Time

Lineups

Referee: Julian Rodriguez Santiago (ESP)
Assistant Referees:  Antonio Artero Gallardo (ESP), José Maria Sanchez Santos (ESP)
Fourth Official: David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Alexis Ponnet (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Egill Mar Markusson (ISL)

2008 - 2009 UEFA Cup Group Stage E Heerenveen 1 - 3  AC Milan Abe Lenstra Stadium Thursday, October 23, 2008
Heerenveen		AC Milan
1	Goals		3
8(6)	Shots (on Goal)		6(6)
11	Fouls		9
6	Corner Kicks		4
3	Offsides		2
48%	Time of Ball Possession		52%
0	Yellow Cards		1
0	Red Cards		0
3	Saves		7

HEERENVEEN

Brian Vandenbussche; Michel Breuer, Goran Popov, Dingsdag, Jong-A-Ping; Grindheim, Vayryinen, Prenjic; Beerens, Sibon, Elyounoussi.

AC MILAN

Goalkeeper: Nelson Dida
Defenders: Luca Antonini, Giuseppe Favalli, Daniele Bonera, Gianluca Zambrotta;
Midfielders: Gennaro Gattuso, Emerson, Mathieu Flamini;
Forwards: Kakà, Andriy  Shevchenko (72'  Pato), Filippo  Inzaghi (72' Ronaldinho).

Subs not used:

Booked:  84' AC Milan defender Giuseppe Favalli


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