By Anna Italia
Covering the UEFA Cup from an Italian Perspective

MILAN ELIMINATED FROM THE UEFA!
        MILAN ELIMINATED FROM THE UEFA!

                     MILAN ELIMINATED FROM THE UEFA!

                              48% Ball Possession Milan and 52% Ball Possession Werder
             AC Milan 2 - 2 Werder Bremen    
                            26' Andrea Pirlo (pen)                 68' Claudio Pizarro
                            33' Alexandre Pato                      79' Claudio Pizarro


                        

Substitutions: 54' Clarence Seedorf out, Mathieu Flamini in    61' Hugo Almeida out, M. Rosenberg out
                         62' Filippo Inzaghi out, Andriy Shevchenko in    67' Petri Pasanen out, Sebastian Boenisch in
                         77' Giuseppe Favalli out, M. Jannkulovski in

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You can watch the livestream free here AC Milan vs Werder Bremen Live Stream Highlights- 26 Feb, 20:45 CET


Get ready guys and let's watch the match cheering for the  ROSSONERI!!!!  FOZA MILAN!!!!
 official starting eleven formation  for AC MILAN by Coach Carlo Ancelotti:

AC MILAN: Dida; Zambrotta, Senderos, Maldini, Favalli; Beckham, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf; Inzaghi, Pato.

Hre is the official starting elven formation  for WERDER BREMEN:

WERDER BREMA: Vander; Fritz, Mertesacker, Naldo, Pasanen; Tziolis, Frings, Ozil; Diego, H. Almeida, Pizarro.

Guys, there is a minute of silence before the beginning of the match in honor of the memory Mrs. Maria Antoietta Berlusconi Beretta,  sister of Milan President Silvio Berlusconi. 



Milan fans from the "Curva Sud" showing President Berlusconi they are supporting him in this delicate moment.

Now, Referee Eriksson whistling the beginning of the match.  Come on Milan!!!!

Hey, good start from the rossoneri guys.  In the 3rd minute, a pass from David Beckham to Pato.  Oh no, linesman indicates is an offside!     Forza Pato, that's fine my boy, you can do it.  Forza  oh gosh, I am so nervous with this match and already spilling the pocpcorn around the keyboard.

Pray guys, we must win... we have to!!!!!!   Werder becoming dangerous in the 9th minute.... An assist by Diego to Pizarro trying a volley and Milan goalkeeper Dida saves!!!!!   I can't bear to watch this match after Sampdoria lost against Metalist.   Come on Milan, we must score in the first half, guys... come on!!!!

Hey, run, run, run Patoooooo yes, awesome guys.Pato dribbling and passing three players from Werder, just love seeing Patoooooooo.   Gee, guys, its block and corner for Milan!!!!!   Hello, it is a corner! In the 15th minute, yep! a corner kick for Milan, guys.  David Beckham takes the corner kick and all my prayers for him...  oh gosh, an outswinger to the center and defender Philippe Senderos heading the ball goint off target... geee  just over the bar!!!!  Oh well,  I better calm down or will faint here.   Come on MilannnNN!!!!!!  

Werder counterattacks guys and there we had our living legend Captain Paolo Maldini clearing the danger from Mezut Ozil, guys...   oh wow,, lot of action and this time Milan is playing faster.

Another save by Dida in the 23rd minute after Christian Vander shoots from long range, Diego gets the ball and shoots but Dida is firm like a statue saving!!!!!!   Forzaaaaaaa   Now, counterattack by our rossoneri guys...

Oh my gosh!   You won't believe it guys!!!!!   A madness going on... in the 24th minute, Super Pippo Inzaghi making an assist t and Fritz commits a fould on Pato on the edge of the penalty area.. free kick for Milan, Beckahm takes the freekick, gee.. no,  Torsten Frings  .. handball...... hello, knock, knock, it is... yes, yes, Referee Eriksson grants a penalty to Milan.  It was clear!!!!   Uffa.... now let me pray.....  geee.. my heart is poundinggggg

 Oh my gosh,   now in the 26th minute. It is our Sleppy Prince Andrea Pirlo to take the penalty spot.    Wow... gets set, observes, Milan fans chanting... and BAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm yes, yes, yes, it is goal, Pirlo converted the penalty blasting Werder Bremen goalkeeper in the lower left corner.
AC Milan 1 - 0 Werder Bremen

     

Andrea Pirlo celebrating the conversion of his penalty.  Bravooooooooo


Awesome, rejoice guys!!!! In the 36th minute, the whole San Siro Stadium in standing ovation for our Brazilian wonder boy PATO!!!  Guys, an assist of our Captain Paolo Maldiniiiiiii oh my gosh I am crying of joy watching Maldini like a young boy playing with all his heart guys.   Bravo Maldini... Assist goes to Pato shooting from outside the area blasting Werder Bremen goalkeeper  Vader!!!!!!!
AC Milan 2 - 0 Werder Bremen



Pato celebrating his goal with the "classic heart".



Bravo for Dida!!!!!  Guys, Dida looking strong, firm, and another save in the 50th minute!!!!  DIego from a right corner with an outswinger to the center and Dida  without hesitation saves!    Awesome...  come on guys... we cannot concede goals!!!! Come on....




Noooooo.. guys, in the 51st minute, a clash between Seedorf and Claudio Pizarro at the edge of the penalty area... It seems serious because Seeedorf remains on the ground... no guys,  I think he will be substituted.  

Indeed, in the 53rd minute, Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti forced to make the first substitution for injury.  Clarence Seedorf out, Mathieu Flamini in.

Pato again,  guys,  in the 58th minute Pato with a right footed shot almost scoring the third goal though this time Werder Bremen goalkeeper Vander saves.... 

Oh no guys, a foul on Massimo Ambrosini by Tziolis!   Hey,,,  watch out!!!  It's free kick for us guys...  The Sleepy Prince and Milan's architect Andrea Pirlo taking the freekick  a pass to Pato and cleared!  another free kick for Milan... Forza ragazzi..  Pirlo again  with a right footed shot... oh wellll...  come on guys.

Guys, hello, hello, surprise, surprise, in the 62nd minute, Ancelotti substitutes Super Pippo Inzaghi....  and time for Andriy Shevchenko....   Forza ragazzii...  these two rossoneri are battling for the record of top scorers in European competition... Forza!!!!

In the 67th minute, Werder Bremen makign a substitution. Petri Pasanen out, Sebastian Boenish in.


oh my goshhhhhhh no guys!   This is not possibleeeeeeeee!!!!!!   In the 68th minute, a whole messs Andrea Pirlo commits a foul on Diego and its free kick for Werder. Just  crazy, Diego shoots the freekick and finds Claudio Pizarro heading the ball from the center of the area to the left side blasting Milan goalkeeper Dida!!!!!!!    This is dangerous guys, 20 more minutes and Milan cannot lose this match, period.
AC Milan 2 - 1 Werer Bremen


Crazy!!!!!     In the 79th minute another goal by Pizarro and it is draw!!!!!  An asssit by Sebastian Boenisch to Cladudio PIzarro heading the ball to the left and Dida  could not save!!!!
AC Milan 2 - 2 Werder Bremen




At the end of the match.... Milan players devastated, frustrated.  Though guys, WE FANS are more devastated....  Milan had the support of the fans in San Siro. They were winning 2-0, then losing the match??????   Excuse me, hello, hello.... like Dino Zoff mentioned once, "ho dei cattivi pensieri." 

Ragazzi veramente e' una vergogna! 

I could not believe it guys......  I had to stop typing the post because cannot  believe what i was seeing... We were giving away the match just 10 minutes before the end!!!!!  I was speechless.....     in total dis
belief.....
                           MILAN IS ELIMINATED!!!!!!


AC MILAN MATCHES THIS WEEK

2008 - 2009 UEFA CUP Round of 32 Second Leg AC MILAN - WERDER BREMEN
Thursday, February 26, 2009
San Siro Stadium
11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Assistant referee: Peter Ekström (SWE) Mathias Klasenius (SWE)
Fourth official: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Michael Van Praag (NED)
UEFA Referee observer: Urs Meier (SUI)

Attendance: 23,280

2008 - 2009 UEFA CUP Round of 32 Second Leg   AC Milan 2 - 2 Werder Bremen Thursday, February 26, 2009 San Siro Stadium 11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
AC Milan		Werder Bremen
2	Goals		2
10(6)	Shots (on Goal)		29(17)
10	Fouls		12
4	Corner Kicks		7
4	Offsides		4
48%	Ball Possession		52%
2	Yellow Cards		3
0	Red Cards		0
18	Saves		6

What do you think of the result? Was it fair? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?
How about the referee?





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