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 It was supposed to be a new chapter.  "IT WAS"   AC Milan already archived the defeat of the Milan Derby FC Inter  2 - 0 AC Milan, yet failing to turn the page by falling in San Siro .. again.  A match mostly dominated by Udinese and Udinese never having won the Coppa Italia showing a tough love to the rossoneri.  The drive, the grinta was obvious in Udinese while Milan.. have you see them around?  

It's Udinese causing an upset in San Siro by defeating AC Milan winners of the Coppa Italia for 5 times.   Udinese qualifies to the Coppa Italian Semifinal and will play against AS Roma.



Here is the official starting eleven formation for AC MILAN by coach Leonardo:

AC MILAN:  Christian Abbiati; Gianluca Zambrotta, Daniele Bonera, Kaladze, Luca Antonini; Flamini, Gattuso, Jankulovski; Di Gennaro; Klass Jan Huntelaar,  Filippo Inzaghi.

Ronaldinho is suspended for this match while for Udinese Lodi carrying a yellow card.
Leonardo making a turnover with goalkeeper Christian Abbiati instead of Dida, Inzaghi instead of Marco Borriello and might be the last game from Huntelaar with AC Milan as rumors is he might transfer in these days to Tottenham before the closing of the transfer market.  Also, we have Di Gennaro in the lineup.
 

Here is the official starting eleven formation for UDINESE by coach Gianni De Biasi:

UDINESE: Samir Handanovic; Isla, Coda, Zapata, Pasquale; D'Agostino, Gokhan Inler,  Paolo Sammarco; Alexis Sanchez, Antonio Floro Flores, Antonio Di Natale.

No turnover for the top scorer of the Serie A forward Antonio Di Natale.  Mission is to defeat Milan and the lethal weapon if used correctly to defeat the Rossoneri is precisely Di Natale... De Biasi keeping forward Corradi as a substitute.



Ok guys, match already on. I am watching on GOL TV... 

Oops.. in the 17h minute, first clash  between Udinese Antonio Floro Flores and Di Gennaro... though,,, no harm.. match continues..

Wow, qow, wow,  in the 21st minute, Di Natale forcing AC Milan goalkeeper Abbiati  to make a super fly to deviate the powerful right footed shot from Toto...... 

Udinese is pressing while Milan fans keep chanting ALE ALE ALE in San Siro for the team.. just a minute after and bammm another attempt to score from Udinese with Pasquale.

Udinese is playing with the yellow uniform while AC Milan with the traditional red and black jersey...


Mamma miaaaaaaaa in the 25th minute, amazing guys, here is the thing, making a solo run to get the long range assist is  Alexis Sanchez and on his way pushing to the ground Milan defender Luca Antonini without the referee looking?? Oh well, anyway, Sanchez continues running and bam bam bam a right footed shot when he was all alone almost in front of Abbiati and the ball hits the post!   Sanchez cannot believe ittttttttttttttttttttttttttt   he had it easy  to just blast the goal......

Ooopsss  a minute later, now Referee Gervasoni gives a yellow card to Milan defender Luca Antonini for protesting.

Just about time, guys, Milan with the first clear chance to score in the 28th minute. A left footed shot by defender Marek Jankulovksi....  and Udiense goalkeeper Handanovic deviates...

Two minutes later it is Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini to give it a shot... oh well... that was it.. no goals yet... 

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Udinese player Antonio Floro Flores  dueling with AC  milan defender Kakha Kaladze.


UUFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa   MAMMA MIAAAAAAAAAAa   in the 32nd minute, a right footed shot from Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale challenging Abbiati though he saves and there you go another chance for Udinese....

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Udinese forward Antonio TOTO DI Natale a constant challenger for Abbiati resisting his pressing.

 
Oh my gosh, Milan keep hearing the KNOCK, KNOCK KNOCK at the door with the constant attempts from Antonio Di Natale.  I am wondering where is the defense? Why not marking Di Natale? 

Well,, now it is Alexis Sanchez to knock at the door while Milan goalkeeper Abbiati again saving and not opening the door...
 
So far, I see Udinese commanding the pitch.. will it change, will Milan awake?   oh no wait.. MIlan is awake but not with the same intensity of Udinese's pressing... ok, so bring it on guys...    the ones really awake are Milan fans with their constant chant supporting the squad.



Just in the last minute of the first half free kick for Udinese after Milan defender Marek Jankulovski commits a bad foul on Sanchez.... oh welll, nothing happens and Referee Gervasoni whistles the end of the first half.....



Second half starts....

OOOpssss match delay...  Udinese defender Paolo Sammarco commits a foul on Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso but it is Sammarco ending on the ground....

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Udinese player Paolo Sammarco and AC Milan forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar battling for the ball.

SO CLOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe in the 53rd minute, an assist by Di Gennaro towards the center while Milan forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar rushes to get the ball though Udinese goalkeeper Handanovic anticipates and saves not even giving time to Huntelaar to prepare to shot.

In the 54th minute, Milan making a substitution
Di Gennaro out, Andrea Pirlo in
 
In the 56th minute, Udinese having a ride while Milan defense taking a nap or a picnic break???  Guys,  Luca Antonini  not controlling the ball and Udinese takes their ride when Alexis Sanchez  finds his moment to pass to midfielder Gokhan Inler.. yep!   Udinese taking the lead with Inler with a right footed shot blasting Milan goalkeeper Abbiati...
AC Milan 0 - 1 Udinese

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The hero of the match.. .delivering the only and winning goal Gokhan Inler celebrating with his teammate Gaetano D'Agostino.


 I am telling you guys, Udinese is pressing, pressing while Milan  seems conceding too much space for their game... You can tell coach De Biasi did his homework... he seems to know all Milan moves...

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Udinese coach Gianni De Biasi

Oh my gosh, in the 59th minute, another chance for Udineseeeeeeeeeee with an assist by D'Agostino to Di Natale.  Luckily for Milan, Di Natale's right footed shot misses the target.....
 
Well, there you have Milan coach Leonardo standing to push his players to go forward... 

In the 60th minute another substitution for AC Milan.
Klaas Jan Huntelaar out, Marco Borriello in

Milan makes the last substitution  in the 70th minute with 17 years old Verdi replacing midfielder Gennaro Gattuso.

In the 73rd minute, Referee Gervasoni gives a yellow card to Milan defender Gianluca Zambrotta for a bad foul.

Way to to go for Verdiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  making the best from a run and not allowing a  blocking from Coda taking courage to make a right footed shot... oh well, it misses the target too high.  Good thing is that Verdi not intimidating at all but showing security...

In the 78th minute, Udinese makes a substitution
Floro Flores out, Simone Pepe in
 
Udinese again.. closer for the second goal... in the 85th minute with Paolo Sammarco and Milan lucky again the shot goes too high.

Time running by for the rossoneri...

In the 88th minute Udinese with a substitution
Antonio Di Natale out, Zinling in
 
 Oh my gosh, guysssssssssssssssssss   final minutes and in the 91st minute  Jankulovski  missing a left footed shot which would have equalized the scoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

The joy for Udinese .....  another sad moment for AC Milan...  Udinese with an important victory and a boost to the morale.  Will they be able to defeat now the Roman gladiators in the Semifinal of the Coppa Italia? 
 
Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2009 - 2010 COPPA ITALIA TIM Quarterfinals AC MILAN vs UDINESE, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in San Siro Stadium.



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2009 - 2010 Coppa Italia Quarter Final

AC Milan - Udinese
San Siro Stadium
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Referee:  Andrea Gervasoni (Mantova)
Assistants: Fabrizio D'Agostini (Frosinone) and Fabrizio Lanciani (Avezzano)
Fourth Official: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (Bergamo)

Attendance: 5,513

Scorers: 56' Gokhan Inler


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AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Abbiati; Zambrotta, Bonera, Kaladze, Antonini; Flamini, Gattuso (71' Verdi), Jankulovski; Di Gennaro (53' Pirlo); Huntelaar (60'   Borriello), Inzaghi.

Substitutes: (Roma, De Vito, Thiago Silva, Ambrosini)

Coach:: Leonardo

UDINESE (4-3-3): Handanovic; Isla, Coda, Zapata, Pasquale; Inler, D'Agostino (71' Lodi), Sammarco; Sanchez, Floro Flores (78'  Pepe), Di Natale (89' Zimling).

Substitutes:  (Belardi, Cuadrado, Chara, Corradi).

Coach: De Biasi


What do you think of the result?  Are you surprised, disappointed?  Which players were the top and the flop?


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