By Anna Italia
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  55% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 45% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
        AC Milan 3 - 0 Cagliari
                                   32' Zlatan Ibrahimovic
                                   39' Antonio Nocerino
                                   75' Massimo Ambrosini

                  

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AC Milan keeping the second position and the race for the Scudetto  is almost a one on one with Milan and Juventus having 1 point difference.  Juventus  having now 44 points after defeating Udinese.  AC Milan are in the 2nd position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +26.  Third place for Udinese with 38 points.  Cagliari falling down from the 11th position to the 15th position with 23 points and a negative goal difference of -5.   

It's AC Milan to open the score in the 32nd minute from a direct free kick delivering a right footed shot defeating Cagliari goalkeeper despite his stretch in the top left corner. Ibrahimovic opening his arms to celebrate as embracing the ovation of the fans in San Siro.  This is Ibrahimovic's 15th goal this season becoming the top scorer.

Milan rocking big time in San Siro by increasing the score in the 39th minute with midfielder Antonio Nocerino after the headed pass from Ibrahimovic!  Yep, Ibrahimovic also "the assist man"  and Nocerino smacking a left footed shot from the center of hte box defeating Cagliari goalkeeper in the bottom left corner. It's the 7th goal this season for Nocerino. Way to go.  

 Total dominion for AC Milan with 60% ball possession in the first half and 40% ball possession Cagliari.
 
Cagliari coach Davide Ballardini making a substitiution with Thiago Ribeiro replacing Francesco Pisano.

Allegri replacing  Clarence Seedorf in the 67th minute with midfielder Massimo Ambrosini taking the Captaincy armband from Seedorf.

In the 75th minute BAM!  Ambrosini is here! Where? Captain Ambrosini scoring  his first goal this season with a right footed shot defeating Cagliari goalkeeper in the bottom left corner. The assist by Urby Emanuelson and Ambrosini celebrating with the ovation from the fans.
 
Allegri with his last substitution in the 84th minute deciding to give playing time to forward Filippo Inzaghi replacing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.  The fans in San Siro giving an ovation to Ibrahimovic and a roaring welcome for Inzaghi displaying giant banner saying "Super Pippo."  Fans chanting  Pippo Inzaghi segna per noi.   It means the debut from Maxi Lopez  will be until the next game.

AC Milan  facing Cagliari with the  debut from Mesbah as a last minute choice after the injury from defender Luca Antonini.   

It's the match of the big Ex.. Yep, AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri welcoming his ex team.  Allegri coached Cagliari from 2006 to 2010 leaving to join AC Milan and winning his first Scudetto with the rossoneri on his first year.   AC Milan with  the boost of qualifying to the Coppa Italia Semifinal after defeating Lazio in the Quarterfinal with goals by Robinho, Clarence Seedorf and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after being down with the goal by Lazio forward Djibril Cisse. 
 AC Milan 3 - 1 Lazio

In the first leg, AC Milan defeating Cagliari at the Sant'Elia Stadium on December 20, 2011 with an own goal by Pisano and the smashing goal by forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.  Cagliari 0 - 2 AC Milan for the recovered Week 1. 

Top scorer for AC Milan is forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 15 goals being top scorer of the Serie A season
Top scorer for Cagliari are Joaquin Larrivey and Daniele Conti with 3 goals each.
 
Here is the disciplinary situation.  No suspended players for AC Milan, but four players with one yellow card: Aquilani, Bonera, Mesbah, Antonini.  No suspended players for Cagliari, three players with one yellow card: Agostini, Conti, Cossu.

Here is the official lineup from AC MILAN by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

AC MILAN (4-4-2): Christian Abbiati,  Ignazio Abate,  Alessandro Nesta, Philippe Mexes, Mesbah, Clarence Seedorf,  Mark Van Bommel, Antonio Nocerino, Emanuelson, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robinho.

Here is the official lineup from CAGLIARI by coach Davide Ballardini:

CAGLIARI (4-4-2): Agazzi, Pisano, Canini, Astori, Agostini, Dessena, Ekdal, Nainggolan, Cossu, Ibarbo,  Mauricio Pinilla

Click the video to watch the highlights of the match AC MILAN v CAGLIARI for the Italian Serie A Week 20 on Sunday 29 January 2012.

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Here is the video from DIRETTA STADIO Gold 7 commenting the game AC MILAN v CAGLIARI with Tiziano Crudelli







The King of Milan!!!!!!  I love watching Ibrahimovic celebrating with his open arms and coolness.  awesome...



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There you go, AC Milan leading forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic pointing out towards his teammates and fans  celebrate his goal against Cagliari.





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AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrating with his teammates after scoring the first goal of the match in the 32nd minute and his 15th this season.





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AC Milan midfielder smacking a right footed shot to score the second goal of the match and his 7th goal this season.






Nocerino running towards Milan bench to celebrate with teammates and buddy Daniele Bonera




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AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf battling with Cagliari to keep control of the ball.



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AC Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini scoring the third goal of the match and his first of the season celebrating here with the fans.



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2011 - 2012 Italian Serie A  Week  20

AC Milan - Cagliari
Sunday 29 January 2012
San Siro Stadium
20:45 Italy Time

Referee:  BRIGHI
Assistants:  NICOLETTI – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official:  CANDUSSIO

Attendance:

Scorers:

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS

AC MILAN (4-4-2): Abbiati, Abate, Nesta, Mexes, Mesbah, Seedorf, Van Bommel, Nocerino, Emanuelson, Ibrahimovic, Robinho.

Substitutes:  Marco Amelia, Gianluca Zambrotta, Daniele Bonera, Massimo Ambrosini, El Shaarawy, Filippo Inzaghi, and Maxi Lopez.

 Coach:  Massimiliano Allegri

CAGLIARI (4-4-2): Agazzi, Pisano, Canini, Astori, Agostini, Dessena, Ekdal, Nainggolan, Cossu, Ibarbo, Pinilla

Substitutes:  Abramov, Perico, Gozzi, Ekdal, Thiago Ribeiro, Joaquin Larrivey, El Kabir.

Coach:  Davide Ballardini.

2011 - 2012 Italian Serie A   Week  20 AC Milan - Cagliari Sunday 29 January 2012 San Siro Stadium 20:45 Italy Time Referee:  BRIGHI
AC Milan	Match Stats	Cagliari
3	Goals	0
13(7)	Shots (on Goal)	11(0)
15	Fouls	17
4	Corner Kicks	7
5	Offsides	2
55%	Ball Possession	45%
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Saves	4

What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?



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