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   AC Milan - Juventus
                    Coppa Italia Semifinal, First Leg, Wednesday 8 February 2012, San Siro Stadium

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 What an irony, or destiny!  AC Milan and Juventus are playing the Coppa Italia Semifinal on Wednesday 8 February and they are also neck to neck battling the Scudetto.  Is this the final test?  Juventus are leading Serie A with 45 points and AC Milan with 44 points, though, Juve have a pending game with Parma after it was postponed for the bad weather.  

Although the first leg match this Wednesday 8 February is in San Siro, most favoring Juventus as winners considering their top and consistent season while AC Milan are struggling with injured players, especially in the midfield.  The ex AC Milan Andrea Pirlo coming to San Siro "fit as a fiddle" and he might be the architect to win this game for Juventus.   In the Serie A, Juventus defeating AC Milan on Week 6, Juventus 2 - 0 AC Milan.


Iconic ex players:   AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo.  Also, current Milan defender Gianluca Zambrotta.

Last result in Serie A is a goalless draw for both teams in Serie A Week 22:

-  AC Milan 0  - 0 Napoli on Sunday 5 February 2012.

-  Juventus 0 - 0 AC Siena: on Sunday 5 February 2012


Disciplinary situation

AC Milan:  One suspended player midfielder Antonio Nocerino and four players  are one yellow away from suspension: Daniele Bonera, Merkel, Robinho and Mark Van Bommel.

Juventus:  No suspended players, and three players are one yellow card away from suspension:  Bonucci, Estigarribia and Krasic.

Top scorers

AC Milan top scorer forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 15 goals this season
Juventus top scorer forward Alessandro Matri with 9 goals this season

Stats in favor of Juventus in Coppa Italia against AC Milan

In the last three occasion when the two teams have met over two legs Juve

1989-90 - Final: Juventus-Milan  First Leg 0-0  and Second Leg  1-0
1991-92 - Semi Final: Milan-Juventus  First Leg 0-0 and  Second Leg 0-1
2001-02 - Semi Final: Milan-Juventus First leg 1-2 and Second Leg  1-1


AC Milan - Juventus after 10 years meeting in Coppa Italia

General stats in SAN SIRO, are in favor of AC Milan:
- 102 games played in San Siro
-   26 win AC Milan
-   40 draws
-   25 wins Juventus

Stats in Coppa Italia for games in San Siro:
- 8 games played in San Siro
- 3 wins AC Milan
- 3 draws
-  2 Juventus

Last game in Coppa Italia back in 2002 for the Semifinal.
First Leg, January 23, 2002 AC Milan 1 - 2 Juventus.
Second Leg, February 6, 2002 Juventus 1 - 1 AC Milan.
 

The previous match goes back another decade to the 1991/1992 season, yet again another semi final. After a 0-0 in the San Siro on 31 March 1992, Milan lost in Turin 1-0.

The teams have also played two finals with one win each. The most recent was 25 April 1990 which ended 0-1. Previous to that was 1 July 1973: the game ended 1-1 after normal time and Milan took home the trophy after winning 5-2 on penalties.

How AC Milan and Juventus Qualify for the Coppa Italia Semifinal

AC Milan qualified to the Coppa Italia Semifinal by defeating Lazio in the Coppa Italia Quarterfinal.
AC Milan 3 - 1 Lazio on Thursday 26 January 2012 in San Siro Stadium.

Juventus qualified to the Coppa Italia Semifinal by defeating AS Roma in the Coppa Italia Quarterfinal
Juventus 3 - 0 AS Roma on Tuesday 24 January 2012 at the Juventus Arena.


Called Up Players for the Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg on Wednesday 8 February:

AC MILAN 19 official called up players by coach Massimiliano Allegri:  Amelia, Roma, Abate, Antonini, Bonera, Mesbah, Mexes, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Ambrosini, Cristante (34), Emanuelson, Seedorf, Van Bommel, El Shaarawy, Ibrahimovic, Inzaghi, Maxi Lopez, Robinho.

JUVENTUS 22 official called up players by coach Antonio Conte:  Buffon, Chiellini, Caceres, Marchisio, Del Piero, De Ceglie, Manninger, Vucinic, Barzagli, Elia, Quagliarella, Bonucci, Padoin, Pirlo, Vidal, Borriello, Giaccherini, Lichsteiner, Estigarribia, Storari, Matri, Marrone

Coppa Italia Semifinal Schedule. First Leg

AC Milan will start training at 12pm at the Centro Sportivo Milanello and coach Allegri will hold his press conference just before 3pm after training.

Juventus will train in the afternoon after their press conference which will take place at around 2pm.

Match Officials Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg, AC Milan v Juventus

Referee:  Mazzoleni  
Assistants:  Manganelli and Padovan
Fourth Official:  Russo

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