milan 2 Siena 0

Milan: Amelia; Bonera, Mexes, Thiago Silva, Taiwo; Seedorf (Aquilani 55'), Van Bommel, Nocerino; Boateng (Emanuelson 70'); Ibrahimovic, Robinho (Pato 66')

Siena: Brkic; Vitiello, Rossettini, Terzi, Del Grosso; Angelo, Bolzoni, Gazzi (Grossi 50'), Reginaldo (D'Agostino 56'); Brienza, Calaio

Bermain di San Siro, Minggu (19/12/2011) dinihari WIB, Rossoneri menguasai pertandingan dengan penguasaan bola sebesar 65%. Secara keseluruhan mereka juga melepaskan 16 tembakan yang lima di antaranya mengarah ke sasaran.

Meski demikian, tuan rumah baru bisa membuka keunggulan di babak kedua lewat Antonio Nocerino. Milan kemudian menggandakan keunggulan lewat eksekusi penalti Zlatan Ibrahimovic di menit ke-64.

Kemenangan ini mengantar Milan ke puncak klasemen menggeser Bianconeri dengan koleksi 31 poin. Sementara Siena tertahan di peringkat 17 dengan 14 poin.

Jalannya Pertandingan

Milan langsung bermain menekan sejak menit-menit awal. Menit ke-4 Antonio Nocerino melepaskan tendangan voli namun masih belum menemui sasaran.

Milan hampir membuka keunggulan di menit ke-20 lewat Kevin Prince Boateng yang menerima umpan terobosan dari Robinho. Sayang sepakan Boateng masih bisa diselamatkan Brkic dan hanya menghasilkan tendangan sudut bagi tuan rumah.

Tiga menit kemudian, Siena balik mengancam lewat serangan balik. Lolos dari jebakan offside, Bolzoni melepaskan sepakan yang masih menyamping tipis di sisi kiri gawang Amelia.

Upaya Seedorf untuk membobol gawang Siena di menit ke-39 juga belum membuahkan hasil. Tembakannya setelah menerima umpan dari Ibrahimovic masih mampu diselamatkan oleh Brkic.

Milan harus menunggu hingga menit ke-54 untuk membobol gawang Siena. Menerima umpan Seedorf, Nocerino melepaskan tembakan yang tak mampu dihalau oleh Brkic yang sudah bergerak ke arah yang salah.

Sepuluh menit berselang, Milan memperoleh hadiah penalti setelah Boateng dijatuhkan di kotak terlawang. Ibrahimovic yang maju sebagai algojo sukses menjalankan tugasnya dan mengubah skor menjadi 2-0.

Siena mencoba mengejar ketertinggalan lewat Del Grosso. Namun dua peluang yang diperolehnya di menit ke-68 dan 75 masih belum membuahkan hasil.

Hingga peluit panjang berbunyi, Milan mampu mempertahankan keunggulan dan memenangi pertandingan dengan skor 2-0.


ENGLISH
After a frustrating first half, the hosts finally made the breakthrough in the 54th minute through Antonio Nocerino.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed the win with a controversial penalty in the 63rd minute, taking the Rossoneri a point clear of Juve and Udinese ahead of their matches on Sunday.

Siena's gameplan was quite clear - to frustrate Milan with a solid, organised defence and then hit them on the break.

For almost an hour of the game, it worked, and they even had the best chance to lead in the first half.

Ibrahimovic and Kevin-Prince Boateng both had good early chances for the Rossoneri, the former volleying over and the latter's shot saved on the stretch by Zeljko Brkic.

Francesco Bolzoni then almost put Siena in front in the 23rd minute when he nicked the ball past Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia, but the ball shaved the outside of the far post.

A goal from the former Inter Milan midfielder really would have added to the home side's frustration at not being able to make the breakthrough.

The tension was lifted nine minutes into the second half, though, when Nocerino fired Massimiliano Allegri's side ahead.

Clarence Seedorf's corner was laid back by Robinho to the former Palermo midfielder, who drilled a low shot past Brkic into the bottom corner.

It was Seedorf's last involvement in the game as he was then withdrawn, with Alberto Aquilani taking to the field.

Eight minutes later, Milan were gifted the chance to double their lead when Boateng went down theatrically in the box and the referee pointed to the spot.

The Ghana international latched onto Robinho's through-ball and took a tumble over Brkic, who tried to move out of the Milan midfielder's way as he nudged the ball past him.

Ibrahimovic stepped up to score from the spot and condemn Siena to their fourth straight defeat, leaving them on the brink of the relegation zone.