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Pertandingan terakhir Paolo Maldini di Stadion San Siro berakhir dengan pahit. Bukannya memberi hadiah perpisahan manis, AC Milan malah takluk 2-3 di tangan AS Roma.
Dalam pertandingan yang digelar Minggu (24/5/2009) itu, tiga gol Roma dicetak oleh John Arne Riise, Jeremy Menez dan Francesco Totti. Sedangkan dua gol tuan rumah diborong Massimo Ambrosini.
Tak hanya itu, muka Milan tambah tercoreng ketika mereka mengakhiri pertandingan dengan 10 pemain. Ambrosini diusir wasit akibat melancarkan protes keras menyusul sebuah insiden di kotak penalti Roma.
Kekalahan ini membuat Milan tergusur ke peringkat tiga klasemen sementara oleh Juventus yang pada saat bersamaan menggulung Siena 3-0. Poin kedua tim sama, yakni 71, tetapi Juve unggul head to head.
Jalannya pertandingan
Baru dua menit peluit tanda dimulai pertandingan bertiup, Roma sudah memetik peluang. Umpan terobosan dari Mirko Vucinic kepada Rodrigo Taddei dilanjutkan dengan tendangan yang masih bisa ditahan Dida.
Di menit 35, Roma berhasil membuka keunggulan. Dari set piece tendangan bebas, bola disentuh David Pizarro ke arah Riise yang lantas menggenjot bola dengan kaki kirinya. Gol! 1-0 bagi Roma.
Roma berpeluang memperlebar keunggulan di menti penghabisan babak pertama ketika tendangan Vucinic menguasai bola dalam posisi bebas. Namun tendangan penyerang Montenegro itu tepat di pelukan Dida.
Memasuki babak kedua, Milan bermain lebih agresif. Pada menit ke-63, dari umpan Kaka, Clarence Seedorf menyodok bola tetapi arahnya masih melebar dari gawang Roma yang dijaga Artur.
Lima menit berselang, Artur sukses menggagalkan peluang emas milik Kaka. Dengan kaki kiri, Kaka melepas tendangan deras. Tetapi Artur dengan sigap men-tip bola ke luar lapangan.
Dari sepak pojok itu, Milan kembali mendapat kans. Ambrosini menanduk bola, namun Artur lagi-lagi berjibaku menyelamatkan gawangnya dengan tepisan tangan kanan.
Saat pertandingan memasuki menit 75, Milan akhirnya mendapat gol yang mereka inginkan. Dari crossing mendatar Kaka, bola disambar Filippo Inzaghi tetapi ditepis Artur. Bola liar ditendang masuk oleh Ambrosini.
Menit 80, Roma mengembalikan keunggulan mereka. Menez berhasil menebus kesalahannya pada beberapa menit sebelumnya saat dengan tendangan terukur kaki kirinya ia membobol gawang Dida.
Namun keunggulan itu hanya berusia semenit. Ambrosini kembali menyeimbangkan skor jadi 2-2 ketika ia yang tak terjaga dengan mudah menyontek bola umpan silang datar dari Kaka.
Roma akhirnya mencetak gol kemenangan hanya lima menit sebelum laga usai. Dari tendangan bebas, bola digulirkan Pizarro ke arah Totti yang melepaskan tendangan geledek tanpa mampu dicegah Dida.
Dua menit sebelum laga disudahi, Milan harus kehilangan Ambrosini. Sang gelandang dikartumerah oleh wasit karena memprotes putusannya tidak memberikan penalti saat Gianluca Zambrotta terlihat dilanggar di kotak penalti Roma.
Susunan pemain
Milan: Dida; Flamini, Favalli, Maldini, Jankulovski (Zambrotta 60); Beckham (Seedorf 46), Pirlo, Ambrosini; Kaka; Pato (Ronaldinho 60), Inzaghi
Roma: Artur; Motta, Juan (Diamoutene 69), Mexes, Riise; Cassetti (Filipi 63), Pizarro, Brighi, Taddei; Vucinic (Menez 76), Totti
Tifosi garis keras Rossoneri bahkan menodai laga yang seharusnya sakral itu dengan membentangkan spanduk kontroversial.
Maldini yang tahun ini berusia 40 tahun sudah menyatakan niatnya untuk pensiun di akhir musim nanti. Kalau laga di pekan ke-37 menjadi sangat emosional, itu karena laga kontra Roma tersebut akan menjadi yang terakhir buat sang kapten di depan pendukungnya sendiri, Stadion Giuseppe Meazza.
Tapi yang terjadi di atas kemudian sangatlah tidak mengenakkan karena Rossoneri dipaksa bertekut lutut dengan skor 2-3 atas tamunya. Kondisi tersebut diperparah dengan ulah sebagian pendukung Milan justru menodai pertandingan yang harusnya menjadi penghormatan terakhir dari Milanisti buat Maldini.
Diberitakan Channel4, saat Maldini melakukan lap of honour usai peluit panjang dibunyikan, fans yang berkumpul di Curva Sud membentangkan spanduk besar yang isinya sama sekali tidak menunjuk apresiasi terhadap pengabdian sang kapten namun justru bernada melecehkan.
Bertuliskan angka enam dalam ukuran yang besar, di bagian bawah spanduk tertulis kalimat: "Hanya ada satu kapten: Franco Baresi". Tindakan fans garis keras itu tak berhenti sampai di situ karena kemudian terdengan suara siulan yang ditujukan pada pesepakbola yang menghabiskan seluruh karirnya bersama Milan itu.
Meski begitu, Maldini tetap dapat penghormatan penuh dari penonton di sisi satdion yang lain yang memberikan standing ovation.
"Perayaan Maldnini tak bisa dirusak oleh sekelompok kecil pemrotes, itu seperti sebuah titik di tengah lautan cinta dan hormat untuk pria hebat itu. Jadi sekelompok kecil orang yang tidak setuju itu tak akan mengubah apapun," ungkap Carlo Ancelotti.
Pertandingan terakhir Paolo Maldini di Stadion San Siro berakhir dengan pahit. Bukannya memberi hadiah perpisahan manis, AC Milan malah takluk 2-3 di tangan AS Roma.
Dalam pertandingan yang digelar Minggu (24/5/2009) itu, tiga gol Roma dicetak oleh John Arne Riise, Jeremy Menez dan Francesco Totti. Sedangkan dua gol tuan rumah diborong Massimo Ambrosini.
Tak hanya itu, muka Milan tambah tercoreng ketika mereka mengakhiri pertandingan dengan 10 pemain. Ambrosini diusir wasit akibat melancarkan protes keras menyusul sebuah insiden di kotak penalti Roma.
Kekalahan ini membuat Milan tergusur ke peringkat tiga klasemen sementara oleh Juventus yang pada saat bersamaan menggulung Siena 3-0. Poin kedua tim sama, yakni 71, tetapi Juve unggul head to head.
Jalannya pertandingan
Baru dua menit peluit tanda dimulai pertandingan bertiup, Roma sudah memetik peluang. Umpan terobosan dari Mirko Vucinic kepada Rodrigo Taddei dilanjutkan dengan tendangan yang masih bisa ditahan Dida.
Di menit 35, Roma berhasil membuka keunggulan. Dari set piece tendangan bebas, bola disentuh David Pizarro ke arah Riise yang lantas menggenjot bola dengan kaki kirinya. Gol! 1-0 bagi Roma.
Roma berpeluang memperlebar keunggulan di menti penghabisan babak pertama ketika tendangan Vucinic menguasai bola dalam posisi bebas. Namun tendangan penyerang Montenegro itu tepat di pelukan Dida.
Memasuki babak kedua, Milan bermain lebih agresif. Pada menit ke-63, dari umpan Kaka, Clarence Seedorf menyodok bola tetapi arahnya masih melebar dari gawang Roma yang dijaga Artur.
Lima menit berselang, Artur sukses menggagalkan peluang emas milik Kaka. Dengan kaki kiri, Kaka melepas tendangan deras. Tetapi Artur dengan sigap men-tip bola ke luar lapangan.
Dari sepak pojok itu, Milan kembali mendapat kans. Ambrosini menanduk bola, namun Artur lagi-lagi berjibaku menyelamatkan gawangnya dengan tepisan tangan kanan.
Saat pertandingan memasuki menit 75, Milan akhirnya mendapat gol yang mereka inginkan. Dari crossing mendatar Kaka, bola disambar Filippo Inzaghi tetapi ditepis Artur. Bola liar ditendang masuk oleh Ambrosini.
Menit 80, Roma mengembalikan keunggulan mereka. Menez berhasil menebus kesalahannya pada beberapa menit sebelumnya saat dengan tendangan terukur kaki kirinya ia membobol gawang Dida.
Namun keunggulan itu hanya berusia semenit. Ambrosini kembali menyeimbangkan skor jadi 2-2 ketika ia yang tak terjaga dengan mudah menyontek bola umpan silang datar dari Kaka.
Roma akhirnya mencetak gol kemenangan hanya lima menit sebelum laga usai. Dari tendangan bebas, bola digulirkan Pizarro ke arah Totti yang melepaskan tendangan geledek tanpa mampu dicegah Dida.
Dua menit sebelum laga disudahi, Milan harus kehilangan Ambrosini. Sang gelandang dikartumerah oleh wasit karena memprotes putusannya tidak memberikan penalti saat Gianluca Zambrotta terlihat dilanggar di kotak penalti Roma.
Susunan pemain
Milan: Dida; Flamini, Favalli, Maldini, Jankulovski (Zambrotta 60); Beckham (Seedorf 46), Pirlo, Ambrosini; Kaka; Pato (Ronaldinho 60), Inzaghi
Roma: Artur; Motta, Juan (Diamoutene 69), Mexes, Riise; Cassetti (Filipi 63), Pizarro, Brighi, Taddei; Vucinic (Menez 76), Totti
Tifosi garis keras Rossoneri bahkan menodai laga yang seharusnya sakral itu dengan membentangkan spanduk kontroversial.
Maldini yang tahun ini berusia 40 tahun sudah menyatakan niatnya untuk pensiun di akhir musim nanti. Kalau laga di pekan ke-37 menjadi sangat emosional, itu karena laga kontra Roma tersebut akan menjadi yang terakhir buat sang kapten di depan pendukungnya sendiri, Stadion Giuseppe Meazza.
Tapi yang terjadi di atas kemudian sangatlah tidak mengenakkan karena Rossoneri dipaksa bertekut lutut dengan skor 2-3 atas tamunya. Kondisi tersebut diperparah dengan ulah sebagian pendukung Milan justru menodai pertandingan yang harusnya menjadi penghormatan terakhir dari Milanisti buat Maldini.
Diberitakan Channel4, saat Maldini melakukan lap of honour usai peluit panjang dibunyikan, fans yang berkumpul di Curva Sud membentangkan spanduk besar yang isinya sama sekali tidak menunjuk apresiasi terhadap pengabdian sang kapten namun justru bernada melecehkan.
Bertuliskan angka enam dalam ukuran yang besar, di bagian bawah spanduk tertulis kalimat: "Hanya ada satu kapten: Franco Baresi". Tindakan fans garis keras itu tak berhenti sampai di situ karena kemudian terdengan suara siulan yang ditujukan pada pesepakbola yang menghabiskan seluruh karirnya bersama Milan itu.
Meski begitu, Maldini tetap dapat penghormatan penuh dari penonton di sisi satdion yang lain yang memberikan standing ovation.
"Perayaan Maldnini tak bisa dirusak oleh sekelompok kecil pemrotes, itu seperti sebuah titik di tengah lautan cinta dan hormat untuk pria hebat itu. Jadi sekelompok kecil orang yang tidak setuju itu tak akan mengubah apapun," ungkap Carlo Ancelotti.
Bye Paolo!!
Bye Paolo, Bye Our Legend..
Last Saturday, May 16 2009, Paolo Maldini, indicated by many as one of the best Milan players of this final part of the season, played at Udine his 900th official game with the Rossoneri’s shirt.
The other important dates of Paolo are many. November 12, 1986, made his debut with the Italian Under 21 national team, whereas on May 15 1988 he won at Como (the same stadium of his first goal in Serie A, a year and a half earlier) his first Scudetto with Milan. 1989 is the special year of the Finals, both for Paolo Maldini and Milan: on May 24 of that year, the Rossoneri’s team, after 20 years, returns European Champions as they beat Steaua Bucharest 4-0: on December 7 arrives the European Super Cup at San Siro with a goal of Evani against Barcelona; on December 17 it is Evani again who scores the winner in the World Club Cup at Tokyo against Nacional Medellini. 1990 is sweet and sour: on May 23 Milan win the Champions Cup again in Vienna against Benfica thanks to a goal by Frank Rijkaard; on July 3 Italy is defeated in the semi-final of the world cup by Argentina; on December 17 Milan returns world champion in Tokyo against Olimpia Asuncion, but Paolo hurts himself to a shoulder.
After two other Scudetti won and also Italian Super Cups, there is France on the horizon. It’s a France who gives and takes. On May 26 1993 in Munich, Olympique Marseille beats Milan in the Champions Cup final, but on December 28 of the same year, the first great recognition for Paolo. In Paris, precisely from the great newspaper L’Equipe, arrives the title of Player of the Year.
On April 17 1994 Milan won its 14th Scudetto, despite equalizing 2-2 at San Siro against Udinese. But it’s not over: on May 18 1994 with Paolo vice-captain, due to the absence of Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta, Milan won the Champions Cup beating the favourites Barcelona, coached by Johan Cruyff. Almost two months later, on July 17, there is another final but less enthusiastic. It’s the Pasadena-Los Angeles, where the Azzurri coached by Arrigo Sacchi lose the World Cup final of USA 94 from the penalty shoot-out against Brazil.
1995 sees Paolo winning the European Super Cup at San Siro against Arsenal on February 8, losing the Champions Cup final in Vienna 1-0 against Ajax of Rijkaard, Seedorf and Kluivert, and reach 500 official games in career with Milan and the national team. This happens in the Uefa Cup, in a game between Milan and Sparta Prague at San Siro, but Paolo still finds the way to celebrate in the league three days later, on November 26, scoring a goal at San Siro in Milan-Piacenza 3-0.
Paolo’s story in the European scene started in the Uefa Cup in 1985, at Auxerre in France. Then on September 7 1988, the debut in the Champions Cup in Bulgaria: Vitocha Sofia-Milan 0-2. The 50th game arrived on February 2 1994: Milan-Parma 0-2 and European Super Cup won by the Emiliani, a healthy defeat which then stirs Milan and a few months later they win the Scudetto-Champions Cup double. From these first 100 games, the most fun win arrived in Denmark (6-0 for Milan) on October 20 1993 at the Parken stadium against Copenhagen.
On March 15 2003, Paolo Maldini plays his 500th match in Serie A. For such an important recurrence, Milan is expected on Saturday evening at Reggio Calabria. The Amaranti’s public, warm and enthusiastic like few others, at the moment of his warming up, chant his name and applaud Paolo Maldini.
On May 28 2003, Paolo raises to the sky of Manchester in England, like his father did exactly 40 years before, the Champions Cup. The wins do not stop: on May 31 Paolo is happy to have won his first Coppa Italia of his career, whereas on August 29 2003, against Porto of Jose Mourinho, a goal by Andriy Shevchenko allows Milan to triumph in the European Super Cup in Montecarlo. On December 14 2003, Boca Juniors beat Milan in the Club World Cup in Yokohama, but in the final Milan will make up for this defeat on December 16 2007, beating 4-2 and without the penalties the first Fifa Club World Cup won by a European club. In between many other things: May 2 2004, Milan-Roma 1-0, 17th Scudetto; August 21 2004, Milan–Lazio 3-0, Italian Super Cup won; May 25, Milan-Liverpool 5-6 from the penalty shoot-outs, Istanbul; May 23 2007, Milan-Liverpool 2-1, Athens; August 31 2007, Milan-Sevilla 3-1, Europeane Super Cup won.
Here are other important numbers of the Captain:
THE 33 GOALS SCORED BY MALDINI
• SERIE A: 29
• CHAMPIONS CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 3
• COPPA ITALIA: 1
THE 56 DERBY GAMES OF MALDINI
. SERIE A: 42
• CHAMPIONS CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 4
• COPPA ITALIA: 7
• TROFEO BERLUSCONI: 1
. FRIENDLIES: 2
Last Saturday, May 16 2009, Paolo Maldini, indicated by many as one of the best Milan players of this final part of the season, played at Udine his 900th official game with the Rossoneri’s shirt.
The other important dates of Paolo are many. November 12, 1986, made his debut with the Italian Under 21 national team, whereas on May 15 1988 he won at Como (the same stadium of his first goal in Serie A, a year and a half earlier) his first Scudetto with Milan. 1989 is the special year of the Finals, both for Paolo Maldini and Milan: on May 24 of that year, the Rossoneri’s team, after 20 years, returns European Champions as they beat Steaua Bucharest 4-0: on December 7 arrives the European Super Cup at San Siro with a goal of Evani against Barcelona; on December 17 it is Evani again who scores the winner in the World Club Cup at Tokyo against Nacional Medellini. 1990 is sweet and sour: on May 23 Milan win the Champions Cup again in Vienna against Benfica thanks to a goal by Frank Rijkaard; on July 3 Italy is defeated in the semi-final of the world cup by Argentina; on December 17 Milan returns world champion in Tokyo against Olimpia Asuncion, but Paolo hurts himself to a shoulder.
After two other Scudetti won and also Italian Super Cups, there is France on the horizon. It’s a France who gives and takes. On May 26 1993 in Munich, Olympique Marseille beats Milan in the Champions Cup final, but on December 28 of the same year, the first great recognition for Paolo. In Paris, precisely from the great newspaper L’Equipe, arrives the title of Player of the Year.
On April 17 1994 Milan won its 14th Scudetto, despite equalizing 2-2 at San Siro against Udinese. But it’s not over: on May 18 1994 with Paolo vice-captain, due to the absence of Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta, Milan won the Champions Cup beating the favourites Barcelona, coached by Johan Cruyff. Almost two months later, on July 17, there is another final but less enthusiastic. It’s the Pasadena-Los Angeles, where the Azzurri coached by Arrigo Sacchi lose the World Cup final of USA 94 from the penalty shoot-out against Brazil.
1995 sees Paolo winning the European Super Cup at San Siro against Arsenal on February 8, losing the Champions Cup final in Vienna 1-0 against Ajax of Rijkaard, Seedorf and Kluivert, and reach 500 official games in career with Milan and the national team. This happens in the Uefa Cup, in a game between Milan and Sparta Prague at San Siro, but Paolo still finds the way to celebrate in the league three days later, on November 26, scoring a goal at San Siro in Milan-Piacenza 3-0.
Paolo’s story in the European scene started in the Uefa Cup in 1985, at Auxerre in France. Then on September 7 1988, the debut in the Champions Cup in Bulgaria: Vitocha Sofia-Milan 0-2. The 50th game arrived on February 2 1994: Milan-Parma 0-2 and European Super Cup won by the Emiliani, a healthy defeat which then stirs Milan and a few months later they win the Scudetto-Champions Cup double. From these first 100 games, the most fun win arrived in Denmark (6-0 for Milan) on October 20 1993 at the Parken stadium against Copenhagen.
On March 15 2003, Paolo Maldini plays his 500th match in Serie A. For such an important recurrence, Milan is expected on Saturday evening at Reggio Calabria. The Amaranti’s public, warm and enthusiastic like few others, at the moment of his warming up, chant his name and applaud Paolo Maldini.
On May 28 2003, Paolo raises to the sky of Manchester in England, like his father did exactly 40 years before, the Champions Cup. The wins do not stop: on May 31 Paolo is happy to have won his first Coppa Italia of his career, whereas on August 29 2003, against Porto of Jose Mourinho, a goal by Andriy Shevchenko allows Milan to triumph in the European Super Cup in Montecarlo. On December 14 2003, Boca Juniors beat Milan in the Club World Cup in Yokohama, but in the final Milan will make up for this defeat on December 16 2007, beating 4-2 and without the penalties the first Fifa Club World Cup won by a European club. In between many other things: May 2 2004, Milan-Roma 1-0, 17th Scudetto; August 21 2004, Milan–Lazio 3-0, Italian Super Cup won; May 25, Milan-Liverpool 5-6 from the penalty shoot-outs, Istanbul; May 23 2007, Milan-Liverpool 2-1, Athens; August 31 2007, Milan-Sevilla 3-1, Europeane Super Cup won.
Here are other important numbers of the Captain:
THE 33 GOALS SCORED BY MALDINI
• SERIE A: 29
• CHAMPIONS CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 3
• COPPA ITALIA: 1
THE 56 DERBY GAMES OF MALDINI
. SERIE A: 42
• CHAMPIONS CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 4
• COPPA ITALIA: 7
• TROFEO BERLUSCONI: 1
. FRIENDLIES: 2
ALL OF PAOLO MALDINI'S DATES....
ALL OF PAOLO MALDINI'S DATES
20 January 1985 - Serie A debut
21 August 1985 - Coppa Italia debut
18 September 1985 - European Cups debut
12 November 1986 - Under 21 National team debut
4 January 1987 - First goal in Serie A
11 February 1987 - First goal with Under 21 National TEam
28 October 1987 - Olympic national team debut
31 March 1988 - National team debut
19 February 1989 - 100th match in Serie A
4 October 1992 - 200th match in Serie A
20 January 1993 - First goal with National team
17 February 1995 - 300th match in Serie A
29 March 1997 - Symbolic goal of Paolo Maldini with the national team: at Triese with the Azzurri coached by Cesare Maldini
25 April 1999 - 400th match in Serie A
15 March 2003 - 500th match in Serie A
22 March 2003 - 501st match in Serie A
13 May 2007 - 600th match in Serie A
16 February 2008 - 1000th official game between Milan and national team
16 May 2009 - 900th official match with Milan shirt
Milan -Udinese Player Rating
Here the player rating from Udinese vs AC milan
Handanovic: 7.0- After conceding five goals to Milan earlier in the season, the towering Slovenian international had only a handful of saves to make this evening although he will be disappointed about not being able to keep a clean sheet.
Isla: 6.5- A calm and composed performance by the Chilean defender who had something of a relaxing evening as Flamini and Jankulovski were unable to make too many forward runs.
Zapata: 8.0- The Colombian stalwart patrolled the back line with the expertise of a four-star General, and even chipped in with a goal. What more can you ask from your centre-back?
Felipe: 7.0- Did an admirable job of policing the centre of the defence alongside Zapata. Did not give Pato a sniff of goal all evening long.
Pasquale: 7.0- He was having a sensational match until he was booked for a late tackle on Kaka in the 25th minute and he petered off a bit. Still earned his paycheque with a solid performance.
Inler: 7.0- A plethora of clubs are vying for his services and it’s easy to tell why as he did all of the dirty work without fuss or complaint this evening.
D’Agostino: 8.0- Could be the most in form player in Serie A at the moment and continued his torrid goalscoring streak with his sixth goal in his last five matches.
Asamoah: 6.5- The Ghanaian midfielder did all that was asked of him tonight and was the catalyst of some lightning-quick Udinese counterattacks.
Pepe: 7.0- Showed some flashes of brilliance out on the wing and his free-kick deliveries were dangerous this evening.
Quagliarella: 7.0- Will he stay or will he go? The Udinese faithful hope he will stay put although he could not buy a goal this evening. Was robbed by Dida on a couple of occasions and hit the post late on.
Floro Flores: 7.0- Was very fortunate to win a penalty for his team as it looked like he lost his balance on his own, but nonetheless he looked dangerous whenever he touched the ball, and gave Senderos fits this evening.
SUBS: Sanchez (72”) 6.5, Obodo (84”) 6.0, Lukovic (87”) NA
AC MILAN
Dida: 7.0- The much-maligned goalkeeper made some wonderful saves to keep the scoreline respectable. No chance on either goal.
Zambrotta: 5.0- The Italian international was anonymous for long stretches of the game and looked like he didn’t want anything to do with tonight’s match. A big disappointment.
Maldini: 6.0- The old Italian warhorse was a step behind the Udinese forwards all evening long and conceded the penalty which opened the scoring.
Senderos: 6.0- The clumsy Swiss defender did not have the necessary pace to keep up with Pepe and Floro Flores tonight.
Jankulovski: 6.0- Did not manage to gallop forward as he usually does and did not give his side any options in attack on the left flank.
Flamini: 6.0- Was handed a midfield role this evening but could not make any kind of impact on the match and was sacrificed for Pipo Inzaghi.
Pirlo: 5.0- Was guilty of giving away possession much too easily in the early going and played like a shadow of his former self.
Ambrosini: 6.5- Took a shameful flop inside of the area in an attempt to win a penalty in the second half but managed to grab a late consolation goal.
Seedorf: 5.0- The Dutchman was predictable whenever he received the ball and lacked the vision to be an effective force tonight. Was jeered by the Milan travelling supporters when he was substituted in the 60th minute.
Kaka: 6.0- Was able to run at the Udinese back-line on a couple of occasions and had a chance before the half-time whistle but could not muster up anything dangerous until deep into injury time when he provided the cross that set up Ambrosini’s goal.
Pato: 5.0- The Brazilian starlet was disappointing as he did not come close to troubling Handanovic this evening.
SUBS: Inzaghi (46”) 5.0, Ronaldinho (60”) 6.0, Shevchenko (73”) 5.5
Handanovic: 7.0- After conceding five goals to Milan earlier in the season, the towering Slovenian international had only a handful of saves to make this evening although he will be disappointed about not being able to keep a clean sheet.
Isla: 6.5- A calm and composed performance by the Chilean defender who had something of a relaxing evening as Flamini and Jankulovski were unable to make too many forward runs.
Zapata: 8.0- The Colombian stalwart patrolled the back line with the expertise of a four-star General, and even chipped in with a goal. What more can you ask from your centre-back?
Felipe: 7.0- Did an admirable job of policing the centre of the defence alongside Zapata. Did not give Pato a sniff of goal all evening long.
Pasquale: 7.0- He was having a sensational match until he was booked for a late tackle on Kaka in the 25th minute and he petered off a bit. Still earned his paycheque with a solid performance.
Inler: 7.0- A plethora of clubs are vying for his services and it’s easy to tell why as he did all of the dirty work without fuss or complaint this evening.
D’Agostino: 8.0- Could be the most in form player in Serie A at the moment and continued his torrid goalscoring streak with his sixth goal in his last five matches.
Asamoah: 6.5- The Ghanaian midfielder did all that was asked of him tonight and was the catalyst of some lightning-quick Udinese counterattacks.
Pepe: 7.0- Showed some flashes of brilliance out on the wing and his free-kick deliveries were dangerous this evening.
Quagliarella: 7.0- Will he stay or will he go? The Udinese faithful hope he will stay put although he could not buy a goal this evening. Was robbed by Dida on a couple of occasions and hit the post late on.
Floro Flores: 7.0- Was very fortunate to win a penalty for his team as it looked like he lost his balance on his own, but nonetheless he looked dangerous whenever he touched the ball, and gave Senderos fits this evening.
SUBS: Sanchez (72”) 6.5, Obodo (84”) 6.0, Lukovic (87”) NA
AC MILAN
Dida: 7.0- The much-maligned goalkeeper made some wonderful saves to keep the scoreline respectable. No chance on either goal.
Zambrotta: 5.0- The Italian international was anonymous for long stretches of the game and looked like he didn’t want anything to do with tonight’s match. A big disappointment.
Maldini: 6.0- The old Italian warhorse was a step behind the Udinese forwards all evening long and conceded the penalty which opened the scoring.
Senderos: 6.0- The clumsy Swiss defender did not have the necessary pace to keep up with Pepe and Floro Flores tonight.
Jankulovski: 6.0- Did not manage to gallop forward as he usually does and did not give his side any options in attack on the left flank.
Flamini: 6.0- Was handed a midfield role this evening but could not make any kind of impact on the match and was sacrificed for Pipo Inzaghi.
Pirlo: 5.0- Was guilty of giving away possession much too easily in the early going and played like a shadow of his former self.
Ambrosini: 6.5- Took a shameful flop inside of the area in an attempt to win a penalty in the second half but managed to grab a late consolation goal.
Seedorf: 5.0- The Dutchman was predictable whenever he received the ball and lacked the vision to be an effective force tonight. Was jeered by the Milan travelling supporters when he was substituted in the 60th minute.
Kaka: 6.0- Was able to run at the Udinese back-line on a couple of occasions and had a chance before the half-time whistle but could not muster up anything dangerous until deep into injury time when he provided the cross that set up Ambrosini’s goal.
Pato: 5.0- The Brazilian starlet was disappointing as he did not come close to troubling Handanovic this evening.
SUBS: Inzaghi (46”) 5.0, Ronaldinho (60”) 6.0, Shevchenko (73”) 5.5
Paolo Maldini's 900th official match
Viva Paolo...
Paolo Maldini, At Udine he made his debut, with Liedholm on the bench. Against Udinese at S. Siro, the party for the 20 years in football. Saturday again Udine: Paolo Maldini's 900th official match. Always with the Rossoneri shirt.
Udinese, Udinese, and Udinese. When the big arms of football history embrace Paolo Maldini, here is once again the team from Friuli at the crossroads. It happened on 20 January 1985, the Sunday of the Serie A debut of Cesare's son, with a draw at the Stadio Friuli between Udinese and Milan. It happened on 16 January 2005, in the Sunday where Italian football celebrated the 20 years in football of the Rossoneri captain and former national team captain, with 3-1 victory against Udinese. It will happened again next Saturday, when Paolo Maldini will play his 900th official match with Milan's shirt. Where? At Udine, where else.
Perfect last night against Juventus, judged as one of the best Rossoneri players in the evening match, Paolo Maldini is playing with class and pride. Where the first quality starts and the second begins isn't known, as they are so intertwined. One thing's for sure: Paolo, as always, is at the service of the team. But his real strength is his self-respect. After the important matches he is playing individually, no one will ever say Cesare's son retired too late. Aerial play, runs: Paolo is still there, against anyone, who's next. He is ending his career as a world-class player at 41 years old.
Now it's time to write another piece of history. Where in 1985 there was Selvaggi, and now there is Quagliarella, the great Paolo Maldini achieves an incredible target. In the same stadium as his first official match, when he was worried about his oral test at school the next day, he will play his 900th. Four World Cups later, with a record amount of appearences with the national team, and a palmares with 26 titles (Italian, European, and World) won with his club. A transcendental champion, respected by everyone, Paolo Maldini is a precious good for football at all levels.
It's Over, Milan 1- Juve 1, Scudetto for Inter
At San Siro it finished Milan-Juventus 1-1 in the Sunday evening match of the 35th matchday of Serie A. The Rossoneri went in front in the 57th minute with Clarence Seedorf's goal, Juventus drew in the 60th minute with Vincenzo Iaquinta's goal.MILAN-JUVENTUS: OFFICIAL FORMATIONS5/10/2009
MILAN : Kalac; Flamini, Maldini, Favalli, Zambrotta; Beckham, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf; Kakà, Inzaghi.
JUVENTUS: Buffon; Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Camoranesi, Poulsen, Zanetti, Marchionni; Iaquinta, Amauri.
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