AC MILAN beat Roma on Sunday night and reach three very important points. First lose for Ranieri in his Roma spell. Hopefully, this win will inspire Milan to win more games, in particular, Real Madrid match in two days.

At San Siro responsibility of the limelight to round off the eighth day of the championship, facing two teams, Milan and Rome, still desperately in search of themselves, which seem to have lost the way to success, both by the now united urgent need of renewal and rejuvenation of the rose, without authority, for several reasons, the economic means necessary.

Distance between two points the two protagonists are searching in the cold night in Milan convincing answers and new blood to get back on track and to approach a bit ‘positions of the ranking nobility, a bit’ however distracted by the thought that Europe, this week, proposes match truly unique: Real Madrid – Milan.

Leonardo, supported by the society on several occasions in these two weeks, row the Rossoneri with a 4-4-2: with Dida, causes a sudden onset of fever that has sidelined Storari, in goal, defense Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva and Zambrotta, midline with Abate (from 46 ° Inzaghi), Pirlo, Ambrosini and Seedorf, in attack Ronaldinho (from 84 ° Flamini) and Pato.

Ranieri, who recovers after a long absence Doni, row the Giallorossi with a mirror array with 4-4-2: Doni in goal, defense Cassetti, Mexes, Burdisso and Riise in midfield, De Rossi, Taddei (from 71 ° Guberti) Pizarro and Perrotta, tips Menez (from 75 ° Baptista) and Vucinic (from 72 ° Okaka).

The departure of the Rossoneri is promising, a couple of lunges of Abate on the second save Burdisso putting corner, and a very dubious offside whistle Pato, but already the 3rd on a sloping from the rear Thiago Silva bounces the ball and, on ‘attack Menez, touches Dida, but leaving out a svirgolata allowing the French to present themselves all alone in front of Dida and strike him down without mercy.

The Roma play football in memory of quality and spread out, and ran the ball very quickly, brings grief Rossoneri defense completely by boat, repeatedly saves his excellent Nesta, but unexpectedly, disposed of the rust start playing, it is to Dida stand up to the protagonist, after being pardoned by Menez, who only area in the fall by the sudden push by a defender, he manages to kick sending the ball into the side net with the Rossoneri goalkeeper surprised.

The first Brazilian keeper is exalted by deflecting in a tricky corner shot from a distance of De Rossi, freed after a splendid solo effort, and the 37th, fails to reject the knee on a roll, actually a bit ’soft, presented himself from Vucinic only in the area.

A minute later the only time of the first half of Milan with Seedorf that in the fray, unable to turn around and to steer towards the door and Doni’s good to escape with the help of the pole interior.

The recovery seen in the field Inzaghi instead of positive Abate, hit hard by Mexes, and already the first minute, the development of a wrought by Pirlo corner, it’s SuperPippo to hit the head at the near post, Doni has wrought But Pizarro saved on the line.

Roma lost security, contracts, and plays hard to do constructive possession as in the first half, the Rossoneri, returned to their most appropriate form, with Ronaldinho on the left wing off, find new energy and ideas particularly interesting and dangerous.

After good work from Menez, closed with a shot that Dida grounded, 55 ° Nesta, in area, close to the bottom line, is tackled by Burdisso and ends on the ground, even if the replay makes it clear there are extremes the penalty, Rosetti is still adamant and decreed the penalty kick that Ronaldinho turns kicking low, angled to the right of gifts that senses unable to intercept.

The response of Rome is quick, Pizarro wins a free kick from Riise limit that kicks and strong low shot, saved by Dida foot in a non-Orthodox, 65 ° spectacular counterattack Seedorf of AC Milan who closed with a lob deflected for a corner.

The game is now better and faster, the teams stretch dangerously and the successive reversals in the face of 67 ° Ronaldinho free with one of his magic tricks on the median and fishing, with a definite launch of 30 meters, which controls Pato chest, escapes Riise into the area, exceeds Doni and deposits in the door unguarded net, avoiding the return of Riise desperate for a goal of overtaking Rossoneri.

The Rome there is, after a long pipe and, at times, dominated not be in the ability to score and threw himself generously in the assault of the Rossoneri.

After a whistle that stops Inzaghi absurd Rosetti for an alleged foul on Burdisso, the Rome is trying in every way, led by the newly-entered Okaka and Guberti, ignite mixtures with Dida, who is scary good guard and Thiago Silva, who recovered After a terrible first half, give a hand to Nesta in blocking the Giallorossi.

Ronaldinho, who is growing dramatically in the second half, is still with the tachometer but Pato the duck after the first check you miss the ball allowing Doni to intervene.

At 80th Rosetti waved a second yellow card for Ambrosini doubt so that leaves Milan outnumbered

Giallorossi close to scoring with De Rossi who is a superb ball 7 yards from Dida, his turn from bottom to top you lose a little above the cross.

The last emotion gives Guberti that slips in area and pulls on the trajectory arrives just too late Perrotta, allowing Dida to save.

Ends up with the victory of AC Milan who wins, but not convincing, too ugly, awkward and inconsistent than the first time, in distorted form, and mortified by individual mistakes in every department, in the second half, with two spikes and Dinho written with its role, finally we see some nice textures and interesting play, the game decides it anyway Rosetti with decisions taken in the recovery seemed all wrong.

They arrive three key points, a defeat would have led the Rossoneri to the brink because of the dangerous area, but the problems remain and it does not seem to catch a glimpse positive solutions to short, this team is rather weak compared to the battleships of the championship, the coach has still few ideas and well confused ….

As for Rome has much to complain, but mea culpa above has to do with itself, a draw would have already gone close, even the defeat ….

Ranieri’s hand can be seen all right, the team plays well and without awe, is the game for long stretches, but has the serious mistake of sitting on the advantage and pull a bit ‘too early in the rowing boat, then lacking malice required under the goal to close games in the very first time.

The Best: in Milan Dida and  Nesta, in Rome Menez and Perrotta.

By Gfloriano, Rossoneri Blog