Hannover96 2 Milan 3
A midweek fixture being a friendly. One of the most disruptive facets for a squad focused on winning the Scudetto. We have gained ground on our rivals, not just with respect to the table, but in terms of a morale boost as well. Inter were hammered by Atlanta, Juventus drew against Lazio, and the Nerazzuri have the Italian cup as a distraction. Shouldn't Milan have focused on facing Bologna, fully fit and rearing to go for the win. No, we chose to go to Germany and play a midweek game that wasn't necessary.
Good news is that Bonera and Senderos are back in action. Bad news is that Bonera and Senderos are back in action. With the defenders in our squad gaining stability, any potential transfer will certainly be squashed. And this could come to haunt us in the long run. Thiago Silva made his debut for the club and he showed why he will be a boon for us come the new season. What was really upsetting was the absence of Mattioni and Vuidez in the squad against the Germans. This is a friendly, right? Then why not try them?
We were trailing after 10 minutes, as Hannover were gifted a penalty. Husztl dispatched it to give his team an undeserved lead. Shevchenko then made the keeper work with a good effort. Pippo was put through by Beckam but the defense closed him down.
Kaka came on at half time and it had an almost immediate impact. Shevchenko scored a goal of absolute beauty and the keeper barely moved. Few minutes later a defense splitting cross from Antonini found the boot of Inzaghi and the ball ended up at the back of the net. Hannover levelled the score when Zizzo sent in a high pass to Hanke who scored in somewhat athletic fashion. Within a matter of minutes, Milan found the lead again when Seedorf showed that he had traces of genius left in him, sending in a looping ball resulting in a world class Pippo finish. Inzaghi had numerous chances and most of them ended up hitting the post. All the players put in a credible performance, save Ronaldinho. The guy is continuing to prove what a blunder the club has committed by purchasing him.
I have never been for midseason friendlies. Not when the schedule is packed, and definitely not in the absence of international breaks. Why Milan had this friendly, away from home when we had to return to play a team that beat us in the very first matchday, I dont now. I sincerely hope that Bologna wont be benefitted by this needless friendly, and end up doing a double on us.
Video Highlights - http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=FR22ASFWxgg
Goalscorers -
Hannover96 - Husztl (pen 10'), Hanke (74')
Milan - Shevchenko (52'), Inzaghi (55', 76')
Good news is that Bonera and Senderos are back in action. Bad news is that Bonera and Senderos are back in action. With the defenders in our squad gaining stability, any potential transfer will certainly be squashed. And this could come to haunt us in the long run. Thiago Silva made his debut for the club and he showed why he will be a boon for us come the new season. What was really upsetting was the absence of Mattioni and Vuidez in the squad against the Germans. This is a friendly, right? Then why not try them?
We were trailing after 10 minutes, as Hannover were gifted a penalty. Husztl dispatched it to give his team an undeserved lead. Shevchenko then made the keeper work with a good effort. Pippo was put through by Beckam but the defense closed him down.
Kaka came on at half time and it had an almost immediate impact. Shevchenko scored a goal of absolute beauty and the keeper barely moved. Few minutes later a defense splitting cross from Antonini found the boot of Inzaghi and the ball ended up at the back of the net. Hannover levelled the score when Zizzo sent in a high pass to Hanke who scored in somewhat athletic fashion. Within a matter of minutes, Milan found the lead again when Seedorf showed that he had traces of genius left in him, sending in a looping ball resulting in a world class Pippo finish. Inzaghi had numerous chances and most of them ended up hitting the post. All the players put in a credible performance, save Ronaldinho. The guy is continuing to prove what a blunder the club has committed by purchasing him.
I have never been for midseason friendlies. Not when the schedule is packed, and definitely not in the absence of international breaks. Why Milan had this friendly, away from home when we had to return to play a team that beat us in the very first matchday, I dont now. I sincerely hope that Bologna wont be benefitted by this needless friendly, and end up doing a double on us.
Video Highlights - http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=FR22ASFWxgg
Goalscorers -
Hannover96 - Husztl (pen 10'), Hanke (74')
Milan - Shevchenko (52'), Inzaghi (55', 76')
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