Cup Italy, Alessandria-Milan 0-1 A penalty Balotelli exceeds the Grays – BBC

semifinal

Milan , January 26, 2016 – 22:55

TURIN Riccardo Bocalon This time, the sniper Gray, the man who led the Alexandria in history, does not leave the sign. When he enters a half hour to go, greeted by a roar, Milan is ahead thanks to a penalty from Balotelli, a goal that may be worth the final of the Italian Cup but that leaves on the table the usual problems unresolved, the game, holding, stamina and above all nervous. The Devil wins, content of homework and suffering beyond any legitimate expectation. Not a great figure. At the end it is as it should. But the first semi-final of the Italian Cup not finish the story of the province, even if possible the enhanced even more. The Alexandria, driven by nearly twenty thousand fans, fight and then chases, keeping head to more illustrious opponents. Indeed for a long time he leads them to the precipice of fear.

The winner is the devil, but it is the night of the Grey . The board of the Olympic stadium continuously sends the images of enterprises Gregucci team that plays in the field at par, in fact even better, with more pace, determination, will, occupying most of the field, giving force to counterattack, responding blow for blow to milaniste actions.

But too many are two categories of difference . Milan, a long game, has the upper hand. Although Mihajlovic has few reasons to smile: the formation choice, thinking about the derby on Sunday, playing in rhythm, using only some initiative on the side lanes thanks to De Sciglio and especially Antonelli. And just this last sunset of the first half winning the decisive penalty, although the action seems tainted by a foul on Poli Marras in midfield. Balo is cool from the spot, but his return will not go down in history: butt the first two balls he touches a platter weak shot that did not trouble Vannucchi finally misses the most sensational, a lob that should be deposited only on the net (assists the kiss of Honda).

Mihajlovic has a new team for eight elevenths than we had equalized in Empoli and reinforcements confirmed that they have the right step: defense wobbled, Jose Mauri in midfield goes gauge and Boateng is far from the best of times. So is Marconi, the center of the cup dell’Alessandria, to scare Abbiati with a diagonal slightly oversized. The Devil is kindled at the end of the first half and when the pace increases opponents ranging in difficulty: Vannucchi saves Poli, but nothing can be done on the precise shot from the spot of Balotelli.

In the second half Milan gives the impression of having learned the lesson and have the desire to quickly close the speech. But Honda, freed from the only flash of Balo, shot with enough making retort from Saturday the possible 2-0. From that time and for long stretches of the Alexandria, with the game and the heart, it puts the whip the Rossoneri that progressively lower the center of gravity suffering beyond legal. And it will be so until the referee because novantaquattresimo Irrati cancels the doubling of Poles for an offside Niang and the French off guard takes the post. The final, the first since 2003, is around the corner. But the applause for all the losers.

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January 26, 2016 (modified January 27, 2016 | 12:35)

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