October 31, 2007

Sampdoria 0:5 AC Milan - match report

Scorers: Kaka 47 (M), Gilardino 53, 61 (M), Gourcuff 75 (M), Seedorf 80 (M)

Milan may be incapable of winning at San Siro, but they are having no problems on their travels, as they have scored 10 goals in their last two away games.

The Rossoneri had their worst Serie A start since 1983 with just 10 points in nine games and the 1-0 home defeat to Roma on Sunday all but ended their Scudetto ambitions. Massimo Ambrosini saw red in that tie and was suspended, joining the injured Massimo Oddo, Marek Jankulovski and Ronaldo in the stands. Milan had started the season with a 3-0 win in this stadium against Genoa and hoped it would bring them luck again.

Samp were also struggling after the 2-0 loss at Catania and a new Antonio Cassano thigh injury, while Gennaro Delvecchio, Pietro Accardi and the suspended Hugo Campagnaro missed out.

On 10 minutes from a corner kick Kakha Kaladze's downward header was fingertipped off the line by a very alert Luca Castellazzi in a spectacular and decisive save.

The home side lost Stefano Lucchini to injury after just 15 minutes, but they almost took the lead when Luigi Sala went on a strong run through the centre and his deflected strike was fingertipped over the bar by Nelson Dida.

Although the Rossoneri had a strong start, they became increasingly shaky at the back as the first half wore on. Yet Clarence Seedorf went close to opening the scoring against his former club, a volley wide at the back post.

Milan broke through within 90 seconds of the restart. Andrea Pirlo's chipped pass over the defence found Gilardino and he cut back for Kaka to tap in from seven yards.

Gila turned scorer soon after, as he doubled the Rossoneri's advantage. Seedorf confused the defence with some smart footwork and Serginho's cross found a Gilardino header.

The former Parma striker was on stunning form and made it 3-0. He gathered from Serginho with his back to goal and turned marker Bastrini to place a quick finish past Castellazzi from close range.

Milan were utterly dominant at Marassi and Yoann Gourcuff got his first goal of the campaign with a splendid finish in off the underside of the crossbar from a tight angle.

Seedorf rounded out the 5-0 scoreline with a precise close-range header from a Daniele Bonera cross from the right.

Sampdoria: Castellazzi; Lucchini (Bastrini 15), Sala, Gastaldello; Maggio, Palombo, Volpi, Ziegler (Bonazzoli 75); Sammarco, Bellucci (Caracciolo 66); Montella

Milan: Dida; Bonera, Nesta, Kaladze, Serginho (Simic 76); Gattuso (Gourcuff 67), Pirlo, Brocchi; Seedorf, Kakà (Cafu 81), Gilardino

Ref: Ayroldi

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