PRIMAVERA'S LATE FIGHTBACK BEATS GENOA 2‑1
Youth Teams
The Primavera side never give up. Determined and ready to pour their hearts into overcoming challenges, the young Rossoneri fought back late to beat Genoa on matchday 15 through goals from Camarda and Cuenca, ending up 2-1 in an exciting and emotional game. At the PUMA House of Football, AC Milan got back to league winning ways and picked up three vital points in their push for top spot. Ater a chance for both sides in the first half, the match fired into life in the second half. On the back of two consecutive defeats, with a four-goal win in the Coppa Italia, Shakur's goal shortly after the restart looked to have sealed the same fate for the Rossoneri, who instead the found the strength to come back and turn the game completely on its head, finding the winner deep into stoppage-time.
First, it was the usual number 9, and then the inspired number 10, who also provided the assist for the equaliser: two huge goals following sustained pressure. With Zeroli suspended, Coach Abate kept most of the same starting line-up that beat Empoli midweek, and was then also forced to take off captain for the day, Stalmach, around the 15-minute mark. However, everyone pulled int he same direction, believing until the end and showing once again the AC Milan spirit and desire. The Rossoneri now have a double header coming up with a European trip to Newcastle, before the derby away to the Nerazzurri. Forza, lads!
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MATCH REPORT
AC Milan started the game aggressively and created their first chance inside 7 minutes, with Jiménez's right-footed effort put behind by Consiglio for a corner. The Rossoneri kept up the pressure and went close to taking the lead through Camarda from Magni's ball over the top, but he failed to connect well (19'). The hosts, though, were well-organised in defence and looked to hit on the break. In the 26th minute, Raveyre kept out Ekhator, with help from the post, while on the rebound Romano failed to hit the target from a good position. On 33 minutes, Sia linked up well with Cuenca, but didn't find the back of the net, and on 44', Paloschi's header went just wide, from the centre of the box. The first half saw no further action as the two teams went into the break at 0-0.
AC Milan were hit by surprise after the restart as Shakur broke the deadlock with left-footed drive from the edge of the area after 54 minutes. Genoa then closed ranks and defended to protect their lead, but the Rossoneri immediately reacted. On 55 minutes, Cuenca headed wide from Sala's inviting cross, and then two minutes later the number 10 again came ever so close to grabbing the equaliser with a lethal free-kick. the match sprung to life at the end: Papadopoulos hit the woodwork in the 76th minute, before the Rossoneri deservedly got back on level terms after 82 minutes. Cuenca helped on Bonomi's and Camarda's run timed perfectly to squeeze it home at the back post to make it 1-1. AC Milan were not happy to play out for a draw and deep into stoppage-time the comeback was complete: Cuenca found space again and headed home past Consiglio in the 93rd minute. It ended 2-1 for us!
MATCHD DETAILS
AC MILAN 2-1 GENOA
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Raveyre; Magni, Paloschi (77' Parmiggiani), Nsiala, Jiménez (77' Bakoune); Stalmach (17' Sala), Malaspina (66' Bonomi); Cuenca, Scotti (66' Liberali), Sia; Camarda. Subs: Bartoccioni; De Bonis, Nissen; Perina; Martinazzi, Skoczylas. Coach: Abate.
GENOA (4-2-3-1): Consiglio; Bosia (46' Tosi), Abdellaoui, Algueche, Sarpa; Arboscello, Goncalinho (70' Rossi); Thorsteinsson (46' Shakur (86' Venturino)), Romano, Papadopoulos; Ekhator (70' Ghirardello). Subs: Calvani; Barbini, Cisse, Ferroni, Meconi, Pittino. Coach: Agostini.
Referee: Marco from Pisa.
Goals: 54' Shakur (G), 82' Camarda (M), 90+3' Cuenca (M).
Booked: 27' Bosia (G), 30' Malaspina (M), 56' Goncalinho (G), 64' Abate (M), 66' Magni (M), 83' Sarpa (G), 85' Papadopoulos (G).
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