AS Roma 1-2 AC Milan
AC Milan started off the New Year with an impressive 2-1 victory over a previously unbeaten Roma side.Shevchenko scored both goals for the visitors while Cassano bagged the lone goal for Roma.
The home side started the match more confidently as AC Milan was on their heels in the early going.But it was the visitors who got the lead, by Shevchenko, after he latched onto a wonderful looping pass from Seedorf and poked it over a stranded Pelizzoli. Roma had plenty of time to get back into the match, but looked frustrated and disorganized after the conceeded goal.
Near half-time Cassano equalized after a wonderfull play from Totti, which capped off a wonderful first half of attacking football.
Cappelo made some changes during the brake, trying to change the course of the game, making instant impacts as the gialorossi restarted the match pushing Milan to defence. However the rossoneri retook the lead as they struck on the counter attack when Rui Costa did well to dribble at Roma's defence and laid it out to Shevchenko who had plenty of time and space to score.
Roma failed several chances to score afterwards, as a consistent Milan defence battled bravelly against the opponentes attacks.
AC Milan is now 3 points behind AS Roma, but has one game less, to be played against Siena at the end of the month.
AS Roma: Pelizzoli; Panucci, Samuel, Chivu; Mancini, Emerson, Dacourt, Lima (Candela, min.46); Totti; Carew (Delvecchio, min.46), Cassano.
AC Milan: Dida; Cafu (Simic, min.81), Costacurta, Maldini, Pancaro; Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf (Redondo, min.88); Rui Costa (Brocchi, min.90), Kaka; Shevchenko.
Goals: 0-1, Shevchenko, 25min; 1-1, Cassano, 45min;. 1-2, Shevchenko, 61min.
