Match finished
28/05/2003 21:45
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  • LIVE Text Commentary
    121'
    The nerve-wracking penalty shoot-out has just ended, with a clear winner finally emerging.
    121'
    Goal! Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) wins the battle of wills and sends an unstoppable penalty past Gianluigi Buffon into right side of the goal.
    121'
    Goal! Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) calmly steps up and places the ball into the bottom right corner.
    121'
    Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan) takes the penalty and perfectly sends the ball inside the right post.
    121'
    Paolo Montero (Juventus) misses the penalty! He unleashed a low drive towards the middle of the net, but the goalkeeper pulled off a reflex save to deny him.
    121'
    Kacha Kaladze (AC Milan) has a great chance to score from the penalty. He shoots low to the middle of the goal, but only into the gloves of a well-prepared Gianluigi Buffon.
    121'
    Marcelo Zalayeta (Juventus) has a great chance to score from the penalty. He shoots to the bottom left corner, but Dida leaps out to thwart his attempt.
    121'
    Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) misses the penalty! He fired the ball towards the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper pulled off a tremendous diving save to deny him.
    121'
    Goal! Alessandro Birindelli (Juventus) sends the keeper the wrong way and scores into the left side of the goal.
    121'
    Goal! Serginho (AC Milan) takes a long run up and buries the penalty inside the left post.
    121'
    David Trezeguet (Juventus) sends the penalty to the bottom right corner, but Dida pulls off a wonderful save to deny him.
    121'
    The penalty shootout is about to start, so this is the moment of truth to see which players can hold their nerve.
    120'
    Extra-time has not determined the winner of this match, so the drama of a penalty shootout will now take place.
    120'
    The resulting set piece from AC Milan is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
    120'
    Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box, but a defender outjumps the attackers and averts the threat. AC Milan have been awarded a corner kick.
    116'
    The ball sits up nicely on the edge of the box for Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), but his powerful first-time effort flies high over the bar.
    116'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) takes the corner, but one of the defenders reacts well and rises highest to head the ball away.
    115'
    Marcelo Zalayeta (Juventus) receives a clever long through ball and finds himself in a promising position inside the box, but the defence is alert to the danger and clears. Juventus force a corner. They send men into the box.
    114'
    Kacha Kaladze (AC Milan) put a cross into the box which wasn't a bad decision, but he failed to achieve what he wanted as none of his teammates managed to meet it.
    111'
    This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) was quite harsh and Markus Merk didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
    110'
    Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) is repeatedly being caught offside, but this is to be expected given that he always plays on the shoulder of the last defender.
    108'
    Good movement by Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan), but he can't find any of his teammates as the cross is poor.
    107'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
    106'
    Markus Merk blows for the start of the second period of extra time.
    105'
    The first period of extra time has ended and the second period will start shortly after the break.
    103'
    AC Milan fail to score from a corner as Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) leaps to collect the ball.
    103'
    Serginho (AC Milan) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it. The referee blows his whistle, AC Milan are awarded a corner kick.
    100'
    Antonio Conte (Juventus) slips past a defender on the edge of the box and hits a shot at goal that rises just over the bar.
    97'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) collects a pass and has an effort from distance which is blocked.
    94'
    Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) is offside and the linesman raises his flag.
    93'
    Jose Roque (AC Milan) has a great chance on the edge of the six-yard box following a lofted pass, but his header lacks accuracy and flies just past the right post.
    91'
    The first period of extra-time is about to start.
    90+1'
    The second half has finished, but the result of this match is still yet to be decided.
    90
    1 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
    90'
    Gianluigi Buffon makes a brilliant save! Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) easily weaves through the defence and unleashes a shot from just outside of the box. His effort goes towards the bottom right corner but is saved by the keeper!
    89'
    Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) crosses the ball from the free kick, but it goes out of play.
    89'
    Antonio Conte (Juventus) escapes without any punishment from the referee after using excessive force to foul his opponent. Another situation results in a direct free kick for AC Milan.
    87'
    Here comes a substitution. Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan) is brought on as a substitute for Rui Pedro Silva Costa.
    86'
    A cross by Kacha Kaladze (AC Milan) from the side of the pitch flies into the box, but fails to find its intended target as the aim was poor.
    83'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Markus Merk saw the whole situation.
    81'
    Rui Costa (AC Milan) takes the free kick but it is cleared by the first defender.
    81'
    Lilian Thuram (Juventus) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul. A mid-range free kick is awarded to AC Milan out wide and from this angle a cross into the box is likely.
    79'
    The resulting set piece from AC Milan is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
    79'
    Jose Roque (AC Milan) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger. The ball goes out of play. AC Milan are awarded a corner kick.
    77'
    Rui Costa (AC Milan) receives a pass and decides to smash the ball from long range, but his poor effort sails high over the bar.
    77'
    Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.
    77'
    Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) announces himself with a close-range shot after a cross, but one of the defenders gets in the way of the ball to thwart him. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to AC Milan.
    76'
    Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) beats the defender to the lofted pass inside the box, but can't control his shot and it flashes high over the bar.
    73'
    Antonio Conte (Juventus) connects with a cross and has an effort on goal from the edge of the box, but it ends somewhere in row Z.
    72'
    Serginho (AC Milan) tries his luck from a long-range free kick and fires the ball to the right side of the goal, but Gianluigi Buffon is alert and thwarts the effort.
    72'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) makes a strong challenge and Markus Merk blows for a foul. AC Milan are awarded a mid-range free kick.
    71'
    Substitution. Serginho has come on for Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan).
    69'
    It must be a yellow card. It is. Alessio Tacchinardi (Juventus) receives the caution after an awful tackle.
    66'
    Marcelo Zalayeta (Juventus) reacts well and displays good awareness near the penalty spot to get on the end of a cross from the free kick. He jumps high and produces a header which goes well over the crossbar.
    66'
    was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Markus Merk blows for a foul. Juventus have been awarded a free kick from long distance, it won't be a direct shot.
    66'
    Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) takes the corner kick, but Gianluigi Buffon reads it well and stops the effort.
    66'
    Carlo Ancelotti has decided to make a change. Jose Roque replaces Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan).
    65'
    We are about to witness a subsitution. Marcelo Zalayeta for Edgar Davids (Juventus).
    65'
    One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan). AC Milan will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
    64'
    Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
    61'
    A corner kick by AC Milan is thwarted by the well prepared Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus).
    61'
    Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. AC Milan win a corner.
    60'
    Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) creates himself some space around the penalty spot and connects with the free kick. His header is so wild it sails way past the left post and behind for a goal kick.
    60'
    The referee blows his whistle as Alessandro Birindelli (Juventus) was too aggressive in his challenge. AC Milan have a free kick.
    59'
    Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.
    58'
    Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
    56'
    Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan) commits a rough foul. Markus Merk stops the game and makes a call.
    52'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) commits a foul after unfairly battling his opponent for the ball.
    51'
    Rui Costa (AC Milan) is obviously not following the Golden Rule: „Treat others as you want to be treated.“ He makes a bad challenge and leaves Markus Merk with no other option than to blow for a foul.
    48'
    Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) climbs high to meet a cross on the edge of the box, but it's a poor header and goes well wide of the left post.
    47'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) launches the ball from the resulting corner, but one of the defenders is first to the ball and deals with the threat.
    47'
    Antonio Conte (Juventus) connects with a cross near the penalty spot and produces a header which hits the crossbar!
    47'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) takes the corner kick and sends the ball among a huddle of players inside the penalty area, but one of the defenders clears it to safety.
    46'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) tries to send a pass but it's blocked. The ball goes out for a corner. Juventus can continue in their attacking effort.
    46'
    Here is a change after the half-time break. Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus) is replaced by Antonio Conte.
    46'
    Referee Markus Merk blows his whistle to start the second half.
    45+3'
    The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
    45+3'
    Kacha Kaladze (AC Milan) is unlucky with a goal-bound effort from the edge of the box. A brilliant save by Gianluigi Buffon stops the ball from hitting the bottom left corner.
    45+2'
    Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.
    45
    There will be a minimum of 3 min. of added time.
    45'
    A quickly taken corner by AC Milan.
    45'
    Rui Costa (AC Milan) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. The referee points to the corner flag and AC Milan will take a corner.
    45'
    Juventus have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
    44'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. It will be a corner kick for Juventus.
    44'
    Juventus failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
    43'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a shot in the direction of the right post. Dida is alert and denies him with a nice save. The linesman points to the corner flag, Juventus are going to take it.
    42'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Alessandro Birindelli is coming onto the pitch as Igor Tudor (Juventus) cannot continue after picking up an injury.
    41'
    Igor Tudor (Juventus) is asking for medical treatment after picking up an injury.
    40'
    Rui Costa (AC Milan) makes a yard for himself on the edge of the box and produces a poor effort that sails miles wide of the left post.
    39'
    Gianluigi Buffon displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.
    36'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) is able to continue to play.
    36'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) is lying on the ground after being tackled and the physio comes onto the pitch to give him medical treatment.
    34'
    David Trezeguet (Juventus) gives away a foul during an attacking move and the referee blows his whistle.
    34'
    Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Markus Merk no option but to blow his whistle. Juventus have an opportunity from a mid-range free kick.
    32'
    Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) puts a dangerous cross into the box, but the corner is cleared by the first man.
    31'
    A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan), is intercepted by the opposition's defence. The ball is out of play. AC Milan win a corner kick.
    31'
    Markus Merk blows for a foul after Paolo Montero (Juventus) was too aggressive in the battle for the ball.
    28'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) makes a yard for himself on the edge of the box after picking up a pass, but produces a poor effort that sails high over the bar.
    27'
    Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) is caught offside after the linesman raises his flag.
    26'
    The corner kick from Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders.
    25'
    Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) sends a promising through ball, but the defence is alert and cuts out the pass. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for AC Milan.
    23'
    Markus Merk has a clear sight and sees a foul from Rui Costa (AC Milan).
    19'
    The ball rebounds out to Lilian Thuram (Juventus) on the edge of the box. He immediately strikes for goal, but sends the ball high over the bar.
    19'
    The resulting set piece, sent into the penalty area by Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), was easily dealt with by one of the defenders.
    18'
    Juventus are awarded a free kick from mid-range. The position is unsuitable for a direct shot, so expect a cross into the box.
    18'
    The referee had an easy-decision to make. A yellow card is given to Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan) for a foul that he committed a little earlier.
    18'
    AC Milan work the corner short. The ball is passed to a nearby teammate.
    17'
    That was a brilliant piece of goalkeeping! Gianluigi Buffon dived superbly to block a header by Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) from around the penalty spot. His effort was directed straight towards the right post, but Gianluigi Buffon pulled off a remarkable save! The ball goes out of play. AC Milan are awarded a corner kick.
    17'
    Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.
    16'
    An attempted cross from Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan) is cleared. AC Milan have been awarded a corner kick.
    15'
    Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) whips in the resulting set piece but it's cleared.
    14'
    Rui Costa (AC Milan) commits a foul after making a slide tackle on his opponent. A free kick to AC Milan.
    14'
    Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan) robs an opponent of the ball and explodes in anger when Markus Merk blows for a foul.
    13'
    makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
    12'
    AC Milan take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
    12'
    Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. Now AC Milan have a corner.
    10'
    David Trezeguet (Juventus) latches onto a lofted pass near the penalty spot, but sends his header miles wide of the right post.
    9'
    GOAL DISALLOWED! Controversy and anger as Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) has a goal ruled out, incredibly, for offside.
    8'
    Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
    6'
    Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan) commits a rough challenge and Markus Merk blows his whistle for a foul.
    5'
    Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
    3'
    Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) swings in a dangerous cross from the resulting corner kick, but none of his teammates manage to outjump the defence.
    2'
    Kacha Kaladze (AC Milan) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players. AC Milan will take a corner kick.
    2'
    Dangerous play by Alessio Tacchinardi (Juventus). Markus Merk blows his whistle for a foul.
    1'
    The ball is cleared after Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
    1'
    The first half has just begun.
    0'
    AC Milan will kick-off.
    0'
    Today's referee will be Markus Merk.
    0'
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