Here, below, is the ‘acmilan.com’ time machine relating to Juventus-Milan, the match scheduled for 6pm on Saturday 27 April
(source: acmilan.com) Juventus-Milan it is never a match like the others and indeed, it has often had enormous significance in the seasons and history of the two clubs, especially around the beginning of the new century. From the hard-fought and exciting Serie A matches to Manchester’s triumph in the Champions Cup, the examples are numerous and have seen many shine Rossoneri protagonists. While waiting for the two teams to write the next chapter of this match, let’s relive a precedent in which Clarence was Seedorfin the professor and driving version, to take the chair.
The year follows the historic one which culminated in the aforementioned Manchester 2003 Final, and the 14March 2004 the Italian top division calendar offers another Juventus-Milan that can give a decisive impulse to the season of Mister Ancelotti’s team. In fact, the Rossoneri arrive in Turin at the solitary lead in the standings, closely followed by Roma and Juventus. There up for grabs is very high, made even more tempting by the stoppage of the Giallorossi on the Reggina pitch in the advance of the 25th matchday of Serie A. The conditions for a spectacular match with a high emotional load are all there.
Milan started strong and established an offensive projection right from the start. To uncork the match, however, a flash from two champions is needed minute 25: Seedorf breaks free of the mark and delivers a cross into the center of the area, Shevchenko he heads it into the corner to make it 1-0. The Rossoneri persist and come close to doubling their lead with Inzaghi between the two halves of play, but it is Seedorf to deliver the decisive blow of the attack. To the 64′ a long-range shot from the Dutchman, aided by a deflection, surprises Buffon and heads towards goal, and in the 76′ number 20 is repeated with a sharp left-handed shot worth the 3-0. The Dutchman’s right-left seals the three points in the space of twelve laps of the clock, Ferrara then closes the gap in the 82nd minute but it is now too late: Milan wins 1-3 and runs towards the Scudetto. READ ALSO: Milan transfer market, the algorithm ‘wipes out’ Calabria: here’s who can take his place >>>
