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Milan beat Parma 4-3 to go second in Italy
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-01-09 09:03
CHANCES SPURNED
Inter milan's Figo
reacts during the Italian Serie A soccer match in Siena.
[Reuters] | Despite lacking urgency in the first
half, Inter enjoyed greater possession and twice went close to taking the lead
as Dejan Stankovic headed narrowly wide from a corner and then an Adriano free
kick flew just the wrong side of the post.
Inter upped the pressure in the second half but still let a series of
excellent chances go begging
Stankovic blasted Giuseppe Favalli's cutback directly at keeper Antonio
Mirante on the hour and four minutes later the Serbian midfielder failed to turn
Adriano's low cross into the net from close range.
He made up for his mistake soon afterwards with a precise cross to Obafemi
Martins, who was unmarked in front of goal, but the striker headed over the bar.
As the seconds ticked away, Inter coach Roberto Mancini brought on a third
striker, Alvaro Recoba, and replaced Adriano with Julio Cruz but the tactic
failed to pay off.
Striker Cristiano Lucarelli scored twice as Livorno beat Sampdoria 2-0 to
notch up their fourth win in five games and consolidate fifth place in the
division on 34 points.
Sixth-placed Chievo Verona beat Lecce 3-1 to move on to 30 points.
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