A goal from Mastalli a minute into added time at the end of the first half had given the youth team a 1-0 lead at the break.

Stefano Nava’s side dominated the first period at Vismara and came close to scoring on a number of occasions.

However, Empoli found the equaliser from the penalty spot through Picchi 11 minutes from the end to send the game into extra-time.

Neither side could find the breakthrough and the tie went to penalties.

MILAN: Livieri; Turano, Piacentini, De Santis, El Hilali, Bordi, Mastalli, Zanellato, Cutrone, Modic, Vido. Subs: Plizzari, Maldini, Hadziosmanovic, Mondonico, Malberti, Agnero, Careccia, De Piano, Gamarra, Casiraghi, Cancelli, Bianchimano. Coach: Stefano Nava.

EMPOLI: Giacomel;Borghini, Carradori, Meroni, Bellini, Zini, Traorè, Damiani, Manicone, Mosti, Picchi. Subs: Pellegrini, Seminara, Bruni, Giampà, Mestre, Buglio, Olivieri, Fantacci, Falorni. Coach: Massimo Mutarelli.