CONVINCING VICTORY

HOUSTON - It was a convincing 3-0 win for Milan over Chivas. The Rossoneri took the lead on 20 minutes when Honda set up Niang and then Mario Balotelli doubled the advantage on 38 minutes with a free-kick from 20 metres.Pazzini added the third on 72 minutes when the striker got on the end of a cross from Muntari and Zapata and Saponara came close to extending the lead even further late on.Milan: Abbiati (Agazzi); Abate, Alex (Zapata), Mexes, Albertazzi; Poli (Essien), Cristante, Muntari (Saponara), Honda, Balotelli (Pazzini), Niang. Subs: Agazzi, De Sciglio, Saponara, Pazzini, Rami, Essien, Zapata, Bonera, Pinato, Modic, Gabriel, Zaccardo, El Shaarawy, Mastour, Menez, Mastalli. Coach: Inzaghi.Chivas: Rodriguez A. (Michel); Pereira (Vidrio), Salcido (Alvarez), Araujo (Hernandez); Sanchez (Esparza), Arce (Enrique), Castro (Toledo), Rodriguez G. (Solis); Bravo (Reyna), De Nigris (Napoles), Fierro (Garcia). Subs: Vidrio, Alvarez, Esparza, Reyna, Napoles, Enriquez, Solis, Toledo, Garcia, Hernandez, Michel. Coach: Bustos.Goals: 20' Niang (M), 38' Balotelli (M), 72' Pazzini (M)Yellow cards: Pereira (G), Salcido (C), Arce (C), Balotelli (M), Pazzini (M) Reyna (C)