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51% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 49% Ball Possession CATANIA
AC Milan 1 – 0 Catania 
23′ Riccardo Montolivo
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AC Milan, 11th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Catania, 20th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -34
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Milan | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 50:44 | 6 | 45 |
| 20 | Catania | 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24:58 | -34 | 20 |
Mission accomplished for AC Milan winning their 4th consecutive ame. Catania failing their battle for salvation. Not a good debut of Catania coach Maurizio Pellegrino who replaced sacked coach Rolando Maran. This home victory giving Milan hope to climb the Serie A Table from the 11th to the 8th position towards the European Zone being now at -3 points from the 6th position hold by Parma with 51 points. Catania, mathematically speaking, still have chances for salvation, but what we have seen this season the future seems in relegation.
AC Milan starting the party in San Siro to the delight of the fans in the 23rd minute. It is an assist by forward Mario Balotelli to midfielder Riccardo Montolivo. Yep, Montolivo defeating Catania goalkeeper Mariano Andujar with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Clarence Seedorf:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; Bonera, Rami, Mexes, Constant; Montolivo, de Jong; Poli, Kaká, Taarabt; Balotelli.
Here is CATANIA official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Pellegrino:
CATANIA (4-2-3-1): Andujar; Rolin, Gyomber, Spolli, Monzon; Rinaudo, Lodi; Barrientos, Plasil, Leto; Bergessio
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for AC MILAN:
Top scorer for CATANIA:
| AC Milan | Goals | Goals | Catania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balotelli, Mario | 13 | 6 | Bergessio, Gonzalo |
| Kaka | 7 | 4 | Barrientos, Pablo Cezar |
| Muntari, Sulley | 4 | 3 | Castro, Lucas |
| Rami, Adil | 3 | 2 | Leto, Sebastian |
| Robinho | 3 | 1 | Gyomber, Norbert |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 3 wins
| 07/04/14 | SA | Genoa – Milan |
1:2 | Round 32 |
| 29/03/14 | SA | Milan – Chievo |
3:0 | Round 31 |
| 26/03/14 | SA | Fiorentina – Milan |
0:2 | Round 30 |
Here are the last 3 games of CATANIA: 3 lost
| 06/04/14 | SA | Catania – Turin |
1:2 | Round 32 |
| 31/03/14 | SA | Udinese – Catania |
1:0 | Round 31 |
| 26/03/14 | SA | Catania – Napoli |
2:4 | Round 30 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, AC MILAN vs CATANIA, Sunday 13 April 2014 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy for the Serie A Week 33
Click the video to watch the commentaries from Diretta Stadio by Tiziano Crudelli on Milan – Catania
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Week 14, Sunday 1 December 2013: Catania 1 – 3 AC Milan
Italian Serie A Week 33
AC Milan 1 – 0 Catania
Sunday 13 April 2014
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: DE MARCO
Assistants: GIACHERO – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: DE LUCA
ADD1: NASCA
ADD2: OSTINELLI
Goals: 23′ Riccardo Montolivo
Official formations – lineups:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; Bonera, Rami, Mexes, Constant; Montolivo, de Jong; Poli, Kaká, Taarabt; Balotelli.
Subs:. Coppola, Gabriel, Robinho, Saponara, Pazzini, Birsa, Zapata, Abate, Silvestre, Emanuelson, Zaccardo.
Coach. Seedorf.
CATANIA (4-2-3-1): Andujar; Rolin, Gyomber, Spolli, Monzon; Rinaudo, Lodi; Barrientos, Plasil, Leto; Bergessio.
Subs. Frison, Legrottaglie, Fedato, Izco, Castro, Boateng, Keko, Petkovic, Capuano, Biraghi.
Coach: Maurizio Pellegrino.
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20:45 Referee: DE MARCO |
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Match Stats |
Catania |
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 18 (3) | Shots (on goal) | 12 (4) |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 51% | Ball Possession | 49% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?