With several offseason player departures and the absence of a top scorer, Urby Emanuelson wear cheap soccer cleats showed how valuable he is to AC Milan. scored in the 69th minute to lift AC Milan to a 1-0 victory over Champions League winner Chelsea in an exhibition match Saturday night. Chelsea's final game of their US pre-season tour got off to an uneventful start, with either side struggling to gain the early advantage. John Terry wear adidas predator lz had the first real effort of the encounter, firing a difficult half-volley from the edge of the box from Branislav Ivanovic's header in the eighth minute. Hazard showed a glimpse of his £32million worth in the 11th minute as he easily ghosted past Bakaye Traore and Luca Antonini wear nike mercurial vapor superfly iii in the box before his fierce strike was deflected wide for a corner. The searing Miami heat was not conducive to a fast, free flowing game - and it certainly showed as both sides seemed happy to merely go through the motions during the opening 25 minutes. Traore sent a long range effort wide of Petr Cech post in the 27th minute as AC Milan upped the tempo of their play ever so slightly before Urby Emanuelson nearly played former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini wear nike mercurial vapor 8 through. Emanuelson missed the first real chance of the match in the 34th minute, firing over from 12 yards after being sent clear through by Kevin-Prince Boateng with just Cech to beat as the first-half ended goalless. Di Matteo made just one change at the break, Marko Marin replacing Raul Meireles, allowing Hazard to take a more central role in the second-half. And the Italian manager's heart was in his mouth just seconds after the restart as Daniele Bonera wear nike mercurial vapor 9 left the Belgian holding his ankle in pain with a mistimed challenge. Jon Mikel Obi then saw his long range effort comfortably saved by Marco Amelia as the European champions started the second period with much more zest. But Milan responded, Cech being forced into a good low save from Emanuelson after the Dutchman was found by Flamini wear adidas f50 adizero trx. Romelu Lukaku and Hazard combined to set-up Frank Lampard, whose 25 yard strike was again well held by Amelia in the 54th minute. Di Matteo made a treble substitution in the 60th minute, bringing on Torres - whose introduction was greeted with huge cheers - Paulo Ferreira and Gary Cahill. Milan coach Massimilano Allegri wear nike ctr360 maestri ii elite made four changes of his own, with Antonio Nocerino, Francesco Acerbi, Ricardo Montolivo and Ignacio Abate all came on. David Luiz glanced a near post header from Lampard's corner over in the 68th minute, but it was Milan who took a deserved lead a minute later. Emanuleson burst clear of the Chelsea defence before squaring to Stephan El Shaarawy wear nike tiempo legend iv elite, whose shot was well saved by Cech. But the Holland international coolly stroked home the rebound from close range to put the Serie A side a goal up. Substitute Mattia Valoti came close to doubling Milan's lead in the 75th minute - but his clever effort from deep inside the box was saved by Cech. Hazard wear nike total 90 laser iv kl blasted a free-kick from the edge of the box high and wide in the 86th minute as Chelsea searched in vain for a leveller. AC Milan starting lineup: Marco Amelia, Luca Antonini, Mario Yepes, Daniele Bonera, Djamel Mesbah, Massimo Ambrosini, Bakaye Traore, Mathieu Flamini, Kevin Prince-Boateng, Urby Emanuelson, Stephen El Shaarawy. Chelsea starting lineup: Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, David Luiz wear adidas adipower predator, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Frank Lampard, Ramires, Eden Hazard, Raul Meireles, Romelu Lukaku. |