[情報] PSV 1 : 0 ACM
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Match report
Jefferson Farfan enjoys his goal (Action Images)Farfan
fanfare lifts PSV top
Tuesday, 1 November 2005
by Derek Brookman
from Philips Stadion
PSV Eindhoven defeated AC Milan in a home UEFA Champions
League encounter for the second time this year. But unlike
last season's ultimately futile semi-final victory, this 1-0
win gives them an excellent chance of progressing as Group E winners.
Teenage kicks
The result was definitely a triumph for youth over the Milan
old guard, with the home side fielding two teenagers and the
winner coming from 21-year old Jefferson Farfan. Indeed, the
biggest surprise in PSV's starting lineup was the inclusion of
midfielder Ismail Aisatti, Guus Hiddink staying true to his
pre-match statement that he would not hesitate to hand the
17-year-old his full debut if the situation demanded it.
Stam dismissed
Experienced defender Michael Reiziger, fleetingly a Milan
player, dropped to the bench as the coach fielded an attacking
XI, while Alberto Gilardino partnered Christian Vieri in attack
for the visitors. Former PSV favourite Jaap Stam started at
right-back for the Rossoneri, but ended with a premature exit
after collecting a second yellow card in the 84th minute.
Brisk start
The game started briskly with the first clear opening arriving
as early as the first minute, Dida saving a Phillip Cocu header.
Less than 60 seconds later, Vieri shot straight at Heurelho Gomes
from the edge of the box following a mistake by Cocu. Both teams
continued to play at a high tempo, pushing forward at every opportunity,
and it was no surprise when PSV took the lead after eleven minutes.
Kakha Kaladze only succeeded in heading a speculative clearance by
Gomes into the path of Farfan, leaving the Peruvian international
to stride into the area and smash a low drive in off Dida's near post.
Instinctive block
Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo curled a free-kick narrowly over soon
after, but it was only Dida's instinctive block after 20 minutes
that prevented fellow Brazilian Alex doubling PSV's advantage with
a powerful header. Last season's UEFA Champions League runners-up
were determined to pull level, and came within centimetres of doing
so as a powerful long-range effort from Clarence Seedorf whistled
past Gomes's right-hand post just after the half-hour mark. The
keeper was almost embarrassed after 37 minutes, recovering to
knock the ball behind after almost punching Seedorf's corner
into his net.
Succession of corners
As the half drew to an end, the visitors pushed deeper into
PSV territory, forcing a succession of corners. Gomes had to
get down smartly to parry a Vieri snap-shot, and the same player
buzzed another effort just wide moments before the break. Milan
coach Fabio Capello responded by adding width to his left flank
by bringing on Serginho and Marek Jankulovski for Gennaro Gattuso
and Kaladze, yet DaMarcus Beasley carved out the first real chance,
evading two challenges and cutting in from the left before
drilling in a low attempt that Dida turned behind.
PSV hold firm
A deflected Seedorf strike then almost sneaked in under the bar
before Hiddink substituted midfielder Ibrahim Afellay for full-back
Reiziger, a sign that his side were content to defend their lead.
However, Cocu kept Dida busy with a stinging low shot seconds later,
while Milan were finding it difficult to break PSV down aside from
Paolo Maldini heading Pirlo's free-kick over.
Shevchenko chance
Ancelotti took a final gamble by introducing Andriy Shevchenko in
the 74th minute, and within 60 seconds the fit-again Ukrainian
unleashed a spectacular free-kick which produced a save of equal
merit from Gomes. Milan's task got even more difficult when Stam,
booked in the 45th minute, picked up another caution for hauling
down Beasley. It said much for PSV's performance that Aisatti
went closest to scoring late on, firing an effort from outside
the area just over. Still, it was a debut to remember.
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