Milan thankful for Conte slip
Thursday, December 4, 2003
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AC Milan needed an unfortunate own goal to beat UC Sampdoria 1-0 in the first leg of their Italian Cup tie.
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Strikers missing
Playing without regular strikers Filippo Inzaghi and Andriy Shevchenko, Milan failed to capitalise on long periods of possession in both halves. With eleven minutes left, Sampdoria defender Maurizio Domizzi cut out a low cross by visiting midfield player Cristian Brocchi, but Conte was in the way and the ball bounced off him into the net.
Inzaghi goal
In an earlier match, goals by strikers Simone Inzaghi and Roberto Muzzi gave S.S. Lazio a 2-0 win over Modena FC. The visitors took the lead three minutes before half-time, when a poor clearance gifted Inzaghi possession deep in Modena's half, allowing him to dribble into the area and fire past keeper Adriano Zancope. Former Udinese Calcio forward Muzzi added a second after 65 minutes, taking advantage of an Inzaghi nod-on to burst between two defenders and drive the ball into the roof of the net.
Other games
Modena came closest to scoring nine minutes from time when midfielder Riccardo Allegretti whipped a dangerous free-kick into the area, but Lazio keeper Matteo Sereni tipped it round the post. In Wednesday's other cup fixtures, Udinese beat Bologna FC 1-0, while Parma AC defeated Serie B side AC Venezia 2-0.