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Milan sunk by Toni double, Inter stay fourth
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-11-21 08:43
MILAN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Italy international Luca Toni scored twice to earn
Fiorentina a hugely impressive 3-1 win over AC Milan which left the clubs level
in second place in Serie A on Sunday.
Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, right, and AC
Milan defender Alessandro Nesta challenge for the ball during their
Italian first division soccer match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in
Florence, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. Fiorentina won 3-1.
[AP] | Leaders and champions Juventus,
who won 4-1 at AS Roma on Saturday, have 33 points, five ahead of Milan and
Fiorentina.
Inter Milan are fourth, a further five points adrift, after beating Parma 2-0
at the San Siro with goals from former World Player of the Year Luis Figo and
Argentine Esteban Cambiasso. Surprise packages Livorno are fifth following a 2-0
win over Empoli.
Toni, Serie A's top scorer, headed Fiorentina in front in the 10th minute
when he was left unattended by the Milan defence to nod in a Manuel Pasqual free
kick at the back post.
Milan, who had won their previous eight Serie A matches, fought back 15
minutes later when Alberto Gilardino's glancing header from Serginho's cross
sent them in level at the break.
Just 35 seconds after the restart Martin Jorgensen restored Fiorentina's lead
after Milan's Italy international defender Alessandro Nesta failed to deal with
a cross from Pasqual and the Dane slid the ball home.
Milan thought they had grabbed an 85th-minute equaliser through Gilardino but
the striker's effort was ruled out for a foul on Marco Di Loreto and two minutes
later the game was over.
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