AC Milan 0 - 0 Lazio: Stalemate at San Siro
Posted Tuesday, February 01, 2011 by PA
Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw a second-half shot cannon off both posts as Serie A leaders AC Milan were held to a goalless draw by third-placed Lazio at the San Siro
Milan had much the better of proceedings and the bulk of the shots on goal, but could not better Ibrahimovic's 51st-minute effort which hit the frame of the goal twice before goalkeeper Fernando Muslera was able to recover the ball.
The result extends Milan's lead over Napoli to seven points, but if they win their game in hand they can make inroads on Rossoneri.
Lazio started positively, Hernanes and Cristian Ledesma both firing on goal in the opening three minutes, but it was the hosts who should have taken an early lead.
Ibrahimovic played a clever pass for Mathieu Flamini but the midfielder could not get the all-important touch.
It was Flamini at the business end again after 13 minutes, Massimo Oddo crossing only for the Frenchman to head well wide.
Alvaro Gonzalez also missed a header from a good position, while Flamini's luck was not getting any better, this time volleying over from Robinho's neat pass.
Ibrahimovic began to come to the fore, almost forcing Andre Dias to score an own-goal and then teeing up the wasteful Urby Emanuelson.
The Sweden striker thought he had scored six minutes into the second half, cutting in on his right foot and beating Muslera, only to see the ball hit one post and then the other before squirming free.
Milan were rampant now, Flamini, Ibrahimovic and Robinho all going close in a hectic 10-minute period.
The goal came ever close after 64 minutes when Robinho beat the keeper with a low shot, only for Stephan Lichsteiner to clear off the line.
From there on, Lazio held on with more solidity, giving away only one more real chance which substitute Antonio Cassano wasted.
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