MILANELLO REPORT: the story of the 2-0 with Chiasso: in the second half rehearsals of 343
22.03.2019 19:15 by Antonio Vitiello
Source: acmilan.com
Good test for Gattuso's team (without the national team) in the training match against Chiasso, a militant formation in the second Swiss division. At Milanello the Rossoneri won 2-0: goals from Suso and Mauri in the first half. These are the holders in the starting 4-3-3: Reina; Conti, Abate, Zapata, Strinic; Mauri, Montolivo, Bertolacci; Suso, Borini, Castillejo.
Milan was immediately the owner of the field, creating various headaches for the guests: first Castillejo with a fine shot, stopped by the low goalkeeper, and then Borini and Suso from the inactive ball came close to the advantage. Just Jesus, directly from the kick, hit the crossbar that turned into an assist for Mauri's tap-in on 22 '(1-0). The same Spanish outsider signed the doubling on 32 minutes thanks to a shot per lap (2-0).
In the second half the coach redesigned a 3-4-3 inserting Caldara, Biglia and Bakayoko in place of Mauri, Montolivo and Bertolacci. At 62 'Antonio Donnarumma and Tsadjout took over from Reina and Zapata. The Rossoneri have proposed a constant possession of the ball that has produced several goal-balls: the greatest dangers have come from the external lanes even if the crossbars are not knocked back into the goal by the attackers. Biglia, diagonal slightly to the side, and Castillejo, sinister from the limit, went one step closer to tris; only a hint of precision was missing. In the final there was also space for Haidara and Brescianini to make Suso and Castillejo take their breath.