Udinese upsets AC Milan 1-0, Inter Milan tops Napoli 3-1: Italian Serie A Recap and Video Highlights – Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The Italian Serie had a full set of midweek matches including AC Milan at Udinese and Internazionale (Inter Milan) v Napoli. Overall, AC Milan has struggled early in the season while Inter and Juventus look strong. Here’s a recap of both of these matches along with video highlights.

Udinese upsets AC Milan 1-0 – Video Highlights

AC Milan continued to struggle as they quickly conceded a goal in the 22nd minute by Antonio Di Natale. Udinese had the 1-0 lead and continued to attack as they’d get chances on counterattacks. Milan had more possession but couldn’t convert anything in the first half as Udinese held onto their 1-0 lead. It was another disappointing performance or Milan but they still had the second half to salvage something out of the match.

In the second half, Udinese should have doubled their lead as Di Natale got a breakaway and just missed the shot wide off the edge of the post in the 49th minute. It was a lucky break for Milan who seemed to lack the cutting edge in the final third and energy throughout the whole match. One of the better chances for Milan came in the 60th minute as Ronaldinho had a free kick just outside the box but it hit the wall and wasn’t on goal. AC Milan continued to get chances in the second half but continued to miss opportunities. Milan scrambled to score the equalizer but never could as they lost to Udinese 0-1.

Inter Milan (Internazionale) beats Napoli 3-1 – Video Highlights

Inter Milan or Internazionale scored two early goals and never looked back as they beat Napoli on Wednesday in the Italian Serie A. Playing at the San Siro, Inter came out strong with a 2nd minute goal from Samuel Eto’o and another one in the 5th minute from Alberto Diego Milito. Inter Milan was not done as they would add one more in the first half, a 32nd minute goal from Ferreira Lucio. Napoli fought back after conceding three goals and cut the lead to two with a goal from Ezequiel Lavezzi in the 37th minute. The first half would end at 3-1 for Inter.

The second half was less wide open as Inter had a comfortable lead and would hold onto it. It was another solid victory for Jose Mourinho’s side as they look to once again win the Serie A title.

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