MILAN FUTURO, A FIRST POINT FOR COACH ODDO

On Serie C matchday 30, Milan Futuro gained a point against Perugia at home. Coach Oddo got the first point of his tenure, which helped put an end to a streak of four negative results: the Rossoneri got their first clean sheet since 26 January - which also turned out to be a goalless draw on that occasion against Rimini. The performance showed signs of improvement in terms of chances created, possession and compactness, but the side still lack sharpness in front of goal, wasting a few too many opportunities, just metres away from taking the lead. 

The standings still make difficult reading for Milan Futuro, who are level on points with Legnago on 23 points - who achieved the same result away to Torres. There is not much rest for Coach Oddo's side, who will face an away trip against Pineto on Tuesday 11 March, before returning home next weekend to face Pontedera. From here until the end of April, Milan Futuro have their final eight matches ahead of them, with the objective of emerging victorious in order to escape the drop zone.

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MATCH REPORT
It was a good first half in Solbiate Arno, with AC Milan more progressive but not incisive enough. On six minutes came the first action of the match, driven by the Rossoneri: a 4 on 2, Quirini's effort was put behind for a corner kick by Gemello. In the 17th minute, the clearest chance of the first half: Camarda fed Sia in the penalty area, who came close to heading home - Perugia's captain Dell'Orco made a brilliant goal-line intervention. The first chance for the visitors came in the 35th minute: Mezzoni met a corner kick, but his shot was well wide of the goal.

In the second half, it was Perugia looked to get on the front foot, with three chances in the space of 20 minutes. First it was the substitute Yabre who came close, while in the 70th and 74th minutes Kanoute twice had a go: in the first chance Camporese levelled the score for goal-line clearances, while in the second it was Raveyre who came up trumps, beating the Perugia number 7’s attempt away for a corner. The Rossoneri came flooding forward in the final quarter of the game: in the 75th minute, Branca's free kick found Coubis at the back post, but the defender put it wide. In the 86th minute, it was Magrassi who squandered a late chance to make it 1-0, meeting Bozzolan's cross well but missing the target.

MATCH DETAILS

MILAN FUTURO 0-0 PERUGIA

MILAN FUTURO (3-5-2): Raveyre; Coubis, Minotti, Camporese; Quirini, Sandri (73' Alesi), Malaspina, Branca, Bozzolan; Sia (62' Omoregbe), Camarda (62' Magrassi). Subs: Pittarella, Bouyer, Hodzic, Alesi, D'Alessio, Magni, Paloschi, Turco, Vos. Coach: Oddo.

PERUGIA (4-3-3): Gemello; Mezzoni, Riccardi, Dell'Orco, Osvaldo (58' Yabre); Giunti, Gomez Marquez, Lisi (58' Amoran); Cisco (58' Broh), Kanoute (87'st Seghetti), Torrasi (77' Agosti). Subs: Albertoni, Romagnoli, Matos, Bartolomei, Marconi, Polizzi. Coach: Cangelosi.

Referee: Iacobellis from Pisa.
Booked: 34' Oddo (M), 72' Agosti (P).

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