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In both Saturday's "Serie A" matches, both games ended with a score of 2-1. The leader "Milan" defeated "Siena" away, while "Lecce" at home secured victory against "Udinese" as the matches drew to a close. Both matches saw red cards being shown.
"Milan" surged ahead in the 26th minute, when Rui Costa's shot was parried by goalkeeper Fortin, but Shevchenko was quick to react and sent the rebound into the net. After twelve minutes, Chiesa's penalty kick hit Shevchenko's elbow and the referee awarded a penalty kick. Chiesa struck the ball accurately to equalize the score. The visitors started the second half well, but couldn't capitalize on chances. With 12 minutes left to play, Vergassola received a second yellow card, reducing "Siena" to ten men. This was a crucial moment, as a minute later Borriello struck towards goal from a corner kick, and Kaka stooped to head in the winning goal. "Milan" maintained their lead and moved closer to the "Scudetto."
Only two minutes into the game, the match was halted as home fans threw smoke bombs onto the pitch, reducing visibility. Nevertheless, the match resumed later, and Martin Jorgensen capitalized on a loose ball to score in the 22nd minute. At the end of the first half, "Lecce's" pressure paid off as Casetti equalized after a Tonetto pass. Due to the stoppage at the start of the match, eight minutes were added to the end, and in the final minute, "Udinese's" position worsened as Pinzi was sent off the field. The match was open, and both teams had chances early in the second half. "Lecce" sought victory, and coach Delio Rossi brought on a third striker in the 63rd minute. This proved to be the right decision, as his team pressed the opponents for a long time and eventually scored a goal with five minutes remaining: goalkeeper De Sanctis repelled shots from Bojinov and Giacomazzi, but couldn't do anything when the ball rebounded to Chevanton. This goal was so important that Delio Rossi injured his Achilles tendon while celebrating.
"Lecce" secured crucial points and distanced themselves from the relegation zone.
