AC Milan beat Liverpool in the Champion's League final today, avenging a brutal loss 2 years ago when they blew 3-0 halftime lead, which in soccer is like blowing a 7 run lead in the bottom of the 9th. The ageless (he's actually 33) Filippo Inzaghi scored both goals for Milan, who won 2-1. Liverpool outplayed Milan for the majority of the match, but Inzaghi scored his first goal with two minutes go to in the first half, enough to demoralize any squad.
Quick side note on the first goal, which Inzaghi scored by deflecting a free kick after breaking free of the Liverpool wall: why was no one on him? You don't let an opposing player just slip through your wall! Grab his shirt! Elbow him! Step on his foot! For the love of all things Maradona, do something. But they didn't. And he made them pay.
Kaka, who played absolutely brilliantly in the semis against Man United, was relatively silent for the majority of the game, but he did set Inzaghi up beautifully in the 82nd minute to seal the game. (Liverpool scored in the 86th minute to keep things interesting, but it was to no avail.) All in all the game was exciting through the finish, but I'm sure many people will be wondering why Peter Crouch, Liverpool's top goal scorer, didn't enter the game until very late in the second half. Head coach Rafa Benitez will have some 'splainin' to do.
I just wanted to see a good game, and I did. If you didn't see it, I recommend trying to catch a replay. Also, on an unrelated note, Rod Barajas is officially on my shit list. I don't care if the Phillies still won. Missing that tag was inexcusable.
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i watched the game, i actually ended up rooting for liverpool, and i agree, they did outplay milan overall...i was really surprised they didn't put crouch in until the last 10 minutes, they really could have used him earlier on in the game. i wish we didn't have to wait another three years until the next world cup, and the MLS bores me to tears. unfortunately, i don't get any fancy sports channels other than the ESPNs and the New England Sports Network so i can watch the red sox kick ass, everyday.
-beth white
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