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Player Ratings: Catania 0-2 Milan

The Rossoneri snatched a late injury time victory thanks to a late double from their Dutch hunter. Goal.com rates the participants...

Nov 29, 2009 9:54:26 PM

Ronaldinho (M), Mascara (C) - Catania-Milan - Serie A (Getty Images)

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Ronaldinho (M), Mascara (C) - Catania-Milan - Serie A (Getty Images)

Teams

CATANIA

Andujar: 4 – Had a decent game for the duration of the 90 minutes but will be disappointed not to have done more for Milan’s opener deep into stoppages.

Bellusci: 6.5 – Provided decent cover for long spells but was left exposed following the introduction of Inzaghi late on.

Silvestre: 4.5 - Poor marking for both of the goals as he allowed Inzaghi and Huntelaar combine to deadly effect at the death.

Spolli: 6 – The Argentine was first to everything in the opening period and left Pato with little to work from. He will feel extremely downbeat not to have left the field with a clean sheet.

Capuano: 5.5 – Given a torrid time by Ronaldinho but he did his best not to allow the Brazilian with any clear cut shooting chances inside the box.

Biagianti: 6 – Put in a shift down the middle and was influential in both defence and attack.

Carboni: 6.5 – Kept the Etnei organized for long spells of the game. Caught out by the Rossoneri’s late route one tactics.

Llama: 6 - He needed to be involved in the game more often and couldn't provide enough service to the forward three.

Martinez: 7 - One of Catania's best performers - he was always a danger up top and never tired to chase loose balls despite the lack of passing to feet.

Mascara: 5.5 - Worked hard but couldn’t set the Etnei alight as Ambrosini kept a close eye on him in the middle of the park.

Morimoto: 6 – Gave a generous display up top often getting behind enemy lines. He was rarely afforded the chance to combine with a partner in the box and as a result failed to threaten Dida’s goal.

Substitutes

Izco: 6 – Came on for Llama on the hour mark and couldn’t really impose himself as the sides became increasingly stretched.

Ricchiuti: N/A – Had a decent effort from a late corner, but he couldn’t steer the shot goal bound at the back post.

Potenza: N/A –Brought on in the closing stages to give added cover at the back.

MILAN

Dida: 7 - Another good performance from the Brazilian, he was rarely troubled but always proved ready when called into action.

Abate: 7.5 – Up and down the flank like a locomotive at times. The youngster was one of Milan’s most threatening outlays in the opening period.

Nesta: 7.5 - Efficient performance from the Italian and got the better of Martinez when Catania looked at their most threatening. Still has a great eye for positioning as he played the opposing forwards into offside positions on numerous occasions.

T.Silva: 6.5 – Did his job alongside Nesta and will be glad to have kept a clean sheet following the Rossoneri’s recent difficulties at the back.

Zambrotta: 5 – Did his job at the back, but failed to get forward as much as his coach would have liked and was relieved of his duties shortly after the hour mark.

Flamini: 6 – Worked hard in the middle of the park but he certainly lacks the eye of the man he replaced, Andrea Pirlo.

Ambrosini 6.5 - Good in possession and tried to dictate the play from the middle of the pitch. Gave subsequent cover in front of the defensive line.

Seedorf: 5.5 – Had a number of chances to break the deadlock and should have scored late on following an inviting ball from Ronaldinho.

Pato: 6.5 - He was fairly quiet, but showed flashes of brilliance as he tried to set up his team-mates.

Borriello: 6 – Not one of his most emphatic performances but he worked his socks off providing a target from which his fellow strike partners looked to play off.

Ronaldinho: 8 – He was constantly a threat with his darting runs from outside the box. Unlucky not to score late on with an audacious attempt from a corner that came crashing off the crossbar.

Substitutes

Antonini: 6.5 - Looked lively when he came on and linked up well with Dinho.

Inzaghi: 7 – An immediate threat following his introduction. Turned provider with an instinctive cut back to Huntelaar for the late opener.

Huntelaar: 8.5 – Snatched the man-of-the-match award with a late double that dashed Catania hearts. His second goal was a moment of pure genius and showed his doubters what he has to offer the Rossoneri.

Stefano Federici, Goal.com

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