Juve and AC Milan still neck and neck in Italy

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2005

ROME (AFP) — Juventus and AC Milan remain neck and neck at the top of Italy's Serie A after they both recorded precious victories.

Alessandro Del Piero scored twice - a cheeky back-heel and a penalty - and Emerson grabbed the other goal as Juve defeated lowly Siena 3-0, while Kaka netted a 74th minute winner for title-holders AC Milan in their scrappy 1-0 win against local rivals Inter Milan at the San Siro.

The Brazilian midfielder reacted quickly to redirect Gennaro Gattuso's low drive, which Inter keeper Francesco Toldo had covered, for his fifth league goal of the season.

Juve and AC Milan have 57 points from their 26 matches played, 13 more than third-placed Sampdoria who won 1-0 at Brescia on Saturday.

Defeat for Inter, their first in the...

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