Football: Milan grab a point in Palermo

Milan comes back from two goals down to a 2-2 draw at Palermo.

MILAN: Struggling AC Milan hit back from two goals down to salvage a point at Palermo in a 2-2 draw but failed to reassure their fans that their mediocre start to the season is behind them. Once again they had young striker Stephan El Shaarawy to thank, just as they did in their 1-0 win over Genoa at the weekend, as the 20-year-old snatched a point with a rasping strike 10 minutes from the end which left home goal-keeper Samir Ujkani no chance. Milan’s under pressure coach Massimiliano Allegri said that he was pleased with the spirit his players had shown.

“The most important thing is the willingness that we showed out there,” said Allegri. “Even having played poorly in the first-half we could have avoided conceding the penalty, but overall we deserved a draw. We played really well in the second-half, and we had some chances to win it.”

Published in The Express Tribune, November 1^st, 2012.