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| A dramatic late penalty from Marcio Amoroso gave Milan a 2-1 win over Roma to finish the season in winning fashion. Carlo Ancelotti started Dario Simic at right-back, with Alberto Gilardino partnering Filippo Inzaghi in attack. It was an emotional afternoon at the San Siro, with Jaap Stam taking a well-earned lap of honour during the warm-up to bid farewell ahead of the defender's move to Ajax while the injured Andriy Shevchenko joined the fans behind the goal to watch the game. Milan made the perfect start, taking the lead on five minutes when Kakà stroked away a penalty after Gilardino had been bundled over in the area by Leandro Cufrè as the striker tried to reach Serginho's floated cross to the back post. Nelson Dida was called into action on 11 minutes to block a firm Philippe Mexes strike from the edge of the area. Both sides continued to move the ball around confidently through the midfield area although the final pass into the danger zone constantly failed to find its intended target. That, however, all changed just after the half-hour mark when a deep free-kick into the area was headed home by Mexes to bring the sides level. Francesco Totti was immediately introduced for the limping Olivier Dacourt but there followed a period of calm up until the break, with Inzaghi going the closest when he turned a first-time shot wide of the post. The second half got off to a blistering start, with Kakà sprinting from the half-way line before hitting a low drive which deflected behind for a corner. Totti remained at the margins of the play but produced a sublime chip to release Taddei inside the area but the Brazilian's first touch let him down. Kakà then danced into the area but goalkeeper Alexander Doni was quickly off his line to smother the ball before he could get a shot away. Gilardino flicked a header over the bar from a promising position and Serginho fired in a shot at the near post which the keeper pushed away as Milan started to impose themselves on proceedings. However, with Roma defending in numbers, there was little in the way of clear-cut openings but there were fireworks in the last two minutes. First, Dida made a miracle save to keep out Rodrigo Taddei's low shot and when play switched to the other end of the pitch, Rino Gattuso pulled the ball across the face of the goal and Gilardino was pulled back. Substitute Amoroso took over penalty duties and swept the ball home for his first goal for the club. Milan 2 - 1 Roma Kaka pen 5 (M), Mexes 33 (R), Amoroso pen 91 (M) Milan: Dida; Simic (Cafu 75), Nesta, Kaladze, Serginho; Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf (Rui Costa 69); Kakà; Inzaghi (Amoroso 87), Gilardino Roma: Doni; Panucci, Mexes, Bovo, Cufrè (Rosi 80); De Rossi, Dacourt (Totti 34); Taddei, Perrotta, Mancini (Alvarez 70); Nonda | ||
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