MILAN, June 28 (Reuters). AC Milan scored two goals in the last quarter of an hour and lost AS Roma 2-0 in a slow Serie A game on Sunday as both teams fought in the heat of San Siro.
The game started around 1715 local time with a temperature of around 32 degrees Celsius and although the field was almost entirely in the shade, the conditions clearly affected both teams.
After a totally unforgettable first half, Milan, who still missed striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a calf injury, came to life after the break when Hakan Calhanoglu and Lucas Paqueta Antonio Mirante parried.
The hosts broke through in the 76th minute when Franck Kessie’s shot was saved from close range by Mirante and the ball rebounded to Ante Rebic. His first shot hit the post, but the ball came straight back to him and he hit on the second try.
Calhanoglu converted a penalty in the 89th minute to give Milan their second consecutive win since Serie A restarted. They remained in seventh place with 42 points, six behind the fifth Roma. (Written by Brian Homewood, editor of Pritha Sarkar)
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