Antonio Nocerino became the second AC Milan midfielder
in as many games to score a hat-trick as the Rossoneri
moved up to fourth in Serie A thanks to a convincing
win over Parma.
Nocerino, who had scored only five career goals in
over 125 games before tonight, put the home side in
front after half an hour.
He doubled Milan's lead two minutes later before Zlatan
Ibrahimovic put the result beyond doubt in the 68th
minute.
Sebastian Giovinco scored a consolation for Parma before
Nocerino completed his hat-trick in stoppage time.
Kevin-Prince Boateng stole all of the headlines at
the weekend as his three goals in the second half of
Milan's game in Lecce helped them recover from 3-0 down
to win 4-3.
This time it was the turn of Nocerino as Milan scored
four again.
He got a lucky rebound off a Parma player to put him
through for the first goal in the 30th minute.
However, there was no luck involved in his and Milan's
second in the 32nd minute as he chested the ball down
20 yards from goal and sent in a left-footed volley
which curled away from Antonio Mirante into the top
corner.
In the 70th minute Cassano lifted a shot over the crossbar
from eight yards out after a good touch by Ibrahimovic,
who was angry with his team-mate for not taking the
shot first time.
Three minutes later, Ibrahimovic showed Cassano how
it should be done as he held off Rolf Feltscher and
then slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
Giovinco scored a consolation goal for Parma five minutes
later when he was put through by Jonathan Biabiany and
he threaded the ball through the legs of Christian Abbiati.
But there was still time for Nocerino to complete his
hat-trick, heading in from six yards out after meeting
Cassano's perfectly-weighted cross.
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