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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20040388" data-attributes="member: 158020">AC Milan 0-0 Carpi: Brocchi's men booed off in poor draw <img src="http://static.goal.com/3045900/3045902_heroa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> AC Milan faltered further in the race for an Europa League spot next season after they could only draw 0-0 with Carpi on Thursday night.Cristian Brocchi enjoyed a dream debut in the Rossoneri dugout last weekend, masterminding a 1-0 win at Sampdoria in his first game in charge after Sinisa Mihajlovic was sacked.However, his men were unable to break down the wall erected by Carpi in front of goal despite the best efforts of Carlos Bacca and Mario Balotelli, with the San Siro voicing its displeasure at the performance and result by the end.The fallen giants therefore missed the chance to close the gap on fifth-placed Fiorentina to four points in Serie A with four games remaining and will feel aggrieved not to have been awarded a late penalty for handball as Emanuele Suagher's block went unnoticed.Carpi played their part in what was a scrappy game, getting numbers behind the ball at all times with an organised structure. Former Inter goalkeeper Vid Belec was tested inside six minutes when Kevin-Prince Boateng, in for the absent Keisuke Honda, was allowed to turn and fire goalwards. There was another moment of panic for the visitors when Giacomo Bonaventura lashed a shot that was deflected wide by team-mate Bacca.Bacca was involved again moments later when he powered over from outside the box after nice link-up play. Carpi were pinned back into their own half for most of the first 45 minutes, but they were far from easy to break down, dealing well with the quick football Brocchi's men were trying to play. Alex headed a corner narrowly over from an unmarked position that the Brazilian would have hoped for better from two minutes before the interval. Balotelli was booked in the last action of the half when he attempted to convert a byline cross at the near post but only succeeded in taking out Belec with both legs.Carpi had a half chance at the start of the second period when Marco Crimi got in behind, but his shot from a narrow angle was wide of the mark. Milan had a goal ruled out for offside 20 minutes from time when substitute Jose Mauri was adjudged to have strayed before bundling in from close range. Mauri was again involved when he glanced an Ignazio Abate cross just wide of Belec's near post.Then came the huge penalty shout for the hosts as Andrea Poli had his cross blocked by the trailing arm of Suagher. Alex had a late shot from close range well saved after Luca Antonelli's soft header was parried, and it was to prove to be a night of frustration for the San Siro crowd. Carpi could have snatched all three points in the dying seconds when Crimi cut inside and sent an effort towards the top corner, though Gianluigi Donnarumma responded well and tipped over.</blockquote>

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