He had to get involved in the offense.
Vieira lifted the ball from the back again.
Gattuso pulled on Pirlo, refusing to let go.
Both men fell to the turf together.
Pirlo quickly got up
but the moment he rushed over to take the ball, Gattuso tripped him with a foot.
The referee shook his head.
He walked over and showed Gattuso a yellow card.
It was tough being a referee in a Holy Alliance internal conflict.
San Siro Stadium was filled with a chorus of boos again.
It felt like the referee was biased toward Juventus.
Once the wall was organized.
After a run-up, Pirlo fiercely kicked the ball.
The speed of his free kick was fast, but it was blocked by Nesta, who defended with both hands covering his groin.
Vieira rushed up for the rebound and took another powerful shot.
Bang--
Stam leapt and blocked the ball, which fell inside the penalty area, and Nesta quickly ran back to pass it back.
Dida met the ball with a powerful kick.