Allegri: Disallowed goal hurt us

Posted Sunday, February 26, 2012 by ESPN

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri insists he is not too disappointed by Saturday's 1-1 draw with Juventus but admits his side were hurt by poor refereeing decisions.

Milan struck first in the top of the table clash in Serie A when Antonio Nocerino scored after a defensive mistake from Leonardo Bonucci in the 14th minute.

The Rossoneri then thought they had doubled the lead when Sulley Muntari's header looked to have crossed the line before Gianluigi Buffon made the save, but the officials did not award the goal.

Juve also had a goal chalked off when Alessandro Matri was wrongly called offside but the striker got the last laugh with an equalising goal in the 83rd minute to snatch a point from the San Siro.

"I wasn't upset at the end of the game," Allegri told Sky Sport Italia.
"It was a beautiful game played very well by Milan; regrettably there was that episode that affected the game

"The [cancellation of Muntari's strike] harmed us because we would have been up 2-0. Maybe we would have drawn all the same but the game would have been different.

"Matri's goal? I didn't see it to be honest. It would have been the tying goal or just 2-1 if they had given us Muntari's goal."

Milan remain in top spot, one point ahead of second-placed Juve but the Old Lady have a game in hand on the leaders.