He was robbed of possession 25 yards from his own goal by Montolivo, who took a few steps towards the penalty area before placing a low shot into the bottom left-hand corner.The home team did not throw in the towel, though, and were presented with the chance to reopen the game when Ljajic was fouled in the area by Antonio Nocerino.Manuel Pasqual went close with a free-kick in the 29th minute with Stephan El Shaarawy's header kept out instinctively by Emiliano Viviano at the other end.Just six minutes later, Fiorentina were given another spot kick when Juan Cuadrado was fouled as he entered the corner of the penalty area.On the break, Montolivo was shown a yellow card for deliberately pulling the shirt of Ljaijic as Fiorentina had three men against one, yet the punishment was harsher for Tomovic five minutes later when he caught El Shaarawy with his elbow.Things looked grim for Fiorentina when Mathieu Flamini doubled Milan's lead in the 62nd minute, but penalties from Adem Ljajic and Davide Pizarro salvaged a point for Vincenzo Montella's side, who remain six points behind their opponents, but edged two points clear of Inter Milan and Lazio.With 10 men, Fiorentina's challenge was already difficult, and it became unenviable when Flamini got the slightest of touches to Montolivo's cross to divert the ball inside the far post in the 62nd minute.
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