AC Milan draw at Roma with Beckham making debut
2009-01-12 01:28:57 GMT2009-01-12 09:28:57 (Beijing Time)
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AC Milan's David Beckham (L) challenges with Matteo Brighi of AS Roma during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome Jan. 11, 2009. AC Milan managed a 2-2 draw at AS Roma on Sunday with David Beckham making his debut. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
AC Milan's David Beckham (R) challenges Matteo Brighi of AS Roma during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome Jan. 11, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
AC Milan's Pato celebrates with his team mate David Beckham (top) after scoring against AS Roma during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Jan. 11, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
AC Milan's David Beckham reacts during the Italian Serie A soccer match against AS Roma at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Jan. 11, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
AS Roma's Mirko Vucinic (not pictured) is congratulated by his team mates after scoring against AC Milan during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Jan. 11, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
ROME, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan managed a 2-2 draw at AS Roma on Sunday with David Beckham making his debut.
Mirko Vucinic put Roma ahead midway through the first half but Alexandre Pato equalized just after the restart when he tapped in Kaka's cross and the 19-year-old soon clipped in a superb second. Vucinic headed the leveler on 72 minutes.
Beckham, on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy for two months, was given a surprise start in Milan's three-man midfield and was tidy without doing anything spectacular.
Second-placed Juventus earlier cut the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to four points after an Alessandro Del Piero free-kick sealed a 1-0 home win over Siena.
Champions Inter, who drew 1-1 with Cagliari on Saturday, have a nine-point advantage over Milan in third.
