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Article: AC Milan downs Lazio 3-0 to win fifth SuperCup title
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- August 21, 2004
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AP Worldstream
08-21-2004
Dateline: MILAN, Italy
Striker Andriy Shevchenko netted three beautiful goals as AC Milan defeated Lazio 3-0 Saturday to clinch a record fifth Italian SuperCup title.
"Sheva," the top league scorer last season, opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a flying left shot from 12 meters (yards) on a perfect assist by midfielder Massimo Ambrosini.
The Ukrainian forward gave an encore eight minutes later, with a powerful header off a cross from captain Paolo Maldini and sealed AC Milan's victory in the 76th with a right volley from the penalty area edge off a rebound.
Shevchenko has scored 94 goals since joining AC Milan in 1999.
The 17th edition of the yearly SuperCup, ...