Spectators can watch Milan match

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MILAN, Italy -- Spectators will be allowed into San Siro stadium for Sunday's Serie A match between AC Milan and Livorno after emergency works brought it into line with security regulations.

The news that Italy's most famous ground would be open to Milan's 37,000 season ticket holders was announced on the club's website and came a few hours after play resumed in the country's second division Serie B.

The fans are likely to have their first view of new signing Ronaldo in an AC Milan shirt.

He will start on the substitutes' bench because he is short of fitness.

"Ronaldo is well, he's worked hard and his condition has improved," AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.

"He will be called up but will start on the bench, and if the right opportunity arises, he will play.

"He looks good to me, highly motivated and disciplined, but even he wants to be at his best before returning."

All 11 Serie B matches -- six of which were played behind closed doors -- passed off peacefully.

Napoli's match against Piacenza was one of six second division games played behind closed doors, but despite a surreal atmosphere at the 78,000 capacity San Paolo stadium Napoli prevailed 1-0 to join Juventus at the top of the table on 40 points.

"It was devastating to see the stadium empty because this is not football," said Napoli coach Edy Reja.

"Football was made for the public, it's a game of participation and passion."

Tickets for visiting Juventus fans were limited for their trip to Vicenza where the home side hit back after trailing 2-0.

About 100 ticketless hard-core Juve fans, or 'ultras', turned up at Vicenza's Romeo Menti stadium, but were denied entry and monitored closely by police.

Rafaelle Palladino gave Juve a sixth-minute lead before Alessandro Del Piero's cool finish doubled the visitors' advantage on the hour.

Vicenza appeared to be finished until Evangelos Nastos' diagonal shot from the edge of the box found the top corner in the 73rd minute.

Close-range

Gabriele Paonessa's close-range header levelled the score five minutes later and Vicenza salvaged a precious point in their battle to avoid the drop.

Juve coach Didier Deschamps was livid with his team for not finishing off the game.

"We threw away another two points," said the Frenchman.

"After our second goal we thought it was all over, but it's a mistake to think like that in football.

"Vicenza never stopped believing and we paid dearly. "

Tickets for all matches in Italy are now named under the new laws to combat violence and holders must prove their identity before they can enter a stadium.

In another measure to clamp down on hooliganism, fans are being searched to ensure flares, fireworks or offensive banners are not brought into grounds.

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) suspended play in Italy's leagues last Friday after the death of policeman Filippo Raciti during rioting at a Serie A match between Catania and Palermo.

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