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Alessandria have beaten the odds by becoming the first third division club to reach the Coppa Italia semi-final since 1984 - and have their sights set on another upset. The minnows trail AC Milan by just one goal going into the second leg of their tie, with Tuesdays fixture live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.55pm.Heres all you need to know about Alessandria and how they reached the semi-final of Italys most prestigious cup competition... Who are Alessandria?Nickname: I Grigi (The Greys)Founded: 1912 (re-founded in 2003 under current name)Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe MoccagattaCapacity: 5,827Division: Lega Pro/A - formerly Serie C, the third tier of Italian football A Mario Balotelli penalty helped AC Milan to a 1-0 first-leg win Brief historyAlessandria were formed in 1912 and competed in the inaugural season of Serie A in the 1929/30 campaign, finishing eighth. The club is mostly known for a 30-year spell jumping between Serie C and the fourth tier and in 2003, they dropped down to the amateur divisions after declaring bankruptcy.Alessandria were revived by a group of local businessmen under the name Nuovo Alessandria, before the decision was made to return to their former name Alessandria.Since the re-brand, the club has competed in Italys third and fourth divisions. In 2011, they were relegated to the fourth tier after club president Giogio Veltroni was found guilty for his part in a betting scandal.Route to the semi-finalUnlike AC Milan, who automatically entered the Coppa Italia in the Round of 16, Alessandrias cup run began back in August. A Mario Balotelli penalty gave AC Milan a 1-0 win in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final against Alessandria On their road to the semi-finals, Alessandria have knocked out Serie A clubs Palermo and Genoa (away from home) in consecutive rounds before defeating Serie B club Spezia in the quarter-finals.The momentous win over Spezia, who themselves knocked out Roma, was achieved in dramatic fashion. After trailing 1-0 until the 80th minute, striker Riccardo Bocalon scored twice to clinch a semi-final berth against Milan.The win meant Alessandria became the first third-tier club to reach the semi-finals of Coppa Italia since Bari in 1984. Should they upset the odds and beat Milan over two legs, it would be their first Coppa Italia final in 80 years. Club comparisons Alessandria AC Milan Year formed 1912 1899 Major honours 0 41 League titles 0 18 Coppa Italias 0 5 Seasons in top flight 13 85 Cost of squad N/A ￡63.85m (approx) Record transfer fee N/A ￡28m (Manuel Rui Costa) International caps 0 537 Stadium Capacity 5,827 85,700 Star playerBocalon is arguably the main man at Alessandria. The 26-year-old striker is currently the joint-highest goalscorer of the Lega Pro/A with 10 goals after joining the club for €300,000 (£228,000) in June last year.This season, Bocalon has been vital to the clubs incredible path to the semi-finals. He scored the extra-time winner against Genoa in the round of 16 and scored twice in the last seven minutes of the quarter-final comeback against Spezia.Bocalon was a highly-rated youngster at Treviso and in 2008 signed for Inter Milan for €900,000 (£684,000). However, he never appeared for Inters first team and had loan spells at seven different clubs before joining Alessandria permanently last year.Most famous player Italian footballer Gianni Rivera was at Alessandria before an illustrious career at AC Milan Alessandrias alumni boasts the golden boy of Italian football Gianni Rivera, who started his career with the club.Rivera went on to win three Serie A titles, four Coppa Italias and two European Cups with AC Milan. He also won the European Championships with Italy and won the Ballon dOr in 1969. Watch AC Milan v Alessandria live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.55pm on Tuesday night Also See: Serie A fixtures Serie A table Bet ￡5 Get ￡20 Free Cheap NCAA Jerseys Authentic . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. 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Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner had stymied the New York Mets over the years with his pitching. This time, the Giants ace turned the tables and delivered the big blow with his bat.At this point, manager Bruce Bochys ballclub will take a win however it comes.Bumgarner hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Jacob deGrom in the fourth inning -- moments after giving up a grand slam -- and San Francisco came back from four runs down to beat the Mets 10-7 on Thursday night.Bumgarner, who narrowly missed a home run in his first at-bat, hit a 2-2 pitch into the stands in left field to cap a five-run inning when the Giants batted around. It was Bumgarners third home run this season and the 14th of his career.I dont know if anybodys ever going to say theyre comfortable against (deGrom) but for whatever reason I was seeing the ball a little better today, Bumgarner said. With the RBI situations Ive had the last few games, I wanted to shorten up and just try to make contact.The highly anticipated matchup between pitchers with two of the five lowest ERAs in the majors wound up being a slugfest.San Francisco and New York combined for 17 runs and 30 hits.I didnt see that kind of game coming, Bochy said. You had two good ones out there and they just werent on top of their game.New York had taken a 4-0 lead in the fourth on Justin Ruggianos second career grand slam in his first game back off the disabled list.San Francisco bounced back with three runs in the bottom of the inning before Bumgarners home run.The home run helped overcome a shaky outing by San Franciscos four-time All-Star. Bumgarner (12-7) allowed four runs over five innings and struck out six.It was kind of rough the whole game, Bumgarner said. Location wasnt that good. Even when we were throwing strikes in the zone, the strikes werent located how Id want to.DeGrom (7-6) had allowed only two earned runs over his previous 27 2/3 innings before giving up career-highs in runs (8) and hits (13). He struck out five and walked one in losing to the Giants for the first time in four starts.It seemed like everything I threw weent right down the middle, deGrom said.dddddddddddd Tonights on me. I was terrible.Eduardo Nunez had four hits and three RBI for San Francisco, Brandon Crawford and Denard Spann added three hits apiece while Joe Panik drove in two runs.Six Giants pitchers combined to retire the final 12 batters. Santiago Casilla worked the ninth for his 28th save.San Francisco ended a four-game losing streak and pulled within one-half game of the first-place Dodgers in the NL West. Los Angeles lost to Philadelphia earlier Thursday.Travis dArnaud and T.J. 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