Inter ease into Italian Cup final


Written by: AFP
2007-02-01 23:04:25

Roma´s midfielder Simone Perrotta, in 2006.  Inter Milan set up a mouth-watering Italian Cup final meeting with Roma after drawing 0-0 with Sampdoria.
  Roma´s midfielder Simone Perrotta, in 2006. Inter Milan set up a mouth-watering Italian Cup final meeting with Roma after drawing 0-0 with Sampdoria.
ROME (AFP) - Inter Milan set up a mouth-watering Italian Cup final meeting with Roma after drawing 0-0 with Sampdoria.

A stalemate at the San Siro completed a 3-0 semi-final aggregate win for the Serie champions following their comfortable victory in Genoa last week.

Inter, the current league leaders, have beaten Roma in the final for the past two seasons.

Roma, who trail Inter by 11 points in Serie A and visit the San Siro on Sunday, clinched their place in the final after knocking AC Milan out on Wednesday.

A 3-1 second leg win at the Olympic stadium completed a 5-3 aggregate score following their 2-2 draw in Milan last week.

Brazilian winger Mancini gave Roma an early lead before Alberto Gilardino equalised for the visitors.

Further goals from Simone Perrotta and David Pizarro saw Roma safely through and saved the blushes of their captain Francesco Totti, who missed a second-half penalty, his fifth penalty miss of the season.

The two-legged Cup final will be played on April 18 and May 9.



Related
italyCompetition: Serie A
italyCompetition: Coppa Italia
italyTeam: AS Roma
italyTeam: Inter Milan
italyTeam: Sampdoria Genoa

Discuss

No comments yet.