Related News
Inter advances to Italian Cup final
Source: Agencies |
April 14, 2010, Wednesday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
INTER Milan advanced to the Italian Cup final with a 1-0 win over Fiorentina yesterday, keeping alive its hopes of becoming the first Italian club to pull off a treble.
Samuel Eto'o scored the winner in the 57th minute, slipping all alone behind Fiorentina's immobile defense, collecting a pass from Thiago Motta and easily beating goalkeeper Sebastien Frey.
"We did what we had to do," Inter assistant coach Daniele Bernazzani said, with head coach Jose Mourinho keeping with his custom of avoiding the media.
Trailing AS Roma by one point in the Serie A and having also reached the Champions League semifinals, Inter was aiming to become the first Italian club to win all three titles in the same season.
"Everything is on the line this month," Bernazzani said.
Inter advanced 2-0 on aggregate, having won the opening leg 1-0 in early February with a goal from Diego Milito.
In the May 5 final, Inter will face either AS Roma or Udinese, who complete their semifinal next week, with Roma having won the opening leg 2-0.
Inter and Fiorentina also met three days ago in Serie A, playing to a 2-2 draw which cost Inter the Serie A lead.
Languishing in ninth place in Serie A, Fiorentina was hoping for an Italian Cup victory to secure a place in next season's Europa League.
Fiorentina controlled most of the first half, with Alberto Gilardino, Stevan Jovetic and Riccardo Montolivo failing to take advantage of scoring opportunities. Gilardino put a shot through the legs of Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar in the 25th but Lucio cleared the ball off the goal line.
"We allowed a goal and then we lost our confidence," Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli said.
Inter had a series of chances early on, but Mario Balotelli and Eto'o couldn't find the target. Most notably, Balotelli missed a sharply angled attempt in the 21st after evading Fiorentina's defense.
Mourinho rested usual starters Wesley Sneijder and Walter Samuel.
Samuel Eto'o scored the winner in the 57th minute, slipping all alone behind Fiorentina's immobile defense, collecting a pass from Thiago Motta and easily beating goalkeeper Sebastien Frey.
"We did what we had to do," Inter assistant coach Daniele Bernazzani said, with head coach Jose Mourinho keeping with his custom of avoiding the media.
Trailing AS Roma by one point in the Serie A and having also reached the Champions League semifinals, Inter was aiming to become the first Italian club to win all three titles in the same season.
"Everything is on the line this month," Bernazzani said.
Inter advanced 2-0 on aggregate, having won the opening leg 1-0 in early February with a goal from Diego Milito.
In the May 5 final, Inter will face either AS Roma or Udinese, who complete their semifinal next week, with Roma having won the opening leg 2-0.
Inter and Fiorentina also met three days ago in Serie A, playing to a 2-2 draw which cost Inter the Serie A lead.
Languishing in ninth place in Serie A, Fiorentina was hoping for an Italian Cup victory to secure a place in next season's Europa League.
Fiorentina controlled most of the first half, with Alberto Gilardino, Stevan Jovetic and Riccardo Montolivo failing to take advantage of scoring opportunities. Gilardino put a shot through the legs of Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar in the 25th but Lucio cleared the ball off the goal line.
"We allowed a goal and then we lost our confidence," Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli said.
Inter had a series of chances early on, but Mario Balotelli and Eto'o couldn't find the target. Most notably, Balotelli missed a sharply angled attempt in the 21st after evading Fiorentina's defense.
Mourinho rested usual starters Wesley Sneijder and Walter Samuel.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
