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Inter beats Juventus 2-1 in Italian Cup
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January 29, 2010, Friday
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NONE other than Mario Balotelli scored the 89th-minute winner for Inter Milan to beat Juventus 2-1 in the Italian Cup quarterfinals yesterday.
Juve fans were banned from attending the game at the San Siro specifically due to racial taunts directed at Balotelli, who was of Ghanaian descent.
The game may have been the last for Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara, with the Turin club struggling mightily in Serie A and also eliminated from the Champions League.
It was Juve's ninth loss in its last 12 games in all competitions.
Balotelli knocked in a rebound of a shot from Thiago Motta.
Diego put Juventus in front 10 minutes in with the help of an error by Inter goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, who let the ball pass through his legs. Inter defender Lucio equalized in the 72nd, deflecting in a free kick from Wesley Sneijder.
"In the second half we took advantage of the fact that we're going through a good moment and they're not," Inter manager Jose Mourinho said. "We never lost hope."
Juventus defender and Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro was given a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behavior following Balotelli's winner.
Inter will face Fiorentina in the two-leg semifinals on Feb. 3 and 10, while AS Roma plays Udinese in the other half of the draw.
Mourinho defended Ferrara amid calls for his ouster.
"We're men, we have families and it's not nice what is happening, that they're talking about (Rafa) Benitez, or (Alberto) Zaccheroni," Mourinho said. "Ferrara deserves respect. Unfortunately Ferrara is going through a period when nobody respects him, but I respect him."
Inter nearly equalized immediately after Diego's score, but a powerful effort from Balotelli was pushed wide by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Playing in place of usual starter Julio Cesar, Toldo again had trouble stopping a shot from Diego in the 17th, needing two tries to pick up the ball.
In the 20th, Inter forward Goran Pandev set up Maicon but he couldn't find the target.
Italy left back Fabio Grosso nearly made it 2-0 for Juve in the 37th, with Toldo forced to push a long shot wide.
Inter then thought it had a case for a penalty, but a handball by Felipe Melo inside the area was ruled involuntary, infuriating Mourinho as the squads walked off for halftime.
"It's better to forget what happened at the end of the first half," Mourinho said.
In the 55th, Diego provided a cross for Giorgio Chiellini and the defender's header skimmed the outside of the post.
Inter took off midfielder Esteban Cambiasso in the 61st and put on a third forward, Diego Milito, setting up a full-on assault from the Serie A leader.
In the 70th, Balotelli had Inter's best chance to that point, with Buffon making a a tough save, and Lucio equalized two minutes later.
Juve fans were banned from attending the game at the San Siro specifically due to racial taunts directed at Balotelli, who was of Ghanaian descent.
The game may have been the last for Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara, with the Turin club struggling mightily in Serie A and also eliminated from the Champions League.
It was Juve's ninth loss in its last 12 games in all competitions.
Balotelli knocked in a rebound of a shot from Thiago Motta.
Diego put Juventus in front 10 minutes in with the help of an error by Inter goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, who let the ball pass through his legs. Inter defender Lucio equalized in the 72nd, deflecting in a free kick from Wesley Sneijder.
"In the second half we took advantage of the fact that we're going through a good moment and they're not," Inter manager Jose Mourinho said. "We never lost hope."
Juventus defender and Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro was given a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behavior following Balotelli's winner.
Inter will face Fiorentina in the two-leg semifinals on Feb. 3 and 10, while AS Roma plays Udinese in the other half of the draw.
Mourinho defended Ferrara amid calls for his ouster.
"We're men, we have families and it's not nice what is happening, that they're talking about (Rafa) Benitez, or (Alberto) Zaccheroni," Mourinho said. "Ferrara deserves respect. Unfortunately Ferrara is going through a period when nobody respects him, but I respect him."
Inter nearly equalized immediately after Diego's score, but a powerful effort from Balotelli was pushed wide by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Playing in place of usual starter Julio Cesar, Toldo again had trouble stopping a shot from Diego in the 17th, needing two tries to pick up the ball.
In the 20th, Inter forward Goran Pandev set up Maicon but he couldn't find the target.
Italy left back Fabio Grosso nearly made it 2-0 for Juve in the 37th, with Toldo forced to push a long shot wide.
Inter then thought it had a case for a penalty, but a handball by Felipe Melo inside the area was ruled involuntary, infuriating Mourinho as the squads walked off for halftime.
"It's better to forget what happened at the end of the first half," Mourinho said.
In the 55th, Diego provided a cross for Giorgio Chiellini and the defender's header skimmed the outside of the post.
Inter took off midfielder Esteban Cambiasso in the 61st and put on a third forward, Diego Milito, setting up a full-on assault from the Serie A leader.
In the 70th, Balotelli had Inter's best chance to that point, with Buffon making a a tough save, and Lucio equalized two minutes later.
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