Italy: Internazionale beat Roma to win Coppa Italia


Written by: Jonathan Roorda
2006-05-11 22:42:12

Inter goalscorer Obafemi Martins<br>(soccer-europe.com)
  Inter goalscorer Obafemi Martins
(soccer-europe.com)
MILAN, May 11 (SW) - For the second year in a row, Inter have defeated AS Roma to win the Coppa Italia. In the second leg, Mancini's men won 3-1, with a 4-2 aggregate score as result.

Only six minutes had been played when Argentinian Esteban Cambiasso opened the score for the Nerazzurri. Fellow countryman Julio Ricardo Cruz netted the second, just before half time.

Nigerian Obafemi Martins took care of Inter's third goal in the 76th minute, and the hosts were now completely certain of successfully defending their trophy.

AS Roma got one back through Shabani Nonda in the 80th minute, but this could not change anything for the visitors.

It is the fifth time that Internazionale win the Cup, after doing so in 1939, 1978, 1982 and 2005.

Last year, Inter beat Roma 3-0 on aggregate, and just like this year, they secured the victory at home, at San Siro stadium.



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