Inter Milan versus Palermo – Coppa Italia final: Second half review (Part 2)
Palermo kept up their bright start to the second half as Inter Milan were forced into making their first change of the night in the 61st minute when Pandev replaced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan as the former Sampdoria striker failed to produce a memorable performance.
In the 66th minute, Palermo were once again camped inside Inter Milan’s penalty area. The Rosanero surged forward through Ilicic who passed the ball through Nagatomo’s legs towards Carrozzieri. Carrozzieri then played in Miccoli whose shot was spectacularly blocked by the on-rushing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dejan-Stankovic-c10793 in the Inter Milan midfield.
In the 68th minute, Hernandez was clean through on Inter Milan’s goal with just the goalkeeper to beat. The Uruguayan forward was about to get a shot away when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-c9045 Chivu tracked back to steal the ball away from Palermo’s target-man. In the 70th minute, Carrozzieri was booked by the referee for a cynical challenge on Samuel Eto’o.
In the 76th minute, Samuel Eto’o scored his second goal of the match to break Palermo hearts once again. The Cameroonian poacher was sent http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 through on goal courtesy of a through ball by Sneijder. The Dutchman spotted Eto’o in space just outside the Palermo penalty area. The Rosanero tried to the former African player of the year offside but he broke the offside trap to slide the ball into the back of Palermo’s net for the second time in the Coppa Italia final.
With Eto’o netting his second goal for Inter Milan against the run of play, the score line reached 2-0 to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Sneijder-c36799 made way for the Argentinean striker.
However Palermo didn’t lose heart due to Inter Milan’s second goal of the night and gave rise to their hopes of a miraculous comeback thanks to a 88th minute strike by Muñoz. The second half substitute headed in Miccoli’s cross as he took advantage of Inter Milan’s slack marking inside the penalty area to make it 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico. Regardless, Muñoz’s last contribution to the match came in the shape of his last ditch tackle on Mariga as Inter Milan’s substitute was denied a goal scoring opportunity due to the tackle. Referee spotted this infringement and brandished a red card for Muñoz.
Down to ten men and trailing Inter Milan by a single goal, Palermo were effectively killed off with Inter Milan’s third goal which came through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Milito-c11166’s tap in via a Pandev cross. The Coppa Italia final thus ended in a win for Inter Milan who won the trophy in question for the second season running.
Two of Inter’s three goals were scored by Eto’o who netted one in the first half before scoring the second one in 76th minute. Palermo pulled a goal back through Muñoz but then they were killed off thanks to Muñoz’s red card and Milito’s last minute strike for Inter Milan. Final score: 3-1 to Inter Milan.
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