Archive for the ‘Coppa Italia’ Category

Catania 1-1 Roma: Mission Accomplished for the Giallorossi, Cue Another Italian Cup Final with Inter (Coppa Italia Semi-Finals, Leg 2)

Friday, May 9th, 2008

(From Gazzetta): For the 4th consecutive season Roma will once again face Inter in the Coppa Italia final. The only difference this time around will be that the umpteenth encounter between Spalletti’s men and those of Mancini will be decided by a single match (no more double legs in finals) to be played at the Stadio Olimpico […]


Lazio 0-2 Inter Milan: Cynical Nerazzurri Head to the Italian Cup Final (Coppa Italia Semi-Finals, Leg 2)

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

In Italian, there’s an expression that perfectly defines the nature of Inter’s Coppa Italia performance of Wednesday night: “massimo risultato con il minimo sforzo“, which translates to “maximum results with the minimum amount of effort”. Any additional comment would be superfluous.
Ok fine, I’ll tell you just a little bit more. To use the words of Gazzetta (who […]


Coppa Italia Semi-Finals - First Leg Action Favors Roma, Inter and Lazio Tie

Friday, April 18th, 2008

With the Juventus vs. Parma game, I almost forgot the little bit of Coppa Italia action we had Wednesday night. Not that the competition is all that exciting to be perfectly honest, but for the sake of being thorough, here goes. You’ll pardon me if I borrow a few words from La Gazzetta dello Sport though.

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Inter Milan Knock Out Juventus, Mario Balotelli: A Star is Born (Coppa Italia Quarter-Finals, Leg 2)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

His name is Mario. Born in Palermo in August 1990 from Ghanaian parents, he is officially adopted by the Balotelli family at age 2. His height is 1m89, his weight 88kg, his touch & technique already reminiscent of the greats of football history. On Wednesday this week, he officially became the Inter Milan hero when […]


Inter and Juventus Face Off to A 2-2 Draw at the San Siro (Coppa Italia Quarter-finals, Leg 1)

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

WOW! What a game at the San Siro Wednesday night!! And to think that this was just a Coppa Italia match (and thus doesn’t completely earn the “Derby d’Italia” tagline, usually given to any Juve-Inter fixture), but boy… the encounters between Nerazzurri and Bianconeri are never completely ordinary are they, and today was no exception. […]