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Late Adriano goal gives Inter 3-2 win over Milan
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-12-12 09:33
ROME, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A dramatic stoppage-time winner by Adriano gave
Inter Milan a 3-2 win over city rivals AC Milan in a pulsating Serie A derby on
Sunday.
Inter Milan's Obafemi Martins (L) celebrates
after scoring against AC Milan during their Italian Serie A soccer match
at the San Siro stadium in Milan December 11, 2005.
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Inter's victory -- their first over Milan in the league since March 2002 --
lifted them to second on 32 points, 10 behind leaders Juventus who earlier
crushed Cagliari 4-0.
Fiorentina are third, also with 32 points, after a 1-0 win over Treviso on
Saturday. Milan slip to fourth on 31 points.
Inter came out aggressively, pushing Milan into their own half, and went
ahead in the 24th minute.
Obafemi Martins played a one-two with strike partner Adriano and rushed into
the area only for defender Alessandro Nesta to tumble in front of him.
It looked like a harmless incident but referee Domenico Messina judged Nesta
had obstructed the Nigerian and gave a penalty, which Adriano converted by
sending Dida the wrong way.
Milan responded by upping the tempo, reaping the reward seven minutes from
halftime when Kaka won a free kick on the edge of Inter's area.
SHEVCHENKO PENALTY
Dejan Stankovic handled Andrea Pirlo's kick and Milan had a penalty of their
own, which Andriy Shevchenko dispatched coolly into the bottom corner.
Both sides continued to press forward after the interval.
Milan striker Alberto Gilardino narrowly failed to connect with a Jaap Stam
cross that flashed dangerously across Inter's goal before Martins restored
Inter's lead with a poacher's goal in the 59th minute.
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