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Roma win derby with Lazio to set Serie A record
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-02-27 09:09
ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - AS Roma set a record of 11 consecutive Serie A wins
when goals by Rodrigo Taddei and Alberto Aquilani secured a 2-0 triumph over
city rivals Lazio on Sunday.
Roma's run of victories eclipsed the
previous best of 10 in a row held jointly by Juventus (1931-32), AC Milan
(1950-51) and Bologna (1963-64).
The derby win kept Roma fourth in the table with 54 points from 27 matches.
Leaders Juventus (70 points) came from behind to defeat struggling Lecce 3-1
and maintain their 10-point advantage over AC Milan, who won 2-0 in Palermo.
Inter Milan lie third on 58 points after beating Udinese 3-1.
Without captain Francesco Totti, who fractured his ankle against Empoli last
week, Roma lacked their usual fluency early on.
Lazio looked more dangerous and striker Tommaso Rocchi struck the post in the
13th minute.
Roma showed their ruthlessness by taking advantage of their first scoring
chance in the 31st minute, Taddei rising at the near post to nod in a corner.
MAXIMUM POINTS
Lazio continued to press but lacked the spark to break through the defence
and Roma made sure of maximum points in the 63rd minute.
Brazilian Mancini dribbled into the area before cutting the ball back for
Aquilani to fire low past Angelo Peruzzi.
At Juventus, Lecce took the lead when Gennaro Delvecchio dived to head
Alfonso Camorani's cross past Gianluigi Buffon in the 10th minute.
The champions hit back when Emerson backheeled Adrian Mutu's low shot into
the net eight minutes later.
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