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Inter Milan 1-0 Fiorentina: Milito Penalty Gives Nerazzurri Win
The Nerazzurri march on in the league with another three points.
Nov 29, 2009 10:52:59 AM
A late Diego Milito penalty proved the difference as Inter Milan downed Fiorentina 1-0 at the Giuseppe Meazza to increase the gap over Juventus.
Inter Milan were particularly active in the early stages of the match, when Muntari had two good chances to score, but in the first one his shot from inside the box went wide, while in the second one he opted for a powerful strike instead of squaring the ball for Eto'o.
The hosts went very close to scoring in the 16th minute after Milito was played through but his shot went straight at Frey, who rushed out to deny the Argentine from close range.
Inter outcast Ricardo Quaresma was eager to prove he deserved a spot in the starting XI, and he almost found the back of the net near the half-hour mark, when Muntari's cross was headed towards the far post by a Fiorentina man, where the winger volleyed it first time but his effort went just inches wide of the right post.
The second half began with an Inter goal in the 50th minute, which was disallowed by the referee, who claimed Walter Samuel had pulled the defender's shirt before heading home.
Inter did not lower their heads and it was thanks to Frey that they did not score 10 minutes into the second half, when Milito's shot from inside the area was denied by the French keeper.
The first real chance for Fiorentina came in the 80th minute, when Gilardino flicked the ball over two defenders before running clear on goal but he hit the post in a one-on-one situation with Julio Cesar.
After this scare, Inter were awarded a penalty just moments later as Milito was brought down in the area by Comotto. The Argentina international stepped up and sent Frey the wrong way to put his team ahead.
Inter had a clear chance to make it 2-0 just two minutes before stoppage time, when Samuel Eto'o ran alone on the counter and had just the keeper to beat but he sent the ball against Frey.
Luís Mira, Goal.com
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