Friday 29 January 2010

Coppa Italia: Final four set

Fiorentina made it a week ago, and now Roma, Inter and Udinese have joined them in the Semi finals of the Coppa Italia. Udinese took out Milan at the San Siro and in comfortable style with that. Gokhan Inler gave Udinese the lead in the second half after the Udine side had comfortably outplayed Milan up until that point. It was a second string Milan, but one that should have created more than it did against a side that are currently in a relegation battle. For Udinese though their season has some meaning now, and a chance awaits them to win a place in the Europa league if they can defeat Roma in the semi finals. Roma made it through by finally breaking down 10 man Catania at the Olimpico on Tuesday night, and the island side eventually finished with 9 men. But such is Roma's recent record in this competition that many would fancy them to go all the way, even against Inter who disposed of Juventus in unconvincing fashion last night. After Toldo's error allowed Diego to give Juve the lead, Inter fought back and leveled in fortunate circumstances after Sneijder's freekick bounced off the wall into the path of Lucio, who tapped in on the line. Later on Balotelli, who has misfired all night long, converted a parried shot from Gigi Buffon on his birthday.

So Inter will face Fiorentina at home on the 3rd of February in the first leg and Udinese will play Roma away the night after. Inter start as favourites at 5/4 with Roma second in that category at 9/4. Fiorentina come in at 7/2 with Udinese the outside bet online .

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