Comeback falls short as Inter are eliminated from the Coppa Italia, Roma reach the final
Comeback falls short as Inter are eliminated from the Coppa Italia, Roma reach the final Inter Women's Coppa Italia journey ends just short of the final. The Nerazzurre played well and fought against Roma for the full 90 minutes played at the Arena Civica, but the Giallorosse capitalised on the few chances they had in the first had with goals from Giugliano and Viens. In the second half, Inter pushed forward, testing Lukasova repeatedly who held on until a powerful free kick from Vilhjalmsdottir beat her.
In stoppage time however, Inter were unable to find the equaliser and Roma held on. The 2-1 win at the Arena, combined with the 1-1 draw in the first leg, sends the Giallorosse through to the Coppa Italia final. Inter got off to a good start and tried to take control of the game in the early stages of the game.
The first chance of the game came in the 7th minute for the Nerazzurre. Magull played a long ball to Detruyer, but the midfielder was closed down by Lukasova, who came off her line to cover the goal and deflect the Belgian’s attempt for a corner. Roma remained compact, only threatening Runarsdottir with a couple of corners, which the Inter defence dealt with comfortably.
The match was intense and competitive, but Inter looked the more dangerous side overall. In the 25th minute, Glionna delivered a free kick into the box, but Detruyer couldn’t make proper contact with the ball. Just as Inter were building momentum, Roma struck first: Dragoni won the ball in a dangerous area, drove into the box, and laid it off to the oncoming Giugliano, who fired a superb shot from the edge of the area.
The ball hit the crossbar and went in for the 1-0. It was an unstoppable strike for Runarsdottir. Five minutes later, Viens made a run into the box after a move by Giugliano, but her shot went wide.
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