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| 46' | Roma lead Inter 4-1 at the break. |
| 45' | There will be one minute of added time. |
| 45' | Stankovic makes a surging run down the middle and combines with Crespo but is beaten to the Argentine's return ball by Chivu. |
| 44' | Maicon storms down the right, cuts inside and plays short to Adriano, who is tackled. |
| 41' | Figo gets into the area from the right but is denied by Mexes. |
| 40' | Inter close to reducing the gap before half time. Figo crashes a shot against the post from inside the area. |
| 37' | Adriano gets a low shot on target from the left angle of the Roma area. Doni saves. |
| 36' | Roma want more. Totti turns Cordoba on the edge of the box and sends a low shot on target. Good save by Toldo. |
| 35' | An ooooh rings round the Olimpico as Totti's effort from the free kick is just wide. |
| 34' | The Brazilian right-back is booked. |
| 33' | Free kick to Roma in Francesco Totti territory after a Maicon foul on Perrotta. |
| 32' | Figo gets a cross in from the right but it's cleared by the Giallorossi defence. |
| 31' | Roma winger Mancini booked for removing his shirt during the goal celebrations. |
| 30' | With Toldo stranded after a corner, Mancini fires into an open goal to restore Roma's three-goal advantage. |
| 29' | The Roma defence holds tight as Inter create chances through Figo and Maicon. |
| 29' | Inter break and win a free kick on the right for a crunching tackle from behind on Figo. |
| 28' | Materazzi rises to head clear a De Rossi cross from a free kick. |
| 27' | Totti goes straight for goal with a low drive. Inter's defence blocks and clears. |
| 27' | Back in our half of the pitch, Roma win a free kick 30 yards out on the right channel. |
| 26' | Inter hit back. Crespo floats the ball over to the far post for Adriano, but it's too long for his strike partner. |
| 26' | Mancini turns his compatriot Maicon on the left and gets a cross in. Toldo saves. |
| 24' | Zanetti has a go from 30 yards. It's wide. |
| 24' | Figo combines with Crespo and pokes through for Adriano with a deft touch of the ball, but the Brazilian hasn't read the move. |
| 20' | Here's the first. Maicon breaks down the right and serves Hernan Crespo who turns Doni and slides into an open net from an acute angle. Roma 3-1 Inter. |
| 17' | Inter fans won't need reminding that the Nerazzurri came back from three goals down to beat Roma 4-3 in the Italian Super Cup last August. |
| 16' | Roma go 3-0 up. The Giallorossi hit us on the break and Perrotta slides past Toldo from close range after meeting Chivu's defence-splitting through pass. |
| 14' | David Pizarro tests Toldo with a well struck right-footer from 30 yards. |
| 14' | At the other end Adriano lashes over from distance. |
| 13' | Mancini blasts over from 20 yards as Roma pile on the pressure. |
| 12' | Roma break and go close again. Spotting Toldo off his line, Taddei tries to surprise the Inter keeper with a chip shot but his attempt is wide of the left post. |
| 12' | Figo's right-foot effort from the free kick hits the Roma wall and finishes in the hands of Doni. |
| 11' | Adri wins us a free kick 30 yards out after a foul by Mexes. |
| 10' | Doni plucks a Figo right-wing cross out of the air as the Nerazzurri attack Roma for the first time in these opening minutes. |
| 9' | Another chance for Roma, but Perrotta mis-hits his shot from Taddei's right-wing centre. |
| 7' | Toldo says no to Taddei with a brilliant save from the Brazilian's diagonal effort. What a start by Roma. |
| 5' | 2-0 to Roma. De Rossi deflects in Philippe Mexes' volley from the corner to double the Giallorossi's lead. |
| 5' | Totti's long-range effort from the resulting free kick takes a deflection off the Inter wall. Corner for Roma. |
| 3' | Play interrupted as Perrotta remains on the ground after a challenge by Ivan Cordoba. |
| 1' | Inter v Roma v Roma v Roma... The third consecutive two-legged Coppa Italia final between these two teams begins here at the Stadio Olimpico. |
| 1' | There is this time as the Giallorossi take a first-minute lead. Francesco Totti controls another Taddei pass, swivels and fires home from ten yards. Roma 1-0 Inter. |
| 1' | Roma straight into attack. Taddei plays a dangerous low ball across the face of our six-yard box but there's no team-mate on hand. |
| 1' | Saccani blows his whistle and Inter, playing in their white away strip, kick off. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!! |
| 1' | The lineups:<br> Roma: Doni; Panucci, Mexes, Ferrari, Chivu; Taddei, Pizarro, De Rossi, Perrotta, Mancini; Totti.<br> Inter: Toldo; Maicon, Cordoba, Materazzi, Maxwell; Stankovic, Dacourt, Zanetti, Figo; Crespo, Adriano. |
| 1' | Chivu, Defendi, Marsili, Mexes, Pizarro, Rosi (Roma), Burdisso, Dacourt, Figo, Materazzi and Solari (Inter) are all on cautions, and will miss the return leg if booked at the Olimpico. |
| 1' | Olivier Dacourt and David Pizarro were on opposite sides in last season's final. The Frenchman has been named in Mancini's starting lineup for the first leg, while the Chilean starts for Spalletti's side after recovering from a foot problem. |
| 1' | Fit-again Patrick Vieira also hit a brace in the Super Cup, sparking an incredible comeback. The France captain is on the bench for the first leg after playing the last 15 minutes in Messina at the weekend. |
| 1' | Roma prodigy Alberto Aquilani is among the Giallorossi subs after returning from injury against Palermo last Sunday. The 22-year-old midfielder scored twice against Inter in the 2006 Super Cup final. |
| 1' | Inter defender Nicolas Burdisso is the competition's top scorer this season with four goals to his name. Montella and Mancini have eached scored three Coppa goals for the Giallorossi. El Padroncito is on the bench today. |
| 1' | Roma beat Triestina, Parma and AC Milan over to legs to qualify for the final. Inter disposed of Messina, Empoli and Sampdoria. |
| 1' | Crespo scored the winner as Inter ran out 1-0 winners away to Spalletti's side in the first half of the Serie A season. Last month, Perrotta, Totti and Cassetti netted for Roma at the Meazza to delay the Nerazzurri's title celebrations by a few days. |
| 1' | In the first of three meetings between the two teams so far this season, Inter came back from three goals down to edge the Giallorossi 4-3 after extra time in the 2006 Italian Super Cup last August. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Roma beat Inter 6-2. See you next Thursday for the return leg at the Meazza, and on Sunday for the Serie A Week 36 clash with the light blue half of Rome. |
| 48' | Recoba's curling free kick is high and wide. |
| 47' | Saccani produces yet another yellow card. Roma sub Tonetto is booked for a foul on Recoba. |
| 47' | Totti's free kick is well wide of the left post. |
| 46' | Materazzi booked for fouling Totti. The Italy defender will miss the return leg as he went into the game on a caution. |
| 45' | Three minutes of overtime. |
| 44' | Panucci steals in to fire home from close range after a great save by Toldo from Totti's long-range free kick. Roma 6-2 Inter. |
| 42' | Dacourt crashes over the bar from 20 yards. |
| 41' | Luciano Spalletti makes his last change. Max Tonetto replaces David Pizarro. |
| 38' | Aquilani fouls Grosso on the left angle of the Roma box. Free kick. Recoba could have a go from here. |
| 38' | Recoba's outswinging cross is over the heads of Materazzi and the Roma defenders. |
| 35' | Vieira is shown a yellow card for a challenge on De Rossi. |
| 35' | Recoba dribbles two opponents during a mazy diagonal run, but is stopped by Aquilani. |
| 34' | Oli Dacourt booked for tripping Totti. The Frenchman, one of the many players on warnings will automatically miss the return leg. |
| 34' | Recoba close with a shot on his right foot. The Urguayan's 20-yard effort is blocked by Doni. Ferrari heads clear the resulting corner kick. |
| 32' | The talented Aquilani is straight into the action. He controls a pass into the box with his chest and serves Totti with an overhead kick. The Roma captain then volleys over the bar. |
| 31' | Roma bring on Alberto Aquilani for Rodrigo Taddei. |
| 28' | De Rossi's free kick is high and wide. |
| 28' | Mancini receives from Totti on the left. Forced to backtrack, the Brazilian glides past Cordoba and Materazzi, and goes down under a challenge from Dacourt. Free kick to Roma just outside the box. |
| 27' | Roma close to a sixth. Mancini fires narrowly wide from the edge of the box. |
| 25' | Simone Perrotta heads clear El Chino's cross from the corner flag. |
| 24' | Grosso's left-wing cross spins of Panucci. Corner for Inter. |
| 23' | Cordoba booked for a challenge on Perrotta in the centre circle. |
| 22' | Roberto Mancini makes his third change. Fabio Grosso is on for Maxwell. |
| 21' | Cassetti crashes on target from 30 yards. Toldo blocks. |
| 19' | Superb one-handed save by Toldo from Totti's dangerous low swerveshot, which had taken a slight deflection off Materazzi. |
| 19' | Vieira wins Inter win a left-wing corner. Recoba's inswinging cross is headed clear by Panucci. |
| 18' | Zanetti slaloms his way into the area but loses control of the ball. Panucci boots clear. |
| 17' | Pizarro dispossesses Stankovic on the by-line and blasts to safety. De Rossi then blocks a Vieira move. |
| 14' | Headed clearance by Marco Materazzi from David Pizarro's corner kick. |
| 14' | Mancini gets into a shooting position and unleashes a low shot which takes a deflection. Right-wing corner for the home side. |
| 12' | Inter bring on Alvaro Recoba for Adriano. |
| 11' | GOOOAAALLLL!!!!!! Hernan Crespo heads in a Maicon cross from the right after a defensive error by Cassetti. Roma 5-2 Inter. |
| 9' | Ex-Inter defender Panucci rises in the box and powers home a header from Pizarro's left-wing corner. 5-1 to Roma. |
| 8' | Roma clear Vieira's looping cross into the box to deny Adriano. |
| 7' | Patrick Vieira, who scored twice in the Super Cup comeback last August, replaces Luis Figo, who sealed victory with the winning goal in extra time. |
| 6' | Roma awarded a free kick in a central position 30 yards out after a foul from behind by Dacourt on Totti. |
| 5' | It looks as if Doni is okay to continue after a quick check by the Roma doc. |
| 4' | Doni appears to have injured his left shoulder. Curci is warming up on the touchline. |
| 4' | Adri's header from the corner is over the Roma crossbar. |
| 3' | Adriano unleashes a fierce left-footer from 30 yards. And it's not far off. Doni gets down at the right post and palms behind. Corner for Inter. |
| 3' | Materazzi's back-post header from Figo's inswinging left-wing corner is off target. |
| 1' | Roma kick off the second half. FORZA INTER!!!! |
| 1' | Spalletti has made a half-time switch. Cassetti is on for Mexes. |