MILAN - Inter Primavera turned in a top-notch performance to brush Modena aside 4-0 and confirm their place in the quarter-finals of the U19 Coppa Italia.
On a bitterly cold afternoon and a heavy playing surface, Daniele Bernazzani's lads dominated the encounter from start to finish, running almost no risks whatsoever at the back. Colombi opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a peach of a strike, controlling the ball with his back to goal before unleashing an unstoppable shot past Modena keeper D'Agostino. Inter grabbed a second on the stroke of half time when Mbaye's delivery picked out Gabbianelli and the midfielder volleyed home. Five minutes after the restart, the Nerazzurri were three up: Colombi's acrobatic effort from Del Piero's corner was kept out by D'Agostino but fell to Mbaye, who buried the loose ball. Three minutes later it was 4-0. Colombi added further shine to an already impressive display by sending Terrani clear on the break; the striker bore down on goal before beating the visitors' custodian with ease.
Today's drubbing saw Inter complete a 5-0 aggregate win over Modena following the 0-1 first-leg result. In the quarter-finals they will meet Torino, who saw off Parma.
Inter 4-0 Modena (HT: 2-0)
Scorers: Colombi 14, Gabbianelli 44, Mbaye 50, Terrani 53.
Inter (3-5-2):
1
Di
Gennaro;
4
Donkor
(Zaro 25),
5
Mbaye,
3
Paramatti;
2
Bandini
(Longo 23),
8
Del
Piero,
10
Gabbianelli,
6
Tassi,
11
Bangoura;
7
Terrani,
9
Colombi
(Tommasone 78).
Unused subs:
12
Smug,
14
Ferrara,
16
Cannataro,
18
Belloni,
19
Pedrabissi,
20
Bocar.
Coach:
Daniele
Bernazzani.
Modena (3-5-2):
1
D'Agostino;
2
Massacci,
5
OlioMarini
(Ferron 66),
6
Barbalaco;
7
Adrovandi,
8
Fantini,
4
Del
Mastio,
10
Vaccari
(Strombellini 60),
3
Belfasti;
9
Zouhri,
10
Louhichi
(Conte 61).
Unused subs:
12
Buriani,
13
Essel,
14
Zucchini,
15
Puglisi,
16
Prandi,
20
Borghi.
Coach:
Massimo
Storgato.
Referee: Mangialardi (Pistoia).
Booked: Donkor 23, Paramatti 29, Louhichi 37, Massacci 55, Zouhri 75.
Added time: 1+2 minutes.
