VENARIA REALE (TO) - Inter’s Primavera team, coached by Daniele Bernazzani, nearly pulled it off. The Nerazzurri showed their character to win 2-1 away to Torino thanks to goals from Zaro (minute 41) and Bandini (minute 60), but because of the first leg result (1-3) they were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. It was an honourable display in which the lads gave their all, and despite some questionable refereeing decisions (Bandini’s straight red card for dissent and the penalty awarded to the Granata for a foul that clearly occurred outside the box), they never gave up while trying until the last second to force the game to extra time.
Torino 1-2 Inter (HT: 0-1)
Scorers: Zaro 41, Bandini 60, Aramu 85 (pen.).
Torino (4-3-3): 1 Saracco; 2 Astone, 4 Ignico (Uyi 68), 5 Cristini, 3 Ientile; 7 Coccolo, 6 Gatto (Parigini 80), 8 Diarra; 11 Amedeo (Napoli 60), 9 Gyasi, 10 Aramu.
Unused subs: 12 Sordi, 15 Cibrario, 16 Calorio, 17 Comentale, 19 Rosso, 20 Dominin, 21 Porticchio, 23 Graziano.
Coach: Moreno Longo.
Inter (4-2-3-1): 1 Smug; 2 Bandini, 4 Zaro, 5 Pasa, 3 Mbaye; 6 Tassi, 8 Del Piero (Acampora 88); 7 Terrani (Forte 56), 10 Gabbianelli (Belloni 66), 11 Bocar; 9 Colombi.
Unused subs: 12 Dalle Vedove, 13 Paramatti, 14 Ferrara, 15 Bangoura, 16 Tassi, 20 Pedrabissi, 21 Tommasone.
Coach: Daniele Bernazzani.
Referee: Bellotti (Verona).
Booked: Del Piero 29, Gatto 42, Diarra 64, Smug 84, Bocar 84, Parigini 92.
Sent off: Bandini 75.
Added time: 0+4 minutes.
