REGGIO EMILIA – Inter Primavera's Scudetto challenge ended in the semi-finals with defeat to Roma after 120 minutes, six goals and 12 penalties.
A topsy-turvy game saw Baldini score the opener before Roma turned the tables thanks to Tumminello's double either side of the interval. Rey Manaj grabbed a late equaliser to send the match to extra time and restored Inter's lead within seconds of the restart but Ponce then squared things up again at 3-3.
The game went to a shootout and after 11 perfect penalties, Crisanto kept out Baldini's spot kick to send the Giallorossi through to the final.
Inter 3-3 Roma (HT 1-1, FT 2-2)
Roma win 6-5 after penalties
Scorers: Baldini 24, Tumminello 40, 50, Manaj 90 (pen), 91, Ponce 109.
Penalties: Ponce (scored), Manaj (scored), Vasco (scored), Pinamonti (scored), Spinozzi (scored), Correia (scored), Capradossi (scored), Gyamfi (scored), Marchizza (scored), Bakayoko (scored), Machin (scored), Baldini (saved).
Inter: 1 Radu; 2 Gyamfi, 13 Popa, 5 Gravillon, 3 Miangue (18 Pinamonti 80); 7 Zonta (24 Bakayoko 59), 16 De Micheli, 4 Bonetto, 10 Baldini; 9 Manaj, 20 Kouame (8 Correia 74).
Subs not used: 12 Pissardo, 21 Di Gregorio, 11 Delgado, 15 Carraro, 17 Sobacchi, 22 Appiah, 23 Mattioli, 26 Equizi, 28 Tchaoule.
Coach: Stefano Vecchi.
Roma: 12 Crisanto; 14 De Santis (13 Paolelli 81), 4 Capradossi, 4 Marchizza, 3 Anocic; 22 Machin, 6 Vasco, 16 D'Urso; 10 Di Livio (8 Ndoj 85); 9 Ponce, 20 Tumminello (7 Spinozzi 76).
Subs not used: 1 Romagnoli, 23 Pop, 11 Soleri, 15 Pellegrini, 17 Ciavattini, 18 Grossi, 19 Bordin, 21 Franchi, 24 Antonucci.
Coach: Alberto De Rossi.
Booked: Ponce 55, Radu 97, Manaj 99.
Sent off: Tumminello 120.
Added time: 1+5+1+1.
Referee: Piscopo (Imperia).
Assistants: Rossi, Scatragli.
Fourth official: Giua.
