INTER CLINCH WIN IN DERBY THRILLER
*Sunday, 11 March 2007 17:00:43 *

[image: [FOTO Sunday, 11 March 2007 17:00:43]] MILAN - Julio
Cruz<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0762&L=en&stagione=2006/07>and
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0805&L=en&stagione=2006\
/07>set
each other up as Inter replied to Ronaldo's opener to defeat the
Rossoneri 2-1 in Sunday's 266th Milan derby.

The win moves table toppers Inter 19 points clear of Roma who play Udinese
in tonight's late game, and stretches the Nerazzurri's long unbeaten run to
35 games.

The first afternoon derby in 14 years kicked off after a minute's silence in
memory of Inter legend Benito Lorenzi. And 'Veleno', a protagonist of a many
a derby in the 1950s, would have been proud as Mancini's side produced a
memorable second-half comeback after falling behind just before the break.

Inter carved out more chances than their city rivals in an end-to-end
opening half with Hernan
Crespo<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0743&L=en&stagione=2006/07>g\
oing
close on three occasions before Ronaldo scored against the run of
play.

The Argentine rifled wide a low shot after intercepting a Bonera clearance
in the second minute as Inter made their intentions clear.

Mancini made an early switch with
Maxwell<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0802&L=en&stagione=2006/07>\
replacing
the injured Fabio
Grosso<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0800&L=en&stagione=2006/07>o\
n
18 minutes.

A period of Milan pressure midway through the half saw Andrea Pirlo send a
curling free kick just wide of the left post before the Italy midfielder
forced a tipped save from Julio
Cesar<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0788&L=en&stagione=2006/07>wh\
en
his 25-yarder dipped dangerously.

The Nerazzurri hit back and
Crespo<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0743&L=en&stagione=2006/07>c\
urled
wide from an inviting position in the box after a mistake by the
Rossoneri backline.

He went even closer with a flicked header from a right-wing cross by
Figo<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0791&L=en&stagione=2006/07>,
who then barged between Oddo and Bonera on the opposite flank before
flashing his shot narrowly wide from a tight angle.

Ex-Inter striker Ronaldo gave his new club a shock lead five minutes before
the interval with a venomous left-foot strike from 25 yards that found the
bottom left corner.

With
Dacourt<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0803&L=en&stagione=2006/07>\
unable
to continue after sustaining a muscular injury in the closing stages
of the first half,
Mancini<http://inter.it/en/squadra/allenatore/index.html>brought on
Walter
Samuel<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0790&L=en&stagione=2006/07>f\
or
the restart, moving
Burdisso<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0769&L=en&stagione=2006/07\
>into
a midfield position.

The Inter boss made his third and final switch nine minutes in. And what a
decision it turned out to be. Eleven seconds after replacing Hernan
Crespo<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0743&L=en&stagione=2006/07>,
Julio
Cruz<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0762&L=en&stagione=2006/07>ram\
med
in from five yards to bring the teams level after Dida failed to hold
an Ibra cross.

An inspired
Cruz<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0762&L=en&stagione=2006/07>alm\
ost
scored an quick second but his backheeled effort from Maxwell's
left-wing centre finished over the bar.

Milan had Bonera to thank for denying
Stankovic<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0764&L=en&stagione=2006/0\
7>a
clear chance on goal after the Serbian was put through by
Ibrahimovic<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0805&L=en&stagione=2006\
/07>.


Cruz<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0762&L=en&stagione=2006/07>rep\
aid
Ibra's earlier favour for Inter's second goal on 75 minutes. The
Argentine robbed Jankulovski on the right before cutting back for the Swede
to slide into the left corner from 12 yards and lift the roof off the
Meazza.

INTER 2-1 AC MILAN (HT: 0-1)

Scorers: Ronaldo 40,
Cruz<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0762&L=en&stagione=2006/07>55,
Ibrahimovic<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0805&L=en&stagione=2006\
/07>75.

Inter: 12 Julio
Cesar<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0788&L=en&stagione=2006/07>;
16
Burdisso<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0769&L=en&stagione=2006/07\
>,
2
Cordoba<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0690&L=en&stagione=2006/07>\
,
23
Materazzi<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0717&L=en&stagione=2006/0\
7>,
11
Grosso<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0800&L=en&stagione=2006/07>(\
6
Maxwell<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0802&L=en&stagione=2006/07>\
18);
5
Stankovic<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0764&L=en&stagione=2006/0\
7>,
15
Dacourt<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0803&L=en&stagione=2006/07>\
(25
Samuel<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0790&L=en&stagione=2006/07>4\
6),
7
Figo<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0791&L=en&stagione=2006/07>,
4
Zanetti<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0683&L=en&stagione=2006/07>\
;
8
Ibrahimovic<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0805&L=en&stagione=2006\
/07>,
18
Crespo<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0743&L=en&stagione=2006/07>(\
9
Cruz<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0762&L=en&stagione=2006/07>54)\
.
Subs not used: 1
Toldo<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0724&L=en&stagione=2006/07>,
20
Recoba<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0535&L=en&stagione=2006/07>,
21
Solari<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0786&L=en&stagione=2006/07>,
91 Mariano
Gonzalez<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0806&L=en&stagione=2006/07\
>
.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.

AC Milan: 1 Dida; 44 Oddo (2 Cafu 62), 25 Bonera, 3 Maldini, 18 Jankulovski;
8 Gattuso (20 Gourcuff 79), 21 Pirlo, 10 Seedorf (11 Gilardino 70), 23
Ambrosini; 22 Kaką; 99 Ronaldo.
Subs not used: 16 Kalac, 7 Oliveira, 17 Simic, 32 Brocchi.
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti.

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Bologna).

Booked:
Ibrahimovic<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0805&L=en&stagione=2006\
/07>30,
Samuel<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0790&L=en&stagione=2006/07>7\
1,
Pirlo 72,
Cordoba<http://inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0690&L=en&stagione=2006/07>\
86.

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