Inter has no choice but to run after the score. The Nerazzurri responded shortly after Roman’s opener and created their first chance just one minute after the goal by De Rossi: Sneijder tries his luck in force on a free kick distant, but his shot goes just beside the goals from Julio Sergio. At the 22nd minute, Stankovic’s turn to try instant replay from a distance on a nice discount to Eto’o, but the attempt by the Serbian community also passes next to the Roman goals..

Despite these opportunities, Inter did not seem able to really worry about his opponent, the game is rough and the Nerazzurri are struggling once again to approach the opposing goal. Just before the half hour of play, even the Romans who show dangerous was the 28th minute, Vucinic Menez passes near the penalty area Nerazzurri, the attacker Montene grin is not attacked and hit his arm quietly twenty meters, Julio Cesar seems beaten but the ball ends up just wide.

A half-hour mark, following a foul on Menez, Javier Zanetti takes a yellow card which will deprive the next meeting of the Nerazzurri against Bologna is an important event for the Inter Serie A and, indeed, the Argentine captain will therefore his incredible run of consecutive games played in Serie A stop at 137 matches in a row. Returning to the game because after this error, Roma gets a dangerous free-kick at the entrance of the interfacial area is Riise who is responsible for the strike and let fly with a powerful shot which passes close to the post of Julio Cesar.

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