Samp stamp Cup mark on Inter

Samp stamp Cup mark on Inter
(Reuters) Wednesday 4 March 2009
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Sampdoria strike duo Giampaolo Pazzini and Antonio Cassano exposed a brittle Inter Milan defence to give the 10-man hosts a shock 3-0 win in their Italian Cup semi-final first leg. Inter coach Jose Mourinho rotated his lineup and paid the price when Nelson Rivas, unaccustomed to playing at right back, allowed Cassano to steal the ball and chip reserve keeper Francesco Toldo on nine minutes.

Pazzini made the most of more loose Inter defending when he headed in from close range following a corner and the former Fiorentina striker grabbed a second on 42 minutes when the Serie A leaders again failed to clear a ball in the box. Samp lost defender Daniele Gastaldello to a second yellow card on the hour mark but Inter, bidding to reach their fifth straight final, did not come especially close late on.

Lazio beat Juventus 2-1 at home in Tuesday's semi-final first leg with the second legs taking place in April.