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Once again, the Inter Milan asserted its leading position by defeating Fiorentina 2-0, in the Day 28 of the Italian League. With this victory, the Nerazzurri increased their advantage to 66 points, seven points away from Juventus, which are its closest pursuers, while the Viola, with 46 points, dropped to the fifth place, which they share with AS Roma.

 

The match initially was a bit complicated since both teams had a strong battle to control the possession of the ball that wrapped them up in a heavy clash in which constantly they were looking for opportunities to get closer to each other areas. Fiorentina did a great demonstration of good plays with which they opened some possibilities to achieve goals, but Inter avoided that by using a powerful defense, which its opponents were unable to cross, and the defense combined with the great performance of the Brazilian goalkeeper Julio César, were the key elements that brought the victory to the team led by José Mourinho.

 

In the middle of great dangerous plays in which the players of Fiore came closer to the rival’s area and made some risky shots, again came to light the figure of Julio César, who stopped and neutralized every possibility that they had to score. With that incredible performance of Julio César, the players guided by Cesare Prandelli consistently saw how their chances to score were frustrated every time by the Brazilian goalkeeper.

 

As the minutes passed by, the tension and the emotions were growing high, but it wasn’t until minute 11, in a play that some people saw as a legitimate penalty action due to the Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s foot passed very close to Sebastien Frey’s face when Ibrahimovic jumped to take the control of the ball and managed to head the ball later right into the bottom of the net, opening that way the score for La Beneamata. Following this controversial action, the Gigliati continued their attacks, which they were well blocked by the Brazilian goalkeeper of Inter. That tonality of the game continued until the end of the first half.

 

At beginning of the second half, the Internazionale, with the help of their powerful defense and with Ibrahimovic in front, kept they game well balanced until Fiorentina increased its level of play exerting great pressure and taking that way the control of the match. In this exchange of leadership, another controversial moment came by; this time it was the nerazzurro Davide Santón, who just got a yellow card after a strong foul that many considered worthy of a red card.

 

In the course of the match, the goalkeeper Julio Cesar remained in the same imposing and defiant attitude that did not let the Fiorentina players to open the score, and also at the same time the defense of Inter remained strong, giving a tough fight to their opponents, who were not able to walk through it. As the end of the game grow near, the Inter pressured and disrupted their rivals game sketch and them see how at minute 90, Ibrahimovic came back into action with a spectacular and very accurate shot that put the score 2-0. That way, the Internazionalle Milano demonstrated once again why they are the absolute leaders of the elite tournament in the Italian football.

 

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