The 2008 Supercoppa Italiana was a football match that was played by 2007–08 Serie A winners Inter Milan and 2007–08 Coppa Italia winners Roma. The match proved to be a tightly contested affair. After exchanging goals, it appeared that Inter Milan was on its way to victory on Mario Balotelli's goal on the 83rd minute, however, Mirko Vučinić tied the game for Roma at the 90th minute. Extra time settled nothing. In the penalty shoot-out, it appeared that a miss by Inter Milan's Dejan Stanković would be decisive, however, Roma captain Francesco Totti missed the team's fifth shot, which would have given his team the cup. In the seventh round, Roma's Juan missed while Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti scored, ending the match in favour of the Serie A champions.
The match took place on 24 August 2008 in San Siro, Milan.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/aug24d.html Football Italia
To date, this remains the only occasion on which manager José Mourinho won a trophy by a penalty shoot-out.
Match details
INTER (4–3–3): GK 12 Júlio CésarRB 13 Maicon CB 16 Nicolás Burdisso CB 19 Esteban Cambiasso LB 6 Maxwell CM 5 Dejan Stanković CM 20 Sulley Muntari CM 4 Javier Zanetti (c) RW 7 Luís Figo LW 33 Mancini CF 8 Zlatan Ibrahimović Substitutes:GK 1 Francesco Toldo DF 24 Nelson Rivas MF 30 Pelé MF 11 Luis Jiménez FW 45 Mario Balotelli FW 9 Julio Cruz FW 18 Hernán Crespo Manager: José MourinhoROMA (4–2–3–1): GK 32 Doni RB 77 Marco Cassetti CB 4 Juan CB 5 Philippe Mexès LB 17 John Arne Riise DM 16 Daniele De Rossi (c)DM 7 David Pizarro RM 8 Alberto Aquilani AM 19 Júlio Baptista LM 20 Simone Perrotta CF 9 Mirko Vučinić Substitutes:GK 25 ArturDF 2 Christian Panucci DF 15 Simone Loria DF 22 Max Tonetto MF 33 Matteo Brighi FW 89 Stefano Okaka FW 10 Francesco Totti Manager: Luciano Spalletti
MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Fourth official:MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes Maximum of 3 substitutions.
See also 2008–09 Inter Milan season 2008–09 AS Roma season Played between same clubs: 2006 Supercoppa Italiana 2007 Supercoppa Italiana 2010 Supercoppa Italiana
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