Inter Edges Juve On Penalties In Friendly

[Folami David]

Inter Milan edged Italian rivals Juventus 9-8 on penalties on Tuesday after playing to a 1-1 draw in a friendly at Sun Life stadium.
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Second-half substitute goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo blocked Mauricio Isla's penalty then converted an attempt of his own to lift Inter to the victory in the eight-club International Champions Cup friendly tournament.
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Argentina's Ricardo Alvarez in the 28th minute for Inter and Chile's Arturo Vidal with a penalty in the 44th for Juventus accounted for the regular-time goals.
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On target in the shoot-out for Inter were Andrea Ranocchia, Alvarez, Mauro Icardi, Ishak Belfodil, Patrick Olsen, Marco Andreolli, Alvaro Pereira, Jonathan and Carrizo.
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For Juventus, Claudio Marcchisio, Carlos Tevez, Andrea Pirlo, Vidal, Angelo Ogbonna, Martin Caceres, Giorgio Chiellini and Paolo De Ceglie converted.
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After the match ended 1-1, both Carrizo and counterpart Marco Storari made stops to begin the penalty shootout.
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Juventus and Inter matched each other over the next eight rounds until Carrizo went to his right and thwarted Isla.
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Carrizo turned around to take the shot for Inter, sending a blast high down the middle while Storari went right, giving Inter the win.
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It was the second time in three Stateside matches that Juventus lost on penalties. They fell to Everton in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.
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In the 28th, Palacio found space and raced down the left side. He sent a low ball to the top of the area, and Guarin fired a volley that Buffon blocked. The rebound came to Alvarez, who put a left-footed shot inside the right post.
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Juventus equalised a minute before halftime after Mirko Vucinic won a dubious penalty, dropping easily when Juan Jesus spun toward him.
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Referee Hilario Grajeda pointed to the spot amid protests from Inter and Vidal converted.
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The second half saw few quality chances, with shots from a distance rarely testing either keeper.
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In the second match of a double-header at the home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, which drew a crowd of 38,513, Michel Herrero scored in the 52nd minute to lift Spanish side Valencia to a 1-0 victory over English Premier League club Everton.

[Shola Sholaz]

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