Old Lady edge through
A goal in extra-time by Mirco Vucinic was enough to guide Juventus into the
final of the Coppa Italia after a thrilling second leg against AC Milan.
The hosts started the game with a 2-1 lead from the first leg which they
extended after 28 minutes through Alessandro Del Piero.
Djamel Mesbah's header reduced the deficit before a superb turn and strike by
Maxi Lopez drew Milan level nine minutes from the end to force the tie into
extra-time.
However, after 96 minutes Vucinic unleashed a shot into the top left-hand
corner as Juve moved into the final.
The game was open from the outset. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's right-footed shot was
saved by Marco Storari to his bottom left with Clarence Seedorf's right-footed
shot going narrowly wide.
Vucinic fired in a shot which Marco Amelia saved down to his right before Del
Piero slotted home a close-range effort as the hosts went further ahead in the
tie.
Milan levelled on the night six minutes after half-time through Mesbah's header
from Philippe Mexes' cross with Sulley Muntari missing from close range.
Lopez then levelled the tie with a classy turn and shot into the top right-hand
corner to send the game into extra-time.
Claudio Marchisio squandered a great chance when he shot over and Emanuele
Giaccherni was denied at close range before Vucinic shot into the top right-hand
corner.