Sampdoria rallies for 1-1 tie with Inter Mourinho in the Serie A debut
Marco Del Vecchio scored a second half equalizer Saturday to help draw 1-1 with Sampdoria and Inter Milan spoil José Mourinho's Serie A coaching debut.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been among the lead in 33 minutes in a shot from a tight angle that bounced off the post. However, Del Vecchio hit in a rebound, just a few feet from the finish line in the 68 th to salvage a point against the defending champion three times.
Mourinho, who won two Premier League titles with Chelsea, signed with Inter in June after the team fired Roberto Mancini despite the club to its third championship of Serie A. In its first official party last week, Inter defeated AS Roma in the Italian Supercup.
"I expected a tough match," said Mourinho. "We have lost control of the game in the second half. The Serie A season is a marathon and it is all right pointing this game. I'm not unhappy by the tie, but because they do not play well."
Inter Sampdoria pressed in every ball from the opening whistle, but the hosts also created several scoring opportunities before Del Vecchio finally broke in the second half. Sampdoria playmaker Antonio Cassano could have scored a winner, but not for controlling a long pass that have left one-on-one with Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
"This is not a false start," said midfielder Amantino Mancini. "This was a hard game to come here with Sampdoria and pumped full stadium."
Midfielder Esteban Cambiasso played in defence because of the team's injury problems. Marco Materazzi returned after a long period, while several defenders still are recovering from injuries.
Also Saturday, Antonio Di Natale scored twice to help beat Udinese 3-1 Palermo.
Di Natale put Udinese ahead in the ninth by dribbling around a defender in the box before beating Palermo goalkeeper Marco Amelia. The forward made Italy 2-0 in 34 after taking a long pass and lobbing the ball over the head of Amelia.
Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano pulled one back in the 69 th, but Gokhan Inler headed by a corner one minute later to seal the victory.
Marco Del Vecchio scored a second half equalizer Saturday to help draw 1-1 with Sampdoria and Inter Milan spoil José Mourinho's Serie A coaching debut.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been among the lead in 33 minutes in a shot from a tight angle that bounced off the post. However, Del Vecchio hit in a rebound, just a few feet from the finish line in the 68 th to salvage a point against the defending champion three times.
Mourinho, who won two Premier League titles with Chelsea, signed with Inter in June after the team fired Roberto Mancini despite the club to its third championship of Serie A. In its first official party last week, Inter defeated AS Roma in the Italian Supercup.
"I expected a tough match," said Mourinho. "We have lost control of the game in the second half. The Serie A season is a marathon and it is all right pointing this game. I'm not unhappy by the tie, but because they do not play well."
Inter Sampdoria pressed in every ball from the opening whistle, but the hosts also created several scoring opportunities before Del Vecchio finally broke in the second half. Sampdoria playmaker Antonio Cassano could have scored a winner, but not for controlling a long pass that have left one-on-one with Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
"This is not a false start," said midfielder Amantino Mancini. "This was a hard game to come here with Sampdoria and pumped full stadium."
Midfielder Esteban Cambiasso played in defence because of the team's injury problems. Marco Materazzi returned after a long period, while several defenders still are recovering from injuries.
Also Saturday, Antonio Di Natale scored twice to help beat Udinese 3-1 Palermo.
Di Natale put Udinese ahead in the ninth by dribbling around a defender in the box before beating Palermo goalkeeper Marco Amelia. The forward made Italy 2-0 in 34 after taking a long pass and lobbing the ball over the head of Amelia.
Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano pulled one back in the 69 th, but Gokhan Inler headed by a corner one minute later to seal the victory.
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