UPDATE 2-Soccer-Lazio win shootout to lift Italian Cup

Wed May 13, 2009 11:34pm BST
 
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* Lazio beat Sampdoria 6-5 on penalties

* Final ends 1-1 after extra time

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By Paul Virgo

ROME, May 13 (Reuters) - Lazio beat Sampdoria 6-5 on penalties to lift the Italian Cup after Wednesday's final at the Stadio Olimpico finished 1-1 following extra-time.

Uruguayan keeper Fernando Muslera saved efforts from Antonio Cassano and Hugo Campagnaro before Ousmane Dabo scored the decisive spot-kick to give the Romans their fifth Italian Cup triumph and a place in next season's Europa League.

Captain Tommaso Rocchi, a second half substitute, was Lazio's only player to miss in the shootout.

"I think it's a just reward for these lads after a year of sacrifices," Lazio coach Delio Rossi told Rai television. "I'm very happy."  Continued...

 

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