De Rossi spot on as Roma seal Cup win

ITALY midfielder Daniele De Rossi scored a second-half penalty as Roma beat Internazionale to win the Supercoppa at the San Siro last night.

De Rossi struck in the 78th minute after Nicolas Burdisso brought down Francesco Totti inside the area to hand the Giallorossi victory in the traditional curtain-raiser to the new Serie A season, which gets under way next weekend.

Meanwhile there were mixed fortunes for Serie A sides in action on Saturday in the Coppa Italia.