Milan beat Cagliari to keep Juventus in sight (Reuters) Updated: 2005-10-17 08:56 LOW CROSS
Inter doubled their lead eight minutes later when a low cross by Giuseppe
Favalli threaded through a group of players to present Julio Cruz with an easy
finish.
Inter Milan's Julio
Cruz (R) fights with Alessandro Grandoni of Livorno (L) during their
Italia Serie A match at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, northern Italy,
October 16, 2005. | The uphill task facing
Livorno assumed mountainous proportions when midfielder Francesco Coco was sent
off for a foul on Ze Maria two minutes after the restart.
Inter struck twice in four minutes as their opponents struggled to
re-organise.
Argentine international Esteban Cambiasso fired in from the edge of the area
after another poor clearance rolled invitingly into his path. Ivan Cordoba was
then left unmarked at the far post to nudge in a Materazzi header.
Striker Alvaro Recoba strolled through a pack of defenders to complete the
rout in the 61st minute.
In Rome, Lazio needed a late poacher's goal by defender Luciano Zauri to
snatch all three points against Fiorentina.
After an evenly-balanced first half Lazio started to apply the pressure, but
were repeatedly denied by Fiorentina keeper Sebastian Frey.
The Frenchman came off best in one-on-ones against strikers Tommaso Rocchi
and Goran Pandev, but when Christian Manfredini's shot spilled from his hands in
the 81st minute Zauri pounced.
Elsewhere, two goals by defender Vittorio Tosto gave promoted Ascoli a 2-1
win over Sampdoria and AS Roma suffered a second defeat in three matches when
they lost 1-0 at Empoli.
The home side played most of the match with 10 men after defender Stefano
Lucchini was sent off for a high challenge on Rodrigo Taddei midway through the
first half.
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