Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Last-gasp Totti penalty sees Roma in semifinal against Lazio (The Associated Press)

Roma's Kostas Manolas, foreground, and Cesena's Alejandro Rodriguez vie for the ball during the Italians Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Roma and Cesena at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (Ettore Ferrari/ANSA via AP)

Francesco Totti converted a penalty deep into stoppage time to send Roma through to the Italian Cup semifinal against city rival Lazio with a narrow 2-1 win over second-division Cesena on Wednesday. The 40-year-old forward scored in the seventh minute of added time after Cesena goalkeeper Federico Agliardi was harshly adjudged to have fouled Kevin Strootman. Luca Garritano had canceled out Edin Dzeko's 68th-minute opener for Roma.


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