Inter beat Sampdoria to book Cup final date with Roma

ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) Inter Milan and AS Roma will play each other in the Italian Cup final for the third year running after Inter drew 0-0 with Sampdoria to complete a 3-0 win on aggregate yesterday.

Inter are aiming for their third successive Cup title after beating Roma in 2005 and 2006.

Roma progressed to the final on Wednesday by beating AC Milan 3-1 for a 5-3 aggregate win.

Sampdoria never looked like overturning Inter's first leg lead in a game in which both sides lacked urgency.

Inter created the best chances of the match in the first half, when winger Mariano Gonzalez angled a shot wide, and striker Julio Cruz got a foot to a Santiago Solari cross at the near post, but the ball flew narrowly over the bar.

The first leg of the final is scheduled for April 18, with the return on May 9.

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