21.   In a lively first half, the defending Italian league champions had the early edge.

22.   In other Saturday matches, forward David Neitz kicked eight goals as Melbourne beat defending league champions Carlton.

23.   In other Sunday matches, defending league champion AS Roma is at Piacenza and Juventus at Genoa, against Sampdoria.

24.   In the only other match of the day, defending league champion AS Roma was at Perugia.

25.   In the only other match of the day, defending league champion AS Roma played Udinese at the Olympic stadium.

26.   It was the third loss in a row for the two-time defending league champions.

27.   It reached the semifinals by beating defending league champion AS Roma in the quarterfinals.

28.   Mike Newell and Graeme Le Saux completed the scoring for the defending league champions.

29.   Roma has eight points to share third place with Juventus of Turin, the defending league champion, and Sampdoria of Genoa.

30.   Roma, the defending league champion, was four points clear of runnerup Internazionale, which was scheduled to play Perugia in a late match.