By Anna Italia

   Marco Materazzi Scores the first goal of the 2009 - 2010 Season!

                                   UCLA BRUINS 2  - 2 FC INTER
                             39' Carasco                                 49' Marco Materazzi
                             70' Griffin                                     67' Dejan Stankovic

 

What a day the first friendly of the 2009 - 2010 Season of FC Internazionale in UCLA, Los Angeles California! 

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So much expectation guys and all the fans going wild to meet the players.  I had a blast and meet so many Inter fans from almost every race.  Yet, I was even happier to meet one of my frequent commentators here "GREG." Hello, Greg was carrying his giant INTER flag!!! I was very happy to meet him and share this unique experience supporting our Serie A clubs in the USA.

I was in the field covering the match next to the Iranian TV Persian Broadcasting Company and Sky Italia. Wow, it was marvelous!

Guys, goalkeeper Francesco Toldo did not play because he is still under observation to make sure he can play the game against Club America on Sunday.  Though, Toldo was here and acclaimed by his fans with applause.

I must tell you that Christian Chivu impressed me a lot watching him play with such determination. Chivu was among the best along Materazzi and Ibrahimovic.  I was so close to the field that could see Chivu super sweating and making excellent tackles and crosses. Wow, I was like what, hum, really, awesome!   Chivu seems so in shape.

Imagine the fans when  Inter Coach Jose Mourinho did not include SUPER ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC in the starting line up!  Wow, you could hear almost everybody asking for IBRA, IBRA, IBRA.  Amazing, Ibrahimovic is like a talisman and his sole presence raise the roar among his fans. What makes it even better is to see IBRAHIMOVIC corresponding to his fans so nicely while other players have a "more divo" attitude.  Hello, are you kidding me???  IBRAHIMOVIC is the opposite when it comes to deal with fans, he understands well the feeling of his fans and in every way try to satisfy each one of them with autographs, photos, shaking hands, smiling, waving.  wow, just awesome!  No wonder whenever he walks around the loud chant of IBRA, IBRA, IBRA, IBRA ... is the sole melodic music.

Ibrahimovic starts in the second half when Mourinho substituted Mario Balotelli suffering a contusion in his left foot, and Destro.  It was the turn for Diego Milito and Zlatan Ibrahimovic  turning to the 4-3-3 formation. Awesome to see MARCO MATERAZZI as captain and scoring the first goal in the 49th minute!!!!  I JUMPED and yelled to my heart content "MATERAZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"

Diego Milito and Thiago Motta the ex "Genoa players" made theirofficial debut with Inter. Good signs from both, though, obviously theywill need more time to be at their best. Milito was so close to scoreand  a joy watching him play.

Second goal by Dejan Stankovic after an assist by AMANTINO MANCINI in the 67th minute. Stankovic heads the ball  in the top corner and a party among Inter players!   Oh oh, spaghetti oh... too bad that just after three minutes, UCLA Bruins equalized the score with an assist from Munoz to Griffin scoring in the 70th minute.
 
You bet Mourinho will want to return to the training immediately to correct some mistakes and improve the team's performance before their debut in the 2009 World Football Challenge this Sunday, July 19 against Club America.

I must say that I was expecting a victory with a wide margin. UCLA Bruins giving a tough lesson to the super stars of Inter.  When I saw them entering the field, I said, "Mamma mia these are just kids!!!"  They all look so young compared to the experienced Inter.  Even physically, Inter were far superior. Bottom line guys, Inter needs to get back to the training immediately.

By the way, I was happy with AMANTINO MANCINI.  Why?  Hello, hello, MANCINI was in a rush before the game that he could not autograph the photo we took earlier and told me he will do it after the game. So, I was right there waiting for MANCINI after the game when he was about to jump in the bus and when he saw me, I guess he remembered his promise because he was not giving more autographs but came directly to sign my photo. Wow, awesome!   THANKS MANCINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIii

A standing ovation for INTER defender Nicoals Burdisso!!! Guys, after the match all players were tired and heading to the dressing room to change. Imagine that Burdisso was super tired and obviously sweating but fans keep asking him for autographs and he just dropped everything and went side by side giving autographs.  Hey, you bet a big applause was heard for Burdisso with all the fans pleased for his gesture. Excellent!!!! Bravo!!!!


UCLA BRUINS 2 - 2 FC INTER
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Los Angeles, California

Goals: 39' Carasco; 49' st Materazzi, 67' Stankovic, 70' Griffin

FC INTER: Belec; Ivan Cordoba, Nicolas Burdisso, Walter Samuel, Dejan Stankovic, Sulley Muntari, Patrick Vieira, Esteban Cambiasso, Obi, Mancini, Mario Balotelli, Destro.

Substitutes Orlandoni, Quaresma, Materazzi, Chivu, Stankovic, Motta, Krhin, Ibrahimovic, Milito;

Coach.: José Mourinho


UCLA BRUINS: Perk; Sacharin, Avalos, Suits, Alvarado, Akugo, Paul Devis, Carasco, Stevens, Nakazawa, Griffin;
Substitutes: 15 Birnbaum, 16 Mandlebaum, 17 Hollingshead, 14 Rajner, 9 Munoz,
Coaches: Kiel mechklung, Scot Hollingfshead

Referee: Alex Gorin

Here are the photos of the day. - Thursday, July 16, 2009
Photo credit:  Italian Soccer Serie A

 
                                  
      Here is "GREG"  with his giant INTER FLAG autographed by Inter players!  Thumbs up Greg!!!!!
Mark and Vito Intermobiliare you were certainly well represented here by GREG waving that giant Inter flag!!!!! Awesome!  Boy was I happy to meet one of my readers!!!!!   Keep waving that Inter flag GREGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG



     

Anna Italia host of Italiain Soccer Serie A  covering the first friendly game of the 2009 - 2010 Season of FC INTER.
UCLA BRUINS - FC INTER on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Los Angeles, California                                     


 

Guys, here is a photo from Inter midfielfer Christian Chivu during the game. If you ask me, I think he was among the best today.
Amazing!!! Seeing Chivu tackling up close was a delight.


Photo: Italian Soccer Serie A


 Persian Broadcasting TV and Sky Sports Italia





 

Inter players were grateful by the welcoming of their fans.  Here is Davide Santon



Here are a group of International students from the school KAPLAN super fans of Inter forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Hirofum Boda from Japan, Mohammed Almobidh from South Africa, Anna Italia, and Teppei Hongo from Japan with the white -shirt.  They were so enthusiastic and rooting for the players.  I love seeing fans like them expressing all their support, yelling, jumping, just awesome. Thumbs up guys!!!  Greg (wearing sunglasses) is holding the giant Inter flag.

                             


Teppei  and Mohammed were so happy to see the autographs from Inter players to our blog "Italian Soccer Serie A"
By the way guys, Mohammed is the same height of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 
 

 

Here is Noel Mendez from El Salvador rooting for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Esteban Cambiasso, Diego Milito and David Suazo.
Here is during the half time of the match.









Guys, during the half time taking a break time. Here is the crewfrom Persian Broadcasting Company. We were right in front covering thegame.



Greg and Inter Fitness / Technical Assistant coach Rui Filipe Da Cunha Faria      Nisha and Inter Assistant coach Farias
 

 

Colombian defender Ivan Ramiro Cordoba among the most popular players and the crowd happy. Thumbs up for Cordoba.
Greg happily observes CORDOBA after he signed his INTER FLAG. Bravo !!!! 

 



David Suazo did not play because he is injured. Yet, he dedicated time to sign autograph to his fans. Guys, the Latino fans were just amazed by Suazo's patience going one by one signing autographs while eating his green grapes. (hope they were seedless). Awesome, BRAVO SUAZO!!! By the way guys, many of the Central American fans telling Suazo to beat Mexico next time his home country HONDURAS play against them. Suazo just smile.

 

Fans waiting for Inter players after the game to get their autographs.

 

 
 


Here is GREG with the giant FC INTER flag autographed by Inter players.



Greg and FC Inter defender Nicolas Budisso



Esteban El Cucho Cambiasso arriving to the dressing room.   Hey, I was thinking about Milan 99!!! 



I took photo of Portuguese midfielder Ricardo Quaresma for Monica 08 who loves Quaresma!!!!!





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What do you think of the result?  Are you positive about FC INTER after this first friendly game of the 2009 Season,yes, no, and why?

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