Christian Panucci took advantage of some unusually slack Chelsea defending to finish off a Cicinho cross.

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Capello preferred Brazilian Cicinho to Beckham during the recent pre-season tour of the United States.

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The Italians grew in confidence and Vucinic could have added a second just before half-time when he misjudged a Cicinho cross.

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Roma briefly raised their game and Philippe Mexes should have levelled, only to steer a header wide from an invitingly whipped in Cicinho cross.

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Worse was to follow when the free-kick was played to Cicinho down the right and his centre found Panucci, who was left free to glance the ball home.

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