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Roma have destroyed Siena in the Coppa Italia during a bizarre match which was suspended for over an hour.

The Giallorossi won 5-1 in Tuscany but only after the referee was forced to stop the game, as a result of the mist created by flares thrown from the Roma section of the crowd.

Away fans ignited so many fireworks inside the stadium that official Morganti brought a halt to the game after 35 minutes.

Roma captain Francesco Totti was even forced to plead with those who continued to hurl lighted flares from the Curva.

Gigi Del Neri’s side had already taken the lead by then thanks to goals from Traianos Dellas and Totti.

The game seemed set to be abandoned before the smoke somewhat surprisingly lifted an hour later.

Siena, who would later see Bruno Cirillo dismissed, immediately got back into the tie when Totti handled the ball in the area on 44 minutes. Massimo Maccarone stepped up to convert the spot kick.

Roma dominated the second half though as Antonio Cassano, Vincenzo Montella and Daniele Corvia ensured a 6-3 aggregate win and a baptism of fire for new Siena boss Luigi De Canio.

Roma now play Fiorentina in the last eight.

Siena 1-5 Roma (3-6 on agg)
Scorers: Dellas (R) 12, Totti (R) 35, Maccarone pen (S) 44, Cassano (R) 46, Montella (R) 49, Corvia (R) 65

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