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The capital club moved above AC Milan into second place after
riding their luck against Inter, who hit the woodwork three
times.
A mistake by goalkeeper Julio Cesar gifted Daniele De Rossi a
17th-minute opener for the hosts, then Inter defender Walter Samuel
headed against the bar just before halftime and fellow Argentine
Diego Milito hit the corner of the goalframe soon after the
interval.
Jose Mourinho's team drew level in the 66th minute as Wesley
Sneijder set up Milito despite Roma's claims for offside, but
on-loan striker Luca Toni netted the winner six minutes later after
a wayward shot by substitute Rodrigo Taddei dropped in his
path.
Milito was again left ruing a close miss as he hit the post deep
into injury-time, sealing a frustrating defeat ahead of Wednesday's
Champions League quarterfinal first leg against CSKA Moscow.
Roma are now unbeaten in 21 league games, a run which began with
a 1-1 draw at Inter in November when Ranieri's side were 14 points
adrift of the Nerazzuri.
The result was satisfying for Ranieri, who was replaced by
Mourinho at English club Chelsea in 2004.
"Now we face a battle of nerves in our remaining games and the
real deal begins. We will not give up although Inter are still one
point ahead of us," he told reporters
Third-placed AC Milan, who lost to Parma in
midweek, can join Roma on 62 points with seven matches to play by
beating Lazio on Sunday.
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