Santiago Solari (R) dribbles past a Chinese defender in the game on Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

The Chinese Olympic football team on Tuesday lost 3-0 to Italian champions Inter Milan in a friendly game, their third match of a training tour in Italy.

Julio Ricardo Cruz converted a first-half penalty, with Santiago Solari and Adriano adding to the tally after the breaking to seal the victory for Inter, who had just kicked off their pre-season training.

Ratomir Djukovic still fielded an aggressive formation for his squad, despite the danger of losses to the mighty rivals, and a talent shortage after core players, including Zhou Haibin and Zhao Xuri, were lent to the professional team for the Asian Cup competitions.

Many rookies were granted chances to start, as Roberto Mancini rotated his lineup. But aces were put on the pitch in the second half as the home side attempted to extend the gap and tune up their stars' fitness.

Jiang Chen missed China's best opportunity for a goal in the 81st minute, with his shot, dulled by a rival's tackle, hitting the bar.

(CRI.cn July 18, 2007)