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| 46' | After a lively opening forty-five minutes at the Del Conero, Palanca blows for half time. Ancona 0-0 Inter. |
| 46' | Recoba's left-wing cross played to the far post is caught by Marcon. |
| 45' | 1 minute of added time to play. |
| 44' | Cruz is adjudged to have fouled Esposito as he meets a pass played to the edge of the Ancona penalty area. |
| 42' | Toldo comes out of his area and anticipates Ganz to Andersson's through ball. |
| 41' | Recoba's splendid, curled free kick dips at the far post, forcing Marcon to pull off a great save. |
| 40' | Stankovic is tripped by Goretti just outside the Ancona box. Free kick. |
| 39' | With his back to the goal Recoba receives from Cruz inside the Ancona box then turns and sends a low shot wide of the far post. |
| 37' | Recoba's curled, left-footed effort from the free kick is saved off the line by Sommese. |
| 36' | Ancona captain Dino Baggio holds Adriano back and we win a free kick 25 yards out. |
| 35' | Cristiano Zanetti chips the ball over the Ancona defence and Marcon collects. Ancona win a free kick after Adani commits a foul inside the opposing penalty area. |
| 34' | Esposito heads clear from the corner. |
| 34' | Recoba wins a left-wing corner for the Nerazzurri after his cross comes off Andersson. |
| 33' | The home side attack back and Goretti sends a 20-metre shot well wide of the left-hand post. |
| 32' | Adriano blocks and clears Rapaic's second attempt then Inter storm forward with all three strikers. |
| 31' | Ancona win a free kick 30 metres out. Rapaic curls the ball into the Inter box but Palanca invites the Croatian to retake the set piece. |
| 30' | Adriano receives inside the Ancona box then shields the ball from four red shirts before being intercepted by Zavagno. |
| 28' | Sommese crosses in from the right, Cordoba blocks Ganz. |
| 25' | Rapaic unleashes a powerful, low shot from 20 yards which goes wide of the right-hand post. |
| 24' | From the left edge of the Ancona area Adriano crosses over to the far side where Zavagno gives away a corner kick. |
| 22' | On the left edge of the Ancona penalty area Il Chino dances past two then is dispossessed by a third opponent. |
| 22' | Maurizio Ganz tries to play the ball over Toldo after receiving a long ball forward but the Nerazzurri custodian does well to get back and collects. |
| 21' | Ancona attack back and Toldo jumps to catch Rapaic's left-wing cross. |
| 20' | Recoba receives a short pass back from Cruz then with the outside of his left foot fires wide of the left-hand post. |
| 19' | On the left channel Cruz slips as he tries to latch on to Cristiano Zanetti's forward pass. |
| 18' | Toldo comes off his line to deny Ganz, who has made a run to meet a long ball forward. |
| 17' | Cristiano Zanetti is deservedly booked for a late tackle on Goretti. |
| 16' | Good defending by Gamarra, who holds off a challenge from an opponent then plays square to Adani, who plays clear. |
| 15' | At the other end Adriano serves Recoba with a delicate touch of the ball but the Uruguayan is flagged offside. |
| 14' | Ancona win a free kick to the right of our penalty box. Rapaic curls the ball to the far post, where Toldo outjumps everybody and collects. |
| 13' | Berretta's volley from Sommese's right-wing cross finishes off-target. |
| 11' | Adriano shows all his skill as he elegantly turns Bolic midway inside the Ancona half. |
| 9' | Inter are piling on the pressure in the opening minutes. Javier Zanetti shows great character as he goes on a run down the right then crosses into the box where Adriano heads just wide of the left-hand post. |
| 8' | Cordoba's header from Recoba's right-wing corner hits the side-netting. |
| 7' | Superb play by Recoba, who plays a one-two with Helveg then at the right-wing by-line cuts back for Adriano but Esposito intercepts. Corner to Inter. |
| 6' | Goretti plays wide to Sommese on the right wing but the Ancona forward can't stop the ball from going out and we win a throw-in. |
| 6' | Cruz' ball for Adriano is a tad too long and Marcon collects. |
| 4' | Adriano's long-range shot whizzes over the Ancona crossbar. |
| 3' | Former Nerazzurri striker Maurizio Ganz takes the ball into our penalty box but is well marked by Cordoba and Inter win possession. |
| 2' | Cristiano Zanetti wins the ball in midifeld then plays square to Stankovic, whose pass forward to Cruz is intercepted. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Del Conero for live commentary of Ancona v Inter. Playing in their yellow away strip, the Nerazzurri kick off. |
| 1' | J.Zanetti makes a run down the middle. The Inter captain's pass to Adriano is wayward and Ancona play back to Marcon. |
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| 48' | It's the last move of the match as Palanca blows his whistle. Ancona 0-2 Inter. |
| 48' | Martins dribbles two opponents then tries to slot past Marcon but the Ancona keeper is well-positioned and pulls off a great save. |
| 47' | Andersson's shot from the distance is well over the Nerazzurri crossbar. |
| 46' | Pandev tries to find space on the left to get a cross in, but Ivan Cordoba shows all his experience and dispossesses the young Macedonia international. |
| 45' | 3 minutes of added time to play. |
| 45' | Zavagno's cross-shot from the left creates few problems for Toldo. |
| 44' | But Inter comes straight back and Dino Baggio does well to dispossess Adriano on the left-wing by-line. |
| 44' | Ancona on the attack. Cordoba cuts out a through ball for Bucchi. |
| 40' | Inter substitution: Brechet replaces Recoba. |
| 39' | Incredible miss by Recoba, who is put through on goal by Adriano but shoots straight at Marcon. |
| 37' | Recoba's second free kick in 30 seconds is smashed clear by Helguera. |
| 37' | Recoba plays his free kick short to Stankovic, who is fouled on the right edge of the Ancona box by Helguera. |
| 36' | Martins sprints down the right then is brought down by Helguera as he cuts inside. |
| 33' | Martins wins a left-wing corner for Inter after his cross comes off Esposito. |
| 32' | Free kick to Inter on the left. Il Chino curls into the box, but Palanca spots a foul by Gamarra. |
| 30' | Ancona substitution: Bucchi comes on for Ganz. |
| 28' | Ivan Cordoba is yellow-carded for bringing down Pandev on the left edge of the Nerazzurri box. |
| 25' | GOOOAAALLLL!!! From close range Daniele Adani heads home Recoba's curled free kick. |
| 24' | Galeone replaces Sommese with Helguera. |
| 23' | Berretta is cautioned for a foul in midfield on The Hammer. |
| 22' | Martins' left-footed strike from inside the Ancona area is high over the crossbar. |
| 21' | Ancona bring on Nerazzurri youth sector product Goran Pandev for Rapaic. |
| 18' | Adriano's header from a pass forward is saved by Marcon. |
| 17' | Recoba celebrates his goal by taking off his shirt to reveal a white T-shirt with the words 'Welcome Franquito, born yesterday'. Franquito is Il Chino's nephew. |
| 16' | SUPERB goal by Il Chino, who picks up the ball in midfield, advances then unleashes a powerful shot which gives Marcon absolutely no chance. |
| 15' | Goretti's shot from the distance swerves and finishes inches over the right-hand upright. |
| 14' | Zac brings on Oba Martins for Julio Cruz. |
| 13' | Ancona keep possession and move the ball around well in midfield. |
| 10' | Recoba's low strike goes through the Ancona wall but there's not enough power in the shot and Bolic clears. |
| 9' | Stankovic tries to chip Marcon from 20 yards but the Ancona keeper is well-positioned and catches at the near post. |
| 9' | Esposito is yellow-carded for fouling Julio Cruz. Free kick to Inter in a central postiion 25 yards out. |
| 8' | Javier Zanetti leaves two Ancona players for dead on the right channel and wins an attacking throw-in. |
| 7' | Recoba's diagonal, low shot from the distance goes wide of the right-hand post. |
| 6' | Stankovic is fouled by Andersson as the Nerazzurri build up a move on the left channel. But the free kick goes Ancona's way. |
| 5' | From close range, Adriano heads the second corner over the bar. |
| 4' | Bolic anticipates Coroba to a left-wing corner. Another corner for us. |
| 3' | The Inter captain, who has switched flank in the second half, gets to the right-wing by-line then crosses into the middle where Marcon collects. |
| 3' | Esposito deals with Adani's long ball forward for Adriano, but Javier Zanetti pounces and wins possession. |
| 2' | Recoba receives from Gamarra then elegantly disposes of one opponent but is intercepted before he can play square to Stankovic. |
| 1' | Ancona kick off the second half. |
| 1' | Bolic anticipates Cruz to Recoba's short pass and gives away a left-wing throw-in. |