| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | Inter lead Cagliari 1-0 at half time. |
| 45' | Kily Gonzalez sees his 20-yard shot finish a yard wide of the left post. |
| 44' | Gobbi's kung-fu effort from the corner is well off-target. |
| 44' | Favalli tackles Esposito on the right-wing by-line to deny the Cagliari winger a cross, but concedes a corner kick. |
| 42' | Cagliari centre-forward Bianchi heads wide from just inside the Inter area. |
| 40' | Ze Maria is booked for removing his shirt after scoring. |
| 40' | GOOOAAAAALLL!!!!!! Ze Maria slots home from two yards out after Obafemi Martins bursts past two opponents then squares to the Brazilian. It's Ze's first goal for Inter. |
| 39' | Free kick to Inter 30 yards out on the right flank. Mihajlovic crosses to the far post, where Iezzo punches clear. |
| 38' | Cagliari keeper Iezzo comes to the edge of his area to beat Martins to Mihajlovic's long ball forward and smash clear. |
| 37' | Cruz has a shot saved by Iezzo after an excellent through ball by Obafemi Martins. |
| 37' | Martins picks out Javier Zanetti in space on the right. The captain's cross takes a deflection off Agostini and finishes in the hands of Iezzo. |
| 36' | Inter continue to attack the Sardinians and Oba Martins' cross-shot from the left flashes wide of the far post. Juan Veron manages to keep the ball in play but Cagliari eventually win the ball back. |
| 34' | Iezzo pulls off an incredible save from Mihajlovic's second effort. |
| 33' | Mihajlovic's shot hits the wall, which moved before he took his free kick. It will be taken again, and Gobbi is booked. |
| 32' | The Nerazzurri win another free kick, this time in a central position, for Gobbi foul on Veron. |
| 32' | Free kick to Inter 30 yards out on the right wing for an Agostini foul on Cruz. |
| 30' | Inter win a right-wing corner. Mihajlovic's inswinging cross is palmed clear by Iezzo. |
| 29' | Martins weaves his way into the box after an Inter counter-attack down the right. His cross is cleared as far as Veron, whose shot from the distance is blocked. |
| 28' | Back at the other end Julio Cruz pokes a shot wide of the left post. |
| 27' | Mihajolovic clears an Abeijon cross from the right after a Cagliari attack involving Italian internationals Langella and Espostito. |
| 25' | Incredible miss by Obafemi Martins. The Nigerian pulls his close-range shot agonisingly wide after a touch-back by Cambiasso. |
| 24' | Conti makes a headed clearance from Mihajlovic's inswinger. |
| 24' | Martins outpaces Bega to a long ball on the right wing and is brought down by the Cagliari defender. Free kick. |
| 23' | Mihalovic delivers the cross. Lopez makes a headed clearance. |
| 22' | Free kick to the Nerazzurri 25 yards out on the left wing. |
| 22' | Esposito hooks clear Miha's corner kick played to the edge of the area. |
| 21' | Inter win a left-wing corner after Martins' cross from is blocked. |
| 20' | Martins receives a forward pass then tries to turn Conti and Gobbi but is dispossessed. |
| 19' | Oba's return ball to Cruz after an excellent pass by the Argentine is wayward and the Cagliari defence win the ball back. |
| 17' | Bega is booked for a foul on Cruz just inside the Cagliari half. |
| 15' | Back in the Inter half Marco Materazzi anticipates Langella to a forward pass as Cagliari counter-attack. |
| 14' | Julio Cruz sends a low shot on target from the edge of the box after Oba intelligently leaves the ball for the Argentine. But his shot is too central and Iezzo has it covered. |
| 13' | Materazzi blocks Agostini's cross-shot from the left. |
| 12' | At the other end Cagliari win the first corner of the match. Lopez heads Conti's right-wing cross off-target. |
| 11' | Good move by the Nerazzurri. Ze Maria crosses into the area, Cruz chests it back for Cambiasso to rifle a low shot on target. Iezzo saves. |
| 10' | This time Saccani gives us a free kick, for a two-footed tackle by Conti on Cambiasso. Mihajlovic's deep cross to the right side of the Cagliari area is headed wide by Ze Maria. |
| 9' | The Argentine striker appears to be fouled by Maltagliati as he meets Oba's headed pass from Mihajlovic's upfield ball. No free kick given. |
| 8' | Cruz fails to control Kily's excellent ball to the edge of the Cagliari box and the Sardinian defence gains possession. |
| 6' | Inter break and Iezzo jumps to catch Julio Cruz's high header from inside the Cagliari area. |
| 6' | Materazzi cuts out a Lopez long ball forward for Langella and makes a headed clearance. |
| 4' | Conti bends his 25-yard free kick over the crossbar. |
| 3' | Esposito combines with Langella then is tackled by Mihajlovic as he enters the Inter box. But Saccani gives the Sardinians a free kick for a foul on Langella. |
| 2' | The Cagliari keeper catches Kily's outswinging cross from the left wing as the Nerazzurri make a promising start to the match. |
| 2' | Cruz receives in the Cagliari box from Martins after a darting run by the Nigerian then has his poked shot saved by Iezzo. |
| 1' | Welcome for the Giuseppe Meazza for this afternoon's Serie A Week 31 match against Cagliari. It's not the warmest of days in Milan considering it's mid-April, but the the sun is now breaking through the clouds after the morning rain. |
| 1' | Attacking the Curva Sud, Cagliari kick off. |
| 1' | Cagliari team news: Arrigoni makes two changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Sampdoria last weekend. Bianchi replaces Suazo in the middle of a three-pronged attack with Azzurri strikers Esposito and Langella on the wings, and Abeijon returns in midfield. |
| 1' | Inter team news: Cruz and Martins start up front behind a South American midfield of Kily Gonzalez, Cambiasso, Veron and Ze Maria. In defence Materazzi and Mihajlovic are flanked by Favalli and J.Zanetti, as Cordoba is suspended for this match. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 50' | Full time. Inter beat Cagliari 2-0 thanks to goals in each half from Ze Maria and Obafemi Martins. |
| 49' | Andy van der Meyde will be unable to finish the match with what looks like a knee problem after falling awkwardly. |
| 49' | Bianchi fires wide of the left post from close-range after a devastating run by Gobbi. |
| 45' | 4 minutes of added time to play. |
| 45' | Ooooohhhhhh!!!! Vieri's shot from Martins' cut-back is parried by Iezzo then hits the post. Corner. |
| 44' | Iezzo beats Vieri to Veron's through ball to deny Inter a sure third goal. |
| 44' | The Meazza roars as news comes through the AC Milan are losing 2-1 away to Siena. |
| 42' | Conti's effort is over again. |
| 42' | Another free kick to Cagliari, this time for a Mihajlovic foul on Alvarez. |
| 41' | Free kick to Cagliari in a dangerous position on the edge of the Inter box for a Veron foul on Alvarez. |
| 41' | Conti bends his free kick over the wall and over the bar. |
| 40' | Inter bring on van der Meyde for Favalli. |
| 39' | Another great chance for Inter. The Nerazzurri break after the Cagliari corner, Oba plays to Vieri in space and the Italian has his low shot parried by Iezzo. Gamarra heads wide from the corner. |
| 38' | Arrigoni makes his third and final switch. Loria replaces Maltagliati. |
| 38' | Gamarra and Ze Maria make two headed clearances from a Cagliari cross and the visitors win a corner. |
| 37' | It's four against four as Inter counter-attack. The ball is played wide to Martins, whose diagonal shot is well-saved by the Cagliari custodian. |
| 36' | Seconds later Veron plays a delightful ball to the edge of the six-yard box. Vieri is denied by Iezzo. |
| 36' | Vieri unleashes a low shot from 20 yards but it's blocked by Maltagliati. |
| 34' | Vieri is tackled by Maltagliati after a combination with Veron. |
| 32' | Cagliari bring on Alvarez for Langella. |
| 27' | There's no way Materazzi can continue, and Gamarra replaces the Italian defender. |
| 27' | The Sardinians replace Abeijon with Albino. |
| 25' | In the meantime Vieri comes on for Cruz. |
| 25' | Materazzi remains on the ground after a clash with Bianchi, and Gamarra has started warming up. |
| 24' | Mihajlovic is furious as a player in Cagliari wall appears to block the defender's free kick with his hand. |
| 23' | Abeijon blocks a Veron pass with his hand and Inter win a free kick in a central position 30 yards out. |
| 22' | Martins sprints on goal again. This time the Nigerian speedster tries a one-two with Cruz, but it's unsuccessful and Cagliari win the ball. |
| 20' | OBAGOLLLLL!!!! Superb individual effort by Martins, who beats Agostini to Cruz's pass, runs on goal then sidesteps Iezzo before slotting into an open net. |
| 19' | Favalli blocks Conti's corner and it's... another corner. |
| 19' | Esposito's cross from the right-wing by-line is blocked by Favalli and Cagliari win a corner. |
| 19' | Materazzi is booked for a foul on Bianchi. |
| 18' | Another great chance for Inter. Six yards out Martins is intercepted by Maltagliati after a short pass form Cruz. |
| 17' | Agostini makes a clearance from the six-yard box to deny Ze Maria another close-range shot. |
| 15' | Gobbi's far post header from Conti's left-wing corner is blocked by Mihajlovic. The visitors are pushing hard for an equaliser. |
| 11' | Cagliari win a free kick 30 yards out on the left wing. Conti delivers the cross, Esposito heads over. |
| 10' | Cruz does well to chest a Veron ball into the path of Obafemi Martins, who squeezes between two Cagliari defenders he loses control of the ball and Iezzo collects. |
| 9' | From Conti's inswinger Bianchi directs his header wide of the near post. |
| 8' | Veron fouls Bianchi, in full flow down the right. Free kick to the visitors. |
| 7' | Bianchi leans on Materazzi as he makes aerial contact with a cross and Inter win a free kick. |
| 6' | The Argentine striker is okay to continue and he comes back on. |
| 6' | Cruz hobbles to the touchline for treatment. |
| 5' | Iezzo punches clear Veron's diagonal shot from the left. The ball falls to Ze Maria, who plays short to Cruz, who remains on the ground after a clash with Bega. |
| 4' | Cambiasso makes a great tackle on Abeijon to end a Cagliari attack. |
| 2' | Good chance for Inter. Martins twists and turns, leaves Bega for dead then unleashes a low shot from the edge of the box. Iezzo parries with his leg. |
| 1' | Cruz combines with compatriot Veron on the edge of the Cagliari box but the midfielder's shot is disappointing. |
| 1' | Inter get the second period under way. |