| Minute | Text commentary |
| 44' | Piacenza player Tosto is cautioned for a harsh challenge on Inter captain Zanetti. |
| 43' | Fontana makes another save, this time from Maresca's right-footed free kick. |
| 42' | Goalscorer Di Biagio is booked for fouling Di Francesco. |
| 39' | Hubner on the break for Piacenza. But with only Fontana to beat, the veteran striker wastes a good chance, sending his effort wide. |
| 38' | Maresca neutralises danger from Crespo with a clean sliding tackle on the Argentine in the Piacenza area. |
| 35' | GOOOAAAL!!! Di Biagio scores a peach of a goal for Inter, rising above the Piacenza defence to head Recoba's right wing corner in at the near post. 1-0 to Inter! |
| 34' | Zanetti crosses in for Crespo, but Mangone anticipates the Argentine centre-forward and clears. |
| 33' | A Di Biagio cross is collected by Guardalben before an Inter player can get to the ball. |
| 31' | Montano shoots from outside the Inter area. No danger for the Nerazzurri, the shot is too high. |
| 28' | A superb save from Fontana. The Nerazzurro keeper tips Di Francesco's header over the crossbar. |
| 27' | Zanetti shoots from outside the Piacenza area. The shot is slow and central. Guardalben saves. |
| 26' | At the far post, Dario Hubner sends a diving header way over the bar. |
| 18' | From inside the Inter box, Dario Hubner strikes a diagonal shot on goal. Fontana gets down to make the save. |
| 15' | Recoba takes the corner, Adani rises above the Piacenza defence and heads just wide of the post. |
| 14' | Morfeo feeds the ball to Javier Zanetti on the right, the Argentine crosses into the area, but the Piacenza defence clears. Corner to Inter. |
| 9' | Another Riccio effort, the ball is central and Fontana makes an easy save. |
| 5' | Riccio tries with a shot from outside the area. 'Jimmy' Fontana saves for Inter. |
| 3' | Recoba strikes his free kick too central and Piacenza keeper Guardalben collects. |
| 2' | After a pacy run, Morfeo is fouled on the edge of the box. |
| 1' | Inter kick off against Piacenza. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | That's it. Inter have beaten Piacenza 4-1. |
| 47' | Tosto tries to suprise Fontana with a header, but his effort is off-target. |
| 45' | 3 minutes of time added on. |
| 40' | IT'S FOUR!!! Recoba crosses in for an unmarked Crespo to head home. The Argentine scores his first goal in the Serie A for Inter. |
| 38' | Marcolin shoots from outside the box, the ball is deflected and goes out for a corner. |
| 36' | Inter substitution - Dalmat on for Morfeo. |
| 32' | Piacenza substitution - With a slight injury, Maresca is replaced by Marcolin. |
| 31' | Inter on the break. Recoba takes on a Piacenza player down the left then passes to the centre for Crespo. But the pass is too long. |
| 27' | Piacenza pull one back. Maresca's 30-metre free kick gives Fontana no chance. |
| 25' | Piacenza substitution - Tramezzani on for Mangone. How about bringing on Obafemi Martins for Inter? |
| 23' | They say things come in threes.... GOOOAAAL!!! Inter increase their lead though Recoba, who slots Crespo's pass into the net. |
| 22' | Montano's shot for the home side finishes wide. |
| 21' | Inter make their second substitution - Pasquale comes on for Francesco Coco. |
| 19' | Danger in the Inter box. Cordoba anticipates an advancing Fontana and the ball goes out for a corner. |
| 17' | Crespo goes through on goal with only Guardalben to beat, but the Piacenza keeper denies the Argentine. |
| 15' | Riccio shoots on goal but Fontana makes a great save. |
| 12' | Piacenza substitution - Caccia on for Campagnaro. |
| 12' | Inter substitution - Gigi Di Biagio is replaced by Nicola Beati. |
| 11' | YOU'RE OFF!! Dario Hubner is given his marching orders for insulting the linesman. |
| 10' | What a game Fontana is having! Another crucial save from Riccio. |
| 8' | Di Biagio commits a foul on the edge of the Inter box. Jimmy Fontana makes a spectacular save from Maresca's free kick. |
| 5' | GOOOAAAL!!! Di Biagio stuns the home fans with a superb goal to put Inter 2-0 up. In a well-worked move, the midfielder exchanges with Morfeo and Recoba before striking past Guardalben. |
| 4' | Another miracle from Fontana. He saves from Hubner after Di Francesco's cross in from the left. |
| 3' | Fontana makes another incredible save. The Inter custodian denies Dario Hubner from close range. |
| 2' | Piacenza get the second half underway. |
| 1' | Half time. 1-0 to Inter. |