1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
48' | Chiellini almost turns Mihajlovic's free kick into his own net. Inter corner. |
48' | Half time. Inter 1 Fiorentina 1. |
47' | Obodo is yellow-carded for simulation. |
45' | Referee Paolo Bertini has injured his. back but will be able to 'play on'. |
45' | Three minutes of added time. |
43' | Obafemi Martins comes on for the injured Adriano. |
43' | Mihajlovic hooks clear as Fiorentina fail to take a good chance from Miccoli's right-wing free kick. |
42' | Cejas comes off his line to beat Cruz to a through ball. |
41' | Adriano cannot continue after receiving that knock to the knee and Martins wil replace him. |
40' | Toldo makes a superb save from Maresca's header and it's another Viola corner. |
40' | Fiorentina equalise through Pazzini, whose acrobatic shot from inside the Inter box finds the bottom right-hand corner. |
39' | Cordoba cuts out a Miccoli cross from the left and Fiorentina win a corner. |
38' | Veron intercepts the ball then races forward. He plays wide to Javier Zanetti, whose cross into the six-yard box is caught by Cejas. |
38' | In the meantime Adriano requires medical attention after a collision with Maresca when Veron intercepted. |
37' | Viola captain clears Kily's excellent ball into the six-yard box. |
34' | Pazzini remains on the ground after a foul by Mihajlovic. |
33' | In the Fiorentina box Julio Cruz chests down Favalli's cross from the left but is surrounded by two opponents and the Viola win possession. |
32' | Kily Gonzalez receives from Cambiasso, advances several yards then has a 25-yard shot blocked. |
32' | Dino Zoff brings on Maresca for Donadel. |
31' | Mihajlovic's inswinger is headed clear by Ujfalusi at the near post. |
30' | Adriano's header from Kily's pin-point cross in from the left is off target. |
30' | Adriano wins Inter a left-wing corner after his pass comes off Ujfalusi. |
27' | GOOOAALLLL!!!!!! Esteban Cambiasso plays forward to Cruz. Ujfalusi beats the striker to the ball and half-clears with a header, and Cambiasso volleys home. |
24' | From the edge of the Inter box Dainelli fires just wide of the right post after Cordoba half-clears a Miccoli cross from the by-line. |
23' | Mihajlovic sends his corner kick to the far post. Adriano outjumps the Fiorentina defence and glances his header wide. |
23' | At the other end Nakata's cross is blocked by Mihajlovic and the Viola win a corner. |
22' | Corner to Inter as Chiellini heads Kily's left-wing cross out of play at the far post. |
20' | Cambiasso's ball to Veron on the right side of the Viola box is misguided. Chiellini wins the ball then plays out of defence. |
19' | Another good chance for the Nerazzurri. Cambiasso receives from Veron then plays a looping pass over the Viola defence. At full stretch, van der Meyde only just fails to connect and Cejas collects. |
18' | Ujfalusi brings down Kily on the left wing and Inter win a free kick. Miha whips the ball into the Viola box... Cambiasso makes contact but his shot is wide. |
15' | Sinisa's free kick is on target, but too central and Serie A debutant Cejas makes an easy catch. |
14' | Cordoba beats Miccoli to Nakata's flicked pass to the right wing. Good defending by the Colombian, who is back in action for Inter today after missing the midweek Champions League victory through suspension. |
14' | Dainelli brings down Cruz in a central position 35 yards out. Free kick. |
12' | Kily is tripped by Donadel 40 yards out and Inter win a free kick. |
12' | Mihajlovic plays his free kick to the far post. Veron tries to cross across the face of the box but doesn't make clean contact and Fiorentina win a goal kick. |
11' | Adriano receives in the Fiorentina box but is promptly intercepted by Ujfalusi. |
10' | Nothing comes of the corner. The ball falls to Veron, who shoots well wide of the far post. |
9' | Kily floats a ball into the Viola box. Dainelli heads as far as van der Meyde, whose headed effort is deflected out for an Inter corner. |
7' | Miccoli curls his free kick to the near post. Toldo collects. |
7' | Viola captain Viali's long pass for Miccoli on the left wing is wayward and the Nerazzurri win a throw-in. |
6' | The Viola win a free kick 35 yards out on the left flank for a Cordoba foul on Pazzini. |
4' | From the left side of the Fiorentina box Kily crosses into the middle. Chiellini heads clear. |
4' | Julio Cruz's first-time shot from Kily's dangerous ball into the Viola area is just wide of the post. |
3' | A great run by van der Meyde down the right. The Dutchman squares for Cruz, whose cut-back for Veron is intercepted. |
2' | Sinisa Mihajlovic blasts clear after a Nakata attack down the right flank. |
1' | Good afternoon from the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan's San Siro district. The teams are on the pitch for the pre-match warm-up as the stadium continues to fill. |
1' | Inter team news: It's Argentine duo Veron and Cambiasso in the centre of midfield, with van der Meyde and Kily on the wings. Cruz and Adriano continue up front after the midweek victory over Porto, while Cordoba and Favalli return in defence. |
1' | Fiorentina team news: Japanese playmaker Nakata retains his place in the team after a good performance against Roma in the Italian Cup. Miccoli starts after recovering from a groin problem, and Argentine keeper Cejas makes his Serie A debut in goal. |
1' | Inter kick off against the Viola, who are playing in their white away strip this afternoon. |
1' | A good chance for Inter in the opening seconds. Cruz feeds the ball through to Kily, who collides with Maggio in the Fiorentina box. |
Minute | Text commentary |
50' | Full time. Inter beat Fiorentina 3-2 thanks to goals from Cambiasso, Veron and Cordoba. |
49' | Maresca's effort hits the Nerazzurri wall and Fiorentina win a right-wing corner. |
49' | Nakata blasts over from 20 yards. |
48' | Back at the other end Fiorentina win a free kick on the edge of the Inter box for a Mihajlovic foul on Chiellini. |
47' | At the other end Nakata wins Fiorentina a free kick on the left flank. |
47' | From inside the Inter box, the Japanese midfielder volleys on target. Toldo saves. |
47' | Inter attack back and Cruz's through ball for Veron is intercepted. |
46' | Cruz receives from Martins, creates space for a shot then sees his low effort easily saved by Cejas. |
45' | Four minutes of overtime to play. |
44' | Ujfalusi beats Oba Martins to C.Zanetti's long pass and heads clear. |
42' | Fiorentina reduce the deficit as Cordoba turns Nakata's ball across the six-yard box into his own net. |
41' | Martins loses the ball after a sweeping move involving Argentines Cambiasso and Cruz. |
39' | Free kick to Inter on the left wing for an Ujfalusi foul on Cruz. |
38' | Andy van der Meyde's diagonal shot from the left comes off Maggio and Inter win a right-wing corner. |
38' | The Dutch winger is replaced by Emre. |
36' | Applause for Nerazzurri captain Javier Zanetti, who receives from Cordoba then shields the ball from Pazzini and Nakata before bringing it out of defence. |
35' | Fiorentina bring on veteran winger Angelo Di Livio for Viali. |
33' | Mihajlovic's low effort is blocked. |
32' | Cambiasso is brought down by Viali. The Viola captain is booked. The free kick is 20 yards out on the left. |
31' | The Serb-Montenegrin defender is back on. |
29' | Mihajlovic requires medical attention after a collision with Fantini. |
26' | Cruz tries a shot from 25 yards after a chested pass from Obafemi Martins. It's wide of the left post. In the meantime, Cambiasso has come back on after receiving treatment. |
25' | Esteban Cambiasso remains on the ground clutching his right leg. |
23' | Inter bring on Cristiano Zanetti for Cristian Kily Gonzalez. |
23' | The Argentine winger comes off to an ovation from the crowd. |
20' | GOOOAAAAALLLL!!!!! Ivan Cordoba steals in at the near post and heads home Mihajlovic's corner. 3-1. |
19' | Veron close to a second. From the left side of the Viola box the Argentine's shot rises and forces Cejas into a tremendous save. Right-wing corner to Inter. |
17' | Cruz combines with Martins but can't find a way past Dainelli and Fiorentina move out of defence. |
15' | Kily Gonzalez's diagonal shot from the left comes off Maggio. Inter win a corner. |
13' | In acres of space outside the Nerazzurri box Pazzini shoots. Mihajlovic blocks and clears with a header. |
12' | Fiorentina win a right-wing corner. Nakata's cross to the near post is blocked and cleared by Favalli. |
11' | Cambiasso tries a one-two with Favalli. Ujfalusi cuts out the return pass and the Viola come forward. |
11' | Cejas comes off his line to beat Martins to Veron's long ball forward. |
9' | Veron and Cambiasso both scored against Roma at the Olimpico earlier in the season. |
9' | Fiorentina close to an immediate reply. Chiellini's shot from Fantini's cut-back finds the side-netting. |
8' | GOOOOAAALLLLL!!!!!!!! Mihajlovic crosses into the box... Cordoba touches back for Veron to half-volley into the top right-hand corner. |
7' | Inter build up an attack on the left wing. Cambiasso tries to poke the ball through to Cruz in the area but Ujfalusi cuts out the pass. |
7' | Dainelli fouls Oba on the right-wing touchline. Free kick. |
6' | Mihajlovic plays into space on the left wing but Cruz hasn't read the move and the Viola win a goal kick. |
5' | Mihajlovic's effort is cleared. |
4' | Martins is intercepted by Dainelli as he receives a through ball from van der Meyde. |
4' | Oba is pulled off the ball and Inter win a free kick in a central position 25 yards out. |
1' | The visitors kick off the second half. |
1' | Fiorentina have brought on Fantini for Miccoli. |