Final score

16 September 2006 20:30

Inter
35' (2nd half) Bonanni o.g.
Sampdoria
3' (2nd half) Flachi (P)
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento / Linesmen: Pirondini , Carretta / Fourth official: Scoditti
Minute Text commentary
47' Half time. Inter 0-0 Sampdoria.
46' Good chance for Samp in stoppage time. Franceschini's ball over the Inter defence falls to Olivera, whose volley isn't far off.
45' 2 minutes of added time.
44' Francesco Flachi collides with a photographer after crossing from the left. Both require medical attention.
42' Maicon's high cross into the box from the right is headed clear by Maggio.
41' Stankovic is booked for foul play.
41' Castellazzi saves an Ibra effort from the distance.
41' Gonzalez collects Ibrahimovic's splendid backheeled ball in the box and plays square to Crespo who fluffs his shot.
39' Inter close to an opener but Castellazzi pulls off another great save. Ibrahimovic heads a cross into the path of Hernan Crespo whose shot is stopped by the Samp keeper.
37' Gonzalez makes a run down the middle and tries a one-two with Ibra but the Sweden forward's return ball is intercepted.
35' Ivan Ramiro Cordoba is booked for handling the ball after a Flachi foul on Mariano Gonzalez.
34' At the other end Bonanni fails to connect with Flachi's floated pass over the Inter defence.
33' Dejan again. This time the Serb midfielder sends a low shot on target from 20 yards. Castellazzi saves.
32' Stankovic receives from Vieira on the left and plays low into the box. Samp clear.
30' Bonanni's outswinging cross from a free kick goes behind for a goal kick.
27' Maicon's shot from 20 yards is well wide of the right post.
25' Another corner to Samp as Maicon puts the ball behind at the far post.
24' Marco Materazzi intercepts Volpi's long pass for Bonazzoli and boots behind for a corner.
24' Parola is unable to continue. On comes Franceschini.
23' Mariano Gonzalez makes a speedy diagonal run on goal. His cross-shot takes a deflection off Palombo.
22' Another great chance for Inter. And it's Maicon again. The Brazilian plays through to Ibra whose angled shot is well parried by Castellazzi. Maicon's follow-up is saved by the Samp keeper.
20' Volpi's shot from a free kick takes a slight deflection off Gonzalez. Julio Cesar collects at the left post.
19' Inter's first chance on goal falls to Maicon, whose header from Stankovic's corner is saved by Castellazzi.
18' Another corner to Inter as Gonzalez has a cross blocked by Zenoni.
18' Good pass into space on the right by Vieira, but Maicon hasn't read the move. Goal kick for the visitors.
16' Zenoni wins the ball off Dacourt, advances and unleashes a shot from 20 yards. Materazzi blocks.
14' Play momentarily interrupted as Parola receives medical attention following a clash with Stankovic in the Sampdoria area.
13' Olivera's ball over the Inter defence is too long for Bonazzoli. Julio Cesar collects.
11' Inter win a free kick on the right wing. Stankovic's cross is cleared.
10' Parola commits an awful foul on Javier Zanetti as Sampdoria counter down the right wing. No yellow card shown.
9' Stankovic's cross from the left-wing corner flag is punched clear by Blucerchiati keeper Castellazzi.
9' Maicon combines with Gonzalez on the right and then whips in a cross. Maggio clears and Inter win the first corner of the match.
8' Good passing move by Samp in the Inter half. Flachi's shot from 20 yards hits Materazzi in the face.
7' Ibra play a weighted pass into the area for the onrushing Stankovic but Palombo gets to the ball first and hooks to safety.
6' Ibrahimovic races on to a Gonzalez pass but commits a foul on Palombo as the two players battle for the ball on the right flank.
5' Maggio breaks down the right after Ibra is dispossessed in the Samp half. Dejan Stankovic gets back to make the tackle.
4' Emiliano Bonazzoli has a go from 30 yards. It's high and wide.
2' Maicon frees Mariano Gonzalez down the right. The Argentine's low cross into the box is cleared by the Samp defence.
1' Dejan Stankovic crosses from the right and Crespo connects but Castellazzi saves.
1' Good evening and welcome to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan's San Siro district for Inter v Sampdoria.
1' Sampdoria, playing in their white away kit tonight, kick off. FORZA INTER!!!
1' Before kick-off there will be a minute's silence in memory of Giacinto Facchetti.
1' Sampdoria: 1 Castellazzi, 4 Volpi, 7 Maggio, 8 Oliveira, 10 Flachi, 11 Bonanni, 14 Sala, 17 Palombo, 18 Parola, 20 Bonazzoli, 77 Zenoni.
1' Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 2 Cordoba, 23 Materazzi, 4 Zanetti; 91 Gonzalez, 15 Dacourt, 14 Vieira, 5 Stankovic; 8 Ibrahimovic, 18 Crespo.
Minute Text commentary
49' Full time. Inter 1-1 Sampdoria.
48' Ibrahimovic's cross-shot from a very tight angle is off target.
48' Zanetti goes on one of his storming runs down the left wing but is dispossessed by Volpi as he enters the area.
47' Materazzi blasts well wide from 30 yards.
45' There will be four minutes of added time. FORZA RAGAZZI!!!
45' Figo's cross from the right sails over the heads of Adriano and Figo and goes out for a goal kick.
44' Zanetti intercepts and sweeps clear to deny Flachi a golden opportunity from Franceschini's pass.
42' Sala is booked by ref Tagliavento for a foul on Vieira.
41' At the other end, Franceschini sends a long-range shot wide of the left post.
40' Sampdoria bring on Quagliarella for Bonanni.
39' A Figo corner is cleared as far as Maicon, whose shot from distance is well over.
38' Castellazzi saves a left-foot effort from Adriano.
37' Adriano has a goal ruled out for pushing an opponent before heading past Castellazzi.
36' Bonanni is booked for tugging at Dacourt's shirt.
35' WE'RE LEVEL! Bonanni heads Figo's corner into his own net. Inter 1-1 Sampdoria.
34' Figo plays into space for Zanetti whose shot is deflected out for a corner by Sala.
33' Adriano replaces Stankovic.
32' Dacourt close with a terrific shot from 20 yards which takes a slight deflection off Sala. Corner to Inter.
31' Luis Figo twists and turns on the right before crossing to the far side, where Ibrahimovic fails to find the target.
30' Adriano is set to come on.
26' Vieira has a wonderful goal ruled out for offside. The France captain volleys in Crespo's header from a Ibrahimovic inswinger but the flag goes up.
24' Materazzi's back-post header from a Figo corner is caught by Castellazzi.
23' Another elbow in the face by Bonazzoli, this time for Materazzi.
23' From 20 yards Vieira blasts Figo's cut-back high and wide.
19' Play momentarily interrupted as Cordoba receives treatment to a elbow in the face from Bonazzoli.
19' Luis Figo heads narrowly wide of the far post from Stankovic's cross as Inter push for an equaliser.
17' Materazzi makes a headed clearance from a Volpi free kick.
15' Javier Zanetti tests Castellazzi with a fierce right-foot strike from the distance.
15' Stankovic has moved back to the left flank as Figo takes up his usual right-wing position.
14' Inter bring on Figo for Mariano Gonzalez.
14' Samp replace Olivera with Pieri.
13' Crespo's backwards header in the box is on target but too central. Castellazzi collects.
12' Ibra combines with Crespo and fires a low left-foot shot wide of the right post.
11' Stankovic's inswinging cross from the free kick - taken after Tagliavento tells Ibra and Zenoni to calm down - is cleared at the near post by Samp captain Volpi.
11' Free kick to Inter on the left-wing by-line for a foul by Sala on Ibrahimovic.
10' Another chance for Ibrahimovic, who outjumps Zenoni to Gonzalez' cross and crashes a header inches wide of the far post.
9' Maggio makes a headed clearance from a Stankovic cross to deny Hernan Crespo.
8' Julio Cesar moves off his line and rises to beat Bonazzoli to a Flachi cross from the right.
6' Marco Materazzi is shown a yellow card for a foul on Olivera.
6' Ibrahimovic's flicked header from a Stankovic free kick is just over the right post.
5' Maicon races down the right and crosses. Palombo beats Crespo to the ball and clears.
4' Luis Figo and Fabio Grosso are warming up on the sideline.
3' Flachi blasts his penalty kick past Julio Cesar. Inter 0-1 Sampdoria.
2' Penalty to Sampdoria for a Cordoba foul on Flachi in the Inter box.
1' The whistle goes and Inter kick off the second half. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!!
1' Mariano Gonzalez has switched to the left wing. Stankovic is on the right.
Zanetti
6.48
6.48
Cordoba
5.18
5.18
Materazzi
6.61
6.61
Adriano
7.05
7.05
Crespo
5.48
5.48
Stankovic
5.31
5.31
Julio Cesar
5.32
5.32
Figo
6.12
6.12
Maicon
5.46
5.46
Dacourt
6.28
6.28
Vieira
5.46
5.46
Ibrahimovic
7.48
7.48
Gonzalez
5.52
5.52
Average rating 5.98
8 shots on target 3
9 shots off target 7
22 fouls committed 25
9 corners 3
8 offsides 5
00 ball possession 00
Mancini v Novellino

Roberto Mancini has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1 of his 7 competitive meetings with Samp coach Walter Novellino. Mancini's teams have scored in all 7 games, netting a total of 11 goals.

Details:
2001/02 serie A Fiorentina-Piacenza 1-3 ---- 2003/04 serie A Lazio-Sampdoria 1-1 2-1 2004/05 serie A Inter-Sampdoria 3-2 1-0 2005/06 serie A Inter-Sampdoria 1-0 2-2

Mancini v Sampdoria

In six competitive encounters with Sampdoria, Roberto Mancini has won four times and drawn twice. His teams have netted in all six matches, scoring a total of 10 goals.

Details:
2003/04 Serie A Lazio-Sampdoria 1-1 2- 1
2004/05 Serie A Inter-Sampdoria 3-2 1- 0
2005/06 Serie A Inter-Sampdoria 1-0 2- 2

Novellino v Inter

Walter Novellino has collected 1 victory, 3 draws and 7 defeats in his 11 games against Inter. His teams have never won in Milan: 1 draw and 4 defeats from 5 games.

Details:
1996/97 Coppa Italia Ravenna-Inter 0-1 ----
1998/99 Serie A Venezia-Inter 3-1 2-6
2001/02 Serie A Piacenza-Inter 2-3 1-3
2003/04 Serie A Sampdoria-Inter 2-2 0-0
2004/05 Serie A Sampdoria-Inter 0-1 2-3
2005/06 Serie A Sampdoria-Inter 2-2 0-1

Cordoba set for 200th Serie A appearance

Ivan Ramiro Cordoba will play his 200th Serie A match for Inter in Saturday's home encounter with Sampdoria. The Colombian made his top-flight debut in Inter 5-0 Perugia on 6 January 2000.

Inter on target in 16 consecutive home games

Since the 0-0 home draw with Parma on 12 January 2006, Inter have scored in 16 consecutive matches at the Giuseppe Meazza, netting a total of 35 goals.

Stankovic and goals against Castellazzi

Scorer of 50 goals for Italian clubs, Dejan Stankovic counts Castellazzi as one of his favourite targets with four goals in matches against the Sampdoria keeper. Stankovic has also put four goals past Ballotta, Ferron and Strakosha.

Samp equal negative record

With 4 draws and 10 defeats from their last 14 Serie A matches, Sampdoria have equalled the club's record of 14 matches without a league win set in 1968/69 when they drew 7 and lost 7. Samp 4-2 Messina on 12 February 2006 was the Blucerchiati's last league win.

Blucerchiati unbeaten away in five games

Sampdoria's last away defeat was a 2-1 reverse at Empoli last 9 April. Since that date the Genoan side have played five league and cup matches on the road, winning three and drawing two.

Samp attack prolific in September

Blucerchiati strikers Bonazzoli (11 out of 53) and Quagliarella (6 out of 30) have scored more Italian league goals in September than any other month. Franceschini is also a likely scorer in the ninth calendar month, with 4 of his 20 goals in September. The midfielder has also scored four in January matches.

DA IMPLEMENTARE
wins(42) draws(16) defeats(8)
MILAN - Inter held Sampdoria to a 1-1 draw in their first home league match of the season, with Bonanni turning into his own net after Flachi converted a penalty kick.

Roberto Mancini made five changes to the team that lost to Sporting in midweek, handing a start to Julio Cesar in goal and recalling Zanetti and Materazzi in defence. Gonzalez replaced Figo on the wing with Crespo partnering Ibrahimovic up front in place of Adriano.

It was one-way traffic for much of the ninety, Brazilian wing-back Maicon producing Inter's first chance on goal after 18 minutes when his header from a Stankovic cross was saved by Castellazzi.

Maicon went close again four minutes later when the Samp keeper saved his follow-up after parrying an angled shot from Ibrahimovic.

Castellazzi pulled off more heroics before the break, keeping out Crespo's close-range effort from Ibra's headed assist. The Argentine was presented with another chance soon after but failed to connect with Gonzalez' pass from Ibrahimovic's splendid backheeled through ball.

Sampdoria broke the deadlock from the penalty spot on 48 minutes when Flachi blasted past Julio Cesar after being brought down by Cordoba.

From then on Inter launched an all-out assault on the Blucerchiati goal. Ibrahimovic headed a Gonzalez cross narrowly wide then flashed a low shot behind before Patrick Vieira had a volley ruled out for offside.

Inter's perseverance paid off on 80 minutes when Bonanni headed a Figo corner into his own net, and the Nerazzurri could have snatched a winner when second-half sub Adriano headed in but had his effort disallowed for pushing an opponent.

INTER 1-1 SAMPDORIA (HT: 0-0)

Scorers: Flachi (pen) 48, Bonanni (own goal) 80

INTER: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 2 Cordoba, 23 Materazzi, 4 Zanetti; 91 Gonzalez (7 Figo 59), 15 Dacourt, 14 Vieira, 5 Stankovic (10 Adriano 78); 8 Ibrahimovic, 18 Crespo
Subs: 1 Toldo, 6 Maxwell, 11 Grosso, 21 Solari, 25 Samuel
Coach: Roberto Mancini

SAMPDORIA: 1 Castellazzi, 4 Volpi, 7 Maggio, 8 Olivera (46 Pieri 59), 10 Flachi, 11 Bonanni (27 Quagliarella 85), 14 Sala, 17 Palombo, 18 Parola (21 Franceschini 24), 20 Bonazzoli, 77 Zenoni
Subs: 99 Berti, 5 Accardi, 33 Bastrini, 66 Fontes Da Mota Bruno
Coach: Walter Novellino

Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Terni)

Booked: Cordoba 35, Stankovic 41, Materazzi 51, Bonanni 81, Sala 87

starting lineups

Julio Cesar 12 Castellazzi
Cordoba 2 Volpi
Zanetti 4 Maggio
Stankovic 5 Oliveira
Ibrahimovic 8 Flachi
Maicon 13 Bonanni
Vieira 14 Sala
Dacourt 15 Palombo
Crespo 18 Parola
Materazzi 23 Bonazzoli
Gonzalez 91 Zenoni

substitutes

Toldo 1 Berti
Maxwell 6 Acccardi
Figo 7 Franceschini
Adriano 10 Quagliarella
Grosso 11 Bastrini
Solari 21 Pieri
Samuel 25 Fontes Da Mota Bruno