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| 46' | The half-time whistle blows here at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Cesena go in with a 0-1 lead after Defrel's well-taken lob. |
| 46' | Ranocchia brings down Magnusson, earning himself a yellow card and giving Cesena a free-kick in a good position. |
| 45' | The referee signals that there'll be one minute of added time at the end of this first half. |
| 43' | Magnusson swings in a cross from the left, but Andreolli clears the danger and sets the Nerazzurri on their way. |
| 38' | Kuzmanovic swings in a free-kick. Guarin gets up highest, but despite connecting with the header the Colombian can't quite work the 'keeper. |
| 37' | Great chance for Inter! Kuzmanovic picks up the ball in the Cesena box and puts his foot through it, but Magnusson blocks his effort. |
| 34' | Guarin lets fly with a left-footed rocket, but the ball whistles just past Leali's right post. |
| 33' | Dodo fires in a cross-cum-shot, but the ball evades every single player in black and blue in the Cesena box. |
| 30' | Cesena take the lead! Carbonero slips Defrel in behind the Nerazzurri defence, with the Frenchman lobbing Handanovic to make it 0-1. |
| 26' | A strong challenge from Defrel on D'Ambrosio sees the Cesena man become the first man in the referee's book. Yellow card. |
| 24' | Mancini is forced into an early change. Shaqiri has been struggling with an injury and is replaced by Kovacic. |
| 22' | Djuric finds Carbonero, who lets fly from the edge of the area. Ranocchia is there to get his body in the way and make the block. |
| 17' | D'Ambrosio tries his luck again with a left-footed effort, but it's not troubling the Bianconeri keeper. |
| 16' | Palacio finds Shaqiri with a cheeky backheel. The Swiss fires in a powerful cross, but the Cesena backline puts it behind for a corner. |
| 14' | A lovely Guarin cross from the right finds Kuzmanovic, but the Serb can't quite direct his header goalwards. |
| 13' | Dodo puts in a dangerous cross from the left for Guarin, but the Colombian is flagged up for offside. |
| 8' | Kuzmanovic swings a cross into the danger zone, but it's overhit and Leali can claim easily. |
| 6' | Guarin sets up D'Ambrosio, whose curling effort from the edge of the area whistles a few feet past the far post. |
| 5' | Inter are knocking the ball around nicely in these early stages, trying to tempt Cesena out from their defensive lines. |
| 1' | Inter v Cesena is underway! Roberto Mancini's Nerazzurri get us underway here at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. |
| 1' | The teams observe a minute's silence to mark the death of referee Luca Colosimo. |
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| 48' | It's all over here at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Defrel put the visitors ahead, but Palacio equalised for Inter to make it 1-1. |
| 47' | Another shot from Podolski earns the Nerazzurri a corner. |
| 45' | There'll be three minutes' added time here in Milan. |
| 45' | Podolski cuts in from the right and has a go, but it doesn't work the goalkeeper. |
| 43' | Inter threaten again through Podolski, but the German can't quite find the telling finish. |
| 42' | Rodriguez lets fly with a right-footed effort, but it's not troubling Handanovic. |
| 41' | Guarin fires in a powerful cross, but Icardi can't guide his header goalwards. Goal-kick. |
| 39' | Guarin crosses in from the right. The ball ricochets around in the box, but Leali is there to avert the danger. |
| 38' | Another chance for Inter! Podolski finds Icardi in the box, but the Argentine can't quite turn and get his shot away. |
| 35' | Double change for Cesena: Mudingayi and Djuric make way for Rodriguez and Cascione. |
| 34' | Guarin plays Icardi in behind, but the ball is just too long for the Argentine forward. Goal-kick to Cesena. |
| 31' | Inter are really forcing the issue here. Palacio plays in Podolski, but the German can't apply the finish. |
| 30' | Double chance for Inter! Icardi comes so close to putting the Nerazzurri ahead, then Podolski stings Leali's fingertips with a smart effort. |
| 29' | Di Carlo makes his first change of the night, with De Feudis being replaced by Pulzetti. |
| 26' | D'Ambrosio puts in a threatening cross, but Giorgi reads it well and clears the danger. |
| 21' | D'Ambrosio crosses in from the right. Icardi thinks fastest to get up and connect with a header, but Leali claims easily. |
| 18' | Santon tries his luck from distance with a right-footed shot. Leali gets down well to save. |
| 17' | Dodo is unable to continue. Mancini brings on Santon in place of the Brazilian defender. |
| 14' | Dodo is struggling with an injury and has to leave the field for treatment. Inter are down to ten men whilst the Brazilian is seen to. |
| 13' | Great play from Andrea Ranocchia to stop a Cesena break in its tracks. |
| 10' | So unlucky Lukas Podolski! The German's shot cannons off the inside of the post with Leali beaten, but it won't go in! Inter so close to 2-1 |
| 6' | Defrel finds himself one on one with Handanovic, but the big Slovenian goalie does excellently to claim the ball at the Frenchman's feet. |
| 3' | GOOOOOAL! Lovely play from the Nerazzurri: Icardi fires a low ball in for Palacio, who calmly sweeps it home for 1-1. |
| 2' | Icardi controls Dodo's shot and puts the ball in the net with a stunning overhead kick, but it's ruled out for offside. |
| 1' | The second half is underway here at San Siro. |
| 1' | Roberto Mancini has made a change at half time, with Podolski coming on for Kuzmanovic. |