| Minute | Text commentary |
| 47' | Paparesta sends the teams into the changing rooms. Inter 0-0 Empoli. |
| 45' | There will be 2 minutes of added time. |
| 45' | Cruz curls his free kick over the wall and into the hands of Luca Bucci. |
| 44' | Emre is fouled five metres outside the Empoli box after a two-footed tackle by Ficini. |
| 43' | With Busce' hot on his heels, Pasquale makes a timely clearance. |
| 42' | In his own penalty area, Empoli forward Di Natale smashes clear to prevent Cruz from getting on the end of a cross. |
| 41' | Javier Zanetti's shot from van der Meyde's pass takes a deflection, then the Dutchman's second cross goes out for a corner. |
| 39' | Grella plays a crossfield pass to Busce', who is caught offside. |
| 39' | Cordoba blasts clear to deny Rocchi a shot from Di Natale's left-wing cross. |
| 37' | It's Vannucchi's turn to be booed by the crowd for exaggerating after a challenge by Adani. |
| 36' | It's time for the fingerless gloves as the temperature drops at the San Siro. |
| 35' | Di Natale is booed by the Meazza faithful after going down following a legitimate challenge by our captain. |
| 33' | Van der Meyde comes off for treatment after being elbowed in the ribs by Grella. |
| 32' | Wizardry from Emre on the edge of the box has he nine-man Empoli defence in difficulty. The Turk then plays to Cruz in the box. The Argentine loses control momentarily then plays to Martins. Bucci catches. |
| 30' | Cruz takes the ball to the left-wing by-line then cuts back for van der Meyde, who just fails to make contact. |
| 28' | Di Natale receives on the left, traps the ball with the outside of his right foot then cuts inside Zanetti before shooting wide of the far post. |
| 27' | Corner to Empoli after Di Natale's low shot from outside the Nerazzurri box comes off Zanetti. Toldo catches Vannucchi's set piece. |
| 24' | Magnificent play by Emre, who after a one-two with Cruz fires a diagonal shot not far wide of Bucci's right-hand post. |
| 23' | Empoli captain Ficini makes a sliding tackle on Almeyda in midfield. Free kick. |
| 22' | Our Dutchman is flying this afternoon. Andy van der Meyde nutmegs Lucchini then wins a right-wing corner. |
| 21' | Vannucchi sets up Grella, who from a position just outside the Inter box slices his shot. It takes a deflection and Perotti's men win a right-wing corner kick. |
| 20' | Emre turns an opponent then plays low into the Empoli box, where van der Meyde fails to make contact. |
| 19' | Good chance for us. Unmarked in the six-yard box, Cordoba just fails to make contact with a left-wing cross. |
| 18' | Van der Meyde picks out Pasquale on the left wing. The wing-back crosses over to the far post, where Lucchini concedes a corner. |
| 17' | Ten metres inside the Empoli half, Cruz plays a long ball into the penalty area. It's too long for Martins and Bucci collects. |
| 16' | Inter win a corner after Cruz presses Vargas on the right-wing by-line. Adani's header from Emre's corner kick goes over the Empoli crossbar. |
| 15' | Vannucchi falls after a challenge with Almeyda in the Empoli half. Free kick to the Tuscans. |
| 14' | Emre's pass wide to Pasquale comes off Busce'. Throw-in to us on the left wing. |
| 13' | Adani makes a crucial tackle on Rocchi to deny the Empoli striker a shot on goal. |
| 12' | Great play by Inter. Van der Meyde takes on an opponent on the left then plays square to Almeyda. The midfielder crosses to Cruz, whose shot takes a deflection. Corner. |
| 11' | Toldo saves from Rocchi, whose shot from the edge of the Nerazzurri box is too central. |
| 10' | Rocchi picks up the ball on the left after a right-wing cross from Vannucchi. |
| 9' | Daniele Adani plays a long ball forward for Martins, but the Empoli defence get there first. |
| 8' | Di Natale sends a low shot wide of Toldo's right-hand post after receiving a pass from Vannucchi. |
| 7' | From the left wing Pasquale plays a high ball into the Empoli box. Luca Bucci catches. |
| 7' | Cruz tries from the distance. His shot is blocked by Belleri. |
| 6' | Superb wing play by van der Meyde, who picks up the ball from Almeyda then beats two opponents before winning a throw-in. |
| 5' | Ref Paparesta gives Empoli a free kick after a duel between van der Meyde and Lucchini on the right-wing by-line. |
| 4' | Cordoba beats Di Natale to a through ball and plays calmly back to Toldo. |
| 1' | Welcome to a rainy San Siro for Inter v Empoli. Paparesta blows his whistle, and the Nerazzurri kick off. FORZA INTER!!!!!!!! |
| 1' | Emre loses the ball in midfield, then Di Natale wins a duel with J.Zanetti before playing forward. Inter win a goal kick. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 50' | Full time. Inter 0-1 Empoli. |
| 49' | Di Natale tries to lob Toldo but his shot finishes well wide. |
| 46' | Empoli take the lead. Tavani takes on Brechet then plays into the six-yard box, where Rocchi slots past Toldo. |
| 45' | 5 minutes of added time to play. |
| 45' | Oba Martins shows superb ball control in the Empoli box but is immediately surrounded by three white shirts. |
| 42' | Inter substitution: Almeyda off, Lamouchi on. |
| 42' | Brechet heads wide from Pasquale's cross. |
| 39' | With a first time shot from outside the Nerazzurri box Di Natale hits the crossbar. |
| 39' | Empoli make their third switch: Cappellini replaces Vannucchi. |
| 37' | From Farinos' right-wing corner Oba Martins outjumps the Empoli defence and heads wide. |
| 36' | Good chance for Empoli. Di Natale turns Cordoba then shoots wide of the far post. |
| 34' | Javier Zanetti receives a short pass from Farinos then fires wide of Bucci's left-hand post. |
| 33' | Cruz heads wide from Farinos' corner kick. |
| 33' | Busce' makes a last-gasp clearance to deny Cruz a shot into an open goal. |
| 31' | Perotti brings on Pratali for the injured Belleri. |
| 30' | Belleri clutches his right shin after a challenge with Martins and requires treatment. |
| 29' | Cribari is yellow-carded for fouling Martins. |
| 28' | Empoli substitution: Tavano on, Lucchini off. |
| 27' | Oba Martins is caught offside as he races onto Jeremie Brechet's through ball. |
| 25' | Farinos picks out Pasquale on the left wing. He crosses into the Empoli box, where Bucci catches. |
| 24' | Cruz handles the ball on the left wing. Paparesta awards Empoli a free kick. |
| 23' | Lucchini brings down Cordoba on the right wing. Paparesta gives no free kick. |
| 21' | Busce' is sent flying by Brechet. Free kick to Empoli on the right wing. |
| 19' | Farinos comes on for van der Meyde. |
| 19' | Zac brings off Adani. On comes Jeremie Brechet. |
| 17' | Emre is booked after protesting with Paparesta, then seconds later is shown a red card. |
| 15' | Gamarra plays an excellent ball over the Empoli defence. With just Bucci to beat Cruz fails to make clean contact. |
| 14' | Almeyda and van der Meyde jump at the far post to meet Cordoba's left-wing cross. Goal kick to Empoli. |
| 13' | Pasquale heads back to Toldo to deny an onrushing Busce'. |
| 12' | Gamarra fouls Rocchi inside the Empoli half. Free kick to the visitors. |
| 12' | Toldo gets down and saves from Di Natale's cross-shot from the left. |
| 10' | Free kick to Empoli after Pasquale fouls Busce' on the left-wing by-line. |
| 9' | Emre's shot from 25 yards takes a deflection off Ficini and goes out for a right-wing corner. |
| 8' | Oba heads over the bar from Cruz's right-wing cross. |
| 7' | Cordoba is yellow-carded for a dangerous challenge on Di Natale. |
| 6' | Almeyda crosses in from the right. Unmarked in front of goal, Martins heads wide. |
| 5' | Pasquale plays an excellent ball into the Empoli box. At full stretch, Martins only just fails to make contact. |
| 4' | Pasquale plays a short pass forward to Cruz on the left wing. The Argentine is intercepted. |
| 3' | Cribari clears from Emre's right-wing cross. |
| 3' | Ivan Ramiro Cordoba storms down the right wing and wins a throw-in. |
| 2' | Almeyda's pass forward to Martins is intercepted by Cribari. |
| 1' | Empoli get the second half underway. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!! |