1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
47' | It's 1-0 to us after the first half thanks to a splendid effort from Recoba. |
47' | Cirillo is cautioned for protesting after fouling Kily. |
47' | Applauses for Farinos, who in our half outwits two opponents then plays forward for Kily. |
46' | Roque Junior gives away a corner after a duel with Zanetti on the left. |
45' | 2 minutes of added time to play. |
44' | Toldo catches Flo's header on target from the corner kick. |
43' | Corner to Siena after Chiesa's right-wing cross comes off Zanetti. |
41' | Guigou defends well from Adriano then plays clear for Siena. Adani is back on the pitch. |
41' | Recoba curls the free kick to the far post, but Rossi is well positioned and catches. |
40' | Adani requires treatment to his right ankle and limps off the pitch. |
39' | Guigou is booked for a foul from behind on Adani, who had a clear route through on goal after combining with Adriano on the right wing. |
37' | Gamarra wins the ball off Chiesa, who traps a long ball forward then tries to turn the experienced Paraguay defender. |
36' | Siena come forward. Flo heads on for Menegazzo, but our captain is there to intercept the ball. |
35' | Recoba's curled effort comes off the Bianconeri wall. |
34' | Free kick to us 25 yards out after Adriano is shoved off the ball by Siena captain Mignani. |
31' | Chiesa is in an offside position as he shoots wide after receiving a headed pass from Flo. |
30' | Superb defending by.... Il Chino, who cuts out pass to the left wing intended for D'Aversa. |
29' | Cirillo fouls Kily on the left wing and it's a free kick to us. |
28' | At the far post Cirillo kicks Helveg's left-wing cross out for a corner. |
25' | Great defending by Adani, who on the left wing cuts out a pass intended for Menegazzo. |
25' | Stankovic's left-wing cross from the by-line goes out of play at the far post. |
24' | Chiesa and Flo are caught offside as they race on to a long ball forward. |
22' | GOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!!! Il Chino receives from Adriano on the edge of the Siena box, turns Mignani then picks his spot before curling left-footed past Rossi and into the top left-hand corner. |
20' | Recoba's left-footed free kick goes out of play at the far post. |
20' | Javier Zanetti wins the ball off Menegazzo, makes a darting run then is brought down by D'Aversa, who is promptly booked. |
18' | Toldo comes off his line to beat Chiesa to a pass forward. The flag goes up for offside. |
17' | Free kick to the Tuscans after Stankovic fouls Vergassola. |
16' | Il Chino makes another shot on target. Rossi saves at the far post. |
16' | Stankovic makes a run to the left-wing by-line then sees his cross blocked. |
14' | Javier Zanetti and Stankovic combine well on the left wing, but the ball goes out for a Siena goal kick. |
13' | Junior, Guigou and Flo build up a move down the left wing. |
12' | Free kick to Inter after Javier Zanetti is sent crashing to the ground by Flo. |
10' | Oooooohhhhh. Recoba latches on to Farinos' superb ball forward then turns his man and sees his curled left-footed shot from close range come back off the crossbar. |
9' | Gamarra elegantly cuts out Roque Junior's long ball forward for Chiesa. |
8' | Adriano gets on the end of a long ball forward. Guigou tackles the Brazilian on the right wing and Inter win a throw-in. |
7' | Siena come forward on the attack. Chiesa fires wide of Toldo's left-hand post. |
7' | Helveg wins a duel on the right-wing by-line. The Dane passes to Adriano, who picks out Recoba on the edge of the Siena penalty area. Il Chino's shot is saved by Rossi. |
6' | Guigou plays forward to Chiesa who in turn passes to Flo. Gamarra makes a crucial tackle just inside our penalty area. |
4' | Adriano and Cirillo jump to meet a Farinos pass in midfield. The Siena player remains on the ground, but a free kick goes our way. |
3' | Farinos fouls Chiesa on the right wing. Siena win a free kick deep in their own half. |
2' | Stankovic crosses into the box, where Adriano seems to be fouled by an opponent. Rodomonti gives no penalty. |
1' | Welcome to the Giuseppe Meazza for live commentary of Inter v Siena. The Tuscans kick off. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!! |
1' | Inter maintain possession in the opening minute and win a free-kick on the left wing after Kily is sent flying. |
Minute | Text commentary |
48' | Full time. Inter 4-0 Siena. |
48' | Toldo saves from Chiesa's angled shot, but the flag has gone up for offside. |
45' | 3 minutes of added time to play. |
44' | Unmarked in the Inter penalty area, Enrico Chiesa heads straight at Toldo. |
42' | Lamouchi shoots on target from 25 yards. The Frenchman's shot is too central and Rossi collects. |
40' | Papadopulo makes a double substitution: Loumpoutis and Cucciari come on for Junior and Menegazzo. |
39' | Wonderful skill by Recoba, who back-heels to Zanetti on the right. The Inter captain crosses into the Tuscan six-yard box, Rossi collects. |
36' | Inter replace new signing Stankovic with Lamouchi. The Serb comes off to applauses from the San Siro faithful. |
35' | Siena replace Cirillo with new signing Juarez. |
33' | GOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Adriano scores his second and Inter's fourth, a precise, low shot past Rossi after superb work on the right by Javier Zanetti. |
32' | Kily tries a one-two with Recoba but is beaten to the return pass. |
31' | The San Siro applauds an inspired Alvaro Recoba, who runs half the pitch then from just outside the edge of the Siena area shoots on target. Rossi saves. |
31' | Toldo punches clear a left-wing corner. |
30' | Cordoba, Kily and Pasquale combine to clear from danger as Siena mount an attack on the right wing. |
29' | Siena win another free kick, this time 30 yards out on the left. D'Aversa's curled cross is headed out of defence by Adriano. |
28' | Stankovic barges into Junior in midfield and Siena win a free kick. |
27' | Cirillo obstructs Adriano and Rodomonti awards Inter a free kick 40 yards out. |
24' | Zac brings on Pasquale for Cannavaro. |
22' | GOOOOAAAALLLLL! Recoba smashes his shot into the top left-hand corner and it's 3-0 to us. |
21' | Penalty! Adriano is brought down by Roque Junior as the Inter striker takes Recoba's through ball into the box. |
20' | Recoba lifts the ball over the Siena defence, but it's too long for Adriano and Rossi collects. |
19' | Kily Gonzalez needs treatment to his right hand after a challenge with Menegazzo. |
18' | Cannavaro heads clear from D'Aversa's cross into the box. |
15' | Amazing play by Recoba, who sprints down the left then sends an inch-perfect cross over to the far side. Stankovic's cross back in is blocked and we win a corner. |
15' | At the far post, Cordoba heads Recoba's right-wing corner just wide. |
14' | Recoba curls into the area, Gamarra heads down then Cordoba's diagonal shot at the far post is well-saved by Rossi. |
13' | Kily is fouled by Menegazzo on the left wing. Free kick. |
11' | Great attacking play by the Nerazzurri. Kily plays forward to Recoba, who sets up Adriano. The Brazilian is closed down by two Siena defenders before being able to make a shot. |
9' | Farinos is yellow-carded for fouling Flo. |
7' | Gamarra heads clear from Junior's left-wing cross. |
6' | Inside the Siena box Javier Zanetti plays square. Mignani intercepts and clears. |
4' | GOOOOAALLLLLL!!! Roque Junior slips and Adriano pounces on Cannavaro's long ball forward then shoots past Rossi. |
1' | Inter get the second half underway. |
1' | Zaccheroni brings on Cordoba for Adani for the start of the second half. |