1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
45' | Paparesta blows for half time. Samp 0-1 Inter. |
45' | Cannavaro cleans up in defence after a dangerous move by the Blucerchiati front men. |
45' | Bettarini makes an excellent run on goal then from outside the Inter box sends a low, left-foot strike on target. Toldo gets down and makes the save. |
44' | Stankovic's ball forward takes a deflection and the Sampdoria defence win possession. |
39' | J.Zanetti and Stankovic get the better of Cipriani on the left wing, then Inter win a free kick. |
37' | Good move by the Nerazzurri. Vieri combines with Cruz then plays to Zanetti on the left wing. Our captain crosses into the box but Bobogol is anticipated to the ball. |
36' | Diana fouls Cannavaro as both players jump to reach a long ball forward. |
35' | Recoba receives a short pass from Cruz then smacks a low, first-time shot on target. Antonioli saves. |
34' | Recoba curls into the area again. This time Cordoba heads wide. |
33' | In full flight, Javier Zanetti is pulled off the ball. Another free kick to us. |
31' | BOBOGOL!!!!!!!!!!! Recoba curls his free kick into the Samp box and Vieri flicks a header past Antonioli and into the top right-hand corner. |
31' | Palombo brings down Stankovic 30 metres out and Inter win a free kick. |
30' | Cordoba outjumps Bazzani to head clear a deep right-wing cross. |
30' | Toldo comes off his line to catch a long ball forward. |
29' | Doni's curled right-footed effort comes off the Inter wall. |
28' | Helveg trips Cipriani just outside the Nerazzurri area. The Dane is booked and Samp win a free kick in a dangerous position. |
26' | Vieri picks up the ball outside the Sampdoria area then sends a weak left-foot shot wide of the far post. |
25' | Vieri dribbles Conte and Carrozzieri then enters the Samp area before losing the ball. |
25' | Farinos plays a good ball for Recoba on the right wing. Conte gets there first. |
23' | After receiving Stankovic's ball over the Blucerchiati defence, Recoba mis-kicks his shot from close range and Antonioli makes an easy save. |
21' | Volpi's shot from the free kick comes off the Nerazzurri wall. |
20' | Paparesta awards Samp a free kick 25 yards out after Zanetti pushes Diana. |
20' | From 20 yards Recoba sends a fierce shot on target, forcing Antonioli to make a good save. |
19' | Vieri's acrobatic pass to Recoba is cut out by Conte. |
19' | On the left-wing by-line Cordoba shields the ball from Cipriani and wins a goal kick. |
18' | From the right wing Recoba curls a left-foot cross into the Samp penalty area. Zenoni beats Vieri to the ball and heads clear. |
16' | At the other end Doni shoots wide of Toldo's left-hand post. |
16' | Stankovic sends a rocket not far wide of the left post after a neat pass from Recoba. |
14' | Cruz is fouled by Carrozzieri during a run down the middle. Free kick to us 30 yards out. |
13' | Stankovic plays to Recoba in the Sampdoria area. Il Chino is caught offside. |
12' | Bazzani heads wide from Zenoni's cross into the Nerazzurri penalty area. |
11' | Inter on the break. Recoba sprints down the left then crosses into the middle. Conte beats Vieri to the ball and heads out for a corner. |
9' | Recoba receives a through ball from Stankovic but the Uruguayan is closed down by an opponent and sees his diagonal shot blocked. |
8' | Doni wastes a good chance for Samp, shooting way over the bar after receiving the ball in a central position just inside the Nerazzurri box. |
7' | Ten yards outside the Genoan penalty area Cruz plays a one-two with Vieri but the Argentine is anticipated to the return pass. |
6' | Doni curls his free kick into the box. Cruz heads clear. |
5' | At the other end Adani fouls Cipriani from behind and Sampdoria win a free kick 25 yards out. |
4' | Conte is yellow-carded for a foul on Vieri. |
4' | Samp on the attack. The Nerazzurri keep things tight at the back and play out of defence. |
3' | Recoba is closed down by Zenoni as he tries to set up an attack. |
2' | Vieri fires wide of the right post after chesting down a long ball forward from Stankovic. |
1' | Welcome to the Marassi for Sampdoria v Inter. After a minute's silence in memory of former FIGC president Avv. Sordillo, the Blucerchiati kick off. |
Minute | Text commentary |
48' | Full time. Samp hold Inter to a 2-2 draw. |
47' | Emre's right-wing free kick played into the six-yard box is headed clear. |
45' | 3 minutes of added time to play. |
45' | Conte is deservedly booked for a horrendous challenge on Helveg. It's the Sampdoria defender's second yellow and he's off. |
43' | Novellino brings on Sacchetti for Cipriani. |
43' | Vieri dribbles Conte and Diana to the right of the goal then shoots over. |
41' | Doni slams his penalty kick into the roof of the net. 2-2. |
39' | Cipriani is fouled by Cannavaro in the Inter box. Paparesta awards the home side a penalty. |
39' | Bobo is dispossessed by Conte after dribbling two blue shirts. |
38' | Adriano plays a one-two with Vieri. The return pass comes off Carrozzieri's right arm. No penalty is given. |
37' | Samp substitution: Yanagisawa comes on for Zenoni. |
37' | Zac makes his third and final switch: Kily on, Recoba off. |
34' | BOBOGOL!!!!!!!! Vieri stabs home from close range after a short pass from Adriano following a goalmouth scramble. 2-1 to us. |
33' | Zenoni is booked for protesting. |
33' | Vieri's close-range shot from Helveg's right-wing cross is blocked by Diana. Corner. |
31' | Adriano fails to control a pass forward from Farinos and Zenoni wins possession. |
30' | Zanetti's deep, left-wing cross into the Samp box goes over the heads of Vieri and Adriano and the home side win a goal kick. |
29' | The Turk is given a warm welcome as Bazzani kicks him in the thigh. |
28' | Inter substitution: Emre replaces Stankovic. |
26' | Stankovic's pass to Vieri is cut out by Doni and the home side come forward. |
25' | Bazzani controls the ball well inside the Nerazzurri area then shoots over the bar. |
24' | Doni's near-post header from the corner finishes wide. |
23' | Samp goalscorer Cipriani wins a left-wing corner kick. |
23' | Adriano picks up the ball from Recoba on the left wing then crosses into the box for Vieri. Carrozzieri heads clear. |
22' | From 25 metres Doni shoots high over the crossbar. |
19' | Vieri again. This time the Nerazzurri centre-forward sends a low, diagonal shot wide of the far post. |
19' | Inter close to a second. From the left wing Recoba crosses to Vieri, whose header comes off the far post. |
18' | Recoba plays short to Farinos, who crosses into the box. Sampdoria head clear. |
18' | Free kick to Inter in a central position 35 yards out. |
17' | Vieri fouls Conte in midfield and Paparesta gives the Blucerchiati a free kick. |
15' | Cannavaro heads clear from Bettarini's cross. |
15' | Helveg sends Cirpiani crashing to the ground and Sampdoria are awarded a free kick to the left of our penalty area. |
13' | Zac brings on Adriano for Cruz. |
11' | Samp equalise through Cipriani, who from a corner kick slams home from just outside the six-yard box. |
9' | Recoba curls the free kick to Cordoba, who is anticipated by Volpi. |
9' | Vieri takes the ball to the left-wing by-line and is pushed off the ball by Zenoni. Free kick to us. |
7' | Recoba receives from Cruz then makes a darting run into the box. His pass square to Vieri is blocked. |
6' | J.Zanetti shows all his class as he elegantly dirbbles two opponents on the left then plays out of defence. |
5' | Doni's ambitious shot from the distance goes well wide of Toldo's left-hand post. |
4' | Carrozzieri's curled right-footed effort is caught by Toldo. |
3' | Helveg commits a foul to the left of the Inter area and Samp win a free kick. |
3' | Cipriani is in an offside position as he heads the ball inside the Nerazzurri area. |
2' | Doni sidesteps Adani outside the Inter box then tries to chip Toldo, who is well-positioned and makes an easy catch. |
1' | Inter kick off the second half. |
1' | With the outside of his right foot, Dejan Stankovic plays to Vieri, who is beaten to the ball by an opponent. |