1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
46' | Half time. Empoli 1-1 Inter |
46' | GOAAAALLLL!!! We're level as Adriano's looping header from Kily's left-wing free kick goes in at the top left-hand corner. |
46' | Free kick to Inter on the left wing. |
45' | 1 minute of additional time to play. |
44' | Farina has a word with Cordoba and Vannucchi after both players make a kung-fu challenge for the ball. |
43' | The Brazilian's low free kick comes off the Tuscan wall. |
43' | Vargas fouls Adriano ten yards outside the Empoli box. Free kick. |
42' | Empoli come forward on the break and on the edge of the Inter box Vannucchi fires wide. |
42' | Adriano smahes high over the bar after beating Lucchini to Kily's pin-point cross. Farina gives a foul against the Brazilian. |
41' | Adriano's shot from the distance is easily caught by Balli. |
40' | Lucchini heads clear Stankovic's deep cross into the Empoli box to deny Oba Martins. |
38' | Rocchi is way offside as he runs to meet a high ball over the advanced Nerazzurri defence. |
37' | Giampieretti is stretchered off. |
36' | From the distance Stankovic sends a blistering shot on target. Balli tips the ball over the bar. Corner. |
36' | Incredible miss by Kily Gonzalez, who heads wide of the far post after excellent work by Stankovic. |
34' | Adriano shows superb ball control as he brings down Stankovic's ball into the Empoli penalty box then smashes his shot high over the crossbar. |
33' | Kily receives ten yards outside the Empoli box then fires wide of the far post. |
33' | Martins' right-wing cross to the edge of the Empoli box is headed clear. |
32' | At the other end Balli comes off his line to beat Adriano to the ball. |
31' | Empoli close to a second goal. Perotti's men come forward on the counter-attack. Di Natale's shot from Vannucchi's right-wing cross is blocked, then Vannucchi's follow-up shot comes off the near post. |
29' | Lucchini beats Martins to Adriano's left-wing cross. Farina gives Empoli a free kick for a foul by the Nigerian. |
29' | Midway inside the Empoli half Adriano plays a one-two with Kily then is dispossessed by an opponent. |
27' | Javier Zanetti closes down Belleri on the right wing and the Tuscans win an attacking throw-in. |
26' | Emre wins the ball off Vannucchi but Farina awards Empoli a free kick. |
25' | Lazio have taken the lead at home to Modena. |
24' | Di Natale mis-kicks his close-range shot from Rocchi's cut-back. |
23' | Di Natale is offside as he races on to a ball played to the left wing. |
22' | With his legs Balli parries Martins's diagonal shot from the left, then an Empoli defender clears. Corner to Inter. |
20' | Adriano's angled volley has no power in it and Balli collects. |
18' | Toldo parries Vannucchi's fiercely-strck free kick. Lucchini smashes home his follow-up shot. 1-0 to Empoli. |
17' | Materazzi is yellow-carded for bringing down Rocchi on the edge of the Nerazzurri penalty area. |
17' | Emre dribbles two opponents then plays wide to Stankovic, whose cross from the left-wing by-line is blocked. |
16' | Ficini fouls Kily on the wing. Free kick to us just inside our half. |
15' | Empoli on the counter-attack. Gamarra closes down Busce' in the Inter penalty area and plays out of defence. |
14' | Free kick to Inter on the left edge of the Empoli box after Stankovic is fouled. |
13' | From 35 yards out Stankovic sends a shot just over Balli's crossbar. |
12' | Inter on the attack. Adriano recievs from Stankovic then from a tight angle plays across the six-yard box. Empoli make a half-clearance then Kily shoots wide from just inside the Tuscan penalty box. |
11' | Toldo comes off his line to deny Rocchi after a defensive error by Materazzi. |
10' | Adriano fouls Lucchini after losing the ball on the right wing. |
9' | Martins gets on the end of Cordoba's long ball forward then sends a weak shot on target which creates few problems for Balli. |
8' | Materazzi anticipates Rocchi to snuff out a Tuscan attack. |
7' | Vannucchi receives a cut-back from Rocchi then advances but can't stop the ball from going out for an Inter goal kick. |
6' | Oba pounces on a loose ball just outside the Empoli box, dribbles an opponent then shoots wide of the right-hand post. |
5' | Cribari shoves Martins from behind and Farino awards us a free kick inside the Empoli half. |
4' | The Hammer is fouled by Ficini in the centre circle. Free kick to the Nerazzurri. |
3' | At the other end Balli collects after Materazzi's 50-metre pass is too long for Oba Martins. |
3' | Lucchini's ball forward is too long for Rocchi and Toldo collects. |
2' | Emre fouls Busce' in the centre circle and the home side win a free kick. |
2' | Balli comes off his line and outjumps Kily to deny the Agrentine a chance from eight yards. |
1' | Welcome to live commentary of Empoli v Inter. The Tuscans kick off. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!! |
1' | Di Natale is offside as he controls Rocchi's pass to the left wing. |
Minute | Text commentary |
54' | Full time. Inter beat Empoli 3-2 and finish the season in fourth place. |
53' | Parma 4-3 Udinese. |
50' | After several minutes, Adani replaces Materazzi. |
47' | Materazzi remains on the ground after a challenge by Vargas. |
46' | Kily is replaced by Thomas Helveg. |
46' | Cristiano Zanetti is booked for foul play. |
45' | 4 minutes of added time to play. |
44' | An inspired Adriano dribbles two opponents on the right then sees his shot blocked by Ficini. |
43' | Recoba comes forward on the break, takes on one but can't get past a second opponent and Empoli gain possession. |
42' | Empoli have renewed belief but need two goals to stay in the Serie A. |
39' | Rocchi takes the ball past Gamarra and Cordoba then fires home. 3-2. |
36' | Recoba's shot from way out comes off an opponent. |
35' | Empoli seem to have given up as the Nerazzurri move the ball around in the Tuscan half. |
34' | Parma 3-2 Udinese, Lazio 2-0 Modena. |
33' | Foggia's left-foot strike from the distance is way over. |
31' | Empoli substitution: Tavano comes on for Belleri. |
30' | At the Tardini it's Parma 2-2 Udinese. |
26' | Free kick to Inter 25 yards out. Adriano shoots over the Empoli crossbar. |
24' | SUPERB goal by Adriano, who takes the ball past three opponents then sidesteps Balli before slotting into an open goal. 3-1 to Inter and a brace for the Brazilian. |
24' | Rocchi's shot from just inside the Nerazzurri penalty area is over the bar at the far post. |
21' | Empoli bring on Foggia for Giampieretti. |
20' | GOOOAAAALLLL!!!!! Recoba's curled free kick goes over the Empoli wall and in at the near post. |
19' | Free kick to us 20 yards out after Vargas fouls Adriano. |
18' | On the left wing Cordoba pushes Di Natale off the ball and is booked. |
17' | Inter substitution: Recoba on, Martins off. |
16' | Parma equalise at home to Udinese. |
15' | Rocchi turns an opponent on the left wing then sends a low shot wide of the near post. |
14' | Rocchi's cross from the left-wing by-line is calmly played back to Toldo by Materazzi. |
13' | Busce's right-wing cross goes out of play at the left-wing touchline. |
11' | Adriano's diagonal shot is easily saved by Balli. |
11' | Udinese take the lead away to Parma. |
9' | Empoli head clear from the corner, Cristiano Zanetti's shot from the distance is over the crossbar. |
9' | The home side win a left-wing corner kick. |
8' | Stankovic's free kick takes a deflection. Left-wing corner to us. |
8' | Adriano is tripped by Ficini as he runs on goal. Free kick to us 20 yards out. |
7' | Empoli on the attack. Vannuchi squares to Busce' who shoots over the bar from a position just inside the Inter box. |
5' | Inter win a left-wing corner kick after Belleri kicks the ball out of play. The ball is played short to Emre, whose cross is headed clear. |
5' | Another free kick. It goes Empoli's way after Stankovic goes in feet high on an opponent. |
3' | At the far post Balli beats Adriano to Kily's cross. Farinos awards Empoli a free kick. |
3' | Free kick to Inter on the right wing after Martins is fouled. |
2' | At the other end Di Natale fouls Gamarra. |
2' | At the far post Materazzi commits a foul as he jumps to meet Kily Gonzalez' corner kick. |
1' | Inter get the second half underway. |
1' | The Nerazzurri are straight into attack and win a left-wing corner. |