| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Inter lead Brescia by a goal to nil after the first half. |
| 48' | Brescia win a free kick on the left wing. Dallamano takes it quickly and full marks to Francesco Toldo for anticipating Caracciolo. |
| 47' | Brescia defender Gilberto Martinez plays a one-two with Schopp then shoots high over the bar. |
| 45' | 3 minutes of added time to play. |
| 45' | From a tight angle Bobogol turns and fires wide. |
| 44' | Cristiano 'The Hammer' Zanetti makes a typical tackle on Dallamano and sets up a Nerazzurri attack. But Adriano's final pass is wayward and Catellazzi collects. |
| 43' | Martinez' right-wing cross from Milanetto's midfield pass goes out of play and it's a Nerazzurri goal kick. |
| 41' | Toldo shows good positioning once again, coming to the edge of his area to beat Schopp to a long ball forward. |
| 40' | Vieri plays to Adriano, who takes on Zoboli on the left-wing by-line then passes into the six-yard box. Brescia block and clear. |
| 38' | Vieri is fouled 30 yards out. Free kick. |
| 38' | Recoba's effort hits the Brescia wall. |
| 37' | Christian Vieri is flagged offside as he runs on to Stankovic's right-wing cross. |
| 36' | Back in the Inter half Sinisa Mihajlovic anticipates Stankevicius to Di Biagio's floated cross. |
| 35' | Vieri serves Adriano, who comes wide in search of space. His return pass is wayward and Brescia move out of defence. |
| 34' | Dejan receives a chested pass from Vieri, controls with his head then unleashes a right-foot shot which dips as it goes wide. |
| 33' | Inter attack down the right. Stankovic takes on Dallamano then crosses. Di Biagio makes the clearance for Brescia. |
| 31' | Gigi Di Biagio picks out Markus Schopp with a good ball to the right side of the Nerazzurri box. Schopp's fierce volley is wide. |
| 29' | Dejan Stankovic requires medical attention after a being kicked in the leg by Schopp. Emre, Adriano and Stankovic have all picked up knocks against the Serie A's most undisciplined team. |
| 27' | Adriano receives treatment on the touchline as Brescia win a goal kick from Mihajlovic's corner. |
| 26' | It's end-to-end as Adriano counters for Inter, taking on three before being fouled by Mareco just outside the box. |
| 26' | Brescia come straight back and Toldo pulls off an incredible save from a Caracciolo volley. |
| 25' | GOOOAAAALLLL!!!! Sinisa Mihajlovic curls his free kick round the wall and it goes in at the left post. |
| 24' | Christian Vieri is fouled by Mareco and it's a free kick to us in a central position 35 yards out. |
| 22' | Inter bring on Cristiano Zanetti for the injured Emre. |
| 22' | Brescia come forward on the break and Toldo comes off his line to anticipate Caracciolo. |
| 20' | Superb play by Emre, who takes on three players with a devastating burst of pace down the left. The Turkish midfielder crosses for Vieri, whose attempt on goal is blocked. |
| 19' | From a tight angle Andrea Caracciolo fires well wide of the left post. |
| 18' | Emre brings down Guana on the right wing and Brescia win a free kick just inside our half. |
| 17' | Cordoba's long ball forward is way too long for Adriano and Castellazzi collects. |
| 15' | A good chance for Inter. In a battle of the number 32s Vieri beats Di Biagio and plays short to Adriano. The Brazilian's low shot is parried by Castellazzi, then Zoboli smashes clear. |
| 14' | At the other end Stankevicius sends a low, diagonal shot wide of the left post. |
| 13' | The Turk picks out Adriano with a weighted pass to the left side of the Brescia area. The Brazilian delights the Meazza with some of his skill but can't find a way past two opponents. |
| 12' | Brescia captain Di Biagio is booked for a foul on former teammate Emre in the centre circle. |
| 11' | Emre remains on the ground in the centre circle after an aerial duel and wins a free kick. |
| 9' | Stankevicius's attacking throw-in from the right channel is headed clear by Sinisa Mihajlovic. |
| 8' | Sinisa takes his second corner and Brescia custodian Castellazzi punches to the edge of the box, then Guana plays out of defence. |
| 7' | The first corner of the match is black and blue. Dallamano heads Mihajlovic's cross out for another corner. |
| 6' | Stankevicius intercepts Cordoba's defensive pass to J.Zanetti and the Inter captain commits a foul. Free kick to Brescia on the left wing. Dallamano gets a head to Milanetto's free kick but Toldo is well positioned and collects. |
| 5' | The Brazilian's long-range free kick comes off the Brescia wall, then the ball is crossed into the penalty box, where Vieri heads wide. |
| 4' | Adriano is fouled by Mareco as he receives Cambiasso's short pass forward. Free kick to us in a central position over 40 yards out. |
| 3' | Francesco Toldo comes to the edge of his box to beat Brescia forward Caracciolo to Di Biagio's long pass upfield. |
| 2' | The Nerazzurri gain possession in midfield and Stankovic plays a long ball forward for Vieri. Bobogol heads it on for Adriano but the Brazilian is anticipated. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Meazza for our last match of 2004. Pierluigi Collina blows his whistle, and the visitors kick off. FORZA RAGAZZI!!! |
| 1' | It's all Brescia in the opening minute as the Swallows put together a passing move. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Full time. Inter beat Brescia 1-0. |
| 48' | Caracciolo is booked for a foul on Adriano. |
| 47' | Oooohhhhh!! Adriano heads over the bar from close range after a pass into the box by Stankovic. But credit to captain Javier Zanetti for a superb run down the right to start off the move. |
| 45' | 4 minutes of overtime. |
| 45' | It's all Adriano in the closing stages. The Brazilian bursts down the right then forces Castellazzi into a near-post save with a diagonal shot. |
| 44' | Adriano finds the net from Stankovic's free kick but Collina gives a foul against the Brazilian. |
| 44' | Free kick to us on the left edge of the Brescia box for a Zoboli foul on Adriano. |
| 42' | Brescia win a right-wing corner. Del Nero's cross is cleared at the near post by Burdisso. |
| 42' | Superb move by the Nerazzurri strikers. Recoba picks out Adriano with a delightful first-time pass then the Brazilian plays to Vieri. The Italian striker's shot is well saved by Castellazzi. |
| 41' | Brescia win a free kick 25 yards out. Milanetto crosses into the box, Burdisso makes a headed clearance. |
| 40' | Back in our half Nicolas Burdisso clears a Brescia cross with a spectacular diving header. |
| 39' | Adriano is a yard offside as he receives Cristiano Zanetti's through ball then shoots at Castellazzi. |
| 38' | Stankovic takes, Di Biagio heads out of defence. |
| 38' | Vieri wins a left-wing corner for Inter after running on to an Adriano pass. |
| 35' | Castellazzi makes another good save, this time from Stankovic who is put through on goal by Vieri. |
| 33' | Brescia bring on Sculli for Martinez. |
| 33' | Another Brescia shot from the distance. This time is Guana, whose right-foot effort is wide of the left post. |
| 32' | Del Nero tests Toldo with a low shot from 20 yards. Francesco makes the save. |
| 30' | Brescia stay in attack and Stankevicius's right-wing cross goes out for a goal kick. |
| 29' | Caracciolo's header from an attacking throw-in is caught by Toldo. |
| 27' | Brescia make a double substitution: Del Nero and Mannini replace Mareco and Schopp. |
| 27' | From 20 yards out, Christian Vieri sends a low shot wide of the right post. |
| 25' | Bobo has another chance after excellent work by Adriano on the right wing but has his shot blocked by two opponents. Corner. |
| 24' | Vieri misses an excellent chance to increase Inter's lead as Castellazzi saves the Nerazzurri striker's close-range shot with his legs. |
| 23' | Dejan smashes clear after Toldo gets a hand to a right-wing cross. |
| 22' | Stankovic blocks Di Biagio's long-range shot... And it must have hurt. |
| 20' | Caracciolo's header from Martinez' right-wing cross is wide of the left post. |
| 19' | J.Zanetti blocks Stankevicius left-wing cross and it's a Brescia corner. Toldo outjumps Stankevicius in the penalty area and catches. |
| 17' | Nicolas Burdisso comes on for Giovanni Pasquale. |
| 17' | Stankovic outjumps the Brescia forwards to head clear Milanetto's free kick. |
| 16' | In the meantime Giovanni Pasquale limps off the pitch and will have to be replaced. |
| 15' | Materazzi handles Schopp's right-wing cross and Brescia win a free kick. |
| 14' | There's not much happening on the pitch as both sets of fans trade insults. |
| 12' | Marco Materazzi replaces Sinisa Mihajlovic. |
| 11' | Milanetto plays his free kick to Di Biagio, who shoots over the bar. |
| 10' | At the other end Ivan Cordoba brings down Caracciolo on the edge of the Nerazzurri box and is booked by Collina. |
| 10' | Adriano is flagged offside as he receives from Alvaro Recoba. |
| 9' | Miha's first-time shot from Recoba's pass wide is on-target, but Castellazzi saves. |
| 8' | Play has been stopped while the Brescia defender receives medical attention. |
| 6' | Sinisa takes... Mareco anticipates Vieri, gets injured in the process, and it's another Inter corner. |
| 6' | It's a Nerazzurri corner as Stankovic's right-wing cross is blocked by Milanetto. |
| 5' | Inter attack back and Cambiasso plays a one-two with Adriano in the Brescia box. |
| 4' | Roberto Guana's cross-shot from the right is easily collected by Francesco Toldo. |
| 3' | Di Biagio and Mareco deal with Mihajlovic's long ball forward then Castellazzi smashes clear. |
| 2' | Esteban pounces on a half-clearance and fires over the Brescia bar. |
| 1' | Inter will be attacking the Curva Nord in the second half as Recoba and Cambiasso kick off. |
| 1' | Vieri heads on Cambiasso's ball into the Brescia box but Castellazzi collects after Di Biagio keeps Adriano at bay. |