| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | Half time. Siena 0 Inter 0. |
| 45' | The Nerazzurri counter attack through Martins, who races down the right then plays a low cross into the six-yard box. Tudor slides the ball round for a corner. |
| 44' | Back in the Inter half Bogdani fires wide from the distance. |
| 44' | At the back post Samuel's header from Veron's cross is collected by Mirante. |
| 43' | J.Zanetti is caught from behind by Vergassola. Free kick to Inter just over 40 yards out. |
| 42' | Adriano is tackled in the Siena penalty box as the Nerazzurri come back at the Tuscans. |
| 41' | Julio Cesar comes off his line to deny Bogdani. |
| 39' | In the centre circle Cambiasso fouls Albanian forward Bogdani from behind. Free kick to Siena. |
| 37' | Good chance for Inter. Foglio blocks Veron's low cross into the Siena box. Cambiasso's follow-up shot is on-target but Mirante saves. |
| 35' | Mirante comes off his line to catch Stankovic's first-time ball into the box from the left wing, denying Adriano and Martins. |
| 34' | Locatelli runs into a Nerazzurri sandwich on the right channel and wins Siena a free kick. |
| 33' | Samuel concedes a corner to deny Locatelli. Julio Cesar rises to collect Chiesa's corner kick. |
| 32' | Free kick to Inter for a foul on Martins in the centre circle. The Nerazzurri take it quickly, Figo bursts down the right then crosses out of play. |
| 30' | Brazilian winger Alberto storms down the right and wins Siena a corner after his cross is blocked. |
| 29' | Alberto is booked for a foul on Veron in the Nerazzurri half. |
| 29' | Inter pile the pressure on Siena and Adriano goes close with a low, left-foot shot from the edge of the box that is well-saved by Mirante. |
| 28' | Veron's low cross from the left-wing corner flag is cleared by the Siena defence. |
| 28' | Ooooohhhh!!!! Adriano's curling free kick takes a wicked deflection off the Bianconeri wall, leaving Mirante stranded. But fortunately for the Siena keeper it's wide and Inter win a corner. |
| 27' | Oba Martins races forward and wins Inter a free kick in a central position 30 yards out after a foul by Foglio, who is yellow-carded by match referee Saccani. |
| 25' | Foglio's cross from the corner flag is cleared by Ivan Cordoba. |
| 25' | Argentine international Samuel concedes a corner kick - Siena's third of the match. |
| 25' | Siena attack back. Chiesa crosses from the left, Samuel makes a headed clearance. |
| 24' | J.Zanetti receives in acres of space on the right then plays a low ball to Oba Martins at the near post but the Nigerian is flagged offside. |
| 22' | Paro fouls Veron fifteen yards inside the Siena half. Free kick to Inter. Brujita's cross is headed out for a corner by Tudor. Mirante collects the corner kick. |
| 21' | Cordoba's near-post header from the corner kick is wide. |
| 20' | Stankovic is beaten to Veron's superb ball to the left wing and Inter win another corner. |
| 19' | Dejan Stankovic rises to meet Figo's corner and powers a header wide of the far post. |
| 18' | At the other end Figo has a cross blocked and Inter win their first corner of the match. |
| 18' | Good chance for Siena. In the six-yard box Gastaldello connects with Chiesa's corner kick but his first-time shot is off-target. |
| 17' | J.Zanetti heads Foglio's dangerous cross round for a left-wing corner. |
| 16' | Locatelli is brought down by Veron as he backtracks and it's another Bianconeri free kick. |
| 15' | In a duel between the two captains Enrico Chiesa takes the ball past Javier Zanetti on the left then wins his team a free kick. |
| 15' | Figo's low cross is blocked and cleared. Attacking throw-in for the Nerazzurri. |
| 14' | Adriano is brought down by compatriot Alberto on the left channel. Free kick to Inter. |
| 13' | Chiesa meets a Locatelli pass then curls a right-foot shot wide of Julio Cesar's left-hand post. |
| 11' | Inter remain in attack and Mirante makes two crucial interventions, beating Cambiasso to a loose ball in the area then blocking Favalli's effort from the distance. |
| 11' | From the left wing Stankovic crosses into the centre of the Siena box. Gastaldello beats Figo to the ball and clears. |
| 9' | Tudor connects with Portanuova's headed pass and with the outside of his right foot shoots over. |
| 8' | Locatelli twists and turns in the Inter box and wins Siena the first corner of the match. |
| 8' | Giuseppe Favalli, making his 400th Serie A appearance today, whips in a cross from the left. Siena defender Portanuova makes a headed clearance. |
| 6' | Veron is dispossessed as he receives a back pass from Figo and the Bianconeri break. Siena's attacking move ends as Bogdani is flagged offside. |
| 5' | Chiesa fires wide after connecting with a Bogdani cut-back. |
| 5' | Another chance for Inter as Stankovic pulls a shot wide from 20 yards out. |
| 4' | Back in the Siena half Oba Martins beats a stranded Mirante to Favalli's long ball forward but lifts it over the Siena bar from a tight angle. |
| 4' | At the other end Enrico Chiesa mistimes a shot from a position inside the Inter box. |
| 3' | Cambiasso knocks the ball wide to Stankovic, who crosses from the left. Siena keeper Mirante gathers in his six-yard box. |
| 2' | Samuel clears Paro's ball to the edge of the Nerazzurri penalty area. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Artemio Franchi stadium in Siena for Inter's first competitive match of 2006. |
| 1' | Siena win a free kick for a Martins foul on Paro in the centre circle. |
| 1' | Siena kick off against Inter, who are playing in their traditional black and blue shirts this afternoon. |
| 1' | Inter line-up: 12 Julio Cesar; 4 J. Zanetti, 2 Cordoba, 25 Samuel, 16 Favalli; 7 Figo, 19 Cambiasso, 14 Veron, 5 Stankovic; 10 Adriano, 30 Martins |
| 1' | For this afternoon's Serie A Week 18 clash with the Tuscan Bianconeri Roberto Mancini keeps faith with the same starting eleven that saw Inter collect six consecutive victories before the winter break. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Siena hold Inter to a 0-0 draw. |
| 48' | Free kick to Siena on the right wing. Tudor's cross is cleared by Veron. |
| 47' | Cordoba's header from J.Zanetti's cross is saved by Mirante. |
| 46' | Siena bring on ex-Inter player Colonnese for Paro. |
| 46' | Free kick to Inter midway inside the Siena half for an Alberto foul on Pizarro. |
| 45' | 2 minutes of added time to play. |
| 45' | Stankovic's overhead kick from Veron's pass is wide of the right post. |
| 43' | Javier Zanetti's cross from the right-wing by-line is headed clear by Tudor. |
| 41' | Recoba's curling free kick dips and finishes on the roof of the net. |
| 41' | Cruz is fouled by D'Aversa on the right wing. Free kick to Inter. |
| 40' | Inter bring on Cruz and Pizarro for Adriano and Martins. |
| 39' | Recoba's free kick from the right wing is high and wide. |
| 39' | Siena bring on Negro for Locatelli. |
| 38' | Free kick to Inter on the right wing for a foul on Javier Zanetti. |
| 36' | Favalli's cross from the left is over the heads of Martins and Adriano, and out for a Siena goal kick. |
| 34' | Mirante saves Recoba's low left-foot shot from the edge of the box. |
| 33' | D'Aversa tackles Adriano on the right and concedes an attacking throw-in. |
| 32' | Oba Martins' flicked header from Favalli's outswinging cross is caught by Mirante. |
| 31' | Recoba is surrounded by three opponents and dispossessed as he receives from Veron on the right wing. |
| 30' | Siena replace captain Enrico Chiesa with D'Aversa. |
| 30' | Javier Zanetti crosses from the right, Adriano heads into the path of Martins but the Nigerian fumbles his shot and Mirante smothers the ball to deny Inter again. |
| 29' | Inter close once again as Adriano is presented with a golden opportunity from Veron's intelligent ball over the Siena defence, but the Brazilian fails to connect. |
| 27' | In the Siena box Tudor intercepts Cambiasso's ball for Stankovic. |
| 26' | Alvaro Recoba replaces Luis Figo. |
| 25' | Inter close again as Martins heads over Stankovic's cross from the left. |
| 23' | Adriano's shot hits the Bianconeri wall, then a Veron-Favalli combination comes to nothing. |
| 22' | Cambiasso runs on to a Veron pass and wins Inter a free kick in an interesting position for a foul from behind by Locatelli. |
| 19' | Adriano pulls a low shot wide of the right post as Inter edge closer to an opener. |
| 19' | Another incredible chance for Inter. Adriano races into the area then crosses into the six-yard box. Stankovic connects but the ball goes inches wide of the far post. |
| 17' | Veron is booked for foul play and will miss next Sunday's home match against Cagliari. |
| 17' | Incredible save by Mirante, who denies Stankovic from close range after an attacking move involving the Serb, Cambiasso and Favalli. |
| 16' | Stankovic is tackled by Paro on the edge of the Siena box as he looks for space for a shot. |
| 15' | Figo receives from Veron, takes on two then crosses. Paro blocks and concedes an attacking throw-in. |
| 14' | Free kick to Inter for a Paro foul on Cambiasso. |
| 13' | Foglio's wayward cross from the right is caught by Julio Cesar. |
| 11' | Favalli, 34 years old today, wins a ball in midfield and sets up a Nerazzurri attack. Saccani stops play for a handball by Locatelli and awards Inter a free kick. |
| 9' | Luis Figo's cross from the right is headed clear by Vergassola. |
| 8' | Locatelli takes on Cambiasso on the right then serves Bogdani but nothing comes of the Siena attack and the Nerazzurri clear. |
| 7' | Martins races to meet Tudor's backpass to Mirante but the Siena keeper gets there first. |
| 6' | Veron crosses to Samuel, whose first-time header from the right edge of the Siena area is over the crossbar. |
| 5' | Free kick to Inter for a foul on Adriano. |
| 4' | Chiesa intercepts a Cambiasso pass and breaks but Veron gets back to make a clearance. |
| 1' | Inter kick off the second half. FORZA NERAZZURRI!!! |
| 1' | Pressed by Martins, Gastaldello concedes an attacking throw-in on the right wing. |