| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | It's 0-0 after an uninspiring first half of football at the Stadio Castellani. |
| 48' | Nothing comes of the free kick as Figo is flagged offside. |
| 47' | Figo is fouled by Coda as both players battle for the ball on the left wing. Free kick to Inter. |
| 46' | Obafemi Martins' flicked header from Cesar's cross is over the Empoli bar. |
| 45' | Three minutes of added time. |
| 45' | Javier Zanetti's blistering shot from 20 yards is well saved by Balli. Corner to Inter. |
| 44' | Solari dribbles an opponent during a central run then plays wide to Figo. The Portuguese winger's inswinging cross is cleared by the Empoli defence. |
| 41' | Empoli bring on midfielder Lodi for forward Tavano, who is unable to continue. |
| 39' | Solari's cross from the left is blocked by Pratali and cleared as far as... Solari. The Argentine's second ball into the Empoli box is cleared. |
| 38' | Julio Cesar beats Riganò to Vannucchi's high ball into the Inter area. |
| 37' | Figo's ball in from the right is blocked and cleared by Coda. |
| 36' | Cesar is back on the pitch. |
| 34' | Inter momentarily down to ten men as Cesar receives treatment after being hit in the face by the ball. |
| 33' | Luis Figo shoots from the distance. Balli saves. |
| 32' | Cruz's hooked pass from midfield to the right wing is too long for Martins. Empoli regain possession. |
| 31' | Back in the Inter half Cordoba plays back to Julio Cesar to deny the onrushing Tavano. |
| 29' | Raggi beats Martins to Cesar's cross from the left-wing by-line to deny the Nerazzurri a good scoring chance. |
| 28' | Vannucchi's outswinging cross is headed clear by Julio Cruz. |
| 27' | Free kick to Empoli on the right wing for a Solari foul on Buscè. |
| 26' | Raggi's inswinger from the left is too long for Buscè. Goal kick to Inter. |
| 25' | Pratali tackles Figo on the right wing but the ball comes off the Inter number 7 and Empoli win a goal kick. |
| 24' | Cruz receives from Zanetti on the right channel then moves central before sending a left-foot shot wide of the far post. |
| 20' | Vanigli comes on for the injured Lucchini. |
| 19' | Lucchini is unable to continue. Empoli momentarily down to ten men as Vanigli warms up on the touchline. |
| 18' | Pizarro is dispossessed by Vannucchi after receiving a back pass from Martins but the Empoli number 80 boots out of play with Lucchini on the ground with what looks like a muscle strain. |
| 16' | Good chance for Empoli. Buscè rises above Cesar and sees his header from Lucchini's bounce behind off the Inter crossbar. |
| 15' | Empoli defender Pratali takes on two opponents during a central run before losing possession. |
| 14' | Another chance for Inter. Captain Zanetti takes on Lucchini during a run then unleashes a right-foot shot from 25 yards that finishes wide. |
| 13' | At the other end Santiago Solari has a go from the distance but the Argentine's left-foot shot is wide. |
| 12' | Empoli forward Riganò is flagged offside as he runs on to a long ball forward by Almiron. |
| 12' | Cesar runs down the left then whips in a cross. Moro blocks and plays to safety. |
| 11' | Cruz wins an aerial duel with Almiron in the Inter box and concedes a corner. |
| 10' | Burdisso combines with Figo on the right wing but Moro cuts out the Portuguese winger's return ball. |
| 8' | Buscè takes on Solari and Pizarro then passes to Tavano. Cordoba intercepts the Empoli number ten. |
| 8' | Julio Cesar beats Tavano to Almiron's ball into the Nerazzurri box. |
| 7' | Nic Burdisso beats Tavano to Buscè's cross and heads clear as far as Raggi, whose follow-up shot is deflected out for an Empoli corner. |
| 5' | Cruz takes on three in the Empoli box before passing wide to Martins. The Nigerian's diagonal shot is blocked. |
| 4' | Solari races down the left but Buscè intercepts the Argentine winger and sets up a counter-attack. The Empoli move ends with Julio Cesar coming to the edge of his area to deny Tavano. |
| 2' | Empoli keeper Balli, playing his 400th match as a professional today, beats Cordoba to Figo's cross and makes a smothering save. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Stadio Castellani for Empoli v Inter. |
| 1' | Figo receives in space on the left and crosses. Raggi blocks and concedes a corner. |
| 1' | Empoli kick off. |
| 1' | Today's match will kick off after a minute's silence to remember the three Italian troops who lost their lives in last Thursday's bomb attack in Nassiriya, Iraq. The players will wear black armbands in honour of the victims. |
| 1' | Inter line-up (4-3-3): 12 Julio Cesar; 3 Burdisso, 2 Cordoba, 23 Materazzi, 31 Cesar; 4 J. Zanetti, 8 Pizarro, 21 Solari; 7 Figo, 9 Cruz, 30 Martins. |
| 1' | Empoli line-up (4-2-3-1): 23 Ralli; 46 Raggi, 6 Coda, 50 Pratali, 3 Lucchini; 5 Moro, 4 Almiron; 24 Buscè, 80 Vannucchi, 10 Tavano; 99 Riganò. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Empoli beat Inter 1-0 and avoid the drop with two league matches remaining. |
| 46' | Incredible own goal by Marco Materazzi. The Inter defender beats Pozzi to a ball then sees his back pass go over Julio Cesar and into the Nerazzurri net. Empoli 1-0 Inter. |
| 45' | Three minutes of added time. |
| 45' | Play momentarily interrupted as Moro receives treatment for a knock suffered in a duel with Adriano. |
| 44' | Empoli replace Riganò with Pozzi. |
| 43' | Cesar's cross from the left comes off an opponent. Corner to Inter. |
| 41' | Burdisso blocks a Lodi cross from the left as the home side continue to create from counter-attacks. |
| 40' | Almiron's right-foot drive is way over. |
| 39' | Free kick to Empoli for a Favalli foul on Almiron. |
| 38' | Adriano has a go from 30 yards. In rugby it would have been three points. |
| 36' | Inter replace Solari with Favalli. |
| 36' | Julio Cesar saves Lodi's inswinging cross with Vannucchi lurking at the back post. |
| 34' | Almiron tries to nutmeg Burdisso during an Empoli counter-attack but Julio Cesar has read the move and gathers before Vannucchi can get to the ball. |
| 33' | Cesar's high cross from the left is caught by Balli. |
| 32' | Cesar is booked for a foul from behind on Buscè. Free kick to Empoli on the right wing. |
| 31' | Riganò is yellow-carded by match referee Paolo Bertini for a foul on Kily Gonzalez. |
| 30' | Adriano's cross from the left is straight into the arms of Balli. |
| 28' | Nothing comes of the corner. Buscè hooks clear and Empoli storm forward on the counter-attack. Julio Cesar makes a smothering save to deny Vannucchi a scoring chance. |
| 27' | Pratali blocks a Solari cross from the left. Corner to Inter. |
| 27' | Kily's inswinger is punched clear by Balli. |
| 26' | Free kick to Inter on the right wing for a Lodi foul on Adriano. |
| 24' | Martins' headed pass from Cesar's throw-in is cleared by the Empoli defence. |
| 23' | Pizarro's shot from the free kick is on target, but Balli gets down at the near post and saves. |
| 22' | Free kick to Inter just outside the Empoli area for a Pratali foul on Martins. |
| 20' | Good chance for Inter. Martins rises above Balli and heads over a Javier Zanetti cross from the right. |
| 20' | Cruz combines with Solari on the right then crosses. Coda blocks and clears. |
| 19' | Empoli counter-attack. It's three on three. Riganò plays wide to Buscè who pulls his low shot wide of the left post. |
| 18' | Cesar's cross from the right-wing corner flag is headed clear by Riganò. |
| 18' | Adriano's header from Cesar's cross comes off an opponent. Corner to Inter. |
| 17' | At the near post Empoli keeper Balli beats Cruz to a Cesar cross from the left and wins a free kick for a foul by Inter's Argentine striker. |
| 16' | In the Empoli box Vanigli pokes clear to deny Martins a chance from Cruz's pass. |
| 14' | Empoli attack: Buscè beats Cesar on the right then plays into the path of Vannucchi, whose shot is blocked by Burdisso. Buscè blasts his follow-up high and wide. |
| 12' | Great tackle from behind by Kily Gonzalez on Buscè. |
| 11' | Moro pulls his left-foot shot wide of the right post after a defensive lapse by Marco Materazzi. |
| 10' | Julio Cruz drifts in from the right, taking on Raggi and Pratali in the process, then sends his shot well wide of the far post. |
| 8' | Inter make a double substitution: On come Adriano and Kily Gonzalez for Cordoba and Figo. |
| 7' | Cruz and Martins fail to connect with Figo's cross from the left-wing by-line. Lodi plays clear at the far side. |
| 6' | Cruz's right-foot shot from the edge of the Empoli area is just wide of the left post. |
| 5' | Buscè controls a pass from Lodi then shoots. It comes off Vannucchi and Inter win a throw-in. |
| 5' | Julio Cesar is quick off his line to beat Riganò to Coda's long pass into the Inter area. |
| 4' | Almiron tries to squeeze between Cesar and Figo during a run down the right but is caught by the Brazilian and Empoli win a free kick. |
| 2' | Lodi's left-foot volley from just outside the Inter area is not far over Julio Cesar's crossbar. |
| 1' | Inter kick off the second half. |