Final score

24 November 2007 20:30

Inter
30' Cruz
11' Suazo
Atalanta
39' Floccari
Referee: Luca Banti / Linesmen: Griselli, Calcagno / Fourth official: Gava
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Minute Text commentary
47' Half time at the Meazza. Inter lead Atalanta by two goals to one.
45' 2 minutes of added time.
44' Cruz blasts wide from an acute angle.
42' Solari enters the box from the left and creates space for a shot but drags his finish wide.
39' Atalanta pull one back. Floccari swivels onto a ball played to the edge of the box and beats Julio Cesar with a sweet strike. Inter 2-1 Atalanta.
38' Maicon dances past Manfredini, enters the box and has his shot blocked. Nothing comes of the resulting corner taken by Cristian Chivu.
34' Julio Cesar denies Langella from close range.
30' GOOAAAAAALLL!!!!! David Suazo's effort from the tightest of angles spins off the bar, and Julio Cruz slots the loose ball past Coppola. Inter 2-0 Atalanta.
26' Samuel heads wide Chivu's right-wing corner.
25' Maicon wins us another corner after a storming run down the right.
24' Cruz has an effort blocked by Capelli after good approach play from Cambiasso and Suazo. Nothing comes of the resulting corner.
17' Inter close again. Samuel just fails to connect with Chivu's cross from a free kick.
17' The good news is that Suazo is okay to continue.
16' Carrozzieri is yellow-carded for an ugly challenge on Suazo. The Honduran is on the ground writhing in pain.
15' Another chance for Suazo. Coppola blocks.
15' Carrozzieri beats Cruz and Suaz to a Maicon cross and heads clear.
11' That was the Honduran forward's second competitive goal in black and blue.
11' GOOOOAAALLL!!!!! David Suazo plays a defence-splitting one-two with Julio Cruz and fires left-footed beyond Coppola. Inter 1-0 Atalanta.
7' Inter attack back and go close through Cruz. The number nine's long-range strike whizzes just over the bar.
6' Good move by the Bergamo Nerazzurri. Langella crosses to Doni who serves Floccari. The Atalanta centre-forward's shot from inside the Inter box is saved by Julio Cesar.
5' Cordoba blocks Langella's left-wing cross. The slippery pitch is making ball control difficult for both teams in these opening minutes.
3' Suazo chips over the Atalanta defence. Cruz controls the ball but Coppola is quick out to thwart the Argentine.
2' Cristiano Doni swings in a cross from the right. It's cleared by Walter Samuel.
1' Welcome to the Meazza for tonight's all-Nerazzurri clash between Inter and Bergamo outfit Atalanta.
1' Game on. Atalanta kick off.
1' Tonight's match will kick off after a minute's silence to remember Daniele Paladini, the Italian soldier who lost his life in today's bombing in Afghanistan.
1' Atalanta: 30 Coppola; 6 Bellini, 80 Carrozzieri, 27 Capelli, 5 Manfredini; 79 Ferreira Pinto, 21 Tissone, 17 Guarente, 23 Langella; 72 Doni; 33 Floccari.
1' Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 2 Cordoba, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 4 Zanetti, 15 Dacourt, 19 Cambiasso, 21 Solari; 9 Cruz, 29 Suazo.
1' It's a rainy evening in Milan, with a temperature of around 11 degrees Celsius.
Minute Text commentary
50' Full time. Inter beat Atalanta 2-1
49' Carrozzieri heads a left-wing cross onto the roof of the net.
45' 4 minutes of added time.
45' Atalanta down to ten men for the final minutes.
45' Julio Cesar is quick out to thwart Simone Inzaghi, who is shown a second yellow after fouling the Inter keeper.
45' Guarente slices wide from 25 yards.
43' After almost 100 days out through injury, Marco Materazzi makes his return to competitive action. Off comes Olivier Dacourt.
41' Inzaghi is booked for protesting after having a penalty claim turned down.
41' Ferreira Pinto fails to connect with Inzaghi's left-wing centre for what would have been a certain equaliser.
40' Atalanta sub Belleri makes a headed clearance from Chivu's right-wing corner.
37' Chivu is yellow-carded for a foul from behind on Doni.
35' Cordoba blocks Tissone's 25-yard shot.
34' Atalanta bring on Simone Inzaghi for Sergio Floccari.
33' Straight into the action, Ibra wins us a corner with some of his trademark trickery.
32' It's Ibra time! Zlatan replaces David Suazo.
30' Coppola grasps Chivu's goalbound inswinging corner kick.
28' Samuel is flagged offside as he runs through to meet Maicon's pass.
24' Atalanta bring off Manfredini, who has been booed every time he has been in possession since that terrible foul on Suazo. On comes Belleri.
21' Mancini brings on Maxwell for Santiago Solari.
20' Cruz' flicked header from Chivu's corner is over the bar.
20' Suazo muscles his way past two opponents and wins a left-wing corner.
19' Suazo is back on.
18' Suazo is stretchered off.
16' Inter counter-attack through Suazo who is chopped down by Manfredini. The Atalanta defender is deservedly booked by Luca Banti.
16' Ivan Cordoba blocks an Atalanta right-wing free kick and Bellini's follow-up shot from distance.
11' Ferreira Pinto collects a Doni pass and unleashes a shot. Samuel blocks.
11' Atalanta substitution: Padoin replaces Langella.
10' Maicon combines with Suazo but the Honduran's return pass is intercepted by Carrozzieri who pokes back to Coppola.
8' Julio Cesar saves Doni's header as Inter survive another scare.
8' Luckily for Inter there's no Atalanta team-mate on hand to tap in Langella's dangerous left-wing cross.
4' Cruz' left-wing cross is collected by Coppola.
1' Inter get the second half under way.
Zanetti
7.26
7.26
Cordoba
6.19
6.19
Materazzi
8.26
8.26
Cruz
7.77
7.77
Cambiasso
7.19
7.19
Solari
6.38
6.38
Julio Cesar
7.53
7.53
Samuel
7.33
7.33
Maicon
7.56
7.56
Maxwell
6.51
6.51
Dacourt
6.69
6.69
Ibrahimovic
7.52
7.52
Suazo
8.6
8.6
Chivu
6.94
6.94
Average rating 7.26
4 shots on target 4
4 shots off target 4
11 fouls committed 16
7 corners 2
2 offsides 0
30:02 ball possession 28:38
Mancini v Del Neri

Roberto Mancini has faced Luigi Del Neri on 10 previous occasions, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 3. In home games against Del Neri, Mancini's teams have never drawn, with 3 wins (from last 3 games) and 2 defeats.

Details:
2001/02 Serie A Fiorentina-ChievoVerona 0-2 ----
2002/03 Serie A Lazio-ChievoVerona 2-3 1-1
2003/04 Serie A Lazio-ChievoVerona 1-0 0-0
2004/05 Serie A Inter-Roma 2-0 3-3
2005/06 Serie A Inter-Palermo 3-0 2-3
2006/07 Serie A Inter-ChievoVerona ---- 2-0

Mancini v Atalanta

With 7 wins and 3 draws from 10 games, Roberto Mancini is unbeaten in competitive meetings with Atalanta.

Details:
2000/01 Serie A Fiorentina-Atalanta 1-1 ----
2001/02 Serie A Fiorentina-Atalanta 3-1 ----
2002/03 Serie A Lazio-Atalanta 0-0 1-0
2004/05 Serie A Inter-Atalanta 1-0 3-2
2004/05 Coppa Italia Inter-Atalanta 3-0 1-0
2006/07 Serie A Inter-Atalanta 2-1 1-1

Del Neri v Inter

Luigi Del Neri has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 5 of his 10 competitive encounters with the Nerazzurri. The current Atalanta boss has won just won of his five trips to San Siro, a 2-1 win in 2001/2002 when coach of Chievo.

Details:
2001/02 Serie A ChievoVerona-Inter 2-2 2-1
2002/03 Serie A ChievoVerona-Inter 2-1 1-2
2003/04 Serie A ChievoVerona-Inter 0-2 0-0
2004/05 Serie A Roma-Inter 3-3 0-2
2005/06 Serie A Palermo-Inter 3-2 0-3
2006/07 Serie A ChievoVerona-Inter 0-2 ----

Inter's long scoring run at home

The Nerazzurri have scored in 43 consecutive league games at home, netting a total of 101 goals. Inter 0-0 Reggina on the last day of the 2004/05 season was the last time Mancini's team failed to score in a Serie A home match.

Fair play Inter

With just 18 yellow cards in 11 matches, Inter are one of the three most disciplined teams contesting the 2007/08 Serie A championship. The other two teams are AC Milan, who like Inter have a game in hand, and Siena.

Atalanta and spot kicks

With 6 penalties in 11 league games, Atalanta have been awarded more spot kicks than any other team in the 2007/08 Serie A.

Zanetti poised for 400th Serie A appearance

Javier Zanetti will celebrate 400 matches in Italy's Serie A if he plays against Atalanta in Week 13. The Inter captain made his top-flight debut in a 1-0 home victory over Vicenza on 27 August 1995.

Doni chasing club record

Cristiano Doni's goal against Cagliari last 31 October was his 52nd for the Bergamo Nerazzurri. The Italian midfielder has equalled Soerensen's tally and is now within sight of Rasmussen (53 goals) and the club's all time top scorer Bassetto (57 goals).

No Atalanta sub on target in 2007/08

The Bergamo outfit are one of three teams whose substitutes haven't scored Serie A goals this season. The other two sides are Catania and Roma.

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MILAN - Serie A leaders Inter defeated Atalanta 2-1 at the Meazza to move three points clear of Roma, 1-0 winners at Genoa in Saturday's early game.

Mancini's team took the lead in the 11th minute when David Suazo played a delightful one-two with Julio Cruz and sent a crisp left-footed finish beyond Coppola.

Julio Cruz added Inter's second on the half hour, slotting in the loose ball after Suazo's sublime effort from the acutest of angles came back off the crossbar.

Atalanta reduced the arrears six minutes before half time, Floccari scoring with a shot on the turn from 20 yards.

The high point of a dreary second half was the return to competitive action of Marco Materazzi after almost 100 days on the sidelines.

The Bergamo Nerazzurri ended the match with ten men after the last-minute dismissal of substitute Simone Inzaghi for a second booking.

Inter 2-1 Atalanta (HT: 2-1)

Scorers: Suazo 11, Cruz 30, Floccari 39.

Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 2 Cordoba, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 4 Zanetti, 15 Dacourt (23 Materazzi 88), 19 Cambiasso, 21 Solari (6 Maxwell 65); 9 Cruz, 29 Suazo (8 Ibrahimovic 77).
Subs not used: 22 Orlandoni, 11 Jimenez, 16 Burdisso, 30 Pelé.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.

Atalanta: 30 Coppola; 6 Bellini, 80 Carrozzieri, 27 Capelli, 5 Manfredini (3 Belleri 69); 79 Ferreira Pinto, 21 Tissone, 17 Guarente, 23 Langella (22 Padoin 56); 72 Doni; 33 Floccari (10 Inzaghi 79).
Subs not used: 1 Forsyth, 7 Defendi, 8 Bernardini, 26 Pellegrino.
Coach: Luigi Del Neri.

Referee: Luca Banti (Livorno).

Booked: Carrozzieri 16, Manfredini 61, Chivu 82, Inzaghi 86, 90.
Sent off: Inzaghi 90.

starting lineups

Julio Cesar 12 Coppola
Maicon 13 Manfredini
Cordoba 2 Carrozzieri
Samuel 25 Capelli
Chivu 26 Bellini
Zanetti 4 Ferreira Pinto
Dacourt 15 Tissone
Cambiasso 19 Guarente
Solari 21 Langella
Cruz 9 Doni
Suazo 29 Floccari

substitutes

Orlandoni 22 Forsyth
Maxwell 6 Belleri
Ibrahimovic 8 Defendi
Jimenez 11 Bernardini
Burdisso 16 Inzaghi
Materazzi 23 Padoin
Pelé 30 Pellegrino