1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
46' | The half-time whistle blows and Inter head into the dressing rooms a goal to the good |
45' | Cossu hits a low ball in from the left, the ball runs free in the centre of the box, Acquafresca swoops but Nagatomo is covering and slides in to hack away just in time |
45' | The referee awards one minute of added time |
43' | Eto'o tries his luck from 20 yards. Agazzi is down to save |
42' | Biondini crosses from the right, Nenè heads the ball, Rannocchia deflects over |
40' | Kharja feeds Pandev on the left of the box but he's offside |
36' | Maicon hits a long ball for Pazzini to chase: Agazzi comes rushing out of his area to clear with his feet |
35' | Freekick to Cagliari: Lazzari tries an ambitious shot at goal from distance. Over |
29' | Eto'o takes a freekick in a promising position, but he doesn't connect properly and his effort is high |
27' | The game has been stopped to allow Ranocchia to receive attention to a head injury following a mid-air clash |
26' | Maicon hits a deep cross to the far post where Pandev is lurking, but Pisano is in front of him and heads behind |
21' | Agazzi gets down to block Eto's right-footed shot from inside the box |
17' | Pazzini flicks a header goalwards. Over the bar |
14' | Pandev lays off for Eto'o, who waits for Kharja's run before setting him up; the Moroccan's shot is miles over |
12' | Eto'o forces his way through the middle of the Cagliari defence and Pisano slides into to prevent Inter's top scorer from pulling the trigger, nearly putting the ball into his own net |
8' | Biondini strikes a vicious effort from some way out. Julio Cesar is alert to it |
7' | Conti is booked for protesting |
7' | GOAL FOR INTER: Ranocchia the scorer. Inter catch the Cagliari defence unawares with a quick freekick. Kharja's first shot is saved and his second from the rebound looks to be going in when it takes a deflection off Ranocchia |
5' | That's Pandev's second shot on target inside 5 minutes: his effort looks to be heading for the far corner but Agazzi gets a hand to it |
4' | Conti heads at goal, Julio Cesar saves |
4' | Lazzari gets his foot on the end of a forward ball and shoots. Corner |
2' | Inter are already looking dangerous: Pandev unleashes a shot from outside the box that Agazzi turns round the post |
1' | Welcome to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, where we're all set for Inter v Cagliari (Week 26, Serie A 2010/11) |
1' | Inter kick off |
1' | Leonardo names an unchanged back line from the midweek game against Fiorentina: in front of Julio Cesar, a central pairing of Ranocchia and Cordoba flanked by Maicon and Nagatomo; in midfield, a holding duo of Zanetti and Motta; Pandev, Kharja and Eto'o further forward; Pazzini as the side's spearhead |
Minute | Text commentary |
50' | After 5 minutes of added time, the game ends Inter 1-0 Cagliari. Ranocchia's touch in the first half was enough to claim 3 points for Inter, who now have 50 points |
49' | Maicon picks up a yellow |
46' | Mariga is booked |
45' | The refree signals 5 minutes of injury time |
45' | Biondini hits a poor effort wide |
41' | Ragatzu works his way into the box but Maicon stops him |
38' | Mariga feeds Stankovic but Astori intercepts |
35' | Nainggolan crosses from the right: Lazzari is beaten to the ball by Zanetti |
34' | Pazzini lays off for Pandev; Astori closes him down |
33' | Inter substitution: Mariga comes on for Kharja |
29' | In a crowded box three Cagliari players aim for goal but the Nerazzurri's defeince holds strong; the Lazzari's 25-yard effort goes just wide of Julio Cesar's upright |
28' | Lazzari's freekick from the right bounces off several players inside Inter's penalty area; Nenè's effort is blocked by Ranocchia and Inter clear their lines |
27' | Fresh legs for the Inter engine room come in the shape of Cambiasso, who takes over from Thiago Motta |
26' | Nainggolan is free in space on the left and from a crossing position attempts what appears to be a shot aimed at the far post. Wide |
25' | Conti's shot from outside the box takes a wicked deflection off Thiago Motta and bounces inches wide of the post |
25' | Another substitution for Cagliari: Cossu off, Nainggolan on |
21' | Pazzini collects the ball in the box and tries to wriggle free of Canini, who succeeds in clearing |
20' | Nenè tries his luck from distance. Julio Cesar has it covered |
19' | Cagliari make a change of their own: Ragatzu comes on for Acquafresca |
16' | Inter make their first change: Eto'o comes off with Stankovic replacing him |
11' | Maicon puts Pandev through on the right. Offside |
9' | Conti whips in a ball behind the defence for Acquafresca. Cordoba does enough to put him off and the ball runs behind |
4' | Canini hoofs a long ball forward for Acquafresca; Cordoba mops up |
2' | Cossu's cross from the right his cleared by the Nerazzurri defence but only as far as Lazzari, who hits a cracker that flies just over the bar |
1' | The second half gets underway. No substitutions made |