Match Report


Inter MilanInter Milan     JuventusJuventus
Jeremy SmithJeremy Smith Craig Thornburrow Craig Thornburrow
John BrescianoJ. Bresciano78
G
1
G
77Juan Pablo SánchezJ. Sánchez
Alberto CrespoA. Crespo78
D
captain2
D
75Tomasz SmolarekT. Smolarek
Gialuca BellucciG. Bellucci65
D
3
D
73Armando PandolfiA. Pandolfi
Massimo CampiM. Campi66
D
4
D
77Daniel JimenezD. Jimenez
Julian VilaJ. Vila77
M
5
D
76Cosimo BoselliC. Boselli
Patrick SalakoP. Salako69
M
6captain
M
86Sergio Di FrancescoS. Di Francesco
David GreenD. Green76
M
7
M
87Cristian QuintanaC. Quintana
Nelson de HaanN. de Haan75
M
8
A
78Sol ShearerS. Shearer
Mauro BennardoM. Bennardo80
A
9
A
79Gianmarco FlorioG. Florio
Giovanni SalaG. Sala77
A
10
A
79Jurou AkioJ. Akio
Andy JamesA. James76
A
11
A
81Anthony JurcicA. Jurcic
 
Gennaro Ivan ManettiG. Manetti52
G
12
D
73Pedro SanhuezaP. Sanhueza
Roland MitchellR. Mitchell64
D
13
A
73Jonathan CrippaJ. Crippa
Gary HigginbothamG. Higginbotham78
A
14
A
80Alejandro GonzalezA. Gonzalez

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at San Siro where Inter Milan play host to Juventus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Inter Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Juventus appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ljubisa Pane.


0.00
Inter Milan get the match underway!
4.43
Cosimo Boselli plays the ball forward to Armando Pandolfi. Armando Pandolfi flicks a high pass forward. Gianmarco Florio controls it well on his chest. Gianmarco Florio shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
6.50
Cristian Quintana threads a neat ball through to Gianmarco Florio. Gianmarco Florio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.32
Gialuca Bellucci threads the ball through to Alberto Crespo. Alberto Crespo passes the ball forward to Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Mauro Bennardo provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but Juan Pablo Sánchez is on top of it.
10.50
Patrick Salako hacks Cristian Quintana from behind! The referee brings Patrick Salako to one side and gives him a warning! Cristian Quintana runs off the knock.
14.50
Cristian Quintana flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Di Francesco who takes it down. Sergio Di Francesco tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
15.33
Sergio Di Francesco advances with the ball. Sergio Di Francesco flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Jurcic collects the pass. Anthony Jurcic knocks in a cross ball towards Cristian Quintana. Cristian Quintana powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
18.05
David Green makes a probing pass to Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.47
David Green hits a low pass to Andy James. Andy James shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
28.36
Cosimo Boselli flicks a high pass forward. Cristian Quintana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristian Quintana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Jurcic. Anthony Jurcic lofts in a cross ball towards Jurou Akio. Jurou Akio connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. John Bresciano punches it away to safety.
36.35
Gialuca Bellucci advances with the ball. Gialuca Bellucci flicks the ball to his team mate, David Green. David Green sees Julian Vila just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Julian Vila shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
42.51
Tomasz Smolarek plays the ball forward to Cristian Quintana. Cristian Quintana threads a neat ball through to Sergio Di Francesco. Sergio Di Francesco shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inter Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Juventus also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inter Milan players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Juventus start the second half!
55.35
Massimo Campi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Jimenez.
57.18
Gialuca Bellucci makes a beautiful solo run. Gialuca Bellucci makes a probing pass between the defence to Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.15
Without breaking stride, Julian Vila plays the ball forward to David Green. David Green knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.48
Daniel Jimenez decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Jimenez flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Jurcic. Anthony Jurcic cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Anthony Jurcic provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. John Bresciano gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
69.29
David Green takes a quick throw-in. Nelson de Haan flicks a high pass forward. Andy James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy James whips in a cross ball towards Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Juan Pablo Sánchez had no chance!! Goal for Inter Milan!
73.30
Cristian Quintana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Jurcic. Anthony Jurcic tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
77.48
Daniel Jimenez catches Giovanni Sala on the ankles. Daniel Jimenez is warned by the referee! Giovanni Sala carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.46
Cristian Quintana kicks a strong pass forward to Jurou Akio. Jurou Akio sees Gianmarco Florio just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gianmarco Florio cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.18
David Green knocks the ball forward to Andy James. Andy James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauro Bennardo but he's offside!
84.05
Alberto Crespo catches Gianmarco Florio on the ankles. The referee warns Alberto Crespo to calm down! Gianmarco Florio runs off the knock.
85.13
Cristian Quintana plays the ball forward to Sergio Di Francesco. Sergio Di Francesco knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Jurcic. Anthony Jurcic makes a convincing header but it flies just off target!
87.23
Alberto Crespo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Green. David Green kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson de Haan. Nelson de Haan knocks in a cross ball towards Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.55
Patrick Salako catches Gianmarco Florio on the ankles. The referee calls over Patrick Salako and shows him a yellow card! Gianmarco Florio runs off the knock.
90.00
Nelson de Haan makes a probing pass to Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala edges inside the box! Giovanni Sala cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Inter Milan

Juventus
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.7%
40%
33.3%

Scorers
Giovanni Sala 57, 69
Gianmarco Florio 7, 79
Cristian Quintana 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giovanni Sala of Inter Milan

Match Ratings