Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Inter Milan. A crowd of 20,480 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fiorentina and Inter Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fiorentina and Inter Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.
0.00
Inter Milan kick off the first half!
2.39
Rui Antunes hacks Ludovic Collin from behind! The referee calls over Rui Antunes and warns him to calm down! Ludovic Collin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.30
Ludovic Collin knocks the ball to his team mate, Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Achille Vasari.
4.16
Corner kick to Inter Milan. Nicky Mason plays it short to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora knocks the ball into the box. Achille Vasari scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
14.37
Adriano Circello sees Eugenio Zamora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Zamora advances inside the box! Eugenio Zamora comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.52
Ludovic Collin flicks a high pass forward. Bram Juffing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bram Juffing knocks in a cross ball towards Nicky Mason. With a superhuman jump, Nicky Mason connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but Felipe Gonzalez is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
23.32
Ludovic Collin takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Eugenio Zamora cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
33.32
Rui Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Lima controls it well on his chest. Filipe Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Antunes. Rui Antunes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
34.11
Pierre G. Colombo makes a strong solo run forward. Pierre G. Colombo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlo Ambrosetti. Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Flores.
36.05
Niccolo Sinclair receives the ball from a throw-in from Rocco R. Peruzzi. Niccolo Sinclair knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Flores. Nicolas Flores sees Antonio Fonseca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
40.24
Nuno Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.02
Ludovic Collin kicks a strong pass forward to Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing cuts inside the box! Bram Juffing side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina get the second half underway!
47.40
Carlo Ambrosetti clumsily knocks into Nicky Mason. Carlo Ambrosetti is shown the yellow card! Nicky Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.48
Rui Antunes clumsily knocks into Antonio Fonseca. Rui Antunes is given another warning by the referee! Antonio Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.13
Felipe Gonzalez makes a simple pass to Pierre G. Colombo. Pierre G. Colombo flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Fernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sylvain Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Antunes. Rui Antunes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Fiorentina!
54.46
Nicolas Flores flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Fonseca who takes it down. Antonio Fonseca plays the ball forward to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.08
Rocco R. Peruzzi comes in with a late challenge on Pascal Frieser. The referee calls over Rocco R. Peruzzi and shows him a yellow card! Pascal Frieser grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.49
Antonio Fonseca passes the ball forward to Ludovic Collin. Ludovic Collin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Martijn Van Nistelrooy!
65.51
Rui Antunes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.37
Nicolas Flores sees Ludovic Collin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ludovic Collin threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora runs straight at the defence! Eugenio Zamora shoots from just inside the box. Achille Vasari gets down and covers it.
69.49
Nuno Alves threads the ball through to Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser advances inside the box! Pascal Frieser comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
72.18
Antonio Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Van Nistelrooy collects the pass. Martijn Van Nistelrooy knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Bram Juffing is offside!
75.12
Rui Antunes hits a low pass to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.50
Nicky Mason makes a simple pass to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Zamora but the referee indicates it's offside!
78.27
Ludovic Collin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eugenio Zamora through on goal. Eugenio Zamora tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Achille Vasari had no chance!! Goal for Inter Milan!
87.50
Rui Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Alves controls it well on his chest. Nuno Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
89.28
Gianfranco Agliardi sees space and advances. Gianfranco Agliardi shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Gianfranco Agliardi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but David Francke easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
29.2%
51.4%
19.4%
Scorers
| Rui Antunes 49 | Eugenio Zamora 14, 78 Martijn Van Nistelrooy 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Zamora of Inter Milan |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Achille Vasari (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Felipe Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pierre G. Colombo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jason Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gianfranco Agliardi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nuno Alves (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rui Antunes (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 8. | Carlo Ambrosetti (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 9. | Sylvain Fernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pascal Frieser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Filipe Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nenad Laget (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mariano Longo (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Francke (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Francke (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nicolas Flores (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Niccolo Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rocco R. Peruzzi (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 5. | Nicky Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ludovic Collin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Antonio Fonseca (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Adriano Circello (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martijn Van Nistelrooy (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Bram Juffing (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eugenio Zamora (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Dominic Gemmill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Schumann Isabey (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gianmatteo Pirri (DEF) | 0 | |












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