Match Report


Inter MilanInter Milan     LazioLazio
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson darren Nicholls darren Nicholls
David FranckeD. Francke69
G
1
G
85Boubacar SoroB. Soro
Nicolas FloresN. Flores72
D
captain2
D
78Shota de VriesS. de Vries
John BowerJ. Bower72
D
3
D
80Dmitri ChislenkoD. Chislenko
Niccolo SinclairN. Sinclair70
D
4
D
78Jakob ContehJ. Conteh
Rocco R. PeruzziR. Peruzzi70
D
5captain
M
89Sonny AltafiniS. Altafini
Antonio FonsecaA. Fonseca72
M
6
M
90Karim PfenningsK. Pfennings
Schumann IsabeyS. Isabey72
M
7
M
86Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Martijn Van NistelrooyM. Van Nistelrooy75
A
8
M
87Ramon SachersR. Sachers
Ernesto SuarezE. Suarez71
A
9
A
74Andreas IsakssonA. Isaksson
Eugenio ZamoraE. Zamora72
A
10
A
76Arek BoniekA. Boniek
Bram JuffingB. Juffing75
A
11
A
78Andreas SimonssonA. Simonsson
 
Matt GemmellM. Gemmell64
G
12
D
75Hryhoriy SokurovH. Sokurov
Ludovic CollinL. Collin72
M
13
A
75Kubilay SükürK. Sükür
Silvio MendesS. Mendes65
A
14
M
81Jesper SørensenJ. Sørensen

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at San Siro where Inter Milan play host to Lazio. 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 4-2-3-1 formation while Lazio appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Valerio De Sole.


0.00
The whistle blows and Lazio kick off!
6.45
Schumann Isabey threads the ball through to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy runs straight at the defence! Martijn Van Nistelrooy shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.45
Alpay Izzet runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alpay Izzet kicks a strong pass forward to Arek Boniek but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.05
Alpay Izzet makes a probing pass to Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Francke who gathers it comfortably.
20.23
Alpay Izzet flicks a high pass forward to Andreas Simonsson who brings the ball under control. Andreas Simonsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.28
Dmitri Chislenko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
30.34
Sonny Altafini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson knocks the ball to his team mate, Karim Pfennings. Karim Pfennings comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. David Francke easily gets down and covers it.
38.12
Karim Pfennings sees Andreas Isaksson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andreas Isaksson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.19
Dmitri Chislenko makes a simple pass to Ramon Sachers. Ramon Sachers flicks a high pass forward. Arek Boniek controls it well on his chest. Arek Boniek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Francke who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inter Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Lazio also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Inter Milan kick off!
47.27
Karim Pfennings hits a low pass to Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson plays a one-two with Andreas Simonsson and rushes in on goal... Andreas Isaksson tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andreas Isaksson! That brings them level!
54.19
John Bower threads a neat ball through to Schumann Isabey. Schumann Isabey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Suarez. Ernesto Suarez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Boubacar Soro punches it away to safety.
55.01
Jakob Conteh flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Sachers collects the pass. Ramon Sachers flicks a high ball forward to Karim Pfennings who takes it down. Karim Pfennings whips in a cross ball towards Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! David Francke has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.50
Karim Pfennings threads a neat ball through to Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek lofts in a cross ball towards Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
60.49
Alpay Izzet kicks a strong pass forward to Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek shoots from 25 yards but David Francke reads it well. Nice keeping!
63.50
John Bower surges forward with the ball. John Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Suarez. Ernesto Suarez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Boubacar Soro gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
65.15
Arek Boniek makes a probing pass to Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson knocks in a cross ball towards Karim Pfennings. With a superhuman jump, Karim Pfennings connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Lazio!
71.22
Ramon Sachers flicks a high ball forward to Andreas Isaksson who takes it down. Andreas Isaksson whips in a cross ball towards Ramon Sachers. Ramon Sachers makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.26
Shota de Vries flicks a high pass forward. Karim Pfennings holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Karim Pfennings flicks a high ball forward to Alpay Izzet who takes it down. Alpay Izzet shoots from outside the area. David Francke gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
81.12
Antonio Fonseca surges forward with the ball. Antonio Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Suarez. Ernesto Suarez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Boubacar Soro!
83.56
Ramon Sachers flicks a high pass forward. Arek Boniek controls it well on his chest. Arek Boniek runs straight at the defence! Arek Boniek shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Superb reactions from David Francke. What a save!
89.52
Dmitri Chislenko flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Sachers collects the pass. Ramon Sachers brings the ball forward. Ramon Sachers whips in a cross ball towards Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Inter Milan

Lazio
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
21.5%
78.5%
Play Area
32.3%
43.1%
24.6%

Scorers
Martijn Van Nistelrooy 6
Andreas Isaksson 47
Sonny Altafini 55
Karim Pfennings 65
Ramon Sachers 71
Andreas Simonsson 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ramon Sachers of Lazio

Match Ratings