Thursday January 6, 2011 Day 18 Finished Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Internazionale 3 - 1 Napoli

  • Motta 3’, 55’
  • Cambiasso 37’
  • Pazienza 25’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Internazionale
    • Napoli
    • 90+4' There goes the whistle! A superb night for Leonardo and Inter. A smashing game, but Inter are worthy winners. Can Inter drag themselves back into the title race? They will take a lot of confidence from this victory.
    • 89' Going to be four minutes added to the match, but it is already game over.
    • 88' Maggio takes a tumble in the box as Cambiasso comes across to tidy up. No hint of a foul. Lost his footing.
    • 87' Zuniga tosses over a hopeful cross, but Inter have enough bodies back to deal with matters. Sums up Napoli's night. Their attacks have lacked real penetration.
    • 86' Inter will be seventh in the table after this win. They remain seven points behind Napoli in third, but have two games in hand.
    • 85' Motta departs to be replaced by Sulley Muntari. Almost time up. Napoli will be disappointed with their efforts in this second half. Have not really built up any sustained pressure.
    • 84' Milito continues to work hard. He thumps an effort wide of the target. Decent play by Milito as Inter try to finish with a flourish.
    • 83' Napoli searching desperately for a second goal. Lavezzi's header is saved by Castellazzi.
    • 82' Campagnaro throws over another cross, but Maicon takes no chances as he heads out. Inter sitting deeper and deeper. Dangerous ploy.
    • 81' Off goes Pandev and on comes Jonathan Biabiany.
    • 80' Into the final ten minutes and Leonardo is looking at another change. Maggio crosses into the box, but headed over by Zuniga.
    • 79' Booking for Maicon for taking down Hamsik. Yebda gets a header at goal, but easy save for Castellazzi.
    • 78' Stankovic is off to be replaced by McDonald Mariga. He salutes the fans after shaking the hands of every member of the Inter bench.
    • 77' Zuniga looking at the shot, which he takes. Too much on the shot. Well over the bar. Always unlikely to score from that distance.
    • 76' Leonardo can begin to count down the minutes. He can be pleased with this effort this evening. Has been professional stuff from Inter in the second half.
    • 75' A final throw of the dice for Napoli. Sosa is on for Michele Pazienza.
    • 74' Free header for Maggio from Lavezzi's corner. Got in front of Lucio, but he nods wide of the target. That was a real chance for the visiting side.
    • 73' Maggio races back to nick the ball away from Pandev as he prepared to pull the trigger. Chivu makes a decent tackle on Cavani.
    • 72' Campagnaro looking for Lavezzi in the middle, but Lucio does enough to get that ball out before Inter deal well with the corner. Inter can hit on the break again.
    • 71' Massimo Moratti, the Inter president, looking happy enough with this effort as he looks on from the stands. Can Napoli find a goal to force a grandstand finish? Need one soon.
    • 70' Yebda fires a shot at the Inter goal, but he manages to screw that effort wide of the target. No pace and it is all looking a bit desperate for Napoli at the moment.
    • 69' Sublime play by Zanetti as he raced past three white shirt. Shot across goal. If there was a forward in the middle, Inter would have scored. Zanetti leading by example.
    • 68' Chivu with the free-kick. Dropped to Milito in the box, but he could not get enough on his header to stick the ball in the net. Lucky escape for the visiting side there.
    • 67' Campagnaro takes out Stankovic with a late diving tackle and he goes into the book. Chance for Inter to grab a fourth goal here.
    • 66' Milito's cross is blocked by Cannavaro as Inter continue to set up camp in the opposition half.
    • 65' Going to be a change here for the visiting side. Juan Camilo Zuniga is on for Andrea Dossena.
    • 64' Inter on the break! Pandev cracks a volley at goal from Milito's cross. Would have brought the house down, but his effort is wide of goal from 25 yards out.
    • 63' Zanetti pings in a ball looking for Pandev, but he had gone too early and Napoli can try to build something constructive from the back.
    • 62' Zanetti tries to keep a move going with Maicon, but Napoli continue to give the ball away far too cheaply. Inter in possession.
    • 61' Castellazzi is out to save at the feet of Hamsik after some lovely play by Cavani in the box. Lucio has taken a knock and is going to need a bit of treatment. Better from Napoli.
    • 60' Maicon and Cavani collide, but the free-kick goes to Napoli before Hamsik sends a disappointing pass through to the Inter keeper Castellazzi.
    • 59' Inter content to keep the ball. They hold the lead and all the aces. Chivu back to Cordoba. Tries to release Milito, but he is offside again.
    • 58' Hassan Yebda replaces Gargano for Napoli as they try to engineer a route back into this match.
    • 57' Cavani penalised for a late one on Zanetti as Inter continue to push forward. The home fans can sense a fourth goal.
    • 56' The Inter fans are in full voice and Leonardo is exchanging a few pleasantries in the technical area. He must be a happy man with this.
    • 55' GOAL FOR INTER! It is 3-1 now! Pandev swings over a corner and Motta rises to place a brilliant header beyond De Sanctis from 12 yards out. Great header. Power and direction on that header.
    • 54' Milito takes on Aronica. Gets the cross across goal, but no takers in the box. If an Inter forward read that move it would have been 3-1.
    • 53' Lavezzi encouraged to take a shot after some slack play by Inter. He lets fly, but the ball flies just over the bar from distance. More good play by Lavezzi. More good play by Napoli.
    • 52' Cordoba beats Cavani to the ball. He races out of his box before pumping the ball forward, but Napoli are back on the attack.
    • 51' Inter up to eight shots on goal in the match with Napoli at four. Has been as open a game as you could wish to see in Serie A as Chivu just fails to keep a ball in play.
    • 50' Stankovic crashes a volley wide of the target! So unlucky. Just whizzes wide of the goal. Great effort.
    • 49' Maicon and Milito combine before Aronica whacks Zanetti's pass out of the danger zone. Inter right back on the attack in the second half.
    • 48' So close for Hamsik! Good play by Cavani from Lavezzi's pass as he supplies Hamsik, but he turns the ball wide of goal under pressure from Cambiasso. Really bright move by Napoli.
    • 47' Maggio tries to scamper away down the right wing, but his cross is aimless and floats behind the goal. Goal-kick to the home side.
    • 46' We are off and running in the second period.
    • 45+1' There goes the half-time whislte. Pandev's shot is pushed away by De Sanctis in the final seconds of the half while Cavani just fails to connect with Lavezzi's cross for Napoli. Both teams intent on attacking, but Inter hold a 2-1 lead.
    • 44' Going to be a minute added to the half.
    • 43' Napoli force a couple of corners in the final few minutes of the half. Bit too deep from Hamsik and Lucio is needing a bit of attention after a challenge with Cannavaro.
    • 42' Lavezzi is taken down by Cordoba, but Inter are looking energetic as Dossena comes across to thump clear with Milito threatening.
    • 41' Maicon delivers the corner, but nodded out by Cannavaro before De Sanctis nudges away Chivu's cross on the other wing.
    • 40' Zanetti breaking up a Napoli attack. A few of the visiting players are sliding around out there. Stankovic smacks one in from distance, but the ball drifts past a post.
    • 39' Maicon bulldozes his way down the right flank. Throws over a dangerous cross, but just too much on it as the ball evades Milito and Stankovic. Better play by the Brazilian full-back.
    • 38' Cavani looking lively. Tries to play in Lavezzi, but he slips at the crucial moment and Inter can make a push for a third goal before half-time.
    • 37' Super little run from Cambiasso there. Very difficult to defend against. This has been an exiciting contest in the first period. Leonardo looking calm and collected in the Inter technical area.
    • 36' GOAL FOR INTER! Another fine goal in this one! Maicon dashes down the right flank. He floats over a lovely cross and Cambiasso comes charging in to head powerully home from seven yards out. Terrific finish.
    • 35' Leonardo has not left the touchline all night. Trying to encourage his side to get forward.
    • 34' Lucio breaks up a Napoli attack before feeding Milito. Maicon throws over a cross, but Napoli deal with that. Inter trying to get more bodies forward.
    • 33' Play rages to the other end as Chivu rampages down a flank. Picks out Milito with the cross, but he is leaning back in the area and scoops the ball well over. Chances gone at both ends.
    • 32' Great chance for Napoli! Cavani played in Maggio, but he fires narrowly wide of the target from inside the area. Was a real chance to move ahead.
    • 31' Napoli have certainly weathered the storm after that opening period. Cordoba almost running into trouble in his own box, but he eventually clears.
    • 30' Maicon looking for the ball to his feet from Milito, but a break down in communication and the ball rolls harmlessly out for a Napoli goal-kick.
    • 29' Another foul as Campagnaro takes a tumble. Hamsik throws over a cross, but Cordoba clears the danger for Inter. Both teams really scrapping for the ball.
    • 28' Cavani threatens to race into the Inter area, but Chivu does enough to get back to make the challenge with Zanetti also doing some good work in tracking back.
    • 27' Stankovic fouls the goalscorer Pazienza and Napoli will take the free-kick. All gone a bit quiet among the home fans after that impressive start.
    • 26' Inter started really impressively, but Napoli have battled back well. All to play for now in this one as Milito goes too early and is ruled offside.
    • 25' GOAL FOR NAPOLI! Simple goal. Lavezzi throws over the corner and Pazienza heads down and into the net. Completely unmarked in the area. Poor defending by Inter, but Napoli look delighted with that.
    • 24' Dossena hammers the ball off Maicon and Napoli have a corner.
    • 23' Good play by Inter involving Milito and Motta, but the ball runs free in the Napoli area and the visiting side survive that scare.
    • 22' Not a full house in for this one, but not a bad turn-out either on a fairly gloomy evening. Lavezzi tries to get a move going, but Cambiasso is there to make the challenge.
    • 21' Gargano throws a ball into the box, but Chivu rises above Hamsik to head out of the area. Solid defending by the Romanian.
    • 20' Going to be a booking here for Inter captain Zanetti for a handball as he tried to catch Gargano after slipping.
    • 19' Motta tries to barge through the Napoli defence, but good defending by Aronica who whacks clear.
    • 18' Milito deemed offside before Napoli fail to trouble Castellazzi in the Inter goal. Pazienza's header is easily held by the home keeper.
    • 17' Napoli need a win here to leapfrog Lazio into second place in the table. Remember Milan remain top after their 1-0 win at Cagliari earlier.
    • 16' Cambiasso almost slipped in Milito there, but just too much pace on the pass. Was the right idea. Inter look very dangerous every time they break at pace.
    • 15' Pandev opens up Napoli's back three as the visiting side squander possession. Pandev tries to pick out a team-mate in the box, but Cannavaro races back to intervene.
    • 14' Napoli seeing more of the ball at the moment. Cannavaro plays a long ball towards Maggio, but Chivu comes across to make sure he can't do any damage as the ball sails out of play.
    • 13' Lavezzi brings down Lucio and Inter have a free-kick deep in their own half. Lucio has been around for a while, but he has lost none of his pace.
    • 12' Motta is the man to take it, but he slips that over the bar. Just too much height on it as he tried to swerve it beyond De Sanctis.
    • 11' Something doing a minute later though as Aronica brings down Pandev. Free-kick to the home side 25 yards out or so. Chance for Inter here. Aronica has been booked.
    • 10' Chivu goes down, but the referee claims he took a tumble himself. Nothing doing for Inter.
    • 9' Maggio content to hug the touchline, but he puts too much pace on a cross and the ball sails harmlessly over. Napoli finding great width to their movements.
    • 8' Cordoba puts the ball out for a corner from Maggio's delivery. Napoli come again, but Pandev breaks up the play for Inter.
    • 7' Lovely free-kick delivery from Gargano there. Inter will need to be wary of that for the rest of the evening. Bright start to the match it must be said.
    • 6' Napoli have a goal ruled offside. Dossena thumps home a volley from 15 yards out. Great finish, but he was clearly offside.
    • 5' Napoli have the ball and Chivu is booked for a late tackle on Lavezzi. Super run by the Napoli forward. Free-kick to the visitors.
    • 4' Lovely play there from Pandev who picked out Stankovic. He flicked the ball to Motta and that is a dream start to the Leonardo era after only six wins in 15 matches under Rafael Benitez.
    • 3' GOAL FOR INTER! Motta thumps home a volley into the corner of the net. Classic strike from the edge of the box. No chance for De Sanctis.
    • 2' Inter content to keep possession early on. Maicon picks out Zanetti. He goes on a little run. Dinked ball into the middle, but easy take for De Sanctis in the visiting goal.
    • 1' A minute's silence and applause for Enzo Berzot, Italy's World Cup-winning manager of 1982, who passed away before Christmas. We are off and running at the San Siro.
    • 19.42 The players are on their way out. Pitch looking in good condition. Quite a dismal night in Milan. Inter going to play a 4-3-1-2 by the look of things. Napoli with a 3-4-2-1 formation.
    • 19.40 Napoli: De Sanctis, Cannavaro, Aronica, Campagnaro, Pazienza, Gargano, Hamsik, Dossena, Maggio, Lavezzi, Cavani Subs: Grava, Yebda, Iezzo, Santacroce, Sosa, Zúñiga, Dumitru
    • 19.35 Teams - Inter Milan: Castellazzi, Maicon, Lucio, Cambiasso, Córdoba, Chivu, Zanetti, Stankovic, Motta, Milito, Pandev Subs: Orlandoni, Materazzi, Muntari, Ranocchia, Santon, Mariga, Biabiany
    • 19.30 Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Inter Milan against Napoli from the San Siro as Serie A gets underway after the Christmas period.

  • Summary

    • 74' Free header for Maggio from Lavezzi's corner. Got in front of Lucio, but he nods wide of the target. That was a real chance for the visiting side.
    • 69' Sublime play by Zanetti as he raced past three white shirt. Shot across goal. If there was a forward in the middle, Inter would have scored. Zanetti leading by example.
    • 55' GOAL FOR INTER! It is 3-1 now! Pandev swings over a corner and Motta rises to place a brilliant header beyond De Sanctis from 12 yards out. Great header. Power and direction on that header.
    • 50' Stankovic crashes a volley wide of the target! So unlucky. Just whizzes wide of the goal. Great effort.
    • 48' So close for Hamsik! Good play by Cavani from Lavezzi's pass as he supplies Hamsik, but he turns the ball wide of goal under pressure from Cambiasso. Really bright move by Napoli.
    • 36' GOAL FOR INTER! Another fine goal in this one! Maicon dashes down the right flank. He floats over a lovely cross and Cambiasso comes charging in to head powerully home from seven yards out. Terrific finish.
    • 33' Play rages to the other end as Chivu rampages down a flank. Picks out Milito with the cross, but he is leaning back in the area and scoops the ball well over. Chances gone at both ends.
    • 32' Great chance for Napoli! Cavani played in Maggio, but he fires narrowly wide of the target from inside the area. Was a real chance to move ahead.
    • 25' GOAL FOR NAPOLI! Simple goal. Lavezzi throws over the corner and Pazienza heads down and into the net. Completely unmarked in the area. Poor defending by Inter, but Napoli look delighted with that.
    • 3' GOAL FOR INTER! Motta thumps home a volley into the corner of the net. Classic strike from the edge of the box. No chance for De Sanctis.
    • 19.40 Napoli: De Sanctis, Cannavaro, Aronica, Campagnaro, Pazienza, Gargano, Hamsik, Dossena, Maggio, Lavezzi, Cavani Subs: Grava, Yebda, Iezzo, Santacroce, Sosa, Zúñiga, Dumitru
    • 19.35 Teams - Inter Milan: Castellazzi, Maicon, Lucio, Cambiasso, Córdoba, Chivu, Zanetti, Stankovic, Motta, Milito, Pandev Subs: Orlandoni, Materazzi, Muntari, Ranocchia, Santon, Mariga, Biabiany

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

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    • Starting line-up

      • L. Castellazzi
      • Maicon Yellow Card
      • Lúcio
      • I. Córdoba
      • C. Chivu Yellow Card
      • E. Cambiasso Goal
      • J. Zanetti Yellow Card
      • T. Motta Goals×2 Substitution Out (86′)
      • D. Stankovic Substitution Out (80′)
      • G. Pandev Substitution Out (83′)
      • D. Milito

      Subs

      • P. Orlandoni
      • M. Materazzi
      • S. Muntari Substitution In86′
      • A. Ranocchia
      • D. Santon
      • M. Mariga Substitution In80′
      • J. Biabiany Substitution In83′

    • Starting line-up

      • M. De Sanctis
      • H. Campagnaro Yellow Card
      • P. Cannavaro
      • S. Aronica Yellow Card
      • W. Gargano Substitution Out (58′)
      • M. Pazienza Goal Substitution Out (76′)
      • C. Maggio
      • A. Dossena Substitution Out (66′)
      • M. Hamšík
      • E. Lavezzi
      • E. Cavani

      Subs

      • G. Grava
      • H. Yebda Substitution In58′
      • G. Iezzo
      • F. Santacroce
      • J. Sosa Substitution In76′
      • J. Zúñiga Substitution In66′
      • N. Dumitru

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