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| 45' | Half time. Bologna 1 Inter 0 (aggregate 2-3). See you for the second half. In the meantime, try out our new trivia game at this link: http://www.inter.it/en/community/justforfan/ |
| 45' | Bologna score after a Dejan Stankovic mistake. The Serbia&Montenegro midfielder loses the ball to Amoroso, who from the right edge of the Nerazzurri box crosses to Binotto, who slots home with Fontana out of position. |
| 44' | On the left wing Karagounis receives from Recoba then crosses to van der Meyde on the opposite flank. The Dutchman crosses into the box and Daino heads out for a left-wing corner. |
| 42' | Loviso plays his free kick into the box... Fontana drops the ball... Coco boots to safety. |
| 41' | Van der Meyde loses the ball and Giunti starts a run down the left. He wins a free kick after Ze Maria fouls. |
| 40' | The Hammer commits another foul, this time on Bologna captain Nervo. |
| 38' | Binotto is fouled by Cristiano Zanetti as he runs down the left wing. Tare crosses from the left, Fontana catches. |
| 37' | A fierce van der Meyde strike from 20 yards out is several yards over the crossbar. |
| 36' | El Chino tests Ferron with a 25-yard screamer. The Bologna keeper makes a difficult save. |
| 35' | Recoba's cross for Martins in the six-yard box is intecepted by the Rossoblu defence as Inter create three chances in the space of a minute. |
| 33' | Bologna attack down the right. Daino beats Karagounis then at the by-line then crosses into Fontana's box. Burdisso makes a headed clearance. |
| 31' | With a burst of pace Martins leaves Daino and Juarez for dead then races on goal. But a free kick is given against the Nigerian for a foul on the Bologna number two. |
| 30' | Daino concedes a corner. Stankovic plays to Karagounis, whose high header is dealt with by Ferron. |
| 29' | Visibility is reduced at the Dall'Ara as the thick fog comes down. |
| 28' | Van der Meyde twists and turns on the right then crosses into the box. Recoba is anticipated and Bologna make a headed clearance. |
| 28' | From the distance Dejan Stankovic fires wide of the right post. |
| 24' | Van der Meyde takes on an opponent on the right wing then crosses over to the far side. Recoba's shot comes off Daino. |
| 22' | Fontana beats Tare to a dangerous cross in from the left wing. |
| 18' | Martins goes through on goal after receiving from Cristiano Zanetti. Ferron comes off his line to block the Nigerian, who is flagged offside despite being in an onside position when he started his run. |
| 17' | Edgar Davids replaces Cristiano Zanetti. |
| 17' | Bologna venture into the Nerazzurri half and Binotto's inaccurate pass to Tare is easily cut out by Cordoba. |
| 16' | Good play by Karagounis. The Euro2004 winner receives from Stankovic then plays a quick one-two with van der Meyde before slicing his shot wide. |
| 15' | From 25 yards out Stankovic shoots. It's well wide. |
| 14' | Oba Martins tries a shot from the edge of the box but it is blocked by the Bologna defence. |
| 11' | Dejan receives a defence-splitting ball played into the Rossoblu area then cuts inside one defender before losing possession. |
| 10' | Stankovic wins possession in midfield then plays forward. In the centre circle Giunti blocks with his chest. |
| 8' | Inter win the first corner of the match. Martins plays short to Recoba who crosses into the six-yard box. Juarez makes a headed clearance. |
| 7' | Bologna use the wings to attack back. Nervo sends a cross in from the left, Fontana catches. |
| 7' | Oba is anticipated to van der Meyde's short forward pass into the Bologna area. |
| 6' | Martins plays to Recoba, who moves wide then backheels to Karagounis. Pressed by two opponents the Greek midfielder is forced to retreat. |
| 5' | Giunti beats Cristiano Zanetti and plays wide to Nervo, who crosses into the Inter area. Coco heads out of defence and Karagounis starts a move. Van der Meyde receives on the right then whips a cross into the Bologna box. The ball is cleared. |
| 3' | The Nerazzurri pass the ball around in their own half then Burdisso, pressed by Binotto, is forced to pass back to Fontana. |
| 1' | Inter are straight into attack but Karagounis fouls Binotto in the penalty area before Recoba can shoot. |
| 1' | Welcome to a foggy Dall'Ara for this evening's Italian Cup last sixteen return leg between Bologna and Inter. Playing in their white away strip, the Nerazzurri kick off. |
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| 47' | Full time. Inter beat Bologna 3-1 (aggregate 6-2) and are safely through to the cup quarter-finals. |
| 45' | Two minutes of added time. |
| 45' | Recoba's left-foot shot from the distance is wide of the left post. |
| 42' | Carlos Alberto Gamarra is back in competitive action for the Nerazzurri. The Paraguay captain replaces Stankovic. |
| 41' | GOOOAAALL!!!!! Oba completes his hat-trick with an extraordinary shot from the edge of the Bologna box which screams into the top right-hand corner of the net. |
| 39' | Bologna attack down the left. Bellucci plays to Capuano, who is promptly intercepted by Ze Maria. Good defending by the Brazilian. |
| 37' | GOAL!!!!! But Oba makes no mistake this time. With just Ferron to beat he slots coolly past the Bologna keeper after latching on to a Stankovic ball over the defence. |
| 36' | Martins misses a good chance for Inter's second, shooting wide of an open goal after pouncing on Stankovic's headed pass back. |
| 35' | Fontana saves from Tare, who sidestepped Burdisso and Ze Maria before shooting from the edge of the Inter box. |
| 33' | Karagounis's left-foot shot on the turn is inches wide of the left post. |
| 31' | Bologna bring on Colucci for Amoroso and Gamberini for Nastase. |
| 30' | From inside the Bologna box Nicolas Burdisso heads over crossbar. |
| 30' | Ze Maria's free kick from the left hits the Rossoblu wall. |
| 27' | Ferron makes a good save from Giorgos Karagounis' blistering 20-yard strike. |
| 26' | Tare takes on Burdisso on the left side of the Inter area then crosses. No Bologna player is in a position to shoot. |
| 24' | Mancini makes his second switch: Juan Veron comes on for van der Meyde. It's the Argentine midfielder's first match for two months. |
| 24' | Karagounis receives on the left, moves to a more central position then unleashes a shot which finishes wide of the left post. |
| 21' | Loviso's long-range shot is well wide. |
| 20' | Bologna win a right-wing corner. Igli Tare's header from the cross goes over the bar. |
| 18' | Ze Maria's free kick from 25 yards is blocked by Ferron. |
| 17' | Edgar Davids replaces Cristiano Zanetti. |
| 16' | Rossoblu keeper Ferron collects a Martins header after van der Meyde capitalises on a Capuano mistake then centres for the Nigerian. |
| 15' | Oba storms past an opponent on the right then squares for Recoba when perhaps he should have tried a diagonal shot. |
| 14' | Giunti goes down on the edge of the Nerazzurri box after a tackle by Cordoba. Gabriele is well positioned and waves play on. |
| 11' | GOOOOAAAALLL!!!!!! Martins equalises with a close-range shot after Alvaro Recoba's 20-yard strike comes back off the left post. |
| 10' | Tare's volley from the left egde of the Nerazzurri penalty box is nothing to write home about. |
| 9' | Giorgos Karagounis hits the crossbar with a fierce strike from inside the Bologna area. |
| 8' | Back on the pitch, Cristiano Zanetti receives from Andy van der Meyde then plays quickly to Martins. The Nigerian is tackled. |
| 7' | Igli Tare takes on Coco as Bologna break down the left. Ivan Cordoba gets back to tackle the Albanian and play back to Fontana. |
| 7' | Recoba delivers the free kick... Capuano heads out for a corner. |
| 6' | Andy is fouled by Capuano close to the right-wing corner flag. Free kick. |
| 5' | Capuano cuts out Stankovic's ball into the box for van der Meyde after a good move on the right flank involving Recoba and Ze Maria. |
| 3' | Alvaro Recoba's superb curling free kick is tipped over the bar by Ferron. Corner. |
| 3' | The Nerazzurri midfielder limps to the touchline after the knock taken to his ankle. Edgar Davids has started warming up. |
| 2' | Cristiano Zanetti plays a one-two with Ze Maria then is brought down by Giunti. Free kick to Inter 25 yards out. |
| 1' | The Rossoblu kick off the second period. |
| 1' | Bellucci has come on for Nervo at the start of the second half. |