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| 46' | Inter lead Cagliari 1-0 after half time (aggregate 2-1). |
| 46' | Giorgos Karagounis receives from Veron then sidesteps Maltagliati and shoots. Iezzo saves. |
| 45' | 1 minute of added time. |
| 44' | Alvarez pulls up with what looks like a hamstring problem after a race with Mihajlovic to an Esposito ball down the right. |
| 43' | Mihajlovic's outswinging cross is headed clear by Bega... Cagliari break down the right... The Meazza applauds Javier Zanetti for a great tackle on Rossoblu winger Esposito. |
| 42' | Kily is brought down by Alvarez after receiving from Martins and we win a free kick 25 yards out on the left. |
| 41' | Maltagliati intercepts Vieri's left-wing cross to Martins and Cagliari move forward. |
| 41' | Alvarez fails to control Conti's crossfield pass to the right and Inter win a defending throw-in. |
| 40' | Kily Gonzalez is cautioned for a foul from behind on Alvarez. |
| 40' | Vieri, who is in sparkling form tonight, mis-kicks from Veron's right-wing cross. |
| 39' | Iezzo pulls off a terrific save from Vieri, who plays a one-two with Martins then sends a low shot on target. |
| 38' | Marco Materazzi fouls Esposito 25 yards out. Cagliari take the free kick quickly, but quick thinking by Ivan Cordoba ends the move. |
| 37' | The Greek midfielder is all over the pitch as he tests Iezzo with a diagonal shot at the other end. Grande Giorgos! |
| 37' | Giorgos Karagounis dispossesses Zola just outside the Inter area and plays calmly back to Carini. |
| 36' | From 20 yards out Veron fires wide of the left post after receiving a Cambiasso cut-back. |
| 35' | On the left wing Kily receives from Cambiasso then shields from Alvarez before crossing. The Cagliari defence clears. |
| 32' | Great move by Inter. Cambiasso and Kily combine on the right then the ball is played forward to Martins, who plays first-time to Vieri. The Italian striker pulls his shot wide. |
| 30' | Karagounis turns an opponent on the right wing then shoots over from 25 yards out. |
| 29' | Abeijon is booked for a foul on Vieri. |
| 29' | Great save by Fabian Carini from Zola, who is unmarked in the Nerazzurri box. |
| 28' | Cagliari attack down the left. Agostini crosses into the box, Mihajlovic clears. |
| 26' | That's Bobogol's 16th of the season. |
| 26' | BOBOGOL!!!!!!!! Vieri slots into the roof of the net after receiving from Martins in the middle of the Cagliari area. But what a great long-range pass by Karagounis to the Nigerian. 1-0 to Inter (2-1 on aggregate). |
| 25' | Superb defending by Mihajlovic. The veteran defender makes a sliding tackle on Esposito, put through down the right by Alvarez. Corner to the visitors. Zola takes, Cordoba heads clear at the far post. |
| 24' | Cambiasso serves Martins, who turns on the edge of the Cagliari area then pulls his shot wide. |
| 22' | Karagounis has a low shot from the edge of the Cagliari area saved by Iezzo. |
| 21' | It's fast and furious at the San Siro as Martins storms down the right, leaving two Rossoblu players in his wake. The Nigerian crosses into the box, and Vieri is anticipated by Iezzo. |
| 21' | Mauro Esposito weaves down the right then crosses to the far post, where there is no Cagliari player on hand. |
| 20' | Inter win another corner as Vieri's header from Mihajlovic's corner shaves Abeijon. |
| 19' | Iezzo makes a massive save from Mihajlovic. Corner. |
| 18' | Martins is fouled by Bega and Inter win a free kick 25 yards out. |
| 17' | Gianfranco Zola's ball into the Nerazzurri box is headed wide by Lopez, who had his back to goal. |
| 16' | Materazzi fouls Esposito in a central position about 30 yards out and Cagliari win a free kick. |
| 15' | On the right wing Karagounis plays forward to Martins. The Nigerian's cross is blocked by Maltagliati. Seconds later Oba has a chance from the distance but his shot finishes over. |
| 14' | Vieri receives an excellent through ball from Cambiasso then looks for Martins but his pass into the middle of the box is intercepted. |
| 12' | Alvarez anticipates Martins to a Kily ball then races past both players to set up a Cagliari counter down the right. |
| 11' | Oooohhhh!!! Vieri dribbles two opponents the sends a powerful long-range shot on target. Iezzo tips it over for a corner. Mihajlovic's cross is headed clear by Lopez. |
| 9' | Abeijon looks for Langella with a long-range pass to the edge of the Inter box. Cordoba anticipates the Cagliari forward and makes a headed clearance. |
| 8' | Vieri's shot from inside the box is blocked by Esposito after excellent approach play by Giorgos Karagounis. Corner to Inter. Mihajlovic's cross is headed clear. |
| 7' | Abeijon tackles Martins mid-way inside the Rossoblu half as Veron feeds through to the Nigerian. |
| 6' | Esposito's cross-shot from the right wing goes out of play at the far post. |
| 5' | Great tackle by Materazzi on Alvarez, who receives on the right from Esposito. |
| 4' | The Nerazzurri attack down the right. J.Zanetti plays forward to Karagounis, who whips in a cross. Vieri is anticipated by Lopez. |
| 3' | Cagliari slow the pace a bit and play the ball around in their own half. The Rossoblu move forward and Veron regains possession for Inter. |
| 2' | Inter remain in attack and Oba plays a one-two with Vieri then is intercepted by Lopez. |
| 1' | Welcome to the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan's San Siro district for this afternoon's Italian Cup semi-final return. Cagliari kick off and will attack the Curva Sud in the first half. |
| 1' | An immediate chance for Inter. Vieri nods back to Kily, who doesn't have room for a shot and plays back to Veron, whose fierce long-range effort is on target. Iezzo fails to catch it and Lopez sweeps clear. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Full time. Inter beat Cagliari 3-1 (4-2 on aggregate) and go through to the Coppa Italia final. |
| 48' | And to round off, a bit of Nerazzurri cup history. On this day in 1939 Inter won their first Coppa Italia, with a 2-1 victory over Novara in the final. |
| 48' | Oba tries to carve out a chance for a fourth but Lopez shields the ball and Iezzo collects. |
| 48' | Carini catches Pisano's cross from the right. |
| 46' | Albini is booked for protesting. |
| 46' | OBAGOL!!!!!!!! From counter-attack Martins puts Inter into the cup final with a low shot past Iezzo after receiving from Vieri. |
| 45' | Four minutes of added time. |
| 45' | Vieri tries to set up Martins with a flicked pass from Stankovic's ball forward, but Cagliari intercept. |
| 44' | Albino's long-range shot takes a slight deflection off Cristiano Zanetti and finishes in the hands of Fabian Carini. |
| 43' | Inter bring on Ze Maria for Ivan Cordoba. |
| 42' | Superb defending by Cristiano Zanetti, who blocks Esposito then takes the ball past Agostini before playing to safety. |
| 41' | C.Zanetti picks out Martins free on the right with a wonderful long-range pass. It's two on two, but the Nigerian mis-times his pass square for Vieri and Cagliari intercept. |
| 40' | Cagliari sub Albino's powerful first-time shot from the distance is wide. |
| 35' | Inter replace Karagounis with C.Zanetti. |
| 35' | Materazzi anticipates Esposito to Zola's dangerous-looking inswinger from the left. |
| 33' | Cagliari bring on Albino for Abeijon. |
| 32' | Cagliari break and it's two on two. Good defending by Cordoba, who denies Esposito a shot from Bianchi's pass and gets injured in the process. |
| 31' | Free kick to Inter on the left wing. Mihajlovic's cross into the six-yard box is caught by Iezzo. |
| 30' | Cristiano Zanetti is set to come on. |
| 29' | From the edge of the Cagliari box Kily fires well wide of the right post. |
| 29' | Dejan tries a flicked header from Sinisa's free kick, but it doesn't work out and Cagliari move out of defence. |
| 27' | Vieri has a headed goal disallowed for offside. |
| 27' | Inter bring on Stankovic for Veron. |
| 26' | Abeijon blocks a Mihajlovic cross from the left and it's another Inter corner. |
| 25' | Veron's shot from outside the box is deflected out for a left-wing corner. |
| 23' | Mihajlovic crosses to the near post, Vieri heads into the side-netting. |
| 22' | Cambiasso's shot from the distance takes a deflection and Inter win a right-wing corner. |
| 20' | Arrigoni brings on Bianchi for Langella. |
| 19' | Cagliari pull a goal back. Lopez steals in at the near post and nods home Zola's inswinging cross. It's 2-1 to Inter (3-2 on aggregate). |
| 18' | Free kick to Cagliari on the left wing for a J.Zanetti foul on Agostini. |
| 14' | Cagliari win a right-wing corner. Zola takes, Carini punches clear. |
| 14' | For the record, in 2004/05 Inter have scored 64 in the Serie A, 23 in the Champions League and 12 in the Coppa Italia. |
| 13' | GOOAAAALLLL!!!! Vieri receives from Cambiasso, rounds Iezzo then find the net with a shot from a tight angle. That's Inter's 100th goal of the season. |
| 12' | Maltagliati pokes back to Iezzo with Vieri ready to pounce on an Oba through ball. |
| 11' | Argentine quartet Zanetti, Veron, Cambiasso and Kily pass the ball around in the middle as Inter look to move forward. |
| 7' | Inter attack the Sardinians and Karagounis rifles a low shot on target. It's too central and Iezzo makes a comfortable save. |
| 7' | Superb defending by Javier Zanetti, who shadows Agostini on the left wing then tackles the Cagliari player. |
| 6' | Conti plays a free kick into the Nerazzurri box. Carini collects. |
| 5' | Martins takes on Bega and Lopez then sends a low shot inches wide of the left post. |
| 4' | Karagounis receives from Kily, creates space then shoots. Iezzo saves after a deflection. |
| 3' | Vieri mis-reads a move after Veron combines with Karagounis then passes into space. |
| 2' | Martins fails to control a good pass from Javier Zanetti and the ball rolls through to Iezzo. |
| 1' | Inter get the second period under way. |
| 1' | Cagliari have brought on Pisano for Alvarez, who suffered an injury on the stroke of half time. |