| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | Inter lead Roma 2-0 after the first half thanks to Adriano's brace. |
| 45' | 1 minute of added time. |
| 43' | Perrotta fouls Stankovic from behind then kicks the Serb-Montenegrin midfielder. Collina doesn't book the Roma player, but does award Inter a free kick. |
| 42' | Ze Maria delivers the cross, Ferrari outjumps the Nerazzurri players in the Roma box and heads out for an Inter throw-in. |
| 42' | Adriano wins Inter a left-wing corner. |
| 41' | Ze Maria crosses to the near post, Dacourt heads to safety. |
| 40' | Stankovic's shot is deflected out for a left-wing corner. |
| 39' | Free kick to Inter right on the edge of the Giallorossi box for a Virga foul on Ze Maria. |
| 39' | Ze Maria's inswinging free kick is headed clear. |
| 39' | Panucci fouls Kily from behind and it's another Inter free kick, this time 20 yards out on the left. |
| 36' | Chivu fouls Javier Zanetti on the right-wing by-line. The Romanian defender is booked and Inter win a free kick. |
| 36' | GOOOAAALLLL!!!!!! Adriano powers home a header from Ze Maria's outswinging free kick. |
| 35' | Sinisa Mihajlovic beats Cassano to a long ball forward then sets up Kily on a run down the left. Kily plays to Martins, who is fouled by the already booked Ferrari. Free kick to Inter. |
| 33' | Adriano is tackled by Dacourt as he looks for space on the left side of the Roma box. |
| 30' | GOOOAAAALLL!!!!! Adriano beats Curci with a blistering left-foot shot from 40 yards. |
| 29' | Free kick to Inter and a yellow card for Ferrari for elbowing Adriano. |
| 28' | Curci palms clear Mihajlovic's corner but Collina blows for a Nerazzurri foul in the box. |
| 28' | Inter attack back and win a corner after Adriano's left-wing cross-shot is blocked by Chivu. |
| 27' | Mancini intercepts a Favalli cross and Roma break. The ball is played to Totti on the edge of the Inter box. The Roma captain shoots, Favalli blocks and it's a Giallorossi corner. |
| 25' | Oba Martins tries to dribble two Giallorossi players on the right-wing by-line but concedes a goal kick. |
| 24' | Christian Chivu's shot is on target, but Toldo makes a comfortable save. |
| 23' | Totti combines with Cassano then serves Virga, who is brought down by Mihajlovic and Roma win a free kick in an extremely dangerous position. |
| 22' | Cufre's cross-shot from the distance is collected by Francesco Toldo. |
| 21' | Giuseppe Favalli blocks Virga's right-wing cross and Roma win an attacking throw-in. |
| 20' | Cambiasso fails to make aerial contact with Mihajlovic's outswinger and the Giallorossi win a goal kick. |
| 20' | Kily is brought down by Panucci and it's another Inter free kick, this time 25 yards out on the left. |
| 19' | Inter win a free kick on the halfway line for a horrendous foul by Ferrari on Stankovic. |
| 18' | Adriano fools two Giallorossi players on the left then plays into the middle. Stankovic's shot from the distance is disappointing and Roma win a goal kick. |
| 17' | Mihajlovic's curling, left-foot effort is high and wide of the left post. |
| 16' | Cufre' brings down Adriano in a central position 20 yards out. Free kick. |
| 16' | Chivu smashes clear to deny Martins a shot after some good approach play by the Nerazzurri. |
| 14' | Totti receives just inside the Inter box then chests into the path of Cassano, whose overhead kick is saved by Toldo. |
| 13' | Dejan Stankovic plays a ball over the Roma defence but it's too long for Martins and Curci collects. |
| 11' | Favalli heads Mancini's corner across the face of the goal and it's another Giallorossi corner on the opposite flank. |
| 11' | Roma win another corner as Materazzi tackles Cassano. |
| 10' | The corner is cleared as far as Simone Perrotta, whose long-range shot loops over the bar. |
| 10' | Virga intercepts and ball in midfield and serves Cassano. The Roma forward's shot is deflected out for a right-wing corner. |
| 9' | Roma break and Ze Maria makes a superb sliding tackle on Totti. |
| 8' | Mihajlovic's inswinger is cleared by Mancini at the far post. |
| 8' | Adriano wins Inter a right-wing corner after his cross comes off Chivu. |
| 7' | Roma come straight back and Cassano hits the left post with a low shot from Totti's right-wing cross. |
| 6' | Ferrari cuts out a Kily pass to Favalli as Inter build a move down the left. |
| 5' | Inter win a left-wing corner. Mihajlovic delivers the cross and Adriano heads home. But Collina disallows the goal for a foul by the Brazilian on Ferrari. |
| 4' | Roma attack back and Totti looks for Mancini with a pass to the left flank, but Javier Zanetti has read the move and intercepts. |
| 3' | Adriano runs down the middle then plays wide to Kily Gonzalez. The Argentine's left-wing cross finds the side-netting. |
| 1' | 180 minutes of Italian Cup final action starts here as Roma and Inter take to the pitch for tonight's final first leg at the Stadio Olimpico. |
| 1' | Roma attack Inter from the outset and Francesco Toldo saves a Cassano shot with his feet after the Bari-born striker plays a one-two with Totti. |
| 1' | The Giallorossi kick off. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Inter beat Roma 2-0. See you at 20:45CET on Wednesday for the return leg at the Giuseppe Meazza. |
| 47' | Adriano heads Ze Maria's corner back to van der Meyde, who sets up Favalli. The left-back's shot takes a deflection and Inter win another corner. |
| 47' | Inter win a right-wing corner. |
| 46' | Totti's curling free kick is a yard wide of the left post. |
| 45' | 3 minutes of added time to play. |
| 45' | Free kick to Roma in a dangerous position 25 yards out for a handball by Cambiasso. |
| 43' | Curci smothers the ball on the edge of the Giallorossi box as Ferrari shields from Adriano. |
| 41' | Adriano's cross from the left is cleared by Chivu at the far side. |
| 40' | Inter bring on van der Meyde for Kily Gonzalez. |
| 39' | Roma attack back and Montella has a shot parried by Toldo. |
| 38' | At the other end Adriano's pass for Stankovic is too long and Curci collects. |
| 38' | Cassano's flicked header from Montella is caught by Toldo. |
| 36' | Roma keeper Curci collects Ze Maria's inswinger. |
| 36' | Cruz wins Inter a left-wing corner as his cross is blocked by Ferrari. |
| 35' | Roma make their third switch. Scurto replaces Cufre'. |
| 30' | Inter bring on Julio Cruz for Martins. |
| 30' | Oba Martins has a header saved by Curci. |
| 29' | Adriano is shoved off the ball and Roma break. Cassano's ball forward is intercepted by Zanetti. |
| 28' | Perrotta fouls Kily Gonzalez on the left wing and is deservedly booked. |
| 26' | Roma bring on Greco for Mancini, who cannot continue. |
| 26' | Cassano dribbles Mihajlovic then shoots at the near post. Toldo saves. |
| 25' | Vincenzo Montella receives from Mancini then crosses into the box. Materazzi clears. |
| 24' | Montella is in an offside position when he pokes home Mancini's cross and Collina disallows the goal. |
| 24' | Roma win a left-wing corner. Mancini's cross is blocked by Favalli. |
| 23' | Mancini's shot from Totti's pass is blocked by Cambiasso as Roma look to claw their way back into this first leg. |
| 22' | Totti's cross from the right takes a slight deflection off Favalli and is caught by Toldo. |
| 19' | But Inter attack back immediately. Martins plays to the feet of Adriano, whose shot from the distance is blocked. |
| 18' | Adriano storms down the left, takes on Perrotta then is tackled by Panucci. The Brazilian then wins the ball back but is intercepted by Totti and Roma break. |
| 17' | Inter are momentarily down to ten men as Stankovic requires medical attention for a cut nose. |
| 16' | Chivu's effort hits the Nerazzurri wall. |
| 16' | Marco Materazzi fouls Totti just outside the Inter area. Free kick to the Giallorossi. |
| 15' | Montella creates space for a low, 20-yard shot. Toldo saves. |
| 14' | Perrotta weaves his way into the Inter box then squares for Totti. Dejan Stankovic intercepts and Inter counter attack. |
| 12' | Roma bring on Montella for Virga. |
| 12' | At the other end Adriano's long-range shot is blocked by Ferrari. |
| 12' | But the Brazilian bomber continues to cause problems for the Roma defence and wins Inter a left-wing corner. |
| 11' | Totti's first time pass for Cassano is too long and Toldo collects. |
| 11' | Roma counter and hit the Nerazzurri with a sweeping move involving Mancini, Totti, Cassano and Panucci. The latter's right-wing cross is cleared by Inter captain Zanetti. |
| 10' | Stankovic finds Ze Maria in space on the right. The Brazilian's cross into the box is headed out for a left-wing corner by Panucci. |
| 8' | Ferrari fouls Martins. Inter win a free kick and the Roma defender is lucky to stay on the pitch. |
| 7' | Ze Maria is intercepted on the right wing and Roma build up a move. It ends as Mihajlovic brings down Cassano and Roma win a free kick. |
| 5' | Javier Zanetti goes on one of his trademark runs then lays off to Martins. The Nigerian takes the ball to the by-line but can't find space for a cross. |
| 4' | Adriano receives from Ze Maria as Inter attack down the right but the Emperor is immediately surrounded by three Roma players and loses possession. |
| 2' | Cufre' combines with Cassano and Mancini then sends a low shot on target from the edge of the Inter box. Toldo makes an easy save. |
| 1' | Inter get the second half under way. |