1st half
2nd half
Minute | Text commentary |
46' | Half time. Inter lead by Treviso by a goal to nil thanks to Adriano's 32nd-minute strike. |
46' | Figo misses an excellent chance to open his Nerazzurri scoring account, blasting over from 15 yards after meeting Cambiasso's cut-back. |
46' | Recoba's free kick hits the Treviso wall. |
45' | One minute of added time. |
45' | Free kick to Inter in a central position 25 yards out for a foul on El Cuchu Cambiasso. In the meantime Beghetto has come back on to the pitch. |
44' | Play is interrupted as Beghetto receives treatment for an injury. |
43' | Julio Cesar punches clear Gallo's cross. |
42' | Another free kick to the visitors in the same position for a Favalli foul on Beghetto. |
41' | Free kick to Treviso 20 yards out on the right. Pinga delivers a low cross. Favalli clears. |
40' | Materazzi makes a headed clearance from Gallo's outswinging free kick. |
40' | Esteban Cambiasso is booked for foul play. |
39' | The Nerazzurri turn on the style with a classy first-time passing move involving Recoba, Figo, Veron, Cambiasso and Stankovic. |
39' | Superb save by Julio Cesar from Reginaldo, whose diagonal shot from the right had plenty of power in it. |
38' | Figo delights the Meazza with a roaring diagonal run from the right wing then a shot that finishes wide of the right post. |
36' | The Veneto side win a free kick out on the left wing. Lorenzi's header from Pinga's cross is high and wide. |
35' | Treviso attack back. Reginaldo plays square to compatriot Pinga, who lets the ball roll through to Emanuele Filippini, whose shot from just outside the Inter box is blocked. |
34' | El Chino Recoba has a 20-yard shot blocked as the Nerazzurri come looking for a second. |
32' | GOOOAAAALLLL!!!!!! Adriano puts Inter in front with a lethal left-foot finish after meeting a long ball forward from Materazzi then entering the box from the right. |
31' | Treviso attack back after a period of Inter pressure. Antonio Filippini's cross in from the right is headed clear by Cordoba. |
30' | Recoba's curling effort is on target. Handanovic gets a hand to it and tips over for a corner. |
29' | Veron floats a long ball into the path of Adriano, who is fouled by Lorenzi in a central position just outside the Treviso box. |
27' | Luis Figo has a deep header saved by Handanovic at the right post. |
27' | Recoba sidesteps Lorenzi then races forward but is anticipated before he can get on a shot in. |
24' | The cautioned player makes a headed clearance from Recoba's inswinger. |
23' | Luis Figo goes on a run down the right and is obstructed by Emanuele Filippini, who is promptly booked. The free kick is about 30 yards out on the right. |
22' | Emanuele Filippini tries a shot from 30 yards but there's no power in it and Julio Cesar makes an easy save. |
20' | Oooohhhhhh goes the Meazza as Recoba sees an angled shot from the left come back off the post. What a great pass by Veron to the Uruguayan. |
19' | Lorenzi blocks a Recoba cross from the left and Inter win an attacking throw-in. |
19' | Inter win a right-wing croner. Figo takes, Treviso clear. |
18' | Reginaldo, scorer of 11 goals last season, volleys on target from an angled position but the flag has already gone up for offside. |
17' | Seven Inter players get back to defend from a Treviso counter as Javier Zanetti tackles Pinga. The Nerazzurri come straight back at their opponents and Adriano has a snapshot saved by Handanovic. |
15' | Good chance for the Nerazzurri. From just inside the Treviso box Alvaro Recoba fires wide of the left post. |
15' | At the other end Javier Zanetti appears to be brought down by Pinga but no free kick is given. |
15' | Marco Materazzi blocks Antonio Filippini's shot as Treviso put Inter under pressure. The move continues as Galeoto takes the ball to the by-line before conceding a goal kick. |
13' | Treviso attack down the right. Favalli shows all his experience with a well-timed tackle on Galeoto and concedes an attacking throw-in. |
12' | Inter remain in attack as Cambiasso receives from Veron then tries to put Favalli through with a backheel but fails to make clean contact with the ball. |
12' | Applause for Luis Figo, who serves Javier Zanetti with an intelligent ball to the right-wing by-line. But the pass is a touch too long and Treviso win a goal kick. |
11' | Recoba meets Stankovic's cross from the left and tries an overhead kick but Handanovic collects. |
9' | Luis Figo gets back to anticipate Beghetto to Galeoto's ball in from the right. |
8' | Recoba combines with Adriano then floats a cross to the far side of the Treviso box but Dossena makes a headed clearance. |
6' | Treviso defender Lorenzi is lucky not to get booked for an awful challenge on Adriano as Inter move forward on the break. |
5' | Adriano is anticipated to Recoba's corner but the ball is half-cleared and the Brazilian has a shot blocked. |
4' | Galeoto blocks Favalli's left-wing cross and Inter win a corner. |
4' | Free kick to Inter for a foul on Veron as the Argentine combines with Luis Figo on the right flank. |
3' | Galeoto has a diagonal shot fom the right saved by Julio Cesar. |
1' | Inter's 2005/06 Serie A season starts here at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan with a Week 1 match against top-flight debutants Treviso. The teams are warming up on the pitch as the stadium continues to fill. |
1' | Playing in their all-white away strip, Treviso kick off their first ever Serie A match. The Nerazzurri will be attacking the Curva Nord in the first half. |
1' | The teams are back out on the pitch and we're just minutes away from kick-off. |
Minute | Text commentary |
48' | Full time. Inter make the best possible start to the Serie A season with a 3-0 victory over Treviso. |
48' | Julio Cruz's free kick goes inches wide of the left post. |
47' | Lorenzi is booked for bringing down Julio Cruz on the edge of the Treviso box. |
46' | Cruz tries a one-two with Pizarro in the Treviso box but Handanovic beats the Inter number nine to the return pass. |
45' | Three minutes of added time. |
44' | On the pitch, Antonio Filippini remains on the ground after a collision with Cruz. |
43' | Javier Zanetti limps off the pitch for treatment to a leg problem. |
38' | Figo's low shot from the edge of the box is saved by Handanovic. |
36' | Mancini brings on Cristiano Zanetti for Adriano, who is given a standing ovation. |
34' | GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!!! Adriano completes his hat-trick with a low shot past Handanovic. But what a move by David Pizarro who cut through the Treviso defence like butter before passing to The Emperor. |
33' | Galeoto sends a long-range effort from the right wing over Julio Cesar's bar. |
32' | Treviso replace captain Gallo with Chiappara. |
30' | Free kick to Inter on the halfway line for a Lorenzi foul on Cruz. |
29' | Superb flicked pass by Pizarro for Javier Zanetti after receiving from Figo. But the ball is a tad too long for the Inter captain and Treviso win a goal kick. |
26' | Treviso keeper Handanovic beats Adriano to Figo's left-wing free kick. |
26' | Mancini replaces Juan Sebastian Veron with David Pizarro. |
25' | Nerazzurri youth sector product Dellafiore is booked for a foul on Adriano. |
23' | GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! Adriano controls Stankovic's cross into the box, picks his spot then slots home from close range. |
22' | Inter bring on Julio Cruz for Alvaro Recoba, who is deservedly applauded by the crowd. |
21' | Figo receives in the Treviso half and is immediately surrounded by the same two players he made a mockery of two minutes ago. This time the Portugal international loses control of the ball. |
19' | Alvaro Recoba is intercepted by Lorenzi after receiving in the Treviso box with his back to goal. |
19' | Figo bamboozles E.Filippini and Dossena on the right then crosses into the middle. No Nerazzurri player is on hand. |
17' | Treviso make a double substitution. Fava and Muntasser replace Beghetto and Pinga. |
17' | Adriano makes aerial contact with Favalli's left-wing centre and the ball lands at the feet of Figo, who crosses back in. The ball is cleared and Favalli sees his cross-shot finish wide. |
16' | Veron expertly tackles Pinga to end a Treviso attack. |
15' | Galeoto heads Figo's right-wing cross out for a left-wing corner. |
14' | Treviso attack down the left. Dossena's cross-shot from the wing flashes wide of the far post. |
13' | The Portuguese winger floats a cross into the Treviso box. Handanovic collects. |
12' | Figo gets back to help out in defence with a headed clearance to deny Reginaldo a chance. |
11' | Ooohhhh!! Recoba's curling free kick is on target and well saved by Handanovic. |
11' | Figo turns Dossena on the right edge of the Treviso box and is brought down. Free kick. |
10' | The Meazza roars as the electronic scoreboard tells us Ascoli have taken the lead against AC Milan. |
9' | More good defending by Cordoba. This time he plays first-time back to Julio Cesar to deny the onrushing Beghetto. |
7' | Treviso go close through Beghetto, whose header from the penalty spot is wide of the right post. |
6' | Excellent defending by Ivan Cordoba. The Colombian outruns Reginaldo to a forward pass and concedes a throw-in on the right. |
6' | Antonio Filippini sends a ferocious diagonal shot over the bar. |
4' | Dejan Stankovic crosses in from the left. Lorenzi wins an aerial duel with Recoba and makes a headed clearance. |
2' | It's Argentina v Brazil as Cambiasso and Veron deny Pinga and Reginaldo space on the edge of the Inter box. |
1' | Inter get the second half under way. FORZA RAGAZZI!!!!! |