| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | Half time. Inter 0-0 Livorno. |
| 46' | Stankovic is booked for a tactical foul on Mozart. |
| 45' | One minute of added time. |
| 45' | Vieira serves Suazo in the area but Rivas tackles the Honduran, allowing for Benussi to smother. |
| 42' | Sneijder leaves the free kick to Balotelli, who crashes his low effort wide of Benussi's left-hand post. |
| 41' | Another free kick in Sneijder territory after a foul by Mozart on the Dutchman. |
| 36' | Stankovic latches on to Sneijder's ball into the box and hooks over the bar. |
| 33' | The woodwork sees more action as Wesley Sneijder's curling free kick hits the post. |
| 33' | Free kick to Inter in a dangerous position after a foul on Balotelli by Perticone. |
| 28' | Balotelli tries to lob Benussi from the left edge of the Livorno area after meeting a pass from Stankovic. The Amaranto keeper saves. |
| 25' | Toldo makes an easy save from Danilevicius' ambitious 35-yard effort. |
| 22' | Lucarelli's first shot hits the wall. His lower follow-up is two yards wide of Toldo's right-hand post. |
| 21' | Livorno win a free kick in a central position just outside our area after a foul by Muntari on Danilevicius. |
| 20' | Suazo and his former team-mate Nelson Rivas remain on the ground after a clash of knees. Both players are okay to continue though. |
| 19' | Suazo, who scored both goals in the last meeting between these two teams in Milan, has a shot saved by Benussi after a defence-splitting attack by Sneijder and Stankovic. |
| 18' | Candreva's low shot is deflected and the visitors win their fourth corner of the game. |
| 13' | Stankovic tackles Bergvold and concedes an attacking throw after Livorno fail to capitalise on Candreva's right-wing cross. |
| 10' | Balotelli makes a clearance from Candreva's free kick and sets up a counter-attack. Inter work the ball to Sneijder who crosses into the box for Stankovic, but it's a touch too high for the Serbian. |
| 8' | Sneijder's right-wing corner is headed away by the Amaranto defence. |
| 7' | Livorno keeper Benussi saves Wesley Sneijder's outswinging right-wing free kick. |
| 5' | David Suazo makes a strong run down the right and goes down in the box after contact with Knezevic. No penalty is given. |
| 3' | Dejan Stankovic's terrific 20-yard shot hits the post. |
| 1' | The road to Rome starts here in Milan against Livorno, a team we have never faced in Italy's cup competition. In 19 Serie A meetings with the Amaranto from Tuscany, we have won 14, drawn 3 and lost 2. A warm welcome to a freezing Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro district. |
| 1' | Inter kick off. FORZA RAGAZZI!!! |
| 1' | Livorno: 11 Benussi; 2 Perticone, 4 Rivas, 13 Knezevic; 5 Marchini, 8 Bergvold, 24 Mozart, 83 Candreva, 46 Pieri; 9 Danilevicius, 99 Lucarelli<br>
Subs: 1 De Lucia, 3 A.Filippini, 7 Pulzetti, 18 Dionisi, 59 Diniz, 90 Simeoni. |
| 1' | Inter: 1 Toldo; 29 Donati, 6 Lucio, 26 Chivu, 11 Muntari; 14 Vieira, 5 Stankovic, 8 Thiago Motta; 10 Sneijder; 45 Balotelli, 18 Suazo. 
<br>Subs: 12 Julio Cesar, 9 Eto'o, 13 Maicon, 19 Cambiasso, 22 Milito, 28 Stevanovic. |
| 1' | José Mourinho makes a string of changes to the team that drew with Atalanta at the weekend. Francesco Toldo starts in goal for the first time this season, Inter Primavera's Giulio Donati makes his first-team debut at right-back, with Sulley Muntari in the left-back slot and Lucio and Chivu in the middle. Patrick Vieira starts in midfield alongside Dejan Stankovic and Thiago Motta, with Wesley Sneijder in the playmaker role behind Mario Balotelli and David Suazo. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | Full time. Inter beat Livorno 1-0 to book their place in the Tim Cup quarter-finals. |
| 48' | Toldo says no to Lucarelli as Livorno come close to a late leveller. |
| 48' | Stankovic serves Milito in the box. The Argentine's poked effort is saved by Benussi. |
| 45' | Three minutes of added time. |
| 44' | Balotelli tries a rabona after bursting past his marker, but the ball goes wide. |
| 43' | Milito slips in the box after receiving from Sneijder. |
| 40' | Il Principe goes through on goal but is denied by Benussi. |
| 39' | Milito latches on to Balotelli's pass in the area and looks for the top corner with a classy strike. Benussi makes another good save. |
| 38' | Maicon replaces Giulio Donati. |
| 36' | Balotelli has a low shot saved by Benussi after a one-two with Sneijder. |
| 31' | Inter bring on Diego Milito for David Suazo. |
| 30' | Toldo gets down to his left and keeps out a low effort from Livorno sub Dionisi. |
| 28' | Thiago Motta sends his follow-up just over after the resulting corner. |
| 27' | Serse Cosmi brings on Pulzetti for Bergvold. |
| 27' | Suazo tests Benussi with a cracking shot from the edge of the area. |
| 26' | Marchini is yellow-carded for a foul on Sneijder. |
| 24' | Sneijder whips in a free kick from the left. Balotelli's header is skywards. |
| 22' | Benussi saves an acrobatic shot from Mario Balotelli. |
| 18' | Substitution number two for Livorno. Dionisi replaces Danilevicius. |
| 18' | Suazo has a chance to add a quick second after receiving from Sneijder, but Benussi is out quick to deny the Honduras forward. |
| 16' | GOAL!!!!! Wesley Sneijder beats Benussi with a trademark curling free kick. INTER 1-0 LIVORNO. |
| 15' | Rivas handles the ball just outside his own area, denying Balotelli a clear scoring chance. Free kick. |
| 14' | Sneijder blazes over the bar from 25 yards. |
| 9' | Livorno win a free kick on the left flank. Candreva's cross is headed clear. |
| 8' | Suazo goes through on goal after a one-two with Stankovic but Perticone gets back to intercept the Honduran. Inter stay in attack after the resulting corner and Lucio's cross from the byline is headed away by the Amaranto. |
| 5' | With his body, Vieira blocks a shot from Marchini, who has a penalty claim turned down. |
| 2' | Diniz is booked for a foul on Suazo. |
| 1' | Livorno kick off the second half. |
| 1' | The Amaranto have brought on Diniz for Knezevic. |