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Serie A Week 18 - 8/1/05 (14.00 UK)
Stadio Franchi
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Inter failed to pierce Serie A's worst defence and fall 10 points behind leaders Juventus.
Roberto Mancini's men came to the Stadio Artemio Franchi off the back of six wins on the trot and were hoping to take advantage of the worst defence in Serie A. Siena had conceded an astonishing 30 goals in 17 games going into this tie. Obafemi Martins played his last match before jetting off for the African Cup of Nations and partnered Adriano, who has recovered after being knocked unconscious before Christmas.
Martins failed to take advantage of an early Antonio Mirante error, as he probably should've passed to Adriano instead of going for glory, but the goalkeeper made up for it with two tricky saves on Esteban Cambiasso and Giuseppe Favalli.
Siena fought back and Enrico Chiesa curled one of his trademark finishes just past the far post, while Gastaldello couldn't take advantage of a loose ball from a corner.
A Dejan Stankovic free header from a corner kick was wide of the near post, then a deflected Adriano set-piece skimmed the upright.
Cambiasso somehow escaped a booking for a dreadful tackle on Bogdani, raking his studs down the striker's calf.
Inter's best chance of the game so far was created on the hour mark, as Favalli cut back for Stankovic's immediate shot, but Mirante performed a splendid reaction save.
There was an even better opportunity moments later, as Adriano's low cross missed both Stankovic and Martins with just the tiniest of deflections needed to turn it into a goal.
Inter were churning out chances and wasting all of them, as Martins turned his free header from a Stankovic cross over the bar with only the goalkeeper to beat.
Mancini threw on Alvaro Recoba for Luis Figo to create a trident attack for the final 20 minutes, but Adriano sprung the offside trap and couldn't make contact with the ball.
The Coach took desperate measures in the closing stages by introducing Julio Cruz and David Pizarro in place of the tired Adriano and Martins, but they couldn't find a way through.
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Siena: Mirante; Foglio, Portanova, Tudor, Gastaldello; Alberto, Paro (Colonnese 91), Vergassola; Locatelli (Negro 84); Chiesa (D'Aversa 75), Bogdani
Inter: Julio Cesar; J Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Favalli; Figo (Recoba 70), Veron, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Adriano (Cruz 85), Martins (Pizarro 85)
Ref: Saccani
Serie A Week 18 - 8/1/05 (14.00 UK)
Stadio Franchi
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Inter failed to pierce Serie A's worst defence and fall 10 points behind leaders Juventus.
Roberto Mancini's men came to the Stadio Artemio Franchi off the back of six wins on the trot and were hoping to take advantage of the worst defence in Serie A. Siena had conceded an astonishing 30 goals in 17 games going into this tie. Obafemi Martins played his last match before jetting off for the African Cup of Nations and partnered Adriano, who has recovered after being knocked unconscious before Christmas.
Martins failed to take advantage of an early Antonio Mirante error, as he probably should've passed to Adriano instead of going for glory, but the goalkeeper made up for it with two tricky saves on Esteban Cambiasso and Giuseppe Favalli.
Siena fought back and Enrico Chiesa curled one of his trademark finishes just past the far post, while Gastaldello couldn't take advantage of a loose ball from a corner.
A Dejan Stankovic free header from a corner kick was wide of the near post, then a deflected Adriano set-piece skimmed the upright.
Cambiasso somehow escaped a booking for a dreadful tackle on Bogdani, raking his studs down the striker's calf.
Inter's best chance of the game so far was created on the hour mark, as Favalli cut back for Stankovic's immediate shot, but Mirante performed a splendid reaction save.
There was an even better opportunity moments later, as Adriano's low cross missed both Stankovic and Martins with just the tiniest of deflections needed to turn it into a goal.
Inter were churning out chances and wasting all of them, as Martins turned his free header from a Stankovic cross over the bar with only the goalkeeper to beat.
Mancini threw on Alvaro Recoba for Luis Figo to create a trident attack for the final 20 minutes, but Adriano sprung the offside trap and couldn't make contact with the ball.
The Coach took desperate measures in the closing stages by introducing Julio Cruz and David Pizarro in place of the tired Adriano and Martins, but they couldn't find a way through.
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Siena: Mirante; Foglio, Portanova, Tudor, Gastaldello; Alberto, Paro (Colonnese 91), Vergassola; Locatelli (Negro 84); Chiesa (D'Aversa 75), Bogdani
Inter: Julio Cesar; J Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Favalli; Figo (Recoba 70), Veron, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Adriano (Cruz 85), Martins (Pizarro 85)
Ref: Saccani