Internazionale vs AC Milan, 2nd Leg AC Milan win 3-0 on aggregate
Match pulse
INTAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Milan 1-0
AC Milan beat Internazionale 1-0 in 2nd Leg AC Milan win 3-0 on aggregate on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Goals for Milan: Andriy Shevchenko (30', 30').
Play by play
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Stay with Soccernet for all the fall-out to tonight's ugly events. Remember, don't have nightmares; please, sleep well.
- 72'
So, the game has been called off. There has been no word as to whether the final 19 minutes of the tie will be played sometime in the future, though one can only presume they will. Hopefully, behind closed doors.
- 72'
The second incident, when the flares began again only seconds after the restart, will surely mean a heavier fine for the club. All the Inter fans have achieved with this quite amazing display of stupidity is the inevitable punishment of their club.
- 72'
A shameful night. Really breathtaking behaviour from a group of mindless imbeciles.
- 72'
The firemen are back on the pitch, dealing with the flares. The stadium is emptying very quickly now that the Inter thugs have got their wish and forced the abadonment.
- 72'
Referee Merk has now officially abandoned the match. The Milan players congratulate each other as the flares hit the pitch. I'm not sure how the players are going to get to the tunnel, which is located in the corner where the trouble is started.
- 72'
Unbelieveable: The game is restarted, but within 20 seconds of play kicking off, flares and bottles reign down on to the pitch once more.
- 85'
Obviously, I'll keep you up to date with the latest news from the San Siro. The latest is that the pitch is being cleared in view to resuming the match.
- 85'
Latest news: Officials are 'hoping' to resume the match in ten minutes or so. But how can they guarantee that Dida isn't going to get pelted by more flares and missiles? It seems ludicrous to continue in such an environment.
- 84'
The whole incident seems to have been sparked by the referee's decision to disallow Cambiasso's headed goal, at the end right in front of the Inter fans.
- 83'
I'm not sure how UEFA are going to deal with this; apparently the pitch is being cleared ahead of a possible resumption, although how the players' safety can be guaranteed under these circumstances is beyond me.
- 82'
It has been a clear attempt from the Inter fans to force the abandonment of this match. Certainly, I doubt whether the game will resume this evening.
- 81'
Still the flares and water bottles are thrown on to the pitch, though most of the fans from the area have left the stadium. The Inter players are now leaving the pitch also, though even they are not being spared the abuse and missiles.
- 80'
It has been a truly disgraceful showing by the Inter fans. For the last ten minutes they have hijaced this match. Inter are going to face a massive punishment from UEFA for this.
- 80'
The tunnel has now been extended out on to the field and the Milan players have sprinted, under a hail of missiles, to the safety of the dressing room.
- 79'
Dida is being treated with ice, though he seems to be okay. He was lucky to have been hit on the shoulder and not on the top of the head. He was almost too brave; he should have left the penalty area as soon as the bottles started reigning down.
- 78'
The air is thick with red clouds, and still the flares are coming down in to the penalty area. Firemen are now needed to clear the grass of the lighted fireworks.
- 77'
Many Inter fans, obviously disgraced by the actions of the thugs around them, have left the area behind the goal and seem to have left the stadium.
- 76'
Dida is still receiving treatment as Javier Zanetti attempts to clear the penalty area of water bottles. There must be 40 officials on the pitch also.
- 75'
The Inter fans are obviously unhappy with their team going out of the tournament, but their actions are likely to see their club heavily censured.
- 74'
Dida receives some treatment on the area where he was hit by the lit flare, but this game isn't going to restart for quite some time.
- 73'
Very quickly, Dida is shielded by stewards and moved away from the area. The area is clouded by red flares and the players are gathered on the half-way line.
- 72'
Dida attempts to clear the area of water bottles before taking his goal-kick. He is then hit by a flare on the head, and he falls to the turf.
- 71'
Cambiasso is booked for taking his protests to referee too far. The Inter fans really aren't happy with the decision, and begin pelting the penalty area with flares and water bottles.
- 70'
Oooh! Inter have a goal disallowed when Cambiasso heads in Mihajlovic's corner, but the referee blows for a foul on Dida.
