By Anna Italia

                    SIENA Ruins the Party and Inter RISK Losing the Scudetto
  Point difference with Roma now is only 1 point because Roma defeat Atalanta!!!

                                       FC Inter   2 -  2  AC Siena
                                                11' Patrick Vieira                      31' Massimo Maccarone
                                                45' Mario Balotelli                    69' H. Kharja



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Good morning everyone! 

What  a great day!  Inter with the chance to crown themselves for the third consecutive time as "Campioni D'Italia" by winning the Scudetto.  Challenge is for Siena coach Mario Beretta to ruin the celebration of Inter.

I am watching the match on RAI INTERNATIONAL and already had my cappuccino expecting the result from this match.  The stadium guys looks majestic and everybody is expecting to see Inter winning.

                  Here is Inter Starting Lineup  ... Ready to celebrate the Scudetto at the Meazza,
                                            not so fas, there are still... 90 minutes
                         

Inter is bombarding Siena!   Unbelievable but Inter is like a mad bull attacking the victim! 

In the 11th minute, there you go my friends, INTER FANS at the Giuseppe Meazza explodes in glory when striker Mario Balotelli sends an assist following a corner to midfielder Patrick Vieira who heads from the center of the box directly to the goal blasting Siena goalkeeper Manninger!!!!!  What a day!   This goal practically sees Inter as the winner of the Scudetto because there are no goals yet in the match AS ROMA - ATALANTA.
FC INTER 1 - 0 AC SIENA

                            
 
   The Scudetto is closer for Inter and players celebrate Vieira's goal.   A goal that might give Inter the Scudetto

                        

Never mind,  in the 22nd minute, there is a goal by Roma defender Christian Panucci. on the other match at the Olimpico di Roma against Atalanta.  This result keeps the race for the Scudetto alive.

As usual, always a controvery with Inter defender Marco Materazzi!  In the 28th minute, Materazzi commits a foul on Siena striker Tomas Locatelli and Referee Gabriele Gava gives him the YELLOW CARD.   Materazzi protests but the replay shows that he did the foul.  

Then, helloooooo... In the 31st minute, Housine Kharja sends an assist to Siena striker Massimo Maccarone who had the firm belief to score shooting from the right side of the box directly to the bottom left corner blasting Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar!!!!! 

The Meazza is frozen!!!!!! 

What a goal from Maccarone, this my friends change the whole situation because Roma is winning, the difference with this result is of only 1 point!
FC INTER 1 - 1 AC SIENA

It's been a crazy moment!   Cameras show Siena coach Mario Beretta happy with the goal and the concerned face of Inter President Massimo Moratti!!!!!  Wow.... what a match!  Here Inter is risking the Scudetto.

Well, guys, I guess happiness lasted only few minutes.

In the 42nd minute, Siena defender Daniele Ficagna commits a foul on Inter striker Mario Balotelli and gets a free kick.  Referee Gabriele Gava shows the yellow card to Ficagna. 

In the 43rd minute, Inter starts pressing... Mario Balotelli sends an assist to Inter defender Marco Materazzi who missed the target after heading the ball to the right...

Just when all of us thought to keep this draw, surprise!  Young Mario Balotelli who said he dreamed of scoring the Scudetto goal, just do that.  In the 45th minute, Patrick Vieira sends a headed assist when Balotelli also heads the ball from close range blasting Siena goalkeeper Manninger.  The joy explodes again at the Giuseppe Meazza!
FC Inter 2 - 1 AC Siena

                 
Balotelli takes Inter again to victory.....  Mamma mia!!!

I love this match!   So many emotions! 

In the 69th minute, after so many attempts from Siena, finally, Houssine Kharja shoots from outside the box to the bottom right corner blasting Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar!  

Wow, you should have seen the face of Inter President Moratti!!!!!    Unbelievable, Inter is losing control and risking the Scudetto!
FC Inter 2 - 2 AC Siena

Siena ruins the party at the Giuseppe Meazza and the race for the Scudetto is alive!!!!  Roma beat Atalanta and the difference is only 1 point!   Wow... unbelievable! 

Week 37 Italian Serie A Tim 2007 - 2008  Thirty Seventh Round Matchday 37 Sunday, May 11, 2008 Giuseppe Meazza Stadium 6 a.m. USA Pacific time FC INTER 2 - 2 AC SIENA Referee:  Gabriele Gava (Conegliano Veneto) Assistants: Giachero, Comito Fourth official: Marelli             Italian Soccer Serie A         Commentary by Anna Italia
FC INTER		AC SIENA
2	Goals		2
22(5)	Shots (on Goal)		5(4)
14	Fouls		15
14	Corner Kicks		0
6	Offsides		4
62%	Time of Possession		38%
1	Yellow Cards		5
0	Red Cards		0
2	Saves		3

LINEUPS

Scorers: Vieira 11, Maccarone 30, Balotelli 45, Kharja 69.

FC INTER: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 16 Burdisso, 23 Materazzi; 6 Maxwell (18 Crespo 81); 4 Zanetti, 19 Cambiasso (30 Pelé 85), 14 Vieira; 11 Jimenez; 9 Cruz, 45 Balotelli (29 Suazo 63).

Subs not used: 1 Toldo, 24 Rivas, 28 Maniche, 31 Cesar.

Coach: Roberto Mancini.

AC SIENA : 1 Manninger; 33 Ficagna, 90 Portanova, 15 Loria, 21 Rossi; 8 Vergassola, 5 Codrea (22 Alberto 46), 14 Galloppa (9 Riganò 65); 6 Kharja, 20 Locatelli (55 Coppola 46); 32 Maccarone.

Subs not used: 31 Eleftheropoulos, 11 De Ceglie, 13 Rossettini, 7 Frick.

Coach: Mario Beretta.

Referee: Gabriele Gava (Conegliano Veneto).

Booked: Materazzi 28, Ficagna 42, Kharja 52, Coppola 58, Vergassola 60, Riganò 78.

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