| 0¹ | A free-kick from TOTTI flew over. |
| 3¹ | HUNTELAAR's shot beat the Sampdoria 'keeper but rebounded off the Sampdoria woodwork. |
| 13¹ | PIRLO's shot was well saved by VERMEER. |
| 17¹ | A delightful save prevented GILARDINO from scoring a great goal. |
| 17¹ | GILARDINO's shot was well held by the 'keeper. |
| 21¹ | MARCHISIO beat SNEIJDER and whacked the ball to GILARDINO who toe-poked his shot wide. |
| 22¹ | A fine ball from FER on the left was collected by SNEIJDER who sliced his shot over the bar. |
| 23¹ | A shot from DE ROSSI was smothered by the 'keeper. |
| 29¹ | An outswinging corner was forced into the arms of the Ajax 'keeper by BOCCHETTI. |
| 31¹ | MARCHISIO played the ball to TOTTI who forced it wide. |
| 32¹ | TOTTI headed the ball wide from just outside the area. |
| 37¹ | TOTTI headed inches wide. |
| 38¹ | The 'keeper saved a refined strike from DE ROSSI. |
| 40¹ | A tame strike from CAMORANESI rolled agonisingly wide. |
| 0² | EMANUELSON stepped inside BOCCHETTI but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper. |
| 6² | The 'keeper was able to palm clear a poor shot from PIRLO. |
| 8² | A accurate pass was collected by TOTTI and his looping shot raced narrowly over. |
| 10² | DOWD books GILARDINO for violent conduct against VAN DER HEIJDEN. |
| 13² | EMANUELSON poked an easy chance past the far post. |
| 21² | The referee cautions EMANUELSON for a cynical challenge. |
| 24² | A corner bobbled toward EMANUELSON who flicked the ball inches over. |
| 29² | PIRLO touched the ball through a ruck of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 29² | A thirty yard shot from HUNTELAAR caused BUFFON little difficulty. |
| 31² | VERMEER dived to his right to save an accurate shot from Sampdoria's TOTTI. |
| 36² | GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by the 'keeper, VLAAR was first to the loose ball and chipped the ball to EMANUELSON to crack home. (1-0 Ajax)| 40² | GOAL!! A delightful bit of skill enabled DE ROSSI to run through the Ajax defence and score. (1-1) | |