Hello, my friends. Here are the Serie A Week 14 Results – Roundup, Fourteenth Round on Saturday 26, Sunday 27, and Monday 28 November 2016.
Surprise, surprise, surprise…… Let me tell you, my friends. What an interesting round!!! Imagine, most people thought Juventus were going to defeat Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium and BIM BAM BOOM… Genoa changing the script and defeated Juventus. A total roller coaster with an inspired young forward Giovanni Simeone scoring 2 goals and an own goal by Juventus defender Alex Sandro!!! The match ending with Genoa 3 – 1 Juventus. Midfielder Miralem Pjanic scored the honor goal for Juventus.
Here is the situation now. Juventus losing their 3rd game this season, but still remain in the first position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +17. Juventus is only +4 points above AS Roma holding the second position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +17 and AC Milan in the third position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +7.
The battle for the Scudetto is definitely open. It sees a three-way race among Juventus, AS Roma, and AC Milan. It seems Milan coach Vincenzo Montella is making a difference rebuilding the team back to their glorious years. Milan defeated Empoli at the Carlo Castellani Stadium with a 1-4 results and good performance by young Gianluca Lapadula scoring 2 goals.
Highlight in this round seeing midfielder Daniele De Rossi playing his 400 game in Serie A with AS Roma. Good game for Roma defeating Pescara with a 3-2 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.
As far as gaining a spot in the Europa League next season, we have Lazio and Atalanta with 28 points each followed closely by Torino with 25 points and Napoli with 24 points.
We do have a change in the relegation zone. Crotone are no longer in the 20th position moving upward to the 19th position following a 1 – 1 draw with Sampdoria. News is that Palermo went down now to the 20th position after losing the game against Lazio. Palermo losing 7 consecutive games and something must be done to rescue Palermo.
Napoli with a step back on their quest to get back to the race for the Scudetto. Napoli ending the match with a 1-1 draw against Sassuolo.
Inter gaining momentum at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium crushing Fiorentina with a 4-2. Fiorentina ending the game with 10 players since the 45th minute after Referee Damato gave a red card to defender Gonzalo Rodríguez for a foul on Mauro Icardi.
The top scorer of the Serie A: AS Roma forward Edin Dzeko and Inter forward Mauro Icardi with 12 goals each
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 14 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–JUVENTUS 1st position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +17
– AS ROMA 2nd position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +17
– AC MILAN 3rd positions with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +7
– LAZIO 4th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +13
– ATALANTA5th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +9
–TORINO 6th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Relegation Zone:
– PESCARA, 18th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -15
– CROTONE, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -16
– PALERMO, 20th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -17
39% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 61% Ball Possession AC MILAN Empoli 1 – 4 AC Milan
17′ Riccardo Saponara 15′ Gianluca Lapadula
. 61′ Suso
. 64′ Andrea Costa (own goal)
. 77′ Gianluca Lapadula
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 17th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -11
AC Milan, 3rd position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
3
Milan
13
8
2
3
21:17
4
26
17
Empoli
13
2
4
7
6:17
-11
10
Mission accomplished. AC Milan surviving the pressure to win the away game reaching 29 points and dream with the second position in case of AS Roma losing or drawing the match against Pescara to overtake the second position. Empoli crying out loud for salvation winning only 2 games this season. It’s the 23rd time that AC Milan and Empoli have faced each other in Serie A. Stats showing only two wins for Empoli, while the AC Milan have won 13 times.
A brilliant match for the young forward Gianluca Lapadula scoring two goals in this game. A boost for the morale of the team who is missing Colombian forward Carlos Bacca with a thigh injury after the Milan Derby and Lapadula responding well.
It’s AC Milan to open the score in the 15th minute. Forward Gianluca Lapdula defeating Empoli goalkeeper Skorupski with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Suso.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
A quick reaction by Empoli equalizing the score in the 17th minute. It is the ex-AC Milan player Riccardo Saponara to level the situation by defeating Milan goalkeeper Gianluca Donnarumma who had anticipated to clear, but nothing to do as Sapanora’s left footed shot went to the bottom right corner.
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
AC Milan taking the lead again in the 61st minute. It is Spanish forward Suso to smack a left footed shot to the bottom left corner after getting the assist by defender Ignazio Abate.
Oops…. what else could go wrong for Empoli!!! There is the own goal by defender Andrea Costa giving AC Milan now a wide margin leading with a 1-3 at the Castellani. Costa attempted to clear the shot by midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura, but the ball went inside the net….. sad faces for Empoli fans while Milan players running towards the section of the “Curva Sud” fans to celebrate.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Martusciello:
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 17th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -11
AC Milan, 3rd position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
3
Milan
13
8
2
3
21:17
4
26
17
Empoli
13
2
4
7
6:17
-11
10
Here are EMPOLI vs AC MILAN official starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 14 game on Saturday 26 November 2016 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, Italy at 20:45.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 17th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -11
AC Milan, 3rd position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
3
Milan
13
8
2
3
21:17
4
26
17
Empoli
13
2
4
7
6:17
-11
10
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Gianpaolo Calvarese from the section of Teramo to direct the Serie A Week 14 game Empoli vs AC Milan on Saturday 26 November 2016 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy at 20:45.
Calvarese will be assisted by Fabrizio Posado from the section of Bari and Sergio Ranghetti from the section of Chiari. The fourth official will be Fabiano Preti from the section of Mantova. The additional referees will be Eugenio Abbattista from the section of Molfetta and Luca Banti from the section of Livorno.
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 14
Empoli – AC Milan
Saturday 26 November 2016
Stadio Carlo Castellani
Empoli, Italy
By Anna Italia
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