Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 22 players from the Serie A and Serie B for the first of three training camps dedicated to observing the most interesting youth prospects in the Italy set-up, as reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). There is an exception with teams involved in the Champions League and the Europa League (Juventus, Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter, Roma and Sassuolo) retaining their players. Thanks to the agreement reached with Napoli, defender Lorenzo Tonelli will take part in the camp.
The 22 selected players will meet up at the Technical Center of Coverciano on Monday 21 November 2016. Ventura scheduled a double training sessions on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd. The coach and players will meet the press at the end of the camp. Italy is preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification. The next WC game for Italy is on Friday 24 March 2017 against Albania in Italy.
Photo: figc.it
Italy 22-man Squad list
Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Marco Sportiello (Atalanta);
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Federico Barba (Empoli), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Federico Dimarco (Empoli), Armando Izzo (Genoa), Lorenzo Tonelli (Napoli), Francesco Zampano (Pescara);
Midfielders: Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Roberto Gagliardini (Atalanta), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Manuel Locatelli (Milan), Amato Ciciretti (Benevento), Marco D’Alessandro (Atalanta), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona);
Forwards: Gianluca Caprari (Pescara), Roberto Inglese (Chievo Verona), Gianluca Lapadula (Milan), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta).
Monday 21st November
20:00: The players will arrive at Coverciano
Tuesday 22nd November
10:00: Training (First 20 minutes open to the press)
14.30: Training (closed)
Wednesday 23rd November
10:00: Training (closed)
14.30: Training (First 20 minutes open to the press)
The players will then meet the press and there will be a press conference with the Head Coach
Hello, my friends. Here are the Serie A Week 13 Results – Roundup, Thirteenth Round on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2016.
Juventus reaffirming their absolute dominion in the Serie A by keeping the sole leadership for another week. Juventus defeated Pescara at the Juventus Stadium with a 3-0. Pescara living a nightmare as this defeat keeps them in the relegation zone winning only 1 game this season. Juventus now highly motivated to concentrate for their Champions League match facing Sevilla on Tuesday 22 November at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Spain.
Famous Derby della Madonnina – Milan Derby ending with a thriller 2-2 draw. AC Milan seeing their dream to conquer the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan crashed after leading 2-1 and Inter equalizing for the 2-2 in the 93rd minute. We might consider it is a good debut for the new Inter coach Stefano Pio who replaced Frank De Boer. A special moment was dedicated to the iconic AC Milan president and former Italy Primer Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The Curva Sud made a special choreography displaying a giant banner thanking Berlusconi for the 8 Serie A Scudettos and 5 European Cups under his administration.
An upset is that of AS Roma losing the match against Atalanta at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium. Roma is now -7 points below Juventus and sharing the same 26 points as AC Milan. The advantage is that Roma has a better goal difference of +16 compared to Milan with +4.
Fiorentina gaining momentum after crashing Empoli at the Carlo Castellani Stadium with an astonishing 0-4!!!!
This round showing the great performance and good moment of Torino forward Andrea Belotti. Torino crushed Crotone at the Adriatico Stadium with the two goals by Belotti for Torino’s second consecutive victory. Belotti scoring now 10 goals this season joining Roma forward Edin Dzeko and Inter forward Mauro Icardi as the top scorers of the Serie A.
Another important victory was for Napoli defeating Udinese at the Friuli Stadium. Napoli gaining momentum to keep up the race for the Scudetto. Napoli will face Dynamo Kiev for the Champions League on Wed, 23 November at the San Paolo Stadium.
A good round is for Bologna defeating Palermo at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. Palermo in desperate need to find their way to the victory because they remained in the relegation zone down in the 19th position with only 1 win this season. Final result is Bologna 3 -1.
The top scorer of the Serie A: Torino forward Andrea Belotti, AS Roma forward Edin Dzeko and Inter forward Mauro Icardi with 10 goals each
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 13 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 +19
– AS ROMA 2nd position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +16
– AC MILAN 3rd positions with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– LAZIO 4th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +12
– ATALANTA5th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +7
–NAPOLI, 6th position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Relegation Zone:
– PESCARA, 18th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -14
– PALERMO, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -16
– CROTONE, 20th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -16
34% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 66% Ball Possession INTER AC Milan 2 – 2 Inter
42′ Suso 53’Antonio Candreva
58′ Suso 93′ Ivan Perisic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 3rd position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Inter, 10th position with 17 points and a positive goal difference of +2
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
3
Milan
12
8
1
3
19:15
4
25
10
Inter
12
5
2
5
16:14
2
17
The awaited 165th Derby della Madonnina – Milan Derby in Serie A splitting the bragging rights to rule the city of Milan. The Derby endig with a dramatic 2-2 draw with Inter equalizing in the final 93rd minute. It is a good debut of Inter coach Stefano Pioli after the sacking of former coach Frank De Boergrabbing at least 1 point. This will be the 217 Milan Derby in official games. Stats showing Inter with 77 wins, 64 draws, and AC Milan with 75 wins. For the Derbies in Serie A, a total of 164, Inter still leading with 61 wins, 52 draws, and AC Milan with 51 wins.
The draw keeps AC Milan in the 3rd position with 26 points just like AS Roma having also 26 points. Roma having a better goal difference of +16 while AC Milan +4. Inter climbing from teh 10th to the 9th position reaching 18 points.
It’s AC Milan to open the score before ending the first half. The action started by midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura with a fast run while keeping his sight as to when to pass it to forward Suso also running to reach to the perfect spot. In the 42nd minute, there you see Bonaventura lifting his sight and then bam.. passing the ball to Suso who made it for the final left footed shot defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic sending the ball in the bottom left corner. Inter defender Cristian Ansaldi attempted to block it, but the outcome was just a spectacular run ending with the goal!
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
Inter equalizing for the 1-1 in the 53rd minute. It is Antonio Candreva to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Ivan Perisic.
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
The battle still on. AC Milan taking the lead again inthe 58th minute. It is “hero of the match” Suso to take care of business while the fans applaud him to celebrate the goal. Yep, Suso defeating Handanovic with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Colombian forward Carlos Bacca.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
Inter coach Stefano Pioli reinforcing the defense by making a substitution in the 65th minute. Defender Yuto Nagatomo replacing defender Cristian Ansaldi who had collected a yellow card in the 49th minute.
AC Milan coach Montella in the 71st minute deciding to add fresh energy in the attack by replacing forward Carlos Bacca to bring Matías Fernández. Bacca leaving the pitch with the ovation by the fans while he thanks them back.
Inter with a substitution in the 75th minute. Stevan Jovetic replacing Marcelo Brozovic.
Referee Tagliavento giving a yellow card to Inter midfielder Stevan Jovetic in the 77th minute after a foul on Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura.
Photo: twitter.com/acmilan
Last ten minutes. In the 79th minute AC Milan substituting Niang to bring Lapadula.
Coach Montella replacing Giacomo Bonaventura in the 88th minute to bring Mario Pasalic.
And the game is over!!! A dramatic ending with Inter equalizing for the 2-2 in the 93rd minute following a corner conceded by Milan defender Ignazio Abate. It is Ivan Perisic to score with a left footed shot to grab 1 point while Milan fans disappointed for losing the other 2 points and consoling with 1 point each. The assist was by Jeison Murillo.
The last AC Milan – Inter last season won by AC Milan with a 3-0 after the goals by Alex, Carlos Bacca and Niang.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Gómez, De Sciglio; Kucka, Locatelli, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
INTER (4-3-3): Handanovič; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Medel, Ansaldi; Brozović, João Mário, Kondogbia; Candreva, Icardi, Perišić.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 3rd position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Inter, 10th position with 17 points and a positive goal difference of +2
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
3
Milan
12
8
1
3
19:15
4
25
10
Inter
12
5
2
5
16:14
2
17
Here are AC MILAN vs INTER official starting lineups – formations for the Milan Derby on Sunday 20 November 2016 for Serie A Week 13 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Gómez, De Sciglio; Kucka, Locatelli, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 3rd position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Inter, 10th position with 17 points and a positive goal difference of +2
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
3
Milan
12
8
1
3
19:15
4
25
10
Inter
12
5
2
5
16:14
2
17
Here are AC MILAN vs INTER probable lineups – formations for the Milan Derby on Sunday 20 November 2016 for Serie A Week 13 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
Here is the probable lineup for AC Milan (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Locatelli, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang
Here is the probable lineup for Inter (4-3-3): Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Murillo, Ansaldi; Joao Mario, Medel, Brozovic; Candreva, Icardi, Perisic
Photo: facebook.com/Inter/
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 13
AC Milan – Inter
Sunday 20 November 2016
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
By Anna Italia
