Here
are the complete match officials and fixture for the Italian Serie A
Week 18 – Eighteenth Round on Sunday 5 and Monday 6 January 2014 as designated
by the Italian Referee Association
(AIA).
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Match Officials designation Serie A TIM Eighteenth Round
Designazioni arbitrali diciottessima giornata
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Referee Paolo Tagliavento will direct the Serie A Week 18 game, FIORENTINA vs LIVORNO and will be assisted by Iannello and Marzaloni while
fourth
official is Giachero. The game on Sunday 5 January 2014 will be at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, Florence, Italy.
Sunday 5 January 2014
CHIEVO – CAGLIARI
Referee: BERGONZI
Assistants: CRISPO – DI LIBERATORE
Fourth Official: IORI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
15:00
FIORENTINA – LIVORNO
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: IANNELLO – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: GIACHERO
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: DI BELLO
18:00
JUVENTUS – AS ROMA
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: STEFANI – FAVERANI
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: DE MARCO
20:45
Monday 6 January 2014
CATANIA – BOLOGNA
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: GIALLATINI – DOBOSZ
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: BORRIELLO
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Note: Serie A will resume on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 January 2014 with Week 18.
Hello my friends. Here is the Serie A PREVIEW for
the
Serie A Week 17, 2013 – 2014 Season on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 December 2013, matchday 17.
This is the last Serie A games in 2013. Yep. Serie A will resume on January 5, 2014. One thing is clear. The absolute leaders in 2013 are Juventus whether they win, draw, or lose. Juventus have 43 points with a gap of +5 points with Roma holding the second position having 38 points. Challenge for the Roman gladiators will be to catch up and get back to the 1st position while Juventus have the duty to keep winning to secure the 1st position.
This week we have the awaited MILAN DERBY between Inter and AC Milan. Compared to previous years, Inter are commanding this season in Serie A over AC Milan. Inter who are under the new leadership of President Eric Thohir have a 9 points advantage. Inter with 28 points while AC Milan having just 19 points. The specific request from Thohir to coach Walter Mazzarri is to make him a present which is to win the Milan Derby.
The battle for survival in this round will see Livorno, Bologna, and Catania trying to revert their luck in 2014.
AC Milan and Parma will look to win in this Round to have a boost with their recent anniversary.
Here is the situation. Juventus in the 1st position with 40 points and a
positive goal difference of +21. AS Roma in the 2nd position with 37
points and a positive goal difference of +24. Napoli in the 3rd
position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +14. The Europa League zone. Inter
in the 4th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of
+17. Fiorentina in the 5th position with 27 points and a positive goal
difference of +9
Relegation Zone: Livorno in the 18th position with 13
point and a negative goal difference of -12. Bologna in the 19th
position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -15. Catania
in the 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of
-18.
Up to Round 16, Week 16 most scored goals in favor: Inter scoring 36 goals
Up to Round 16, Week 16 most scored against: Sassuolo conceding 31 Top scorer up to Round 16: Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi with 13 goals
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Livorno, 18th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -12
Udinese, 15th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Disciplinary Situation. 2 suspended players for LIVORNO: De Lucia (until 27 December 2013), Duncan
Here is the probable formation for LIVORNO 3-5-2:
1 BARDI,
85 CODA,
23 EMERSON,
17 CECCHERINI,
28 SCHIATTARELLA,
10 LUCI,
27 BIAGIANTI,
19 GRECO,
15 MBAYE,
20 EMEGHARA,
9 PAULINHO
Here is the probable formation for UDINESE 3-4-2-1:
1 BRKIC,
11 DOMIZZI,
5 DANILO,
75 HEURTAUX,
8 BASTA,
3 ALLAN,
21 LAZZARI,
34 GABRIEL SILVA,
37 PEREYRA,
32 BRUNO FERNANDES,
10 DI NATALE
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 12th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Napoli, 3rd position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +16
Stats BEFORE the game: Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau and Daniele Conti with 4 goals each
Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Maria Callejon with 8 goals each
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 19th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -15
Genoa, 8th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 13th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Juventus, 1st position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +25
Here is the probable formation for ATALANTA 4-4-1-1:
47 CONSIGLI,
4 SCALONI,
13 CANINI,
3 LUCCHINI,
28 BRIVIO,
23 BRIENZA,
17 CARMONA,
21 CIGARINI,
90 KONE,
11 MORALEZ,
19 DENIS
Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS 3-5-2:
1BUFFON
15BARZAGLI
19BONUCCI
3CHIELLINI
26LICHTSTEINER
23VIDAL
6POGBA
8MARCHISIO
22ASAMOAH
10TEVEZ
14LLORENTE
Juventus will look to end 2013 with a victory.
TORINO – CHIEVO
Referee: DE MARCO
Assistants: LONGO – PADOVAN
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: PASQUA
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 7th position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Stats BEFORE the game: Top scorer for TORINO: Forward Alessio Cerci with 8 goals
Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi and Cyril Thereau with 3 goals each
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 17th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -18
Fiorentina, 4th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Disciplinary Situation. 2 suspended players for SASSUOLO: 4 Magnanelli, 15 Acerbi (suspended for doping)
1 suspended player for FIORENTINA: Cuadrado
Here is the probable formation for SASSUOLO 3-4-3:
79 PEGOLO,
5 ANTEI,
20 BIANCO,
24 MARZORATI,
23 GAZZOLA,
27 KURTIC,
8 MARRONE,
3 LONGHI,
25 BERARDI,
10 ZAZA,
83 FLORO FLORES
Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA 4-3-3:
1 NETO,
40 TOMOVIC,
2 GONZALO RODRIGUEZ,
15 SAVIC,
23 PASQUAL,
10 AQUILANI,
21 AMBROSINI,
20 BORJA VALERO,
17 JOAQUIN,
49 ROSSI,
66 VARGAS
SAMPDORIA – PARMA
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: STALLONE – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 14th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Parma, 10th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Stats BEFORE the game: Top scorer for SAMPDORIA: Citadin Eder with 6 goals
Top scorer for PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano and Marco Parolo with 6 goals each
Disciplinary Situation. 1 suspended player for SAMPDORIA: Gabbiadini
1 suspended player for PARMA: Antonio Cassano
Here is the probable formation for SAMPDORIA 4-2-3-1
1 DA COSTA,
6 RODRIGUEZ,
8 MUSTAFI,
28 GASTALDELLO,
3 COSTA,
17 PALOMBO,
14 OBIANG,
12 SANSONE,
10 KRSTICIC,
21 SORIANO,
9 POZZI
Here is the probable formation for PARMA 4-3-3:
83 MIRANTE,
2 CASSANI,
23 MENDES,
6 LUCARELLI,
18 GOBBI,
30 ACQUAH,
32 MARCHIONNI,
16 PAROLO,
7 BIABIANY,
11 AMAURI,
21 N. SANSONE
Photo sampdoria.it
AS ROMA – CATANIA
Referee: GERVASONI
Assistants: BARBIRATI – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: GRILLI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +24
Catania, 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -18
Stats BEFORE the game: Top scorer for AS ROMA: Alessandro Florenzi and Kevin Strootman with 4 goals each
Top scorer for CATANIA: Pablo Barrientos and Lucas Castro with 3 goals each
Disciplinary Situation. 2 suspended players for AS ROMA: Daniele De Rossi, Strootman
1 suspended player for CATANIA: Spolli
Here is the probable formation for AS ROMA 4-3-3:
26 DE SANCTIS,
13 MAICON,
17 BENATIA,
5 CASTAN,
3 DODÒ,
24 FLORENZI,
4 BRADLEY,
15 PJANIC,
27 GERVINHO,
10 TOTTI,
8 LJAJIC
Here is the probable formation for CATANIA 4-3-3:
1 FRISON,
2 PERUZZI,
6 LEGROTTAGLIE,
5 ROLIN,
34 BIRAGHI,
13 IZCO,
27 GUARENTE,
8 PLASIL,
19 CASTRO,
9 BERGESSIO,
28 BARRIENTOS
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 6th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Lazio, 9th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Stats BEFORE the game: Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Jorginho with 7 goals
Top scorer for LAZIO: Forward Miroslav Klose and Antonio Candreva with 4 goals each
Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players for HELLAS VERONA
2 suspended players for LAZIO: Hernanes, Mauri (until 2 May 2014)
Here is the probable formation for HELLAS VERONA 4-3-3
1 RAFAEL,
22 CACCIATORE,
23 GONZALEZ,
22 MAIETTA,
33 AGOSTINI,
2 ROMULO,
19 JORGINHO,
10 HALLFREDSSON,
15 ITURBE,
9 TONI,
21 GOMEZ
Here is the probable formation for LAZIO 4-3-3:
22 MARCHETTI,
29 KONKO,
3 DIAS,
27 CANA,
26 RADU,
23 ONAZI,
5 BIGLIA,
10 EDERSON,
87 CANDREVA,
11 KLOSE,
19 LULIC
INTER – AC MILAN
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: DI FIORE – BIANCHI
Fourth Official: NICOLETTI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: DAMATO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 5th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +15
AC Milan, 11th position with 19 points and “0” goal difference
Disciplinary Situation. 1 suspended player for INTER: Ricardo Alvarez
1 suspended player for AC MILAN: Riccardo Montolivo
Here is the probable formation for 3-5-1-1;
1 HANDANOVIC,
14 CAMPAGNARO,
23 RANOCCHIA,
5 JUAN JESUS,
2 JONATHAN,
21 TAIDER,
19 CAMBIASSO,
10 KOVACIC,
55 NAGATOMO,
13 GUARIN,
8 PALACIO
Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN 4-3-1-2:
32 ABBIATI,
2 DE SCIGLIO,
25 BONERA,
17 ZAPATA,
21 CONSTANT,
16 POLI,
34 DE JONG,
4 MUNTARI,
22 KAKÀ,
45 BALOTELLI,
9 MATRI
Photo acmilan.com
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Your Predictions??? Make your calculations and
changes… get your dancing pencil..
Livorno – Udinese
Cagliari – Napoli
Bologna – Genoa
Atalanta – Juventus
Torino – Chievo Verona
Sassuolo – Fiorentina
Sampdoria – Parma
AS Roma – Catania
Hellas Verona – Lazio
Inter – AC Milan
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Anna Italia Predictions.
Livorno – Udinese = LIVORNO
Cagliari – Napoli = DRAW
Bologna – Genoa = BOLOGNA
Atalanta – Juventus = DRAW
Torino – Chievo Verona = TORINO
Sassuolo – Fiorentina = FIORENTINA
Sampdoria – Parma = SAMPDORIA
AS Roma – Catania = AS ROMA
Hellas Verona – Lazio = LAZIO
Inter – AC Milan = AC MILAN
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 5th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Bologna, 19th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -12
Fiorentina rocking big time! What a delicate for Bologna!!!! Pressure now is high for coach Stefano
Pioli to start winning or risking sacking! Fiorentina are energized
and with high motivation after passing to the Europa League as 1st of
the group. Bologna suffering another blow after being eliminated from
the Coppa Italia by Serie B team AC Siena. Simply put, Bologna are
still in the relegation area and this is not satisfying the fans at all,
but asking for a quick revival.
Fiorentina opening the score in the 13th minute. It is midfielder Josip Ilicic to defeat Bologna goalkeeper Gianluca Curci with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Problems for Bologna defense allowing too much space to Fiorentina who could have scored already at least another 2 goals. Bologna have not a one game in the last 5 games.
In the 29th minute, there you go Fiorentina with a brilliant move scoring the second goal of the game. Bologna defense seems to be wondering. Imagine, Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi checking up the space to see his teammate midfielder Borja Valero in the center and voila. the assist! Valero having enough time even to pause and accommodate the ball while Bologna defender Mikael Antonsson and midfielder Rene Khirn attempts to run to catch up Valero…. well, nothing to do. Valero with a right footed shot defeating goalkeeper Curci in the bottom right corner.
First half ends 56% ball possession Fioentina and 44% ball possession Bologna
Second half starting without a reaction from Bologna.
It is Fiorentina to score the third goal of the match in the 64th minute! An assist by Borja Valero towards the right finding forward Giuseppe Rossi having time to accommodate the ball to smack a left footed shot defeating goalkeeper Curci in the high center! It’s the 13th goal this season for Rossi being the absolute top scorer of the Serie A.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella: