Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2014-2015 Italian Serie A Week 12 – Twelfth Round on Saturday 22 , Sunday 23, and Monday 24 November 2014 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
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Referee Marco Guida will direct the Serie A Week 12 game, AC Milan vs Inter on Sunday 23 November 2014 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45. Referee Guida will be assisted by Nicoletti and Marzaloni while fourth official is Melin.
Saturday 22 November 2014
Serie A Week 12 / 12ª Giornata Andata
ATALANTA – AS ROMA
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: DI FIORE – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
18:00
Italy testing another group of players in this International Friendly game against Albania. There has not been previous friendly games between Italy and Albania.
Italy claiming a victory thanks to the own goal by Albania forward Hamdi Salihi in the 82nd minute. The goal following a corner seeing Italy forward Stefano Okaka with a headed shot deviated by Salihi, but on his way to clear it marked an own goal defeating Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha.
Highlights of the match including the debut with the Italian National team of Torino defender Moretti, Genoa midfielder Bertolacci, Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin,
Italy adding fresh energy to the attack by making 2 substitutions in the 65th minute: Roma forward Mattia Destro replaced by Genoa forward Alessandro Matri, and forward Stefano Okaka replacing Juventus forward Sebastian Giovinco.
In the 72nd minute, Coach Antonio Conte giving playing time to Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin replacing Paris Saint Germain goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.
In the 82nd minute Italy replacing Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci with Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi.
Stats before the game.
Albania playing 90 games with 32 wins, 25 draws, and 33 lost.
Italy playing 372 friendly games with 181 wins, 108 draws, and 82 lost. 215 games played at home and 153 in away games.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
ITALIA (3-5-2): Salvatore Sirigu; De Silvestri, Bonucci, Moretti; Alessio Cerci, Parolo, Alberto Aquilani, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Mattia Destro, Sebastian Giovinco
Italy official starting lineup against Albania with goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.
Here is ALBANIA official starting lineup by coach Base:
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Tuesday 18 November 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Here are ITALY vs ALBANIA official formations – lineups on Tuesday 18 November 2014 in the International Friendly game at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy.
% Ball Possession ITALY and % Ball Possession CROATIA Italy 1 – 1 Croatia
11′ Antonio Candreva 15′ Ivan Perisic
A chaotic game among match delays after flares thrown onto the pitch, suspended twice. Italy playing the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification, Matchday 4, against Croatia at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. A goalless draw in this direct match Italy and Croatia remaining with 10 points each with Croatia holding the 1st position in Group H for a better goal difference of +9 while Italy having +4. The curse continues, Italy have not won all their 4 Euro qualification games since 1987.
Here is the current Standing after Matchday 4…. Italy remaining in second position.
UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification
Up to Matchday 4
P
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
Croatia
4
3
1
0
10
1
9
10
Italy
4
3
1
0
6
2
4
10
Norway
4
3
0
1
6
3
3
9
Bulgaria
4
1
1
2
4
5
-1
4
Malta
4
0
1
3
1
7
-6
1
Azerbaijan
4
0
0
4
2
11
-9
0
Highlight of the match, midfielder Daniele De Rossi playing his 100th game with Italy National Football team. Interesting also to see Sassuolo teammates adversaries for one day! Sassuolo forward Simone Zaza playing for Italy while Sassuolo defender Šimel Vrsaljko playing for Croatia.
Spectacular opening at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium! Players making their way to the pitch and have goosebumps just by listening Italy national anthem “L’Inno di Mameli.”
Italy opening the score in the 11th minute with midfielder Antonio Candreva from about 20 meters defeating Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic with a right footed shot to the lower left corner. The assist is by forward Simone Zaza.
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Oh well, the situation complicating for Italy in the 15th minute because Croatia equalize! It is midfielder Ivan Perisic to defeat Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a right footed shot.. an error by Buffon, what a papera!
Perisic author of the goal for Croatia
Problems for Italy! Head Coach Antonio Conte forced to make a first substitution in the 28th minute because midfielder Manuel Pasqual cannot continue for injury and is replaced by midfielder Roberto Soriano. Historic moment for Soriano making his debut with Italy team.
Croatia making a substitution in the 28th minute too replacing for injury midfielder Lucas Modric for Inter midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Referee Björn Kuipers giving the first yellow card of the match in the 37th minute to Croatia midfielder Kovacic after a foul on Italy midfielder Roberto Soriano resulting in a free kick.
First half ending 50% ball possession Italy and 50% ball possession Croatia.
In the 47th minute, Referee Kuipers giving a yellow card to Italy forward Ciro Immobile after a foul on Croatia defender Domagoj Vida resulting on a free kick.
Italy making the second substitution in the 52nd minute replacing forward Ciro Immobile to bring forward Stephan El Shaarawy.
Referee Kuipers giving a yellow card to Croatia defender Ivan Perisic after a foul on Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in the 65th minute resulting on a free kick for Italy.
Croatia making another substitution in the 69th minute replacing forward Ivica Olic for forward Andrej Kramaric.
Tough situation at the Giuseppe Meazza because Referee Kuipers suspend the game in the 75th minute sending players to the dressing rooms after fans throwing flares onto the pitch
Referee Kuipers deciding to resume the game in the 76th minute
Croatia making the last substitution in the 83rd minute replacing midfielder Marcelo Brozovic to bring Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj.
Italy closer to the goal in the 83rd minute with forward El Shaarawy challenging Croatia goalkeeper only to see his right footed shot saved!
Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic challenging Italy defender Matteo Darmian
Stats before the game. Italy’s seven matches against Croatia have ended 1 win, 3 draws, 3 lost with two of those matches at final tournaments: the 1-1 draw at UEFA EURO 2012 and a 2-1 win for Croatia at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Ibaraki, Japan. Challenge for Italy is to win this home game because they have not win against Croatia in the last 6 games.
Here is ITALY starting official lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
Italia (3-5-2): Gigi Buffon; Darmian, Andrea Ranocchia, Giorgio Chiellini; Mattia De Sciglio, Antonio Candreva, Daniele De Rossi, Claudio Marchisio, Pasqual; Ciro Immobile, Simone Zaza.
Here is CROATIA official starting lineup by coach Kovac:
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Italy and Croatia lineups for the group photo
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Here are ITALY official starting lineup selected by Head Coach Antonio Conte for the game against Croatia.
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Candreva celebrating after scoring against Croatia
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Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte
UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying round
Group H
Italy 1 – 1 Croatia
16 November 2014
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Milan, Italy
20:45 CET
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED) Assistant referees: Sander van Roekel (NED) and Erwin Zeinstra (NED) Fourth official:Mario Diks (NED) Additional assistant referees: Pol van Boekel (NED) and Richard Liesveld (NED)
Goals: 11′ Antonio Candreva (I), 15′ Ivan Perisic (C)
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