The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Nicola Rizzoli from the section of Bologna to direct the Coppa Italia Semifinal Second Leg game AS Roma vs Lazio on Tuesday 4 April 2017.
Rizzoli will be assisted by Elenito Giovanni Di Liberatore from the section of Teramo and Mauro Tonolino from the section of Milano. The fourth official will be Carmine Russo from the section of Nola.
Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2016-2017 Coppa Italia TIM Cup Semifinals from Tuesday 28 February, Wednesday 1 March, Tuesday April 4 and Wednesday April 5, 2017 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg – Tuesday 28 February 2017
% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and % Ball Possession NAPOLI Juventus 3 – 1 Napoli
47′ Paulo Dybala (pen) 36′ Jose Callejón
64′ Gonzalo Higuain
69′ Paulo Dybala(pen)
Juventus highly motivated being the sole leader of the Serie A and also playing in the Champions League Round of 16 will look to win also the Coppa Italia. The first step is done after defeating Napoli in this Semifinal First Leg. The Second Leg will be played on April 5 at the San Paolo Stadium.
The ex-Napoli player Argentinean forward Gonzalo Higuain facing his ex-teammates. Higuain considered a “bandiera”being key player for Napoli before transferring to Juventus.
Surprise at the Juventus Stadium. It is Napoli to open the score in the 36th minute. Spanish forward Jose Callejón defeating Juventus goalkeeper Neto.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli/
Referee Valeri giving a penalty to Juventus in the 46th minute conceded by Napoli defender Koulibaly after a foul on forward Paulo Dybala insidte the penalty area. It is Dybala himself to convert the penalty defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Juventus overturning the result and it is precisely the ex_Napoli player Gonzalo Higuaín to take care of business . Higuaín breaking the draw to give Juventus the lead.
Things going out of control for Napoli. Referee Valeri giving another penalty to Juventus in the 68th minute. This time the penalty conceded by goalkeeper Pepe Reina after a foul on Juventus midfielder Juan Manuel Cuadrado. It is Dybala again to convert the penalty. Way to go for Dybala, so far, converting 10 penalties out of 10 as a Juventus player.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
Here are JUVENTUS vs NAPOLI official starting lineups – formations for the Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg game on Tuesday 28 February 2017 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy at 20:45.
