Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 8th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Empoli, 19th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
8
Genoa
6
3
2
1
8:5
3
11
19
Empoli
7
1
1
5
2:11
-9
4
Here are GENOA official called up players by coach Ivan Jurić for the Serie A Week 8 game, Genoa vs Empoli on Sunday 16 October 2016 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy at 15:00.
Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2016-2017 Italian Serie A Week 8 – Eighth Round on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, and Monday 17 October 2016 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
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The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Daniele Orsato from the section of Schio to direct the Serie A Week 8 game Napoli vs AS Roma on Saturday 15 October 2016 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy at 15:00. Orsato will be assisted by Gianluca Cariolato from the section of Legnago and Mauro Tonolini from the section of Milan. The fourth official will be Marco Barbirati from the section of Ferrara. The additional assistants are Tagliavento and Irrati.
Serie A Week 8 / 8a Giornata /
Saturday 15 October 2016
NAPOLI – AS ROMA
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: CARIOLATO – TONOLINI
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: IRRATI
15:00
GENOA – EMPOLI
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: MANGANELLI – GAVA
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
15:00
INTER – CAGLIARI
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: LONGO – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: CARBONE
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: LA PENNA
15:00
LAZIO – BOLOGNA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: FIORITO – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
15:00
SASSUOLO – CROTONE
Mapei Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: TASSO – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: LIBERTI
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: SAIA
CHIEVO VERONA – AC MILAN
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: PRETI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: ABISSO
20:45
Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 26 players for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Spain on Thursday 6 October 2016 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy and FYR Macedonia on Sunday 9 October at the National Arena Philip II in Skopje. Here is the Italian National Team Schedule as presented by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) from Sunday 2 October to Monday 10 October 2016.
Italy Team Staff – Head coach: Gian Piero Ventura; Team Manager: Gabriele Oriali; Coaches: Salvatore Sullo, Paolo Vanoli and Gianluca Spinelli; Secretary: Mauro Vladovich; Fitness coaches: Alessandro Innocenti and Giovanni Brignardello; Doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Carmine Costabile; Physiotherapists: Fabrizio Scalzi, Emanuele Randelli, Alfonso Casano and Pasquale Raia.
Italy schedule (All times CEST)
Sunday 2nd October
Meet at Coverciano after league fixtures
Monday 3rd October
11.00 Training (closed doors)
13.00 Media can enter
13.30 Ventura’s press conference
16.30 Training (Open to the press for the first 20 minutes)
Tuesday 4th October
10.30 Training (closed)
13.00 Media can enter
13.30 Presentation of new Italy partner
13.45 Meeting with the press (players)
16.30 Training (Open to the media for the first 20 minutes)
Wednesday 5th October (MD-1)
9.30 Media can enter
10.00 Training (open to the press for the first 20)
17.00 Flight leaves from Florence to Turin
18.00 Arrival in Turin
18.15 Inspection at Juventus Stadium
18.30 Press conference (coach and one player)
Spain programme (Juventus Stadium)
19.00 Press conference (coach and one player)
19.30 Training (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
Thursday 6th October (Matchday)
20.45 ITALY vs. Spain, Juventus Stadium
Players will meet the press after and return to the hotel
Friday 7th October
11.30 Training at Vinovo (Open to accredited media for the first 20 minutes)
Saturday 8th October (MD-1)
10.30 Training at Vinovo (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
16.45 Flight leaves Turin for Skopje
18.45 Flight arrives in Skopje
19.15 Inspect the Arena Phillip II
19.30 Press conference (Coach and one player)
FYR MACEDONIA schedule (Arena Phillip II)
17.00 Press conference (Coach and one player)
17.45 Training (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
Sunday 9th October (Matchday)
20.45 FYR MACEDONIA vs. ITALY, Arena Philip II
Meetings with the press and return to the hotel after
Monday 10th October
9.30 Flight leaves Skopje for Milan Malpensa
11.45 Arrive at Milan Malpensa
12.35 Flight leaves for Rome Fiumicino
13.50 Arrive at Rome Fiumicino
Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 26 players for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Spain on Thursday 6 October 2016 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy and FYR Macedonia on Sunday 9 October at the National Arena Philip II in Skopje. Among the news are the return of Genoa’s goalkeeper Mattia Perin, Zenit defender Domenico Criscito, Manchester United’s Matteo Darmian and Villarreal forward Nicola Sansone.
The Italian team arriving on Sunday 2nd October at Coverciano. The first training session will be held on Monday. As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Tthe team will leave for Turin on Wednesday 5th October before they play Spain the next day just over three months since their last meeting with La Furia Roja at the Round of 16 in Euro 2016.
On Friday 7th and Saturday 8th October, Italy will train at the Vinovo Sports Centre where Juventus train before traveling to Skopje on Saturday a day before the fixture with FYR Macedonia.
The Italian National Team will play in Turin for the 36th time in 96 years and for the third consecutive match in the city at the Juventus Stadium where they are unbeaten. In previous matches with Spain, Italy are slightly ahead in the records thanks to the 2-0 win at Euro 2016. The Azzurri have won eleven, there have been 14 draws and Spain have won ten. 31,000 tickets have already been sold for this match.
Turin is preparing to welcome the side with a full programme of events as part of the Torino Città Azzurra initiative promoted by the FIGC and local council. The scheme has the objective of confirming the positive values of sport and promoting grassroots football. As part of the scheme, the Mole Antonelliana will light up in blue.
From Tuesday, the four World Cups and one European Championship won by Italy will on display at the Sala Marmi at the Palazzo Civico. The FIGC will also make a contribution to the Piedmont Foundation for Cancer Research to renew a collaboration which was seen in 2015 with Italy vs. England. The World Cup trophies will be displayed at the Istituto Oncologico di Candiolo.
Italy Squad and Staff list – 26-man called up for Spain and Macedonia Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa);
Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham), Alessio Romagnoli (Milan);
Midfielders: Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Inter), Domenico Criscito (Zenit S. Pietroburgo), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Italy Team Staff – Head coach: Gian Piero Ventura; Team Manager: Gabriele Oriali; Coaches: Salvatore Sullo, Paolo Vanoli and Gianluca Spinelli; Secretary: Mauro Vladovich; Fitness coaches: Alessandro Innocenti and Giovanni Brignardello; Doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Carmine Costabile; Physiotherapists: Fabrizio Scalzi, Emanuele Randelli, Alfonso Casano and Pasquale Raia.
Photo: figc.it
Italy schedule (All times CEST)
Sunday 2nd October
Meet at Coverciano after league fixtures
Monday 3rd October
11.00 Training (closed doors)
13.00 Media can enter
13.30 Ventura’s press conference
16.30 Training (Open to the press for the first 20 minutes)
Tuesday 4th October
10.30 Training (closed)
13.00 Media can enter
13.30 Presentation of new Italy partner
13.45 Meeting with the press (players)
16.30 Training (Open to the media for the first 20 minutes)
Wednesday 5th October (MD-1)
9.30 Media can enter
10.00 Training (open to the press for the first 20)
17.00 Flight leaves from Florence to Turin
18.00 Arrival in Turin
18.15 Inspection at Juventus Stadium
18.30 Press conference (coach and one player)
Spain programme (Juventus Stadium)
19.00 Press conference (coach and one player)
19.30 Training (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
Thursday 6th October (Matchday)
20.45 ITALY vs. Spain, Juventus Stadium
Players will meet the press after and return to the hotel
Friday 7th October
11.30 Training at Vinovo (Open to accredited media for the first 20 minutes)
Saturday 8th October (MD-1)
10.30 Training at Vinovo (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
16.45 Flight leaves Turin for Skopje
18.45 Flight arrives in Skopje
19.15 Inspect the Arena Phillip II
19.30 Press conference (Coach and one player)
FYR MACEDONIA schedule (Arena Phillip II)
17.00 Press conference (Coach and one player)
17.45 Training (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
Sunday 9th October (Matchday)
20.45 FYR MACEDONIA vs. ITALY, Arena Philip II
Meetings with the press and return to the hotel after
Monday 10th October
9.30 Flight leaves Skopje for Milan Malpensa
11.45 Arrive at Milan Malpensa
12.35 Flight leaves for Rome Fiumicino
13.50 Arrive at Rome Fiumicino
Hello my friends. Here are the Serie A Week 7 Results – Roundup, Seventh Round on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 2016. Status quo in the leadership and the relegation zone remaining the same. Juventus continuing as the sole leader of the Serie A after defeating Empoli at the Carlo Castellani Stadium.
Juventus with 18 points having a +4 points ahead of Napoli holding second position with 14 points. Napoli wasted the chance to keep up the -1 point difference towards the race for the Scudetto. Napoli lost the match against Atalanta at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium.
There are 4 teams ending with 13 points in this round: AS Roma, Lazio, AC Milan,Chievo Verona.
The awaited match AS Roma vs Inter ending in favor of Roma. The victory helps AS Roma to reach 13 points while Inter with 11 points going down from the 5th to the 8th position. Roma are -3 points below Juventus holding the first position with 18 points.
Chaotic situation is for Crotone remaining the only team still without a victory this season. Crotone lost the match at the Sant’Elia Stadium against Cagliari staying in the bottom 20th position.
The top scorer of the Serie A: Inter forward Mauro Icardi with 6 goals, AC Milan forward Carlos Bacca, and Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain with 6 goals each.
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 7 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–JUVENTUS 1st position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +11
– NAPOLI 2nd position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +8
– AS ROMA 3rd positions with 13 points points and a positive goal difference of +7
– LAZIO 4th position with 13 points and a positive goal difference of +6
– CHIEVO VERONA 5th position with 13 points and a positive goal difference of +3
–AC MILAN, 6th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of +2
Relegation Zone:
– PALERMO, 18th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -4
– EMPOLI 19th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -9
– CROTONE, 20th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -11
By Anna Italia
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