Here is the list of suspensions by the sporting authorities after the latest round of Serie A matches after Round 20 completed on Sunday 19 January 2014.
The following have all been given a 1 match ban:
Konè (Bologna),
Ibarbo (Cagliari),
Onazi and Lulic (Lazio),
Barrientos (Catania),
Chiellini (Juventus),
Fernandez (Napoli),
Lucarelli (Parma),
Lucchini and Migliaccio (Atalanta),
Regini (Sampdoria),
Gonzalo Rodriguez (Fiorentina).
Bologna’s coach Davide Ballardini has also been given a 1 match touch-line ban while Bologna football club have been given a suspended sentence for one of their stands after anti-Neapolitan chants and banners.
Good morning my friends. How are you? We have completed Serie A Week 20 and many good and bad news. Headlines giving relevance to the victory of AC Milan because it was the debut of new coach Clarence Seedorf. Sure, I agree this victory is a boost to the morale of the team, but it was not an easy victory. I must tell you that the headline that grab my attention is the one about “the crisis” of Inter. Yep. Inter defeated by their ex coach Gian Piero Gasperini leading Genoa.
As for Juventus headline praising midfielder Arturo Vidal, I agree he is living a rocking moment. Oh my my my, just before I forget. I love the headline on forward Alessandro Matri making his debut with Fiorentina by scoring 2 goals and making an assist! You bet it is a vote of confidence after Matri transferred from AC Milan where he could not shine. I am sure Matri will continue his good momentum.
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Here are the front pages from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tutto Sport, and Corriere dello Sport from Monday 20 January 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 20 January 2014
The post game, Milan has returned to the victory
Seedorf dances with Balo
A penalty of Super Mario defeats Verona in the final and give the first joy to the new coach.
The
Dutchman: “I have been chosen with a courageous reasoning like it
happened to Sacchi and Capello. I have prepared since a year ago”
The ohters
Toro and Parma always flying
Cassano returns to the goal
Hernandes magic, Udinese ko
Atalanta in tranquil zone
The crisis
Gasp revenge
Inter waste and then drowns
Mamma mia what a Matri!
Bianchi stops Napoli!
One Vidal like Plattini
Pjanic in the trident
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 20 January 2014
Garcia against Conte, it’s a nervous challenge
Tomorrow Roma-Juve Coppa, the coaches heat up
Seedorf and Balo
Milan party
The Dutchman starts well
The rossoneri struggle but defeat Verona with Super Mario who dedicates the goal to the coach
The goal scored by a penalty
Napoli reached by Bologna in 10
Mazzarri ko
Crisis Inter
Matri show
Lazio super
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 20 January 2014
Milan, Siiidorft!
Verona ko: Balotelli makes a gift to the new coach
Vidal shouts, “Roma for us”
Goodbye Vucinic: Chelsea or Arsenal
Bianchi freezes the comeback of Napoli
Gasp laughs with Antonelli
Inter: It’s crisis
Flavia-show: the semifinal now is .. Li
Toro is implacable
Immobile is for World Cup
Europa is at three points away
Hello my friends. Here is the Serie A ROUNDUP for
the
Serie A Week 20, 2013 – 2014 Season on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19
January 2014, matchday 20.
Serie A seeing again the super Juventus achieving another record. Juventus winning their 12th consecutive game after defeating Livorno, Juventus 4 – 2 Sampdoria. Juventus confirming their dominion as sole leaders of the Serie A with 55 points keeping the advantage of +8 points ahead of AS Roma who are in the second place.
AS Roma keeping the race for the Scudetto alive. Roma defeating Livorno with a crashing victory: AS Roma 3 – 0 Livorno It’s a bad debut for Livorno coach Perotti who replaced coach Davide Nicola. Livoro remaining in the relegation zone.
Lazio making a comeback and defeat Udinese. Lazio being down and then claiming the full 3 points with only 10 players.
Highlight of the game, Catania 0 – 3 Fiorentina, seeing the great debut of new Fiorentina player Alessandro Matri who transferred from AC Milan. Matri not only scoring 2 goals, but also providing the assist for Fernandez’ goal.
AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf debuts with a victory in San Siro defeating Hellas Verona. It is forward Mario Balotelli who converts a penalty in the 82nd minute. The penalty conceded by Verona defender Alejandro Gonzalez for a foul on Kaka bringing him down.
Here is the situation. Juventus in the 1st position with 55 points and a
positive goal difference of +36. AS Roma in the 2nd position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +32. Napoli in the 3rd position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +21.
The Europa League zone. Fiorentina in the 4th position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +17. Inter in the 5th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +14.
Relegation Zone: Sassuolo in the 18th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -22. Livorno in the 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -20 Catania in the 20th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -24.
Up to Round 20, Week 20 most scored goals in favor: Juventus scoring 50 goals
Up to Round 20, Week 20 most scored against: Sassuolo conceding 43 goals Top scorer up to Round 20: Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
Referee: Rizzoli di Bologna
Assistants: Di Liberatore-Cariolato
Fourth Official: Manganelli;
Add1: Valeri,
Add2: Pinzani
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AC Milan, 11th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Hellas Verona, 6th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Mission accomplished. AC Milan redeeming themselves. On Week 1, Hellas Verona surprisingly defeated Milan. It’s a positive debut of new AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf.
AC Milan opening the score in the 82nd minute. Referee Rocchi grants a penalty to Milan conceded by Verona defender Alejandro Gonzalez after a foul on Kaka. Taking the penalty spot is Mario Balotelli converting it with a right footed shot defeating Verona goalkeeper Rafael in the bottom right corner.
Here is Hellas Verona defender Gonzalez committing the foul on Kaka provoking the penalty.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Clarence Seedorf:
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Christian Abbiati; De Sciglio, Zapata, Bonera, Emanuelson; Montolivo, De Jong; Keisuke Honda, Kakà, Robinho; Mario Balotelli.
Here is HELLAS VERONA official starting lineup by coach Andrea Mandorlini: Hellas Verona (4-3-3): Rafael; Gonzalez, Moras, Maietta, Agostini; Romulo, Cirigliano, Hallfredsson;
Iturbe, Cacia, Gomez Taleb.
Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for AC MILAN: Sulley Muntari
No suspended player for HELLAS VERONA
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Mario Balotelli with 7 goals
Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Forward Luca Toni with 9 goals
New AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf making his debut with a victory thanks to the goal by forward Mario Balotelli conerting a penalty
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, AC MILAN – HELLAS VERONA, Sunday 19 January 2014, San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy,
Serie A Week 20
Click the video to watch the commentaries from Diretta Stadio by Tiziano Crudelli on the game Milan – Verona
Hello my friends. Here is the Serie A PREVIEW for
the
Serie A Week 20, 2013 – 2014 Season on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January 2014, matchday 20. Coppa Italia Round of 16 was completed on 15 January and motivation for the qualifying team in the Quarterfinal is high: AS Roma, Juventus, AC Milan, Udinese, Fiorentina, AC Siena, Napoli, and Lazio.
So, in the Serie A, we expect an exciting round. The only team not worrying is JUVENTUS. Yep. Juventus are the sole leaders with 52 points and having an advantage of 8 points ahead of AS Roma holding the second position with 44 points.
It’s also an interesting round. It’s the debut of AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf after the sacking of coach Massimiliano Allegri. Milan are struggling to make it in the top 5 teams seeing their chances for European competition. Catania also sacking coach Luigi De Canio and rehiring coach Rolando Maran. Catania in total chaos having their worst moment being in relegation zone.
Fiorentina will see the debut of their new forward Alessandro Matri who transferred from AC Milan.
Here is the situation. Juventus in the 1st position with 52 points and a
positive goal difference of +34. AS Roma in the 2nd position with 44
points and a positive goal difference of +29. Napoli in the 3rd
position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +21.
The Europa League zone. Fiorentina
in the 4th position with 37 points and a positive goal difference of
+14. Hellas Verona in the 5th position with 32 points and a positive
goal difference of +4.
Relegation Zone: Bologna in the 18th position with 16
points and a negative goal difference of -16. Livorno in the 19th
position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -17. Catania
in the 20th position with a negative goal difference of -21.
Up to Round 19, Week 19 most scored goals in favor: Juventus scoring 46 goals
Up to Round 19, Week 19 most scored against: Sassuolo conceding 41 goals Top scorer up to Round 19: Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
AS Roma – Livorno
Referee: Russo di Nola
Assistants: Tasso-Meli
Fourth Official: Tonolini
Add1: Peruzzo
Add2: Nasca
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +29
Livorno, 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -17
Here is the probable formation for AS ROMA 4-3-3:
26 DE SANCTIS,
35 TOROSIDIS,
17 BENATIA,
5 CASTAN,
3 DODÒ,
44 NAINGGOLAN,
16 DE ROSSI,
6 STROOTMAN,
27 GERVINHO,
22 DESTRO,
8 LJAJIC
Here is the probable formation for LIVORNO 5-4-1:
1 BARDI,
2 PICCINI,
85 CODA,
23 EMERSON,
17 CECCHERINI,
15 MBAYE,
24 BENASSI,
10 LUCI,
41 DUNCAN,
19 GRECO,
9 PAULINHO
Photo asroma.it
Juventus – Sampdoria
Referee: Gervasoni di Mantova
Assistants: De Luca-Petrella
Fourth Official: Posado
Add1: Tommasi
Add2: Irrati
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 52 points and a positive goal difference of +34
Sampdoria, 13th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS 3-5-2:
1 BUFFON,
15 BARZAGLI,
19 BONUCCI,
3 CHIELLINI,
26 LICHTSTEINER,
23 VIDAL,
21 PIRLO,
6 POGBA,
22 ASAMOAH,
10 TEVEZ,
14 LLORENTE
Here is the probable formation for SAMPDORIA 4-2-3-1:
1 DA COSTA,
29 DE SILVESTRI,
8 MUSTAFI,
28 GASTALDELLO,
3 COSTA,
17 PALOMBO,
14 OBIANG,
11 GABBIADINI,
22 BJARNASON,
15 WSZOLEK,
23 EDER
Sunday 19 January 2014
Udinese – Lazio
Referee: Rocchi di Firenze
Assistants: Nicoletti-Grilli
Fourth Official: Bianchi
Add1: Massa,
Add2: Merchiori
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 15th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Lazio, 9th position with 24 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Disciplinary Situation: 2 suspended players for UDINESE: 3 Allan (1), 34 Gabriel Silva (1)
2 suspended player for LAZIO: 24 Ledesma, 6 Mauri (until 2 February 2014)
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale, Luis Muriel, and Thomas Heurtaux with 3 goals each
Top scorer for LAZIO: Forward Miroslav Klose with 5 goals
Here is the probable formation for UDINESE 3-4-2-1:
1 BRKIC,
75 HEURTAUX,
5 DANILO,
11 DOMIZZI,
8 BASTA,
66 PINZI,
21 LAZZARI,
19 DOUGLAS,
37 PEREYRA,
17 NICO LOPEZ,
10 DI NATALE
Here is the probable formation for LAZIO 4-5-1:
22 MARCHETTI,
29 KONKO,
20 BIAVA,
3 DIAS,
39 CAVANDA,
87 CANDREVA,
23 ONAZI,
5 BIGLIA,
8 HERNANES,
19 LULIC,
11 KLOSE
Atalanta – Cagliari
Referee:MARIANI
Assistants: GALLONI – VUOTO
Fourth Official: MUSOLINO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: GHERSINI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 14th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Cagliari, 12th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for ATALANTA: Benalouane (1)
1 suspended player for CAGLIARI: Mauricio Pinilla for 2 games
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for ATALANTA: Forward German Denis with 7 goals
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau and Daniele Conti with 4 goals each
Here is the probable formation for ATALANTA 4-4-1-1:
37 SPORTIELLO,
77 RAIMONDI,
2 STENDARDO,
3 LUCCHINI,
28 BRIVIO,
23 BRIENZA,
21 CIGARINI,
17 CARMONA,
10 BONAVENTURA,
11 MORALEZ,
19 DENIS
Here is the probable formation for CAGLIARI 4-3-1-2:
26 ADÀN,
14 PISANO,
15 ROSSETTINI,
13 ASTORI,
29 MURRU,
21 DESSENA,
5 CONTI,
20 EKDAL,
7 COSSU,
9 SAU,
23 IBARBO
Photo cagliaricalcio.net
Catania – Fiorentina
Referee: Banti di Livorno
Assistants: Costanzo-Passeri
Fourth Official: Marrazzo
Add1: Mazzoleni;
Add2: Celi
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Catania, 20th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -21
Fiorentina, 4th position with 37 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Disciplinary Situation: 2 suspended players for CATANIA: Lodi (1), Peruzzi (1)
No suspended player FIORENTINA
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer CATANIA: Forward Pablo Barrientos and Lucas Castro with 3 goals each
Top scorer FIORENTINA: Forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
Here is the probable formation for CATANIA 4-3-3
1FRISON
5ROLIN
6LEGROTTAGLIE
3SPOLLI
34BIRAGHI
13IZCO
15RINAUDO
8PLASIL
16KEKO
9BERGESSIO
28BARRIENTOS
Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA 4-3-2-1:
1NETO
40TOMOVIC
2GO. RODRIGUEZ
15SAVIC
23PASQUAL
10AQUILANI
7PIZARRO
20BORJA VALERO
17JOAQUIN
11CUADRADO
32MATRI
Photo ilcalciocatania.it
Catania coach Rolando Mara will attempt to defeat Fiorentina. Maran making his re-debut with Catania replacing coach Luigi De Canio
Genoa – Inter
Referee: Rizzoli di Bologna
Assistants: Di Liberatore-Cariolato
Fourth Official: Manganelli;
Add1: Valeri,
Add2: Pinzani
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 10th position with 23 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Inter, 5th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +15
Here is the probable formation for GENOA 3-4-3:
53 BIZZARRI,
3 ANTONINI,
4 DE MAIO,
15 MARCHESE,
20 VRSALJKO,
8 BIONDINI,
7 CABRAL,
13 ANTONELLI,
77 KONATE,
11 GILARDINO,
91 BERTOLACCI
Here is the probable formation for INTER 3-5-1-1:
1 HANDANOVIC,
14 CAMPAGNARO,
35 ROLANDO,
5 JUAN JESUS,
2 JONATHAN,
21 TAIDER,
19 CAMBIASSO,
13 GUARIN,
55 NAGATOMO,
11 ALVAREZ,
8 PALACIO
Bologna – Napoli
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: CRISPO – PRETI
Fourth Official: GHIANDAI
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: CIAMPI
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 18th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -16
Napoli, 3rd position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer BOLOGNA: Forward Alessandro Diamanti and Panagiotis Kone with 4 goals each
Top scorer NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 9 goals
Here is the probable formation for BOLOGNA 3-5-1-1:
1 CURCI,
6 SORENSEN,
14 NATALI,
21 CHERUBIN,
8 GARICS,
33 KONE,
15 PEREZ,
24 PAZIENZA,
3 MORLEO,
23 DIAMANTI,
9 BIANCHI
Here is the probable formation for NAPOLI 4-2-3-1:
1 RAFAEL,
11 MAGGIO,
21 FERNANDEZ,
33 ALBIOL,
27 ARMERO,
88 INLER,
20 DZEMAILI,
7 CALLEJON,
19 PANDEV,
14 MERTENS,
9 HIGUAIN
Photo sscnapoli.it
Chievo Verona – Parma
Referee: Orsato di Schio
Assistants: Avellano-Iannello
Fourth Official: La Rocca
Add1: Di Bello,
Add2: Borriello
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Parma, 7th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi and Cyril Thereau with 4 goals each
Top scorer PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano and Marco Parolo with 6 goals each
Here is the probable formation for CHIEVO VERONA 3-5-2:
1 PUGGIONI,
21 FREY,
3 DAINELLI,
12 CESAR,
17 SARDO,
9 BENTIVOGLIO,
27 L. RIGONI,
56 HETEMAJ,
93 DRAMÉ,
43 PALOSCHI,
77 THEREAU
Here is the probable formation for PARMA 4-3-3:
83 MIRANTE,
2 CASSANI,
29 PALETTA,
6 LUCARELLI,
18 GOBBI,
30 ACQUAH,
32 MARCHIONNI,
16 PAROLO,
7 BIABIANY,
11 AMAURI,
99 CASSANO
Photo parmafc.com
Sassuolo – Torino
Referee: Giacomelli di Trieste
Assistants: Stefani-Faverani
Fourth Official: Di Fiore
Add1: Guida,
Add2: Chiffi
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 17th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -20
Torino, 8th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
15:00
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer SASSUOLO: Forward Domenico Berardi with 11 goals
Top scorer TORINO: Forwards Ciro Immobile and Alessio Cerci with 9 goals each
Here is the probable formation for SASSUOLO 3-4-3:
79 PEGOLO,
5 ANTEI,
6 ARIAUDO,
35 ROSSINI,
37 SCHELOTTO,
4 MAGNANELLI,
8 MARRONE,
3 LONGHI,
25 BERARDI,
83 FLORO FLORES,
86 ZIEGLER
Here is the probable formation for TORINO 3-4-1-2:
30 PADELLI,
19 MAKSIMOVIC,
25 GLIK,
24 MORETTI,
36 DARMIAN,
20 VIVES,
33 BRIGHI,
8 FARNERUD,
7 EL KADDOURI,
11 CERCI,
9 IMMOBILE
Photo sassuolocalcio.it
The player of the moment…. Domenico Berardi the player who scored 4 goals against AC Milan being the “cherry” on top of the ice cream resulting in the sacking of Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri.
AC Milan – Hellas Verona
Referee: Bergonzi di Genova
Assistants: Giallatini-Dobosz
Fourth Official: Paganessi
Add1: De Marco
Add2: Candussio
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 6th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Hellas Verona, 11th position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN 4-3-2-1:
32 ABBIATI,
2 DE SCIGLIO,
25 BONERA,
17 ZAPATA,
28 EMANUELSON,
24 CRISTANTE,
34 DE JONG,
16 POLI,
22 KAKÀ,
7 ROBINHO,
45 BALOTELLI
Here is the probable formation for HELLAS VERONA 4-3-3:
1 RAFAEL,
22 CACCIATORE,
18 MORAS,
22 MAIETTA,
33 AGOSTINI,
2 ROMULO,
14 CIRIGLIANO,
10 HALLFREDSSON,
15 ITURBE,
9 TONI,
21 GOMEZ
New AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf next to Mauro Tassotti. It will be the debut of Seedorf !
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AS Roma – Livorno
Juventus – Sampdoria
Udinese – Lazio
Atalanta – Cagliari
Catania – Fiorentina
Genoa – Inter
Bologna – Napoli
Chievo Verona – Parma
Sassuolo – Torino
AC Milan – Hellas Verona
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Anna Italia Predictions.
AS Roma – Livorno = AS ROMA
Juventus – Sampdoria = JUVENTUS
Udinese – Lazio = UDINESE
Atalanta – Cagliari = ATALANTA
Catania – Fiorentina = FIORENTINA
Genoa – Inter = GENOA
Bologna – Napoli = NAPOLI
Chievo Verona – Parma = CHIEVO VERONA
Sassuolo – Torino = SASSUOLO
AC Milan – Hellas Verona = AC MILAN
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The Europa League zone. Fiorentina in the 4th position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +17. Inter in the 5th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +14.
Top scorer up to Round 20: Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
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