Here are the results of Serie A teams participating in friendly games on Saturday 8 August 2015. It’s a big day for the “New Juventus” because they won the Supercoppa Italiana in Shanghai defeating Lazio with a score of 2-0.
Juventus 2 – 0 Lazio
Supercoppa Italiana – Italian Super Cup
Goals: 69′ Mario Mandzukic (J), 74′ Paulo Dybala (J)
Valencia 1 – 3 AS Roma
Friendly Game, Trofeo Naranja
Goals: 8′ Salah (R), 25′ Francesco Totti (R), 31′ Alcacer (V), and 57′ Gervinho (R)
Atalanta 1 – 1 Chievo Verona
2′ Alejandro D. Gomez 84′ Valter Birsa
It’s a friendly game between the 2 Serie A teams testing their potential before starting the 2015 – 2016 Season. The match ending with a 1 – 1 draw at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium in Bergamo, Italy. The goals arriving in the 2nd minute with Atalanta opening the score thanks to the goal by Alejandro Gomez. Chievo Verona equalizing the match in the 84th minute with Valter Birsa.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
Referee: Sig. Andrea Tardino di Milano. Assistants: Michele Lombardi and Marco Novellino.
Goals: 2′ Alejandro Daro Gomez (A), 84′ Valter Birsa (C)
Official formations – lineups:
Atalanta (4-3-3): Sportiello (1’ st Bassi), Conti (35′ st Boakye), Masiello (1’ st Stendardo), Cherubin, Dramè (1’ st Brivio), D’Alessandro (1’ st Moralez), Kurtic (1’ st Migliaccio), Carmona (31′ st Grassi), De Roon, Gomez (22’ st Raimondi), Denis (22’ st Monachello). Subs not used: : Del Grosso, Canini, Tulissi. Coach: Edy Reja.
Chievo Verona (4-4-2): Bizzarri, (15’ st Seculin) Frey (15’ st Sardo), Dainelli (27’ st Pucino), Cesar (15’ st Gamberini), Gobbi, Castro (34′ st Rigoni), Radovanovic (15’ st Birsa), Izco, Hetemaj, Mpoku (15’ st Inglese), Paloschi (15’ st Pellissier). Subs not used:Bressan, Troiani, Christiansen. Coach: Rolando Maran.
Booked: Conti, De Roon, Cesar, Sardo, Rigoni, Pucino
Fiorentina 2 – 1 Barcelona
4′ Federico Bernardeschi 17′ Luis Suárez
12′ Federico Bernardeschi
Fiorentina with a prestigious victory defeating Spanish team FC Barcelona in the International Champions Cup at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Barcelona playing their last final 2015 pre-season match and return to Spain with this sour defeat to prepare their Spanish Super Cup against Athletic Club Bilbao.
It’s Fiorentina to open the score in the 4th minute! Yep, Federico Bernardeschi with a headed shot from the center defeats Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stergen in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Borja Valero.
The joy for Fiorentina fans increasing in the 12th minute with the second goal by Bernardeschi. This time is a left footed shot from the center in the bottom right corner with assist by Joaquin.
Oops.. Barcelona shortening the distance with forward Luis Suárez defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
ACF Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Ciprian Tătărușanu; Facundo Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Nenad Tomović, Manuel Pasqual; Milan Badelj, Borja Valero; Federico Bernardeschi, Josip Iličić, Joaquín, Khouma Babacar
Here is BARCELONA official starting lineup by coach Luis Enrique:
FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Marc-André ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Piqué, Thomas Vermaelen, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Ivan Rakitić; Rafinha Alcântara, Luis Suárez, Pedro Rodríguez
FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Marc-André ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Piqué, Thomas Vermaelen, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Ivan Rakitić; Rafinha Alcântara, Luis Suárez, Pedro Rodríguez
Subs: Jordi Masip, Marc Bartra, Sergi Samper, Gerard Gumbau, Alen Halilović, Munir El Haddadi, Sandro Ramirez
Coach: Luis Enrique
ACF Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Ciprian Tătărușanu; Facundo Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Nenad Tomović, Manuel Pasqual; Milan Badelj, Borja Valero; Federico Bernardeschi, Josip Iličić, Joaquín, Khouma Babacar
Chievo Verona suffering a defeat against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday 1 August 2015 at the ’Ulrich Haberland Stadion in Leverkusen, Germany. Tough test for Coach Rolando Maran preparing his team for the Serie A Kickoff.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (4-5-1): Leno, Hilbert (1’ st Calhanoglu), Tah (41’ st Boeder), Toprak (1’ st Papadopoulos), Wendell (20’ st Yurchenko); Kramer (20’ st Kruse), Bender (20’ st Ryu), Bellarabi (1’ st Donati), Brandt (20’ st Ramalho), Son (1’ st Kiessling); Mehmedi (20’ st Boenisch).
It’s a good start for AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihahlovic testing the “waters.” Milan playing their first pre-season on Friday 10 July 2015 against Alcione at the Chinetti Stadium in Solbiate Arno.
Surely, a scary moment for Milan as it is Alcione to take the lead in the 4th minute! Yep, surprise, surprise… Gennarelli scoring the opening goal after a counter attack leaving goalkeeper Christian Abbiati as wondering how did this happen! Short illusion for Alcione because it was their only goal of the match.
AC Milan reacting to the surprising goal and won the game with a smacking 5-1. The equalizer goal was by midfielder Nigel De Jong converting a penalty. The party started as midfielder Andrea Poli broke the draw for the 2-1 and you bet Mihajlovic could find his smile back to see his new team reacting well.
Ok, let’s not be over excited as this is only a pre-season.. but for Mihajlovic is a way to form his new AC Milan to rebuild it.
Official formations – lineups
AC MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Zaccardo, Albertazzi, Calabria; Poli, De Jong, Pessina; Locatelli; Cerci, Mastour.
By Anna Italia
Atalanta 1 – 1 Chievo Verona 
