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Champions League: Juventus vs Barcelona, Match Officials, Referee Marciniak, Tuesday 11 April 2017


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UEFA announcing the match officials for the Champions League Quarterfinals First Leg Juventus vs Barcelona.   It is Referee Szymon Marciniak  from Poland to direct the game on Tuesday 11 April 2017at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy 10:45

Marciniak will be assisted by Paweł Sokolnicki (POL) and Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL).  The fourth official will be Radosław Siejka (POL).  The additional assistant referees will be Paweł Raczkowski (POL) and Tomasz Musiał (POL).

  •   Marciniak will be refereeing for the fourth time a match with Juventus in Champions League.   The last one was during the Group Stage against Lyon ending  Lyon 0 – 1 Juventus.   The other two games  were against Malmo in September 2014 and the away game against Sevilla in December 2015.

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Match Officials: Italy Serie A Week A Week 30 – Thirtieth Round on Saturday 1, Sunday 2, and Monday 3 April 2017


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Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2016-2017 Italian Serie A Week 30 – Thirtieth Round on Saturday 1, Sunday 2, and Monday 3 April 2017 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 30 game Napoli vs Juventus on Sunday 2 April 2017 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy at 20:45.

Orsato will be assisted by Riccardo Di Fiore from the section of Aosta and  Lorenzo Manganelli from the section of Valdarno.  The fourth official will be Gianluca Cariolato from the section of Legnago.  The additional assistant referees will be Gianluca Rocchi from the section of Firenze and Antonio Damato from the section of Barletta.

 

Serie A Week 30 / 30a Giornata /

Saturday 1 April 2017

SASSUOLO – LAZIO
Mapei Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: VALERIANI – PERETTI
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: ABISSO
18:00

AS ROMA – EMPOLI
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: PAGANESSI – TASSO
Fourth Official: RANGHETTI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: SERRA
20:45

Sunday 2 April 2017

TORINO – UDINESE
Olimpicodi Torino Stadium
Referee: GHERSINI
Assistants: DI IORIO – MONDIN
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: MINELLI
12:30

CHIEVO VERONA – CROTONE
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: SCHENONE – PRENNA
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
15:00

FIORENTINA – BOLOGNA
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: LA ROCCA – CARBONE
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: PEZZUTO
15:00

GENOA – ATALANTA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – VUOTO
Fourth: PEGORIN
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: DI PAOLO
15:00

PALERMO – CAGLIARI
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: POSADO – DE MEO
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: SACCHI
15:00

PESCARA – AC MILAN
Adriatico Stadium
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: DI VUOLO – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: AURELIANO
15:00

NAPOLI – JUVENTUS
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DI FIORE – MANGANELLI
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: DAMATO
20:45

Monday 3 April 2017

INTER – SAMPDORIA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: CELI
Assistants: PRETI – LONGO
Fourth Official: LO CICERO
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: LA PENNA
20:45

Friendly: Result NETHERLANDS 1 – 2 ITALY, Tuesday 28 March 2017


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54% Ball Possession NETHERLANDS and 46% Ball Possession ITALY

Netherlands  Netherlands 1 – 2 Italy  Italy

10′ Alessio Romagnoli (own goal)     11′ Citadin Éder
.                                                                        32′ Leonardo Bonucci
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FIFA Ranking BEFORE the game.
Italy, 15th position with 1095 points
Netherlands, 21st position with 900 points

 

Italy passing another test after winning the FIFA World Cup Qualification against Albania.   Italy Head Coach Giampiero Ventura having the time to test players with positive results.   AC Milan goalkeeper 18-years old Gianluigi Donnarumma becoming the youngest goalkeeper to be in the staring lineup in Italy’s history.   Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was among the subs.  Way to go Donnarumma!

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Ouch!   Not  a good start for Italy.   In the 10th minute, there is the own goal by Italy defender Alessio Romagnoli.

A quick reaction and Italy equalize the score for the 1-1 in the 11th minute.  It is forward Citadin Éder to defeat Netherlands goalkeeper Zoet with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.

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Bam! Italy overturning the score.   Great response …. The Azzurri are rocking!   In the 32nd minute, Italy taking the lead following a corner conceded by.   It is defender Leonardo Bonucci Leonardo Bonuccito smack from close range a left footed shot in the center!   Way to go!!!!

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Leonardo Bonucci runnig to celebrate and hugs staff  and players…

The first forced substitution for Italy in the 37th minute.  Italy Captain Daniele De Rossi cannot continue due to injury and is replaced by Roberto Gagliardini.   It’s a special moment for Gagliardini making his debut with the Italian National team.

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Netherlands starting the second half with a substitution in the 45th minute.  Tonny Vilhena replacing Kevin Strootman.

Italy making a substitution in the 53rd minute.   Forward Ciro Immobile is replaced by forward Andrea Belotti.

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Here is NETHERLANDS official starting lineup by coach Grim:

NETHERLANDS (4-3-3): Zoet; Tete, Martins Indi, Hoedt, Blind; Wijnaldum, Strootman, Klaassen; Lens, Depay, Promes.

Note:   There is AS Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman playing for Netherlands.

Here is ITALY official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:

ITALY (3-4-1-2): Donnarumma; Rugani, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Zappacosta, De Rossi, Parolo, Darmian; Verratti; Immobile, Éder.

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UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Standing Group G – Up to Matchday 5

UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING  GROUP G Overall Home Away
 Rank  Teams P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS
 1  Spain 5 4 1 0 19 2 3 0 0 16 1 1 1 0 3 1 17 13
 2  Italy 5 4 1 0 13 4 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 10 3 9 13
 3  Israel 5 3 0 2 9 9 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 6 5 0 9
 4  Albania 5 2 0 3 4 8 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 1 2 2 -4 6
 5  Macedonia 5 1 0 4 7 11 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 2 4 6 -4 3
 6  Liechtenstein 5 0 0 5 1 19 0 0 3 0 9 0 0 2 1 10 -18 0

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AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma defending Italy since the first minute.

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Italy official starting lineup against Netherlands

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Gagliardini making his debut with the Italian National team

 

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Italy forward Ciro Immobile

 

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Italy defender Daniele Rugani  dueling  for the ball with  Netherlands midfielder Quincy Anton Promes

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Italy forward Leonardo Spinazzola
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Netherlands 1 – 2 Italy
Tuesday 28 March 2017
Amsterdam Arena,
Amsterdam, Netherlands

20:45

Referee: Jonas Eriksson
Assistants: Mathias Klasenius and Daniel Warnmark

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Official lineups – formations:

NETHERLANDS (4-3-3): Zoet; Tete, Martins Indi, Hoedt, Blind; Wijnaldum, Strootman, Klaassen; Lens, Depay, Promes.

Subs:  Vorm, Cillessen, Karsdorp, Veltman, de Ligt, Viergever, Vilhena, Toornstra, Sneijder, Berghuis, Dost, de Jong.

Coach: Grim.

ITALY (3-4-1-2): Donnarumma; Rugani, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Zappacosta, De Rossi, Parolo, Darmian; Verratti; Immobile, Éder.

Subs.: Buffon, Meret, Astori, D’Ambrosio, De Sciglio, Spinazzola, Gagliardini, Candreva, Verdi, Insigne, Sansone, Politano, Belotti, Petagna.

Coach: Ventura.

 

World Cup Qualifier: Result ITALY 2 – 0 ALBANIA, Goals by De Rossi and Immobile, Friday 24 March 2017


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58% Ball Possession ITALY and 42% Ball Possession ALBANIA

Italy Italy 2 – 0 Albania Albania

12′ Daniele De Rossi (pen)
80′ Ciro Immobile
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UEFA World Cup Qualification Standing Group G BEFORE the game.
Italy, 2nd position with 10 points and a positive goal differene of +7
Albania, 4th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -2

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
2 Italy 4 3 1 0 11:4 7 10
4 Albania 4 2 0 2 4:6 -2 6

 

Mission accomplished!  Italy determined to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.   Italy keeping the second position reaching 13 points after defeating Albania.  Spain also in Group G remain in the first position with 13 points after defeating Israel with a 4-1.  Italy will face Spain on September 2, 2017.

Sadly, the match suspended few minutes after some Albania fans started to throw flares in the away section.  Referee Slavko Vinčić had to suspend the match in the 57th minute and restarted the match after 8 minutes in the 66th minute.

First yellow card of the match in the 11th minute is for Albania Ledian Memushaj.  A familiar face as Memushaj plays in Serie A and is Pescara Captain.

Great start!   Italy taking the lead in the 12th minute.   Referee Slavko Vinčić gives a penalty to Italy conceded by Albania midfielder Migjen Basha after committing a foul on Italy forward Andrea Belotti inside the penalty box.   It is midfielder Daniele De Rossi to  convert the penalty defeating Albania goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Way to go.. a personal mini Roma derby with De Rossi and Lazio goalkeeper Strakosha!  Basha plays in Italy in the Serie B team AS Bari.

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Italy increasing the lead in the 80th minute.  It is forward Ciro Immobile to delight the fans at the Barbera defeating goalkeeper Strakosha with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Torino midfielder Davide Zappacosta with a cross.

 

Gee…. Antonio Candreva closer to score….  In the 74th minute, goalkeeper saving Candreva’s right footed shot in the center!!!!!!

Albania Head Coach De Biassi making a substitution in the 76th minute.  Armando Sadiku replacing Andi Lila.

Albania making a substitution in the 87th minute.  Eros Grezda replacing Odise Roshi.

The last substitution for Albania in the 97th minute.  Liridon Latifi replacing Migjen Basha.

Forza Italia, let’s go Azzurri!!!!!

  • Here is the situation:   Italy can jump to the first position if they defeat Albania and the combination of the match Spain vs Israel ending with a draw or Spain losing the match.  Spain is playing at the El Molinón in Gijon.   For Italy, the only objective is to win the match to claim the 3 points, period.
  • There is only 1 precedent between Italy and Albania played in 2014 with a result:  Italy 1 – 0 Albania.
  • Italy are unbeaten in 54 qualifiers (40 wins and 14 draws)
  • Six of Albanian squad play in Italy, 5 in Serie A and 1 in Serie B:    Lazio goalkeeper Strakosha, Napoli defender Hysaj, Torino defender Ajeti, Empoli defender Veseli, AS Bari midfielder Basha, ad Pescara Captain midfielder Memushaj.
  • Albania coach Gianni De Biasi is Italian
  • Albania have not conceded in six away qualifiers (W4 D2)

It is a special match for Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reaching a record of 1,000 game in professional football and a European record of 168th cap.

Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Giampiero Ventura:

ITALY (4-2-4): Buffon; Zappacosta, Barzagli, Bonucci, De Sciglio; De Rossi, Verratti; Candreva, Immobile, Belotti, Insigne.

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Here is ALBANIA official starting lineup by Head Coach Gianni De Biasi:

ALBANIA (4-3-3): Strakosha; Hysaj, Veseli, Ajeti, Agolli; Basha, Kukeli, Memushaj; Lila, Cikalleshi, Roshi.

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UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Standing Group G – Up to Matchday 5

UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING  GROUP G Overall Home Away
 Rank  Teams P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS
 1  Spain 5 4 1 0 19 2 3 0 0 16 1 1 1 0 3 1 17 13
 2  Italy 5 4 1 0 13 4 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 10 3 9 13
 3  Israel 5 3 0 2 9 9 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 6 5 0 9
 4  Albania 5 2 0 3 4 8 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 1 2 2 -4 6
 5  Macedonia 5 1 0 4 7 11 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 2 4 6 -4 3
 6  Liechtenstein 5 0 0 5 1 19 0 0 3 0 9 0 0 2 1 10 -18 0

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Stats Before the game. Top scorer of ITALY: Ciro Immobile with 4 goals

Top scorer of ALBANIA: Bekim Bajaj with 2 goals

Italy Goals Goals Albania
Immobile, Ciro 4 2 Balaj, Bekim
Belotti, Andrea 3 1 Sadiku, Armando
Candreva, Antonio 2
De Rossi, Daniele 1
Pelle, Graziano 1

Stats. Here are the last 5 games of ITALY: 3 wins, 2 draws

15/11/16 IFG Italy – Germany 0:0
12/11/16 WCQU Liechtenstein – Italy 0:4 4
09/10/16 WCQU Macedonia – Italy 2:3 3
06/10/16 WCQU Italy – Spain 1:1 2
05/09/16 WCQU Israel – Italy 1:3 1

Stats. Here are the last 5 games of ALBANIA: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 lost

12/11/16 WCQU Albania – Israel 0:3 4
09/10/16 WCQU Albania – Spain 0:2 3
06/10/16 WCQU Liechtenstein – Albania 0:2 2
05/09/16 WCQU Albania – Macedonia 2:1 1
31/08/16 IFG Albania – Morocco 0:0

 

 

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Italy official starting lineup against Albania

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Italy anthem….. L’Inno di Mameli

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Buffon jersey and Captain armband ready to face Albania

Italy forward Andrea Belotti and Albania defender Arlind Ajeti

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Italy 2 – 0 Albania
Friday 24 March 2017
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy

20:45

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Assistant referees:
Tomaž Klančnik (SVN) and Andraž Kovacic (SVN)
Fourth official: Matej Jug (SVN)

Goals:  12′ Daniele De Rossi (I)(pen), 80′ Ciro Immobile (I)

Official lineups – formations:

ITALY (4-2-4): Buffon; Zappacosta, Barzagli, Bonucci, De Sciglio; De Rossi, Verratti; Candreva, Immobile, Belotti, Insigne.

Coach:  Giampiero Ventura

ALBANIA (4-3-3): Strakosha; Hysaj, Veseli, Ajeti, Agolli; Basha, Kukeli, Memushaj; Lila, Cikalleshi, Roshi.

Coach:  Gianni De Biasi

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon hit 1,000 appearances for club and country and 168th Italy appearances

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier game Italy vs Albania on Friday 24 March 2017 is also a big day for Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to hit 1,000 appearances for club and country.   Buffon will make 168 Italy appearances taking him above goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ record of 167 for Spain becoming the most capped goalkeeper still playing.   Italy vs Albania to be played at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy at 20:45.

Surely, a remarkable accomplishment, Buffon states that  playing “1,000 matches is a big landmark for me, I can only say there won’t be another 1,000.  I have great respect for Albania, they’re a team to be feared and they have done a lot of good things in the past two years and they showed what they’re worth at the Euros. There are no easy teams to play against now and that makes matches better and more enjoyable. Football has certainly become more competitive in recent years.”

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“Respect for Albania isn’t just something we’re saying, they’ve shown what they can do in recent years.”

Buffon has started every game for Italy Head Coach Giampiero Ventura and he’s been the most used player of his term along with Juventus teammate defender Leonardo Bonucci with 450 minutes spent on the pitch.

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Buffon agrees to move the start of the season so that Italy are in peak condition for the match against Spain on 2nd September 2017. “I think that the sacrifice of a little change in the calendar could give us a big hand and allow us to go and play that game in our best condition.”

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