Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2016-2017 Italian Serie A Week 18 – Eighteenth Round on Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21, and Thursday 22 December 2016 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA) .
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The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Gianpaolo Calvarese from the section of Teramo to direct the Serie A Week 18 game Chievo Verona vs AS Roma on Tuesday 20 December 2016 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy at 20:45. Calvarese will be assisted by Valentino Fiorito and Stefano Alassio. The fourth official will be Claudio La Rocca and goal line referees Piero Giacomelli and Francesco Paolo Saia.
PALERMO – PESCARA
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: RANGHETTI – GAVA
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: CHIFFI
20:45
AS ROMA – CHIEVO VERONA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: FIORITO – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: SAIA
20:45
SAMPDORIA – UDINESE
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: TASSO – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: DI IORIO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: MAINARDI
TORINO – GENOA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: PERETTI – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: LO CICERO
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
20:45
50% Ball Possession LAZIO and 50% Ball Possession FIORENTINA Lazio 3 – 1 Fiorentina
23′ Keita Balde Diao 64′ Mauro Zárate
45′ Lucas Biglia (pen)
90′ Stefan Radu
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 5th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Fiorentina, 7th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +6
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
5
Lazio
16
9
4
3
29:17
12
31
7
Fiorentina
16
7
5
4
24:18
6
26
Lazio pursuing a spot at least in Europa League next season. It’s a great victory for Lazio because they climbed from the 5th to the 4th position with 34 points sending AC Milan down to the 5th position with 33 points after they ended with a goalless draw against Atalanta in San Siro. Lazio sharing same 34 points like Napoli and being now only -8 points below Juventus holding the first position with 42 points. Fiorentina falling winning only 7 games this season also in need of points.
A memorable game for Lazio forward Ciro Immobile playing his 100th game in Serie A.
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
It’s Lazio to open the score in the 23rd minute. Forward Keita defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. It’s the 5th goal of the season by Keita.
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
The second goal of the match arriving just before ending the first half. In the 45th minute, Referee Irrati giving a penalty to Lazio conceded by Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic after a foul on Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. It’s midfielder Lucas Biglia converting the penalty with a right footed shot.
Fiorentina shortening the distance. In the 64th minute, it is Argentinian forward Mauro Zárate to smack a right footed shot motivating his teammates to move on.
Final goal of the match in the 90th minute for Lazio to claim the victory. It is Stefan Radu to defeat goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assit is by Ciro Immobile following a fast break.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Bastos, de Vrij, Radu; Felipe Anderson, Cataldi, Biglia, Milinković-Savić, Lulić; Immobile, Keita.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 5th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Fiorentina, 7th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +6
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
5
Lazio
16
9
4
3
29:17
12
31
7
Fiorentina
16
7
5
4
24:18
6
26
Here are LAZIO vs FIORENTINA official starting lineups – formations on Sunday 18 December 2016 for the Serie A Week 17 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy at 20:45.
LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Bastos, de Vrij, Radu; Felipe Anderson, Cataldi, Biglia, Milinković-Savić, Lulić; Immobile, Keita.
Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2016-2017 Italian Serie A Week 17 – Seventeenth Round on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December 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 17 game Juventus vs AS Roma on Saturday 17 December 2016 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy at 20:45. Orsato will be assisted by Elenito Giovanni Di Liberatore from the section of Teramo and Mauro Tonolini from the section of Milano. The fourth official will be Andrea Crispo from the section of Genova. The additional referees are Paolo Tagliavento and Marco Guida.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 9th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Lazio, 5th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +11
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
5
Lazio
15
8
4
3
27:16
11
28
9
Sampdoria
15
6
4
5
19:20
-1
22
Lazio giving a big surprise at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium after defeating Sampdoria. It’s a big step for Lazio on their quest to battle for a spot in the top 3 positions. Sampdoria struggling winning only 6 games this season.
There are 53 precedents between Sampdoria and Lazio in Genoa. Stats showing Sampdoria with 18 wins, 20draws,and Lazio with 15 wins.
Lazio causing an upset at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in the 40th minute. It is midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to defeat Sampdoria goalkeeper with a headed shot in the center. The assist is by Felipe Anderson.
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Sampdoria in problems. Lazio crushing Sampdoria four minutes after the first goal. This time it is midfielder Marco Parolo to defeat goalkeeper Puggioni with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Way to go for Anderson providing the second assist for a goal.
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Sampdoria scoring the “honor goal” in the 89th minute. It is forward Patrik Schick to defeat Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a left-footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Marco Giampaolo:
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Sampdoria 1 – 2 Lazio 
