Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 22 players from the Serie A and Serie B for the first of three training camps dedicated to observing the most interesting youth prospects in the Italy set-up, as reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). There is an exception with teams involved in the Champions League and the Europa League (Juventus, Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter, Roma and Sassuolo) retaining their players. Thanks to the agreement reached with Napoli, defender Lorenzo Tonelli will take part in the camp.
The 22 selected players will meet up at the Technical Center of Coverciano on Monday 21 November 2016. Ventura scheduled a double training sessions on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd. The coach and players will meet the press at the end of the camp. Italy is preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification. The next WC game for Italy is on Friday 24 March 2017 against Albania in Italy.
Photo: figc.it
Italy 22-man Squad list
Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Marco Sportiello (Atalanta);
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Federico Barba (Empoli), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Federico Dimarco (Empoli), Armando Izzo (Genoa), Lorenzo Tonelli (Napoli), Francesco Zampano (Pescara);
Midfielders: Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Roberto Gagliardini (Atalanta), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Manuel Locatelli (Milan), Amato Ciciretti (Benevento), Marco D’Alessandro (Atalanta), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona);
Forwards: Gianluca Caprari (Pescara), Roberto Inglese (Chievo Verona), Gianluca Lapadula (Milan), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta).
Monday 21st November
20:00: The players will arrive at Coverciano
Tuesday 22nd November
10:00: Training (First 20 minutes open to the press)
14.30: Training (closed)
Wednesday 23rd November
10:00: Training (closed)
14.30: Training (First 20 minutes open to the press)
The players will then meet the press and there will be a press conference with the Head Coach
Hello, my friends. Here are the Serie A Week 13 Results – Roundup, Thirteenth Round on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2016.
Juventus reaffirming their absolute dominion in the Serie A by keeping the sole leadership for another week. Juventus defeated Pescara at the Juventus Stadium with a 3-0. Pescara living a nightmare as this defeat keeps them in the relegation zone winning only 1 game this season. Juventus now highly motivated to concentrate for their Champions League match facing Sevilla on Tuesday 22 November at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Spain.
Famous Derby della Madonnina – Milan Derby ending with a thriller 2-2 draw. AC Milan seeing their dream to conquer the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan crashed after leading 2-1 and Inter equalizing for the 2-2 in the 93rd minute. We might consider it is a good debut for the new Inter coach Stefano Pio who replaced Frank De Boer. A special moment was dedicated to the iconic AC Milan president and former Italy Primer Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The Curva Sud made a special choreography displaying a giant banner thanking Berlusconi for the 8 Serie A Scudettos and 5 European Cups under his administration.
An upset is that of AS Roma losing the match against Atalanta at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium. Roma is now -7 points below Juventus and sharing the same 26 points as AC Milan. The advantage is that Roma has a better goal difference of +16 compared to Milan with +4.
Fiorentina gaining momentum after crashing Empoli at the Carlo Castellani Stadium with an astonishing 0-4!!!!
This round showing the great performance and good moment of Torino forward Andrea Belotti. Torino crushed Crotone at the Adriatico Stadium with the two goals by Belotti for Torino’s second consecutive victory. Belotti scoring now 10 goals this season joining Roma forward Edin Dzeko and Inter forward Mauro Icardi as the top scorers of the Serie A.
Another important victory was for Napoli defeating Udinese at the Friuli Stadium. Napoli gaining momentum to keep up the race for the Scudetto. Napoli will face Dynamo Kiev for the Champions League on Wed, 23 November at the San Paolo Stadium.
A good round is for Bologna defeating Palermo at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. Palermo in desperate need to find their way to the victory because they remained in the relegation zone down in the 19th position with only 1 win this season. Final result is Bologna 3 -1.
The top scorer of the Serie A: Torino forward Andrea Belotti, AS Roma forward Edin Dzeko and Inter forward Mauro Icardi with 10 goals each
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 13 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–JUVENTUS 1st position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +19
– AS ROMA 2nd position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +16
– AC MILAN 3rd positions with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– LAZIO 4th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +12
– ATALANTA5th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +7
–NAPOLI, 6th position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Relegation Zone:
– PESCARA, 18th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -14
– PALERMO, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -16
– CROTONE, 20th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -16
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 15th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Palermo, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -14
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
15
Bologna
12
3
4
5
11:18
-7
13
19
Palermo
12
1
3
8
9:23
-14
6
Bologna crushing Palermo at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. It’s total chaos for Palermo winning only 1 game this season. Palermo remaining in the relegation zone and the call for a revival is urgent to avoid relegation in Serie B next season. Bologna climbing from the 15th to the 13th position reaching 16 points while Palermo remaining in the 19th position.
Palermo opening the score in the 9th minute. It is forward Ilija Nestorovski to give the illusion to the fans by defeating Bologna goalkeeper Da Costa with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Bruno Henrique. It’s the 7th goal of the season by Nestorovski.
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Bologna level the score in the 20th minute for the 1-1. It is forward Mattia Destro to defeat Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Federico Viviani with a cross.
Photo: facebook.com/bfc1909official
Bologna unlocking the draw in the 67th minute. It is midfielder Blerim Dzemaili to delight the fans by scoring with a left footed shot leaving no hope for Palermo goalkeeper Posavec to save as the ball goes to the bottom right corner.
Photo: facebook.com/bfc1909official
Party is now on for Bologna at the Dall’Ara with the fans going in delirium. Bologna scoring for the 3-1 in the 72nd minute. It is defender Federico Viviani to score with a right footed free kick shot.
Photo: facebook.com/bfc1909official
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 15th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Palermo, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -14
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
15
Bologna
12
3
4
5
11:18
-7
13
19
Palermo
12
1
3
8
9:23
-14
6
Here are BOLOGNA vs PALERMO official starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 13 game on Sunday 20 November 2016 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy at 15:00.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 15th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Palermo, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -14
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
15
Bologna
12
3
4
5
11:18
-7
13
19
Palermo
12
1
3
8
9:23
-14
6
Here are BOLOGNA official called up players by coach Roberto Doadoni for the Serie A Week 13 game, Bologna vs Palermo on Sunday 20 November 2016 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy at 15:00.
By Anna Italia
