Here is the list of suspensions by the Sporting Judge Gerardo Mastrandrea assisted by Stefania Ginesio and the A.I.A Representative Eugenio Tenneriello on Wednesday 27 December 2017 after the Serie A Round 18 completed on Saturday 23 December 2017.
Hello my friends. Here are the 2017-2018 Serie A Week 18 Results for the Eighteenth Round on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 December 2017. I want to wish all of you a Happy Merry Christmas! We will have the Coppa Italia Quarterfinals on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27. There is no Christmas break and Round 19 will be played on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 December.
Napoli securing the first position after recovering it last week. Napoli remaining the sole leader of the Serie A after defeating Sampdoria at the San Paolo Stadium. Napoli reaching 45 points. Final result is 3-2. The historical goal by Napoli Captain Marek Hamsik surpassing the all-time goal record by Diego Armando Maradona with 115 goals, now Hamsik scoring 116 goals.
Juventus securing the second position after defeating AS Roma with a 1-0 at the Juventus Stadium. Juventus reaching 44 points is only -1 point Napoli! The race for the Scudetto suddenly turning from a three-way to a two-race.
A blow the two Milan teams. Inter losing the second consecutive game this season. Last week, Inter lost the first position and went down to the third position which is a big disappointment. Inter’s objective to win the Scudetto risking big time and even losing momentum. AC Milan also losing their second consecutive game and is chaos! Atalanta defeated AC Milan with a 0-2 result at the San Siro Stadium.
Lazio rocking big time at the Olimpico Stadium. Lazio crushing Crotone with a 4-0. Lazio reaching 36 points. Problem is for Crotone going down from the 16th to the 18 position in the relegation zone.
Good news is for SPAL. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Spal ending with a 2-2 draw against Torino. Spal escaping from the relegation zone climbing from the 18th to the 17th position.
% Ball Possession NAPOLI and % Ball Possession SAMPDORIA Napoli 3 – 2 Sampdoria
16′ Allan 2′ Gastón Ramírez
33′ Lorenzo Insigne 27′ Fabio Quagliarella (pen)
39′ Marek Hamsik
Gastón Ramírez (2′) Fabio Quagliarella (27′ PEN)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +27
Sampdoria, 6th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
1
Napoli
17
13
3
1
38:11
27
42
6
Sampdoria
16
8
3
5
30:23
7
27
Napoli motivated after claiming back the first position last week. This victory guaranteeing Napoli the sole leadership reaching 45 points.
It is Sampdoria to open the score in the 2nd minute. Gastón Ramírez defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a left footed free kick shot sending the ball to the top left corner.
A great toal by Napoli Captain Marek Hamsik in the 39th minute for the 3-2. Hamsik defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper from close range with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Dries Mertens. This is a historical goal because Hamsik has surpassed legendary Diego Armando Maradona scoring now 116 goals with Napoli.
Congratulations to @HamsikOfficial ?? who has surpassed Diego Maradona’s all-time goal scoring record at @sscnapoli! ??
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +27
Sampdoria, 6th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
1
Napoli
17
13
3
1
38:11
27
42
6
Sampdoria
16
8
3
5
30:23
7
27
Here are NAPOLI vs SAMPDORIA official starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 18 game on Saturday 23 December 2017 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy at 15:00.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +27
Sampdoria, 6th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
1
Napoli
17
13
3
1
38:11
27
42
6
Sampdoria
16
8
3
5
30:23
7
27
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Davide Massa from the section of Imperia to direct the Serie A Week 18 game, Napoli vs Sampdoria on Saturday 23 December 2017 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy at 15:00.
Referee Massa will be assisted by Filippo Valeriani from the section of Ravenna and Stefano Liberti from the section of Pisa. The fourth official will be Aleandro Di Paolo from the section of Avezzano. The VAR will be Maurizio Mariani from the section of Aprilia and the AVAR will be Salvatore Longo from the section of Paola.
By Anna Italia
