Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2014-2015 Italian Serie A Week 31 – Thirty One Round on Saturday 18, Sunday 19, and Monday 20 April 2015 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
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The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Nicola Rizzoli to direct the Serie A Week 31 game Juventus vs Lazio on Saturday 18 April 2015 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy at 20:45. Rizzoli will be assisted by Renato Faverani and Filippo Meli, goal-line officials Antonio Damato and Massimiliano Irrati, and fourth official Andrea Crispo.
Saturday 18 April 2015
Serie A Week 31 / 31ª Giornata / 12esima del girone di ritorno
AS ROMA – ATALANTA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: GERVASONI
Assistants: BIANCHI – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
15:00
Hello my friends. Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Monday 13 April 2015. Wow, mamma mia, so many news and unexpected headlines after the Serie A Week 30 results. So, good news are for Lazio while a sour day for AS Roma…. let me tell you why….
I think the main headline of the day is about Lazio overtaking the 2nd position. Yep, Lazio are now in the 2nd position after defeating Empoli and leaving their city rivals AS Roma speechless now down to the 3rd position. Lazio 4 – 0 Empoli,
Headlines on AC Milan – Sampdoria, I totally agree that it was a beautiful Sampdoria managing to take the lead at the San Siro Stadium, but then, Milan getting a draw. Sure, you bet Milan fans were not happy and I agree with that just as headlines report some fans even booing the team. Simply put, Milan seeing their chances to make it to the Europa League next season disappearing…. heart is not enough to play games, but you need to WIN the games. AC Milan 1 – 1 Sampdoria,
Surely, headline on Torino – AS Roma, total happiness for Torino because it was a Maxi Toro to silence Alessandro Florenzi and Coach Rudi Garcia by stopping their train. Yep, my friends, Roma losing the 2ns position after Torino grabbed the draw causing the furor among fans.
Headlines on Napoli 3 – 0 Fiorentina,, just party time for Napoli because they are back. Oh yeah, Napoli crushing Fiorentina at the San Paolo Stadium with a 3-0.
Headlines for the Champions League match Juventus – AS Monaco. I am happy to see that forward Carlitos Tevez is ready and that Coach Massimiliano Allegri also have Andrea Pirlo available for the game. Forza Juventus.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 13 April 2015
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 13 April 2015
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Monday 13 April 2015
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Here is the list of suspensions by the Sporting Judge Gianpaolo Tosel assisted by Stefania Ginesio and the A.I.A Representative Eugenio Tenneriello on Monday 13 April after the Serie A Round 30 completed on Sunday 12 April 2015.
58% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 42% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA AC Milan 1 – 1 Sampdoria
74′ Nigel de Jong 58′ Roberto Soriano
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 10th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Sampdoria, 5th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
5
Sampdoria
29
12
12
5
37:30
7
48
10
Milan
29
10
11
8
43:36
7
41
It seems the pressure for Sampdoria and AC Milan to win this game to get closer to the Europa Leazue zone was stronger than having a strong determination to win it. Sampdoria taking the lead and then Milan equalizing, just a vain draw. Here is the thing, this draw is more like a lost for Milan seeing their chances to grab a post for the Europa League almost a mirage with only 8 more games to go.
Milan failing to win their third consecutive win, something not happening since April 2014. Sampdoria had 4 consecutive wins until last week losing against Fiorentina.
A cold shower in San Siro with Sampdoria silencing the stadium. In the 58th minute there is the combo goal… an action started by Sampdoria forward making his way to provide the assist to midfielder Roberto Soriano and there you go, BAM! Soriano defeating Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Total joy for the few Sampdoria fans in San Siro while Milan fans are just speechless. What a blow for the Rossoneri.
A quick reaction. AC Milan equalizing the score in the 74th minute with midfielder Nigel De Jong defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The goal arriving following a corner conceded by Sampdoria midfielder Alfred Duncan. This is the 3rd goal by De Jong in this season.
Lady luck moving away… Milan closer to the goal in the 83rd minute with forward Suso though his left footed shot hit the post.
Sampdoria making the last substitutio in the 88th minute. Defender De Silvestri is injured and is replaced by forward Pawel Wszolek
An agonizing end with both teams playing more in desperation than with clear mind. In the 90th minute Referee giving a yellow card to Milan defender Philippe Mexes and Sampdoria forward Pawel Wszolek.
Stats. There are 56 precedents in Milan with stats in favor of AC Milan with 37 wins, 9 draws and Sampdoria with 10 wins. In general, Milan and Sampdoria playing today 130 games in Serie A with Milan having 63 wins, 36 draws, and Sampdoria 30 wins.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Filippo Inzaghi:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Diego López; Abate, Paletta, Mexès, Antonelli; Van Ginkel, De Jong, Bonaventura; Cerci, Destro, Ménez.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
Hello my friends. Here are the Serie A RESULTS for Week 30 on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April 2015. There are two unexpected results. Get this one, guys, Parma who are in the last position of the Serie A table defeated Juventus who are in the first position! Yep, you are reading right, it’s no joke, it actually happened. The classical David defeating Goliath….
Here is the other turning point! AS Roma losing the 2nd position after their 1-1 draw with Torino. Say what? Yep, this is totally true. Lazio defeated Empoli with a 4 -0 and reached 58 points while Roma remained with 57 points. LAZIO ARE NOW IN THE SECOND POSITION and the upcoming Derby Lazio _ Roma will be a total battle.
Parma gaining momentum and a boost to the morale after the prestigious victory at the Ennio Tardini Stadium winning with a 1-0 with the goal by Jose Mauri. However, let’s not panic. Juventus have lost only 2 games this season and still remain as sole leaders of the Serie A and most likely will win the Scudetto. Juventus having 70 points with a wide gap advantage of +14 over AS Roma in the second position.
What went wrong with Juventus? Maybe too much confidence and the turnover not working. Coach Massimiliano Allegri did not use key star forward Carlos Tevez.. The reasoning? Maybe giving him resting time for the Champions League match against AS Monaco this Tuesday…. To be fair, Parma deserved the victory, they never backed down.
A positive result is for Inter who defeated Hellas Verona at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium with a 0-3. A Tango victory as both Argentinian forwards took care of business not only by scoring the 2 goals, but also by providing the assist to each other. The third goal was a night mare for Verona because it was an own goal by defender Vangelis Moras.
Genoa winning the home game against Cagliari with a 2-0. Cagliari still struggling for salvation and remain in the relegation zone, the 19th position.
I am so happy to see Chievo Verona forward Sergio Pellissier celebrating his birthday today by scoring the winner goal against Cesena. Chievo reaching 35 points and are closer for salvation while Cesena remaining in the relegation zone.
Palermo causing an upset at the Friuli Stadium by defeating Udinese with a 1-3. Udinese fans not happy with the performance and contesting the team during the game with boos, whistles. It was a a well deserved victory for Palermo. No doubt about it.
The top scorer up to Round 30: Juventus forward Carlos Tevez with 17 goals.
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 30 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–Juventus, 70 position with points and a positive goal difference of +42
–Lazio, 2nd position with 58 points and a positive goal difference of +30
–AS Roma, 3rd positions with 57 points points and a positive goal difference of +19
– Napoli, 4th position with 50 points and a positive goal difference of +13
–Fiorentina, 5th position with 49 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Relegation Zone: Cesena, 18th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -25 – Cagliari, 19th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -23
Parma, 20th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -30
By Anna Italia
AC Milan 1 – 1 Sampdoria 
