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
59% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA and 41% Ball Possession SASSUOLO Sampdoria 3 – 2 Sassuolo
84′ Fabio Quagliarella 64′ Federico Ricci
85′ Luis Muriel 74′ Antonino Ragusa
91′ Luis Muriel (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 14th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Sassuolo, 16th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -8
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
14
Sampdoria
12
4
3
5
13:17
-4
15
16
Sassuolo
12
4
1
7
14:22
-8
13
Sampdoria making a comeback after being down with a 0-2 to win the game with a 3-2. The victory sealed with the penalty converted by Luis Muriel in the 91st minute.
There are 6 precedents between Sampdoria and Sassuolo in Serie A. Stats showing Sampdoria with 1 win, 3 draws and Sassuolo with 2 wins. Sampdoria scoring 7 goals and Sassuolo 9 goals. Sampdoria winning only once and that was at the Mapei Stadium on March 26, 2014.
It is Sassuolo to open the score in the 64th minute. Federico Ricci defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper Puggioni with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Antonino Ragusa with a cross. This is the first goal in Serie A by Ricci.
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Sampdoria falling! There is the second goal of the match and is for Sassuolo. In the 74th minute, it is Antonino Ragusa to score his first goal in Serie A leaving no hop for goalkeeper Puggioni after delivering a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Sampdoria shortening the distance in the 84th minute. It is forward Fabio Quagliarella to smack a left footed shot to the high center.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Marco Giampaolo:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Puggioni; Sala, Silvestre, Skriniar, Regini; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Bruno Fernandes; Muriel, Quagliarella
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 14th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Sassuolo, 16th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -8
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
14
Sampdoria
12
4
3
5
13:17
-4
15
16
Sassuolo
12
4
1
7
14:22
-8
13
Here are SAMPDORIA vs SASSUOLO official starting lineups – formations on Sunday 20 November 2016 for the Italian Serie A Week 13 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy at 12:30.
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Puggioni; Sala, Silvestre, Skriniar, Regini; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Bruno Fernandes; Muriel, Quagliarella
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 14th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Sassuolo, 16th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -8
POS
TEAM
P
W
D
L
GOALS
DIFF
POINTS
14
Sampdoria
12
4
3
5
13:17
-4
15
16
Sassuolo
12
4
1
7
14:22
-8
13
Here are SAMPDORIA official called up players by coach Marco Giampaolo for the Serie A Week 13 game, Sampdoria vs Sassuolo on Sunday 20 November 2016 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova, Italy at 12:30.
Goalkeepers:Krapikas, Puggioni, Tozzo
Defenders: Dodò, Krajnc, Pereira, Regini, Sala, Silvestre, Skriniar
By Anna Italia
Sampdoria 3 – 2 Sassuolo 
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