By Anna Italia
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Party time!  The Italian 2018-2019 Serie A TIM starts and we are ready for an exciting years.   Here is the Serie A Preview for the 2018-2019 Italian Serie A Week 1 / First Round on Saturday 18, Sunday 19, and Monday 20 August 2018.

First, let’s state that the defending Italy Champions is Juventus.  Yep, and you be Juventus looking to win it again.  We will see the awaited debut of the ex-Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo with Juventus in the match against Chievo Verona at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium.  It’s the “Ronaldo Era” in the Italian football league.

Another great match is Lazio vs Napoli.  We will see the debut of Coach Carlo Ancelotti now coaching Napoli.  The objective for Napoli is to win the Scudetto and the experience of Ancelotti is surely a plus.

Two games were postponed in this round as a result of the Genova tragedy:  AC Milan vs Genoa and Fiorentina vs Sampdoria.

Great expectation to see the three teams promoted from Serie B in their debut in the Serie A:   Empoli, Parma, Frosinone.   Empoli will play against Cagliari at the Carlo Castellani Stadium.  Parma will play against Udinese at the Ennio Tardini Stadium, and Frosinone will play against Atalanta at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium.

Sassuolo vs Inter promising to be a key match for Inter’s objective to become a main contender to win the Scudetto.  Inter with forward Mauro Icardi will look to send the strong signal that they are here to be a strong contender for the Scudetto, not only Juventus.

Bologna vs Spal, a real challenge for new Coach Filippo Inzaghi who replaced former Bologna Coach Roberto Donadoni.

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Italian Serie A Tickets for next 10 games

Saturday 18 August 2018

CHIEVO VERONA – JUVENTUS
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: PASQUA
Assistants: COSTANZO – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: SACCHI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: MARRAZZO
18:00

LAZIO – NAPOLI
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: MANGANIELLO
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: DI LIBERATORE
20:45

Sunday 19 August 2018

TORINO – AS ROMA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: POSADO – DE MEO
Fourth Official: ABBATTISTA
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: TONOLINI
18:00

BOLOGNA – SPAL
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: PRENNA – BOTTEGONI
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: VUOTO
20:30

EMPOLI – CAGLIARI
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: PASSERI – GALETTO
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: TOLFO
20:30

AC MILAN – GENOA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants:PAGANESSI – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: LA PENNA
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: MONDIN
20:30

PARMA – UDINESE
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: SANTORO – BRESMES
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: SCHENONE
20:30

SAMPDORIA – FIORENTINA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: FIORITO – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: FOURNEAU
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: ALASSIO
20:30

SASSUOLO – INTER
Mapei Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: CARBONE – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: DEL GIOVANE
20:30

Monday 20 August 2018

ATALANTA – FROSINONE
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: PICCININI
Assistants: PRETI – ROCCA
Fourth Official: ABISSO
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: LO CICERO
20:30