Hello my friends. It’s Friday morning. Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Friday 13March 2015. What a beautiful day! Am I happy or what! How are you?
Main headline is about the result of the Europa League Round of 16. I love the headline about Napoli with the new king foward Gonzalo Higuain scoring 3 goals defeating Dinamo Moscow with a 3–1. Sad news is the defeat of Inter losing against Wolfsburg in Germany. Torino also losing in Russia against Zenit Saint Petersburg. The awaited Euro Derby Fiorentina – Roma ending with a 1-1 draw.
As for the Champions League headline, oh boy let me tell you. Good news is that midfielder Andrea Pirlo is ready and says that he will be ready to play with Juventus when they go to Germany for the second leg against Borussia Dortmund.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 13 March 2015
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 13 March 2015
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina Friday 13 March 2015
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66% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 34% Ball Possession DINAMO MOSCOW Napoli 3 – 1 Dinamo Moscow
25′ Gonzalo Higuain 2′ Kevin Kuranyi
31′ Gonzalo Higuain (pen)
55′ Gonzalo Higuain
Europa League Round of 16:
Round of 16, first leg: Napoli – Dinamo Moscow on Thursday 12 March
Round of 16, second leg: Dinamo Moscow – Napoli on Thursday 19 March
Super match for Napoli thanks to the high mark performance by forward Gonzalo Higuain scoring 3 goals. A perfect hattrick for Higuain pleasing the fans at the San Paolo Stadium. Napoli battled against a 10-man Dinamo Moscow claiming all full 3 points.
It was a great reaction for Napoli after being surprised in the 2nd minute with forward Kevin Kuranyi defeating Napoli goalkeeper Mariano Andujar with a headed shot.
The Argentinian Napoli forward scoring the first goal of his hattrick in the 25th minute. Higuain defeating Dynamo Moscow goalkeeper Vladimir Gabulov with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by defender Faouzi Ghoulam.
Referee giving a second yellow card to Dinamo Moscow midfielder Roman Zobnin in the 46th minute remaining with 10 players.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Andújar; Henrique, Koulibaly, Britos, Ghoulam; Inler (C), Jorginho; Jose Maria Callejón, de Guzmán, Dries Mertens; Gonzalo Higuaín.
Here is DYNAMO MOSCOW official starting lineup by coach
Fiorentina 1 – 1 AS Roma
17′ Josip Ilicic 77′ Seydou Keita
Europa League Round of 16:
Round of 16, first leg: Fiorentina – AS Roma on Thursday 12 March
Round of 16, second leg: AS Roma – Fiorentina on Thursday 19 March
It’s an Euro Derby between two Serie A teams at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. A clash between Fiorentina and AS Roma ending with a 1-1 draw. Chances now open for both to pass to the next round, but it will be decided until next Thursday 19 March at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium during the second leg.
In the 17th minute, Fiorentina taking the lead following a break with midfielder Josip Ilicic defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by midfielder Mohamed Salah.
Roma equalizing the score in the 77th minute following a corner. It is midfielder Seydou Keita to defeat Fioretina goalkeeper Neto with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Alessandro Florenzi.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Torosidis, Yanga-Mbiwa, Manolas, Holebas; Radja Nainggolan, Keita, Daniele De Rossi; Alessandro Florenzi, Adem Ljajic, Juan Iturbe.
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Torosidis, Yanga-Mbiwa, Manolas, Holebas; Radja Nainggolan, Keita, Daniele De Rossi; Alessandro Florenzi, Adem Ljajic, Juan Iturbe.
Subs.: De Sanctis, A. Cole, Astori, Pjanić, Gervinho, Verde, Doumbia.
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2 – 0 Torino
38′ Axel Witsel
53′ Domenico Criscito
UEFA Europa League Round of 16 game:
Europa League, Round of 16, First Leg, Thursday 12 March 2015
Europa League, Round of 16, Second Leg, Thursday 19 March 2015
Torino will have to wait for the Europa League Second Leg for redemption. Torino will need to win with more than 2 goals without conceding to qualify for the next round.
Things starting bad for Torino remaining with 10 players. In the 27th minute Referee Manuel De Sousa giving the second yellow card to midfielder Marco Benassi making it an automatic red card.
It is Zenit Saint Petersburg to open the score in the 38th minute. Midfielder Axel Witsel defeating Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Tough situation now as Zenit increases the score in the 53rd minute with defender Domenico Criscito defeating goalkeeper Padelli with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Here is ZENIT SAINT PETERSBURG official starting lineup by coach André Villas-Boas:
ZENIT SAINT PETERSBURG (4-2-3-1): Lodygin; Smolnikov, Luís Neto, Garay, Criscito; Javi García, Witsel; Hulk, Danny (C), Shatov; Rondon.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimović, Glik (C), Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, Gazzi, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Martínez, Fabio Quagliarella.
Photos Zenit vs Torino courtesy of facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub / Foto Fabio Ferrari – LaPresse
Photo: torinofc.it
Torino fans rooting for the team in Russia.
2014 – 2015 UEFA Europa League
Round of 16, First Leg
Zenit Saint Petersbug – Torino
Thursday 12 March 2015
Stadion Petrovsky
Saint Pertersburg, Russia
18:00
Referee: Manuel De Sousa (POR)
Assistant referees: Bertino Miranda (POR) and Alvaro Mesquita (POR)
Fourth official: Rui Tavares (POR)
Additional assistant referees: Artur Dias (POR) and Carlos Xistra (POR)
Goals: 38′ Axel Witsel (Z), 53′ Domenico Criscito (Z)
Official formations – lineups:
ZENIT SAINT PETERSBURG (4-2-3-1): Lodygin; Smolnikov, Luís Neto, Garay, Criscito; Javi García, Witsel; Hulk, Danny (C), Shatov; Rondon.
56% Ball Possession WOLFSBURG and 44% Ball Possession INTER Wolfsburg 3 – 1 Inter
28′ Naldo 5′ Rodrigo Palacio
63′ Kevin De Bruyne
75′ Kevin De Bruyne
Europa League Round of 16:
Round of 16, first leg: Wolfsburg – Inter on Thursday 12 March
Round of 16, second leg: Inter – Wolfsburg on Thursday 19 March
It’s an uphill road now for Inter losing the Europa League Round of 16 First Leg against Wolfsburg. Inter will have to wait until the Second Leg on March 19 to get their chances to qualify for the next round of the Europa League.
Inter opening the score in the 5th minute with forward Rodrigo Palacio defeating Wolfsburg goalkeeper Diego Benaglio with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Mauro Icardi.
Wolfsburg equalizing the score in the 28th minute with defender Naldo defeating Inter goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo with a headed shot in the center following a corner. The corner is conceded by goalkeeper Carrizo.
Tough situation now with Wolfsburg taking the lead in the 63rd minute. Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne defeating Inter goalkeeper Carrizo with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Vieirinha.
Is it over? In the 75th minute Wolfsburg giving a big headache to Inter fans. Kevin De Bruyne defeating goalkeeper Carrizo from a free kick with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Here is WOLFSBURG official starting lineup by coach D. Hecking:
By Anna Italia
Fiorentina 1 – 1 AS Roma 
