MILAN – Here’s some of what Stefano Colantuono had to say in his pre-match press conference:
“Balotelli is an extraordinary striker and he deserves to go to the World Cup. People talk too much about what he does off the field and it’s all too emphasized. Even if he parks his car badly, it gets in the papers. Seedorf’s right when he says to let him play in peace. Sometimes, he goes overboard, but he’s young. Milan will be highly motivated to get into Europe”.
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TORONTO, MILAN GLORIE: 21 MAY, MILAN FOUNDATION
MILAN – Milan Glorie will travel to Toronto on 21 May for a match against Benfica legends for The Legends Cup – A Tribute to Eusebio, with part of the funds raised going to the Milan Foundation
Result HELLAS VERONA 2 – 2 UDINESE, Saturday 10 May 2014, Serie A Week 37
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35% Ball Possession HELLAS VERONA and 65% Ball Possession UDINESE
Hellas Verona 2 – 2 Udinese 
14′ Luca Toni (pen) 56′ Antonio Di Natale
54′ Emil Hallfredsson 91′ Badu
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 9th position with 53 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Udinese, 13th position with 42 points and a negative goal difference of -11
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Verona | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 59:61 | -2 | 53 |
| 13 | Udinese | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 41:52 | -11 | 42 |
A sweet and sour day for Hellas Verona first delighting their fans at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium, though, at the end conceding a draw. The last home game this season and the draw risking their qualification to the Europa League next season. Brave reaction by Udinese unable to win this away game, but after being down, equalizing in extra time. Last time Udinese won an away game was in February! Stats continue negative for Udinese at the Bentegodi never getting a victory, but suffering 4 draws and 7 lost. Verona winning the last two games against Udinese.
It is forward Luca Toni to open the score in the 14th minute. Here is the thing. Referee Tommasi granting a penalty to Verona conceded by Udinese midfielder Allan Loureiro after a foul on Verona defender Alessandro Agostini. Taking the penalty spot is precisely Luca Toni. A one on one …. Toni sets his sight and there you go converting the penalty with a right footed shot defeating Udinese goalkeeper Simone Scuffet in the bottom right corner! It’s the 20th goal this season for Toni.
Verona increasing the score in the 54th minute. This time the goal is by midfielder Emil Hallfredsson getting the assist by Juan Gomez Taleb. Hallfredsson defeating Udinese goalkeeper Scuffet with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 2nd goal this season for Hallfredsson.
Two minutes later… Bam! Udinese shortening the distance with the one and only forward Antonio Di Natale in the 56th minute. Di Natale defeating Verona goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the center.
Ruining the party for Verona to take away at least 1 point is midfielder Emmanuel Badu in the 91st minute! Badu getting the assist by midfielder Andrea Lazzari to defeat Verona goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Udinese players running to congratulate Badu for this goal in extremis…..
Here is HELLAS VERONA official starting lineup by coach Andrea Mandorlini:
Hellas Verona (4-3-3): Rafael; Pillud, Moras, Marques, Agostini; Sala, Cirigliano, Hallfredsson; Gomez Taleb, Toni, Marquinho.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Francesco Guidolin:
Udinese (3-5-2): Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Lazzari, Pinzi, Allan, Pereyra, Gabriel Silva; Nico Lopez, Di Natale.
Disciplinary Situation before the game: 2 suspended players for HELLAS VERONA: Iturbe (1), Albertazzi (1)
No suspended players for UDINESE
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Forward Luca Toni with 20 goals
Top scorer for UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale with 13 goals
| Hellas Verona | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni, Luca | 20 | 13 | Di Natale, Antonio |
| Iturbe, Juan Manuel | 7 | 45 | Badu, Emmanuel |
| Jorginho, Frelio Filho | 7 | 4 | Fernandes, Bruno |
| Romulo | 6 | 4 | Muriel, Luis |
| Gomez, Juan | 5 | 3 | Heurtaux, Thomas |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 05/05/14 | SA | Lazio – Verona | 3:3 | Round 36 |
| 27/04/14 | SA | Verona – Catania | 4:0 | Round 35 |
| 19/04/14 | SA | Atalanta – Verona | 1:2 | Round 34 |
Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 04/05/14 | SA | Udinese – Livorno | 5:3 | Round 36 |
| 27/04/14 | SA | Turin – Udinese | 2:0 | Round 35 |
| 19/04/14 | SA | Udinese – Napoli | 1:1 | Round 34 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, Hellas Verona vs Udinese, Saturday 10 May 2014, Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium, Verona, Italy, Serie A Week 37
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Italian Serie A Week 37
Hellas Verona 2 – 2 Udinese
Saturday 10 May 2014
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
18:00
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: TEGONI – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: IANNELLO
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: MARESCA
Goals: 14′ Luca Toni (V) (pen), 54′ Emil Hallfredsson (V), 56′ Antonio Di Natale (U), 91′ Badu (U)
Official formations – lineups:
Hellas Verona (4-3-3): Rafael; Pillud, Moras, Marques, Agostini; Sala, Cirigliano, Hallfredsson; Gomez Taleb, Toni, Marquinho.
Subs: Nicolas, Borra, Cacia, Jankovic, Donsah, Rabusic, Maietta, Gonzalez, Cacciatore, Donadel, Fares, Zaccagni.
Coach: Mandorlini.
Udinese (3-5-2): Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Lazzari, Pinzi, Allan, Pereyra, Gabriel Silva; Nico Lopez, Di Natale.
Subs.: Brkic, Kelava, Pereira, Bubnjic, Badu, Milnar, Beleck, Alves, Yebda, Widmer.
Coach: Guidolin.
| Italian Serie A Week 37Hellas Verona 2 – 2 UdineseSaturday 10 May 2014 Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium Verona, Italy18:00 Referee: TOMMASI |
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| Hellas Verona |
Match Stats |
Udinese |
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 10(4) | Shots (on goal) | 14(5) |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 35% | Ball Possession | 65% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?
AHEAD OF ATALANTA-MILAN, SEEDORF TO THE MILAN CHANNEL: “Focused on the last two matches”
MILAN – Clarence Seedorf speaking exclusively to the Milan Channel:
“There are many Milan fans in Indonesia and great respect for that the club does. When I talk about Zanetti, I’m talking about a friend. I have a great relationship with him. I also exchanged messages with Yepes, he said he’s doing fine but he won’t be playing tomorrow. Brazil has an embarrassment of riches with players and I’m disappointed for Kakà and Robinho. Speaking with them both I’ve seen that they’ve accepted the decision like professionals. We’re looking for an identity for the team and once you have that it’s easier to change things around tactically. Honda is one of the most important players we have and he works hard. Technically and tactically he’s very good and he’ll be able to give even more in the future. Everyone is back and in good form. Abate and Poli should both be with us tomorrow. We’re focused on these last two matches and we had a good week’s work. After the derby win we need a big game agains tomorrow”.
MILANELLO: SEEDORF’S PRESS CONFERENCE
MILANELLO - Here's what coach Seedorf had to say in this afternoon's press conference at the Milanello sports centre.