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51% Ball Possession UDINESE and 49% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
Udinese 3 – 0 Chievo Verona 
56′ Antonio Di Natale
74′ Bruno
86′ Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 15th position with 23 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -13
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Udinese | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22:32 | -10 | 23 |
| 16 | Chievo | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16:29 | -13 | 18 |
A convincing victory for Udinese thanks to the magic of Captain Antonio “Toto” Di Natale. It’s a boost to the morale of the team because now Udinese are getting away of the relegation zone while Chievo are succumbing. Udinese super motivated as this week they defeated Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg. Now, the motivation is high to play the Second Leg.
Udinese opening the score in the 56th minute with Di Natale getting the assist by Dusan Basta. Di Natale defeats Chievo Verona goalkeeper Christian Puggioni with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. It’s the 6th goal this season for Di Natale. Di Natale celebrates by running towards the fans with extending arms.
In the 74th minute, it is Bruno Fernandes defeating goalkeeper Puggioni with a left footed shot in the center. Party is on at the Friuli Stadium.
A magic moment for Fernandes, not only scoring a goal, but also making the assist for the third goal of the match in the 86th minute. A nightmare for goalkeeper Puggioni defeated by midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Francesco Guidolin:
Udinese (3-5-1-1): Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Badu, Yebda, Lazzari, Gabriel Silva; Maicosuel; Di Natale.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Eugenio Corini:
Chievo Verona (3-5-1-1): Puggioni; Bernardini, Cesar, Canini; Sardo, Bentivoglio, Rigoni, Guarente, Dramé; Stoian; Thereau.
Disciplinary Situation: 2 suspended players for UDINESE: Pinzi (1) , Allan (1)
2 suspended players for CHIEVO VERONA: Frey (1), Radovanovic (1)
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale with 6 goals
Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi with 5 goals
| Udinese | Goals | Goals | Chievo Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Di Natale, Antonio | 6 | 5 | Paloschi, Alberto |
| Muriel, Luis | 3 | 4 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Heurtaux, Thomas | 3 | 2 | Rigoni, Luca |
| Lopez, Nicolas | 2 | 1 | Lazarevic, Dejan |
| Badu, Emmanuel | 2 | 1 | Bentivoglio, Simone |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 2 win, 1 lost
| 04/02/14 | CI | Udinese – Fiorentina |
2:1 | Semifinal |
| 01/02/14 | SA | Bologna – Udinese |
0:2 | Round 22 |
| 26/01/14 | SA | Parma – Udinese |
1:0 | Round 21 |
Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 02/02/14 | SA | Chievo – Lazio |
0:2 | Round 22 |
| 25/01/14 | SA | Napoli – Chievo |
1:1 | Round 21 |
| 19/01/14 | SA | Chievo – Parma |
1:2 | Round 20 |
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Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, Udinese vs Chievo Verona, Saturday 8 February 2014, Friuli Stadium, Udine, Italy, Serie A Week 23
Italian Serie A Week 23
Udinese 3 – 0 Chievo Verona
Saturday 8 February 2014
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
18:00
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: VIVENZI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: TASSO
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: MINELLI
Attendance:
Goals: 56′ Antonio Di Natale (U), 74′ Bruno (U), 86′ Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
Official formations – lineups:
Udinese (3-5-1-1): Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Badu, Yebda, Lazzari, Gabriel Silva; Maicosuel; Di Natale.
Subs: Kelava, Pereira, Bubnijc, Douglas, Widmer, Mlinar, Jadson, Fernandes, Pereyra, Muriel, Nico Lopez, Zielinski.
Coach. Francesco Guidolin
ChievoVerona (3-5-1-1): Puggioni; Bernardini, Cesar, Canini; Sardo, Bentivoglio, Rigoni, Guarente, Dramé; Stoian; Thereau.
Subs: Agazzi, Squizzi, Claiton, Rubin, Lazarevic, Guana, Mbaye, Brighenti, Obinna, Pellissier, Paloschi.
Coach: Eugenio Corini.
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Udinese 3 – 0 Chievo Verona 18:00 Referee: BANTI |
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| Udinese | Match Stats |
Chievo Verona |
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 10(5) | Shots (on goal) | 9(3) |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 51% | Time of Possession | 49% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?