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65% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 35% Ball Possession UDINESE
    Atalanta 1 – 1 Udinese
19′ Gianpaolo Bellini (pen)      10′ Duvan Zapata

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE  the game:
Udinese, 16th position with 38 points and a negative  goal difference of  -24
Atalanta, 14th position with 41 points and a negative  goal difference of -7

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
14	Atalanta	36	10	11	15	38:45	-7	41
16	Udinese	36	10	8	18	33:57	-24	38

 

A draw giving 1 point each.  It’s a golden point for Udinese because gives them the assurance to remain in Serie A next season.    It’s also an emotional game for Atalanta Captain and defender Gianpaolo Bellini playing his last game retiring from active professional football.  Atalanta fans outpouring their gratitude by displaying banners, photos, and chanting.

Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc

It’s Udinese to open the score in the 10th minute.   Forward Duván Zapata defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Ali Adnan with a cross.

Photo:  facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896

 

A historic moment…. An excellent way to say goodbye.   Atalanta Captain Gianpaolo Bellini converting a penalty to equalize the score in the 19th minute.  Bellini defeating Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Udinese defender Danilo for a handball inside the penalty area.

 

Here  is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Edy Reja:

ATALANTA (4-3-3): Sportiello; Bellini, Masiello, Djimsiti, Brivio; Cigarini, de Roon, Kurtić; D’Alessandro, Borriello, Diamanti.

Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach

UDINESE (3-5-2): Karnezis; Wague, Danilo, Domizzi; Widmer, Badu, Kuzmanović, Hallfreðsson, Adnan; Zapata, Théréau.
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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of ATALANTA:  Alejandro Gomez with 7 goals

Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 11 goals

ATALANTA	Goals	Goals	UDINESE
Gomez, Alejandro	7	11	Thereau, Cyril
Pinilla, Mauricio	5	7	Zapata, Duvan
Borriello, Marco	4	4	Badu, Emmanuel
Denis, German	4	3	Fernandes, Bruno
Conti, Andrea	2	2	Perica, Stipe

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 1 draw,  1 lost

02/05/16	SA	Napoli – Atalanta				2:1	Round 36
24/04/16	SA	Atalanta – Chievo				1:0	Round 35
20/04/16	SA	Palermo – Atalanta				2:2	Round 34

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 2 lost

30/04/16	SA	Udinese – Turin	1:5	Round 36
23/04/16	SA	Inter – Udinese	3:1	Round 35
20/04/16	SA	Udinese – Fiorentina	2:1	Round 34

 

Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc

Before the game.  Atalanta staff, players, fans displaying a big “Thank you” banner thanking defender Gianpaolo Bellini for all his dedication.

 

Bellini thanking the fans

 

Photo:  facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896

 

2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 37

Atalanta 1 – 1 Udinese
Sunday 8 May 2016
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Bergamo, Italy

15:00

Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – STALLONE
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: PASQUA

Goals: 10′ Duvan Zapata (U),  19′ Gianpaolo Bellini (A) (pen)

Official lineups – formations:

ATALANTA (4-3-3): Sportiello; Bellini, Masiello, Djimsiti, Brivio; Cigarini, de Roon, Kurtić; D’Alessandro, Borriello, Diamanti.

Subs: Radunovic, Turrin, Tolói, Raimondi, Conti, Cherubin, Dramè, Gagliardini, Migliaccio, Freuler, Gakpé, Monachello.

Coach:  Edy Reja.

UDINESE (3-5-2): Karnezis; Wague, Danilo, Domizzi; Widmer, Badu, Kuzmanović, Hallfreðsson, Adnan; Zapata, Théréau.

Subs: Romo, Meret, Pasquale, Heurtaux, Piris, Fernandes, Guilherme, Lodi, Edenílson, Balić, Perica, Matos.

Coach: Luigi De Canio.

Match Stats

Atalanta	Match Stats	Udinese
1	Goals	1
8(2)	Shots (on goal)	4(2)
11	Fouls	18
3	Corner kicks	0
1	Offsides	2
65%	Ball Possession	35%
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Saves	1