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47% Ball Possession HELLAS VERONA and 53% Ball Possession CATANIA
Hellas Verona 4 – 0 Catania 
28′ Luca Toni
45′ Marquinho
75′ Juan Gomez
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 9th position with 49 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Catania, 20th position with 23 points and a negative goal difference of -33
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Verona | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 52:58 | -6 | 49 |
| 20 | Catania | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26:59 | -33 | 23 |
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players
Hellas Verona crushing Catania with a poker. Two goals by forward Luca Toni catapulting Catania, plus the goals by Marquinho and Juan Gomez. It was the last hope for Catania for salvation. There are only 3 more games after this one and by how Catania have been playing most likely Serie B awaits. Catania have only 23 points and are 2 points behind 25 points and 5 below Bologna with 28 points. These are the 3 teams risking relegation. Simply put, this lost for Catania could be the “good bye Serie A, and relegated to Serie B” in case of Livorno winning.
Here is Hellas Verona official starting lineup by coach Andrea Mandorlini:
HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): 1 Rafael; 4 Pillud, 18 Moras, 25 Marques, 3 Albertazzi; 26 Sala, 30 Donadel, 10 Hallfredsson; 15 Iturbe, 9 Toni, 7 Marquinho.
Here is CATANIA official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Pellegrino:
CATANIA (4-3-3): 1 Frison; 2 Peruzzi, 3 Spolli, 5 Rolin, 18 Monzon; 8 Plasil, 10 Lodi, 15 Rinaudo; 11 Leto, 9 Bergessio, 28 Barrientos
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Forward Luca Toni with 18 goals
Top scorer for CATANIA: Forward Gonzalo Bergessio with 7 goals
| Hellas Verona | Goals | Goals | Catania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni, Luca | 18 | 7 | Bergessio, Gonzalo |
| Jorginho, Frelio Filho | 7 | 4 | Barrientos, Pablo Cezar |
| Iturbe, Juan Manuel | 6 | 3 | Leto, Sebastian |
| Romulo | 5 | 3 | Castro, Lucas |
| Gomez, Juan | 4 | 1 | Plasil, Jaroslav |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 19/04/14 | SA | Atalanta – Verona |
1:2 | Round 34 |
| 13/04/14 | SA | Verona – Fiorentina |
3:5 | Round 33 |
| 05/04/14 | SA | Chievo – Verona |
0:1 | Round 32 |
Here are the last 3 games of CATANIA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 19/04/14 | SA | Catania – Sampdoria |
2:1 | Round 34 |
| 13/04/14 | SA | Milan – Catania |
1:0 | Round 33 |
| 06/04/14 | SA | Catania – Turin |
1:2 | Round 32 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, Hellas Verona vs Catania, Sunday 27 April 2014, Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium, Verona, Italy, Serie A Week 35.
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Photo ilcalciocatania.it
Catania coach Maurizio Pellegrino with the challenge to win this home
game to continue with the last minute sprint for salvation.
Italian Serie A Week 35
Hellas Verona 4 – 0 Catania
Sunday 27 April 2014
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
12:30
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: IORI – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: MARESCA
Goals: 6′ Luca Toni (H), 28′ Luca Toni (H), 45′ Marquinho (H), 75′ Juan Gomez (H)
Official formations – lineups:
HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): 1 Rafael; 4 Pillud, 18 Moras, 25 Marques, 3 Albertazzi; 26 Sala, 30 Donadel, 10 Hallfredsson; 15 Iturbe, 9 Toni, 7 Marquinho.
Subs:
12 Nicolas, 98 Borra, 8 Cacia, 11 Jankovic, 14 Cirigliano, 17 Donsah,
19 Rabusic, 21 Gomez Taleb, 22 Maietta, 23 Gonzalez, 29 Cacciatore, 33
Agostini.
Coach.: Andrea Mandorlini.
CATANIA (4-3-3): 1 Frison; 2 Peruzzi, 3 Spolli, 5 Rolin, 18 Monzon; 8 Plasil, 10 Lodi, 15 Rinaudo; 11 Leto, 9 Bergessio, 28 Barrientos.
Subs: 35 Ficara, 6 Legrottaglie, 7 Fedato, 13 Izco, 19 Castro, 23 Boateng, 24 Gyomber, 26 Keko, 33 Capuano, 34 Biraghi, 36 Caruso.
Coach.: Maurizio Pellegrino.
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Referee: RUSSO |
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Match Stats |
Catania |
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 18(8) | Shots (on goal) | 11(2) |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 47% | Ball Possession | 53% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?