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52% Ball Possession UDINESE and 48% Ball Possession CARPI
Udinese 1 – 2 Carpi 
79′ Antonio Di Natale (pen) 36′ Simone Verdi (pen)
. 38′ Simone Veri
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 16th position with 39 points and a negative goal difference of -24
Carpi, 18th position with 35 points and a negative goal difference of -21
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Udinese | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 34:58 | -24 | 39 |
| 18 | Carpi | 37 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 35:56 | -21 | 35 |
A sad day for Udinese as the iconic Captain forward Antonio Di Natale is playing his last game. Di Natale being the motor “a bandiera” for the squad earned the respect not only of his teams, but also from the fans.
Carpi despite the victory is relegated to the Serie B. The competition was for Palermo who defeated Hellas Verona and saved themselves reaching 39 points while Carpi remained with 38 points. One point difference and that made the difference.
Things going bad for Udinese. In the 35th minute, Referee Mazzoleni giving a penalty to Carpi conceded by Udinese defender Felipe after a foul on Carpi forward Kevin Lasagna inside the penalty area. It’s forward Simone Verdi to convert the penalty defeating goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Tough situation for Udinese. Referee Mazzoleni giving a red card to forward Cyril Théréau in the 37th minute. Udinese playing now with 10 players.
Imagine, just two minutes after the first goal, there it comes the second one. Yep, it is again Simone Verdi to score! In the 38th minute, Verdi defeating goalkeeper Karnezis with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Marco Crimi.
Photo: facebook.com/carpifc1909.it
There are no precedents between Udinese vs Carpi at the Friuli Stadium.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Luigi Di Canio:
UDINESE (3-5-2): Karnezis; Piris, Danilo, Felipe; Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Bruno Fernandes, Alì Adnan; Zapata, Théréau.
Here is CARPI official starting lineup by coach Fabrizio Castori:
CARPI (4-4-1-1): Colombi; Zaccardo, Suagher, Gagliolo, Sabelli; Martinho, Bianco, Crimi, Pasciuti; Verdi; Lasagna
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau wih 11 goals
Top scorer of CARPI: Kevin Lasagna with 5 goals
| UDINESE | Goals | Goals | CARPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thereau, Cyril | 11 | 5 | Lasagna, Kevin |
| Zapata, Duvan | 8 | 4 | Borriello, Marco |
| Badu, Emmanuel | 4 | 3 | Di Gaudio, Antonio |
| Fernandes, Bruno | 3 | 3 | Lollo, Lorenzo |
| Perica, Stipe | 2 | 2 | Mbakogu, Jerry |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 08/05/16 | SA | Atalanta – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 37 | |||
| 30/04/16 | SA | Udinese – Turin | 1:5 | Round 36 | |||
| 23/04/16 | SA | Inter – Udinese | 3:1 | Round 35 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CARPI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 08/05/16 | SA | Carpi – Lazio | 1:3 | Round 37 | |||
| 01/05/16 | SA | Juventus – Carpi | 2:0 | Round 36 | |||
| 25/04/16 | SA | Carpi – Empoli | 1:0 | Round 35 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for UDINESE: Kuzmanovic (1)
4 suspended players for CARPI: Poli (1), Lollo (1), Letizia (1), Romagnoli (1)
Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 38
Udinese 1 – 2 Carpi
Sunday 15 May 2016
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
20:45
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: PADOVAN – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: DI BELLO
Goals:
Official lineups – formations:
UDINESE (3-5-2): Karnezis; Piris, Danilo, Felipe; Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Bruno Fernandes, Alì Adnan; Zapata, Théréau.
Subs: Meret, Di Natale, Domizzi, Armero, Perica, Guilherme, Edenílson, Pasquale, Iniguez, Hallfredsson, Matos, Balic.
Coach: Luigi De Canio.
CARPI (4-4-1-1): Colombi; Zaccardo, Suagher, Gagliolo, Sabelli; Martinho, Bianco, Crimi, Pasciuti; Verdi; Lasagna.
Coach: Belec, Cofie, Porcari, Di Gaudio, Gnahorè, de Guzmán, Daprelà, Fedele, Ceci, Mbakogu.
Coach: Fabrizio Castori.
Match Stats
| Udinese | Match Stats | Carpi |
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 15(5) | Shots (on goal) | 10(5) |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 52% | Ball Possession | 48% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |