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33% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA and 67% Ball Possession INTER
Chievo Verona 2 – 0 Inter
49′ Valter Birsa
81′ Valter Birsa

 

What a blow for Inter!    Chievo Verona giving a tough lesson to Inter, considered one of the favorites to win the Scudetto, and defeated them with 2 goals.   Chievo Verona making their debut in this new 2016 – 2017 Serie A season with a victory delighting their fans at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium.

It’s a new era for Inter having new coach Frank De Boer replacing former coach Roberto Mancini.  True, it’s too early to judge De Boer’s tactics.  Yet, De Boer failed to debut with a victory and return home defeated with 2 goals.

Chievo Verona opening the score in the 49th minute.  It is midfielder Valter Birsa to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by defender Fabrizio Cacciatore.     Surely, a special match for Chievo Verona Valter Birsa living a personal derby against Inter.  Birsa a former AC Milan player and punishing Inter not with one, but two goals.

The second goal by Birsa arriving in the 81st minute with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.

Shout of joy by Valter Birsa celebrating his goal against Inter

Photo:   facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929 (Foto Udali/Chievo)

• There are 28 precedents between Chievo Verona vs Inter.  Stats showing Chievo Verona with 4 wins, 7 draws, and Inter with 17 wins.

Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by Coach Rolando Maran:

CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, Hetemaj; Birsa; Inglese, Meggiorini.

Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Frank De Boer:

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Ranocchia, Nagatomo; Medel, Kondogbia; Éder, Banega, Candreva; Icardi.

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Video commentary from Diretta Stadio by Filippo Tramontana on Chievo vs Inter

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of  CHIEVO VERONA:  2 wins, 1 lost

13/08/16	CI	Chievo – Entella				3:0	R3
06/08/16	CFG	Hoffenheim – Chievo				2:0
04/08/16	CFG	Chievo – Parma Calcio				2:0

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

13/08/16	ICC	Inter – Celtic				2:0	1
05/08/16	CFG	Tottenham – Inter				6:1
30/07/16	ICC	Inter – B. Munich				1:4	1

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game.  1 suspended player for INTER: Murillo

 

Photos of the match Chievo Verona vs Inter courtesy facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929 (Foto Udali/Chievo)

 

Inter coach Frank De Boer and Chievo Verona coach Rolando Maran

 

Chievo Verona forward Riccardo Meggiorii (69) and Inter midfielder Gary Medel (17)

 

 

 

 

Valter Birsa celebrating after scoring against Inter

 

 

Chievo Verona players thanking the fans at the end of the match

 

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 1

Chievo Verona 2 – 0 Inter
Sunday 21 August 2016
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy

20:45

Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: GHERSINI

Goals: 49′ Valter Birsa  (C), 81′ Valter Birsa (C)

Official lineups – formations:

CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, Hetemaj; Birsa; Inglese, Meggiorini.

Subs: Bressan, Seculin, Spolli, Rigoni, Gamberini, Sardo, Frey, Parigini, Pellissier, Costa, Jallow, De Paoli.

Coach: Rolando Maran.

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Miranda, Ranocchia, Nagatomo; Medel, Kondogbia; Éder, Banega, Candreva; Icardi.

Subs: Carrizo, Berni, Melo, Palacio, Jovetic, Biabiany, Erkin, Santon, Gnoukouri, Perisic, Jovetic, Yao.

Coach: Frank de Boer.