Chievo stunned Roma Tuesday evening with a brilliant defensive performance. The only goal of the game came bang on ninety minutes from a volley by Cyril Thereau. The Roma attack was nullified by the Chievo defence and was not allowed to play their free flowing football. Both teams started with the three man backline, Chievo were playing with a 5-3-2 formation and Roma started with the formation they finished with on Saturday night with a 3-4-1-2 formation. Roma had the [...]
Almost a year ago to the day Juventus have claimed back to back titles. Last season it was in Trieste away to Cagliari, this season in front of the home fans at home to Palermo. Juventus won the game thanks to a penalty from Arturo Vidal. This is Juventus’ 29th Scudetto and it would have been 31 but two were taken away due to the betting scandal of 2006. On Saturday there were two matches the early evening kick off [...]
We are heading into my favourite part of the season, the crowning of the Scudetto winner. In Italian Serie A four games remain from season end but odds are leaders Juventus should wrap up the title when they meet relegation candidates Palermo come Sunday. At top of the table Juventus need but a one point from the encounter to secure the back to back Scudetti under coach Antonio Conte. And now the real race begins amongst the bottom end of [...]
Cagliari stunned Bologna 1-0 at the Stadio Is Arenas with Radja Nainggolan getting the only goal of the match just past the hour mark with a brilliant effort. Starting Action Archimede Morleo took a free kick from distance which was fired over the bar. Alessandro Diamanti cross found Alberto Gilardino whose header hit the post and bounced into Michael Agazzi hands. On two replays that were shown, one appeared to cross the line and the other showed a majority portion [...]
This has been a fantastic season in Serie A where Juventus ended the season unbeaten winning their twenty eighth Scudetto. AC Milan and Udinese will be playing in the Champions League next season while Napoli, Lazio and Inter will be in the Europa. Novara, Cesena and Lecce were sadly relegated from Serie A to Serie B. There have been some magnificent goals in Serie A Here are the top ten goals from the 2011/2012 Season. 10. Fabio Simplicio Roma vs. [...]
Tears were shed from grown men on the weekend as we bid farewell to some fantastic players who have graced Serie A. Alessandro Del Piero, Marco Di Vaio, Kaka Kaladze, Clarence Seedorf, Alessandro Nesta, Pippo Inzaghi, Rino Gattuso and Gianluca Zambrotta played their last games for Juventus, Bologna, Genoa and AC Milan. Lecce were relegated, Udinese clinched third after a 2-0 away win at Catania. Here are the top five goals from week 38 5. Pippo Inzaghi AC Milan vs. [...]
Genoa home win over Palermo on Sunday night in the final round of matches in Serie A meant relegation for Lecce. Earlier in the day we said some emotional farewells in both of the Juventus and AC Milan matches. Alessandro Del Piero, Clarence Seedorf, Rino Gattuso, Alessandro Nesta, Gianluca Zambrotta and Pippo Inzaghi said the farewells and we saw a goal each from Alessandro Del Piero and Pippo Inzaghi in their last appearance in Serie A. Marco Di Vaio and [...]
Juventus have been crowned as Serie A Champions after a 2-0 away win at Cagliari after Inter 4-2 win over AC Milan which included a wonderful goal by Maicon. Parma has now won six in a row and they are now level on points with Roma. Lecce and Genoa will have to fight on the last day of the season for survival in Serie A. Here are the top five goals from week 37 in Serie A. 5. Francesco Totti [...]
The title is heading back to Juventus. Inter Milan’s 4-2 win in the Milan derby, their second of the season, all but secured the title for the grand Old Lady who claimed all three points in Trieste against Cagliari with a two-nil victory. Juve have now 28 undisputed Italian league titles and 30 if you count the two that were revoked from them. Genoa imploded away at Udinese leaving them at risk of relegation on the final day. With their [...]
Six days ago Paolo Di Canio won his first honour as a manager, winning Championship Two with Swindon Town. Promotion was already assured a week earlier, but, a marvellous 5-0 home win over Port Vale saw his side clinch first place and the title. After just one season in England’s third-tier league, Swindon are already moving back up to Championship One. Di Canio was hired last summer following the club’s relegation and the departure of former manager Paul Hart. The [...]
We are in the final weeks of a compelling Serie A season and to top it off, we could see a big club get relegated this season to Serie B. Genoa have been in freefall and not have won in the league since early February. Genoa sit one point above the relegation zone and a rejuvenated Lecce side under Serse Cosmi are gunning for them. Here are the top five goals from Week 35 in Serie A. 5. Marquinho Roma [...]
Not winning a game since early February Genoa are finding themselves in a battle to survive the drop after their third defeat in seven days. On Sunday they lost away at Bologna and with Lecce losing as well, Genoa are one point above the relegation zone. A squad that was bought for European football could be playing Serie B football next season. Saturday 28th April There were three games on Saturday evening; there was a Sicilian derby on which Palermo [...]
