Monday, November 24, 2008

Serie A Week 12 Wrapup


4-2 AC FIORENTINA v UDINESE CALCIO (Artemio Franchi)

5 goals were scored in the second half out of the 6 goals sdored in this match and the match ended in action packed at Artemio Franchi when Fiorentina beat Udinese by 4-2. Antonio Floro opened the account for Udinese in the first half and Adrian Mutu leveled for Fio from the penalty spot just seven minutes into the second half. Brace from Ricardo Montolivo in the 63rd and 78th minute and in the very next minute Alberto Gilardinoade it 4-1. Antonio Di Natale pulled a late goal back from the penalty spot after Gianluca Comotto was dismissed. In the first half it clearly goes to Udinese and they scared hosts thru counter-attacks.

1-0 INTER MILAN v JUVENTUS FC (San Siro)

In the 72nd minute its Inters Sulley Muntari who scored the lonely goal to seal Inter victory over Juventus at San Siro. With this win both the teams were separated by 4 points, Inter secured the table top spot. Jose Mourinho prevailed in the much-anticipated battle of two former Chelsea coaches against Claudio Ranieri and saw his side cement their place on top of the table. Adriano recalled to the Inter side after he missed five match on the back of disciplinary matter.

1-1 BOLOGNA FC v US PALERMO (Renato Dall'Ara)

Its Davide Succi last minute equaliser for Palermo who dashed the hopes of hosts as they drew the game 1-1 at Renato Dall'Ara. Marco Di Vaio`s finish in the 20th minute looked like giving the hosts a valuable three points - which would have left only goal difference separating them from safety - but instead they had to settle for a third straight 1-1 draw. Palermo denied Bologna third success in this season as Palermo took a point in three games.

0-2 CHIEVO VERONA v AC SIENA (Stadio Marc`Antonio Bentegodi)

Just seven minutes from the time Daniele Gallopa and Massimo Maccarone both converted penalty as Siena defeats Chievo by 2-0 at Stadio Marc`Antonio Bentegodi. With this defeat Chievo dropped to the foot of the table. As looking into the Chievo schedule they will be stick to the foot of the table as they're going to face Udinese, AS Roma and Inter. Siena were the bad travellers who took a point from the possible 18 points. In the 83rd minute, Marco Malago was penalised for tugging Daniele Portanova`s shirt in the area and Gallopa did the rest. A minute left in the game, Stefano Sorrentino brought down substitute Mario Frick and Maccarone this time stepped up to score from the spot.

1-1 SS LAZIO v GENOA (Olympic Stadium)

Fortune turns brave and it happened with Lazio when Diego Milito missed the penalty and Osumane Dabo late goal gave fortune draw for hosts as the game ended in 1-1 draw. First fortune for Lazio, Anthony Vanden Borre sent a through-ball to Milito who hit a right-footed shot which beat the goalkeeper the goal was not given because of offside. Second fortune, Milito missed a penalty, a right-footed shot which he sent over the bar. The spot-kick had been awarded for a foul by Stephan Lichsteiner on Giuseppe Sculli. Milito put Genoa in front when he struck from Raffaele Palladino cross. Seconds later Lazio were level when Dabo hit a shot from outside the area which Rubinho saved but failed to hold on to and the ball trickled into the goal.

0-3 US LECCE v AS ROMA (Stadio Via del Mare)

Roma best Lecce quite comfortably by 3-0 at Stadio Via del Mare. 11 minutes into the game Francesco Totti clever ball set-up to Mark Vucinic stuck a low eft footed ahot against his old team. In the 38th minute Matteo Brighi's shot from the edge of the area was deflected to the feet of unmarked defender Juan, who tapped the ball into the net. It was 3-0 in the 49th minute when Brighi won the ball in midfield, broke well and set up Totti for a lob over Benussi.

2-2 SSC NAPOLI v CAGLIARI CALCIO (San Paolo)

Napoli encountered a strong unexpected stout resistance from Cagliari as the game ended 2-2 at San Paolo Stadium. Marek Hamsik put Napoli ahead after nine minutes but Diego Lopez levelled matters 10 minutes into the second half. Ezequiel Lavezzi looked to have won it for the hosts when he struck six minutes from time but Daniele Conti equalised again at the death. This game produced seven yellow cards in the last 33 minutes of the game. The home side move back up to fourth but they are now six points behind leaders Internazionale.

3-1 REGGINA CALCIO v ATALANTA (Stadio Oreste Granillo)

Regina lifted themselves from the foot of the table when they beat Atalanta by 3-1 and in the last week they thumped Udinese. The defeat continues a poor away run for Atalanta, who have picked up only four points from seven away games this season. In the 10th minute, Francesco Cozza's powerful free-kick cleared the Atalanta wall and left visiting goalkeeper Ferdinando Coppola helpless as it sailed into the net. In the 21st minute as Bernardo Corradi rose to head home a corner with Coppola punished for his hesitancy as he was left in no man's land. In the 79th minute, in swift counter-attack Franco Brienza's pass picked out by Bernardo Corradi who fired a right-footed shot beyond Coppola. Deep into injury time Cristiano Doni headed in from a corner for Atalanta, but it was too little, too late.

3-0 UC SAMPDORIA v CATANIA CALCIO (Comunale Luigi Ferraris)

A brace from Antonia Cassano took Sampdoria further clear of the danger zone by beating Catania 3-0. Belluci and Cassano created chaos and tormented Catania defence thru out the game as both would have been scored hattrick each. Claudio Bellucci opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Cassano added the second just after an hour and gave a more realistic look to the scoreline with a third in stoppage time and completed his brace. Belluci goal is the first of this season. Marius Stankevicius had a great game and he is the main supplier to Belluci and Cassano.

2-2 TORINO CALCIO v AC MILAN (Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino)

AC Milan were drifted three points from Inter at the top of the table when held to a 2-2 draw by Torino. Torino went ahead Roberto Stellone's 25th-minute strike, but Milan roared back and equalised through Alexandre Pato before Ronaldinho put the visitors ahead 10 minutes before half-time. But it was Kaladze hand ball which gave penalty to Torino as Alessandro Rossina converted it.

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