In the daytime

Denis ORLOV

Inter - Milan. Echoes of the Catania tragedy are still audible in the world of calcho. Therefore, for the first time in 13 years, the Milan derby will be held in the afternoon. November 7, 1993, the victory remained with “Milan” - 2: 1 (Panucci, Papen - Bergkamp, ​​penalty). The next date caught the competition in the polar mood. If the red-blacks overcame the barrier of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, the “black-blue” dropped out of the fight. Now the head of “Milan” Silvio Berlusconi aimed the team to win the Eurotrophy. “Inter” remains to bring to a logical conclusion the triumphal march through the Apennine stadiums. The piquancy of the meeting is added by the fact that the teams of Roberto Mancini and Carlo Ancelotti are the most successful in the last rounds. Nominal guests do not know the bitterness of defeating 15 games in a row (9 victories and 6 world ones), and the hosts did not lose at all in the current championship!

“Palermo” - “Fiorentina”. A few weeks ago, Sicilian claims for a pedestal were not in doubt. But now everything for “Palermo” begins anew. While he is holding the third line, to which “Lazio” and “Milan” are trying on. A little off, “Fiorentina”, and its lag is still great. It is possible that the visit of "violets" to the southern island will reduce the distance. After all, the Florentines are now on the rise, and the Palermans, on the contrary, are in the pit. In addition, guests aim to return the favor for the home fiasco in the first round - 2: 3. By the way, it is reasonable to perceive the match as a duel of teams, each of which can consider itself third: the hosts, based on the table, and the guests according to the number of points scored without penalty deductions.

The main hope of “Messina” Christian Rigano, only recovering from an injury, confirmed an enviable goal appetite. The 32-year-old striker has 11 goals, and he is five accurate shots behind the leader of the sniper race Totti. But Rigano is absolutely the best in terms of rate of fire. To score a goal, he needs an average of 116 minutes to play - less than anyone else. If Christian does not slow down, “Messina” has a good chance in the fight for survival.

“I guarantee 101 percent - Prandelli remains. He is the best coach in Italy, and we are extremely pleased that Cesare wants to connect his fate with Florence for several years. The team practically ensured that the residence permit in Serie A was preserved. It's time to think about more: for example, getting into UEFA Cup. We are confident that we will be visible in Europe, "- sports director of Fiorentina Pantaleo Corvino .

200 matches in Serie A as the head coach of the steering “Inter” Roberto Mancini. In addition to the Milan club, the track record of the 42-year-old mentor is work with Fiorentina and Lazio. In total, his teams celebrated 102 victories, tied 58 times and suffered 40 defeats. The jubilee match was overshadowed by the removal to Livorno. But there was no disqualification for him, and in the upcoming derby Mancini will take his usual place at the control panel.

10th of March. "Luigi Ferraris", 22.30.

Judge: Luca Banti (Livorno).

Injuries: Terlizzi, Volpi, Berti / Chimenti, Mauro Esposito.

Disqualifications: Flaki / Conti.

"Sampdoria" (version of "Sport Today"): L. Castellazzi - C. Zenoni, Falcone, Accardi, Pieri - Maggio, Palombo, D. Delveccio, D. Francescini - Cuagliarella, Bonazzoli.

Cagliari (Sport Today version): Fortin - Ferry, Diego Lopez, Bianco, Del Grosso - Bondini, Budel, L. Colucci, A. D'Agostino - Capone, Suazo.

Last matches: + + - + - / = - - - +

First round match: 0: 1 (Sant'Eliya).

Quotes William Hill: victory “Sampdoria” - 1.72, draw - 3.1, victory “Cagliari” - 4.5.

11th of March. "Athleti Azzurri di Italy", 17.00.

Judge: Antonio Giannoccaro (Lecce).

Injuries: Vieri, C. Conte / Cardone, Grell, Morpheo, Paponi.

Disqualifications: Adriano Pereira, Loria / Paci, Budan.

Atalanta (Sport Today version): Calderoni - Rivalta, Talamonti, Carrozzieri, Bellini - Ferreira Pinto, Miliaccio, Donati, Ariatti - C.Doni - Zampanya.

Parma (Sport Today version): Bucci - Perna, Ferronetti, Fernando Coutu, Contini, P. Castellini - Parravicini, Cigarini, Bolagno - Giuseppe Rossi, Muslimovich.

Last matches: = = = - - / - - = = =

First round match: 1: 3 (Ennio Tardini).

Quotes William Hill: victory “Atalanta” - 1.8, draw - 3, victory “Parma” - 4.2.

CHIEVO - Messina

11th of March. "Marc-Antonio Bentogody", 17.00.

Judge: Tiziano Pieri (Lucca).

Injuries: F. Cossato, Sichignano, Luciano, V. Obinna / Juliano, Zoro, Bakayoko.

Disqualifications: Del Neri (Head Coach) / De Vezze.

Chievo (Sport Today version): Squizzi - Malago, Mandelli, D'Anna, S. Lanna - Sammarco, Italyano, Matteo Brigi - Semioli, Bogdani, Pellissier.

“Messina” (version of “Sport today”): Caloni - Lavecchia, Rea, Dzanki, Parisi - Edgar Alvarez, Candela, D'Aversa, S. Masello - Ivica Iliev, Rigano.

Last matches: - = + = - / = - + - +

First round match: 1: 2 (“Giovanni Celeste”).

Quotes William Hill: victory “Chievo” - 1.83, draw - 3, victory “Messina” - 4.

11th of March. "Carlo Castellani", 17.00.

Judge: Matteo Trefoloni (Siena).

Injuries: Adani / Fanucci.

Disqualifications: no.

Empoli (Sport Today version): Bally - Raji, Pratali, Luccini, Tosto - Boucher, Almiron, D. Moro, Vannukki - Pozzi, Saudati.

Livorno (Sport Today version): Amelia - Grandoni, Kuffour, Galante - Balleri, Morrone, C. Coppola, A. Filippini, Pasquale - Fiore - C. Lucarelli.

Last matches: + + - + + / - + = = -

First round match : 0-0 (Armando Picchi).

Quotes William Hill: the victory of Empoli - 1.95, the draw - 2.75, the victory of Livorno - 4.

11th of March. "Giuseppe Meazza", 17.00.

Judge: Nicola Rizzoli (Bologna).

Injuries: Vieira, Cambiasso, Burdisso / Kaladze, Nesta, Serginho.

Disqualifications: Micon / Borriello.

Inter (Sport Today version): Julio Cesar - H. Dzanetti, I. Cordoba, Materazzi, Grosso - D. Stankovic, Dakur, Maxwell - Figo - Julio Cruz, Ibrahimovic.

“Milan” (version of “Sport Today”): Dida - Oddo, Bonera, Maldini, Yankulovsky - Gattuso, Pirlo, Brocci - Kaka - Gilardino, Ronaldo.

Last matches: + + + = + / + + + = +

First round match: 4: 3 (“Giuseppe Meazza”).

Quotes William Hill: victory of “Inter” - 2.25, draw - 2.8, victory of “Milan” - 3.1.

Broadcast: NTV-Plus Sport, 16.55 (live), NTV-Plus Football, 22.30 (record).

PALERMO - FIORENTINA

11th of March. "Renzo Barbera", 17.00.

Judge: Domenico Messina (Bergamo).

Injuries: Amauri, Korini / Mario Santana, Gobbi, Donadel.

Disqualifications: Caracciolo / no.

"Palermo" (version of "Sport Today"): A. Fontana - Zacardo, Biava, Barzagli, M. Pisano - Diana, Guana, Fabio Simplicio - Bresiano, Di Michele - Brienza.

Fiorentina (Sport Today version): Frey - Uyfalushi, Gamberini, Dainelli, Pascual - Blazi, Patientza, Liverani - Reginaldo, Toni, Mutu.

Last matches: - = = = - / + + + = +

First round match: 3: 2 (“Artemio Franchi”).

Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Palermo” - 2.75, the draw - 2.75, the victory of “Fiorentina” - 2.5.

Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 20.50 (record).

11th of March. Orestes Granillo, 17.00.

Judge: Massimiliano Saccani (Mantova).

Injuries: Gazzi, Landzaro, Campagnolo, Vijani / Peruzzi, Cribari, Sivilla.

Disqualifications: none / Mutarelli, Mauri.

Regina (Sport Today version): Pujoni - Aronika, Josa, A. Lucarelli - Place, Amerini, Tonozzi, Giacomo Tedesco, F. Modesto - Foggia - R. Bianchi.

Lazio (Sport Today version): Ballotta - Behrami, G. Stendardo, Dzauri, Belleri - Mudingayi, Ledesma, K. Manfredini - Luis Antonio Jimenez - Rocky, Pandev.

Last matches: + = - = = / = + + + +

First round match : 0-0 (Olimpico).

Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Regina” - 2.62, the draw - 2.7, the victory of “Lazio” - 2.7.

SIENA - ASKOLI

11th of March. "Artemio Franchi", 17.00.

Judge: Gianluca Rocky (Florence).

Injuries: Konko / Di Biaggio, G. Fontana, M. Delvecchio, J. Palyuka, Sonchin, Bonanni, Folio.

Disqualifications: Kodrya / Nastasa.

Siena (Sport Today version): Manninger - Bertotto, Portanova, Rinaudo, Molinaro - Antonini, E. Brevi, Vergassola - Cozza - Corvia, Maccarone.

Ascoli (Sport Today version): Eleftheropoulos - M. Melara, Corallo, Minieri - Vastola, Budyansky, P. Zanetti, Guberty - Fini, M. Paolucci - Bjelanovich.

Last matches: = - - = = / - = = = =

First round match : 1-0 (“Chino and Lillo del Duca”).

Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Siena” - 1.66, the draw - 3.1, the victory of “Ascoli” - 5.

11th of March. Olimpico, 5 p.m.

Judge: Gianluca Paparest (Bari).

Injuries: Claudio De Souza, Martinelli / Falsini, Mascara, Morimoto.

Disqualifications: I. Franceschini / no.

Torino (Sport Today version): Abbyati - Komotto, Cioffi, Bovo, Balestri - Lazetić, Gallo, Ardito, Rosina - Stellone, Muzzi.

“Catania” (version of “Sport Today”): Pantanelli - Lucenti, Sottil, Stovini, Juan Vargas - Bayocco, Edusei, Caserta - J. Colucci, Spinesi, Corona.

Last matches: - - - - + - / = - - - =

First round match: 1: 1 (San Nicolas in Bari).

Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Torino” - 2.1, the draw - 2.87, the victory of “Catania” - 3.3.

11th of March. Olimpico 22.30.

Judge: Paolo Mazzoleni (Bergamo).

Injuries: Gilberto Martinez, Aquilani, Kivu / D.Zenoni, Felipe, Yakvinta, Paulo Barreto.

Disqualifications: Kivu / M. Mott.

Roma (Sport Today version): Kurchi - Cassetti, M. Ferrari, Mexes, Panucci - De Rossi, D. Pizarro - Taddei, Perrotta, Mansini - Totti.

Udinese (Sport Today version): De Sanctis - Zapotochny, Natalie, Zapata - Obodo, De Martino, Pinzi, Muntari, Dossena - A. Gian, Di Natale.

Last matches: + - + = = / - = = = -

First round match : 1-0 (Friuli).

Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Roma” - 1.4, the draw - 3.5, the victory of “Udinese” - 8.

NOTE: match start time is Moscow time.

Standings

NOTES. 1. The indicators of “Milan”, “Lazio”, “Regina” and “Fiorentina” take into account the fines imposed on the basis of “mujigate”. Lazio has 3 points in liabilities, Milan - 8, Regina - 11 and Fiorentina - 15. 2. Siena is fined one point for delaying tax payments on players' salaries.

SNIPERS: Totti (Roma) - 16, Tony (Fiorentina) - 15, R. Bianchi (Regina) - 14, Spinesi (Catania), Mutu (Fiorentina), Ibrahimovic (Inter), Rocky (Lazio) - 12 each, Rigano ( Messina), C. Lucarelli (Livorno) - 11 each, C. Doni (Atalanta), Cuagliarella (Sampdoria), Yakvinta (Udinese), Budan (Parma) - 10 each, Crespo (Inter) - 9.

29th TOUR: 03/17. Lazio - Empoli, Sampdoria - Palermo. 03/18. Parma - Siena, Catania - Regina, Milan - Atalanta, Cagliari - Chievo, Ascoli - Inter, Udinese - Livorno, Messina - Torino, Fiorentina - Roma.

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