Denis ORLOV
MATCH TOUR
Fiorentina - Roma. For 11 rounds before the finish, “violets” did not lose hope for the first four. True, a lag of 10 points implies a game to win always and everywhere. Therefore, the quarterfinal of the Champions League will have a hard time. By the way, “Rome” is not necessary to break the veins. Her tournament position is quite stable. A solid second place with each week becomes an increasingly distinct end point for the “wolves”. In terms of motivation, the Florentines seem to give the Romans a head start. The owners have something to prove. In addition, in recent years, “Fiorentina” unsuccessfully opposed to “Roma” (only 2 wins in 19 games). But she, of course, was not averse to continue in the same spirit.
UNEXPECTED INTrigue
Ascoli - Inter. Roberto Mancini's team with a 10-match winning away streak needs to be on the lookout. The penultimate place of Ascoli is not a reason for relaxation. In the second round, the outsider noticeably added and is steadily gaining points. Wards Nedo Sonetti along with the “Nerazzurri” are in the quartet of clubs that have not lost in the previous 5 rounds, and last Sunday finally changed the 20th line to the 19th. Surprisingly, all this happens against the backdrop of serious personnel troubles. The squad of injured Ascoli sometimes reaches a dozen people. Wise by the experience, Sonetti does not panic: "Do not worry, I will find 11 players who will come out against the leader."
DO NOT LOSE FROM THE VIEW
World champion and defender of “Milan” Alessandro Nesta returned to duty. All week he diligently works in a common group. The football player’s problems began last spring when he injured his shoulder. Nevertheless, Nesta performed at the world championship. But the situation worsened every day. In the end, surgical intervention and lengthy rehabilitation were required. The defender played the last match of the national championship on November 25. Now, Sandro re-forms and hopes to enter the field on Sunday.
IMPORTANT WORDS
“There is no need to apologize to anyone. Francesco Gvidolin only expressed his point of view on the episode that he saw. He is not going to refuse his words, and all the club’s employees and players support the coach in this decision. His conclusions are based on moral principles, morality and fair play. It’s not a desire to win or not score a goal, "the reaction of the Palermo official website to Francesco Gvidolin’s three-match suspension. In a match with Fiorentina, he accused rivals of neglecting the principles of fair play.
BEAUTIFUL NUMBERS
599 matches in Serie A were held by Milan captain Paolo Maldini. He is the record holder for this indicator and is about to round out the number of games. True, incessant sores constantly interfere with the veteran. In 2007, Paolo was an infrequent guest on football lawns. In the previous round, the 38-year-old defender injured his knee and is likely to miss a meeting with Atalanta. Meanwhile, the closest pursuer, which is the 40-year-old goalkeeper of Ascoli Gianluca Paliuc, has 592 matches.
SAMPDORIA - PALERMO
March 17th . "Luigi Ferraris", 22.30.
Judge : Emidio Morganti (Ascoli Piceno).
Injuries : Terlizzi, Volpi / Amauri, Korini, Capuano.
Disqualifications : Flaki, K. Zenoni / Caracciolo, Zaccardo, Gvidolin (head coach).
Sampdoria (Sport Today version): Berti - Maggio, Falcone, Accardi, Pieri - Parola, Palombo, D. Delvecchio, D. Franceschini - Cuagliarella, Bonazzoli.
"Palermo" (version of "Sport Today"): A. Fontana - Cassani, Biava, Barzagli, M. Pisano - Diana, Guana, Fabio Simplicio - Bresiano, Cavani - Di Michele.
Last matches : + - + - = / = = = - =
First round match : 0: 2 (“Renzo Barbera”).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Sampdoria” - 2.37, the draw - 2.8, the victory of “Palermo” - 2.9.
Broadcast : NTV-Plus Football, March 18, 00.10 (recording).
ASKOLI - INTER
March 18th . "Chino and Lillo del Duca", 17.00.
Judge : Roberto Rosetti (Turin).
Injuries : Di Biagio, G. Fontana, Sonchin, P. Zanetti, Minieri, M. Melara, M. Delveccio / Vieira, Dakur, Grosso.
Disqualifications : no.
Ascoli (Sport Today version): J. Paliuc - Nastase, Corallo, Lombardi - Vastola, Folio, Budyansky, Pesce - Fini, M. Paolucci - Bjelanovich.
Inter (Sport Today version): Julio Cesar - Micon, I. Cordoba, Materazzi, Maxwell - H. Zanetti, Burdisso, D. Stankovic - Figo - Julio Cruz, Ibrahimovic.
Last matches : = = = = + / + + = + +
First round match : 0: 2 (“Giuseppe Meazza”).
Quotes William Hill : Ascoli win - 9.5, draw - 4, victory of Inter - 1.3.
CAGLIARI - CHIEVO
March 18th . Sant'Eliya, 5 p.m.
Judge : Gianluca Rocky (Florence).
Injuries : Chimenti, Mauro Esposito / F.Cossato, Sichignano, Luciano, V. Obinna.
Disqualifications : no / Sammarco, Málago, D'Anna.
Cagliari (Sport Today version): Fortin - F. Pisano, Diego Lopez, Bianco, Del Grosso - Bondini, Conti, L. Colucci, A. D'Agostino - Capone, Suazo.
Chievo (Sport Today version): Squizzi - F. Moro, Mandelli, A. Mantovani, S. Lanna - Matteo Brigi, Italyano, Marcolini - Semioli, Bogdani, Pellissier.
Last matches : - - - + = / = + = - =
First round match : 0-0 (Marc Antonio Bentogodi).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Cagliari” - 2.1, the draw - 2.75, the victory of “Chievo” - 3.5.
SKATING - REGINA
March 18th . "Romeo Neri" in Rimini, 17.00 (without spectators).
Judge : Oscar Girardi (San Dona di Piave).
Injuries : Falsini, Mascara, Morimoto / Gazzi, Landzaro, Campagnolo, Vijani.
Disqualifications : no / A. Lucarelli, Giacomo Tedesco.
“Catania” (version of “Sport Today”): Pantanelli - Silvestri, Sottil, Stovini, Juan Vargas - Bayocco, Edusei, Caserta - J. Colucci, Spinesi, Corona.
Regina (Sport Today version): Pujoni - Di Dio, Josa, Aronika - Place, Amerini, Tognozzi, F. Modesto - Foggia, N. Amoruzo - R. Bianchi.
Last matches : - - - = - / = - = = -
First round match : 1-0 (Orestes Granillo).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Catania” - 2.5, the draw - 2.8, the victory of “Regina” - 2.75.
FIORENTINA - ROMA
March 18th . "Artemio Franchi", 17.00.
Judge : Gianluca Paparest (Bari).
Injuries : Donadel / Gilberto Martinez, Aquilani, Kivu.
Disqualifications : no.
Fiorentina (Sport Today version): Frey - Uyfalushi, Gamberini, Dainelli, Pascual - Patientza, Liverani, Montolivo - Martin Jorgensen, Toni, Mutu.
“Roma” (version of “Sport Today”): A. Doni - Panucci, M. Ferrari, Mexes, Tonetto - De Rossi, D. Pizarro - Taddei, Perrotta, Mansini - Totti.
Last matches : + + = + = / - + = = +
First round match : 1: 3 (Olimpico).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Fiorentina” - 2.37, the draw - 2.9, the victory of “Roma” - 2.8.
Broadcast : NTV-Plus Sport Online, 16.55 (direct).
Messina - Torino
March 18th . "Giovanni Celeste", 17.00.
Judge : Paolo Bertini (Arezzo).
Injuries : no / Claudio De Souza, Pankaro, Stellone.
Disqualifications : Rea, Caloni / no.
“Messina” (version of “Sport Today”): Paoletti - Lavecchia, Zoro, Dzanki, Parisi - Edgar Alvarez, Candela, D'Aversa, S. Masello - Di Napoli, Rigano.
“Torino” (version of “Sport today ”): Abbyati - Komotto, O. Brevy, Chioffi, Balestri - Gallo, Ardito - Lazetić, Muzzi, Rozina - Abbrusato.
Last matches : - + - + = / - - + - +
First round match : 1: 1 (Olimpico).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Messina” - 2.2, the draw - 2.8, the victory of “Torino” - 3.2.
MILAN - ATALANTA
March 18th . "Giuseppe Meazza", 17.00.
Judge : Massimiliano Saccani (Mantova).
Injuries: Kaladze, Serginho, Maldini / Vieri, C. Conte, Ventola, Zampanya.
Disqualifications : Pirlo, Borriello / no.
AC Milan (Sport Today version): Dida - Oddo, Bonera, D. imić, Yankulovski - Gattuso, Brocci, Ambrosini - Kaka - Ronaldo, Ricardo Oliveira.
Atalanta (Sport Today version): Calderoni - Rivalta, Talamonti, Loria, Bellini - Ferreira Pinto, Miliaccio, Donati, Ariatti - C. Doni - M. Defendi.
Last matches : + + = + - / = = - - =
First round match : 0: 2 (Athleti Azzurri di Italy).
Quotes William Hill : victory of “Milan” - 1.33, draw - 4, victory of “Atalanta” - 8.
PARMA - SIENA
March 18th . Ennio Tardini, 5 p.m.
Judge : Paolo Tagliavento (Terni).
Injuries : Cardone, Grella, Morpheo, Paponi, Pisanu / Konko.
Disqualifications : Paci, Ferronetti / no.
Parma (Sport Today version): Bucci - Coli, Fernando Coutu, Contini, P. Castellini - Dessena, Parravicini, Cigarini - Gasbarroni - Giuseppe Rossi, Budan.
Siena (Sport Today version): Manninger - Bertotto, Portanova, Rinaudo, Molinaro - Antonini, Codri, Vergassol - Cozza - Corvia, Maccarone.
Last matches : - = = = = / - - = = -
First round match : 2: 2 (“Artemio Franchi”).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Parma” - 2.3, the draw - 2.8, the victory of “Siena” - 3.
UDINEZE - LIVORNO
March 18th . Friuli, 5 p.m.
Judge : Domenico Celi (Campobasso).
Injuries : D.Zenoni, Felipe, Yakvinta / Fanucci.
Disqualifications : M. Motta, Obodo / Pasquale.
Udinese (Sport Today version): De Sanctis - Zapotny, Koda, Zapata - Pinzi, Sivok, G. D'Agostino, Muntari, Dossena - A. Gyan, Di Natale.
Livorno (Sport Today version): Amelia - Grandoni, Rezaei, Galante - Balleri, Morrone, Passoni, C. Coppola, A. Filippini - Fiore - C. Lucarelli.
Last matches : = = = - - / + = = - =
First round match : 0: 1 (Armando Picchi).
Quotes William Hill : victory “Udinese” - 1.95, draw - 2.8, victory “Livorno” - 4.
LAZIO - EMPOLES
March 18th . Olimpico 22.30.
Judge : Antonio Giannoccaro (Lecce).
Injuries : Cribari, Firmani, Mutarelli / no.
Disqualifications : None / Pratal.
"Lazio" (version of "Sport today"): Peruzzi - Behrami, G. Stendardo, Siviglia, Dzauri - Mudingayi, Ledesma, K. Manfredini - Mauri - Rocky, Pandev.
Empoli (Sport Today version): Bally - Raji, Vanilla, Luccini, Tosto - Boucher, Almiron, D. Moro, Vannukki - Pozzi, Saudati.
Last matches : + + + + + + / + - + + =
First round match : 1: 1 (Carlo Castellani).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Lazio” - 1.61, the draw - 3.1, the victory of “Empoli” - 5.5.
Broadcast : NTV-Plus Football, 22.30 (direct).
NOTE : match start time is Moscow time.
TOURNAMENT TABLE
M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | M | ABOUT |
| one | INTER | 27 | 23 | four | 0 | 59-22 | 73 |
| 2 | ROMA | 27 | 17 | 6 | four | 55-22 | 57 |
| 3 | LAZIO | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44-21 | 46 |
| four | PALERMO | 28 | 13 | 7 | eight | 42-33 | 46 |
| five | EMPOLES | 27 | eleven | 9 | 7 | 27-24 | 41 |
| 6 | MILAN | 27 | 13 | 9 | five | 37-24 | 40 |
| 7 | FIORENTINA | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 45-24 | 36 |
| eight | SAMPDORIA | 27 | 9 | 7 | eleven | 34-34 | 34 |
| 9 | ATALANTA | 27 | 7 | eleven | 9 | 40-39 | 32 |
| ten | UDINEZE | 27 | eight | eight | eleven | 30-37 | 32 |
| eleven | RIDE | 28 | eight | eight | 12 | 35-50 | 32 |
| 12 | LIVORNO | 27 | 6 | eleven | ten | 27-39 | 29th |
| 13 | Torino | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21-39 | 28 |
| 14 | SIENNA | 27 | five | 13 | 9 | 24-31 | 27 |
| 15 | CAGLIARI | 27 | five | 12 | ten | 21-30 | 27 |
| sixteen | Messina | 27 | five | 9 | 13 | 28-43 | 24 |
| 17 | CHIEVO | 27 | five | 9 | 13 | 29-39 | 24 |
| 18 | Regina | 27 | eight | 9 | ten | 34-39 | 22 |
| nineteen | PARMA | 27 | 3 | ten | 14 | 23-46 | nineteen |
| 20 | ASKOLI | 27 | 3 | ten | 14 | 20-39 | nineteen |
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 the pass, Milan has 8 points, Regina 11 and Fiorentina 15. 15.2 . “Siena” is fined one point for delaying payment of taxes on the salaries of players.
SNIPERS : Totti (Roma) - 18, Tony (Fiorentina) - 15, R. Bianchi (Regina) - 14, Mutu (Fiorentina), Ibrahimovic (Inter) - 13, Spinesi (Catania), Rocky (Lazio), Rygano ( Messina), C. Lucarelli (Livorno) - 12 each, K. Doni (Atalanta), Cuagliarella (Sampdoria), Yakvinta (Udinese), Budan (Parma) - 10 each, Crespo (Inter), Pandev (Lazio), Suazo ( Cagliari) - 9 each.
30th TOUR: 1.04. Atalanta - Fiorentina, Roma - Milan, Empoli - Ascoli, Livorno - Catania, Udinese - Lazio, Cagliari - Messina, Torino - Palermo, Chievo - Sampdoria, Regina - Siena, Inter - Parma.