Denis ORLOV
MATCH TOUR
Inter - Roma. Providence was too cruel if it had once set up a tragic riot in Catania to start a beautiful plot: thanks to the postponement of nine matches of the 22nd round, Inter can now become a legitimate champion, having won the match against even the most distant, but closest pursuer! If we draw analogies with tennis, then the team Roberto Mancini's first match-ball. The Romans in this game have other prestigious incentives. If possible, defer the championship of a competitor, plus make a fantastic line of a hundred points unattainable for him. We will not disregard the other background of this rivalry. “Inter” and “Roma” dictate fashion not only in series A, but also in cup competitions. The previous two seasons crowned their final bouts in the Cup of the country, the current one started with a grand dismantling in the Italian Super Cup (4: 3 in favor of the “black and blue”), and, finally, in May the teams will again intersect at the decisive stage of the Cup.
UNEXPECTED INTrigue
“Regina” - “Messina”. The game seems ordinary to the ignorant. But this is not so. Calabria is sure to be the second hot spot of the evening. To begin with, the riotous southern cities that represent the team, separate only three kilometers of the Strait of Messina. In a tournament context, everything is just as tight. The penultimate place leaves the “Messina" choice: have to dare. Calabrians settled two lines above and are equally determined. It is likely that in the next season the south region will lose one representative in the elite. Whom? There is no way to compromise and sentiment.
DO NOT LOSE FROM THE VIEW
Midfielder “Inter” Luis Figo with 12 points again topped the list of lucky passers. The leadership of the 34-year-old Portuguese has not been questioned for a long time. However, after December 23, the assistant gift was dulled. In ten games in a row, the veteran did not score points until last Sunday he made two assists in the game with Palermo. It is curious that Figo, generous in the passes, has not scored in the current championship.
IMPORTANT WORDS
“We’ve already seen enough of how our rivals are celebrating something. Therefore, on Wednesday we’ll show everyone that there is not only Inter in Italy. We’ll do everything so that they don’t win the Scudet on this day. Not so much between us and the Mancini team a significant difference, which was formed in the table, "- Roma defender Matteo Ferrari plans to postpone the nerazzurri championship.
BEAUTIFUL NUMBERS
The unbeaten run of Fiorentina is 11 matches - 7 wins and 4 draws. To issue a dozen Florentines will try in Parma. Once home stadium will again be visited by head coach Cesare Prandelli, striker Adrian Mutu, goalkeepers Sebastien Frey and Cristiano Lupatelli, defender Alessandro Potenza and midfielder Emanuele Blazi. Seventh ex-Parmesan Marco Donadel will not play due to injury.
ASKOLI - MILAN
April 18th. "Chino and Lillo del Duca", 19.30.
Judge : Nicola Airoldi (Molfetta).
Injuries: G. Fontana, Chenty, P. Zanetti / D. Shimich, Dida.
Disqualifications: Bjelanovich / no.
Ascoli (Sport Today version): Eleftheropoulos - Nastase, Corallo, Lombardi - Folio, Di Biagio, Budyansky, Pesce - Fini - M. Paolucci, Sonchin.
“Milan” (version of “Sport Today”): Kalach - Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Yankulovsky - Ambrosini, Pirlo, Gurkuff - Kaka - Ronaldo, Gilardino.
Last matches: + - - - = / - + = + +
First round match: 0: 1 (Giuseppe Meazza).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Ascoli” - 9, the draw - 4.2, the victory of “Milan” - 1.28.
Broadcast: NTV Plus Football, April 19, 01.05 (recording).
EMPOLES - ATALANT
April 18th. "Carlo Castellani", 19.30.
Judge: Roland Herberg (Messina).
Injuries: Luccini, Pratali / K. Conte.
Disqualifications: no / Adriano Pereira, C.Doni.
Empoli (Sport Today version): Bassi - Raji, Adani, Mardzoratti, Tosto - Boucher, Almiron, D. Moro - Vannucci - Saudati, Pozzi.
Atalanta (Sport Today version): Calderoni - Rivalta, Talamonti, Loria, Bellini - M. Defendi, Miliaccio, Bernardini, Ariatti - Tissone - Ventola.
Last matches: = - + - = / = - = + +
First round match : 0-0 (Athleti Azzurri di Italy).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of Empoli - 2, the draw - 2.7, the victory of the “Atalanta” - 4.
INTER - ROMA
April 18th . "Giuseppe Meazza", 19.30.
Judge: Matteo Trefoloni (Siena).
Injuries: Vieira, Maxwell, Walter Samuel, Crespo / Gilberto Martinez, Aquilani, Taddei.
Disqualifications: no.
Inter (Sport Today version): Julio Cesar - Maicon, Materazzi, Burdisso, Grosso - D. Stankovic, Cambiasso, H. Zanetti - Figo - Adriano, Ibrahimovic.
“Roma” (version of “Sport Today”): A. Doni - Panucci, Mexès, Kivu, Tonetto - De Rossi, D. Pizarro - Wilhelmsson, Perrotta, Mansini - Totti.
Last matches: + + + = = / + = = + +
First round match : 1-0 (Olimpico).
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Inter” - 1.83, the draw - 2.87, the victory of “Roma” - 4.33.
Broadcast : NTV-Plus Football, 19.25 (direct).
LAZIO - CHIEVO
April 18th. Olimpico, 19.30.
Judge: Mauro Bergonzi (Genoa).
Injuries: Cribari / Sicignano, Scurto, Matteo Brigi, Marcolini.
Disqualifications: G. Stendardo / S. Lanna, F. Moro.
“Lazio” (version of “Sport today”): Peruzzi - Behrami, Siviglia, Dzauri, Bonetto - Mudingayi, Ledesma, K. Manfredini - Luis Antonio Jimenez - Rocky, Pandev.
Chievo (Sport Today version): Squizzi - Malago, Mandelli, D'Anna, Marqueze - Lusiano, Sammarco, Italyano, Semioli - V. Obinna, Bogdani.
Last matches: + + + + = / = + = - -
First round match : 1-0 (“Marc-Antonio Bentogody”).
Quotes William Hill: victory “Lazio” - 1.44, draw - 3.5, victory “Chievo” - 7.
LIVORNO - CAGLIARI
April 18th. Armando Picchi, 19.30.
Judge: Gabriele Gava (Conegliano).
Injuries: Balleri / Mauro Esposito, Capone, Bruzzone, Langella, L. Colucci.
Disqualifications: no.
Livorno (Sport Today version): Amelia - Grandoni, Pavan, Galante, Pasquale - Fiore, Morrone, Passoni, A. Filippini - Paulinho, C. Lucarelli.
“Cagliari” (version of “Sport today”): Chimenti - Ferry, Diego Lopez, Bianco, Del Grosso - Bondini, Conti, Budel, A. D'Agostino - Pepe, Suazo.
Last matches: = - + - = / = - + + =
First round match: 2: 2 (Sant'Eliya).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Livorno” - 2.7, the draw - 1.9, the victory of “Cagliari” - 4.33.
REGINA - Messina
April 18th. Orestes Granillo, 19.30.
Judge: Nicola Rizzoli (Bologna).
Injuries: Josa / Di Napoli.
Disqualifications: no / Caloni, De Vezze.
Regina (Sport Today version): Campagnolo - Landzaro, A. Lucarelli, Aronica - Place, Tognozzi, Giacomo Tedesco, F. Modesto - Foggia - N. Amoruzo, R. Bianchi.
"Messina" (version of "Sport Today"): Paoletti - Lavecchia, Dzanki, Juliano, Gallombardo - Edgar Alvarez, Pestrin, Candela, N. Cordova, S. Masello - Rigano.
Last matches: - + - = = / = - - - -
First round match: 0: 2 (Giovanni Celeste).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Regina” - 1.61, the draw - 3.1, the victory of “Messina” - 5.5.
UDINESE - SAMPDORIA
April 18th. Friuli, 19.30.
Judge: Antonio Damato (Barletta).
Injuries: D.Zenoni, Felipe, Pinci / Bastrini, Bonazzoli.
Disqualifications: Code / Flaki.
Udinese (Sport Today version): De Sanctis - Zapotochny, Natalie, Zapata - Obodo, De Martino, G. D'Agostino, Muntari, Dossena - Yakvinta, Di Natale.
Sampdoria (Sport Today version): Berti - Maggio, Falcone, Accardi, C. Zenoni - Volpi - Coman, Palombo, D. Delveccio, D. Francescini - Cuagliarella.
Last matches: - + - = + / = = = + -
First round match: 3: 3 (“Luigi Ferraris”).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Udinese” - 2.15, the draw - 2.75, the victory of “Sampdoria” - 3.4.
PARMA - FIORENTINA
April 18th. Ennio Tardini, 22.30.
Judge: Antonio Giannoccaro (Lecce).
Injuries: Cardone, Grella, Pisanu, Gasbarroni / Donadel, Gobbi, Mario Santana.
Disqualifications: none / Gamberini.
Parma (Sport Today version): Bucci - Coli, Fernando Coutu, Kontini, P. Castellini - Parravicini, Cigarini, Bologna - Giuseppe Rossi - Muslimovich, Budan.
Fiorentina (Sport Today version): Frey - Uyfalushi, Kroldrup, Dainelli, Pascual - Blazi, Liverani, Montolivo - Reginaldo, Toni, Mutu.
Last matches: = + - + = / = = = + +
First round match: 0: 1 (“Artemio Franchi”).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Parma” - 3.25, the draw - 2.87, the victory of “Fiorentina” - 2.15.
SIENA - TORINO
April 18th. "Artemio Franchi", 22.30.
Judge: Andrea Romeo (Verona).
Injuries: Locatelli, Konko, Maccarone / no.
Disqualifications: Gastaldello / Gallo.
Siena (Sport Today version): Manninger - Bertotto, Portanova, Rinaudo, Molinaro - Alberto, Codri, Vergassol, Antonini - Cozza - Corvia.
Torino (Sport Today version): Abbyati - Komotto, O. Brevi, Bovo, Balestri - De Ashentis, Ardito - Rozina, Barone, Lazetić - Stellone.
Last matches: - - + = - / + + = - -
First round match: 2: 1 (Olimpico).
Quotes William Hill: the victory of “Siena” - 2.37, the draw - 2.15, the victory of “Torino” - 4.2.
NOTE : match start time is Moscow time.
TOURNAMENT TABLE
| AND | AT | N | P | M | ABOUT |
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| Inter | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 65-25 | 81 |
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| Roma | 31 | nineteen | eight | four | 62-23 | 65 |
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| Lazio | 31 | 17 | eight | 6 | 54-26 | 56 |
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| Milan | 31 | sixteen | ten | five | 45-27 | 50 |
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| Palermo | 32 | 13 | ten | 9 | 46-39 | 49 |
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| Empoli | 31 | 12 | ten | 9 | 33-31 | 46 |
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| Fiorentina | 31 | 17 | eight | 6 | 52-26 | 44 |
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| Atalanta | 31 | 9 | 12 | ten | 45-43 | 39 |
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| Sampdoria | 31 | ten | 9 | 12 | 37-40 | 39 |
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| Udinese | 31 | ten | 9 | 12 | 40-44 | 39 |
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| Cagliari | 31 | 7 | 13 | eleven | 26-33 | 34 |
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| Livorno | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 32-46 | 33 |
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| Catania | 32 | eight | 9 | 15 | 38-61 | 33 |
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| Torino | 31 | eight | eight | 15 | 25-42 | 32 |
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| Sienna | 31 | 6 | 14 | eleven | 27-35 | 31 |
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| Chievo | 31 | 6 | ten | 15 | 33-43 | 28 |
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| Regina | 31 | 9 | eleven | eleven | 39-42 | 27 |
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| Parma | 31 | five | eleven | 15 | 26-49 | 26 |
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| Messina | 31 | five | 9 | 17 | 29-52 | 24 |
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| Ascoli | 31 | five | eleven | 17 | 24-51 | 20 |
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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) - 20, Toni (Fiorentina), R. Bianchi (Regina), C. Lucarelli (Livorno) - 16 each, Ibrahimovic (Inter), Rocky (Lazio) - 15 each, Mutu (Fiorentina) - 14 , Spinesi (Catania), Yakvinta (Udinese) - 13 each, Rigano (Messina), Cuagliarella (Sampdoria), C. Doni (Atalanta) - 12 each, Suazo (Cagliari) - 11, Budan (Parma), Pandev (Lazio) , Crespo (Inter), Gilardino (Milan), Saudati (Empoli), Di Natale (Udinese) - 10 each.
33rd TOUR. 04/21. Sampdoria - Messina, Milan - Cagliari. 04/22. Catania - Ascoli, Lazio - Fiorentina, Siena - Inter, Chievo - Livorno, Atalanta - Roma, Empoli - Torino, Regina - Udinese, Palermo - Parma.