Match to Watch:
#4 Napoli - #8 Genoa SAT 2:45p EST Live on FSC, ESPN 360, and RAI.
Round 3: 1-4 Genoa
Napoli hasn't allowed a goal in 5 Serie A matches. Genoa has only taken 7 points from the last 12 points.
Prediction: 2-1 Napoli
#11 Bari - #5 Palermo SAT 12:00p EST Live on ESPN 360 and RAI. Delayed on FSC.
Round 3: 1-1
Palermo on fire as of late. Bari 2 losses and 2 draws last 4 Serie A matches.
Prediction: 0-1 Palermo
#10 Sampdoria - #19 Atalanta SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 1-0 Sampdoria
Sampdora finally got a win after their free fall. Atalanta 19th for a reason.
Prediction: 2-0 Sampdoria
#18 Catania - #17 Udinese SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 2-4 Udinese
Massive relegation implications. Catania coming off a big 3-0 win over Parma while Udine have 0 wins in their last 5 Serie A matches. Antonio DiNatale will have one of those games.
Prediction: 0-2 Udinese
#12 Parma - #1 Inter SUN 9:00a EST Live on ESPN 360
Round 3: 0-2 Inter
If Inter can play each week like they did against Milan, they would literally be unstoppable. Parma in the middle of a Sampdoria-esq freefall.
Prediction: 0-1 Inter
#2 Milan - #16 Livorno SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 0-0
This might be the game that truly decides if the championship is indeed over. Milan has to get over this little funk by getting back in the race against the 16th team in the league. At this point in the season, Livorno has be feeling relegation heat.
Prediction: 0-0
#3 Roma - #20 Siena SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 2-1 Roma
Siena has put in respectable efforts against top teams this season but Roma is coming their win of the season, aside from the derby.
Prediction: 1-0 Roma
#13 Chievo - #14 Bologna SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 2-0 Chievo
Not the most exciting match of the week but definitely has potential for a goalfest.
Prediction: 3-2
#7 Cagliari - #9 Fiorentina SUN 9:00a EST Live on RAI
Round 3: 0-1 Fiorentina
The other big match of the week. Fiorentina slipping away from CL qualification while Cagliari are putting in some great performances. Matri is quietly becoming the most dependable goal scorer in Serie A.
Prediction: 1-1
#6 Juventus - #10 Lazio SUN 2:45p EST Live on FSC and RAI
Round 3: 2-0 Juve
Zaccheroni finally takes over for Ciro. Who knows what kind of effect he'll have on the team.
Prediction: 3-2 Juventus
Friday, January 29, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Giornata 21
Match of the week: Milan-Inter 0-2: Milito 10 (I), Pandev 66 (I)
--It doesn't matter how good you look in January or Feburary. I do not believe a league can be decided with 17 rounds remaining so I remain optimistic that the title race is still open.
(http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2009-2010/regular-season/tables/)
Goals and highlights
Juve-Roma 1-2: Del Piero 51 (J), Totti pen 68 (R), Riise 93
--Juve and Milan have switched roles over the past season. Carlo wasen't facing as much heat as Ciro but many Milan fans wanted him out. Roma continues to frighten.
Bologna-Bari 2-1: Barreto 39 (Ba), Gimenez 53, 71 (Bo)
--Bologna pulling themselves away from the drop zone. Bari shaky as of late.
Siena-Cagliari 1-1: Calaio' 78 (S), Matri pen 80 (C)
--Siena showing heart since disappointment against Inter. Cagliari needs to win these games if they want to pull off Europa Cup spot.
Genoa-Atalanta 2-0: Palacio 18 (G), Crespo 42 (G)
--League positions are won and lost by performances against weaker teams.
Udinese-Sampdoria 2-3: Di Natale pen 7 (U), Pazzini pen 27 (S), Isla 44 (U), Pozzi 57 (S), Semioli 66 (S)
--Samp finally getting back in the win column. Udinese rollercoaster continues on.
Palermo-Fiorentina 3-0: Hernandez 28, 37 (P), Budan 58 (P)
--Crisis mode for Fiorentina? For Italy's sake I hope they work things out before the Champions League matches with Bayern. Palermo could be to Juve what Fiorentina was to Milan in '08 and take that 4th CL spot.
Livorno-Napoli 0-2: Maggio 45 (N), Cigarini 91 (N)
--Napoli scoring goals any way they want from wherever they want and it is beautiful to watch.
Lazio-Chievo 1-1: Stendardo 18 (L), Pellissier 76 (C)
Catania-Parma 3-0: Mascara 15 (C), Martinez 71 (C), Morimoto 76
--Catania finally showing some glimpses of their goal-scoring capability, despite it coming against a slumping Parma. Obviously Parma regrets going 4th so early.
(Thank you to http://www.football-italia.net/ for scorelines)
--It doesn't matter how good you look in January or Feburary. I do not believe a league can be decided with 17 rounds remaining so I remain optimistic that the title race is still open.
(http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2009-2010/regular-season/tables/)
Goals and highlights
Juve-Roma 1-2: Del Piero 51 (J), Totti pen 68 (R), Riise 93
--Juve and Milan have switched roles over the past season. Carlo wasen't facing as much heat as Ciro but many Milan fans wanted him out. Roma continues to frighten.
Bologna-Bari 2-1: Barreto 39 (Ba), Gimenez 53, 71 (Bo)
--Bologna pulling themselves away from the drop zone. Bari shaky as of late.
Siena-Cagliari 1-1: Calaio' 78 (S), Matri pen 80 (C)
--Siena showing heart since disappointment against Inter. Cagliari needs to win these games if they want to pull off Europa Cup spot.
Genoa-Atalanta 2-0: Palacio 18 (G), Crespo 42 (G)
--League positions are won and lost by performances against weaker teams.
Udinese-Sampdoria 2-3: Di Natale pen 7 (U), Pazzini pen 27 (S), Isla 44 (U), Pozzi 57 (S), Semioli 66 (S)
--Samp finally getting back in the win column. Udinese rollercoaster continues on.
Palermo-Fiorentina 3-0: Hernandez 28, 37 (P), Budan 58 (P)
--Crisis mode for Fiorentina? For Italy's sake I hope they work things out before the Champions League matches with Bayern. Palermo could be to Juve what Fiorentina was to Milan in '08 and take that 4th CL spot.
Livorno-Napoli 0-2: Maggio 45 (N), Cigarini 91 (N)
--Napoli scoring goals any way they want from wherever they want and it is beautiful to watch.
Lazio-Chievo 1-1: Stendardo 18 (L), Pellissier 76 (C)
Catania-Parma 3-0: Mascara 15 (C), Martinez 71 (C), Morimoto 76
--Catania finally showing some glimpses of their goal-scoring capability, despite it coming against a slumping Parma. Obviously Parma regrets going 4th so early.
(Thank you to http://www.football-italia.net/ for scorelines)
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