This weekend’s round of fixtures proved to be a mouth-watering affair. On Saturday night Juventus played host to Inter Milan who they eventually beat 2-1 to cut down the champions lead over them to just 5 points.
Earlier on, Ac milan beat Sampdoria 3-0 at the San Siro. Their star player Ronaldinho was once again at the heart of every Milan attack and he showed just why he is an integral part of Leonardo’s long term plans. The Brazilian maestro supplied two crosses that eventually led to 2 of Milan’s goals. Read more...(346 words, 3 images, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)
Lazio and Sampdoria have flattered to deceive in Serie A this term despite their attacking potential but Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final offers a chance to end the season on a high and qualify for Europe.
Lazio, 10th in the league, lost 3-1 at home to Udinese on Saturday with their eyes firmly fixed on the Cup final which will be played at their Stadio Olimpico base in Rome.
Fans hoped the club would be pushing for a Champions League berth this season with strikers Tommaso Rocchi, Goran Pandev and Mauro Zarate among the most dangerous in Serie A. Read more...(286 words, 2 images, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)
Lazio reached the Italian Cup final with a 2-1 win at Juventus which completed a 4-2 aggregate semi-final victory on Wednesday. Argentine forward Mauro Zarate curled a splendid right-foot shot into the corner in the 38th minute and Serb full back Aleksandar Kolarov doubled the lead with a deflected strike soon after halftime.
Captain Alessandro Del Piero came off the bench to pull one back for Juve, who had substitute Mauro Camoranesi sent off in the closing stages when he protested after being booked.
The exit came in a difficult week for Juventus with the storm caused by the racist chants their fans directed at Inter Milan’s Mario Balotelli last weekend. Read more...(379 words, 3 images, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)
Lazio was founded in 1900 and has been one of Serie A’s more consistent squads. They have won the league title twice, including most recently in 2000. They have also hoisted the Coppa Italia trophy four times. The squad plays its home matches in the historic Stadio Olimpico, which has the largest capacity of any stadium in all of Italy. Read more...(209 words, 3 images, estimated 50 secs reading time)
Lazio president Claudio Lotito has blasted Manchester United, accusing them of blackmailing families with cash rewards to persuade rising talents to sign with the club.
The verbal attack came only a couple of days after former Lazio youth product Federico Macheda scored a last-gasp winner against Aston Villa on Sunday to fire United back to the top of the Premier League table.
Macheda joined the Red Devils in 2007 from Lazio. The Roman club were unable to offer the player a professional contract because Italian law states a player has to be 18 to sign such a document. Read more...(254 words, 3 images, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)
Lazio came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 at home in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final thanks to second-half goals by Goran Pandev and Tommaso Rocchi.
Macedonia striker Pandev controlled a rebounded Stephan Lichtsteiner shot before spinning around and finding into the far corner on 65 minutes. Rocchi then sprinted on to a though ball and slid in to fire home and give the Rome side a precious advantage 12 minutes from time.
Midfielder Marco Marchionni had put Juventus in front in the 34th minute, intercepting a loose clearance and driving in with the help of a deflection. Read more...(239 words, 2 images, estimated 57 secs reading time)
Serie A outfits Udinese and Juventus are set to compete against each other in league action today. The Old Lady – currently second in the league – sits 20 points ahead of Udinese which occupies the 14th slot.
Samba striker Amauri leads Juventus with 11 goals. Antonio Di Natale paces Udinese with nine.
The match will be played at the Stadio Friuli in Udine. Udinese recently signed Finnish midfielder Sakari Mattila. The 19-year-old could factor today. He joins Finnish national team midfielder Roman Eremenko at the Italian side.
Also on tap today in Serie A action: Read more...(127 words, 2 images, estimated 30 secs reading time)
Lazio advanced to the Italian Cup semifinals, rallying for a 3-1 victory over Torino on Thursday night. Cesare Natali scored for Torino in the 28th minute, but Lazio came back on goals by Goran Pandev (48th minute), Stefano Mauri (55th) and Tommaso Rocchi (90th). it 3-1 in injury time, shooting low from the edge of the penalty area after being set up by Pandev.
Roma launched 22 shots today, six on goal at the Stadio Olimpico as the outfit continues to climb back into next season’s European discussion. Francesco Totti’s second-half goal ensured a 1-0 victory; it was the club’s third straight win over Fiorentina in Rome.
The Giallorossi now sit 14th in the Serie A table, but only six points out of a UEFA Cup bid. Roma has won three straight — a 1-0 win versus Lazio in the Rome derby and then last weekend’s 3-0 away win at Lecce.
Fiorentina now have five away defeats on the year. Read more...(243 words, 2 images, estimated 58 secs reading time)
Of the eight, AC Milan vs. Lazio appears to be the marquee match-up. With AC Milan invested in successful Serie A and UEFA Cup campaigns, Lazio has an opportunity to surprise the Italian giants. Also on tap are:
Serie B sides include Salernitana and Empoli. Empoli was relegated from Serie A last season leaving Salernitana as the lone Cinderalla at the dance. Salernitana won promotion to Serie B last season after capturing the Serie C title.
Who will advance? Read more...(130 words, 2 images, estimated 31 secs reading time)
This weekend’s round of fixtures proved to be a mouth-watering affair. On Saturday night Juventus played host to Inter Milan who they eventually beat 2-1 to cut down the champions lead over them to just 5 points.
