Serie A week 37 - Round up: The battle maybe over at the top of Serie A. But it was a decisive round for teams at the bottom end, as we waved arrivederci to Catania, Bologna and Livorno. There was an emotional farewell for Javier Zanetti at the San Siro. While Pablo Osvaldo fired Juventus to a record points haul in Rome. And the battle for the last remaining European place will be disputed on the final day, as Torino missed the chance to put a seal on that much coveted sixth position. Hellas Verona 2 - 2 Udinese Scorers: Toni (P) 14 Hallfredsson 54; Di Natale 56 Badu 90+1 Date: 10. 05. 14 Stadium: MarcAntonio Bentegodi Referee: D.Tommasi Hellas european hopes are left hanging by a thread, after Udinese came back from two goals behind to level in stoppages. Luca Tonis milestone of 20 goals, gave them an early advantage from the penalty spot. Before Emil Hallfredsson volleyed home from the left side to make it 2-0. Never rule out Antonio Di Natale however, the veteran striker scored one of the goals of season two minutes after. With a fine chest control, spin turn and volley just inside the 18 yard line. The hosts crumbled in stoppage time, when Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu lashed home a shot through a box of bodies to snatch an equaliser. Hellas will have the unenviable task of winning at Napoli on the final day, to stand any chance of playing in Europe next season. Verona (4-3-3) Rafael; Pillud (Cacciatore 46), Moras, Marques, Agostini; Sala, Cirigliano, Hallfredsson (Maietta 81); Gomez Taleb (Donadel 68), Toni, Marquinho Udinese (4-3-3) Scuffet; Heurtaux (Widmer 76), Danilo, Domizzi, Gabriel Silva; Pinzi, Allan (Badu 87), Lazzari; Pereyra, Di Natale, Nico Lopez (Yebda 75) Atalanta 2 - 1 AC Milan Scorers: Denis (P) 68 Brienza 90+6; Bellini (OG) 51 Date: 11. 05. 14 Stadium: Atleti Azzurri dItalia Referee: N.Rizzoli A last gasp Franco Brienza rocket stunned AC Milan, in a game marred by disgraceful racist scenes. The home side pressured their labouring visitors from the get-go, but wasted numerous opportunities. Then found themselves behind when Gianpaolo Bellini diverted Sulley Muntaris cross in beyond his own keeper. Atalanta won a dubious penalty when Carlos Carmona managed to fool the officials into thinking he was clipped by Kevin Constant. German Denis converted the spot kick to level the game up. Things then turned ugly, when bananas were seen to be thrown from a section of the home fans in the direction of Constant. However in the dying seconds of the match, Brienza let fly from 25 yards to spectacularly capture the points for the Azzurri. Milan will need to beat Sassuolo on the final day, and hope other results go their way if they want to finish in that last European place. Atalanta (4-3-2-1) Consigli; Raimondi, Benalouane, Bellini, Brivio; Baselli (Migliaccio 75), Cigarini, Carmona; Moralez (Brienza 88), Bonaventura (De Luca 69); Denis AC Milan (4-3-1-2) Abbiati; De Sciglio, Rami, Mexes, Constant; Montolivo, De Jong, Muntari (Taarabt 76); Honda (El Shaarawy 46); Kaka (Pazzini 80), Balotelli Livorno 0 - 1 Fiorentina Scorers: Cuadrado 57 Date: 11. 05. 14 Stadium: Armando Picchi Referee: P.Giacomelli Fiorentina condemned their Tuscan rivals Livorno to only one season in the top flight, as the Amaranto succumbed to relegation. The home side had only collected one point from nine matches before the visit of Fiorentina, and also had to contend without suspended top scorer Paulinho. The only goal of the game was scored by Juan Cuadrado, after a neat one-two with Giuseppe Rossi in the box. The Colombian saw his initial shot saved by Luca Anania, before it ricocheted back into his path where he rolled it into the empty net. Livorno were reduced to ten in stoppages when substitute Miguel Borja savagely sliced Alberto Aquilani. Fiorentinas victory confirmed fourth place for La Viola, and automatic qualification into next seasons Europa league group stages. Livorno: (4-4-3) Anania; Ceccherini (Piccini 67), Emerson, Rinaudo, Castellini (Borja 57); Biagianti, Duncan (Benassi 62), Mosquera; Siligardi, Belfodil, Mesbah Fiorentina: (4-3-3) Rosati; Roncaglia, Rodríguez, Savic, Vargas; Aquilani, Ambrosini, Borja Valero (Mati Fernandez 86); Matos (Pizarro 46), Ilicic (Rossi 55), Cuadrado Sampdoria 2 - 5 Napoli Scorers: Eder 30 Wszolek 88; Zapata 19 Insigne 27 Callejón 32 Hamsik 47 Mustafi (OG) 61 Date: 11. 05. 14 Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Referee: D.Chiffi Napoli and Sampdoria had little to play for as both clubs reached their intended targets this season. However this didnt prevent them from staging a goal ridden encounter Sunday afternoon. Duvan Zapata got the scoring underway, before teammate Lorenzo Insignes delightful twenty yard strike. Brazilian Eder pegged one back for Sampdoria with an impressive shot from outside the box. Just two minutes later José Callejón scored his 14th goal of the campaign directly from a freekick. Zapata turned provider by setting up captain Marek Hamsik for a tap in. Sampdoria defender Shkodran Mustafi then turned the ball into his own net to put Rafa Benitez side 5-1 up. Pawel Wszoleks angled drive into the top corner failed to take the gloss off Napolis day, as the Partenopei romped to a 5-2 victory. . Sampdoria: (4-2-3-1) Fiorillo; De Silvestri, Mustafi, Gastaldello, Regini; Palombo, Krsticic (Renan 58); Gabbiadini (Sansone 64), Soriano, Eder; Maxi Lopez (Wszolek 80) Napoli: (4-2-3-1) Reina (Doblas 79); Maggio, Fernandez, Mesto, Reveillere; Inler, Jorginho; Insigne, Hamsik (Mertens 65), Callejón (Zuniga 72); Zapata Cagliari 0 - 1 Chievo Verona Scorers: Dainelli 72 Date: 11. 05. 14 Stadium: SantElia Referee: D.Doveri Chievo secured Serie A safety for another season with victory in Sardinia. Ex Cagliari goalkeeper Michele Agazzi was up against his former side for the first time, and was on full alert to palm away Gabriele Pericos header early on. The flying donkeys had some chances of their own before landing the breakthrough following a corner kick. Vlada Avramov found himself caught in no mans land, and Dario Dainelli rose the highest to guide his header into the vacated net. Agazzi denied Andrea Tabanellis late freekick, as Chievo once again proved their metal when it comes to beating the drop. Cagliari: (4-3-1-2) Avramov; Perico, Rossettini, Astori, Murru (Avelar 74); Tabanelli, Eriksson (Ibraimi 85), Dessena; Cossu; Sau (Loi 91), Ibarbo Chievo: (4-3-1-2) Agazzi; Sardo (Frey 15), Cesar, Dainelli, Dramè; Guana, Rigoni (Guarente 74), Radovanovic; Hetemaj; Thereau (Rubin 85), Paloschi Sassuolo 4 - 2 Genoa Scorers: Floro Flores 16 89 Biondini 66 Vrsaljko (OG) 86; Calaio 40 Gilardino 76 Date: 11. 05. 14 Stadium: Citta del Tricolore Referee: A.Gervasconi Sassuolo completed their amazing late season turnaround, to confirm Serie A football for a second season. The Neroverdi enjoyed their second four goal haul within a week, as this time Genoa were the latest victims. Antonio Floro Flores fired them into the lead, amid muted celebration against his former side. Genoa had the chance to equalize from the spot, but Gianluca Pegolo brilliantly saved Alberto Gilardinos kick before Emanuele Calaio headed in the rebound. Davide Biondini was another former Genoa player, next to punish his ex club with a glancing header from a corner. Gilardino pulled it back to 2-2 when he flicked in a Matias Cabral drive. Before Genoa defender Sime Vrsaljko scored at the wrong end to send the hosts 3-2 up. Floro Flores put the result beyond doubt after smashing home Domenico Berardis saved shot to clinch the 4-2 win. . Sassuolo: (4-3-3) Pegolo; Rosi (Pedro Mendes 61), Antei, Cannavaro, Ziegler; Brighi (Sansone 65), Magnanelli, Biondini (Missiroli 85); Berardi, Zaza, Floro Flores Genoa: (3-4-3) Perin; Antonini, Gamberini (Fetfatzidis 69), Burdisso; Vrsaljko, Cabral, Bertolacci (De Maio 70), Antonelli; Centurion, Gilardino, Calaiò (Konate 80) FArticles: Serie AFootball Editors Pick: Editors PickCategories: #Sassuolo #Atalanta #Milan #Torino #Cagliari #Chievo #Napoli #Sampdoria #Genoa #Verona #Udinese
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 19:34:50 +0000
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