Ok here is the lowdown on how 'Girone 28' of the 2010/2011 Serie A season developed...
Friday:
- Lecce 1-2 Roma - I predicted a tough game for Roma considering Lecce's recent slight improvement in form and that is exactly what they got. Although Mirko Vucinic put the capital side ahead in the first half, Giacomazzi, one of Lecce's key players responded in the 75th minute. Vincenzo Montella's average start was set to continue until David Pizarro converted a 90th minute penalty to save any Giallorossi blushes.
Saturday:
- Juventus 0-1 Milan - A game in which although AC Milan were still the favourites I honestly expected Juventus to put up a fight like they did against Inter. Instead, they showed what a truly inadequate team they are this season and succumbed in the most unusual of ways, with a second half Rino Gattuso goal which was scuffed by Buffon. What were the odds of that!? A key win for the Rossoneri.
Sunday:
- Sampdoria 2-3 Cesena - The blucerchiati's poor run continues although things threatened to be much worse when the away team were 3-0 up by the 48th minute, thanks in part to a brace from Cesena's promising Giaccherini. A spirited comeback could only result in the home side getting two goals through Volta and Maccarone and so their grim spell continues.
- Bologna 2-2 Cagliari - Marco di Vaio continued his excellent season by scoring his 130th Serie A goal but the Sardinians then remounted to lead 2-1 through Cossu and Ragatzu (in the 83rd minute). The game seemed set and won but in no later than the 94th minute Ramirez scored a goal to quell the islanders hopes of three points.
- Chievo 0-0 Parma - A very dull game which saw neither side break the deadlock in Verona. Amauri, despite his 2 goal salvo against Roma last week was unable to replicate his performance and the biggest talking point was probably Gabriel Paletta's sending off for Parma in the 74th minute.
- Fiorentina 3-0 Catania - The battle of the ex Laziali and Interisti (Mihajlovic and Simeone) saw the Tuscans relatively easily beat the Sicilians thanks to a double from a returned to form Mutu and then a goal from other star striker Gilardino. This result places the Viola into the top half of the table and leaves Catania hovering around the relegation zone.
- Inter 5-2 Genoa - Inter had to respond after the previous nights result but found themselves 1-0 down due to Palacio's goal. Whatever Leonardo said to his players at half time, it worked as the Nerazzurri stormed away scoring 5 goals in the second 45 minutes thanks to Pazzini, Eto'o (x2), Pandev and Nagatomo. Boselli's goal at the death was a consolation in a thoroughly entertaining and goal packed game.
- Napoli 0-0 Brescia - Another team that had to respond to Milan's result, Napoli ultimately failed against the team penultimate in the league table. Despite the absence of Lavezzi, the Partonopei should have no excuses for this result which has left them 8 points behind the leaders and now even 3 behind Inter.
- Udinese 1-0 Bari - Not quite as entertaining as their 7-0 victory last week, the team from up north nevertheless did what they had to do against a Bari side almost accepting their fate for next year (Serie B). A penalty won by Sanchez was duly converted by Di Natale, bringing the captain up to 22 goals for the season and leading his side into an impressive 5th in the table.
- Lazio 2-0 Palermo - Serse Cosmi was unable to inspire his new team to any sort of result against Lazio after their morale crushing result last week. Instead it was January signing Giuseppe Sculli that took the plaudits for the Biancocelesti with a brace that keeps them in fourth position.
Top 5:
Milan - 61, Inter - 56, Napoli - 53, Lazio - 51, Udinese - 50
Bottom 5:
Catania - 29, Cesena - 28, Lecce - 28, Brescia - 25, Bari - 16
Top Scorers:
Di Natale - 22, Cavani - 20, Eto'o - 18, Di Vaio - 17, Ibrahimovic - 14, Matri - 14
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