UNREAL SCORE!!!!

First 6 Minutes into the game

CHIEVO 2 Genoa 0 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now why did i call genoa history????

Genoa,the only European city to be mentioned in the old Arabian Nights stories is a fabulous surprise for travellers who know all about the wonders of Rome, Venice, Pisa, and Florence but were not aware that Genoa was Europe’s Capital of Culture in 2004 and imagine that Italy’s largest Mediterranean port is an industrial wasteland.

ok i’ve lost it.

Streams:http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=49358∂=sports

When: Sunday, September 20, 2009. 15:00 CET.

Where: Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi, Verona

Live blog: Maybe, not sure

Comments: None

Genoa’s Appeal Against Domenico Criscito’s Red Card Rejected

Yippee. No match for him today.

Oh BTW: We can’t get harder games even if we tried, bologna was a relif game, look at our form

Form:

September 13 v Bologna (A) – WON 2-0 (Serie A)

August 30 v Lazio (H) – LOST 2-1 (Serie A)

August 23 v Juventus (A) – LOST 1-0 (Serie A)

Genoa Form:

September 17 v Slavia Prague (H) – WON 2-0 (Europa League)

September 13 v Napoli (H) – WON 4-1 (Serie A)

August 30 v Atalanta (A) – WON 1-0 (Serie A)

August 27 v Odense (A) – DREW 1-1 (Europa League)

August 23 v Roma (H) – WON 3-2 (Serie A)

I mean come on Genoa had much easier games, look at who they were playing, Roma/Atalanta/Donapoli. at least 2 of these teams are relegation contenders Right?.

While we had Juve/Lazio/Bologna, At least 2 of these teams are Top 4 material Right?.

Unimportant news & Probable formations:

• Sergio might be out
• Moro might not play
• Sorrentino; Frey, Morero, Yepes, Mantovani; Luciano, Rigoni, Pinzi, Marcolini; Granoche, Bogdani.
• Crespo’s dive on the bench (and still get calls)
• Amelia; Papastathopoulos, Biava, Moretti; Rossi, Kharja, Zapater, Mesto; Palacio, Floccari, Sculli.
• I am bored

Poll:

Blog Polls

Ok thats it see you gameside, and if there is a live blog i’ll tell you. Stay tuned in for mor……….

I kept the only match that matters

Lets get started:

Ok let’s get started, and let me start by reminding you to the eleven donkeys that will be flying us to victory this season.

(They forgot the chievo badge in the picture!)

Goalkeeper:

Stefano Sorrentino

Defenders:

Nicolas Seb. Frey /Mario Alberto Yepes/ Santiago Morero/Andrea Mantovani

A fine line of defence if there ever was one

Middlefielders:

Luciano /  Luca Rigioni  / Michele Marcolini

Valiant men these are… NEXT!

Offence:

Erjon Bogdani / Giampiero Pinzi / Sergio Pellisier (C)

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When? 23 Aug 2009 20:45 CET

What? Juventus vs Chievo SEASON OPENER BABY!!!

Where? Stadio Olimpico

Streams? Just look here when it’s time http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=46308∂=sports

Comments? Sure plenty

Di carlo :

“It will be difficult, even very difficult, but not impossible,” he told Ansa on Friday.

“Juventus has been built to win the championship. I feel they are much stronger than last season.”

“My Chievo has values and morals that are comparable. We’re going to Turin with the belief we can handle anything. Then whatever happens will happen.”

Sergio Pellisier

“To forget that is impossible,” he told Tuttosport. “Team-mates and friends are always bringing it up. I hope to score another three against Buffon, and not just against him!”

“The Bianconeri have reinforced quite a lot this summer. Then let us not forget that last time Juve didn’t have Amauri [due to injury], a great striker.

“I spent three great seasons with ‘Ama’ at Chievo. We speak often, I sent him a text after his goal in the Trofeo TIM – he was really buzzing.”

“[My objective is] safety with Chievo and to improve on the 13 goals from last year. The European dream? Only if we repeat [the form of] the second half of last season.”

Gianluigi Buffon

“We have to take the field in every match with the desire to not allow points for our opponents, because every point could weigh on the final standings,” he explained on his own official website, gianluigibuffon.com.

“We expect 38 finals and the one with Chievo will be the first. They arrive in Turin on the wings of enthusiasms they achieved salvation last year. We should beware of their pace and [striker Sergio] Pellissier.

Well that’s all for now folks. See you matchday!

Always remember this too;

BYE! FORZA CHIEVO

Mostafa Out!

There is no need to stress how important this match is. Sere A survival is on the line. It is theirs to earn, a battle for 90+ minutes. A battle that Chievo has endured before. Yes, they failed but we obviously do not have the same squad we had before so the past is just that…the past.

Will they rise to the occasion? Will they crumble in front of their home fans, and then leave those very same fans in doubt as they travel to the San Paolo for the final giornata? It remains to be seen but one thing is for sure. If you see this match, you will witness one of the most passionate and physical games, the likes of what Serie A is made of. The rivalry is there, the bragging rights are up for grabs; the pieces are all in place. It will be a great match.

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Chievo (4-3-1-2):

Sorrentino
Frey Morero Yepes Mantovani
Luciano Rigoni Marcolini
Pinzi
Bogdani Pellissier.

Bench
Squizzi, Mandelli, Moro Bentivoglio Italiano Langella, Esposito

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Chievo Verona Vs Intermilan

A match up for the ages i’m sure , but last week we proved to be quite a nusciance to the romans and we’ll do the same to these blue’n blacks. Bear in mind we are no donkeys we are flying donkeys. Who knows with all this hype and all this momentum they can actually beat Inter, in the wise words of Sergio Pellissier:

“It wasn’t easy to play in Rome. They were forced to try and win as the fans were against them, but we did our best as always

Now we will try to ruin the celebrations of Inter, we need the points more than they do,

We will tackle the best team in the league. They are trying to secure the Scudetto, but we hope that there can be festivities for both teams.”

I’m sorry for the millionth billionth time, but i have to use goal.com’s preview again  (Wait and see after i finish these idiotic exams…..)

Kick-Off: Sunday 10 May, 15:00 CET. Stadio Bentegodi, Verona.

First Scudetto Match Ball For Inter

This weekend Jose Mourinho’s Inter have an outside chance of winning the 17th Scudetto in the club’s history, but they will need a bit of help from their bitterest rivals Juventus. If the troubled Bianconeri manage to beat an in-form Milan side at San Siro, and Inter win their away match against a Chievo side hungry for points, the title race will be officially settled. 

Of course, it has been that way for some time, even though some dared to suggest that Milan might be capable of a miraculous comeback after Inter’s surprise defeat to Napoli. While theoretically it was certainly possible, last week’s hard-fought 2-0 victory against Lazio has surely silenced all the doubters. The way the Nerazzurri won was typical of their season, as they struggled to create danger up front until an individual piece of skill from Zlatan Ibrahimovic broke the deadlock, while their own defence was rarely troubled.

While Inter were struggling and Zlatan was misfiring, the fans started whistling the Swedish star, who was not at all pleased about that, and showed it both before and after his goal by pointing his finger to his mouth. One can see faults in both the player and the fans, who were also venting their frustration at Ibra’s admission that he is ready to move on after five years in Serie A, although they should be careful about jeering the player who is undoutedly their favourite team’s best performer.

Meanwhile, Ibrahimovic was right to get upset about the fans jeering him, but the way he reacted was certainly over the top, as he showed a blatant disrespect for his own fans. If one were to go by his behaviour in that match, a departure by the Swede at the end of the season would seem inevitable. Real Madrid are almost certain to make some kind of offer, and although president Massimo Moratti will obviously want to hold on to him at all costs, in the end if a player really wants to leave, there is not much the club can do to stop him nowadays.

Ibra will be unavailable for this match after getting himself booked last week, so it will be interesting to see how Inter will cope without him. Last week Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo revealed that his players strongly fancied getting a result against Inter knowing that Ibrahimovic would be unavailable, which indicates how feared he is, but also that other teams know just how important he is to Inter’s play.

Chievo Not Out Of Relegation Battle Just Yet

Following their recent 2-0 away win against Siena, it looked like Chievo were only a step away from securing their Serie A survival. However, in the two subsequent games things have changed a bit, as the bottom clubs have started winning, while Chievo unluckily lost a crucial home match 2-1 against Udinese to a last-minute goal.

Domenico Di Carlo’s team did bounce back last week with a creditable 0-0 draw away to a struggling Roma side. In their last four games they have a pretty tough schedule, as after the match against Inter they will face fifth-placed Genoa away from home, fellow relegation battlers Bologna, and Napoli. With a six-point margin over the relegation zone, you would certainly fancy them to make it, but it’s been an up-and-down season for the Gialloblu, so it’s hard to say what might happen next.

They started poorly under coach Giuseppe Iachini, who brought the club back to Serie A after just one season down in Serie B, but he was unable to keep the team away from the bottom of the table in his first few months, and was replaced by Di Carlo in early November. Slowly but surely he managed to get the team into a safer position, and unless they suffer a seriously bad run of results in these last four games, that will likely be enough to keep them in Serie A.

Against Inter they have frequently managed to get the odd surprise result, and earlier this season they came close to causing a big shock in their match at San Siro. Inter went 2-0 up early in the second half, but Chievo managed to tie the game at 2-2, and only two late goals by Zlatan Ibrahimovic allowed the home side to win. In their six home games against the Nerazzurri since their first promotion to Serie A in 2001, they have lost just three times, drawing twice and winning once.

FORM GUIDE

Chievo

03/05 (Serie A): Roma-Chievo 0-0
25/04 (Serie A): Chievo-Udinese 1-2
19/04 (Serie A): Siena-Chievo 0-2
11/04 (Serie A): Chievo-Milan 0-1
05/04 (Serie A): Juventus-Chievo 3-3

Inter

02/05 (Serie A): Inter-Lazio 2-0
26/04 (Serie A): Napoli-Inter 1-0
23/04 (Coppa Italia): Inter-Sampdoria 1-0
18/04 (Serie A): Juventus-Inter 1-1
11/04 (Serie A): Inter-Palermo 2-2

TEAM NEWS 

Chievo

Stephen Makinwa, Fabio Moro, Francesco Scardina, and Giuseppe Colucci are injured, while Antonio Langella and Giampiero Pinzi are suspended.. 

Possible formation (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Frey, Morero, Yepes, Mantovani; Luciano, Rigoni, Marcolini; Bentivoglio; Pellissier, Bogdani. 

Inter

Maicon, Nelson Rivas, Victor Obinna are out injured, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic is suspended. 

Possible formation (4-3-2-1): Julio Cesar; Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Maxwell; Vieira, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Figo, Balotelli; Crespo.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Sergio Pellissier (Chievo)

Once again the 30-year-old striker looks set to become Chievo’s top scorer, with 12 Serie A goals to his name so far. Recently he managed to score a hat-trick in the away match against Juventus, helping his side to a 3-3 draw, in what was probably one of his best matches ever. He’s currently in his seventh consecutive season with Chievo, although at this stage of his career, it’s probably unlikely he can still aim for a move to a more ambitious club.

Mario Balotelli (Inter)

After a difficult start to the season, in which coach Jose Mourinho kept him out of the team due to a poor attitude during training, lately SuperMario has become a key player for Inter again. Since scoring a crucial goal against Bologna in February, his first of the season, he has banged in six goals, including a brace in a key home game against Roma. Just like last season, he has proven decisive for Inter’s final Scudetto push.

PREDICTION

Although Chievo are always a tough nut to crack for Inter, they should be able to get all three points in this one and take another step towards the Scudetto.

Chievo-Inter 0-1

Mostafa’s Prediction

Chievo-Inter 2-3 (That 3 is very testy could easily be a 2-2 or 0-0 draw)

Ok so to conclude our post today, let’s hope against all hope that we beat inter, what an upset that would be!

But why am i worried we’ve got this guy (look down) yes you saw right the one and only .“Stefano Sorrentino”

Even the great chris had words of wisdom to say about him:

If the two games against Chievo this year are any judge, Stefano Sorrentino should supplant Doni at Roma, Buffon in La Nazionale, Iker Casillas for Spain and Petr Cech for The Artist Formerly Known As Czechoslovakia all at the same time. The fact that his C.V. reads Torino -> AEK Athens -> Recreativo Huelva -> Chievo Verona leads one to believe he is either the most underrated player in the history of sport and underrating or the games are something of an aberration.

In the last four years, including those two games against Chievo, I’ve paid attention to…ummm…two games he’s played in. Therefore I can’t say for sure, but I’d guess he’s more like Baptista every time Julio sees blue kits with white rings. (Though a bit more impressive since goalkeeping involves fewer matchups to exploit and more natural skill and intangibles.)

If you’d believe the papers – I don’t by general rule – Sorrentino is in the bag. This I doubt, because whatever happens with Doni likely resides on the coach next year, something which, even for the most ardent Spalletti supporter, is surely levitating, if not well up in the atmosphere.

Still, wouldn’t be shocked if he’s brought in either as a replacement or competition for the Brazilian melon – might push him into paying attention once in a while.

The only bad news is roma want to buy anyone named Stefano in Serie A & B Stefano Guberti & Sorrentino so there is much fear that we loose our goalkeeper.

 

“I’m sorry for Roma, but I’m happy with the performance of the team as it moves us closer to the survival,” explained the shot-stopper to Sky.

Sorrentino also commented the transfer rumours linking him with a move to Roma, stating that he will only think about this at the end of the season.

“Coach [Luciano] Spalletti saw me in action, but I must only think about Chievo and reaching the survival, then we will see,” he said.

And these are the dying words of the post Courtesy of Di Carlo:

“We’ve been training hard since Tuesday to prepare ourselves for this match,” explained the former Parma coach. “I’m getting good responses from the entire team.

“They will want to win, that is certain. Inter are a tough team – they never give up. However, what’s certain is that, although the motivation is different, both sides will want to win.

“We must play a short passing game. We must be careful not to open up too much and we aim to keep to our intensity and speed, which must remain our strong point.”

He scored last time if you had forgotten

Anyway all is good even if we lose it’s an expected loss, but hey we have made great things happen since DI Carlo Came

They are a changed side under Di Carlo

-Spalletti The Wise

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Champions League Dream Over

Roma missed out on a massive opportunity to close the gap between themselves and Genoa, then Serie A’s fourth-placed team, prior to last weekend’s round of fixtures.

The Giallorossi’s humiliating 1-4 defeat at the hands of Fiorentina, though, saw them slip six points behind their opponents, who are now in the box seat to join Inter, Milan and Juventus in the Champions League next season.

Luciano Spalletti’s men continued their dismal run of failing to win two matches in succession, which started way back in January, when they accounted for Napoli and Palermo in the space of a few days. If results are to go according to how they have been performing lately, then they are due for a win over Chievo in this match.

Despite the fact that it is now a near impossible task, if the Romans want to have any chance of qualifying for the Champions League, then they have no choice but to win all five of their remaining fixtures this season, starting this weekend against the Flying Donkeys.

An interesting fact for the players and the tifosi to ponder ahead of this clash is that Roma have defeated just one side on two occasions this season, with that being Lecce. Nevertheless, if they are motivated and determined to succeed from the onset, then they should have no trouble whatsoever in accounting for the promoted club.

Two Wins From Safety

Chievo have been incredible in 2009. For a side who were languishing in the bottom two for so long in the first half of the season, they have done extremely well to fight back and get themselves out of the danger zone for the time being.

Prior to last weekend’s last-gasp 2-1 defeat at home to Udinese, the Flying Donkeys had sensationally lost just two of their past 15 league matches, with those coming against Milan (1-0) and Fiorentina (2-1).

Irrespective of the final result this weekend, Chievo’s position in the table cannot worsen. On the flip side, a victory could see them sit a comfortable eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Despite being defeated 1-0 against Roma in the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign, Domenico Di Carlo’s men will certainly be confident of avoiding defeat yet again, especially keeping in mind their commendable form on the road and the inconsistency of their opponents.

The Verona club are currently on 34 points, meaning that they are six away from reaching the magical 40-point mark which will virtually assure their preservation in the top flight. With five matches remaining this term, they would desperately love to record a crucial victory in the Italian capital this weekend.

FORM GUIDE

Roma

April 25 v Fiorentina (A) LOST 1-4

April 19 v Lecce (H) WON 3-2

April 11 v Lazio (A) LOST 2-4

April 5 v Bologna (H) WON 2-1

March 22 v Juventus (H) LOST 1-4

Chievo

April 25 v Udinese (H) LOST 1-2

April 19 v Siena (A) WON 2-0

April 11 v Milan (H) LOST 0-1

April 5 v Juventus (A) DREW 3-3

March 22 v Palermo (H) WON 1-0

TEAM NEWS

Roma:

Yet another turn for the worse in the Eternal City, as captain Francesco Totti is in doubt after picking up a knock in training. Meanwhile, David Pizarro will miss this match through suspension, whilst Cicinho, Juan, Doni and Alberto Aquilani continue to watch from the sidelines with their respective long-term injuries.

On the bright side, Philippe Mexes returns from the red card he picked up in the derby two weeks ago and Mirko Vucinic has been named in the squad, although he is expected to start from the bench.

Possible Starting XI – (4-2-3-1): Artur; Motta, Panucci, Mexes, Tonetto; De Rossi, Brighi; Taddei, Perrotta, Baptista; Totti.

Chievo:

The promoted club have a number of concerns of their own heading into this contest, as Antonio Langella will miss the next two matches following the red card he picked up in the closing stages against Udinese last weekend. In addition to this, Mario Yepes will miss through suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards throughout the season.

Di Carlo will also be without the injured Stephen Makinwa, Fabio Moro and Kerlon, whilst goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino is set to return from injury for this clash.

Possible Starting XI – (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Frey, Morero, Mandelli, Mantovani; Luciano, Rigoni, Marcolini; Pinzi; Pellissier, Bogdani.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Roma – Philippe Mexes: The French defender is set to return from suspension, and his presence will be pivotal to the outcome this weekend. The Giallorossi have been terrible in defence over the past month or so, as they have conceded 15 times in their past five league matches. Furthermore, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight games, so they will be hoping Mexes’ presence can make a difference against the Flying Donkeys.

Chievo Verona – Sergio Pellissier: The captain of the club greatly contributed to his side’s promotion to the top flight last term with a remarkable tally of 22 goals. After an indifferent start to the current campaign, he has gone on a tear that has seen him score all six of his side’s goals in their past four matches. He has 12 goals to his name this term, meaning that Mexes & Co. will have to monitor his every move.

PREDICTION

It will be an interesting match-up between two sides at differing ends of the table, aiming to win for varying reasons. Chievo have been very impressive on the road recently, but the Giallorossi should bounce back from last weekend’s mauling in Florence to record a narrow yet crucial victory.

Roma 3-2 Chievo

Have Fun

I don’t know why but I wanted to try this out, have some fun with Pellisier’s Shooting

Free myspace games – Free blog games

Chievo Will Not Play For A Draw Against Udinese – Domenico Di Carlo
“The win against Siena was very important – it gave us more awareness about our strength,” the former Parma coach declared to the Corriere dello Sport.

“We are close to achieving a feat, or at least, we feel closer to our goal. We have trust in ourselves and we don’t start with the aim of achieving a draw.

“To remain calm, we need mathematical certainty and we don’t have it yet. To reach it will need a lot of work and the same mentality that allowed us to prove wrong those who thought we were doomed.”

Goal.com Preview :

Flying Towards Safety

The Chievo Verona board must be fully satisfied with their decision to axe Giuseppe Iachini and replace him with Domenico Di Carlo. The ex-Parma tactician has achieved the results necessary and with six matches left they are very close to securing Serie A safety.

In fact, the Flying Donkeys’ are one of the form teams in Italy at the moment, having lost one of their last five and two of their past 15 matches. Those losses were also narrow ones, where Chievo perhaps deserved a better result: a 1-0 defeat to Milan and a last-minute goal by Adrian Mutu against Fiorentina.

The Ceo put in a competent performance against Siena last weekend, winning 2-0 away from home and looking in command for large portions of the match. The side have gelled as a unit with experienced players like Luciano, Giampiero Pinzi and Marco Marcolini putting in hard-working shifts in midfield.

One perplexing aspect of Chievo’s season is that they have been better away from home in 2008-09, only collecting 15 points at the Bentegodi. Therefore, any result is possible when they play Udinese on Saturday.

Prepping For Next Season

The Zebrette have little left to play for this season. They’ve been eliminated from the UEFA Cup, are virtually assured of Serie A survival, and are too low in the standings to qualify for Europe next season. Nonetheless, they put in an impressive performance at the Stadio Friuli last weekend, defeating Fiorentina 3-1 through a goal from starlet Kwadwo Asamoah and a brace from Gaetano D’Agostino.

Perhaps what is motivating the players is that they know with the summer transfer window approaching they are either fighting to earn a move elsewhere or merit a place in the starting XI.

The club do have a remarkable group of youngsters coming through, like the previously mentioned Asamoah, Alexis Sanchez and Mauricio Isla. They may need to display their potential sooner rather than later as stars like Fabio Quagliarella, Gokhan Inler and Cristian Zapata could be gone next season.

Luigi Del Neri is also certain to depart his role as coach of Atalanta and has been linked with a move to Udinese. Thus, Pasquale Marino will be keen to end the campaign on a high note in order to keep his position from being vulnerable.

FORM GUIDE

Chievo

April 19 (Serie A): Siena 0-2 Chievo
April 11 (Serie A): Chievo 0-1 Milan
April 5 (Serie A): Juventus 3-3 Chievo
March 22 (Serie A): Chievo 1-0 Palermo
March 15 (Serie A): Lazio 0-3 Chievo

Udinese

19 April (Serie A): Udinese 3-1 Fiorentina
16 April (UEFA Cup): Udinese 3-3 Werder Bremen
12 April (Serie A): Reggina 0-2 Udinese
9 April (UEFA Cup): Werder Bremen 3-1 Udinese
5 April (Serie A): Udinese 0-1 Inter

TEAM NEWS

Chievo

Coach Di Carlo has a number of injuries to consider, including on-loan striker Stephen Makinwa, Fabio Moro, Kerlon and goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino. The Verona-based side have no suspensions.

Probable Starting XI (4-4-2): Squizzi – Sardo, Morero, Yepes, Mantovani – Luciano, Rigoni, Marcolini, Pinzi – Bogdani, Pellissier

Udinese

The Friulani also have no suspensions. However, captain Antonio Di Natale’s ligament damage means he is out for the rest of the season. Long-term absentees Fernando Tissone and Andrea Coda are also not available.

Probable Starting XI (4-3-3): Handanovic – Isla, Zapata, Felipe, Lukovic – Inler, D’Agostino, Asamoah – Pepe, Quagliarella, Sanchez

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Chievo

As always, the goals of long-time Flying Donkeys servant Sergio Pellissier will be crucial if his side are to get a result. The 30-year-old scored a brace last week against Siena, bringing his season tally up to 11.

Udinese

Italian international Fabio Quagliarella must shoulder the offensive burden with Di Natale out. He must prove he is worthy of the reported links with Roma and Juventus if he wants to secure a move to a bigger club this summer.

PREDICTION

With both sides having precious little to worry about, they will probably be pleased with a draw. However, there is enough talent on show to excite the fans and any result is possible.

Chievo 2-2 Udinese

A talk with Rigoni and Pinizi

“I have a lot of emotions from Udine that I carry with me. There is a particular climate there, the fans make you feel very important,” recalled the 28-year-old, according to Datasport. “It will be tough, but not impossible [to get a victory].”

Meanwhile, another Chievo midfielder, Luca Rigoni, is also confident his side can achieve a result against the Zebrette.

“In 2009 this has been a completely different Chievo,” praised the former Vincenza player, before speaking about his opponents.

“They are strong in attack, as they have players from the national team in that department. We will do everything possible to earn all three points as we know we are close to achieving survival.”

BTW we beat this team 1-0 last time so why not beat them today!
Chievo are currently in 16th place with 34 points from 32 games played, eight points above the relegation zone with only six league matches remaining.
Let’s do it!

Mar 21: Roma 1-4 Juventus
Mar 14: Juventus 4-1 Bologna
Mar 7: Torino 0-1 Juvenus
Feb 28: Juventus 1-0 Napoli
Feb 21: Palermo 0-2 Juventus
Feb 15: Juventus 1-1 Sampdoria

Chievo Verona

Mar 22: Chievo 1-0 Palermo
Mar 15: Lazio 0-3 Chievo
Mar 8: Chievo 1-1 Cagliari
Mar 1: Atalanta 0-2 Chievo
Feb 22: Fiorentina 2-1 Chievo
Feb 15 Chievo 1-1 Catania

Never forget. The great book that lead us to several victories. ……. YOU DON’T REMEBER IT DO YOU… Well if you read a few post back you would know it. Anyway.

Tomorrow is the day of judgment folks, so hold on to your hats, caps and even underwear. Cause this is gonna be one hell of a ride. My expectations are:A draw 1-1 or 2-2 a little optimistic right well wrong I got the evidence to prove it.
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ODDS.
1-Now the first thing is that they got, that we don’t got, is G.G. Bufon a world class Gk.
3-Moving on we see that they are 2nd on the league. (not good).
5-They beat Roma 4-1 which we didn’t furthermore they are 2nd did I mention that…
7-1,3,5,7,9,11…(ect). Are odds aren’t they.
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EVENS
0-We beat lazio 3-0.
2-We can fly and they can’t. Cause we’re the flying donkeys.
4-0,2,4,6,8,10…(ect). Are evens……
6-oh and there is … no they got better than that… hmmm I am stuck can’t find any thing else. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

My proof is ….
one thing we have got is we got that they don’t is we can go berserk like in lazio the fastest 2 goal the history of football we went berserk that match right? Right?

Ladies and Gentlemen we proudly present THE Chevio Verona starting XI:
Sorrentino, Sardo, Morero, Yepes, Mantovani, Luciano, Rigoni, Marcolini, Pinzi, Pellissier, Bogdani.

(In a dull voice) Now for the juve XI:
Buffon, Grygera, Mellberg, Chiellini, Molinaro, Marchionni, Tiago, Marchisio, Nedved, Iaquinta, Del Piero.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Juventus

Keep an eye out for Vincenzo Iaquinta. The big Italian striker has been in fine form for his side and he is making life hard for both David Trezeguet and Amauri. He is finding the back of the net with rapid success, and he will be the danger man against the Veronese side.

Chievo

All eyes will be on Sergio Pellissier. The striker and captain is likely to provide support for Erjon Bogdani. Keep a look out for his pinpoint passing and long-range shooting. Juve will need to ensure they don’t lose sight of him.

And I spit on the Goal.com prediction I say 2-2 not 2-0.

sorry for not posting a lot of media like mostafa does anyway CYA ON THE NEXT POST.
Made By: Ali (Mostafa’s brother)

14th Catania 23 7 W 5 D 11 L 21 For 29 AG -8 GD 26 pts
19th Chievo 23 4 W 7 D 12 L 16 For 32 AG -16GD 19 pts

For the record
Bologna 23
Lecce 22
Torino 20
Chievo 19
Reggina 16

A few words:
Di carlo on Torino’s draw:

“It’s a draw which is especially worthy for the league position,” commented the former Parma coach on Tuttomercatoweb.com

“I see the glass half full because we reacted, but we should and could have been more deadly. We went to Turin to do our game and obtain the three points, and we found a nice and determined Torino side.

“I’m happy because we had a reaction of great character. We could have even scored before Torino took the lead.”

Di carlo on this match:

“We were good to recover the game,” declared Di Carlo. “It’s the third consecutive game we do so.

“We also had important players out, like [Davide] Mandelli and [Antonio] Langella, but those who played did their best.

“Now we must try to win the next game against Catania, to close down on a direct competitor and lower down the survival quote, which in my opinion is around 39 or 40 points.”

Italiano on Chiveo’s Preformances:

“I’m happy for myself and the team,” commented the Flying Donkey. “Our positive run continues as this was the sixth consecutive positive result.”

Italiano went on to discuss last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Torino.

“In the second half we had the possibility to open the score and take the lead, but then we recovered and it’s fine this way,” he said.

“Obviously, when [Alessandro] Rosina came out, we were facilitated, as we managed to hold more the ball and create various situations.”

Here is the Goal.com preview

Kick-off: Sunday, February 15, 15:00 (CET). Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium, Verona.

Chievo host Catania in matchday 24 as both teams seek survival points in order to avoid the drop to Serie B.

Despite the seven point gap between the two sides in favour of Catania, it is Chievo who are currently enjoying the better football, in terms of both performances and results.

The Gialloblu have not lost a game since the turn of the year, obtaining two wins and fours draws which have allowed them to move away from the bottom position and within three points of survival.

For the Rossazzurri, 2009 has been a nightmare: the Sicilian side had ended the previous year on a high with a 3-2 win over Roma, but since the new year kicked in they have only obtained one point in six games.

They were perhaps unlucky to lose 2-1 to Juventus on their last outing, but coach Walter Zenga seems to have lost the magic touch which had led the team to the top ten early on in the season.

This seems a common trait for Catania, as every season they start extremely well and then start sliding down the standings towards the relegation zone in the second part of the campaign.

Their seven point lead over the bottom three could therefore be cut down this weekend if they suffer a defeat here, but a win would give a much-needed morale boost as well as put space between them and the second tier.

Past Encounters

There have been very few encounters between these two sides in recent history, with the only one at the Bentegodi stadium. It occurred in 2007, with the home team winning 2-1 in a season which ultimately saw them relegated back to Serie B.

The other two games in recent history were played in Sicily and again it was the home team who won in both instances.

FORM GUIDE

Chievo

Feb 08 Torino 1-1 Chievo (SERIE A)
Feb 01 Chievo 1-1 Sampdoria (SERIE A)
Jan 28 Chievo 1-1 Lecce (SERIE A)
Jan 25 Reggina 0-1 Chievo (SERIE A)
Jan 18 Chievo 2-1 Napoli (SERIE A)

Catania

Feb 08 Catania 1-2 Bologna (SERIE A)
Feb 01 Atalanta 1-0 Catania (SERIE A)
Jan 28 Catania 0-2 Inter (SERIE A)
Jan 25 Genoa 1-1 Catania (SERIE A)
Jan 18 Catania 1-2 Bologna (SERIE A)

TEAM NEWS

Chievo

No player is suspended, but the Gialloblu will be without the injured Bogdani, whereas Esposito, Pellissier, Moro and Rigon are all carrying a yellow card into this game.

Probable Formation (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino, Frey, Morero, Yepes, Mantovani, Luciano, Rigoni, Marcolini, Pinzi, Makinwa, Pellissier

Catania

Ledesma and Capuano are ruled out due to injuries, but no player is suspended for the Rossazzurri. However, Bizzarri, Paolucci, Martinez and Mascara must all be careful not to be show a yellow card in order to play in the next game.

Probable Formation (4-3-3): Bizzarri, Potenza, Silvestre, Stovini, Tedesco, Izco, Biagianti, Baiocco, Morimoto, Paolucci, Mascara

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Chievo

Will be interesting to see how Stephen Makinwa performs for Chievo following his disappointing Lazio experience. His promising career has gone downhill in recent seasons after busting onto the Serie A scene with Atalanta in 2005.

Catania

Takayuki Morimoto is definitely a player to follow, with his main defect being inconsistency. He is still young and therefore can improve further, but he needs to prove more often what his worth is, starting from this game.

PREDICTION
Chievo’s home advantage, form and desperate need for points make it almost a sure win for them in this encounter. It will be very difficult for Catania to obtain any points.

Chievo 2-0 Catania

Glenn Debattista

FINAL WHISTLE GAME OVER, ROMA 1-0 Chievo, WE COULD HAVE TIED HERE oh well C’est la vie

Dying moments= Totti alone upfront, wasting time great, COUNTER ATTACK NO intercepton
We are now attacking nice SHOT NO, juan is there, Outside roma
Dying moments= Corner Kick roma, Time wasting ROma, Roma have 10 Defenders now.
Dying moments=, We are attacking , PENALTY no! Roma Counter attack
90′= Yepes yellow card, goes well with the shirt i must say lol
89′= Totti, takes a foul, played quick, now it’s an outside, we are still getting destroyed by a ten man roma
88′= RIISE ALMOST, Phew Defender clears it, Corner kick roma
87′= Corner kick lobbed in again OUT again, another corner, but in the end in doni’s hands
86′= Roma clear it! nice pass it was
85′= Italliano in. Menez out Cassetti in
84′= BRIGHI OUT red card, Undeserved.
81′= Well even if we lose this game we are still pretty close being back
80′= Doni thinks he’s a middle Fielder, Roma are still attacking
78′= Roma are missing Valuable Chances, the game is still open to anyone
77′= Free kick, fingers crossed Riise SHOOTS SORRENTINO OUT!!!!
76′= Taddei the magician almost pulled tha rabbit out of the hat, WHERE IS THE FUCKING DEFENCE!!
75′= Totti wanted a foul, but no dice, Mantovali nice pass to Esposito, but Mexes comes to roma’s Rescue
74′= ROMA COUNTER, then us , now it’s Them again lol, DDR has the ball Center of the pitch passes, OFFSIDE on totti
73′= ESPOSITO ALMOST SCORED ON HEAD JUST MISSING THE LEFT POST FROM DONI
72′= Roma Free kick Out Side!
71′= Roma almost Scored another one Phew
I said we needed a goal at least to tie, Where is it??
GOAL FOR ROMA Menez Scored it was inevitable
68′= Moro is being a little thief, The ball did hit him but what the heck
Substitution Taddei For Baptista
61′= Brighi Yellow Card. i have to go for a few.
60′= Lobbed in to Luciano but COUNTER ATTACK ROMA, no defense give it to Sorriento, TOTTI WITH ONE DEFENDER PHEW, it’s back to Sorriento
59′= Foul on menez, Too far away free Kick
58′= Esposito, Playing the Free Kick Great Kick, but right to the wall, Corner Kick
57′= Riise wants to kill the guy, phew that was tough Free kick indirect
55′= We are on the attack, Good shot but too far away to test Doni
54′= Menez was making sport of our Defence when DDR got the ball and Double Kicked it as a Lob in side and Baptista hit it in the Defenders, Scary Moments, Totti SHOOTS, Sorrentino SAvves!!!!!!!
53′= ROMA want a goal now.
52′= Totti SHOOTS Sorrentino out, corner to an out side
50′= WHAT THE FUCK, LUCKY PLAY RIISE IN TOTTI NO BAPTISTA SHOOTS AND IN THE HEAD OF THE DEFENDER, COUNTER ATTACK, NO INTERCEPTION Phew Sorrentino Saves it. Mantovali is the defende BTW
49′= Great attack only to be intercepted. (pretty Middle Field Game)
48′= Menez is proving himself today, but he felled one of ours
47′= Riise Long ball to no one.
46′= Nothing happening De Rossi fell in front of goal for nothing, We counter attacked, We failed to do any thing
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First 5: We are Dominating, The donkeys are gonna fly today if we stay playing like this!
We almost scored a goal and Roma can’t attack!!!!
6-7′= Totti is weaving his magic and Roma are becoming more dangerous!
7-10= Menez just raped our entire defense but Stefano Sorrentino Saved the day!!!!
11′= Esposito just shot the ball to the ultras
12′= Roma re becoming more dangerous and are going for it now, well they gave us our brief chance.
13′= Counter attacking is our only salvation as it seems, but we are playing with a very offensive mind, that’s not good when playing Roma.
14-16′= Pretty boring minutes with a ball in the air, and pretty futile attacks both way.
17′= Sad to say this but Roma are very near to a goal, ROMA ATTACK dangerous ball baptista almost goal! phew too close, MENEZ INTERCEPTION!! phew back to our goal.
20′= SERGIO PELLISIER ALMOST SCORED BUT DONI SAved the ball…
22′= ROMA throw in ALMOST, but baptista headbutt’s it to the moon.
23′= Our counter attacks are really getting to roma.
24′= Roma just won’t break they have succeded in counter attacking our counter attacks, OH SHIT MENEZ GAVE IT UP TO BRIGHI but thank god it’s out.
26′= Cicinho is running roma’s attack from the right wing, JOHN ARNE RIISE ALMOST socred, I said it from the start, Roler Coaster Ride.
27′= Totti took an FK from near the top circle, Fingers crossed
29′= In the wall but still a roma attack from an out side.
30′= COunter attack but roma’s defenses are goal tight
31′= DDR free kick, and to a goal kick
33′= Roma defending now counter attacking, out side from the center to roma
34′= Our last match with this team was a 4-0 rape, let’s hope this doesn’t turn into one
35′= Jeremy menez handballs it, ROMA COUNTER ATTACKING, Cicinho foul on mantovali, quick passes reult in an interception and a counter attack for us, Wasted by esposito.
36′= Pinzi Yellow card, undeserved though
37′= Phew Mexes almost scored back there.
38′= Nothing Much Roma Foul, we are on the attack Free kick for us
39′= Pretty useless Free kick got us a corner though
40′= ROMA COUNTER ATTACK ING NOW we managed to lose the ball that fast Roma are 63% possetion
41′= What’s happening Esposito took the ball really well from roma, but Brighi Downed him, from behind and no yellow card.
42′= No nothing but roma give it back to us. Roma Attacking building up play roma Cicinho Shifts play to the right side another Counter Attack and Outside Near the center.
43′= Roma are still Closer but no Vucinic is really taking it’s toll on roma.
44′= Dangerous attack but it’s out to Corner Kick, MExes Almost goal, but it’s out Goal Kick, Mexes
Yellow card, For getting mad at a call?
45′= Dying Minutes and First half is over, 0-0 Roma Are near but we are still getting our counter attacks


VS VS VS VS VS VS VS VS VS VS VS VS
Ok let’s start with the Roma Preview then:
(Lots of quotes today)
Where:Stadio Bentegodi, Verona.
When :Saturday 6 December 2008, 1800 CET
Who: Donkeys vs Wolves
Why: OUT OF RELEGATION ZONE -Donkeys, BACK TO TOP HALF OF TABLE -Wolves
What:Serie A, Matchday 15

WTF: Ok, this is a game that is kind of Fateful for Us & “The enemy”, I said it before the keys to “Out of relegation” are with Roma, and they still are, but a rejuvenated Roma is tougher to beat. We need at least a point out of this game, if we are to stay alive in Serie A, but yet again Roma need 3 of these points to stay alive. Alive for us means out of relegation, Roma’s Alive means CL spot.

Words of wisdom from many people:

The Coach:

We need a good performance both in defence and up front,A team who are looking for survival cannot play for a 0-0 result and so we need to keep the ball as well as a high tempo against Roma.
They are a strong team and so we cannot leave them with too much space.
[Luciano] Spalletti is a great coach and he knows how to get the best out of his players. They also have [Francesco] Totti as well and he is like an extra man for them.
We beat Udinese but that doesn’t mean our problems are over and we need to understand that the game doesn’t end until the final whistle.

So as you can see, the coach is going for 3 pts, (You just can’t stay on the defensive against Roma). Personally i just can’t see us winning 1 point from this match unless we score.

Bentivoglio: (middle fielder)

It was essential to stop the negative series of defeats, Now we are working on continuity, and we must archive the away game at the Friuli.
We cannot stop to celebrate. Considering the standings we must be ready for other achievements.

Every time we play we do so to win. We never imposed a game with the idea of taking home a point, and it will be like this against a tough opponent like Roma.
Obviously we must do so with the right humility and concentration. In some way we must regain the points we have lost so far.

Fingers Crossed, Gulp.

Let’s see it from their point of view:

Something on “Him”:
Giannini:

I am sure Francesco Totti and company can do well this term and finish with a Champions League place,” Giannini told La Gazzetta Dello Sport.

“Roma are something else with Totti and the team’s output improves when he plays.

“There is an extraordinary potential at Roma and with players recovering, [Luciano] Spalletti can focus on this.”

Sadly for us, He will be playing. Leading the pack to attack unarmed donkeys (that can fly!)

Chris:

Unfortunately, if all is right this game all will go wrong. Unless the wrongs have been righted, which I believe they have. Thus all wrongs will be right and all rights will be right. Right? Right.

I loved this, lots of wisdom there for all who seek it! lol

Formations & Lineups:

Chievo:

Possible Starting XI: (4-3-2-1) – Sorrentino; Malagò, Mandelli, Yepes, Mantovani; Pinzi, Bentivoglio, Marcolini; Esposito, Langella; Pellissier.

Roma:

Possible Starting XI: (4-3-1-2) – Doni; Cassetti, Juan, Mexes, Riise; Perrotta, De Rossi, Taddei; Baptista; Vucinic, Totti.

+’s:
Supposedly Vucinic is out (horray for us!)
Aqulani is still changing his dipers!!
Pizarro thought the injury list was a Sign Up list for some Chilean contest
And Tonetto is still in bed
We have just won Udinese, Simple maths state that we should win Roma 2-0, but there is nothing simple about this one.
-’s:
Roma have been unbeaten for 6 matches.
Their last loss is a distant memory
They have won 4 straight
Would have been 6 if not for Cicinho

Little Piece of maths:

We Beat Udinese Who Beat Roma Who Beat Chelsea

Does this mean that we can beat Chelsea??? lol

but then again….

Roma Have Beaten Lecce Who have drawn with Milan who have won us

so maths is Inapplicable in Serie A
Last Match:

We got a 1-0 win, and so did they, BUT We won after a certain Red card, and it was an own goal (ithought we had scrored it but the replay shows it was an own goal), so we have yet to score this month, and like Roma’s comback (against Chelsea) ours will only be confirmed against Roma or Inter, if we score any goal in any of these two teams, we are back on track no matter the outcome, we need the goalscoring mentality back, and Pellisier isn’t helping one bit, where are the 22 goals from last year!

Roma However Fought for a 1-0 win, as much as i hate saying this here, they won with style.

Prediction:

This is gonna be one roller coaster ride for us, sadly the tracks to it are broken.
Chievo 1 – 2 Roma
Please Make it Pellisier!
and i don’t really care who score for Roma

The live blog will be a 5 minute Summary of what is happening. At the top.
After this there will be a Calcio Mathematics Post.

FORZA CHIEVO, Chievo Ultras away match!!!!
GO BEAT ROMA!!!!!

This pretty much summarizes the match, (i know it’s from 03 but it was suitable enough)

Good points of the match;

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OK, now let’s see the negatives;

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Players and coaches opinion:

“I’m optimistic about the future, despite the defeat against Juventus,” declared the former Parma coach to Radio Kiss Kiss.

“The work to be done is long and important in order to reach our objective, that of becoming a permanent fixture in Serie A, but I know quite well the quality of the squad, club and fans.

“On the pitch I saw a good Chievo side which was aggressive and attacked the spaces by holding the positions well. However, there needs to be an improvement, for sure.”

Di Carlo also wanted to compliment Alessandro Del Piero, who is enjoying an excellent period of form.

“He’s a great champion and the fans know this,” he concluded.

That was MR Di Coacho

“The reality is that we lost another game, even though there were positive signs,” declared the Chievo goalkeeper. “It’s a pity, because until their first goal we had seen a good Chievo side.

“I think that the team expressed a good football for the first fifty minutes. We held the ball and contained our opponent.

“In the end I think that if Juve managed to score from just two set-pieces, then we must have done something good too.

“We managed to put the Bianconeri in difficulty at times. Now, as the coach said, we must start again from the first half of last Sunday.”

Even GK’s Have opinions these days!

Di Carlo said after the game, “The debut has been bitter only because of the result, which was a bit too punishing, but not because of the performance. I asked the guys three things, more closing down of the opponents, more space, and more quality in the second half, and they listened to me.

“The only thing missing was the goal because of the finishing. We have to improve in this and in our intensity.”

The Coacho again!
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Now Some player ratings:
(borrowed from goal.com i might add) lol they are just horrible at ratings
CHIEVO

Sorrentino – 7.0: Made a brilliant penalty save from Iaquinta, but could no nothing on the striker’s follow-up. Also helpless to stop Del Piero’s stunning free kick.

Malago – 6.0: Made no impact at all as an attacking force, but relatively sound defensively, where he limited De Ceglie.

Mandelli - 6.0: Did nothing majorly wrong in defence, although he was troubled by the pace of Iaquinta in the second half.

Yepes - 6.0: Robust display from ‘Super Mario’, but he could not stop Chievo from falling to their fourth straight defeat.

Mantovani – 5.0: Had a difficult time against Marchionni at times, and gave away the penalty for Juve’s second goal after handling the ball.

Pinzi – 5.5: Was once one of Italy’s most promising young midfielders, but he has completely lost his way after a succession of injuries.

Bentivoglio - 6.0: Fiery display from the midfielder, who never stopped getting stuck in, without any reward.

Marcolini – 6.0: Like Bentivoglio, Marcolini tried his utmost in midfield, but could not create enough for those in front of him.

Langella - 6.5: Caused Mellberg the odd problems down the left in the first half with his pace and trickery, but his final ball let him down, and he was replaced just after the hour mark.

Pellissier – 5.0: If Chievo were to get anything from this game they needed Pellissier to take his chances. Two gilt-edged opportunities came his way, and he fluffed both.

Esposito – 6.0: Had a very bright start to the game, and created an excellent chance for Pellissier on 10 minutes. Faded, and was eventually substituted.

Subs: Luciano 6.0, Iunco 6.0, D’Anna N/A

JUVENTUS

Manninger - 6.0: Did not have too many saves to make, but did all that was asked of him with minimal fuss.

Mellberg – 6.0: A few nervy moments in the first half against Langella, but he was rock solid in the second half.

Legrottaglie – 6.5: Lost Pellissier for the striker’s chance on 10 minutes, but apart from this he was solid once again.

Chiellini - 7.0: The standout player in the Juve defence once again. Strong, quick, and unbeatable in the air.

Molinaro - 6.0: Suspect at the start of the game, as he was sleeping in the build-up to Pellissier’s chance, but he did improve. Crossing was poor again though.

Marchionni – 7.0: Getting better game by game, and this afternoon he showed some good trickery down the right wing. His delivery was also good. A useful player at Ranieri’s disposal if he can stay fit.

Sissoko - 7.0: Was perhaps Juventus’ most dominant midfielder during the first half, and he went close to scoring on six minutes. Substituted at half time by Ranieri.

Tiago – 6.5: Showing more personality than he was last season, and may give Juve better balance than Poulsen. Still not completely convincing though.

De Ceglie - 6.0: Surprisingly preferred to Giovinco, and did his job down the left flank without really lighting up the game.

Del Piero – 8.5: It has been a simply incredible week for Del Piero. A third free kick in as many games, and a third man-of-the-match performance. Ranieri described Del Piero as “magical” after the match, and that is exactly what he was.

Iaquinta - 7.0: Worked like a horse all match, and was rewarded with the second goal after following-up the penalty he won and then saw saved.

Subs: Ekdal 6.0, Grygera 6.5, Amauri N/A

Well that’s all for me for today. This was the lates match preview in the history of match previews i know, but i’m really sorry i was out of town recently sorry!, and if samson can’t do the Ac Milan Preview i will, but i sure hope he does it!