║║ Serie A Season 2012-13 ║║

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Hamsik robbed at gunpoint in Naples

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By Will Jones

Feb 18, 2013 6:05:00 PM

The Slovakian playmaker has revealed his distress after he he had his Rolex taken from him by armed assailants following the Partenopei's 0-0 draw with Sampdoria

Napoli playmaker Marek Hamsik has confirmed that he was robbed at gunpoint by two men while driving to the airport after his side's 0-0 with Sampdoriaon Sunday.

The 25-year-old had the windows of his car smashed by two armed assailants, and was forced into giving up his Rolex watch, but escaped unharmed.

"I'm really unhappy about what happened after the match. It's the third time that it's happened to me since I've been here," he told his club's official website.

"I'm really sorry that these kind of things happen but unfortunately it is one of the hardships of living in Napoli."

Other Napoli players such as Edinson Cavani, Valon Behrami and Ezequiel Lavezzi have all fallen victim to crime in the city in recent years.

 

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Stadium chaos at Cagliari: The story of how president Massimo Cellino was arrested
The Rossoblu supremo stands accused of attempted embezzlement and false representation in connection with the redevelopment of the Is Arenas

Chelsea & Manchester City to go head-to-head in pursuit of Falcao & Cavani
The Premier League giants meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with battle lines already being drawn ahead of a summer spending war over two of Europe's most coveted strikers

Balotelli: Nobody better than Mancini for Manchester City
The 22-year-old believes his fellow Italian is the best man for his his ex-team, suggesting the players want him to stay and that his record gives the club no reason to sack him

Petkovic: Lazio are a challenge for any side
The Serie A side's boss says his team can pose problems for any team, following their aggregate win in the Europa League over Borussia Monchengladbach

Stramaccioni ready for Spurs challenge after Cluj win
The Inter coach says he is ready for his team to prove their quality against the Premier League side, having enjoyed a comfortable victory over Cluj

Ogbonna: Juventus not in my future, for now
The 24-year-old defender says a switch to the Bianconeri is not in his immediate sights but makes it clear he wants to play Champions League football in the future

Berlusconi: AC Milan were written off too soon
The Rossoneri president believes those who dismissed the team at the start of the season must now eat their words following their stunning win in Europe on Wednesday night

Marchisio targeting Juventus trophy double
The Italy international is desperate to add more silverware to his CV and has his sights set on two major prizes

Chivu emotional about Romania return
The Inter defender faces Romanian opposition for the first time, but says he is focused on progressing to the last 16 with the Nerazzurri on Thursday

Juventus prepare €14m summer splash for Ogbonna
The Bianconeri are aware of how stalling could see them beaten to their transfer target by other interested parties, and the club are keen to secure the highly-rated Italy defender

Allegri thrilled with 'extraordinary' win
The Milan head coach was delighted with the way his side performed defensively against Barcelona and singled out Giampaolo Pazzini for special praise

Ambrosini: Barcelona win saves our season
The Rossoneri captain says the right tactic was to stifle the Blaugrana, while team-mate Kevin Constant does not fear taking on Lionel Messi at Camp Nou

Galliani: Barcelona fear Milan
The Rossoneri vice-president was thrilled with his side’s 2-0 victory over the Liga giants on Wednesday night, especially considering their torrid form at the start of the season

Mazzarri: Napoli prioritising Serie A over Europa League
The Partenopei could play a weakened side in Europe as they bid to make a concerted push for domestic success

Stramaccioni unfazed by mounting Inter pressure
The Nerazzurri coach has shrugged off growing criticism following his side's heavy defeat to Fiorentina

Zoff: Buffon is Juventus' best-ever goalkeeper
The legendary shot-stopper believes that the 35-year-old Bianconeri skipper has surpassed the likes of Giampiero Combi after spending the last 12 years in Turin

Berlusconi reveals Verratti interest
The AC Milan president claims he wanted Andrea Pirlo, to whom the Paris Saint-Germain starlet has been compared with, to remain at San Siro but was powerless to stop him leaving

Napoli lack winning mentality, believes Cannavaro's agent
The Partenopei defender's agent believes the team must adjust their mental attitude in their hunt for the Scudetto, but noted a second-placed finish would be a success

Simone Pepe to undergo operation after injury setback
The Italy international will go under the knife to try and end his injury hell, though it is unlikely he will figure again for Antonio Conte's team this season

Fiorentina admit interest in Borini and Osvaldo
The club's sporting director Daniele Prade has revealed the club are looking at bringing in a natural goalscorer, though, he believes signing either player could prove difficult

Montolivo: It's an honour to be compared with Pirlo
The AC Milan star believes he is playing at a very high level and says his improvement has coincided with that of Massimiliano Allegri's side

 

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Serie A preview: Juve set for rebound win

22 February 2013

Juventus will have a golden chance to at least maintain their advantage at the top of the Serie A table when they meet Siena on Saturday.

The reigning champions (55 points) are currently four points clear in first position ahead of second-placed Napoli and should still find themselves at least four points clear of the pack after the weekend.

The league-leaders play host to relegation-threatened Siena at Juventus Stadium in what seemingly should be a routine win.

Exacerbating things for Siena is the fact that Juventus will be on the rebound after losing to Roma 1-0 last weekend.

Prior to that result, Antonio Conte's men had lost just one of their previous 10 league matches and will be keen to rejoin the winners' circle against lowly Siena.

Napoli will be aiming to keep in touch with Juventus when they travel to Stadio Friuli on Sunday to meet ninth-placed Udinese.

Walter Mazzarri's side have not been in the greatest of form recently, failing to win any of their last four Serie A matches, and it will prove to be a tough ask to overturn their indifferent form this weekend given Udinese have only lost once at home all season.

At the other end of the table, 19th-placed Pescara's attempt to get closer to safety faces a major hurdle when they travel to top-four outfit Lazio on Sunday while bottom-placed Palermo - six points adrift of security - have a much easier task when they take on Genoa (17th) on Friday.

In other fixtures, Sampdoria host Chievo Verona, Roma travel to Atalanta and Bologna do battle with Fiorentina.

Elsewhere, Cagliari lock horns with Torino, Parma take on Catania and Inter tackle AC Milan in their highly-anticipated derby at the San Siro on Saturday.

 

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Moratti: Milan derby was difficult for Balotelli
The Inter president says he had some sympathy for the Rossoneri attacker after he was the target of jeers and whistles from Nerazzurri support

Schelotto delighted with derby day strike
The Italian midfielder says he is still "tingling" after scoring his first Inter goal against their old foes AC Milan which ensured the Nerazzurri a point

Juventus will win the Scudetto, says Galliani
The AC Milan CEO has lost all hope of securing the league title this term, but says his side should aim for a second-placed finish instead

'Balotelli has become more mature' - Muntari
The Ghanaian midfielder was impressed with his AC Milan team-mate's Derby della Madonnina performance, despite the abuse to which he was subjected by the Inter crowd

Pogba: I want to stay at Juventus for a long time
The former Manchester United youngster is content with life at the Old Lady and sees his future at the club

Lichtsteiner: Napoli clash will not decide Scudetto race
The Switzerland international believes his side still have a long way to go, while Paul Pogba has set his sights on the full three points against the Partenopei

Allegri praises Balotelli maturity over Inter abuse
Opposition supporters heckled their former forward throughout the Milan derby, but his coach was quick to praise his temperament in a hostile environment

Balotelli fails to punish former team as Handanovic heroics give Inter Champions League hope
The goalkeeper was in great form as the Nerazzurri escaped with a point from the Milan derby, and their promising second-half display will give them renewed reason for optimism

El Shaarawy: Handanovic was fantastic for Inter
The young forward was impressed with the Slovenia goalkeeper's performance, and was delighted with his goal against the Rossoneri's arch-rivals

AC Milan outplayed Inter in first half, admits Zanetti
The Argentine defender was unimpressed with his side's start in the Derby della Madonnina, while Samir Handanovic feels the Nerazzurri must improve

Allegri: We have to take our chances
The Rossoneri boss was pleased with some of the work put in by his team in the derby, but could not hide a twinge of regret at the number of opportunities that passed them by

Schelotto expresses derby goal joy
The Nerazzurri's new Argentine addition was delighted to open his goalscoring account and praised Stramaccioni's half-time team-talk for the turnaround

Palermo recall Gasperini for shock return after Malesani exit
Palermo fired their recently-appointed coach on Sunday after just 19 days in charge and have surprisingly recalled former boss Gasperini as his replacement

Conte 'irritated' by boo boys
The Juventus coach has admitted he was disappointed to hear some sections of the Bianconeri support booing the players during their comfortable 3-0 victory over Siena

Pique: Ibrahimovic and Balotelli are not bad guys
The Barcelona defender believes the media portray football’s supposed “bad boys” unfairly, suggesting all they want to do is concentrate on their game

Ambrosini: I'll rock out to Springsteen if Milan win the derby
The Rossoneri captain has promised to make some changes to the usual dressing room playlist if his side celebrate victory over Inter

Materazzi fears for Ibrahimovic if Mourinho joins Paris Saint-Germain
The defender has questioned whether his former coach would be able to tolerate the Sweden striker if the two reunited in Paris, citing bad blood between the pair

Berlusconi willing to 'make Allegri richer' to keep him at Milan
The Rossoneri president has gone back on some of his alleged recent criticism of the trainer by highlighting his desire to retain his services

Lavezzi: Cavani is better than Balotelli
Despite the Italy star’s arrival at AC Milan, the former Napoli attacker still believes the Uruguayan is the best striker in Serie A, and hailed the Partenopei as Juventus’ equals

Kuzmanovic: AC Milan will win nothing this year
The Inter midfielder is confident of overcoming the Rossoneri in Sunday's Derby della Madonnina, despite having never finished on the winning team against the San Siro side

'I do not care about rumours' - Pellegrini dismisses Malaga exit talk
The Chilean coach has been linked with Chelsea, Manchester City and Roma in recent weeks, but insists that he is very happy with life at La Rosaleda

Next 13 games are World Cup finals for Juventus, says Conte
The Bianconeri lost ground in the defence of their title against Roma last weekend, and the 43-year-old has called for focus on their remaining league matches

Maldini: Montolivo is Milan's new Pirlo
The Italy legend admits he is surprised with the midfielder's form since his move from Fiorentina, and expressed his admiration for the versatility he has displayed this season

Matri delighted with Juventus goalscoring streak
The 28-year-old has fired three goals in his last four games, making him the Bianconeri's most potent attacker of late, and he believes he is finally recapturing his form

Berlusconi: Milan can top Serie A this season
The Rossoneri president expressed his burning desire to succeed on all fronts this term following a recent surge in form, while he also branded Mario Balotelli a "genius"

 

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Serie A wrap: Napoli drop points in title race

26 February 2013

Napoli missed the chance to close the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus after they were held to a frustrating 0-0 away draw with Udinese.

The Naples club only managed to test Udinese goalkeeper Daniele Padelli once in the 90 minutes in a match that lacked goalmouth action, to slip six points behind Juve.

Udinese welcomed back Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu after Ghana's African Cup of Nations campaign while Danilo returned from suspension to take his place in the heart of defence at the Stadio Communale Friuli.

Napoli were unchanged from the side who drew 0-0 with Sampdoria in their last league outing, fielding three former Udinese players - Morgan De Sanctis, Gokhan Inler and Paolo Armero.

Walter Mazzarri's side almost got off to the worst possible start after three minutes when Giovanni Pasquale capitalised on an error from Giandomenico Mesto to latch onto Antonio Di Natale's through pass, but the 31-year-old could only drag his right-footed effort wide of the post.

Edinson Cavani, the division's highest goalscorer with 18, had not scored in his past five matches and he really should have ended his drought moments later but the Uruguayan talisman uncharacteristically failed to get on the end of Mesto's teasing right-wing cross.

Udinese were looking to expose the three-man Napoli defence with searching balls into the wide positions and Di Natale showed his predatory instinct to dart in behind Miguel Britos before fizzing a wonderful half-volley narrowly over the crossbar.

Napoli have endured a recent slump, having scored only once in their winless streak of four matches in all competitions, and it took Mazzarri's side until the 36th minute to muster the game's only shot on target.

Marek Hamsik was looking to cap his 250th Napoli appearance with a goal but the Slovakian was denied when his header from Armero's left-wing cross was smartly beaten away by Daniele Padelli.

In a scrappy first half devoid of presentable goalscoring opportunites, Udinese had the chance to open the scoring two minutes before half-time when Di Natale seized onto Agyemang-Badu's neat slide pass, but the 35-year-old captain could only fired his left-footed effort over the crossbar.

Udinese are well-renowned for their counterattacking abilities and they nearly stole ahead five minutes after the break when substitute Thomas Heurtaux broke forward from defence and Roberto Pereyra really should have found the back of the net after Di Natale's deflected effort fell his way inside the Napoli box.

Mazzarri knew that his side could ill-afford to drop any more points in the Scudetto race and he cut a frustrated figure on the sidelines, urging his side to push forward. Hamsik witnessed his ambitious volley flash wide of Padelli's goal before Lorenzo Insigne's goalbound effort was deflected inches past the post as Napoli strived to break the deadlock.

The 51-year-old coach was then left seething when Armero went tumbling in the penalty box under a challenge from Dusan Basta, but referee Antonio Damato adjudged that the Colombian wing-back had dived and duly cautioned the former Udinese star.

The visitors were beginning to take control of the contest and it looked as though they would open the scoring when Armero found space in behind Basta but his cutback was fed slightly behind Cavani, who could only steer the ball wide of the left-hand post.

Mazzarri threw on Goran Pandev and Juan Zuniga in a bid to snatch a late winner but he watched his side fail time and time again to break down a resilient Zebrette defence and the game finished all square.

Napoli have the chance to get back into the title race when they entertain Juve at Stadio San Paolo on Friday.

In the day's other affair, Lazio snapped a five-match league winless streak when they posted a 2-0 home win over Pescara.

 

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Juventus & Manchester City keeping tabs on Vydra
The Czech Republic international has attracted the interest of both the Serie A and Premier League champions with his fine form this term

Alexis Sanchez would fit in well at Juventus, says Asamoah
The Ghana international would welcome the winger with open arms if they were to be reunited at the Old Lady next season

Nedved: Conte can become a great like Lippi and Capello
The former Bianconeri star says the ex-Siena boss has the potential to emulate the successes of two of the club's greatest leaders

Inter's Nagatomo facing a month out with knee injury
The club have confirmed on their website that the Japan international has suffered a meniscus ligament tear, although the injury is not as serious as first feared

Juventus not thinking about six-point advantage - Peluso
The January signing has urged his team-mates to remain focused winning each match as they prepare to take on Scudetto rivals Napoli on Friday

Carew fails Inter medical
The club have confirmed that they will not be signing the former Aston Villa forward as he would require a lengthy fitness programme before being ready for first-team action

Vidal: Messi is better than Maradona
The Chilean believes that while he has only seen the former Argentina star fleetingly, the Barca forward has done enough already to be considered greater than his compatriot

Vidal: I want to stay at Juventus
The midfielder is happy with life at the Old Lady and determined to add more silverware to his trophy cabinet

De Jong: I want to be fit for the Champions League final
The former Manchester City midfielder is on his way back after an Achilles injury, and has set his sights on a big stage return

Pirlo: Juventus not ready to win Champions League
The midfielder has cooled suggestions that the Bianconeri could triumph in Europe this season, despite being on the brink of reaching the quarter-finals

Lichtsteiner: We have put our struggles behind us
The defender has voiced his satisfaction with his side's February form and outlined the challenge posed by Napoli on Friday

Stramaccioni: Carew will have Inter trial
The Norwegian attacker will get the chance to prove his worth in the upcoming days as the Serie A outfit look to add some more firepower to their squad

Hernanes: Champions League our ultimate objective
The Biancocelesti's Brazil international believes a win in Saturday's tie with their Serie A rivals will put them in the driving seat when it comes to a Champions League spot

Zamparini: I'm the most desperate man in Italy
The Palermo president admitted that bringing Gian Piero Gasperini back to the club just 19 days after sacking him was the act of someone who would do anything to keep the team up

Conte to stay at Juventus despite Real Madrid and Chelsea interest
The former Italy international could be offered a new deal before the end of the season, despite his current contract running until 2015, as he looks to continue building in Turin

Roma plot double swoop for Antonelli and Basta
The Giallorossi have identified the defensive duo as primary transfer targets after a disappointing campaign to date for current stoppers Ivan Piris and Dodo

Carew closing in on shock Inter switch
The Norwegian appears to be on his way back to Serie A and is scheduled to undergo a medical with the Nerazzurri

Inter fined €50,000 for fans' racial abuse of Balotelli in Milan derby
The Nerazzurri have been punished for their supporters' behaviour during Sunday evening's encounter at the Giuseppe Meazza

De Sciglio: AC Milan must beat Lazio
The young defender has underlined the importance of the upcoming Serie A match against the Stadio Olimpico side, and has revealed his ambition to make it to the World Cup

Berlusconi: Bojan could stay with AC Milan
The former Spain Under-21 international's future is undecided as of yet, but he could remain at San Siro beyond this season

Marquinhos: I am not thinking about leaving Roma
The young defender has been linked with a number of big clubs in the past few months, but he is happy to stay at the Stadio Olimpico outfit

 

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Behrami ready for 'key' match against Juventus
The midfielder believes that Friday's Serie A tie against Juventus could well determine who ultimately secures the league title

Juventus €45m better off this year than in 2012
The Bianconeri are still set to record a loss in the current financial year, but the six-month report shows that the side are reaping the rewards of domestic and European ventures

Conte promises attacking Juventus at Napoli
The Bianconeri coach condemned his recent reaction to refereeing, and hinted that the Serie A clash with the second-placed side on Friday night will not be season-defining

Ranocchia: Derby draw gave Inter a boost
The Nerazzurri defender was thrilled with their 1-1 result against AC Milan last weekend, and revealed it was a close call as to whether or not he would feature

Jovetic should join Juventus, says Vucinic
The Bianconeri striker has called upon his employers to make a move for his fellow Montenegrin, who was heavily linked with a switch to Turin over the summer

Giovinco: I deserve my place at Juventus
The diminutive attacker feels he is often unfairly compared to club legend Alessandro Del Piero, but insists his goal record this season speaks for itself

El Shaarawy signs new AC Milan contract
The 20-year-old has been rewarded for his exceptional form this season with a year-long extension to his current deal to keep him at the club until 2018

Chiellini: Napoli can cause Juventus trouble
The Italy international has warned that Walter Mazzarri's men will not be pushovers, and has been impressed with the Partenopei's rise in recent years

Galliani: AC Milan cannot afford to think about Barcelona
The Rossoneri director has stressed the importance of concentrating on the club's next two league games and securing a top three finish in Serie A

Ranocchia: Inter must qualify for Champions League
The 2010 European champions are desperate to secure a top-three finish, while the defender feels they have sufficient alternatives for the injured Diego Milito

Marchisio: I prefer Bundesliga over Premier League
The midfielder would be open to a move to Germany at some point in his career amid speculation linking him with Bayern Munich

 

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Serie A preview: Friday night set to light up in Italy
28 February 2013

Juventus can take a step closer to back-to-back Serie A titles when they take on Napoli in a top-of-the-table clash on Friday night.

The leading two teams in Italy's top flight will meet at Napoli's Stadio San Paolo with the home side desperately needing a victory to stay in touch with Juventus.

The league leaders are six points ahead of Napoli and would almost have one hand on the Serie A championship if they win at Stadio San Paolo, although Juventus have not won there since 2000.

But in a bonus for Juventus, Napoli enter Friday's clash without a victory in five games across all competitions.

In a big weekend in Serie A, fourth-placed Milan will host Lazio, who sit third, while Inter Milan (fifth) travel to Catania (seventh).

Lazio moved above Milan last week with a 2-0 victory over Pescara, as Inter drew with their city rivals.

Milan can retake third spot with victory on Saturday but if they lose and Inter win, the latter will move into fourth.

In the other match on Saturday, Torino will host Palermo.

Apart from Catania versus Inter, the pick of Sunday's games will be Sampdoria versus Parma in Genoa.

Sampdoria and Parma are level on 32 points in the middle of the Serie A table with the former unbeaten in five games, while the latter are winless in seven.

In other games, Siena will host Atalanta, Genoa head to the Italian capital to take on Roma, Fiorentina will welcome Chievo to Florence, Bologna take on Cagliari and Pescara face Udinese.

 

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Serie A: Napoli 1 Juventus 1

2 March 2013

Juventus remain six points clear at the Serie A summit after being held to a 1-1 draw by Scudetto rivals Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo.

Antonio Conte's men looked poised to take a giant step towards retaining their title after taking an early lead through Giorgio Chiellini, but Gokhan Inler's deflected drive drew the home side level just before the break.

Napoli looked the slightly more pinching victory during the second period but Juventus held on quite comfortably to keep their nearest challengers at bay in the title race.

The only pre-match doubt Conte had was whether to start Chiellini, who took a knock to his ankle against Siena last weekend. He decided to take a gamble on the Italy international - and it paid off spectacularly just 10 minutes in, Chiellini rising above Miguel Britos to powerfully head a terrific cross from Andrea Pirlo past Morgan De Sanctis.

The goal was harsh on Napoli, who had actually begun the brighter of the two, with Marek Hamsik particularly prominent early on. However, the tide turned and Mirko Vucinic had already squandered one decent headed opening when he butchered a gilt-edged opportunity to double the visitors' advantage.

Leonardo Bonucci - of all people - dissected the Napoli defence with a perfectly weighted pass from deep that Arturo Vidal, in a sensational demonstration of special awareness, controlled before immediately flicking inside to Vucinic.

The Montenegrin took an age to decide how best to finish, allowing De Sanctis to narrow the angle sufficiently to block the Bianconeri forward's belated strike on goal away for a corner.

Such profligacy rarely goes unpunished at the top level and so it was that Napoli managed to haul themselves level during a dramatic conclusion to a compelling opening 45 minutes.

There appeared to be little danger to the Juventus goal when Inler picked up possession some 30 yards out but the Swiss international's well-struck drive from distance took a big enough deflection off the head of Bonucci, sending it flying over the despairing dive of Gianluigi Buffon.

That was the first stroke of luck Napoli benefitted from on the night; the second arrived in the dying seconds of the first half when star striker Edinson Cavani inexplicably avoided a straight red card for a blatant forearm into Chiellini's face.

In his defence referee Daniele Orsato did not see the incident, but quite why he decided to brandish only a yellow after being informed of what had happened by one of his assistants was utterly mystifying.

Napoli did their utmost to make the most of their undoubted good fortune, with Hamsik drawing a fine stop out of Buffon shortly after half-time. Vucinic responded in kind, bringing the best out of De Sanctis, as Juve redoubled their efforts to all but end the title race.

Napoli were left to curse their own inability to draw to within three points of their opponents after wasting a terrific chance to snatch a vital win.

Just moments after Cavani had headed straight at Buffon, Hamsik again found some space in between the Juve midfield and defence. The Slovak unleashed a powerful drive that Buffon found too hot to handle, but Lorenzo Insigne, who had replaced the grossly ineffective Goran Pandev, snatched at the rebound and dragged the ball wide. And with it, went Napoli's best chance to breathe new life into the Scudetto race.

 

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Serie A: AC Milan 3 Lazio 0

3 March 2013

AC Milan remain undefeated in Serie A this year as they powered past a lacklustre Lazio side, securing a 3-0 win at the San Siro.

Antonio Candreva was sent off in the 17th minute and although the Rossoneri dominated, it took them until the 40th minute to take the lead through Giampaolo Pazzini. Kevin-Prince Boateng added a second before the break and Pazzini returned to round off the scoring sending Milan above their opponents and into third position.

It did not always look like it was going to be Milan's night though as they saw two great chances kept out of the net within the opening five minutes.

Stephan El Shaarawy was the first to threaten, latching on to a loose ball in the area only to be thwarted by Federico Marchetti at the near post.

The 20-year-old remained at the heart of the action and just moments later he knocked the ball past the keeper and was pulled down by Marchetti. It could well have been a penalty yet nothing was awarded and Boateng's attempt to finish the move was cleared off the line by Giuseppe Biava.

Vladimir Petkovic's team were clearly struggling to deal with El Shaarawy and that task became even more daunting in the 16th minute. The striker skipped inside of Biava and was felled on the edge of the area by Antonio Candreva who was subsequently dismissed.

The red card served to entrench the Rossoneri's dominance, but the opening goal remained elusive. A brilliant Mattia De Sciglio cross from the left was narrowly missed by Boateng and Pazzini before bending just outside of the post.

Pazzini continued to get into dangerous areas and he finally got his reward in the 40th minute. Stefan Radu's poor clearance was struck straight back at goal by Ignazio Abate and, although Marchetti was equal to it, the striker poked the rebound into the back of the net.

Milan then doubled their lead before the half time as Boateng tucked the ball away after Marchetti had done brilliantly to keep out Pazzini's original header.

The Italian capital club attempted to work their way back into the game in the second half but were struggling to get any convincing efforts away.

Any hopes of a potential fightback were dashed on the hour mark as another awful attempt at a clearance from Radu fell to Pazzini. The striker rolled the ball out of his feet and then lashed a thunderous 25-yard strike past Marchetti and into the bottom corner.

A fourth should well have followed soon after but Pazzini failed to complete his hat-trick as he sliced a volley wide of the goal and after the striker was substituted, leaving the field to a rapturous ovation, El Shaarawy saw his curling effort fly just outside of the far post in the 70th minute.

The game lost its momentum as time wound down but M'Baye Niang was denied the perfect cap for an impressive substitute appearance as his shot from the top of the box scraped the top of the bar with a helpless Marchetti watching on.

Victory sees Milan leapfrog Lazio into third position, and subsequently a Champions League qualification spot, with just 11 games remaining this season.

 

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Serie A wrap: Inter comeback boosts Champions League hopes

4 March 2013

Inter Milan came from 2-0 down to snatch a 3-2 away win over Catania in Sunday's Serie A action.

The hosts raced to a 2-0 lead inside the opening 20 minutes thanks to goals from Gonzalo Bergessio and Giovanni Marchese, before Ricky Alvarez reduced the deficit just after half-time.

Rodrigo Palacio, whose introduction inspired Inter's second-half revival, got the equalising goal, and the hosts were left to rue the number of chances they missed as Palacio struck the winner deep into added time.

The win saw Inter move level with fourth-placed Lazio on 47 points, with both clubs a point behind AC Milan.

In other results, Francesco Totti drew level with Gunnar Nordahl on 225 Serie A goals as his penalty helped Roma secure a 3-1 win over Genoa.

Totti opened the scoring from the spot in the 16th minute to join the Swede in equal second for most goals in the Italian top flight.

Marco Borriello levelled for Genoa before Roma secured the win and moved into seventh thanks to efforts from Alessio Romagnoli and Simone Perrotta.

Fiorentina stay in sixth spot thanks to their 2-1 home win over Chievo.

Manuel Pasqua put Fiorentina ahead five minutes in, but Isaac Cofie levelled proceedings seven minutes before the interval.

Argentine substitute Marcelo Larrondo scored the winner in the 78th minute, giving Vincenzo Montella's side all three points.

An early goal from Antonio Di Natale handed Udinese a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Pescara, while a strike from exciting prospect Mauro Icardi just before the hour mark gave Sampdoria a 1-0 triumph against Parma at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Atalanta had a brace from Giacomo Bonaventura to thank for their 2-0 away win over Siena, and Bologna cruised to a 3-0 victory over Cagliari, who had defender Francesco Pisano sent off in the second half.

 

[Buffon]

Roma aim to become ´biggest club´

2 March 2013

New Roma CEO Italo Zanzi wants the club to become the biggest side in the world and admitted he agreed with the decision to sack Zdenek Zeman.

Zanzi has recently become part of the boardroom staff at Roma and said he believed the side can become one of the biggest footballing brands in the world.

"We know what we are doing and our objective is clear. We want to make Roma the biggest club in the world, both on and off the field," Zanzi said.

"I am very excited, as I had the pleasure of spending time at Trigoria before my appointment. I got to know the club and the people, so now I am ready.

"We have an excellent squad, good directors and great fans, but a lot can improve, even if what we've done so far was not bad.

"We must work in an innovative way and improve by building a stadium on an international level. We want to give a unique experience to our fans.

"This great team is able to attract new partners. Trying to find new companies who want to share the project is the only way to reach the top."

Roma recently fired Zeman as coach in order to improve results after a poor campaign, and Zanzi says he agreed with the move.

"It was the right decision. (New coach Aurelio) Andreazzoli is a professional admired by everyone, there is great optimism and the results are backing it up," he said.

"I really like the honesty of the fans and their warmth. It is very positive and motivating. I believe a sincere dialogue with the fans is crucial. We will work to guarantee the happiness they deserve.

"We must all work together – team, directors and fans. Without cohesion you don't win or overcome difficulties. I am certain that all together we will win."

 

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