[Centraal] Serie A 2004-2005 #12 De ontknoping!

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Op maandag 23 mei 2005 15:50 schreef CherrymoonTraxx het volgende:
Ascoli en Verona kunnen niet meer promoveren toch?

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Op dinsdag 24 mei 2005 07:51 schreef DIGGER het volgende:
Italie is nogal groot, lijkt me wel handig als men stadions/clubs in de buurt kan noeman van waar je zit.

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Op dinsdag 24 mei 2005 08:47 schreef Dylan Dog het volgende:
Het Artemi Franchi in Siena ligt heel mooi, het San Siro is prachtig, Marassi (Luigi Ferraris) is ook heel mooi, zeker van buiten als je vanuit de stad komt. Olimpico ben ik nooit geweest (DIGGER wel), Franchi in Firenze is gewldig (door de club, vraag maar eens aan ZIOPPA of Afunados). Het Delle Alpi schijnt fielelijk te zijn, ben ik alleen nooit geweest. Het stadion van Venezia ligt trouwens ook prachtig aan het water...

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Op dinsdag 24 mei 2005 08:47 schreef Dylan Dog het volgende:
Het Artemi Franchi in Siena ligt heel mooi, het San Siro is prachtig, Marassi (Luigi Ferraris) is ook heel mooi, zeker van buiten als je vanuit de stad komt. Olimpico ben ik nooit geweest (DIGGER wel), Franchi in Firenze is gewldig (door de club, vraag maar eens aan ZIOPPA of Afunados). Het Delle Alpi schijnt fielelijk te zijn, ben ik alleen nooit geweest. Het stadion van Venezia ligt trouwens ook prachtig aan het water...

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Cannavaro has Napoli dream

Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro has dreams of ending his stunning career at hometown club Napoli.

The Italian international captain started his playing days with the Azzurri before moving on to Parma, Inter and now the new Italian champions.

"It is the objective of all Napoletani to wear the Napoli shirt in their career," he told Napolimagazine.com.

"Unfortunately I found myself with the club at the wrong time, just as things started to go badly.

"I hope that the club can pick themselves up quickly. We’ll see what happens and I could go back there in a couple of years."

Cannavaro started his career with the Azzurri, making his Serie A debut in March 1993 in a 4-3 defeat at Juventus.

The now 31-year-old was sold by the San Paolo outfit in 1995 in an attempt to help solve their financial problems.

Napoli are currently in Serie C but may still be promoted to the Second Division this term via the play-offs.

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Viola to drag Siena down?

There are worrying reports that Fiorentina supporters are planning a pitch invasion if they are relegated on Sunday – effectively dragging rivals Siena down with them.

The Viola are furious at the refereeing error that cost them precious points in last Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Lazio, as Luciano Zauri should have been sent off and given away a penalty for punching the ball off the line.

Now even a victory against Brescia might not be enough to keep them in the top flight, but angry fans are planning to take the matter into their own hands if the match ends in a draw.

The new zero tolerance policy on crowd trouble will see teams automatically lose a game 3-0 if there is a pitch invasion, even if it is a peaceful one. There are reports coming out of Florence that fans will stage this incident to give Brescia a 3-0 victory – effectively dooming hated rivals Siena to Serie B as well.

Siena will be safe if they manage to beat already relegated Atalanta, but if both ties are heading for a draw then the Viola could leave Serie A with one final act of petulance.

There are other layers to the final round of this season, as Sampdoria have the opportunity to push Bologna into a relegation play-off with a win at the Stadio Dall’Ara. It would be sweet revenge for the Blucerchiati, who were doomed to Serie B in 1999 after an extremely controversial 2-2 draw here.

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Op woensdag 25 mei 2005 14:52 schreef methodmich het volgende:
Mutu was toch verhuurd aan Livorno, DIGGER?

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Op donderdag 26 mei 2005 12:14 schreef DIGGER het volgende:

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Nee, Mutu was 'gekocht' door Livorno, omdat Juve geen buitenlander meer mocht kopen, tenzij ie al bij een Italiaanse club speelde (onder contract stond), dus Livorno, dat nog niet aan de tax zat (van 5 is dat geloof ik), kocht Mutu, om hem nog diezelfde minuut weer te verkopen aan Juve.
Als dank kreeg Livorno een speler uit het 2e van Juve.

Dus even wat papierwerk en telefoontjes leverde Livorno gratis een speler op en zorgde ervoor dat Juve simpel de regels kon omzeilen.

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Final Round: The Likely Scenarios Saturday 28 May, 2005

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The last 90 minutes of the season will decide the fourth Champions’ League entrant and the two teams that will join Atalanta in Serie B. Football Italia looks at what the squads need to celebrate.

Udinese and Sampdoria have been locked together in a battle for fourth place for the last few months, but last week’s results enabled the Friuli outfit to take a one-point lead. We’d only see a play-off if Luciano Spalletti’s men were to lose at home to Milan – an unlikely prospect – and Samp draw at Bologna. As long as Udinese win their game, then the Blucerchiati’s result is irrelevant.


That clash at the Stadio Dall’Ara is crucial for another reason, as Bologna are one of nine squads who could go down this weekend. The relegation dogfight has already taken one victim in the form of Atalanta, but there are another two places alongside them.


Lazio, Lecce and Reggina know they will be mathematically safe if they are able to earn a point on Sunday against Palermo, Parma and Inter respectively. These sides would only be dragged into a play-off if they lost in Sicily and at the same time Brescia, Bologna, Parma and Siena all won, while Chievo earned a result at Roma.


Chievo have to wait and see what the future holds for them, as only a victory at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma will ensure them of Serie A safety. A draw would be enough for the Flying Donkeys if Brescia, Bologna, Parma and Siena all failed to win their games, so it’ll be a tense afternoon for new Coach Maurizio D’Angelo.


Bologna were fighting for a UEFA Cup place a month ago, but have slid down the standings and haven’t won in their last 10. A victory over Sampdoria will mathematically ensure their Serie A status, but there is still hope.


Carlo Mazzone’s squad would stay up if they draw with Samp and at the same time at least two of these three scenarios play out: Brescia lose in Florence, Siena fail to beat Atalanta and Parma lose at Lecce. Curiously, Bologna could even lose their game and still be rescued if Atalanta were to beat Siena in Tuscany.


Parma will remain in the top flight if they conquer the Stadio Via del Mare, but face an anxious wait if they don’t manage to improve their dismal away form of two wins, two draws and 14 defeats. The Gialloblu are safe if they draw their game and at least two of the following four scenarios play out: Fiorentina fail to win, Siena don’t get three points, Bologna lose and Brescia lose. Even a defeat at Lecce could see them through if both Fiorentina and Siena end the day empty-handed.


Siena are safe if they beat already doomed Atalanta, unless all the teams ahead of them in the table pick up three points. If this clash ends in a draw, then the most the Bianconeri can hope for is a play-off if at least one of Bologna, Brescia and Parma lose.


Brescia will be mathematically safe with a win away to fellow strugglers Fiorentina. A draw would see them through if Siena fail to win, or if both Bologna and Parma get the same result – draw or defeat. The Rondinelle can even afford to lose in Florence if Siena, Bologna and Parma are all defeated.


Fiorentina are currently in penultimate place with 39 points and face the toughest task of them all. Even a victory over Brescia might not be enough to save the Viola, as they also require one of the following scenarios: Siena don’t beat Atalanta, Chievo lose, one out of Bologna and Parma fail to win, or Bologna and Parma don’t both earn victories. With any other sequence of events, Fiorentina will either enter a play-off or go down directly.