

Coppa Italia
Vacation Time.
By: Francesco |Well, it’s that time of the summer again. I’m off to the old country tomorrow, so the blog will be inactive for a couple of weeks. However I will be back right before the start of the Serie A season so I’ll be able to maybe get a mega-preview up like last season and we’ll [...]
Serie A and Coppa Italia 2009/2010 dates announced
By: Francesco |Yesterday the Lega Calcio announced the dates for the 2009/2010 Serie A season. Serie A begins the weekend of August 23rd and will end on May 16th to give the national team enough time to prepare for the World Cup. There will be 4 midweek rounds (September 23, October 28, January 6, and March 24). [...]
Nike unveils new Serie A match ball
By: Francesco |This is the new Nike ball that you will see being kicked around next season. It’s called the Nike Total 90 Ascente and will also be used in the EPL and in Spain’s La Liga. The ball will be used in all Serie A, Serie B, and Coppa Italia matches as well as the [...]
Lazio triumph on penalties and win Coppa Italia
By: Francesco |Both sides went into this game knowing it would define their season. Both sides basically had the exact situation. They both performed under expectations this season, and both have managers that don’t really look like they will be in charge next season. Also, because of their poor season, both clubs were looking for a backdoor [...]
Coppa Italia final tomorrow: Lazio and Samp looking to win some silverware.
By: Francesco |Tomorrow is a big day for Lazio and Sampdoria. Two sides who have performed under expectations throughout the season have a chance to salvage their season by winning a trophy, and more importantly, a place in the Europa League (I think the new name is so stupid) next season. Both sides have not won the [...]
Finally, a Coppa Italia final that’s interesting!
By: Francesco |For the last 4 years it was the same thing. Roma-Inter, Inter-Roma, Roma-Inter, Inter-Roma. It was starting to get boring and predictable. Finally, the Lega gave us a break this year. They put Inter and Roma on the same side of the bracket and therefore eliminated the chance of having another year of Giallorossi vs. [...]
Serie A Weekend Round-up: Giornata 32
By: Francesco |Atalanta-Reggina 0-1
Scorers: 40´ Ceravolo (Reg)
Report. Player Ratings. Highlights.
Cagliari-Napoli 2-0
Scorers: 5´ Jeda (Cag); 92´ Lazzari (Cag)
Report. Player Ratings. Highlights.
Catania-Sampdoria 2-0
Scorers: 39´ rig. Mascara (Cat); 48´ Martinez (Cat)
Report. Player Ratings. Highlights.
Coppa Italia – Lazio come back to beat Juve
By: Francesco |Today Lazio and Juventus went head to head at the Stadio Olimpico in the Coppa Italia semi-final 1st leg. Marcello Lippi was on hand to witness the match, and both sides were for the most part first choice (Del Piero and Buffon were rested for Juve). Lazio started with: Muslera, Lichtsteiner, Siviglia, Cribari, Kolarov; Foggia, [...]
Coppa Italia: Inter and Sampdoria book a semi-final date
By: Francesco |The quarter-final round of the Coppa Italia kicked off today, with Udinese-Sampdoria and Inter-Roma in action. Tomorrow Lazio takes on Torino while on February 4th Juventus will face Napoli. Today the left side of the bracket was decided as the winners of Udinese-Samp and Inter-Roma would face off in the semi-final. Summaries and highlights after [...]
Serie A Weekend Round-up: Giornata 19 + Oscar Del Calcio Winners
By: Francesco |After a day full of tension, Berlusconi announced late today that Kaka will be staying at Milan and that he closed the deal himself. So Milan fans everywhere can now breathe a sigh of relief (unless you were in favor of him leaving). We’ll see what happens over the next few days though. Regarding Serie [...]






