31 Oct, 2009
Juventus 2 – 3 Napoli
Trezeguet 35 (J), Giovinco 54 (J), Hamsik 58, 82 (N), Datolo 64 (N)
Stadio Olimpico
Napoli deserved a victory against Juventus by playing the best match ever
Juventus: Buffon; Grygera, F Cannavaro, Chiellini, Grosso; Felipe Melo, Poulsen (Amauri 76); Camoranesi (Tiago 31), Diego, Giovinco (De Ceglie 85); Trezeguet
Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro (Datolo 58), P Cannavaro, Contini; Maggio, Gargano, Cigarini, Hamsik, Aronica; Lavezzi (Pazienza 86), Denis (Quagliarella 69)
Ref: Damato
Sent off: Amauri 94 (J)
31 Oct, 2009
Marco Baroni will make his debut as the boss of Siena in a game that could see his Lazio counterpart Davide Ballardini face the axe.
Despite their positive showings in the Europa League, the Aquile have not won a game in the Serie A in two months. This worrying aspect has even led the fans to protest against the situation at the club, and a gaffe against the Robur is likely to be the final straw in a season is slipping away from the hands of the capital club.
Football Italiano
31 Oct, 2009
This game will test the mental strength of Sampdoria as much as anything else, after their terrible loss to Juventus earlier in the week.
After a sensational start to the league, which saw the club topping the table at one point, reality bit them, and bit them hard as they slumped to a 5-1 drubbing in the last round.
They are in no danger of losing the third place, unless Parma trump Milan by a six-goal margin, so it would be safe to say that the Blucerchiati will retain their third position irrespective of the outcome of this game.
However, should they slip up against their newly promoted opponents, there is a very real danger of stepping off the gas in these early stages.
Football Italiano