Archive for October, 2008

mCalcio Time-Out

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Dear mCalcio readers,
I regret to inform you to that due to some urgent personal matters, I am forced to take a temporary leave of absence from my blogging activities.
I hope to resume the footy reporting sometime early next week. In the meantime, you may find the following resources useful to keep up-to-date on all things […]


Serie A Matchday 8 - Week-End Review + GOALS of the Week (2008-09)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Week-End Reviews
Great week-end of great match-ups, once again.
In England, we had Chelsea vs. Liverpool, where the Blues’ long unbeaten streak at home was finally broken. In France, the classic Marseille vs. PSG saw the Parisian team victorious over their bitter rivals on hostile territory.
And finally in Serie A, the Derby della Mole saw […]


Lazio 0-1 Napoli: Lavezzi Doing His Thing Again, Azzurri Grab Leaders Spot (Serie A Matchday 8)

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

There are teams who, when unexpectedly leading their league after a few weeks of play, will eventually crumble under the hype and the rarified atmosphere. After all, oxygen tends to get scarce in the upper floors of Serie A, especially for those who haven’t been living there since the early 90’s.
Napoli isn’t one of […]


Juventus 1-0 Torino: Amauri Strikes His First Derby Goal (Serie A Matchday 8)

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Is it too early to say “Juventus crisis, begone”? One thing is certain: in the lowest moment of their season so far, the Bianconeri have really stepped it up when it counted. Coming from five consecutive winless matches, there is nothing like beating Real Madrid and winning a derby that will recharge your batteries in […]


UEFA Cup Group Stage: Three Out of Three for Serie A (Matchday 1)

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Good operation for Italy on Matchday 1 of the UEFA Cup Group Stage. Indeed, out of the three Serie A teams still left in the competition, all of AC Milan, Udinese, and Sampdoria were victorious, achieving wins over Heerenveen (3-1), Tottenham (2-0), and Partizan Belgrade (2-1) respectively.
Not only that, but Thursday night was special […]