Week-End Reviews

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Italy.TheOffside.com week 12 review

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Italian Calcio Blog week 12 review

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Gazzetta in English week 12 review

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The biggest match of the week-end of course, was La stracittadina of Rome: an always explosive Roma vs. Lazio that left no empty seat at the Stadio Olimpico. For derbies, team form means usually very little and Sunday’s fixture serves as yet another example of it: indeed, after five consecutive winless matches Roma managed to put a stop to their results crisis, achieving a 1-0 win courtesy of a well-placed Julio Baptista header in the second half.

Roma 1-0 Lazio Match Report (mCalcio)

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Kaká scored a contested penalty against Chievo Sunday, helping AC Milan cut the gap on Serie A leaders Inter to a point. The Brazilian picked himself up to score after appearing to be tripped just outside the box, with the second-placed Rossoneri just about edging the game 1-0 despite some nervous moments.

Milan 1-0 Chievo Match Report (Channel4)

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Napoli fell behind in the title race with a 3-1 loss to Atalanta in Bergamo. Adriano Ferreira Pinto had already put Atalanta ahead 1-0 when Napoli forward Marcelo Zalayeta picked up his second yellow card in the ^67th, leaving the visitors with 10 men. Napoli forward Marek Hamsik converted a penalty in the 73^rd following a foul by defender Thomas Manfredini, making it 1-1, and Manfredini scored from a free kick in the 89^th to restore Atalanta’s lead. Sergio Floccari added another goal for Atalanta in injury time.

Atalanta 3-1 Napoli Match Report (Channel4)

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As for Inter, the Nerazzurri are still leading the charts with 27 points, Milan is second with 26, Juventus has 24 and Napoli 23. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Inter took back sole possession of the lead with a 2-0 win at Palermo on Saturday, and one of his goals was certainly worth the entrance ticket.

Palermo 0-2 Inter Match Report (mCalcio)

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Earlier in the week, Juventus routed Genoa 4-1 on Thursday to temporarily join Inter atop the standings. Inter and Juventus are scheduled to face one another next week-end, a Derby d’Italia which promises to be electrifying.

Juventus 4-1 Genoa Match Report (mCalcio)

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For summaries of other matches, check out Channel4′s Week 12 page.

GOALS of the WEEK

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Three goals this week, and diversity is king! We got a dribble, we got a delicate curling shot, and we got a long-range power blaster. Courtesy of Mister Ferreira Pinto, Cassano and Ibrahimovic. What more could you ask for?

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Serie A 2008-09 Matchday 12

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	Juventus	4-1	Genoa
	Palermo	0-2	Inter
	Udinese	0-1	Reggina
	Cagliari	1-0	Fiorentina
	Catania	3-2	Torino
	Sampdoria	3-2	Lecce
	Siena	1-1	Bologna
	Atalanta	3-1	Napoli
	Milan	1-0	Chievo
	Roma	1-0	Lazio

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Tags: Adriano Ferreira Pinto, Antonio Cassano, Serie A, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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