The Result of This Week

AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by a stern Lecce side at the Stadio Via del Mare to miss the opportunity to move six points clear at the top of Serie A.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the league leaders in front in the 49th minute, but a proud reaction from the home side culminated in Ruben Olivera earning them a point with eight minutes to go.

Alberto Aquilani scored a terrific later winner as Juventus arrested a run of three games without a win to beat Bari 2-1.
The on-loan Liverpool midfielder drove home from the edge of the box with 11 minutes remaining to condemn the rock bottom side to another defeat. The evergreen Alessandro del Piero had given Juve a first-half lead, only for Gergely Rudolf to level shortly after the break.

A late goal from substitute Libor Kozak stunned Sampdoria 1-0 and handed Lazio their first win of 2011.
The match at the Stadio Olimpico looked headed for a goalless draw until the Czech Republic forward popped up to score the winner six minutes from time. Kozak came off the bench and met Cristian Ledesma's cross with a powerful header to give Lazio all three points.

A late own goal by Maximiliano Pellegrino handed Roma a narrow 1-0 victory at Cesena.
The luckless defender stuck out a foot in the hope of clearing Fabio Simplicio's close-range effort but poked the ball into the back of his own net. Seconds earlier, Roma substitute Marco Borriello had struck the crossbar.

Udinese continued their excellent run of form with a convincing 4-2 win at Genoa to cement eighth place in Serie A. For the second game in a row, the Bianconeri scored four goals on the road, although this time they were rewarded with all three points.

Pablo Armero put them ahead in the 27th minute but Omar Milanetto levelled for the hosts in first-half stoppage time. Antonio Di Natale put Udinese back in front in the 56th minute only for Mattia Destro to respond just a minute later.

Alexi Sanchez and German Denis added two further goals for Francesco Guidolin's side as they deservedly took all three points at the Stadio Luigi Ferrrais.
Goals from Francesco Bega and Alessandro Diamanti gave struggling Brescia a comfortable 2-0 win over 10-man Parma.

The dismissal of Massimo Paci inside half an hour left Parma on the back foot and Bega broke the deadlock in style in first-half injury time. Parma's best chance went begging when no attacker could meet Antonio Candreva's cross and Diamanti's well-taken late effort made the result safe.

Cagliari lifted themselves into the top half of Serie A thanks to a 3-1 win over Palermo.
Alessandro Matri put the hosts in front in the 23rd minute before an own goal by Antonio Nocerino early in the second half gave them a two-goal cushion. Javier Pastore reduced the arrears within minutes, but Davide Biondini sealed the win for Roberto Donadoni's side shortly afterwards

Catania and Chievo failed to put significant distance between themselves and the Serie A relegation zone as they played out an entertaining 1-1 stalemate at Stadio Angelo Massimino.

Maxi Lopez fired the hosts ahead from the penalty spot after 29 minutes but a Sergio Pellissier strike 20 minutes into the second period ensured the points were shared.

Serie A Standings at Giornata 20

The 1-0 Won Against Sampdoria Decreased the different by 3 Points from the Serie A Leader,AC.Milan

Great game tonight,even if the winning goal came late,as a substitute player,Libor Kozak scored at 84th.It's so amazing week,that we can see Napoli lost.It means every effort we put at the Olimpico against Sampdoria has been showed it result.

Its true we still have to wait the match at Via Del Mare,when Lecce stand to fight against the Serie A Leader,AC.Milan.

I myself really confident,that AC Milan will win that match,even if we dont want them win this week.They've been shown their stable performance for the past 5 weeks,after they took our 1st position.

A 4 points-different will make it a bit easier than we had last week,when we have the chance to decrease the different.

But the surprising lost against Lecce really beat us to the earth.
Well,not alot of surprising event happened,as the big team defeated their enemy.
As lazio defeat Sampdoria 1-0 while our eternal rival also took a three points against Cesena,as Juventus beat Bari by a 2-1 won.

Last,but not Least,This is the Serie A standings,based on the match that happened today.We still have to wait for Lecce vs AC Milan,but it wont really make the difference to the competition at the map.

Giornata 20,SS.Lazio 1-0 Sampdoria

A Late goal by Kozak stunned Sampdoria,While Napoli was beaten by Internazionale with a 4-1 demolition




A late goal from substitute Libor Kozak stunned Sampdoria and handed Lazio their first win of 2011 this afternoon.

The match at the Stadio Olimpico looked headed for a goalless draw until the Czech Republic forward popped up to score the winner six minutes from time.

Kozak came off the bench and met Cristian Ledesma's cross with a powerful header to give Lazio all three points.

The result moved Lazio into second place, level on 37 points with Napoli after 20 games.

Samp went into the match inspired by last weekend's 2-1 triumph over Roma.

And Domenico Di Carlo's men seemed intent on repeating that display against Roma's city rivals with Nicola Pozzi's early strike from the heart of the area turned away by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

At the other end, Hernanes' right-footed shot from 30 yards was saved by Samp keeper Gianluca Curci.

Samp should have broken the deadlock before half-time but Fernando Tissone's effort from the edge of the area was kept out by Muslera.

The visitors continued their dominance in the second half and Giampaolo Pazzini missed a gilt-edged chance six minutes after the restart when he was left unmarked in the area yet still dragged his effort wide.

Shortly after the hour mark, Lazio's Mauro Zarate let fly with a 25-yard strike which whistled just past the right post.

And as the clock ticked down, Di Carlo's men made one final push to take the points.

With eight minutes remaining, substitute Federico Macheda's header from Vladimir Koman's cross went over the bar.

And instead Lazio had the final say with Kozak's effort from the heart of the area beating Curci.

Giornata 19,SS.Lazio 1-2 US.Lecce

A Surprised Lose in Olimpico kicked Lazio from the 2nd Place in Serie A

Lazio slipped up at home to struggling Lecce with a 2-1 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico.

The team which started the day second from bottom managed to defeat the side second from the top with a display of motivation and determination

An own goal from Nelson Muslera in the 39th minute put the visitors in front against a poor Lazio side.

The hosts improved early in the second half and levelled through Stefano Mauri just two minutes in, but Carlos Grossmuller grabbed a deserved winner for Lecce to give them three crucial points in their battle against relegation.

It was a forgettable first half for both sides with Lecce shading it only slightly, and that was reflected in the scoreline.

Jeda's shot in the 39th minute landed plum on the right-hand post from where it rebounded against Muslera's back and, subsequently, into the net.

Lazio needed to improve and they did with Mauri bringing them level in the 47th minute.

It was a rather scrappy goal, in keeping with the game in general, with the ball taking a few rebounds inside the penalty area before arriving at Mauri, who somehow sliced it in from a few yards out.

Grossmuller missed the chance to put Lecce back in front in the 55th minute when he sidefooted a weak shot straight at Muslera.

Mauro Zarate almost put Lazio in front when his corner hit the far post directly before Grossmuller scored with his next attempt.

Daniele Corvia missed a cross from the right, but Grossmuller's shot was accurate this time to beat Muslera.

Lecce should even have grabbed a third in the 84th minute, but the ball somehow stayed out after Jeda's shot was cleared off the line by Giuseppe Biava, Gianni Munari then headed the ball against the crossbar from just a foot out and Jeda shot wide on the next rebound.

Lazio were unable to get a leveller and failed to take advantage of AC Milan's stumble against Udinese as they fell six points behind the Rossoneri at the top.

Lecce moved up one position, leaping above Brescia and closer to safety.

Giornata 18,SS.Lazio 0-0 Genoa

Genoa and Lazio started 2011 with a point each from a goalless draw at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

In a game which lacked clear-cut goalscoring chances, the closest either side came to breaking the deadlock was when Lazio forward Hernanes hit the post early in the second half.

Genoa improved as the game progressed, but their constant search for Luca Toni inside the Lazio penalty area proved futile as they failed to win for the third home game in a row.

Sergio Floccari's deflected shot in the second minute proved to be nothing more than a false dawn as far as the first half was concerned.

The former Genoa striker missed what was the one and only decent chance in the first half when he beat the offside trap, but failed to make the most of his opportunity as the Genoa defence recovered their ground.

Floccari then found Kakha Kaladze in his way after Cristian Ledesma dissected the Genoa defence for a second time minutes later.

Kaladze, promoted to the starting XI following the sale of Andrea Ranocchia to Inter Milan, was proving to be unbeatable for the Lazio attack and he later got in the way of Mauro Zarate's goalbound volley.

The first sign of life from the home side came just two minutes before the interval when Giandomenico Mesto and Mattia Destro combined with the latter's cross cut out by Ledesma.

And Destro was incensed when referee Andrea Romeo blew his half-time whistle just as he was lining up a shot from the edge of the penalty area.

The game came to life in the second half when Hernanes' shot from 20 yards rebounded off the inside of the post and Zarate could not turn in the rebound from a tight angle.

Stefano Mauri shot wide from an angle as Lazio moved up a gear, but Genoa responded.

Toni and Kaladze both failed to get the rub of the green as the ball bounced around inside the six-yard box following a corner and Bosko Jankovic's shot was then fumbled by Nelson Muslera to Toni, who was in an offside position

A direct free-kick from Jankovic stung Muslera's hands on the hour mark before a courageous saving header from Stephan Lichtsteiner prevented Toni from nodding Destro's cross in from six yards.

Jankovic was finally seeing more of the ball and inspiring the home side.

His delicate lob into the path of Marco Rossi provided the next opportunity, but the onrushing Muslera thwarted the Genoa captain.

Toni was Genoa's target man for the final 20 minutes, but he could not make the most of a scant service as the game ended without a goal.

Giornata 17,SS.Lazio 3-2 Udinese

SS.Lazio snatched after the super late own goal by Zapata

Lazio moved to within three points of Serie A leaders AC Milan by beating Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

Hernanes put the home side in front in the second minute, but Alexis Sanchez equalised for the first time five minutes after the break. Giuseppe Biava restored Lazio's lead immediately, but German Denis replied with his first touch of the game 10 minutes later.

An own goal from Christian Zapata then gave Lazio all three points and allowed them to take full advantage of Milan's defeat by Roma on Saturday to reduce the deficit at the top to three points.

Given the number of chances, it was surprising that there was only one goal in the first half, and that came as early as the second minute. Tommaso Rocchi touched the ball to his side into the path of Hernanes, who was arriving like a train to place his shot into the bottom right-hand corner from 20 yards.

Udinese responded well and Antonio Di Natale missed the chance to level in the 11th minute when he beat the offside trap, but shot wide of the near post with only Nelson Muslera to beat.

Minutes later, Mauricio Isla beat the offside trap but shot across the face of goal with Di Natale screaming for the ball square of him. Armero then missed Udinese's best chance of the half in the 19th minute when he somehow shot wide from five yards out with the whole goal to aim at from Isla's low cross.

Hernanes' 25-yard shot cannoned back off the crossbar as the chances continued to rain down at both ends of the field as Stephen Lichtsteiner's shot was saved by Samir Handanovic before Hernanes fired the rebound straight at the Udinese goalkeeper.

The goals that had been lacking in the first half arrived in the second 45 minutes, starting with Udinese's first equaliser in the 50th minute. Di Natale sent in a cross with the outside of his boot and Sanchez found room to head in from close range.

Their joy at levelling was short lived as Biava responded immediately, volleying the ball into the roof of the net after a corner was headed down to him by his central defensive partner Dias.

Di Natale missed the chance to level immediately at the other end as he again failed to score with only Muslera to beat, but substitute Denis provided the second equaliser of the match in the 61st minute. Muslera slipped as he attempted to get across to reach Denis' header, which nestled in the back of the net.

The game was not over, however, and Lazio clinched all three points in the 88th minute when Zapata inadvertently headed a corner past his own goalkeeper while under pressure from Libor Kozak.