By Anna Italia



It's the last game of the 2010 - 2011 Serie A season. AC Milan winning the Scudetto on Week 36. Here is the Italian Serie A Week 38 Weekly Roundup  on Sunday  May 22, 2011.  Three teams relegated to Serie B are Sampdoria, Brescia, and AS Bari.  AC Milan, Inter, and Napoli qualifying directly to the Champions League next season.  The playoff for the Champions will be decided today between Lazio and Udinese.  The Europa League

Three coaches --so far -- playing their last games as either sacked or departing ways with mutual consent: Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri, Lecce Coach Luigi De Canio. and Cesena coach Massimo Ficcadenti.

First goal of this last round is that from Fiorentina midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas in the 2nd minute against Brescia.

We might say the biggest upset of this final round is the fall from Palermo at the Renzo Barbera Stadium with a smacking defeat of Palermo 1 - 3 Chievo Verona.  As for the pleasant news is the dignified goodbye from the Serie A of AS Bari relegated to Serie B. Bari  defeating with a goleada Bologna with a hat-trick by Francesco Grandolfo.

Inter forward Samuel Eto'o celebrating today his 100th appearance with Inter. Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale receiving an award before the match with AC Milan. Plus, Di Natale reaffirming as top scorer of the Serie A with 26 goals.  Palermo and Inter will play the final of the Coppa Italia on Sunday May 29 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.

I will update this page with the results.



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AC Milan group photo with players  celebrating their  victory as the Champions of the 2010 -2011 season.  Ceremony right after the game  against Cagliari  in San Siro Stadium on May 15.  AC Milan won the Scudetto on Week 36 with the draw against AS Roma.  






-  In the Relegation Area the three teams relegated to Serie B are Sampdoria with 36 points, Brescia with 31 points and AS Bari with 21 points.   All three playing their last games to say "see you later" Serie A".. playing for the honor  to leave  with dignity with the hop of qualifying again next season to be promoted. .   

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Sunday May 22, 2011


AS Roma 3 - 1 Sampdoria:

Match stats  53% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 47% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA

Udinese 0 - 0 AC Milan:  In the 73rd minute, Udinese had the chance to score after referee grants a penalty to Udinese  conceded by a foul from Clarence Seedorf on Alexis Sanchez.  Taking the penalty spot is Toto Di Natale and  this time not culminating in goal because AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia saved by deviating the right footed shot  in the bottom left corner... .. sudden silence at the Friuli and Di Natale cannot believe his luck. Anyway, Di Natale receiving the love from from the fans.  You can count me among the "applauding crowd" for Di Natale too. 

Match stats  36% Ball Possession UDINESE and  64% Ball Possession AC MILAN

Juventus 2 - 2 Napoli: Like a bucket of cold water there is the opening goal at the Olimpico but not from Juventus, it is Napoli to take the lead.  In the 22nd minute an assist by Jose Sosa to find in a set piece situation Napoli midfielder Christian Maggio at the right place to head the ball from the left side defeating Juventus goalkeeper in the bottom right corner. 

Match stats  52% Ball Possession JUVENTUS  and 48% Ball Possession NAPOLI

Lecce 2 - 4 Lazio:

Match stats  44% Ball Possession LECCE and 56% Ball Possession LAZIO

Inter 3 - 1 Catania: In the 15th minute the one and only Pazzzzooooo  Giampaolo Pazzini opening the score for Inter fter an assist by Houssine Kharja. Yep.  Pazzini with his trademark celebration of pointing out his eyes  showing the fans his joy after his right footed shot goal defeating Catania goalkeeper in the bottom right corner. 

Scoring the honor goal for Catania is midfielder Pablo Ledesma in the 66th minute.  An assist by Mariano Izco to Ledesma delivering a right footed shot from the center defeating Inter goalkeeper in the bottom right corner.
 
Match stats  60% Ball Possession INTER and 40% Ball Possession CATANIA

Genoa 3 - 2 Cesena: In the 6th minute it is Genoa taking the lead with Antonio Floro Flores delivering a right footed shot  making a miracle move to defeat Cesena goalkeeper in the top left corner while  opening his arm to celebrate his goal. 

Antonio Floro Flores rocking big time.. and here you go... another goal.  In the 17th minute after an assistby Rodrigo Palacio.  Antono making a right footed shot defeateing Cesena goalkeeper this tie in the center and there you go the flying celebration. 

Match stats  57% Ball Possession GENOA  and 43% Ball Possession CESENA

Bologna 0 - 3 AS Bari: Surprise, surprise, in the 28th minute it is Bari to take the lead.  A left footed shot by Francesco Grandolfo defeating Bologna goalkeeper in the bottom right corner after an assist by Erik Huseklepp. 

Match stats  45% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 55% Ball Possession AS BARI

Brescia 2 - 2 Fiorentina: In the 2nd minute Fiorentina midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas  with a right footed shot defeating Brescia goalkeeper in the bottom left corner.

Match stats  % Ball Possession BRESCIA and % Ball Possession FIORENTINA

Palermo 1 - 3 Chievo Verona: Opening the score is Palermo in the 14th minute.  An assist by midfielder Javier Pastore to midfielder Antonio Nocerino making his way from outside the box to deliver a right footed shot and hello helloooo Chievo goalkeeper could have saved this one but seems like the ball a bit strong to stop and ends in the bottom left corner.

What's up with Palermo???  This is really an unexpected result considering all the "hype" about Palermo Coppa Italia  to face Inter in the final of the Coppa Italia.

Match stats  50% Ball Possession PALERMO and 50% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA

Cagliari 1 - 1 Parma:

Match stats  60% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 40% Ball Possession PARMA

Palermo 1 - 3 Chievo   14' Antonio Nocerino                 41' Sergio Pellissier                                                          67' Kevin Constant                                                         80' Nico Pulzetti                                                         Renzo Barbera Stadium     Referee: Emiliano Gallione  Assistants:  Galloni and Franzi   Fourth Official:  Bagalini

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