By Anna Italia
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Here is the Italy Serie Week 19  Roundup valid for Matchday 19 on Saturday January 21 and Sunday January 22,  2012.   Status quo in the leadership remain the same with  Juventus, AC Milan, and Udinese winning their respective games.  Juventus as sole leaders with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +19  after defeating Atalanta with the goals by defender Stephan Lichtsteiner and Emanuele Giaccherini.  Juventus crowned are Winter Champions.  Top scorer up to Week 19 are Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale and AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 14 goals each.

AC Milan keeping second position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +23 while Udinese keep the third position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +15.   

Fastest goal this week is from Chievo Verona forward Alberto Paloschi in the 2nd minute against Lecce at the Via del Mare Stadium.

Highlight this week is the record from AS Roma captain forward Francesco Totti sng his 211 goals with Roma, not only being the top active goalscorer in Serie A, but also breaking the record of Nordahl.  Totti scoring  his 210th goal in the 1st minute against Cesena and the 211th goal in the 8th minute both with assist by Erik Lamela.   AS Roma raining goals over Cesena at the Olimpico with a crushing defeat  AS Roma 5 - 1 Cesena

Inter climbing to the 4th position after defeating Lazio in the direct encounter with the winner goal by forward Giampaolo Pazzini.  Lazio cannot win at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium since October 18, 1998. Inter now with 35 points and Lazio remaining with 33.

Palermo with 2 new  players making their debut since the starting lineup goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano and midfielder Massimo Donati.

Up to Round 19 most  scored goals:  AC Milan with 40 goals
Up to Round 19 worst defense: Novara conceding 38 goals.
  

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Italy Serie A Week 19 Saturday 21 and Sunday January 22,  2012 Saturday 21 January 2012 AS Roma 5 - 1 Cesena Atalanta 0 - 2 Juventus  Sunday January 22, 2012     Bologna 0 - 0 Parma Cagliari 0 - 0 Fiorentina Lecce 2 - 2 Chievo Verona Novara 0 - 3 AC Milan Palermo 5 - 3 Genoa AC Siena 1 - 1 Napoli   Udinese 2 - 0 Catania Inter 2 - 1 Lazio          Click here to   Buy your 2011 - 2012 UEFA Champions League tickets, Champions League tickets 2011 - 2011

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 Saturday January 21, 2012
 
AS Roma 5 - 1 Cesena:  An unforgettable start for Roma with Totti immediately scoring in the very 1st minute coming from the right side to smack a right footed shot defeating Cesena goalkeeper Antonioli  in the bottom right corner after the assist by Eirk Lamela. Bam!  It's the 210th goal from Totti

Totti breaking Nordahl's record scoring now his 211th goal.  Second goal of the match in the 8th minute, again, with Super Francesco Totti continuing writing his history with Roma. Yep, Totti now with the 211 goals for Roma!  The combo a deja vu.  Assist again from Erik Lamela towards the center for Totti to deliver a right footed shot defeating Cesena goalkeeper Antonioli who won't forget this match.....

In  the 9th minute Fabio Borini with a right footed shot after assist by Leandro Greco following a fast break for the third goal of the match.

Cesena shortening the distance in the 58th minute with assist by Antonio Candreva to forward Citadin Eder delivering a left footed shot from close range defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Stekelenburg in the center.  

Goals continuing raining at the Olimpico with a fourth one!  In the 62nd minute after the headed shot saved by Antonioli from Fabio Borini, though immediately Juan with a right footed shot  from close range scoring the fourth goal of the match defeating Cesena goalkeeper Antonioli in the bottom right corner... nothing to do for Cesena.  The Roman gladiators dominating.
 
75% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 25% Ball Possession CESENA

Atalanta 0 - 2 Juventus: In the 54th minute Juventus opening the score with defender Stephan Lichtsteiner with a headed goal defeating Atalanta goalkeeper in the bottom right corner following the assist by Andrea Pirlo. It's the second goal this season for Lichtsteiner. 

Scoring his second goal of the season too is Juventus forward Emanuele Giaccherini in the 82nd minute thanks to the assist by Luca Marrone.  Giaccherini with a right footed shot from the center of the box defeating Atalanta goalkeeper in the bottom left corner.

37% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 63% Ball Possession JUVENTUS


Sunday January 22, 2012

Bologna 0 - 0Parma: The game ending with a goalless draw.  Not an ideal result for the home team.

50% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 50% Ball Possession PARMA

Cagliari 0 - 0 Fiorentina:

50% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 50% Ball Possession FIORENTINA

Lecce 1 - 2 Chievo Verona:  Opening the score and silencing Via del Mare is Chievo Verona in the 2nd minute with forward Alberto Paloschi delivering a right footed shot from the center defeating Lecce goalkeeper Benussi in the top right corner. 

Mamma mia, hello, hello, hello, an error by Andrea Esposito on his effort to clear the ball it ended up in the way of Alberto Paloschi not wasting a chance to score. Yep, Paloschi in the 24th minute with a right footed shot smacked the net defeating Lecce goalkeeper in the top left corner. 

A moment of redemption for Esposito. In the 30th minute, it is Andrea Esposito to shorten the distance... though it seems the goal is given as own goal by Marco Andreolli.


62% Ball Possession LECCE and 38% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA

Novara 0 - 3 AC Milan: In the 57th minute smacking a right footed shot defeating Novara goalkeeper in the bottom left corner with assist by captain Massimo Ambrosini.   It's the 107th goal in Serie A by Ibrahimovic and the 13th in Serie A this season.    In the 73rd minute an assist by El Shaarawy to forward Robinho with a left footed shot from close range.

Ibrahimovic increasing the score in the 90th minute to seal with a technical goal ... brilliant, a right footed shot defeating Novara goalkeeper in the bottom left corner. Now this is the 14th goal score reaching top scorer Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale both with 14 goals. 

39% Ball Possession NOVARA and 61% Ball Possession AC MILAN

Palermo 5 - 3 Genoa:  Surprising Palermo is Genoa by opening the score in the 13th minute.  An assist by forward Alberto Gilardino towards the center finding forward Rodrigo Palacio defeating Palermo goalkeeper Viviano in the bottom right corner. 

Palermo equalizes in the 26th minute with forward Igor Budan defeating Genoa goalkeeper with a headed goal from the center of the box after an assist by forward Fabrizio Miccoli.

In the 37th minute it is Palermo defender Matias Silvestre to put the pink boys ahead following a corner by Josip Illicic,  Corner conceded by Genoa Mario Sampirisi.  Silvestre in the center of the box at the right time for the headed goal defeating Genoa goalkeeper Frey in the bottom right corner. 

46% Ball Possession PALERMO and 54% Ball Possession GENOA

AC Siena 1 - 1 Napoli:  Inthe 67th minute is AC Siena forward Emanuele Calaio' to open the score with a headed goal from the left side defeating Napoli goalkeeper De Sanctis in the top left corner after the assist by Simone Vergassola.  Calaio'  not celebrating the goal for respect to his ex team and fans.
 
40% Ball Possession AC SIENA and 60% Ball Possession NAPOLI

Udinese 2 - 1 Catania:  An own goal by Catania Mariano Izco puts Udinese in the lead in the 20th minute.

Catania with the honor goal in the 90th minute with Francesco Lodi converting a penalty with a left footed shot defeating Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic in the bottom left corner.   Penalty conceded by Gelson Fernandes for a foul on Andrea Castellani.

54% Ball Possession UDINESE and 46% Ball Possession CATANIA

Inter 2 - 1 Lazio: Lazio taking the lead in the 30th minute with a cold bucket for Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar.  An assist  by midfielder Cristian Ledesma to the right side finding  Rocchi to smack a right footed shot defeating Julio Cesar in the bottom left corner.

Diego Milito equalizing the score, scoring in 4 consecutive games!   Milito in the 44th minute with a diagonal left footed shot defeating Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti in the bottom right corner with the  assist by Ricardo Alvarez.  It's the 8th goal for Milito.

In the 63rd minute the one and only "il Pazzo" Giampaolo Pazzini smacking the almost empty net with a right footed shot after the headed assist by Lucio while Marchetti anticipated and the ball not waiting for permission to enter... bam!  Inter fans increasing their chants and Pazzini with his trademark celebration pointing at his eyes.

45% Ball Possession INTER and 55% Ball Possession LAZIO

AS Roma 5  - 1 Cesena     1' Francesco Totti               58' Citadin Eder    8' Francesco Totti    9' Fabio Borini  62' Juan  70' Miralem Pjanic    Angelo Massimino Stadium     Referee: GIANNOCCARO Assistants:  NICCOLAI – DE PINTO Fourth Official: MASSA

Atalanta 0 - 2 Juventus                                        54' Stephan Lichtsteiner                                                          82' Emanuele Giaccherini   Atleti Azzurri D'Italia Stadium Referee: CELI Assistants:  GRILLI – ROSI Fourth Official:  ROCCHI

 
 

Novara 0 - 3 AC Milan                                       57' Zlatan Ibrahimovic                                     73' Robinho                                     90' Zlatan Ibrahimovic   Silvio Piola  Stadium       Referee:  DE MARCO Assistants:  IANNELLO – BIANCHI Fourth Official:  DOVERI

Cagliari 0 - 0 Fiorentina            Sant'Elia Stadium Referee:  GERVASONI Assistants:  GIACHERO – GALLONI Fourth Official:  BARATTA

 
 

Bologna 0 - 0 Parma       Renato Dall'Ara  Stadium Referee:  BERGONZI Assistants:  CERRER – LONGO  Fourth Official: DI BELLO

AC Siena 1 - 1 Napoli                  67' Emanuele Calaio'      86' Goran Pandev                Artemio Franchi Stadium Referee: DAMATO Assistants:  MAGGIANI – DOBOSZ Fourth Official: VALERI

  

Palermo 5 - 3 Genoa          26' igor Budan                 13' Rodrigo Palacio     37' Matias Silvestre        59' Rodrigo Palacio (pen)     42' Andrea Mantovani     89' Bosko Jankovic     75' Fabrizio Miccoli     84' Giulio Migliaccio                                        Renzo Barbera Stadium Referee: ROMEO Assistants:  VUOTO – LA ROCCA Fourth Official: TOZZI

Udinese 2 - 1 Catania                  20' Mariano Izco (o.g)    90' Francesco Lodi (pen)      53' Antonio Di Natale   Friuli Stadium Referee: OSTINELLI Assistants:  VIAZZI – ALTOMARE Fourth Official: ORSATO

     
 

Lecce 2 - 2 Chievo             30' Andrea Esposito         2' Alberto Paloschi    90' Davide Di Michele     24' Alberto Paloschi      Via del Mare  Stadium   Referee:  MAZZOLENI Assistants:  PASSERI – BARBIRATI Fourth Official:  CERVELLERA

Inter 2 - 1 Lazio       44' Diego Milito      30' Tommaso Rocch     63' Giampaolo Pazzini   Giuseppe Meazza Stadium Referee:  RIZZOLI Assistants:  MANGANELLI – MARZALONI Fourth Official:  BRIGHI

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