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Gameweek 23 Review

nospam@example.com (Seria A Online) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:20:30 +0000

Inter were not phased by the absence of fans in Verona, securing their record 15th consecutive Serie A victory.The Nerazzurri's bid to continue their 14-match winning streak was played in an empty Stadio Bentegodi due to enhanced security restrictions.

Francesco Totti scored his 139th Serie A goal as Roma comfortably swept Parma aside. 3-0 the result.

Empoli have beaten Palermo in both their meetings this season and a Sergio Almiron goal proved enough in Sicily. The spoils were shared in a disappointing match between Atalanta e Lazio, which may well have been affected by the lack of a crowd.

Ronaldo made his Rossoneri debut and Gennaro Gattuso scored a rare goal as Milan continued their revival. Emergency work on San Siro saw 28 turnstiles installed overnight, bringing the stadium up to the standard where at least the 37,000 season ticket holders could be allowed in despite the drastic new security measures to view Ronaldo's debut. Milan were closing in on a Champions League spot and took on a Livorno side without a win in nine.

Livorno - Fiorentina 1-0

nospam@example.com (Seria A Online) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:12:28 +0000

Livorno won the Tuscan derby with a Cristiano Lucarelli header and sent Fiorentina crashing to their second consecutive defeat.

Livorno had the better of the play overall and took the lead on 58 minutes. A Dario Passoni corner kick was floated in for the head of Cristiano Lucarelli, looping behind him into the far corner.

Fiorentina were left in 10 men for the final minutes, as Pasqual was booked for pushing Stefano Morrone and quickly shown a second yellow for taking his protests too far. Nonetheless, the Viola threatened an equaliser but Amelia was outstanding.
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Roma v Livorno 2-0

nospam@example.com (Seria A Online) — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:30:19 +0000

Roma began with a 2-0 win over Livorno, but Francesco Totti missed a penalty and Amantino Mancini picked up an injury.

A moment of magic from Daniele De Rossi broke the deadlock in the last minute of the first half. He gathered from Max Tonetto, cut in and unleashed a missile into the far corner from the edge of the area with his trademark right-foot strike.

Rodrigo Taddei replaced David Pizarro and within 30 seconds he had contributed to Roma's second goal. The Brazilian's shot from a tight angle was parried into the path of Mancini for the simplest of touches.

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Livorno complete Kuffour switch

nospam@example.com (Seria A Online) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:02:03 +0000

Samuel Kuffour had mixed fortunes at Roma, but believes he can really prove his talents at Livorno this season.

“I am very happy to be here,” explained the Ghanaian international defender. “I have marked Cristiano Lucarelli during my time in Serie A and I can say he’s certainly one of the best strikers in Italy.”

The 30-year-old won the Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, six Bundesliga titles and two German Cups during his time at Bayern Munich, but has struggled to settle in the peninsula.

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