Serie A - 2a Giornata [R]

[SueB]

Yes, that's right. This week will still officially be referred to as the "second" week of the schedule.
Here are the games and kickoff times (Eastern Daylight)

Saturday
9 am
Bologna-Roma
Inter-Torino

12 noon
Como-Empoli

2:30 pm
Modena-Milan

Sunday
9 am
Juventus-Atalanta
Lazio-Chievo
Udinese-Parma

12 noon
Perugia-Reggina

2:30 pm
Brescia-Piacenza

Anybody know why all the wierd starting times?

[bestianera]

it's complicated... initially,the clubs of serie A and B had agreed to fractionate the matches so that the tv rights were more appelaing to pay tvs who offer them live

then came the agreement for highlights on public tv,but RAI requested that at least 6 matches were played at 3.00 pm Sunday every Sunday (when serie A stops,serie B will accomodate that request),and that's for the next 3 years

but the scheduled for the first fixture had already been finalized and could not be changed due to organizational issue,hence the "wierd" starting times

sabato:
ore 15.00, Tele+: Inter - Torino
ore 15.00, Stream: Bologna - Roma
ore 18.00, Tele+: Como - Empoli
ore 20.30, Stream: Modena - Milan
domenica:
ore 15.00, Tele+: Juventus - Atalanta
ore 15.00, Stream: Lazio - Chievo
ore 15.00, Stream: Udinese - Parma
ore 18.00, Tele+: Perugia - Reggina
ore 20.30, Stream: Brescia - Piacenza

terza giornata: 21-22 settembre
sabato:
ore 18.00: Milan - Perugia
ore 20.30: Empoli - Juventus
domenica:
ore 15.00: Atalanta - Bologna
ore 15.00: Chievo - Brescia
ore 15.00: Parma - Como
ore 15.00: Piacenza - Udinese
ore 15.00: Reggina - Inter
ore 15.00: Torino - Lazio
ore 20.30: Roma - Modena


back to normality the weekend after :)

[SueB]

Preview link:

http://sportserver-proxy.nandomedia.com/soccer/international/general/story/534375p-4230007c.html

[BrianCappellieri]

SoccerNet (http://www.soccernet.com/europe/news/2002/0914/20020914itlayreps.html)Cruz double sinks Roma, Inter get winning start

A second half double from Argentine striker Julio Cruz gave Bologna a shock 2-1 win over AS Roma on Saturday, the opening day of the Italian Serie A season.

But Inter Milan made a winning start with a 23rd minute Christian Vieri header secured a 1-0 home win over Torino, who were forced to play the second half with 10 men after Gianluca Comotto was sent off.

[SueB]

Bologna 2 Roma 1
Inter 1 Torino 0
Como 0 Empoli 2

Milan leads Modena 1-0 at halftime.

[SueB]

Modena 0, Milan 3 (FT)

[BrianCappellieri]

Thanks for moving my post.

EuroSport (http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/L0/S22/sport_Lng0_Spo22_Sto331783.shtml)Roma beaten in Serie A opener

A second-half double from Argentine striker Julio Cruz gave Bologna a shock 2-1 win over AS Roma on Saturday, the opening day of the Italian Serie A season. Fellow title hopefuls Inter Milan opened their campaign with a win against Torino.

[soccerfan220]

Jees, Milan are looking good. So are Inter. Haha, Roma. I think one of the Milan clubs will win it. I think it'll be Inter, and Milan will probably get to the final against Real in the CL and win or lose...

[BrianCappellieri]

UEFA (http://www.uefa.com/footballcentral/news/Kind=16/newsId=33654.html)Italy round-up: Milan pair up and running

Milan AC made an impressive start to the Serie A season with a 3-0 victory at newly promoted Modena FC on Saturday night.

[BrianCappellieri]

Pick up this month's World Soccer if you can. It has a good Serie A preview and all the clubs' rosters.

As well as a CL preview.

[SueB]

Early Sunday games:

Juventus 3 Atalanta 0 (surprisingly easy)
Lazio 2 Chievo 3 (surprise, period! - wanna edit that prediction thread about Chievo going down, soccerfan220? :))
Udinese 1 Parma 1 (not a surprise)

[BrianCappellieri]

Juventus 3 Atalanta 0 (surprisingly easy)

And suprisingly boring! ;) Well, maybe if you're not a Juve fan.

SoccerAge (http://www.soccerage.com/en/13/h2705.html)Serie A Wrap: Juve Start Title Defence With Win, Chievo Shock Lazio

Juventus begun their title defence with a resounding 3-0 victory over Atalanta at the Stadio Delle Alpi.

[soccerfan220]

yea, you may have a point. But I will stay with what I said. They are going down!

[BrianCappellieri]

Afterall it was Lazio who they beat. A club in turmoil. ;)

[soccerfan220]

Yep. Lazio are going no where. Did you hear about Eriberto?lol, his real name is Luciano and he is 27. He registered under someone else or something. Lazio have good enough players to do something, but they probably won't. Maybe they'll be the next Fiorentina, but I won't go that low just yet.

[mr magoo]

Lazio need to give themselves a good shake down or there going to end up like Fiorentina. I pray they wont but if they carry on the way they are this season is going to be a very dificult one.

[Jawz10]

So Sue. . . how bout that Del Piero kid, eh? :-p

[SueB]

Yeah, looking good. I couldn't believe my eyes. Actually, I missed the game due to heavy rains here this morning. One of the drawbacks of Dish. Normally not this bad, but some trees have apparently grown and reduced our signal strength .... we're waiting until the leaves come off to verify that that's really the problem.

As for Lazio, soccerfan220, you predicted them to finish in the top 6 in the same thread where you said Chievo was going down!!! :) Of course, my pick of Brescia and Atalanta for UEFA Cup berths isn't looking too great either.

Say, what happened to the "power shift" from the Northern Cities to the South (well, Rome) that all the pundits were talking about a couple years back?

[SueB]

Last two results not posted yet:

Perugia 2 Reggina 0
Brescia 1 Piacenza 2