Totti's 217th Serie A goal puts him 3rd all-time

Photo: AP AS Roma's Francesco Totti scores during a Serie A soccer match between Genoa and AS Roma, at Genoa's Luigi Ferraris stadium, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.

GENOA, Italy (AP) — Francesco Totti has collected his 217th goal in Serie A to become the third most prolific scorer on the Italian league's all-time list.

The Roma captain found the net with a low, angled shot in the 27th minute of Roma's match at Genoa on Sunday, cutting Genoa's lead to 2-1. Roma came back to win 4-2. Totti had been tied with Giuseppe Meazza and Jose Altafini on 216 goals. Silvio Piola holds the record with a seemingly unreachable 274 goals, followed by Gunnar Nordahl with 225.

The 36-year-old Totti is in his 21st season with Roma, having made his debut for his hometown club as a 16-year-old. This was his second goal this season.

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Italian JLWS team enjoys local club's hospitality

The reigning teenage baseball champions from Lazio, Italy, were welcomed with open arms by the Downriver-Italian American Club in Wyandotte Wednesday at the club’s monthly pasta luncheon.

The 13- and 14-year-old boys from Lazio have been in Taylor this week for the Junior League Baseball World Series. They are the champions of the region that includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The team entered the hall carrying the Italian flag and was warmly greeted by all of the members. Before enjoying a delicious pasta lunch, the Italian national anthem was played followed by an exchange of gifts between the members and coaches.

For the Italian champions, the World Series is an amazing experience because it is the first visit for most players and coaches to the United States.

Manager Fernando Ricci said through an interpreter that “it’s fantastic to play in the Junior League World Series here in Taylor. It is a great way to begin learning about American baseball.”

For Ricci, this year’s tournament marks his second time managing a European championship team in the United States. He said he managed a team at the Senior League World Series – big brother of the Junior League World Series – in Bangor, Maine.



The manager said “everybody on the team is having fun. The Junior League World Series is well organized, the volunteers are helpful and the players can be in contact with their families.”

The Downriver Italian-American Hall’s pasta cooking passed the team’s evaluation with flying colors and the general consensus of the team was that the pasta was very good.

Members of the Downriver Italian-American Club invite the community to check out “Downriver’s best kept secret” – the pasta dinner – on the third Wednesday of each month. 

article source: http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2012/08/27/sports/doc502ec1584af51154604845.txt

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Juventus beat nine-man Napoli in Supercoppa

Juventus claimed the Italian Super Cup with a 4-2 win over nine-man Napoli after extra-time at the National Stadium in Beijing.

The match between the holders of Serie A and the Coppa Italia saw Napoli twice lead only for the Italian champions to recover strongly to claim victory in the season curtain-raiser.

Edinson Cavani gave Napoli the lead on 28 minutes at the Bird's Nest stadium - scene of the 2008 Olympic Games - only for Kwadwo Asamoah to drag his side level with a blistering shot from distance nine minutes later.

Goran Pandev lifted the ball over Gianluigi Buffon to hand Napoli a 2-1 lead four minutes before the break, but Juventus equalised courtesy of Arturo Vidal's 73rd minute penalty after Mirko Vucinic had taken a tumble under pressure from Federico Fernandez.

Napoli went down to ten men when Pandev saw red on 85 minutes for appearing to say something to a linesman. That became nine when Juan Camilo Zuniga encountered a second yellow three minutes into stoppage time after mistiming a tackle on Giovinco.

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri was also red carded for dissent before Juventus put the match to bed with Christian Maggio somehow nodding an Andrea Pirlo free-kick into his own net on 97 minutes.

Vucinic put a gloss on the scoreline when he nudged the ball over the line from Claudio Marchisio's long ball on 101 minutes.

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Lazio vs Bologna match preview

ITALY SERIE A: 12BET odds Lazio vs Bologna 3/12 3:45AM GMT8 

Lazio will have to overcome the absence of striker Julio Cruz for Sunday's home game against Bologna. Cruz, who is the Biancoceleste´s top scorer with three goals this season, will serve his first of a three-match ban this weekend. The Argentina forward was punished after biting Napoli defender Leandro Rinaudo´s arm during last weekend´s goalless tie between the two sides.

It will be no easy task as Bologna travel to the Eternal City in search of their first victory on the road this season. The Rossoblu have mustered two points on their travels and head into Sunday´s match level on 12 points with Lazio. Despite losing 3-1 to Inter Milan in the last round, coach Franco Colomba was pleased with his team´s performance but hopes his side can deliver on Sunday.

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Siena Vs Catania 2/23 1:30AM GMT+8

ITALY SERIE A: 12BET tips Siena Vs Catania 2/23 1:30AM GMT+8.

Sannino was left angry and disappointed with his side's 4-1 defeat at Lecce on Sunday.
The result dropped Siena to 17th place, just two points clear of the relegation zone and Sannino has reminded his players of the importance of Wednesday's rescheduled encounter.

Catania, meanwhile, went down 3-1 at Juventus on Saturday, having previously beaten Genoa 4-0. The Sicilians, who are two places and four points ahead of Siena, have not won on the road since beating Lecce 1-0 in November. Since then Vincenzo Montella's men have taken two points from a possible 15 away from home. Catania will be without suspended defender Marco Motta, while striker Paulo Barrientos is doubtful with a knee injury.

 

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Lazio – Cesena:Cesena do not stand a chance

Lazio is currently in 4th place and they are fighting for the European Cup tickets. They have a very good record at home, they even beat Milan in their last home game. The club from Roma rally wants to win this match, because they lost three points last week against Genoa.

Cesena is having problems in the Serie A. They are in 19th place at the moment. they really have to win matches to get out of the relegation zone. I do not see that time coming very soon.

Lazio is practically unbeatable at home. I think Cesena do not stand a chance. So a I will bet a home victory for Lazio Roma.

Line up:

Lazio

22.Federico Marchetti; 29.Abdoulay Konko; 20.Giuseppe Biava; 26.Stefan Daniel Radu; 78.Luciano Zauri; 24.Christian Daniel Ledesma; 11.Francelino Matuzalem; 15.Alvaro Gonzalez; 8.Anderson Hernanes; 19.Senad Lulic; 25.Miroslav Klose

Manager: Edoardo Reja

Cesena

1.Francesco Antonioli; 16.Gianluca Comotto; 25.Steve von Bergen; 2.Guillermo Rodriguez; 6.Maurizio Lauro; 19.Mario Alberto Santana; 14.Giuseppe Colucci; 18.Marco Parolo; 33.Daniel Pudil; 9.Vincenzo Iaquinta; 10.Adrian Mutu

Manager: Daniele Arrigoni

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Asian Handicap ITALY SERIE A: Novara vs Catania 12BET 6:30PMGMT+8

Novara has played 1 Italy Serie A matches this season on Stadio Silvio Piola. On home ground Novara has won 1, drawn 0 and lost 0 matches. This ranks Novara 5th in home team performance in the Italy Serie A.

Catania has played 1 Italy Serie A matches this season away from home. On away ground Catania has won 0, drawn 0 and lost 1 matches. This ranks the Rossazzuri 18th in away team performance in the Italy Serie A.

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