SERIE A ROUND 8
 
Chievo Stun Parma

Roma come back from two goal and a red card. Inzaghi and Rivaldo keep Milan
in 2nd place. Juve steal a victory away to Modena and Atalana finally win their
first match of the season. Chievo keep a clean sheet and earn three points
away to Parma.


3 NOVEMBER 2002

PARMA				0-1		CHIEVO
						Pellissier 93

The new, defensivly sound Cheivo frustrated their hosts by defending very deep.
They also created the best chances. Bierhoff blazed over from 6yds in the first
half and Frey made a spectacular save from Perrotta. Deep into injury time
Franceschini hit a great first time pass into the box and Pellissier got in front
of his marker and shot into the corner.

Assist : Franceschini


ATALANTA			2-0		PIACENZA
Sala 78
Comandini 88

Atalanta climbed off the bottom of the table with this their first win of the
season. Milan rejects Sala and Comandini bagged the goals, Sala lashed
in a volley after his header rebounded off team-mate Bianchi and
10 minutes later Comandini headed in a free kick.

Attendance : 14,000
Assists : Bianchi, Bellini (fk)


COMO				0-2		INTER
						Vieri 58
						Recoba 65

Vieri should have been sent off for stamping on Brevi. He's up for trial by
television and could face a ban. Brunner punched out Morfeo's cross but
Conceicao turned the ball back into the box and Vieri fired Inter in front.
Recoba scored a brilliant second goal, he stepped inside Belari then
curled a left foot shot into the top left corner.

Attendance : 14,000
Assists : Conceicao, Morefo


EMPOLI				1-2		LAZIO
Atzori 45						Corradi 44
						Stankovic 80

Peruzzi and Saudati were substituted following a collision when going for a
50-50 ball giving Concetti his Serie A debut in goal for Lazio. Mihajlovic
blasted a free kick into the Empoli wall, the defence couldn't clear and
Corradi volleyed Lazio in front. Less than a minute later Empoli equalised
from a corner. Stankovic sealed the points and moved Lazio upto 5th
place with a tap-in following good work by Lopez and Fiore down the right
wing.

Saudati is out for the season after fracturing his right tibia in the collision
with Peruzzi.

Attendance : 10,000
Assists : Rocchi, Fiore


MILAN				2-0		REGGINA
Inzaghi 20
Rivaldo 63

Milan were awarded  a penalty and Vargas a red card when he chopped
down Rui Costa. Castelazzi made a fantastic save from Rivaldo's penalty
but Inzaghi knocked in the rebound. Castelazzi was injured on the follow
up and replaced by Balardi who had an incredible game. Milan should have
been 4-0 up before Rivaldo finally added a second when he tapped in
Gattuso's defelcted centre.

Attendance : 60,000
Red Card : Vargas 18 (Reggina)
Assist : Inzaghi


MODENA				0-1		JUVENTUS
						Del Piero 74

An embarassing performance from the reigning champions. Juve were
completly outplayed and were it not for Buffon and some piss poor
finishing they chould have left the field on the end of a real beating.
Del Piero, on as a substitute for the eternally hopeless Marcelo Salas,
stole the points when he heading in Nevded's frree kick.

Attendance : 17,000
Red Card : Milanetto 82 (Modena)
Assist : Nedved (fk)


ROMA				2-2		PERUGIA
Panucci 67					Ze Maria 39 (Pen)
Totti 71						Miccoli 42

Miccoli ran onto a through pass and as ran straight into Antonioli, red card
and penalty. Ridiculous decision. Ze Maria converted from the spot and a
hospital pass from Lima gave Miccoli a clear run on goal, 0-2. Delvecchio
flicked on a corner, the ball hit Aldair, yes he's still alive, and Panucci
scrambled over the line. Predictably ex-Milan 'keeper Rossi protested as
he always did whenever beaten. Old habits die hard. Totti blasted a left
foot volley into the net after Panucci helped on a free kick.

Attendance : 55,000
Red Card : Antonioli 38 (Roma)
Assists : Miccoli (won pen), Aldair, Panucci


2 November 2002

TORINO				0-2		BRESCIA
						Tare 30	
						Appiah 85

Tare head in a corner and Appiah tapped into an empty net after Bucci
parried Baggio's shot. Srnicek made one of the saves of the season
from a Lucarelli volley.

Assist : Baggio (ck)


UDINESE			0-0		BOLOGNA

Bologna had a goal dissalowed for absolutely nothing.


R Mehdi