Serie A Round 36

15 May 2005

BOLOGNA	1-2	BRESCIA
Bellucci 93		Del Nero 49
		Stankevicius 77

Caracciolo headed on Milanetto's free kick, Del Nero pulled down the ball, turned and shot inside the post. Caracciolo got one of the dumbest yellow cards of the season. He tried to prevent Pagliuca from taking a goalkick, Pagliuca pushed him, he fell clutching his arm so Farina sent him off for diving. Despite being a man down Brescia doubled their lead through everybody's favourite Lithuanian international Marius Stankevicius. He received a pass 25 yards from goal as Giunti came to close him down he dragged the ball back, side-stepped away from the midfielder and crashed a shot in off a post. Castelazzi gave away a consolation goal when fumbling a headed pass back from Stankevicius. Attendance : 16,500 Red Card : Caracciolo 68 (Brescia) Assists : Caracciolo, Milanetto, n/a

JUVENTUS	2-0	PARMA
Del Piero 6
Ibrahimovic 23

Del Piero met Camoranesi's free kick with a brilliant header to give the Champions elect a dream start. Ibrahimovic's goal was almost identical coming via a Nedved corner. Ferrara came on for Nedved in the 87th minute to make his 500th Serie A appearance. Attendance : 35,000 Assists : Camoranesi (fk), Nedved (ck)

LECCE	2-2	MILAN
Konan 46		Kaladze 12
Vucinic 82		Shevchenko 53

Kaladze headed Milan into the lead from a corner. Lecce had two shouts for penalties turned down. Konan punished the static Milan defence to head in the equaliser from a short corner. Inzaghi handled Dhorasoo's cross before kicking thin air, Shevchenko made no such mistake to restore Milan's lead. He was substituted ten minutes later. Konan was sent off for a studs high challenge on Kaka'. Shortly thereafter he missed an absolute sitter on a counter attack. Milan then did a wonderful impression of Lecce's offside trap. Ledesma and Cassetti played in Valdes, Maldini should have closed him down, he ran into the box before pulling the ball back to Vucinic, Cafu didn't bother making a challenge, 2-2. Brocchi and Simic should get a game next week. Attendance : 25,000 Red Card : Konan 73 (Lecce) Assists : Rui Costa (ck), Pinardi, n/a, Valdes

MESSINA	2-1	CAGLIARI
D'Agostino 46 (Pen)		Alvarez 52
Amoruso 87

Cagliari needed to end their miserable away form if they were to grab a UEFA Cup place. They didn't. D'Agostino gave Messina the lead right on half time from a twice taken penalty after Loria 'fouled' Zampagna and then handled, I'm assuming Messina (bizarrely that's the name of the referee) gave the penalty for the first incident. Budel ran onto Bianchi's back heel and Alvarez powerfully headed his cross into the top corner. Amoruso, on as a sub for Zampagna, was allowed far too much time to turn (in slow motion) inside the box and his shot crept over the line. Another three points guarantees Messina a UEFA Cup place. Attendance : 30,000 Assists : Zampagna (won pen), Budel, D'Agostino

PALERMO	1-1	REGGINA
Barone 94		Mesto 36

Balestri launched a free kick into Palermo's half, Barzagli, under pressure from Bonazzoli, jumped early and completely missed the ball, Bonazzoli volleyed against the outside of a post and Mesto slammed in the rebound. Barzagli almost made amends for his earlier mistake but his overhead kick was cleared off the line. Soviero was having a blinder for Reggina in goal but was finally beaten by Barone after he saved a header from Toni. The point guarantees Palermo UEFA Cup football next season. Attendance : 36,000 Assists : Balestri, n/a

UDINESE	1-1	SAMPDORIA
Pisano 36 (og)		Castellini 25

One of these teams will be in the Champions League next season, hopefully it's not Sampdoria. The visitors took the lead following a mistake by the normally dependable De Sanctis. Diana headed on Volpi's free kick, De Sanctis came off his line and dived on a low ball taking a boot to the chest and conceding a goal in the process. He couldn't continue so Handanovic came on in his place. Pisano sliced Zenoni's cross into his own net. Attendance : 20,000 Assist : n/a, n/a