MILAN ARE CHAMPIONS, SALERNITANA ARE RELEGATED. ROMA QUALIFY
FOR THE UEFA CUP.
23 May 1999
CAGLIARI 1-1 FIORENTINA
Muzzi 92 Zebina 39 (og)
Zebina headed past his own 'keeper. Toldo pulled off numerous great saves
but was helpless when Muzzi slid in a rebound late in the game. 17 weeks ago
Fiorentina were 3 points clear at the top of Serie A, they finish 14 points
behind Milan.
Attendance : 25,000
EMPOLI 1-3 UDINESE
Di Napoli 22 Jorgensen 24
Amoroso 53, 64
Di Napoli gave Empoli the lead with a strike from outside the box only
for Jorgensen to repeat the trick minutes later. Amoroso grabbed two goals,
both from Jorgensen crosses, to finish as Serie A top scorer.
Attendance : 6,829
INTER 3-1 BOLOGNA
Ronaldo 8 Simutenkov 88
Simic 86
Ventola 89
Ronaldo headed in a corner before an explosion of goals ended the game.
Simic tucked a half volley past Taibi from Zanetti's cross, Simutenkov pulled
one back before Ventola tapped in from another Zanetti cross. Inter should
have scored 6.
JUVENTUS 3-2 VENEZIA
Conte 11 Pedone 63
Inzaghi 45 Recoba 90
Luppi 85 (own goal)
Conte headed in Henry's corner. Inzaghi miss-controlled another Henry cross
but made amends by reacting quickly to shoot past Taibi. Ballerin turned
Montero's hospital pass back into the box and Pedone volleyed past Peruzzi.
Man of the match Henry scored via a deflection off former Juventino Luppi
but Recoba had the last word, pouncing on slack control by Montero on the
half way line before racing clear and blasting the ball past Peruzzi. A
fitting end to the season for the superlative Recoba.
Attendance : 20,000
LAZIO 2-1 PARMA
Salas 27, 76 Vanoli 54
A scrappy first goal for Lazio, Salas scrambling in from close range after
Mihajlovic's free kick bounced off Negro. Vieri missed a sitter and Lazio
should have been awarded a penalty when Sensini ran over Salas in the box.
Vanoli beat Ballotta, on for Marchegiani, at the second attempt. Nedved's
cross appeared to go out, Mancini turned back the ball and Salas headed in
from close range.
Attendance : 75,000
PERUGIA 1-2 MILAN
Nakata 37 (Pen) Guly 11
Bierhoff 34
Guly gave the lead with a deflected shot. Bierhoff headed in an Albertini
cross from a corner but Nakata's penalty, awarded after a rash challenge by
Sala on Rapajic, ensured a tense finish.
For 34 minutes Milan controlled the game and looked like sealing the
championship in style but nerves set in after Nakata gave Perugia hope from
the penalty spot. The second half, which started late due to fire on the
pitch, degenerated into a scrappy and at times cynical affair with Milan
time wasting and diving, Ambrosini in particular the main culprit. Milan
should have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Boban and also had a goal
disallowed. Boban and Weah were largely anonymous, Albertini wasted
possession but a superb performance by Guly and a series of impossible
saves by Abbiati, in particular from a Rapajic volley in the second half,
sealed an unlikely championship.
Attendance : 26,000
PIACENZA 1-1 SALERNITANA
Vierchowod 53 Fresi 64 (Pen)
Vierchowod headed in Piovani's corner. Fresi converted a penalty won by
Di Michele's dive but a point and 7 minutes of injury time were not enough
to save Salernitana from Serie B.
Attendance : 21,000
SAMPDORIA 1-0 BARI
Doriva 32
Doriva finished off a nice passing move involving Palmieri and Montella.
Sampdoria wasted several chances, Bari didn't care.
Attendance : 17,000
VICENZA 1-4 ROMA
Ambrosetti 33 Paulo Sergio 26
Delvecchio 62
Gautieri 78
F Junior 80
Paolo Sergio crossed into the box and the ball ended up in the net.
Delvecchio pathetically tried get a touch on the ball to claim the goal.
Ambrosetti swept in Di Carlo's cross. Dabo was sent off for a two footed
lunge on Totti. Totti then orchestrated Vicenza's downfall, Delvecchio
finishing powerfully from his through ball and Gautieri blasting in from
close range from a beautiful chipped pass. The World's most expensive
bench warmer, Fabio Junior, finished off Vicenza with a looping shot from
Cafu's cross.
Attendance : 16,000
Red Card(s) : Dabo 53 (Vicenza)
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