PLAY THE ADVANTAGE

Big note is that Nicola Rizzoli is nowhere amongst the appointments, meaning he is almost certainly refereeing one of this week’s upcoming Last 16 Champions League matches, held Tuesday and Wednesday, February 18 and 19. 

His two assistant referees, Stefani and Faverani, are listed this weekend, but only as fourth officials.

The referees for the Champions League matches are not announced until two days before for secrecy’s sake (so someone doesn’t waylay them on their way to the match, I guess). But the fact that Rizzoli is not on this weekend’s Serie A slate and Italy’s number two, Gianluca Rocchi, is seems a pretty good indication we’ll see Mr. Smooth and team this week.

Friday
MILAN – BOLOGNA
BERGONZI
CRISPO – PRETI
IV: MELI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: GIACOMELLI

Saturday
FIORENTINA – INTER
DAMATO
GIALLATINI – DOBOSZ
IV: GRILLI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: GUIDA 

Sunday
ATALANTA – PARMA
TOMMASI
RANGHETTI – LA ROCCA
IV: STEFANI
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: MARIANI

CAGLIARI – LIVORNO
DE MARCO
PASSERI – PADOVAN
IV: LIBERTI
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: AURELIANO

CATANIA – LAZIO
MAZZOLENI
DE LUCA – PETRELLA
IV: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: PINZANI

GENOA – UDINESE
TAGLIAVENTO
VUOTO – IANNELLO
IV: BIANCHI
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: PAIRETTO

JUVENTUS – CHIEVO
VALERI
DI FIORE – PAGANESSI
IV: IORI
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: DI PAOLO

ROMA – SAMPDORIA
CELI
NICOLETTI – TASSO
IV: POSADO
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: NASCA

SASSUOLO – NAPOLI
CALVARESE
GALLONI – COSTANZO
IV: FAVERANI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: CIAMPI

Monday
H. VERONA – TORINO
ROCCHI
VIVENZI – GHIANDAI
IV: DE PINTO
ADD1: BARACANI
ADD2: GHERSINI