PLAY THE ADVANTAGE

One of the biggest matches is Sunday between AC Milan (still a threat despite their ninth place position) and league leaders Juventus. The call-up for this is a bit of a surprise: Marco Guida (above).

Guida is one of the younger up and comers in Italian refereeing, and recently attended a UEFA seminar for the first time. He’s very talented – and, if you’re keeping track, darn handsome – and has had some solid games this year in Serie A, but this will be the big test.

Juventus’ manager Antonio Conte had some strong words for Guida after he refereed them last year, so it should be interesting.

Roma and Inter Milan is also a big match and it goes to Mauro Bergonzi. Like Guida, he may not have the “name” of some of the more famous refs, but Bergonzi has been around a long time. He’s also a strong presence on the pitch, so is a good choice for a match between the second and fifth place teams.

Saturday
ROMA – INTER
BERGONZI
GHIANDAI – MANGANELLI
IV: MUSOLINO
ADD1: DE MARCO
ADD2: PINZANI

Sunday
ATALANTA – CHIEVO
CELI
ALASSIO – IANNELLO
IV: STALLONE
ADD1: NASCA
ADD2: PAIRETTO

CAGLIARI – UDINESE h. 12.30
VALERI
CRISPO – SCHENONE
IV: STEFANI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: FABBRI

FIORENTINA – LAZIO
BANTI
VUOTO – PADOVAN
IV: BARBIRATI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: GIACOMELLI

GENOA – CATANIA
IRRATI
PAGANESSI – TASSO
IV: GIACHERO
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: CHIFFI

H. VERONA – BOLOGNA
TOMMASI
LA ROCCA – PETRELLA
IV: MARRAZZO
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: DI PAOLO

LIVORNO – NAPOLI
MAZZOLENI
DI FIORE – DOBOSZ
IV: TONOLINI
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: DI BELLO

MILAN – JUVENTUS
GUIDA
DI LIBERATORE – CARIOLATO
IV: MARZALONI
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: RUSSO

SASSUOLO – PARMA
TAGLIAVENTO
DE LUCA – VIVENZI
IV: PRETI
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: SAIA

TORINO – SAMPDORIA
DAMATO
COSTANZO – PASSERI
IV: LONGO
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: PASQUA