PLAY THE ADVANTAGE

The Juventus v. Fiorentina derby – at least it’s a derby for Fiorentina fans – is probably this week’s showpiece. Daniele Orsato (above) will be in the middle. Orsato is part of the triad of top Italian referees, along with Nicola Rizzoli and Gianluca Rocchi.

I’ve noticed that Orsato has been taking several big games lately as his profile rises. This could also indicate a bit of Rizzoli Saturation; in a recent match Rizzoli refereed, the BEIN sports guys kept referencing other matches and then pointing out that he reffed that match, too. It got to the point where an exasperated announcer asked: “Is he the only referee in Italy?!”

The Only Referee in Italy™ is refereeing Catania v. Cagliari on Saturday.

Saturday
CATANIA – CAGLIARI
RIZZOLI
FAVERANI – STEFANI
IV: LONGO
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: MARESCA

UDINESE – MILAN
RUSSO
BIANCHI – DE PINTO
IV: IORI
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: CIAMPI

Sunday
BOLOGNA – SASSUOLO
GUIDA
POSADO – MARRAZZO
IV: TASSO
ADD1: BERGONZI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO

CHIEVO – GENOA
GERVASONI
GIACHERO – MARZALONI
IV: GALLONI
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: OSTINELLI

INTER – TORINO
CALVARESE
BARBIRATI – SCHENONE
IV: GHIANDAI
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: TOMMASI

JUVENTUS – FIORENTINA
ORSATO
NICOLETTI – TONOLINI
IV: DOBOSZ
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: VALERI

LAZIO – ATALANTA
PERUZZO
VIVENZI – PRETI
IV: DE LUCA
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: CHIFFI

NAPOLI – ROMA
ROCCHI
DI LIBERATORE – CARIOLATO
IV: VUOTO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: BANTI

PARMA – H. VERONA
DE MARCO
LIBERTI – STALLONE
IV: PETRELLA
ADD1: LA PENNA
ADD2: MANGANIELLO

SAMPDORIA – LIVORNO
GIACOMELLI
MELI – MUSOLINO
IV: IANNELLO
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: SAIA