Among the most interesting matches of the weekend Youth Championshipswhich will see three matches postponed in Under 17 (Roma-Milan, Bologna-Juventus and Empoli-Inter) and one postponed to a later date Under 16 (Empoli-Milan) by virtue of the qualification of Under 17 national team at the semi-finals of the European category, there is certainly the fourth match of the season between Milan and Hellas Verona, who will face each other on Sunday 2 June (3pm) at ‘Vismara’ in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the championship Under 15.
The Rossoneri, coached by Roberto Bertuzzo, arrived in the top eight after eliminating Torino in the round of 16: “We arrive at this match – confesses the Milan coach – motivated and aware that we are almost at the end of the season, so all the matches that we are able to add to our journey represents an additional experience for the kids.” Additional experiences which, after the 1-1 draw in the away first leg, pass through to the home match: “Hellas – he adds – is a team capable of putting anyone in difficulty because it is well trained and made up of players capable of make a difference in this category.”
Category in which the gialloblù, led by Thomas Vincenzi, distinguished themselves thanks to a beautiful comeback against Fiorentina in the 160 minutes of the previous round: “We are very motivated – specifies the Hellas Verona coach -, especially after the result of the “The first leg (Hellas Verona-Milan 1-1, ed.), compared to us, they have two results available out of three, but this doesn’t change anything: we have to play our game.” A match which, once again, could see among its protagonists the 2009 Ivorian striker Dramane Bayoko who, in 28 matches, scored 10 goals, two of which in group B against Milan (Hellas Verona-Milan 2-1 on 26 November and Milan-Hellas Verona 3-1 on 23 March): “He is having an important season – he is keen to say – growing in both phases, both the scoring and non-possession phases: he was very good because he put himself, right from the start immediately, at my complete disposal, that of the staff and the team.”
The two play-off matches, Atalanta-Cagliari and Lazio-Genoa, are scheduled for Wednesday 5 June.
Play offs (Wednesday 5 June)
Race 1: Atalanta-Cagliari (3pm)
Race 2: Lazio-Genoa (3pm)
Final stage at 4
Semifinals
S1) Inter-winning match 2
S2) Roma-winning match 1
The final
winning S1-winning S2
In the first leg of the quarter-finals, Riccardo Monguzzi’s Monza, after finishing group B in 3rd place with 47 points, will host Marco Capparella’s Fiorentina at the ‘Berlusconi’, who finished group C in 1st place quota 64, while Roma-Milan, Bologna-Juventus and Inter-Empoli have been postponed to Sunday 9 June (3pm) due to the qualification of the Under 17 national team to the semi-finals of the final phase of the European category championship taking place in Cyprus.
Playoffs
1st round (Sunday 5 May)
Race 1: Roma-Atalanta 5-0
Race 2: Parma-Lecco 1-1 (6-4 dtr)
Race 3: Sassuolo-Turin 4-2
Race 4: Monza-Frosinone 3-0
2nd round (Sunday 12 May)
Race 5: Roma-Parma 3-1
Race 6: Sassuolo-Monza 0-1
Quarter finals
Gone
Sunday 2 June
Q1) 11 o’clock: Monza-Fiorentina
Sunday 9 June
Q2) 3pm: Rome-Milan
Q3) 3pm: Bologna-Juventus
Q4) 3pm: Inter-Empoli
Return
Sunday 9 June
Q1) Fiorentina-Monza
Thursday 13 June
Q2) Milan-Roma
Q3) Bologna-Juventus
Q4) Empoli-Inter
Final stage at 4
Semifinals
S1) winning Q1-winning Q4
S2) winning Q2-winning Q3
The final
winning S1-winning S2
In the event of a tie at the end of regular time, extra time will be played and, if the tie remains, penalty shoot-outs will be played.
In the second leg of the quarter-finals, the reigning champions Roma will open the gates of ‘Di Bartolomei’ to Atalanta against whom they won 1-0 seven days ago: “We are eager and determined to play a good match – specifies the coach Giallorossi Marco Ciaralli – We know that they are a strong team, as they demonstrated in the first leg, which was very balanced: we will have to be good at not making mistakes.”
Errors which, in the first eighty minutes, cost the Bergamo players a defeat: “That result stings a bit – underlines Atalanta coach Alessio Gambirasio – because the performance was positive: we are aware that we can go to Rome and play for it. We know that to get through to the next round we have to win with at least a two-goal margin, but I trust in my boys who, in these two years, have had an important growth path.”
In the other matches, Juan Solivellas Vidal’s Inter will host Simone Fusaro’s Parma at the Konami Youth Development Center after a 3-1 win in the first leg. Sampdoria of Matteo Pastorino will try to defend the same result, who will visit Claudio Grauso’s Juventus in Vinovo. However, the match between Milan and Empoli has been postponed to a later date: the request of the Italian club has been accepted, due to the presence of one of its players (Thomas Campaniello) in the squad called up for the Under 17 national teamcurrently involved in the European category championship in Cyprus.
Round of 16
Gone
Thursday 9 May
O2) Genoa-Empoli 0-3
Saturday 11 May
O1) Hellas Verona-Inter 1-3
O5) Torino-Atalanta 1-4
Sunday 12 May
O3) Lecce-Juventus 2-3
O4) Como-Roma 2-1
O6) Frosinone-Sampdoria 0-2
O8) Parma-Lazio 2-1
O7) Monza-Milan 2-3
Return
Monday 13 May
O2) Empoli-Genoa 2-2
Sunday 19 May
O1) Inter-Hellas Verona 3-1
O3) Juventus-Lecce 2-2
O4) Roma-Como 2-1
O5) Atalanta-Turin 2-1
O6) Sampdoria-Frosinone 0-0
O7) Milan-Monza 1-1
O8) Lazio-Parma 1-1
Quarter finals
First leg (Sunday 26 May)
Q1) Parma-Inter 1-3
Q2) Milan-Empoli (postponed to a later date)
Q3) Sampdoria-Juventus 3-1
Q4) Atalanta-Roma 0-1
Return (Sunday 2 June)
Q4) 2pm: Roma-Atalanta
Q1) 3pm: Inter-Parma
Q3) 3pm: Juventus-Sampdoria
Q2) Empoli-Milan (postponed to a later date)
Semi-finals (first leg: Sunday 9 June | second leg: Sunday 16 June)
S1) winning Q1-winning Q4
S2) winning Q2-winning Q3
The final
winning S1-winning S2
In the other return matches of the quarterfinals, Mattia Scala’s Roma, strong from the 1-0 seven days ago, will face Roberto Benesperi’s Juventus in Trigoria while Jacopo Sbravati’s Genoa will challenge Emanuele Chiappara’s Palermo at the ‘Sciorba’, after the 3-3 draw in the first leg. Finally, Stefano Lo Russo’s Empoli and reigning Italian champions Inter, who drew 1-1 in Milan a week ago, will compete for a place in the semi-finals in Monteboro.
Round of 16
First leg (Sunday 12 May)
O1) Venice-Rome 1-3
O2) Turin-Milan 0-2
O3) Lazio-Genoa 0-1
O4) Cagliari-Empoli 0-4
O5) Parma-Inter 2-3
O6) Palermo-Bologna 1-1
O7) Hellas Verona-Fiorentina 0-2
O8) Juventus-Atalanta 3-1
Return (Sunday 19 May)
O1) Rome-Venice 2-0
O2) Milan-Turin 3-1
O3) Genoa-Lazio 1-1
O4) Empoli-Cagliari 1-1
O5) Inter-Parma 2-2
O6) Bologna-Palermo 2-3
O7) Fiorentina-Hellas Verona 1-4
O8) Atalanta-Juventus 0-1
Quarter finals
Gone
Sunday 26 May
Q1) Juventus-Roma 0-1
Q2) Hellas Verona-Milan 1-1
Q4) Inter-Empoli 1-1
Monday 27 May
Q3) Palermo-Genoa 3-3
Return (Sunday 2 June)
Q1) 10.30 am: Roma-Juventus
Q3) 10.30 am: Genoa-Palermo
Q4) 11 o’clock: Empoli-Inter
Q2) 3pm: Milan-Hellas Verona
Semi-finals (First leg: Sunday 9 June | Second leg: Sunday 16 June)
S1) winning Q1-winning Q4
S2) winning Q2-winning Q3
Final (date to be defined)
winning S1-winning S2
