Derby della Lanterna preview

By: j | December 6th, 2008

Stadio Luigi Ferraris is the home for the ninety-eighth Derby della Lanterna that pits Sampdoria versus crosstown rivals against Genoa later today. The Blucerchiati own a decided advantage over Genoa and although they are coming off tough losses to Standard Liège in the UEFA Cup and Cagliari, Walter Mazzarri’s side are very motivated to own local bragging rights.

“The derby is a game on its own. We will need a great performance,” said Sampdoria’s leader.

Typical statistical considerations should be put aside in this match of heart and soul. Yet it equally matches up two of the most exciting predators in Serie A, Sampdoria’s Antonio Cassano and Genoa’s talisman striker Diego Milito.

Those loyal to the Rossoblu will hold strong to Diego’s wish to decide the match:

“I’d love to score the winning goal.”

Gian Piero Gasperini will not have the services of Andrea Gasbarroni, Gasbarroni, Giandomenico Mesto, Matteo Paro and Marcel Román for the match while Sampdoria are without Emiliano Bonazzoli, Angelo Palombo and Reto Ziegler.

Try not to miss Italy’s finest derby –

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• alessio |  December 7th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

  
  
  

  Jeez…it’s a freaking warzone out there. No one wants to play.

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• Johonna |  December 7th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

  
  
  

  The second half is better. The first 20 minutes of the game, though, there must have been something like 4 yellow cards.
  Nutso.

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• alessio |  December 7th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

  
  
  

  6 handed out in the first half alone, and according to Channel4, 40 free kicks.

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• California Pete |  December 7th, 2008 at 5:37 pm

  
  
  

  Ugly match, but a beautiful goal. Credit to the discipline of the Genoa defense–and to a competent linesman–for playing those two potential equalizers offside.

  Samp were crowding Milito with defenders all night, yet they somehow lost track of him on that free kick. But there will be no complaints from me; the Rossoblu are now in la zona uefa!

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• j |  December 7th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

  
  
  

  just getting in from the match but I’ll post the summary very early morning.

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• Nicoli |  December 8th, 2008 at 12:06 am

  
  
  

  “i’d love to score the winning goal”- that he did…with some style. Congrats on the win…seems as if all derbies this season are ending off 1-0. lol

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