Serie A: another exciting finale coming up!

June 15, 2001
Written by Alice

Last Sunday's Serie A results indicate another exciting championship finale. This is the third consecutive year where the winner is only known on the last matchday, and three teams have their eye on the Scudetto this time: Roma, Juventus and Lazio. While Roma drew 2-2 with Napoli at the San Paolo, Lazio and Juve beat, respectively, Fiorentina and Vicenza with the same result: 3-0.

Del Piero scored his 9th league goal this season to give Juve the lead: Tudor crossed the ball and Alex nedded with a header. He then took part in the bianconeri's second goal: a cross from the right side right to David Trezeguet to score. Alex was also there when the third goal came, in a beautiful play trained during the week: in a free kick, Del Piero, instead of going for the goal, passed the ball to Zidane, who gave it to Zambrotta, who crossed for Trezeguet to score.

According to Del Piero's own words, that play was a nice birthday gift for Ancelotti, who turned 41 exactly on Sunday.

The team didn't talk to the press during the week, in order to make a better preparation for the match against Atalanta. However, according to website Sportal, on Thursday evening the players and coach Ancelotti gathered on Ciro Ferrara's pizzeria "Gennaro Esposito", in a way to become even closer for the next - and probably most important - game of the season.

Roma is still two points ahead of Juve, which means the bianconeri don't only depend on themselves to win the Serie A. Roma will receive Parma at the Olimpico Stadium, and should they win, no matter the result of Juve-Atalanta, they will get the Scudetto. But if Parma manages to beat Roma, and Juve wins, Alex's team will get the trophy, which they last won in the 97/98 season. Del Piero is expected to be a starter.
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