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8-04-2012
Udinese feel very much satisfied for the prestigious acknowledgement received by the CONI, the “Golden Collar”. Udinese have been awarded this acknowledgement by the highest Italian sports authority thanks to the activity exercised (in a gym?) and the merits achieved in over a century. The Golden Collar represents the greatest sports honors instituted by the Coni (“by Coni”?) to acknowledge the highest sports achievements accomplished by our athletes, as well as the sports merits of long-standing Clubs or of those sports managers who have dedicated an important part of their lives to the sport.
After being awarded, by the main actors (Oscar winners too?) of Italian football, with a prize for the best club, given during the AIC Football Grand Gala, Udinese can now boast a new, prestigious acknowledgement they have been given in the presence of the highest representatives of Italian sport and of the Prime Minister Professor Mario Monti.
The proudness for such an achievement is easily detectable in the words of Udinese president, Pozzo, who has said (or “who said”?): “This award should be shared with all my predecessors, because if we are still here after 108 years, it means it has been a good group work. We wish we can do even better”.
During a sad moment, here comes an important smile upon the faces of Friulian people.
18-04-2012
SPEEDYOUNG: UDINESE CALCIO TO RUN WITH THE MARATONINA
On Saturday 28 April, at 4 pm o’clock, the Speedyoung will begin at the Moretti-Foni park! The small marathon dedicated to the children of Udine’s elementary schools is organized by the Associazione Maratonina Udinese and Udinese Calcio. The course, of some 900 meters, stretches along the paths of the central green park of the town. The young students will have the chance to run beside Udinese players, the athletes of the Associazione Maratonina Udinese and the coordinators of track-and-fields (“track and field”?). The event will be attended also by Venanzio Ortis, vice-president of the Association and European champions (are they twins? Is there MORE than one Venanzio Ortis?) on 5000 meters in Prague in 1978. The free enrollment to the (“in the”?) non-competitive run will be gathered ahead of the start (“before the start”?) at the Moretti Park. At the end of the manifestation (“event”?), all the participants will take part in a buffet. Moreover, the FunnyTime animators will draw the winners of (“will draw the winners for Udinese gadgets”?) Udinese gadgets. It is an healthy (“a healthy”?) way to transmit the values of sport and draw children closer to the world of running with the contribution of Udinese Calcio and of the Associazione Maratonina Udinese, a benchmark for the regional running (“for regional running”?).
“We are pleased to collaborate to this new (“with this new initiative”?) initiative – says Paolo Bordon, president of the Associazione Maratonina Udinese -. We have been contacted by Udinese and we got this idea that has, as a common belief, the will to promote sports and involve the youth (“an involve youth”?) in an efficient enthusiastic way in one of the most important places of the town, the Moretti-Foni park”. The patroness (????) of Udinese’s non-profit organization “Udinese for Life”, Giuliana Linda Pozzo, couldn’t agree more: “It is an event aimed at being the icing on the cake of the large amount of initiatives we have already promoted at the Foni Park. I hope this small marathon, together with the first “Children book festival”, due on 6 May, can give this wonderful park the life blood it needs to become more and more a point of reference of our town (“become more and more a reference point for our town”?). We are deeply committed into it (“deeply committed to it”?) and now, thanks to the friends of the Maratonina Udinese, we can depend on one more ally”.
18-04-2012
“Udinese for Life”
Udinese Calcio and Udinese for Life, after the suspension of the fundraising aimed at granting a life annuity to (“for”?) Maria Carla Morosini, due to the decision of Atalanta Calcio to take care autonomously of the girl, wish to thank all the people who have joined the initiative. Udinese’s non-profit organization and the Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Manzano remind you that all the donors can ask for a refund of the money banked (??) into the current account. Otherwise, the money raised will be given, in name of Piermario Morosini, to the Pediatric Oncology Unit of the “Santa Maria Degli Angeli” hospital in Pordenone.
7-04-2012
The championship break due to the tragic death of Piermario Morosini, that has shaken up Udinese, keeps resonating everywhere, but the squad has come back on the pitch to start the preparation in view of the next match scheduled at the Bentegodi stadium against Chievo Verona.
Last year’s win over Chievo, signed (like autographs?? Perhaps “scored” would be a MORE appropriate word?) by the goals scored by Isla and Asamoah, gave Udinese the last boost towards the qualification for the Champions League (“Champions’ League”?) play-off round. This year, it is a fundamental step for the running (??) for the third place and, more in general, for a ranking that could allow coach Guidolin to take part in one of the two European competitions scheduled for next year.
To do so, we will need help from all the squad members at disposal of the coach from Castelfranco Veneto. Benatia, Floro Flores and Basta are getting better since they have trained with the rest of the group. An important signal: emptying (??) the infirmary in such a critical moment is very important to allow the coach to make more choices and have different solutions available on the pitch.
The week ahead of Chievo has started. This match must not be underestimated because Mimmo Di Carlo’s team has already shown to be in shape and to be able to become dangerous, as they did against AC Milan.
5-04-2012
“When I saw the scene on the TV I got it clear (??) that it was something serious, it was a very bad moment”. This is the account made by Totò Di Natale to Udinese Channel of the terrible moments lived (“of the terrible moments that he lived through”?) yesterday while the squad was waiting for the match against Inter. The death of Piermario Morosini has shocked the entire world of football. From Udine, a solidarity campaign has started to assist Morosini’s sister, in need of cares (“care”?) and assistance. The Pozzo family, through the non-profit organization “Udinese For Life”, will grant a first, immediate intervention and will become the promoter of a project to involve all the Serie A and Serie B clubs in order to grant support not only in the near future but as long as this may be needed.
12-04-2012
The chase for Europe is getting more and more frenetic, crazy and gripping. The Olimpico match has allowed Roma to be only one point away from Udinese who, despite a good performance, haven’t managed to avoid the defeat. But the time to regret is over, as coach Guidolin said, because the next championship match is knocking on the doors (??) being scheduled for this Saturday at the “Friuli” stadium at 8.45 pm, against Andrea Stramaccioni’s Inter.
The coach sees this match as a challenge for the third place and says that Inter are a real rival for the chase for the third place, currently occupied by Lazio: “We hope we can stay in the running until the end, but I wouldn’t underestimate Inter who are doing very good (“very well”?). We will try our best to repeat last year’s result. Europe is very important to us. The future will tell us what we can do, time flies and everything will be determined out of (“determined in”?) 4 weeks”.
It’s going to be a knock-out game then, because when there are only 6 weeks to the end of the championship, each match is like a final, each match is an agonistic (??) battle of fundamental importance towards the chase for the seasonal targets. Nothing is left to chance, also because Inter, since when Stramaccioni has arrived (word order???), has shown to be recovering with 7 points earned in the last three matches, with 9 goals scored and 7 conceded.
It is time for Udinese to grit their teeth, to hold on to the last energies left at the end of a long, extraordinary season that everybody is eager to end with another great continental satisfaction.
12-04-2012
There is something to save from the unlucky Roman night. First of all, Lazio’s defeat, that keeps the ranking unaltered. Then, the reliability of one who is called upon when the occasion rises. Gelson Fernandes’ performance has been more than convincing, probably the best since he’s in Udine: he runs, he fights, he plans, he finds his way to the goal.
Credits go also to the captain who has served the Swiss player, able to follow the action and get rid of Roma’s defence, to shot (“to shoot”?) his sure hit as if he was a natural striker. First goal with Udinese, third in the Italian championship, the first one dating back to 22 September 2010 when he was one of the protagonists (with Chievo) of the outstanding win at the San Paolo against Napoli. He repeated himself a few months later, on 20 February 2011, when he scored the momentary draw in the match against AC Milan, then lost. Then nothing else and the British parenthesis (??), in Leicester: one goal scored out of thirteen matches and the return to Italy. Guidolin knows he can depend on him too for the final rush.
12-04-2012
The defeat at the Olimpico is a bitter pill to swallow. The first tie match has seen Udinese fall against the home team, Roma, with a discouraging 3-1. “We have been naive (“we were naïve”?) on Totti’s goal and we have paid for it (“and we paid for it”?) – the coach Francesco Guidolin has said (“said”?)-. We have handled the situation badly, it was 5 minutes to the end of the match, the squads were tired and we lost possession. It happens, we should compliment Roma, they took advantage of the situation, we were doing fine without any particular risks. We could have obtained one important point without a series of small mistakes”. Have the absences influenced the squad’s performance? “We can play better especially if we have health (??) and coolness (??), ask for these things after such a long season is not easy. I think tonight we were facing one of the best squads in Italy, with a good coach who gave a precise idea of his play. We are coming back on the track (“we are coming back on track”?) in three days”.
Who is the favoured for the third place?
“I don’t know, it’s an open battle. We hope we can stay in the running until the end, but I wouldn’t exclude Inter that are doing good (“well”?). We’ll try and do our best to get the same result as last year. Europe is very important to us. The future will tell us what we can do, time flies and everything will be determined out (out of what?) of 4 weeks”.
12-04-2012
After the deficit (??) suffered in Rome, the bitterness can be felt also in the words of Udinese’s man of the match, the goalkeeper Samir Handanovic: “We feel bitter for this deficit, it was five minutes to the end and we could have handled the end of the match better”. Is the final result just?
“Yes, Roma have deserved the win because they have played better throughout the whole match”.
Is it everything (“is everything”?) getting harder now? “It was hard also before. Tiredness? It’s normal at this point in the championship. Our season has been intense and it’s normal to feel tired”. How can you restart now? “Exactly in the same way as Roma restarted after the defeat in Lecce. May Roma be an example to us (“for us”?)”.
06-04-2012
It is the crucial moment of the season, but Francesco Guidolin appears to be serene and self-confident. The fundamental home match against Roberto Donadoni’s Parma being closer and closer, Udinese coach has held a press conference to report about his lads condition (“lads’ conditions”?) and to talk about the expectations on this season ending.
How is the squad doing? “Benatia is available and he’s been working well during the week. Unfortunately, we have experience (“we have experienced”?) some issues with Floro and Fabbrini, who will not be available tomorrow, so now we need to find an alternative solution. The squad is doing a good job, the lads are working hard and are both physically and athletically ready”.
Are you holding on to 3-5-1-1 or will you find other solutions? “Even if I had had Fabbrini and Floro, this is a moment to develop our 3-5-1-1 and sometimes we modify it, we have also tried a 3-4-1-2. It doesn’t depend only on the players, I would have used that even if they both were available” (“even if they were both available”?). Can we say that the next three matches are more important? “We’d better think of Parma, they defeated us 3 times out of 3, and focus on one opponent at a time as we’ve always done. We need to focus on tomorrow’s opponent and on a very difficult match to us (“for us”?). We’ll be taking stock of the situation tomorrow, after the match”.
Parma are facing Udinese as if it was a final since you left them. Is there something personal going on? “No, there isn’t, and we need to play the perfect match because we win only when we play the perfect match. We don’t mind how the opponent is coming to the appointment (dentist’s appointment?), we have to arrive at it in the best way. I left an extraordinary group in Parma, I think they want to win against us because there is a mutual esteem between us. It’s normal. When I was a player, I used to face my former coaches with grit to show them how I had matured. We have to do good (“do well”?), this is all that matters”.
What do you think of Roberto Donadoni’s squad?
“Parma are a good team under a management point (“from a management point of view”?) of view. Some of them have played an important championship with me in the first year after the promotion from the Serie B. We fought a lot together to conquer European cups, until February. Then we had a bad period during the Christmas break, but we were fifth at Christmas. I know some of them, and they are even stronger thanks to Giovinco, Paletta, Mariga and Floccari. It’s a beautiful team with important players, they are being coached well by Donadoni, who is an excellent coach, and since they aren’t safe yet, tomorrow is going to be tough, but we are ready. They deserved to win against Lazio, now the nervous aspect is fundamental. Physical strength, tactics are important, but what matters now is your motivation. We need to be at 110%”. Will Barreto give his contribution tomorrow?
“Barreto is ready, I think his time has come. From the kick-off? It might be, it’s an hypothesis I’m working on”.
What are you counting on to lift the morals (??) of the squad? “I think that our lads deserve a big applause, they are playing a beautiful season. I’ll never stop being proud of them, they are going through a delicate period, but my squad holds on and will come out of this championship using the last drop of sweat it has. We have the right to feel tired, we are the team that has played the highest number of matches alongside AC Milan, but we can’t feel tired and I do think we are not (“and I don’t think that we are”?). I’m not talking about scores but performances, because I know how they work and who they are trained by. I’m not referring to myself but to my collaborators, and I know that every detail is studied and prepared to try and put the group in the best possible condition to win. They don’t need to be cheered up, they need to win, but the win comes if you play the perfect match”.
Can Benatia’s return be fundamental “Of course. He’s one of the selected players and I hope he’ll be available tomorrow. As I said last Tuesday, from now on a coach can talk about good or bad luck only referring to his available players (“but only when he refers to his available players”?). A squad with all the players available (“with all the available players”?) is a good team with a bit of luck. Who doesn’t have all his squad available needs to make a virtue of necessity. Benatia played the Africa Cup and it literally destroyed him. It took him 20 days to recover, we won’t have Badu for the rest of the season and Asamoah is not feeling well. That’s why I’m saying that my players deserve an applause, because this has been an insidious, tricky, dangerous season. But this group has managed push (??) with all the strength it had for the first 5 months, entertaining the fans with great football and earning a splendid position. Now it’s the moment when results are not as expected, but we could see it coming, we couldn’t think this squad would have kept scoring two points per match for all the season. We are trying to get over this difficult moment all together, with pride and determination, we try to stay in the upper part of the table”.
Have you ever considered to move Di Natale from his first striker role, perhaps thanks to Barreto input (“Barreto’s input”?)?
“I’d love to see them together, because I think they speak the same language, the classic language of world-beaters. Under a tactical point of view they can swap roles, because they have similar qualities, features and class. I’m curious to see them together, I’ve never had the chance to test them and I don’t know if I can do it tomorrow. Even if Barreto is available, I cannot expect him to play impeccably for the whole match”.
Is Torje integrating more and more? “Gabriel is doing very good (“very well”?). He’s had his bad period, but it was normal for a boy coming from abroad. Everybody has suffered: Sanchez was not the same as last year when he first got here, as well as Isla and Asamoah. We need to give them the time to grow up, to understand, to learn, but I’ve seen him quite lively, smart and brilliant. He’s very different from the other striker”.
02-04-2012
Nothing’s changed: COME ON!!
The chase for Europe is still open, both for the Champions (“Champions’”?) and for the Europa League. After week 30 of the Serie A, with 8 matches to be played yet, everything is at stake. The running of the pretenders (the musical group?) has slowed down a lot. Lazio, in the last 4 matches, have conquered 3 points. Napoli, in the last 2 matches, have conquered 2 points, as well as Francesco Guidolin’s Udinese. Everyone has slowed down, postponing the clash to tie matches (Roma-Udinese, Udinese-Inter and Udinese-Lazio). It’s not a coincidence that in this period the most tired clubs are the ones that have represented Italy in Europe more often. Next Saturday, Donadoni’s Parma are coming to the Friuli stadium. We’ll have to take advantage from the tie match between Lazio and Napoli, also Roma are running after Europe.
Don’t give up people, we need all of you on Saturday at the Friuli!!
02-04-2012
Guidolin: “We’re not dead. Europe is still there”
The defeat hurts and that lack of points is even more hurtful, but Guidolin doesn’t lose hope and re-launches his squad in the chase for Europe: “We are not as slick as we were one month ago, but we’re not dead, Europe is still there and if we manage to reach it this year we’ll have to open a bottle of champagne”. After a marvellous (“marvelous”?) first leg, the hardest time (??) . How can we come out of it?
“We were good at transforming the first leg in a showcase. The points we gathered back then allow us to be still (“to still be”?) in the upper part of the table. We want to insist: if we don’t get to Europe, it won’t matter. But if we do, that would be extraordinary”. Roma and Inter’s wins bring them closer to you... “We are being surrounded by great clubs right now. We’ll try to stay around till the end. Right now we miss something, we’re not as dangerous as we were at the beginning of the season, neither are we as brilliant (nor are Udinese’s translators…). We also suffered from the heat today, but we still have the strength to believe in our dreams”.
An important goal allowing Udinese to bring home an heavy (“a heavy”?) point from a tough pitch as Palermo is (“can be”?). Gabriel Torje, thanks to his goal scored in the 84th minute, has allowed Francesco Guidolin’s squad to come out of the Renzo Barbera stadium unbeaten and to square the score.
The Romanian “sprite” has scored his second seasonal goal (“scored”?), after the beautiful yet useless one he scored in Florence, but this time it was fundamental for the squad, that had been stopped in all its attempts by Bortolo Mutti’s squad.
It has been a liberating goal for Gabriel, who has finally found his way to the goal and take (“and to take him back”?) him back to the levels he is expected to play at. It wasn’t easy for him to come to Italy with the reputation of a world-beater, to change life, job, language and team-mates, but thanks to the coach and the help coming from the squad he is showing he can be great also in Udinese, little by little.
The decisive goal with which he has tricked Viviano is the starting point for his Italian career, to chase after Europe we need his plays and goals.
