The big match of the weekend is in the hands of Federico La Penna. The Roman referee will officiate Napoli-Juventus, the most anticipated match of Serie A's 14th matchday, scheduled for Sunday at 8:45 PM at the Stadio Maradona. He will be assisted by assistants Peretti and Colarossi, fourth official Crezzini, and the VAR team of Abisso and Aureliano.
Massimiliano Allegri's AC Milan are joint top of the table with Napoli, playing away to Torino on Monday evening. The match at the Olimpico Grande Torino has been assigned to Daniele Chiffi, from the Padua section. The round begins tomorrow with Sassuolo-Fiorentina at 3:00 PM, refereed by Pairetto.
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Next up are Inter vs. Como, refereed by Di Bello, and Verona vs. Atalanta, with Mariani di Aprilia as the referee. Sunday's fixtures resume at 12:30 p.m. with Cremonese vs. Lecce, refereed by Mucera, while at 3 p.m., Zufferli will referee Cagliari vs. Roma. At 6 p.m., Lazio vs. Bologna, refereed by Fabbri, will take center stage, before the grand finale with Napoli vs. Juventus.
On Monday, in addition to the Torino-Milan match, Pisa-Parma will be played, with Doveri as referee, and Udinese-Genoa, with Maresca as referee. It's a busy weekend with matches and refereeing decisions that will weigh heavily during the hottest period of the season.
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Honestly, I think the choice of referee Federico La Penna for Napoli-Juventus is a bit risky. There are other options that could have been considered, but we'll see how it turns out. The match is important.