There's no break for Serie A, which closes out the 18th round and restarts immediately with Matchday 19, the last of the first half of the season. It's also an Epiphany for the referees, with the AIA announcing their appointments for a packed round of fixtures spread between January 6th and 8th.
The schedule officially kicks off tomorrow with three early matches. Pisa-Como takes center stage in the afternoon, while in the evening the spotlight shifts to Lecce-Roma and then Sassuolo-Juventus, refereed by Luca Zufferli. The schedule really gets going on Wednesday with five matches involving teams battling for European qualification and survival. Bologna hosts Atalanta at the Dall'Ara, while Napoli faces Verona at the Maradona. This evening, Lazio-Fiorentina, Parma-Inter, and Torino-Udinese are scheduled, with Andrea Colombo appointed to handle the delicate clash at the Tardini.
The round concludes on Thursday with the final two matches, Cremonese-Cagliari in the late afternoon and Milan-Genoa in the early evening at San Siro. It promises to be a day of intense tension and balance, with the refereeing elite called upon to handle weighty matches, both in terms of the league table and the emotional impact, at a crucial time of the season.
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The article talks about Serie A matches, but I don't quite understand why so many teams are competing. I hope Milan can win against Genoa, because those are important points for the standings.