Kallon close to making history
With last Sunday's penalty against Reggina, Mohamed Kallon has maintained his
100% record from the penalty spot in Serie A matches. The Sierra Leone striker
has scored 9 goals out of 9 from eleven metres. By scoring a 10th penalty in the
Serie A, Kallon will equal the record set by Adelio Moro, who scored all 10 of the
penalties he took in the Italian top flight during a career which spanned the 70s
and 80s.
12 points won by Nerazzurri in second halves of matches
From last Sunday, Inter have become the 2002/03 Serie A side that have
improved their results most in the second periods of matches. Specifically, the
Nerazzurri have notched 12 points in the second halves of games, having gone
from a draw to a win in the matches against Chievo Verona, Bologna, Como,
Atalanta, Empoli and Torino, and from a defeat to a draw against Lazio in Rome.
The only match of the championship in progress in which Inter have worsened
after the restart was the 2-1 defeat at home to Udinese (from 1-1 at half time to
2-1 at the end of the match).
Materazzi set to celebrate 100th Serie A appearance
If fielded against Chievo on Saturday, Marco Materazzi will celebrate his 100th
Serie A appearance. The defender made his debut in Italy's top division on 2
February 1997 (Perugia 0-0 Inter). Materazzi was playing for the Umbrians on
that occasion, while Inter are the only other Serie A side he has played for.
Vieri one goal away from 100th Serie A effort
If he scores against Chievo, Christian Vieri will join Roberto Baggio, Batistuta,
Bierhoff, Chiesa, Crespo, Filippo Inzaghi, Montella and Signori as a player still in
activity to have scored 100 goals in the Serie A.
No Chievo victory since 12 January
The last time Chievo Verona won a Serie A match was over a month ago when
Del Neri's men beat Roma 1-0 at the Olimpico stadium. Since then, the Veronese
side have gone 4 matches without a win (2 draws and 2 defeats). This series of
results represents Chievo's worst run of form of the season in progress.