Soccer: Chievo-Roma

38th and last match of the Italian soccer championship. The "Scudetto" was won by Inter in Siena while Roma scored a second placement in Verona. Read more!

The Chievo dam and the geese

Geese at the Chievo Dam. The little village of Chievo is hidden behind the dam, on shore across the river Adige. Chievo became famous for the local football team (A.C. Chievo Verona) that plays in the national first division (Serie A).

The Italian sunday #2

Chievo has made it! Although the match was rather lazy, both teams managed to bring home 1 point, having finished 0-0. In my post yesterday I wrote that today Chievo would have played the last match of the season. I wasn't very precise: there is still one more match to play but this was the last one "at home" in Verona and the foundamental one. In fact, with today's result Chievo has secured its place in the top division!!!

Once again Chievo raised from the ashes (the bad beginning of the championship) playing spectacularly against the top teams. Sergio Pellissier, was among the leading athlets of the year and was recently summoned to be part of the National Italian Team!!! The dream goes on!

It was incredibly hot today, about 35°C, I was sweating in the shaded part of the Stadium!

I felt so proud and almost moved when the players took off their yellow shirts and put on a plain white tshirt with a big "A" on their chest. They hold hands and ran towards the supporters waving, smiling and shouting their joy.

Tonight, the team and a wide number of veronesi will celebrate!

Forza Chievo!

Today Chievo Verona will play a very, very important match: the last of the season and the one that will decide if Chievo remains in the top division, the "A" series.

It's been a difficult year for my team but they've done pretty well in the last few months. We went to see the "thursday match" last week and I snapped a few photos... You can see Luciano, Moro, Langella, Frey (in the back), Bogdani. 

It's great to support a team that is from a small town and yet it plays in the top division.

And it's fantastic to be able to casually meet some of these guys at the bar, the chemist's or just walking by... this hardly can happen with "big" teams!

So, finger crossed for today! Chievo will play against Bologna at the Bentegodi stadium ....

and I will be there supporting!

This post is dedicated to Saretta and Henny's brother and to everyone out there that

understands the uniqueness of Chievo!

The Italian sunday

Sunday afternoon at the stadium to support our Chievo Verona playing against the mighty Inter, both teams in the top division Serie A.

There are two football teams in Verona: Chievo Verona and Hellas Verona. Hellas has a longer history, played in Serie A many years and even won the championship once. 

Chievo is the "dream team" that came from one small district of town and grew slowly and progressively to the top series, read more