SPAL Coach Leonardo Semplici admits it was “a game of two halves” with Bologna, so a draw was the right result.

Jasmin Kurtic’s header replied to a Rodrigo Palacio strike, although Danilo needed a goal-line clearance to prevent the Spallini winning late on.

“We didn’t do well in the first half, as we misinterpreted various situations and lost our shape,” Semplici told Sky Sport Italia.

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We begin at 11.30 GMT at the Stadio Benito Stirpe, where penultimate club Frosinone host Europe-chasing Atalanta, who closed out 2018 by demolishing Sassuolo 6-2.

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Pippo Inzaghi left the 1-1 draw against SPAL with regrets, as Bologna “have got to finish off games when we are in control.”

Rodrigo Palacio’s scorcher was cancelled out by a Jasmin Kurtic header at the Stadio Mazza.

“I always said that the system would be dictated by the characteristics of the players, so Riccardo Orsolini and Nicola Sansone allow you to use a trident attack,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.

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SPAL had a goal disallowed for being inches offside and were denied by a goal-line clearance in the 1-1 draw with Bologna.

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The referees for Serie A Week 20 have been announced, with Gianluca Rocchi overseeing Napoli-Lazio.

Elsewhere, Piero Giacomelli is the man in the middle for Roma’s visit of Torino on Saturday and Davide Pairetto will officiate Inter’s home match against Sassuolo.

On Monday, Daniele Orsato is handed Milan’s rescheduled trip to Genoa, before Juventus and Chievo wrap up the weekend with Marco Piccinini in charge.

Serie A Week 20 referees in full:

Cagliari-Empoli: Pasqua

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SPAL have officially terminated the contract of former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou.

A statement on SPAL’s official website also thanked Djourou for ‘the professionalism and dedication shown in his few months as a SPAL player’.

The Switzerland international, who turns 32 on Friday, only joined the Ferrara side last summer but went on to make just five Serie A appearances.

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Pippo Inzaghi felt “regret” at losing to Juventus in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 with avoidable Bologna errors at both ends of the pitch.

Defensive and goalkeeping errors proved fatal at the Stadio Dall’Ara, as Federico Bernardeschi and Moise Kean secured the 2-0 result.

“There is a reason why Juve win practically every game and it is that they are clinical,” the Coach told Rai Sport.

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Napoli have reportedly prioritised Hirving Lozano over Christian Kouame and will target Nicolo Barella if Allan leaves for Paris Saint-Germain.

Accordiing to Gianluca Di Marzio, PSG value Allan at €40-50m, which is ‘too little’ for Napoli for consider as they are holding out for ‘at least €80m’.

The transfer expert is also certain that the Partenopei will pursue Barella if the Brazilian departs, with the Cagliari midfielder described as a ‘natural substitute’.

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Genoa outcast Gianluca Lapadula is reportedly one of three players who Empoli are trying to sign this month.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Lapadula will leave Genoa in January and Empoli ‘appear to be at the front of the queue’ for the ex-Milan striker.

Big things were expected of the 28-year-old when he arrived from San Siro in the summer of 2017 but despite his loan turning permanent for €11m, the emergence of Krzysztof Piatek and Christian Kouame has seen him play just twice this season.

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SPAL’s President reveals Napoli ‘aren’t the only team’ in for Manuel Lazzari and that he would accept ’€20-25m’ for the right-sider this summer.

Napoli are reportedly keen on bringing in a new right-back, while Lazzari has become sought-after thanks to a breakthrough campaign with SPAL last season, which ended with an Italy cap.

“If something happened in these last few hours with Napoli then I wouldn’t know as our sporting director is in Milan,” Simone Colombarini told Radio CRC.

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