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Serie A Week 17 - 20/12/06 (19.30 UK)
Sampdoria 4 - 1 Livorno
Vigiani 12 (L), Franceschini 24 (S), Flachi pen 30 (S), Quagliarella 47, 57 (S)
Stadio Ferraris

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Fabio Quagliarella's spectacular form continues with a brace that puts Daniele Arrigoni's job on the line.

These two sides are aiming for UEFA Cup positions this season. Giulio Falcone and Luigi Sala returned from their bans, but goalkeeper Gianluca Berti fractured his wrist.

Livorno took the lead with their first real shot on goal, as Luca Vigiani unleashed a right-foot strike from distance that probably caught Luca Castelazzi off guard in the far top corner.

Samp drew level from a set play, as Fabio Quagliarella and Emiliano Bonazzoli both got their heads to the corner kick before Franceschini's volley into the bottom corner.

The turnaround was complete from the spot, Francesco Flachi converting the penalty awarded for a debatable David Balleri challenge on Quagliarella.

Marco Amelia completely mis-timed his run, but Christian Maggio nodded wide of an empty net. Cristiano Lucarelli was very tense and Coach Daniele Arrigoni opted to replace him at half-time to avoid a second booking.

Quagliarella has been Sampdoria's best hitman this term and he made it 3-1 straight after the restart with his eighth goal of the season. A free kick was deflected into he air, where the ex-Ascoli man pounced for a precise volley.

There's no stopping Quagliarella at the moment, as his looping header from a Zenoni cross slotted into the top corner to pile the misery on Livorno.


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Sampdoria: Castelazzi; Maggio, Acardi, Falcone, Zenoni; Quagliarella (Pieri 79), Volpi, Palombo (Da Mota 85), Franceschini; Bonazzoli (Bazzani 68.), Flachi

Livorno: Amelia; Grandoni, Kuffour, Rezaei; Balleri (Bakayoko 61), Morrone, Passoni, A Filippini, Pfertzel; Vigiani (Vidigal 72); Lucarelli (Danilevicius 46)

Ref: Palanca

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...7/sam-liv.html