text: SOCCER - ITALIAN FIRST DIVISION MATCHES THIS WEEKEND. ROME 1996-12-06 
   Italian Serie A games to be played on Sunday (league positions in parentheses, all kick- off times GMT): 
   Bologna (4) v Piacenza (13) 1330 
   Along with leaders Vicenza, fourth-placed Bologna represent the biggest surprise of this Italian autumn. Led as usual by Swede Kennet Andersson and Russian Igor Kolyvanov in attack, Bologna can expect a tough home match against a Piacenza side still exultant after a 3-2 league win over AC Milan last Sunday. Cagliari (16) v Reggiana (18) 1530 
   Cagliari start favourite in this relegation scrap following draws with Napoli and Inter in last two outings but will be without suspended Swiss defender Ramon Vega. Bottom team Reggiana are also without a suspended defender, German Dietmar Beiersdorfer. Fiorentina (10) v Perugia (8) 1330 
   Fiorentina will be without three suspended players--defenders Daniele Carnasciali and Lorenzo Amoruso and midfielder Emiliano Bigica--for a difficult home match against unpredictable, attack-oriented Perugia led by in-form Croat striker Milan Rapajic and the experienced Fausto Pizzi. Lazio (12) v AS Roma (7) 1930 
   Poor man's Roman derby in what has been a miserable season for both Rome teams, already eliminated from the Italian and UEFA Cups. Lazio have injury doubts about striker Pierluigi Casiraghi, Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved and defender Paolo Negro, while Roma present a full strength side led by Argentine Abel Balbo, Marco Delvecchio and Francesco Totti in attack. AC Milan (9) v Udinese (11) 1330 
   Can Milan sink any further? Following their midweek Champions' League elimination by Norwegian side Rosenborg, a morale-boosting win is badly needed. Liberian striker George Weah makes a welcome return for Milan alongside Roberto Baggio, with Montenegrin Dejan Savicevic in midfield. Good news for Milan is that Udinese's German striker Oliver Bierhoff is out through injury. Napoli (5) v Verona (17) 1330 
   In-form Napoli should prove too strong for second from bottom Verona despite the absence of their suspended Argentine defender Roberto Ayala. Verona's slim chances have been further reduced by a knee injury to their experienced midfielder Eugenio Corini. Parma (14) v Atlalanta (15) 1330 
   Parma may field new signing, Croat midfielder Mario Stanic, in an attempt to lift a miserable season which has seen them go without a win since a 1-0 triumph over Cagliari eight weeks ago. Parma's French midfielder Daniel Bravo and defender Fabio Cannavaro are suspended while Argentine Nestor Sensini is out through injury. Atalanta look to Filippo Inzaghi, scorer of eight goals. Sampdoria (6) v Juventus (3) 1330 
   All-conquering Juventus field their most recent signing, Portuguese defender Dimas, while Alessandro Del Piero and Croat Alen Boksic lead the attack. The new world club champions may prove too strong for a Sampdoria side led by captain Roberto Mancini but missing injured French midfielder Pierre Laigle. Vicenza (1) v Internazionale (2) 1330 
   Not exactly a clash of the titans but an intriuguing match nonetheless. Full strength Vicenza, led by Uruguayan Marcelo Otero, may continue their surprise run at the top against an Inter side that has been less than impressive in three successive home draws. Inter will be without suspended French defender Joceyln Angloma and injured Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano.
competitors: ITALIAN ROME Italian Serie A GMT Bologna Piacenza Vicenza Bologna Italian Swede Kennet Andersson Russian Igor Kolyvanov Bologna Piacenza AC Milan Cagliari Reggiana Cagliari Napoli Inter Swiss Ramon Vega Reggiana German Dietmar Beiersdorfer Fiorentina Perugia Fiorentina Daniele Carnasciali Lorenzo Amoruso Emiliano Bigica Perugia Croat Milan Rapajic Fausto Pizzi Lazio AS Roma Roman Rome Italian UEFA Cups Lazio Pierluigi Casiraghi Czech Pavel Nedved Paolo Negro Roma Argentine Abel Balbo Marco Delvecchio Francesco Totti AC Milan Udinese Milan Champions ' League Norwegian Rosenborg Liberian George Weah Milan Roberto Baggio Montenegrin Dejan Savicevic Milan Udinese German Oliver Bierhoff Napoli Verona Napoli Verona Argentine Roberto Ayala Verona Eugenio Corini Parma Atlalanta Parma Croat Mario Stanic Cagliari Parma French Daniel Bravo Fabio Cannavaro Argentine Nestor Sensini Atalanta Filippo Inzaghi Sampdoria Juventus Juventus Portuguese Dimas Alessandro Del Piero Croat Alen Boksic Sampdoria Roberto Mancini French Pierre Laigle Vicenza Internazionale Vicenza Uruguayan Marcelo Otero Inter Inter French Joceyln Angloma Chilean Ivan Zamorano