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90'+3 Totti and Legrotagglie get tangled up and the decision goes against the Roma captain. He will be disappointed in his performance tonight as he has been more of a liability than anything on the field tonight
90'+1 The fourth official has signaled that there will be four minutes of stoppage time. Great tackle by Molinaro to stop Cassetti dead in his tracks!!
89' There is no quit in this Roma team as they pour men forward looking for the goal that will salvage their title hopes. Terrible pass by Mexes as he gives the ball away cheaply to Nocerino.
87' Mexes sends Del Piero flying and concedes the free kick deep in his own territory. Molinaro sends in a low cross that Giuly cuts out. It looks as if Juventus have weathered Roma's second half storm and will pick up a big victory tonight.
85' Nocerino is shown a yellow card as he takes down Aquilani well behind the play. Mancini tries to get to the byline but Sissoko makes a good tackle and the chance goes begging.
85' Yellow Card Nocerino A.
83' Substitution Perrotta S. Esposito M.
83' Giuly is taken down on the left flank and wins a free kick that is wasted. Del Piero takes on Ferrari who fouls the Juventus captain. This will be in Del Piero's range if he can shake off the knock he just picked up. Del Piero stands over the ball and his delivery is punched away by Doni!!
82' Substitution Nedved P. Palladino R.
81' Oh!!! De Rossi tries his luck from 25 yards as he sends a wicked drive wide of the far post!! Time is running out for Roma who deserve a draw after their performance in the second half. Del Piero's shot runs through Iaquinta's legs and out of play.
78' Nedved sends in a low cross into the penalty area that Mexes clears away as Juventus hit Roma on the counterattack. Oh!! Ferrari gets caught in possession and Doni has to rush off his line to take the ball off of Del Piero's foot!!
77' Yellow Card Mancini
76' Giuly is wide open on the left flank and he finds Totti but his ill advised back-hell is intercepted and cleared away. Sissoko takes down Aquilani and concedes the free kick. Oh!!! De Rossi's 40 yard delivery is parried away by Buffon!!! What a shot!!!
74' Perrotta goes backwards to Ferrari who takes it one step further back to Doni and his long ball for Giuly is headed away by Molinaro. Nedved scampers up the left flank and sends in a cross that is blocked by Tonetto.
73' Substitution David Pizarro Aquilani A.
72' Giuly skips past one defender cuts inside and sends a ball looking for Cassetti who is caught flat footed and the attack fizzles out.
70' Mancini is surrounded by two defenders and somehow wins a corner kick. Pizarro's curling delivery is headed away by Nedved as Buffon takes his time with the ensuing goal-kick.
68' Roma have been the better side in the second half but have not been able to solve Buffon yet as they win another corner kick. Mancini's delivery is to Mexes at the far post but it's too high for the defender to reach.
67' Substitution Trezeguet D. Sissoko M.
66' Tonetto is taken down in the area and the referee hesitates and then gives a corner kick which comes to nothing. Mancini steps over the ball and lets shot go that Legrotagglie blocks! New signing Sissoko will make his much anticipated debut for Juventus coming on for Trezeguet who was mostly invisible tonight.
64' Oh!!! Juventus are hanging on for dear life as three straight shots are deflected or charged down until the flag goes up for offside on Totti and the Juventus defence breathes a sigh of relief.
62' Mancini brings the ball forward and finds De Rossi who sends a ball to Pizarro who hits it first time and his pass is inches too long for Totti who would have been left with a simple tap in!!! Roma come close again!!
60' Substitution Taddei Giuly L.
60' Pizarro receives the ball and sends in a dangerous cross that Legrotagglie cuts out with Totti lurking behind him. Oh!!! Mexes meets Pizarro's delivery but the Frenchman sends his header inches wide of the far post!!! Roma come very close to finding the equaliser.
58' Zebina forces a pass into Del Piero's path and the ball bounces off the captain's shins back to Zebina whose shot just clears the crossbar. Tonetto plays the ball into the far post but Legrotagglie clears the danger. It's all Roma right now!!
56' Roma win their third consecutive corner kick as Chiellini is shown a yellow card for raising his elbow into the face of Tonetto. The referee adjudged that the foul took place before the corner kick so no penalty shot is awarded.
55' Yellow Card Chiellini G.
54' Juve finally push forward and win a corner kick. Del Piero's deep delivery is headed back into the six yard box by Iaquinta and Doni makes a comfortable catch. Taddei sends in a cross looking for Totti and Zebina concedes a corner kick.
52' Cassetti bursts forward and sends in a low cross intended for Totti but Legrotagglie steps in front of him and concedes a corner kick. Pizarro's delivery is headed away by Iaquinta once again.
50' Pizarro finds Mancini who lays it off to Tonetto on the left flank and his cross deflects back to Pizarro who tries a pass that goes astray when a shot on net would have been the better option.
48' Roma win a free kick and Pizarro's delivery is headed away by Iaquinta who tracks back and makes a good defensive play. Nedved runs at the Roma defence but his pass intended for Trezeguet is intercepted by Ferrari.
46' The second half is underway with Roma being forced out of their defensive shell and will have to push forward to find the equaliser. No changes by Spalletti but Ranieri has brought on Nocerino to replace Camoranesi.
46' Substitution Camoranesi M. Nocerino A.
45' Goal Del Piero A.
45' Nedved and Mexes renew their hostilities as the Roma defender takes him down in an extremely dangerous area. Goal!!!!!!Del Piero stands over the ball and curls his shot over the wall and into the top corner!!!! What a goal!!!! A prototypical Del Piero highlight reel free kick gives Juventus a well deserved lead!!!
45' Oh!!! Totti scampers up the right flank and sends in a cross that Legrotagglie smashes against his own post!!!! Roma almost answer back within seconds of Del Piero's goal. The referee ends the first half with Juventus taking a one goal lead into the interval courtesy of a Del Piero special.
43' Chiellini and Totti disagree on something and the referee has to step between them and calm things down. De Rossi sends in a cross that Buffon catches and immediately sends up the field to Iaquinta who is hacked down by Tonetto who somehow stays out of the referee's book.
41' Oh!! Great save by Doni as he parries away a blast from 15 yards off the foot of Iaquinta!!! Juventus come close to opening the scoring! The Bianconeri have had the lions share of possession in the first half but don't have anything to show for their dominance.
39' Yellow Card Mexes P.
38' De Rossi takes the free kick and swings the ball across to the left flank as Roma are in no hurry to attack Juventus' side of the field. Zebina does well to step in front of Mancini and head the ball away. Oh!!! Perrotta pounces on a loose ball and sends his shot clear over the crossbar but it took a deflection on the way. The ensuing corner comes to nothing.
36' Molinaro takes down Taddei from behind and is lucky to escape a booking. Play is halted as the Roma medical staff trots onto the field to administer some treatment to the fallen Brazilian.
34' Totti wins his side a corner which Pizarro smartly plays short to Mancini who is unmarked inside the penalty area but Chiellini makes a tremendous tackle! Del Piero finds some space on the right flank but his cross for Iaquinta is poor and runs out of play.
32' Molinaro pushes forward once more and this time wins his side a corner kick. Oh!! Del Piero whips in a dangerous ball that hits Mexes and runs out of play for another corner. The ensuing delivery is cleared away by Taddei.
29' Zanetti chips the ball into the penalty area but once again the cross is too close to the keeper and Doni makes an easy catch. Taddei loses the ball to Molinaro who puts his head down and charges forward but the attack fizzles out.
27' Camoranesi lofts a ball to Nedved whose chests it down but Ferrari hoofs the ball out of the danger zone. No nonsense defending from Ferrari as Roma sit back and soak up some pressure.
25' Taddei takes down Del Piero and gets off with a warning. Nedved looks lively in the early going as he cuts inside and lets shot go that is blocked by Mexes. Roma are content to play nine men behind the ball at the moment.
23' Del Piero finds Camoranesi in the middle of the pitch and he dials up a long distance effort that fails to trouble Doni. Zanetti takes down Perrotta and concedes a free kick. Pizarro stands over the ball and his delivery is terrible and the chance is wasted.
21' Oh!! Del Piero curls his delivery over the Roma wall and Doni makes a good catch with three Juventus players in his face. Molinaro scampers down the right flank but his cross for Trezeguet is poor and runs out of play.
19' Roma start to push men forward as they understand that's it's three points or bust tonight as Inter Milan have pushed their lead to 11 points with a victory over Livorno earlier today.
17' Mancini finds Tonetto on the left flanks and he gets to the byline but his cross is too close to Buffon who parries the ball away. It's good to see that Buffon has recovered from his nagging back injury. Oh!!! Mancini cuts inside and lets shot go that Totti deflects but Legrotagglie is there to clear the danger.
15' It's Iaquinta's turn to be flagged offside as neither goalkeeper has been tested in the early going. It's been a tentative start by Roma as they try and survive the first 20 minutes without giving a goal.
13' Legrottaglie hoists a hopeful ball into the penalty area looking for Iaquinta but Taddei heads the ball straight to Molinaro whose first touch lets him down and the ball runs out of play. Mancini finds Totti who tries to give it back to his teammate but his pass is intercepted.
11' Camoranesi's ship finds Nedevd who tries to spring Del Piero free but the pass is intercepted. Taddei finds some space on the right flank and sends in a cross that Legrotagglie cuts out.
9' Cassetti pushes forward and sends in a cross to the far post that is over-hit and runs out of play. Roma are soaking up a great deal of pressure in the early going as they struggle to contain Juventus' attacking triumvirate.
7' Nedved finds some space and rifles off a shot that strikes De Rossi in the back of the head and play is halted as he receives some attention from the medical staff. Nedved shows his class by giving him a friendly pat on the back.
5' Perrotta is caught offside as he tries to sneak behind the Juventus defence. Great skill by Iaquinta as he turns Ferrari inside out and the Roma defender has no choice but to obstruct him. Del Piero's delivery is to the back post and Mexes heads the ball away.
3' The crowd is in full voice as you would expect in a massive encounter such as this. Good work by Del Piero as he skips to the byline and wins his side a corner. Del Piero's delivery falls to Legrotagglie who is slow to react and the chance goes begging.
1 We are underway in Turin with Claudio Ranieri springing a tactical surprise opting for a three pronged attack with Del Piero, Trezeguet and Iaquinta upfront while Luciano Spalletti employs Totti as the lone striker.
0 Welcome to Goal.com's live coverage of Serie A football. Tonight's match comes to you from the Stadio Olimpico Grande in Turin as Juventus will welcome Roma in what should be a classic encounter. With Inter Milan picking up yet another victory earlier today the onus will be on both teams to play for a victory tonight as a draw will do neither side any good. The Bianconeri sit four points behind Roma and could close the gap to one point and basically destroy Roma's scudetto aspirations with a victory tonight. The Giallorossi on the other hand will look to solidify their hold on the second spot in the Serie A standings and keep their slim title dreams alive with a victory in hostile territory tonight.
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