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90'+1 Frick muscles Legrottaglie off the ball and heads towards the corner flag as surely there is not much time remaining!!!
90'+1 Substitution Maccarone M. Rossettini L.
89' OH!!!!!! Bad mistake by Molinaro as he his intended back pass is intercepted by Maccarone who rounds Buffon but Chiellini makes a sliding tackle to save a sure goal!!!!
87' Ficagna tugs on Palladino's shirt and concedes the free kick. Camoranesi's delivery is headed away as Maccarone tries to hit back on the counterattack.
85' Siena have ten men behind the ball as they defend with all of their worth to try and protect their one goal lead. Loria steps in front of Trezeguet and concedes a corner kick.
84' Substitution Nedved P. Palladino R.
83' Camoranesi plays a beautiful ball that finds Palladino all alone on the left flank but his low cross is too close to Manninger who makes an easy catch. OH!!!! Trezeguet unleashes a shot that is blocked and the rebound falls to Camoranesi whose shot is well saved by Manninger!!
81' The Siena faithful turn up the volume as they are on the verge of a famous victory this afternoon. There is still some work left to do though as Del Piero fouls Rossi as he tries to latch onto a loose ball.
78' De Ceglie finds Galloppa who plays the ball back to him but his cross intended for Frick is headed away and the chance goes begging. Del Piero finds Molinaro whose cross is headed away by Loria as Siena hold on to their slim one goal advantage.
76' OH!!!!!!!! Juventus are turning it on now as Trezeguet heads the ball back across the face of goal and Nedved's acrobatic volley whizzes inches wide of the post!!!
74' OH!!!!!!!! Camoranesi misses a glorious opportunity as he unleashes a laserbeam from ten yards that sails over the crossbar!!! He should have hit the target from there!!
73' Substitution Kharja H. Frick M.
72' Time is running out for the Bianconeri who have not put together one of their better performances this afternoon.
71' Yellow Card Molinaro C.
70' De Ceglie controls the ball on the byline and cuts it back for Rossi whose wayward pass intended for Maccarone is intercepted. Camoranesi finds Marchionni on the left flank but his cross deflects off Rossi and out of play.
68' Zanetti pushes forward and finds Camoranesi who lays the ball off to Nedved who is fouled on the edge of the penalty area on the left side. Camoranesi delivery is poor and headed away by De Ceglie.
66' Maccarone fouls Legrottaglie as the duo continue their running battle. Salihamidzic fouls Loria as the intensity in this match begins to pick up.
65' Substitution Sissoko M. Salihamidzic H.
64' Nedved sends in another poor cross that runs out of play. Ranieri will be extremely disappointed with his team's crosses in the final third of the pitch this afternoon.
62' Salihamidzic lays the ball off for Camoranesi whose floating cross is snapped up by Manninger. Sissoko is fouled but the free kick is taken quickly and is badly wasted. Juventus look out of sorts in the second half.
60' Maccarone sprints past Legrottaglie and then puts on the breaks but ends up fouling Camoranesi and the attack fizzles out. Juventus can't get anything going right now as Molinaro gives the ball away cheaply.
58' Camoranesi does well to take the ball down and his pass intended for Nedved deflects off Loria and out for a corner. OH!!!! Salihamidzic rises to meet Camoranesi's delivery but sends his header over the net!!!
56' Maccarone cuts inside and lets a shot go that Chiellini blocks!! Play is halted once more as Galloppa is left clutching his leg after he bowled Nedved over.
54' Poor pass by Maccarone as he tried to feed the ball to a hard charging Kharja on the right flank. Juventus do not seem to interested in finding an equaliser any time soon as they play some possession football.
53' Substitution Locatelli T. De Ceglie P.
52' Great tackle by Legrotagglie as Maccarone would have been clear through on goal!!!! Siena win a corner kick but Kharja's delivery is cleared away. Rossi dials up a long distance effort that is easily saved by Buffon.
51' Yellow Card Galloppa D.
50' Kharja gives the ball away cheaply as Juventus break out on the counterattack but it comes to nothing. Galloppa slides in wildly on Salihamidzic and is shown a yellow card for his troubles.
48' Ouch!!!! Legrotagglie catches Maccarone with an accidental elbow and the Siena striker is left lying flat on his back. The Siena medical staff stops the bleeding and play resumes.
46' The second half is underway as the Bianconeri try and dig themselves out of a 1-0 hole. Ranieri has opted to make a change at the break bringing on Salihamidzic in favour of Zebina.
46' Substitution Zebina J. Salihamidzic H.
45' Orsato blows his whistle to end the first half festivities as Siena take a slim 1-0 lead into the interval courtesy of a splendid strike by Kharja. It has been a rather tame first forty-five minutes and surely the second half can only get better.
44' Kharja is surrounded by Chiellini and Legrotagglie and cannot squeeze through the two defenders as Siena look for their second goal of the match. Del Piero finds Zanetti whose cross is caught by Manninger.
42' Juventus have had the lions share of possession for long stretches of the first half but have nothing to show for their dominance as another corner kick is wasted.
40' Camoranesi tries to send a looping ball over the top of the Siena defence looking for Del Piero but Portanova makes a vital clearance. Play is halted as Molinaro receives some attention from the Juventus medical staff. Nedved sends in a dangerous cross that is headed out for a corner kick.
37' OH!!!!! Kharja sends Maccarone clear through on goal but Buffon scampers off his line and makes a good block!!!! Siena come close to increasing their lead!!
35' Locatelli finds Kharja who finds Maccarone on the right flank and he is held back by Legrottaglie but Orsato waves for play to continue much to the chagrin of the Siena faithful.
33' Portanova takes Del Piero's feet from underneath him and is shown a yellow card for that sweeping tackle. Camoranesi stands over the ball but once again his delivery is poor and easily cleared by Codrea.
33' Yellow Card Portanova D.
31' Codrea is taken down from behind by Sissoko but Orsato plays the advantage and Maccarone's weak shot rolls wide of his intended target.
29' Locatelli drives forward and finds Kharja but his cross is easily cut out by Legrotagglie. Maccarone tries to dance around Chiellini but the Juventus defender stops his dead in his tracks.
27' Locatelli gives the ball away cheaply as Cheillini finds Molinaro whose low cross falls to Del Piero but his first touch lets him down and the chance is wasted.
25' Camoranesi finds Nedved near the corner flag and he sends in a floating cross that Manninger comfortably catches. Legrotagglie plays the ball backwards to Buffon as the Bianconeri are having problems finding a way past the defensive wall that Siena have put up.
23' OH!!!! Camoranesi chests down a cross from Molinaro and is clear through on goal but the flag comes up for offside! It's Siena's turn to win a corner but the ensuing delivery is poor and comes to nothing.
21' Camoranesi makes a run and finds Del Piero on the right side near the corner flag but the captain cannot dribble his way past his marker. Juventus win a corner kick and Camoranesi's delivery is headed away by Maccarone.
19' Siena are on the back foot as they soak up some pressure from Juventus who are pushing men forward looking for the equaliser. Free kick to Juventus in a dangerous position but Camoranesi's delivery doesn't make it past the first defender.
17' Juventus are really turning it on as Zebina scampers up the right flank and sends in a cross that runs out of play. Patient buildup by the Bianconeri as Nedved lays the ball off for Molinaro whose dangerous low cross is cut out for a corner kick.
15' Sissoko finds Molinaro on the left flank but his cross is headed away by Portanova. OH!!!! Nedved cuts inside and lets a shot fly that sails high over the crossbar!!!
13' Beretta will be extremely pleased with his teams start this afternoon as they have managed to tame a sizzling Juventus attack while scoring a goal of their own. Galloppa dials up a long distance effort that fails to trouble Buffon.
11' Maccarone tries to sneak behind the Juventus defence but is caught offside. Camoranesi finds Nedved on the right flank but his low cross is easily cut out as the Bianconeri push forward.
9' Juventus seemed stunned at the moment as the goal really came out of nothing but now it will be up to the Bianconeri to find a quick equaliser.
7' GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!! Siena open the scoring much to the delight of the home crowd as Kharja loops a shot over Buffon and under the crossbar from eighteen yards away!!!!
7' Goal Kharja H.
5' Siena will try and slow down a red hot Juventus attack that has netted nine goals in the last two matches. It has been a tentative start with both teams in the process of feeling each other out.
3' It is a sold out affair on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Tuscany with the crowd in full voice giving the match an electric atmosphere. Buffon rushes off of his line and clears the ball into the stands after beating Maccarone to the ball.
1' Daniele Orsato gets us underway in Siena with Mario Beretta starting Maccarone and Locatelli upfront while Claudio Ranieri counters with Del Piero and Trezeguet.
0 Welcome to Goal.com's live coverage of Serie A football. Today's match comes to you from the Stadio Artemio Franchi Montepaschi where Siena will welcome Juventus in what should be an enthralling encounter. Juventus have qualified for the Champions League while Siena are virtually assured of retaining their top flight status so we should see a wide open, attacking affair this afternoon.
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