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']]}# 90 +3Thats it! It's all over.....Juve beat Zenit 1-0 to pick up their first Champions League points in over two years. Excellent performance by the team and a well deserved win.
90 +2ohhhhhhhhhhh Arshavin crosses but it goes out.......last few seconds.......
90 +1Great work by Amauri......steals the ball, cuts it back...ohhhhhhhhhh Del Piero just misses. Nedved tries one but it's cleared.
90 Three minutes to be added onto normal time......Zenit come forward as they try and find a late equalizer but Anyukov gives away possession and the move is wasted.
89 Into the final minute. Juve look comfortable, not long to go now, can they hold on
88 oooooohhhhhhhhhhh great link up play between Nedved and Del Piero but Anyukov clears. It was a great move by the duo.
87 The Bianconeri try to keep possession and they are passing around well in midfield. Sissoko and Nedved are playing really well as they try and hold on.
# Substitution 87 SubstitutionDavid TrezeguetCarvalho de Oliveira Amauri
85 Five minutes to go......Zenit keep coming forward but Juve have an answer to everything. Arshavin......ohhhhhh he dribbled past two defenders but he can't get by Chiellini who blocks him.
84 Dominguez strikes the free kick from distance but Buffon is behind it fully and makes a comfortable save.
# Yellow Card 84 Yellow CardHasan Salihamidzic
82 Zenit huff and puff with Arshavin, who hasn't been too influential, but Sissoko doesn't give him any space. The Russians try again with Danny but Salihamidzic fouls.
80 ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Zenit should have equalized but the strike from Denisov just went wide. Great play by Dominguez who set him up.
# Substitution 80 SubstitutionKonstantin ZyryanovAlejandro Domi'nguez
79 Zenit have been stunned by Del Piero's strike and Juve have the upper hand. Grygera finds Sissoko but he concedes a foul.
77 It was a well deserved goal for the captain who has been excellent all night. Zenit keep fouling. Can the Russians find a reply
76 Free Kick again...Del Piero......gggggggggoooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll what a strike
76 Absolutely fantastic from Del Piero......35 yard stunner. Malafev had no chance. The ball rifled into the top corner like a guided missile. A contender for goal of the season.
# Goal 76 GoalAlessandro Del Piero
74 Juve should have been in front. Del Piero is playing brilliantly and he is doing his best to get the team moving. Moving into spaces and always looking to penetrate but needs support.
73 Tymoschuk fouls Del Piero.....Nedved drives the free kick..ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Poulsen should have scored. He flicked it on and it would have been 1-0 had it not been for Malafeev.
# Injury 71 InjuryAlexander Anyukov
70 Del Piero wins the free kick........the cross comes in but again, it's very poor. The ref stops play for a foul on Puygrenier.
69 Neither side is creating any real chance. Salihamidzic fouls Danny as Zenit come forward but Chiellini and De Ceglie clear their lines.
67 Corner Juve........but it's a very poor cross, Nedved gathers and crosses but the 'Keeper saves it.
# Yellow Card 67 Yellow CardRadek Shirl
66 Juve's defence are looking all over the place. Zenit are enjoying good possession and are causing all sorts of problems. Buffon makes a save from Sirl but it wouldn't have counted as he was offside any way.
65 De Ceglie finds Nedved but he misses the ball completely and concedes a foul in the process.
63 Great challenge by Chiellini to stop Arshavin from going clean through.....Juve living dangerously.
63 De Ceglie is playing superbly down the left and he is keeping the Zenit threat at bay on the wings.
61 ohhhhhh Sirl wings in the free kick after Molinaro gave away a foul but it sails wide and over. The game has slowed down but Zenit are always looking more likely to score.
# Injury 61 InjuryGiorgio Chiellini
# Injury 61 InjuryGiorgio Chiellini
59 Sirl comes forward, Anyukov lends support but Juve knock it out...throw in.....Danny tries to wriggle his way but Molinaro clears.
57 Juve come forward....corner...Nedved swings it in.....cleared.....still Juve but once again by Puygrenier. Juve try again but the move fizzles out.
# Substitution 56 SubstitutionCristian MolinaroPaolo De Ceglie
55 ohhhhhhh wonderful save by Buffon, stunning play by Zenit. Juve had to rely on the Italian goalkeeper to save them from going a goal down from Zirl's strike
54 Danny once again skips down the touch line but his cross doesn't trouble Juve. The Bianconeri are looking nervous.
52 Throw in Juve but Zenit are looking dangerous......great link up by Del Piero and Grygera who crosses but it's cut out....corner....Chiellini....ohhhh no. Golden chance but he didn't connect.
50 Danny makes an excellent run and releases Anyukov but it's cleared. Zenit are enjoying a great spell of possession but they cannot find the right finish.
49 ohhhhhhhhh Trezeguet hits it from difference but it sails over. Salihamidzic knocked it down to the Frenchman but he was unable to find the right finish.
48 Denisov leads the charge down the right, Nedved knocks it out for a corner..... Arshavin to swing it....Sissioko knocks it out....another corner......Buffon gathers nicely.
45 Juve get the second half back under way and come forwards with Sissoko and Nedved but the move breaks down and Zenit clear.
0 Neither side were able to take initiative but Zenit should have been in front when Danny had the golden chance to score from six yards. Juve had a couple of chances after with Camoranesi hitting the post. Both sides were enjoying good spells of possession.
45 The referee blows his whistle but it hasn't been a great half by neither team.
44 One minute to go now until the end of the half but both teams seem happy to sit back and go into the break on level terms. Tymoschuk plays a hopeful ball long but it's wasted.
42 Arshavin crosses......no Chiellini heads clear and what an intervention as Danny was waiting to pounce behind him.
41 greta work by Poulsen who finds Nedved but he is closed down, corner....flicked on by Poulsen....cleared.
40 Five minutes remain but who will end the half on top.. Juve have been more dangerous but they haven't taken their chances.
39 Juve start again from midfield, and work the ball down the right, throw in, Del Piero receives the ball and crosses but it's over hit and goes out.
37 Pogrebnyak does brilliantly down the right and he muscles his way into the box...crosses but Grygera rescues Juve as he heads it out.
37 ohhhhhh Salihamidzic's cross shot almost catches Malafeev out but the ball sails over.
36 Nedved releases Trezeguet but his pass is misplaced and the move breaks down. Zenit are defending well with Anyukov proving to be a nuissance down the right.
34 The game has slowed down with neither side being too incisive. Juve are struggling to create any meaningful chances as the first half ticks on.
31 Arshavin takes the corner but the referee awards Juve the free kick following some pushing by Zenit players. Camoranesi comes off for Salihamidzic. The Italian has a problem.
# Substitution 31 SubstitutionMauro German CamoranesiHasan Salihamidzic
30 Chiellini does well down the left but again, he gives away possession. The left-back keeps trying to play it long rather than go for the easy pass.
28 Zenit have everyone behind the ball and Juve are finding it difficult to break through. Del Piero is on fire and Camoranesi is playing brilliantly down the flanks but they need to find a spark from somewhere.
# Injury 27 InjuryMauro German Camoranesi
26 The Bianconeri are getting closer all the time. Zenit are dipping in and out of good spells but it is the home side who are dominating the affair.
25 ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh Del Piero takes the free kick and Camoranesi flicks it on with his head but it hits the post.
25 The Italian was unlucky not to score as he saw his effort come back off the post. Juve should be in front.
24 Arshavin is looking dangerous but he cannot skip past Grygera who plays it out to Poulsen and Juve come forwards. Throw in....Grygera crosses but Tymoschuk challenges hard, it breaks to Del Piero but he is fouled...
21 Juventus are upping the ante, Sissoko and Grygera are playing well. Del Piero skips and twists and turns but he cannot find the finish. the ball breaks to Sissoko who shoots but it's blocked.
20 wonderful pass from Del Piero to pick out Trezeguet. The Frenchman was onside but his control let him down and the ball went out.
18 Juventus up the tempo and Grygera links up well with Camoranesi but the reverse pass is a little too strong and the Zenit 'Keeper gathers.
# Yellow Card 18 Yellow CardPavel Pogrebnyak
17 Pogrebnyak goes into the book for a silly challenge on Camoranesi. The midfielder came in a little too strong on the Italian.
16 Ayukov wins a throw but he gives away possession and is forced to put the ball out of play. Chiellini fires it up field but the ball is over hit and Mollinaro cannot reach it.
14 Excellent turn by Del Piero who plays a delightful cross into Trezeguet but the header flashes wide.
12 Juventus are struggling to find any real ryhthm as Zenit sit back and defend. The game has started slowly with neither side making any real strides forwards.
10 ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Zenit should be in front. How they are not in front is beyond everyone. Great work by the two fullbacks but Danny should have scored.
# Injury 9 InjuryNicola Legrottaglie
8 Some concern for Claudio Ranieri as Legrottaglie stays down injured but he is soon up and running as he receives treatment.
7 Molinaro shepard's Arshavin out for the corner and everyone is up for Zenit.......cross comes in......pumped away by Legrottaglie.
6 Grygera wins the ball off Danny and he breaks down the right, great run but the cross is not so good and it's too deep for Del Piero. Juve are growing in stature.
4 Arshavin is creating some good chances and feeds Zyryanov who crosses but Chiellini blocks it and Juve come away.
3 Nedved wins the corner as Juve come forward, the cross is swung in but Malafeev catches well.
2 Arshavin feeds Danny who crosses but Buffon is out and smothers the danger
1 Zenit get the game underway and come forward straightaway but nothing happens as Legrottaglie wins the ball for Juve.
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