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90 +2Juventus are under some heavy pressure right now as Cagliari win a free kick in a promising position. Poor free kick by Jeda as his shot crashes into the Juventus wall.
90 Acquafresca takes it on the volley but his weak shot is no problem for Manninger. The fourth official indicates that there will be three minutes of extra time. OH!!!!!!! Manninger makes a wonderful save on Matri whose volley was heading for the back of the net!!!!!
88 OH!!!!! De Ceglie finds Nedved who unleashes a ferocious shot that Marchetti parries away!!!
86 Amauri flicks the ball towards Iaquinta but Lopez steps in front of the ball and clears the danger. Acquafresca is caught offside as he tries to sneak behind the Juventus defence.
84 OH!!!!!! Cagliari almost make Juventus pat for letting them hang around for so long but Manninger parries Jeda's shot over the crossbar!! Cagliari are not ready to concede defeat just yet!!
82 OH!!!!!!!!!!! Amauri does very well to head the ball back across the face of goal to Iaquinta but his shot is blocked by Lopez!!!! Juventus come very close to killing the match off!
80 Cagliari win a free kick and its taken short to Biondini who cannot keep the ball in bounds and the chance is wasted.
# Substitution 79 SubstitutionAndrea ParolaAndrea Lazzari
78 Agostino pushes forward and hoists a ball into the penalty area but Manniger makes a comfortable catch. Cagliari are not really showing any sense of urgency as they stare at their third straight defeat.
76 OH!!! De Ceglie plays the ball to Amauri on the edge of the penalty area but he slices his shot well wide of the target!! He should have hit the net from there!
# Substitution 75 SubstitutionClaudio MarchisioPaolo De Ceglie
74 Ranieri makes his last substitution of the match bringing on De Ceglie and hopes for seeing Giovinco appear in the match are all but over.
72 Jeda finds some space but is muscled off the ball by Mellberg who has been solid at the back for the Bianconeri this afternoon.
70 Acquafresca receives the ball and finds Parola whose cross is just out of Matri's reach and the chance is wasted. Time is running out for Cagliari if they harbour any hopes of taking something out of this match.
68 OH!!!!! Iaquinta finds Nedved on the right flank and his cross is met by Amauri whose header seems destined for the top corner until Marchetti swats the ball away!!!!
66 Marchionni turns his defender inside out and his cross is headed away by Lopez. Juventus swarm around the Cagliari penalty area looking for the second goal that would most likely put this match to bed.
# Yellow Card 66 Yellow CardClaudio Marchisio
64 Marchionni wins the ball and finds Salihamidzic but his cross is poor and runs out of play. OH!!!!! It's Iaquinta's turn to try an overhead kick and it whizzes past the post!!! That was close!!
62 Another loss by Cagliari would heap a Herculean amount of pressure on the back of their new manager. The club's top brass want early results and so far Allegri has failed to deliver.
# Substitution 62 SubstitutionMichele FiniJedaias Capucho Neves
# Substitution 60 SubstitutionMohamed lamine SissokoTiago
60 Sissoko trots off the field in favour of Tiago who looks to win back the support of Bianconeri faithful. Amauri tries a spectacular overhead kick that fails miserably.
58 Tiago warms up on the sidelines but still no sign of Giovinco. Fini and Sissoko square up to each other and have to be separated but cooler heads indeed prevail.
56 Good approach play by Cagliari as Acquafresca lays the ball off for Biondini but his cross is over-hit and sails over the crossbar. Manninger has not yet been tested since coming on for the injured Buffon.
54 Nedved finds Molinaro on the left flank but Pisano makes a good sliding tackle. Sissoko's cross is ushered out by Fini who concedes the corner. Fini atones for his mistake by heading out the ensuing delivery out of the danger area.
52 Cossu runs at the Juventus defence and finds Pisano but his cross is headed away by Mellberg. OH!!!! Iaquinta hits a first time shot that sails over the crossbar!!
50 Aquafresca takes the ball down on his chest and is ready to pull the trigger but the linesman's flag is up for offside.
48 Early chance for for the Bianconeri as Marchionne cuts the ball back to Nedved whose weak shot fails to hit the target. Great turn by Amauri and Bianco is forced to take him down and earns the first yellow card of the match for his efforts.
# Yellow Card 47 Yellow CardPaolo Bianco
# Substitution 46 SubstitutionJoaquin LarriveyRobert Acquafresca
# Substitution 46 SubstitutionGianluigi BuffonAlex Manninger
46 The second half is underway with Manninger coming on for Buffon who was struggling with a groin strain while Larrivey makes way for Acquafresca.
45 The referee blows his whistle to end the first half festivities with Juventus taking a 1-0 lead into the break. Amauri's acrobatic goal is the difference between the two teams right now.
43 Cagliari push men forward looking for a quick fire equaliser but Matri's pass intended for Biondini rolls into the waiting arms of Buffon.
41 Ranieri will be very pleased that his team managed to score before the halftime interval. It was a well taken goal by Amauri who seems to be rounding into form.
39 GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!! Iaquinta touches the ball back to Amauri who takes it on the half volley and beats a diving Marchetti!!!!! An acrobatic goal to say the least!!!
# Goal 39 GoalCarvalho de Oliveira Amauri
37 Amauri rises to meet Nedved's delivery but his weak header is no problem for Marchetti. Matri runs at the Juventus defence and unleashes a low shot that fails to trouble Buffon who is struggling with a groin strain.
35 Buffon signals to the bench that he is in some discomfort and that sends Manninger off the bench and onto the touchline to get warmed up.
33 After weathering the early Juventus storm, Cagliari have been the better side in the last ten minutes and have forced Buffon into making a couple of good saves.
31 Buffon looks uncomfortable between the posts and looks like he might have picked up an injury of some sort. Juventus lack ideas in the midfield right now as they push the ball back and forth to each other but cannot find a way forward. Will we see the the young Giovinco this afternoon
29 OH!!!!!! Matri turns his marker inside of the penalty area and unleashes a drive that Buffon parries away!!!!! That was a real chance for the home side!!!
27 OUCH!!!!!! Marchionni hacks down Cossu and is lucky to have walked away without a booking for that rash tackle. Cagliari have ten men behind the ball right now as Amauri heads down to Iaquinta whose blast rolls wide of the post.
25 Sissoko pushes forward and finds Molinaro whose cross is cleared away by Lopez. Juventus cannot find a way to pry open the Cagliari defence at the moment.
23 Matri does well to bring the ball down but his half volley is poor and sails high over the crossbar. Molinaro gives the ball away in his own penalty area but Fini cannot capitalize on the error.
21 Juventus have been the better team and have had the lions share of the possession but have nothing to show for their dominance so far this afternoon.
19 Sissoko gives the ball away cheaply but Chiellini bails his teammate out. Lopez takes Amauri down and concedes a free kick but Nedved's delivery is poor and sails out of play.
17 Pisano puts his head down and takes on Molinaro but he trips awkwardly over the ball and the attack fizzles out. Marchionni takes on two defenders but shows too much of the ball and cannot get a cross in with Iaquinta and Amauri waiting in the area.
15 It's all Juventus at the moment as they win a corner kick. Nedved's delivery is met by Chiellini who heads the ball over the crossbar!
13 Marchisio chips the ball forward looking for Iaquinta but Marchetti scampers off his line and beats him to the ball. OH!!!!! Salihamidzic cuts the ball back to Nedved but his shot deflects off Pisano and over the crossbar!!!
11 Biondini has looked lively in the early going as he wins his side a free kick and Cagliari push men into the penalty area. OH!!!!! Matri's header is inches over the crossbar!! Cagliari fire an early warning shot.
9 OH!!!!!!! Iaquinta unleashes a daisy-cutter from 35 yards out that whizzes past the post!!!! Good effort by the Juventus striker!
7 Sloppy play by both teams as they take turns giving the ball away in the midfield. Larrivey wins his side a free kick and its taken short to Biondini who unleashes a long distance effort that fails to trouble Buffon.
5 It is not a sold out affair by any means this afternoon but the crowd are in full voice giving the match a lively atmosphere. Biondini looks for Matri with a long, looping ball but Cheillini does well to cut it out.
3 Cagliari are still licking their wounds after a 4-0 thrashing midweek to Reggina in the Coppa Italia and things don't look too rosy for the hosts as Amauri puts the ball into the back of the net but Iaquinta committed a foul and the goal will not count!!
1 We are underway at the Stadio Sant'Elia with Massimiliano Allegri starting Larrivey and Matri upfront while Ranieri counters with Amauri and Iaquinta. Del Piero, Camoranesi and Trezeguet are not available for the Bianconeri this afternoon. 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 where Juventus are set to lock horns with Udinese in what should be an enthralling encounter. The Bianconeri let two points slip away in their first match of the young campaign and will look for all three points tonight to jump start their season. Udinese looked impressive in their first match, thumping Palermo 3-1 and now will try to make it two on the trot. This has the makings of a classic so sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
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