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# 90 +3Morganti blows his whistle to end the match as a valiant ten-man Juventus side sneak out a 2-1 victory thanks to an injury time strike by substitute Poulsen. # Goal 90 +1GoalChristian Poulsen 90 +1GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!! Can you believe it ladies and gentlemen?! Juventus win another corner and Nedved's delivery is completely missed by Terlizzi and Poulsen is jogging on the spot and smashes the ball home!!! Unbelievable!!!! Juve take the lead at the death! 89 Amauri wins his side yet another corner and Nedved's ensuing delivery is punched away by Bizarri. 87 Amauri has been playing like a man possessed in the last few minutes and he wins his side a corner but the ensuing delivery is poor and Terlizzi clears the danger. 85 OH!!! Amauri runs at the Catania defence and lets a shot fly that Bizarri tips over the bar!! Great solo effort by the big man! 84 Terlizzi floats a cross into the penalty area and their is a mini-scramble before Molinaro clears the danger. 83 Juventus have nine men behind the ball at the moment as they try to repel the constant wave of Catania attacks. # Substitution 83 SubstitutionTiagoChristian Poulsen 81 Tedesco sends a cross into the penalty area that Morimoto meets but his first touch is too heavy and runs out of play. 79 OH!!! Stovini sends in a delicious cross that hits Mellberg and rolls inches wide of the post! # Substitution 79 SubstitutionAlessandro PotenzaChristian Terlizzi 77 OH!! Morimoto meets Mascara's cross and redirects it on goal but Buffon makes a great save!! It would have been all for naught though as the linesman had his flag raised for offside. 75 OH!! Marchionni tries his luck from outside of the penalty area but his shot sails over the bar! 73 OH!!!! Mascara takes the ball down and tries to flick it over Marchionni who blocks it with his hand but Morganti waves away the penalty protests!! Mascara cannot believe it!! 71 Mascara takes the ball down on his chest and is taken down by Sissoko but Morganti is having none of it and waves for play to continue. 69 Del Piero is warming up on the touchline and could be introduced in the next couple of minutes. # Substitution 69 SubstitutionMariano Julio IzcoEzequiel Carboni 67 Juventus are enjoying their best spell of the second half but Sissoko sends his cross over the crossbar and out of play. 65 OH!!! Tiago bursts forward and unleashes a drive that whizzes past the post!! That was close! 63 Sissoko takes on three defenders and Tedesco is forced to take him down and is shown a yellow card. Nedved stands over the ball and unleashes a drive that hits the Catania wall. 62 Mascara finds Morimoto inside of the penalty area and he tries to square the ball to Izco but Legrottaglie makes a vital clearance. # Yellow Card 61 Yellow CardGiacomo Tedesco 60 OUCH!!! Sissoko catches Izco late and picks up a yellow card for that rash challenge. 58 Nedved runs at the Catania defence and unleashes a shot that sails over the crossbar. # Yellow Card 58 Yellow CardMohamed lamine Sissoko 56 Amauri goes on a great run and cuts the ball back hoping to find a team-mate but Silvestre clears the danger. 54 OH!!! Catania win a corner and Baiocco redirects Mascara's delivery off the crossbar!! 52 GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!! Buffon parries away Mascara's header but straight to Morimoto who has the easiest of finishes!!!! The match is on level terms in Sicily! # Goal 51 GoalTakayuki Morimoto 50 Potenza receives the ball on the right hand side and sends in a cross that Mascara meets but it's all for naught as he is whistled for an infraction. # Substitution 49 SubstitutionMauro German CamoranesiMarco Marchionni 48 Baiocco gets to the byline and wins an early corner. Baiocco's delivery is to the edge of the area to Mascara who blazes his shot over the crossbar. 46 Morganti gets the second half underway with ten-man Juventus holding a slim one goal lead. # Yellow Card 11 Yellow CardLorenzo Stovini 45 +1Morganti blows his whistle to end the first half festivities as ten-man Juventus take a slim 1-0 lead into the interval thanks to a goal from Iaquinta who was sent off less than two minutes later. 44 Potenza takes his eye off the ball and it runs out of play much to the dismay of the Catania faithful. 42 OH!! Morimoto receives the ball in the six yard box, turns his marker but sends his shot into the side netting! # Yellow Card 41 Yellow CardMatías Silvestre 40 Amauri does well to hold the ball up and is then chopped down by Silvestre who is shown a yellow card. Nedved stands over the ball and unleashes a drive that Amauri redirects over the bar!! 39 Morimoto takes the ball down on the edge of the penalty area, spins and lets a weak shot go that fails to trouble Buffon. 37 Juventus win a free kick inside Catania territory and Camoranesi's delivery is cleared away by Silvestre. 35 Martinez does well to win his side a corner. Mascara's delivery is easily cleared by Mellberg and Tedesco's long range effort is high and wide of the target. 33 Zenga is forced to make the first substitution of the match as Martinez trots on for the injured Capuano. # Substitution 32 SubstitutionCiro CapuanoJorge Andrés Martínez 31 Potenza receives the ball on the left flank but his cross is too close to Buffon who makes a comfortable catch. # Injury 31 InjuryCiro Capuano # Yellow Card 29 Yellow CardNicola Legrottaglie 29 Baiocco's curling delivery is headed out by Grygera as Juventus cling on to their one goal lead. 28 OH!! Baiocco's long, looping ball finds Tedesco and he is brought down on the edge of the area by Legrottaglie who is shown a yellow card. 26 Mascara skips past two Juventus defenders but his wayward pass intended for Morimoto is easily intercepted and the move breaks down. 24 Morimoto is caught offside and he tries to sneak behind the Juventus back line. 22 Baiocco finds Izco on the edge of the penalty area but his first touch lets him down and the chance is wasted. 20 Juventus take the air out of the match by playing some possession football much to the chagrin of the Catania faithful. 18 OH!!!! Mascara's free kick delivery is met by Potenza who sends in a well placed header that Buffon swats away!! A fantastic save by the Juventus keeper! 16 Catania win a free kick in a dangerous area but Mascara's delivery is headed out by Legrottaglie. 14 Iaquinta has gone from hero to goat in less than two minutes and now Catania push forward through Izco looking for the equaliser. # Yellow Card 14 Yellow CardCarvalho de Oliveira Amauri # Yellow/Red 12 Yellow/RedVincenzo Iaquinta 12 UNBELIEVABLE!!! Iaquinta picked up a yellow card for removing his shirt after scoring and now he is given his marching orders for taking Potenza down from behind!! Juventus are down to ten men! 10 Stovini is shown the first yellow card of the match as he takes down Iaquinta from behind. GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!! Camoranesi stands over the ball and whips his delivery into the area that Iaquinta meets and powers a bullet header past Bizarri! Juve take an early lead! # Yellow Card 10 Yellow CardVincenzo Iaquinta # Goal 9 GoalVincenzo Iaquinta 8 OH!!! Morimoto beats the offside trap and is off to the races but Buffon saves the day with a great close range save to keep the match scoreless!! 7 It is an extremely blustery day in north-west Sicily today and the wind has given the players some problems in the early going. 5 OH!!!!! Baiocco wins his side a free kick and Mascara's delivery falls to Stovini who pokes his shot wide of the net! Catania fire an early warning shot. 3 Sissoko sends a ferocious cross into the penalty area that Iaquinta meets but his header fails to beat Bizarri who makes a comfortable save in the end. 1 Emidio Morganti gets the match underway with Zenga starting Mascara and Morimoto upfront while Ranieri counters with Iaquinta and Amauri. Goal.com
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90°+4Banti blows his whistle to end a highly entertaining match as Cagliari pick up a historic 3-2 victory over Juventus! This is why they play the matches ladies and gentleman. 90°+3Molinaro hoofs the ball up the field but Canini clears the danger quite easily. 90°+1Nedved concedes the free kick all the while time is running out for the Bianconeri. 89°Nedved dials up a long distance effort that rolls wide of the target. 87°Cagliari win a free kick but Lazzari is in no hurry to take it much to the chagrin of the Bianconeri faithful. 85°Allegri makes his last substitution of the match bringing on Parola for Fini who had a wonderful match tonight. Substitution 85°SubstitutionMichele FiniAndrea Parola 83°Sissoko dials up a long distance effort that rolls wide of the mark. 81°Cagliari push forward through Jeda looking for the goal to put this match to bed. 79°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!! The Olimpico is stunned as Lazzari beats the offside trap and cuts the ball back to Matri who powers the ball past Buffon!!!! Unbelievable!! Goal 78°GoalAlessandro Matri Yellow Card 77°Yellow CardDaniele Conti 77°Conti is shown a yellow card as he hacks down Del Piero in the centre circle. 75°Agostini picks up a yellow card as he hacks down Del Piero on the edge of the penalty area. The Bianconeri faithful hold their breath as Del Piero stands over the ball... OH!!!! Del Piero's curls his shot past the wall and almost finds the top corner!! 73°OH!!! Jeda is off and running with three teammates waiting in the penalty area but he cuts the ball back behind Biondini and a golden opportunity is wasted! Yellow Card 73°Yellow CardAlessandro Agostini 72°OH!!!! Lazzari unleashes a shot that deflects off Legrottaglie and almost into the back of the net! Substitution 71°SubstitutionGiorgio ChielliniZdenek Grygera Injury 71°InjuryGiorgio Chiellini 70°OH!!! Legrottaglie heads the ball down to Nedved who controls the ball and unleashes a shot that almost finds the bottom corner! Substitution 69°SubstitutionAndrea CossuAndrea Lazzari Substitution 69°SubstitutionMarco MarchionniVincenzo Iaquinta 68°Good approach play by Cagliari as Biondini sends in a cross that Sissoko heads out and Juventus hit out on the counterattack through Amauri who finds Del Piero but his shot is blocked by Pisano. 66°Matri sneaks behind the Juventus defence but Molinaro chases him down and stops him dead in his tracks. 64°The match has slowed down considerably after a frantic start to the second half. 62°Marchionni finds Nedved on the edge of the area but his first touch is poor and the chance is wasted. Substitution 60°SubstitutionRobert AcquafrescaAlessandro Matri 60°Allegri makes the first change of the match as Matri trots onto the pitch for the disappointing Acquafresca. 58°Juventus look shell-shocked at the moment and need to regroup if they plan to take all three points out of this match. Del Piero is booked for an intentional hand ball. Yellow Card 58°Yellow CardAlessandro Del Piero 56°Acquafresca slips past the Juventus backline but the linesman's flag is up for offside. 54°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!! Cagliari hit Juventus on the counter as Jeda slips behind the Juventus defence and plays the ball to Jeda who fires a shot past Buffon!!!! Goal 53°GoalJedaias Capucho Neves 52°OH!!! Cossu sends in a dangerous low ball that slips past three players and into the grateful arms of Buffon! 50°Biondini does well to win his side a corner but Cossu's delivery is poor and fails to beat the first defender. OH!!! Marchionni takes a flop in the penalty area but Banti waves away his penalty protests! 48°Cossu tries to beat his man but his first touch is too heavy and the ball runs out of play. 46°Banti gets the second half underway with Juventus holding a slim, 2-1 lead thanks to goals by Sissoko and Nedved. 45°Banti blows his whistle to end an entertaining first half with Juventus taking a 2-1 lead into the halftime interval after falling behind in the early going. Stay tuned for what promises to be a thrilling second half. 43°Nedved is playing like a man possessed at the moment as he sneaks in behind the Cagliari defence but the linesman has his flag up for offside. 41°It's all Juventus at the moment as Nedved pushes forward and unleashes a drive that whizzes past the post!! 39°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!! Conti fails to clear the ball away and Nedved pounces on the loose ball and smashes a shot past Marchetti to give Juventus the lead!!!! Goal 38°GoalPavel Nedved 37°OH!!! Cossu sends in a tantalising cross that Fini takes on the volley but his shot rolls wide of the post! 35°Chiellini plays a long ball forward looking for Amauri but Marchetti scampers off his line and beats him to the ball. 33°Sloppy play by both teams as they take turns giving the ball away in the midfield. 31°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!! Juventus win a corner and Del Piero's delivery is met by Sissoko who sends in a powerful header past Marchetti and into the bottom corner! Goal 31°GoalMohamed lamine Sissoko Yellow Card 30°Yellow CardFrancesco Pisano 29°Fini gets behind Molinaro and sends in a low cross that Legrottaglie cuts out. Pisano is shown a yellow card as he hacks Del Piero down after losing the ball. 27°Fini finds Jeda on the overlap but his cross is poor and runs out of play with Acquafresca lurking inside of the penalty area. 25°Cagliari win a free kick deep in Juventus territory. Fini stands over the ball and his curling delivery is headed out by Legrottaglie. 23°Ranieri is forced to make his first change of the match as Marchisio comes on for the injured Zanetti. Yellow Card 23°Yellow CardGiorgio Chiellini Substitution 22°SubstitutionCristiano ZanettiClaudio Marchisio 21°OH!!!! Jeda dances past two defenders and cuts the ball back to Cossu who slips and can't get a shot off! It's all Cagliari at the moment! Injury 20°InjuryCristiano Zanetti 19°Uh Oh!! Bad news for Juventus fans as Zanetti is down injured and is motioning to the bench that he needs to be taken out. 17°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!! Cagliari open the scoring as Fini sends a cross into the penalty area that Biondini meets and powers his header off the post and into the net!!!! Goal 16°GoalDavide Biondini 15°OH!!!!! Sissoko beats the offside trap but pokes his shot wide of the target! That was a real chance!! 13°OH!!!!! Marchetti takes the ball down and sends in a delightful cross that Legrottaglie hits first time but Marchetti makes a wonderful save!!!! 11°Amauri takes the ball down on the edge of the penalty area but he is surrounded by four Cagliari defenders and Biondini clears the danger. 9°Fini plays a long, looping ball looking for Acquafresca but Legrottaglie beats him to the ball and clears the danger. 7°Cossu finds Pisano on the right hand side and he sends a cross into the penalty area that is just out of Biondini's reach. Nedved dials up a long distance effort that fails to hit the target. 5°Del Piero runs at the Cagliari defence but shows too much of the ball and the attack fizzles out. 3°It's not quite a sold out affair tonight but the crowd are in full voice giving the match an electric atmosphere. Del Piero beats his marker and finds Nedved and he sends a cross into the penalty that Conti heads away. 1°Luca Banti gets the match underway with Ranieri starting Amauri and Del Piero upfront while Allegri counters with Jeda and Acquafresca.
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90°+4All over here at the Stadio Friuli - Udinese have won 2-1 thanks to goals from Quagliarella and Di Natale. Juventus fall six points behind leaders Inter, and their Scudetto hopes now hang in the balance. Thanks for joining us - see you again soon! 90°+2Pepe slams a free kick into the wall for Udinese 90°Four minutes of injury time signalled by the fourth official 89°Great chance for Asamoah to kill the game, but he overuns the ball, and Buffon clears the danger. 88°Udinese putting the balls into the channels and looking to run down the clock, and its working at the moment 86°Juventus have not created a single opportunity since they scored to halve the deficit. It looks as if Udinese will hold on. Substitution 85°SubstitutionFabio QuagliarellaAntonio Floro Flores 84°Time is running out for Juventus here. They look toothless in attack. With Inter 2-0 up, they are set to fall six points behind the leaders. Substitution 83°SubstitutionMohamed lamine SissokoChristian Poulsen 82°A final change for Juventus. Poulsen comes on for Sissoko, who has had a shocking game. Substitution 81°SubstitutionCarvalho de Oliveira AmauriDavid Trezeguet Substitution 81°SubstitutionAntonio Di NataleSimone Pepe 80°Two changes here. Pepe on for Di Natale for Udinese, Trezeguet makes his return for Juve, replacing Amauri. 78°David Trezeguet is warming up, and is ready to come on Penalty Goal 77°Penalty GoalVincenzo Iaquinta Yellow Card 76°Yellow CardGiovanni Pasquale 76°Perhaps it is not game over. Iaquinta drags Juve back into the game from the penalty spot after Pasquale had fouled Grygera in the box. Goal 74°GoalAntonio Di Natale 73°GOOOOOAAAAL! Brilliant goal from Di Natale, and its game over for Juventus here. Di Natale cuts in from the left, and curls home a stunning shot into the top corner. 71°All too comfortable for Udinese here. There is no way Juve are getting back into this one, and if anything you can see the home side hitting Juve on the counter. 69°It is clear to a blind man that Juventus need to make a change here if they are going to get anything from this match, but Ranieri seems happy for things to continue 66°Amauri goes on a solo run, but he is shepherded away by the outstanding Asamoah 64°Juventus are controlling possession now, but the tempo is far too slow to trouble Udinese 62°Amauri turns smartly on the edge of the box, but shoots straight at Handanovic. 60°Juve are trying hard, but its just not happening for them at the moment. Udinese are holding them very comfortably. 57°Juventus players are surrounding the referee after yet another decision goes against them. 56°Sissoko lets fly from 30 yards, but it is possibly the worst shot you will ever see in your life. 54°Quagliarella drops to the floor clutching his face, under pressure from Legrottaglie, but the referee turns away. Replays show that there was nothing in that tussle. Yellow Card 53°Yellow CardPavel Nedved 52°Juventus getting really frustrated here. Nedved is booked for simulation just outside the area. 50°Chance for Juve. Iaquinta rises above Coda, but heads over the bar. 49°Yet another chance for Udinese. Quagliarella this time squanders a great opportunity from five yards. 48°OOOOOOH! Fantastic chance for Udinese. Di Natale all alone at the back post but he screws his half volley wide. Bad miss! 46°Welcome back to the Stadio Friuli. One change at half time. Iaquinta replaces the disappointing Marchionni. Substitution 46°SubstitutionMarco MarchionniVincenzo Iaquinta 45°+2OOOOH - Isla gets in behind Molinaro and shoots from a tight angle, but it is straight at Buffon. 45°No added time played at all by the referee, and that is all for the first half action. Udinese deservedly lead 1-0 through Quagliarella's goal. Join us in 15 minutes for the second half. 42°OOOOOOOOOOH - what a chance for Udinese. Isla put clean through on goal by D'Agostino, but Buffon comes to the rescue with a great save. 40°Giovinco throws a fit near the corner flag after being taken out down the left, but the referee gives nothing 38°Almost a chance for Marchionni inside the area, but the ball gets stuck in his feet, and the chance goes 35°Marchionni tries his luck from long range, but he fires well over the bar 33°Juve just showing a few signs of improvement here. They are having more possession 31°Udinese camped in Juventus' half. Sissoko's passing has been simply dreadful so far. 29°Inler is running the show in midfield, and he lashes the ball wide from 25 yards 27°Di Natale continues to cause havoc though, and he cuts in from the left and hits a deflected effort wide. 25°Fine chance for Juve. Giovinco passes to Amauri, but the Brazilian drags his shot wide from 20 yards. 22°Udinese are completely dominating. They are threatening a second goal here. Goal 20°GoalFabio Quagliarella 19°GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAL! Udinese are ahead, and it is fully deserved. Di Natale keeps the ball in down the left, squares to Quagliarella, who turns Legrottaglie and fires past Buffon. 17°Udinese are really up for this game. Juventus will have to up their work-rate 15°Juve have their first attempt of the game, as Giovinco lashes the ball over from 25 yards 13°OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Great chance for Udinese! Buffon punches away a flick-on from a corner, and is lucky when the ball rebounds off Zapata to a Juve defender. Yellow Card 11°Yellow CardNicola Legrottaglie 10°Udinese launch a lightning fast counter-attack, and Legrottaglie hacks down Quagliarella. Yellow card for the Juve man 8°Di Natale runs at Grygera in a dangerous one-on-one situation, but the Czech defender gets a toe to the ball 6°It's all Udinese in these early stages. Juventus have barely got hold of the ball. Di Natale is looking really sharp, but he over-hits a cross 4°Udinese have started well here. They are passing the ball around beautifully. 2°Quagliarella chases a long ball over the top, but he is offside. 1°And we are off. Udinese attacking from right to left.
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90°+3 Saccani blows his whistle to end the match as Juve run out as 1-0 winners and move level with Inter on the top of the Serie A table for the time being. 90°+2 OH!!!! Jovetic hits a ferocious half volley that Buffon parries away!!!! 90° The fourth official indicates that there will be three minutes of extra time. 88° Marchionni has acres of space up the left hand side but his intended pass for Giovinco is cut out by Gamberini. Yellow Card 88°Yellow CardSebastian Giovinco Substitution 88°SubstitutionCristiano ZanettiChristian Poulsen 86° Fiorentina push men forward desperately looking for the equaliser but Bonazzoli gives up a silly free kick for a push on Grygera. 84° OH!!!!!! Giovinco is off to the races and Frey comes off his line to make another great save!!!! 82°Pasqual does well to sneak his cross in and Grygera is forced to concede the corner kick. Montolivo's ensuing delivery is met by Kroldrup who sends his header wide of the mark. 80°OH!!!!! Gilardino and Jovetic play a one-two and Buffon is forced off his line to break up the play!! Fiorentina are running out of time if they harbour any hopes of taking anything out of this match. 78°Zauri and Nedved continue their personal duel and the Czech midfielder wins the free kick. Substitution 77°SubstitutionAlessandro Del PieroSebastian Giovinco 76°Play is halted as Nedved receives some attention from the medical staff after a hefty challenge by Zauri. 74°OH!!!!!!! Pasqual takes the ball down and sends in a low cross that Gilardino redirects but his shot is saved by Buffon who makes a wonderful kick save!!! 72°OH!!!!!!!! Marchionni cuts the ball back to Del Piero but his shot from six yards out sails over the crossbar!! He should have hit the net from there!! Substitution 72°SubstitutionMario Alberto SantanaEmiliano Bonazzoli 70°Felipe Melo's long ball finds Gilardino but he can't direct his cross past Grygera. Montolivo finds Santana all alone on the right hand side but his cross is snapped up by Buffon. 68°Del Piero finds Amauri inside of the Fiorentina penalty area but his weak shot fails to trouble Frey. Melo is shown a yellow card for his treatment of Zanetti while he was laying on the ground. Yellow Card 67°Yellow CardFelipe Melo de Carvalho Yellow Card 66°Yellow CardCristiano Zanetti 66°Jovetic takes on two defenders and sends in a cross that Gilardino meets but it's all for naught as the flag is up for offside. 64°OH!!!!!! Marchionni lays the ball back to Grygera who unleashes a wicked blast that Frey tips over the crossbar!!!! That was a real chance!!! 62°Ranieri may be forced to make his first substitution of the match as his team have been second best so far this half. 60°Juventus look to take the air out of the match by playing some possession football. 58°OH!!!! Felipe Melo finds Pasqual all alone on the left hand side and his shot is punched away by Buffon and the rebound is just out of Jovetic's reach!!!! 56°OH!!!! Jovetic finds Santana who hits a first time ball into the penalty area that Gilardino meets but his acrobatic bicycle kick sails over the crossbar! 54°It's all Fiorentina right now as they whip the ball around the pitch looking for that final pass that will pry the Juventus defence open. 52°Santana keeps the ball in play and slips it back to Zauri but once again Mellberg is there to save the day for the Bianconeri. 50°Kuzmanovic plays a delicate chip over the top of the Juventus defence looking for Gilardino but Mellberg makes an important challenge. 48°Zanetti dials up a long distance effort that sails high and wide of the target. Amauri tries to pick out Marchionni but Frey scampers off his line to make the clearance. 46°Saccani gets the second half underway with Juventus holding a slim, 1-0 lead over the visitors. Prandelli makes his first substitution of the match bringing on Kuzmanovic for the disappointing Gobbi. Substitution 46°SubstitutionMassimo GobbiZdravko Kuzmanovic 45°+2Saccani blows his whistle to end the first half festivities as Juventus take a slim, one goal lead thanks to Marchisio's smooth finish in the 21st minute. Fiorentina though they had grabbed the equaliser in the 33rd minute but Gilardino's goal was controversially waved off for offside. 45°Amauri finds Del Piero and he lays the ball off for Zanetti who takes his eye of the ball and it jumps over his foot. OH!!!!! Great double save by Frey as he robs Marchionni twice from point blank range!!! 43°Santana finds Pasqual on the left hand side and his cross intended for Gilardino is headed out by Legrottaglie. 41°Montolivo hoists a cross into the penalty area that Buffon claims quite easily. Del Piero is caught offside as he tries to sneak behind the Fiorentina defence. 39°Juventus win their first corner of the match and Del Piero's delivery is cleared out by Gilardino of all people. 37°Gilardino slips the ball through Legrottaglie's legs looking for Jovetic but Buffon scampers off his line and beats him to the ball. 35°OH!!!!!! Juventus win a free kick and Nedved stands over the ball but his laserbeam whizzes past the post!!!! 33°OH!!!!!!!!! Jovetic finds Zauri whose cross is met by Santana and he sends his bullet header crashing off of the crossbar and the rebound falls to Montolivo whose drive is spilled by Buffon and Gilardino taps the ball into the net but the referee has his flag up for offside!!!! It looked as if Marchionni kept Gilardino onside but the linesman did not see it that way!! 31°OUCH!!!! Montolivo catches De Ceglie very late and is shown a yellow card for his troubles. Yellow Card 30°Yellow CardRiccardo Montolivo 29°Felipe Melo finds Zauri and he lays the ball off for Montolivo but his poor cross is caught easily by Buffon who looks sharp tonight. 27°OUCH!!!! Jovetic is taken down quite heavily by Grygera who is shown the first yellow card of the match. Yellow Card 26°Yellow CardZdenek Grygera 25°OH!!!!!!! Gilardino takes down Felipe Melo's pass and tries to dance around Buffon who fists the ball away!!!! 23°OH!!!!!! Juventus smell blood as they swarm around the Fiorentina penalty area and Del Piero spots Nedved whose tantalising cross is just out of Marchionni's reach!! 21°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!! Del Piero slips the ball to Marchisio who slots the ball past Frey and into the bottom corner!!!!!!! Juventus take an early lead! Goal 20°GoalClaudio Marchisio 19°Sloppy play by both teams as they take turns giving the ball away in the midfield. 17°Fiorentina win a free kick deep in Juventus territory but Santana's inswinging delivery is headed out by De Ceglie. 15°Amauri runs at the Fiorentina defence and unleashes a drive that sails high over the crossbar. 13°OH!!!!! Santana steals the ball and finds Jovetic who dances around Mellberg and is taken down in the box but Saccani waves away his penalty protests!!! An early talking point as Jovetic looked like he was pulled down!! 11°OH!!!!!! Marchionni pokes the ball to Del Piero and his audacious chip almost finds the back of the net!!!!!! Juventus fire an early warning shot!! 9°Marchionni beats two defenders, cuts inside and unleashes a drive that goes well wide of the target. 7°Amauri tries to nutmeg Pasqual but the Fiorentina defender stops him dead in his tracks. Amuari wins his side a free kick and Marchionni's ensuing delivery is headed away by Zauri. 5°Buffon is forced into making his first save in three months as he catches Gilardino's weak header. Zauri sends a delicious cross into the penalty area that Grygera does well to cut out. 3°It is a sold out affair as you would expect for a rivalry of this magnitude and the fans are in full voice giving the match an electric atmosphere. 1°Massimiliano Saccani gets the match underway with Ranieri starting Amauri and Del Piero upfront while Prandelli counters with young Jovetic and Gilardino. No Chiellini, Camoranesi, Sissoko or Molinaro for the home side while Mutu and Vargas are missing for the visitors. 90°+3Saccani blows his whistle to end the match as Juve run out as 1-0 winners and move level with Inter on the top of the Serie A table for the time being. 90°+2OH!!!! Jovetic hits a ferocious half volley that Buffon parries away!!!! 90°The fourth official indicates that there will be three minutes of extra time. 88°Marchionni has acres of space up the left hand side but his intended pass for Giovinco is cut out by Gamberini. Yellow Card 88°Yellow CardSebastian Giovinco Substitution 88°SubstitutionCristiano ZanettiChristian Poulsen 86°Fiorentina push men forward desperately looking for the equaliser but Bonazzoli gives up a silly free kick for a push on Grygera. 84°OH!!!!!! Giovinco is off to the races and Frey comes off his line to make another great save!!!! 82°Pasqual does well to sneak his cross in and Grygera is forced to concede the corner kick. Montolivo's ensuing delivery is met by Kroldrup who sends his header wide of the mark. 80°OH!!!!! Gilardino and Jovetic play a one-two and Buffon is forced off his line to break up the play!! Fiorentina are running out of time if they harbour any hopes of taking anything out of this match. 78°Zauri and Nedved continue their personal duel and the Czech midfielder wins the free kick. Substitution 77°SubstitutionAlessandro Del PieroSebastian Giovinco 76°Play is halted as Nedved receives some attention from the medical staff after a hefty challenge by Zauri. 74°OH!!!!!!! Pasqual takes the ball down and sends in a low cross that Gilardino redirects but his shot is saved by Buffon who makes a wonderful kick save!!! 72°OH!!!!!!!! Marchionni cuts the ball back to Del Piero but his shot from six yards out sails over the crossbar!! He should have hit the net from there!! Substitution 72°SubstitutionMario Alberto SantanaEmiliano Bonazzoli 70°Felipe Melo's long ball finds Gilardino but he can't direct his cross past Grygera. Montolivo finds Santana all alone on the right hand side but his cross is snapped up by Buffon. 68°Del Piero finds Amauri inside of the Fiorentina penalty area but his weak shot fails to trouble Frey. Melo is shown a yellow card for his treatment of Zanetti while he was laying on the ground. Yellow Card 67°Yellow CardFelipe Melo de Carvalho Yellow Card 66°Yellow CardCristiano Zanetti 66°Jovetic takes on two defenders and sends in a cross that Gilardino meets but it's all for naught as the flag is up for offside. 64°OH!!!!!! Marchionni lays the ball back to Grygera who unleashes a wicked blast that Frey tips over the crossbar!!!! That was a real chance!!! 62°Ranieri may be forced to make his first substitution of the match as his team have been second best so far this half. 60°Juventus look to take the air out of the match by playing some possession football. 58°OH!!!! Felipe Melo finds Pasqual all alone on the left hand side and his shot is punched away by Buffon and the rebound is just out of Jovetic's reach!!!! 56°OH!!!! Jovetic finds Santana who hits a first time ball into the penalty area that Gilardino meets but his acrobatic bicycle kick sails over the crossbar! 54°It's all Fiorentina right now as they whip the ball around the pitch looking for that final pass that will pry the Juventus defence open. 52°Santana keeps the ball in play and slips it back to Zauri but once again Mellberg is there to save the day for the Bianconeri. 50°Kuzmanovic plays a delicate chip over the top of the Juventus defence looking for Gilardino but Mellberg makes an important challenge. 48°Zanetti dials up a long distance effort that sails high and wide of the target. Amauri tries to pick out Marchionni but Frey scampers off his line to make the clearance. 46°Saccani gets the second half underway with Juventus holding a slim, 1-0 lead over the visitors. Prandelli makes his first substitution of the match bringing on Kuzmanovic for the disappointing Gobbi. Substitution 46°SubstitutionMassimo GobbiZdravko Kuzmanovic 45°+2Saccani blows his whistle to end the first half festivities as Juventus take a slim, one goal lead thanks to Marchisio's smooth finish in the 21st minute. Fiorentina though they had grabbed the equaliser in the 33rd minute but Gilardino's goal was controversially waved off for offside. 45°Amauri finds Del Piero and he lays the ball off for Zanetti who takes his eye of the ball and it jumps over his foot. OH!!!!! Great double save by Frey as he robs Marchionni twice from point blank range!!! 43°Santana finds Pasqual on the left hand side and his cross intended for Gilardino is headed out by Legrottaglie. 41°Montolivo hoists a cross into the penalty area that Buffon claims quite easily. Del Piero is caught offside as he tries to sneak behind the Fiorentina defence. 39°Juventus win their first corner of the match and Del Piero's delivery is cleared out by Gilardino of all people. 37°Gilardino slips the ball through Legrottaglie's legs looking for Jovetic but Buffon scampers off his line and beats him to the ball. 35°OH!!!!!! Juventus win a free kick and Nedved stands over the ball but his laserbeam whizzes past the post!!!! 33°OH!!!!!!!!! Jovetic finds Zauri whose cross is met by Santana and he sends his bullet header crashing off of the crossbar and the rebound falls to Montolivo whose drive is spilled by Buffon and Gilardino taps the ball into the net but the referee has his flag up for offside!!!! It looked as if Marchionni kept Gilardino onside but the linesman did not see it that way!! 31°OUCH!!!! Montolivo catches De Ceglie very late and is shown a yellow card for his troubles. Yellow Card 30°Yellow CardRiccardo Montolivo 29°Felipe Melo finds Zauri and he lays the ball off for Montolivo but his poor cross is caught easily by Buffon who looks sharp tonight. 27°OUCH!!!! Jovetic is taken down quite heavily by Grygera who is shown the first yellow card of the match. Yellow Card 26°Yellow CardZdenek Grygera 25°OH!!!!!!! Gilardino takes down Felipe Melo's pass and tries to dance around Buffon who fists the ball away!!!! 23°OH!!!!!! Juventus smell blood as they swarm around the Fiorentina penalty area and Del Piero spots Nedved whose tantalising cross is just out of Marchionni's reach!! 21°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!! Del Piero slips the ball to Marchisio who slots the ball past Frey and into the bottom corner!!!!!!! Juventus take an early lead! Goal 20°GoalClaudio Marchisio 19°Sloppy play by both teams as they take turns giving the ball away in the midfield. 17°Fiorentina win a free kick deep in Juventus territory but Santana's inswinging delivery is headed out by De Ceglie. 15°Amauri runs at the Fiorentina defence and unleashes a drive that sails high over the crossbar. 13°OH!!!!! Santana steals the ball and finds Jovetic who dances around Mellberg and is taken down in the box but Saccani waves away his penalty protests!!! An early talking point as Jovetic looked like he was pulled down!! 11°OH!!!!!! Marchionni pokes the ball to Del Piero and his audacious chip almost finds the back of the net!!!!!! Juventus fire an early warning shot!! 9°Marchionni beats two defenders, cuts inside and unleashes a drive that goes well wide of the target. 7°Amauri tries to nutmeg Pasqual but the Fiorentina defender stops him dead in his tracks. Amuari wins his side a free kick and Marchionni's ensuing delivery is headed away by Zauri. 5°Buffon is forced into making his first save in three months as he catches Gilardino's weak header. Zauri sends a delicious cross into the penalty area that Grygera does well to cut out. 3°It is a sold out affair as you would expect for a rivalry of this magnitude and the fans are in full voice giving the match an electric atmosphere. 1°Massimiliano Saccani gets the match underway with Ranieri starting Amauri and Del Piero upfront while Prandelli counters with young Jovetic and Gilardino. No Chiellini, Camoranesi, Sissoko or Molinaro for the home side while Mutu and Vargas are missing for the visitors. Goal.com’
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In what was a very difficult match away to Lazio, Juventus play well and manage to obtain one point thanks to an equalizer by Mellberg, reducing their margin from the Serie A leaders to three points. Lorenzo Ariaudo makes his debut in the Serie A.
The first forty-five minutes were rather tactical nonetheless however producing two goals: one for each side. On the 4th minute Molinaro wins a good ball and passes to Nedved but the ball is too long.
Most of the action is taking place in the midfield with the two teams seeming to be in a study phase, however in the 8th minute Lazio attack and enter the area but the Juventus defence manages to defend well. Three minutes later there is a dangerous cross into the Juventus area but Molinaro manages to head the ball to corner. In the action that follows Legrottaglie clears a dangerous ball in the area.
The first quarter of an hour sees Lazio taking most of the initiative but in the 13th minute Juventus are awarded a free-kick. The ball reaches Amauri in the area but the Lazio defence manages to clear. Two minutes later Zarate enters dangerously into the Juventus area but the defence manages to clear with some difficulty. On the 19th minute Ledesma tries his luck from a rather long distance but the shot is rather slow and central and Manninger has no difficulty in cradling the ball.
On the 22nd minute Del Piero puts a good ball into the area but Nedved is not fast enough and the ball goes beyond the line. One minute later Legrottaglie clears a very dangerous ball in the Juventus area.
The home team is dictating its game and in the 24th the biancocelesti are awarded a free-kick. Ledesma takes the kick and puts the ball behind Manninger making the score 1-0. Juventus are still trying to digest the goal conceded when barely a minute later Lazio go close to scoring their second goal but Manninger manages to save.
The bianconeri have shown their determination before and begin to react. On the 26th minute there is a free-kick for Juventus from a rather long distance. Alex Del Piero puts the ball into the area but the Lazio defence clears. Three minutes later however Juventus win a corner. The ball enters the area and Mellberg heads home to equalize. This is the first goal of the Swedish defender in the Serie A since his arrival at the beginning of the season.
The minutes which follow see a number of actions in mid-field but on the 35th minute Nedved enters the area and is fouled but does not fall. This could have been a penalty. One minute later there is a good cross into the Lazio area: Marchionni enters but the ball goes high.
In the 39th minute Marchionni puts a dangerous ball into the area with the Lazio defence resorting to a corner. The rest of the half does not see much happening and the referee sends the teams to rest after two minutes of stoppage time.
The second half is a totally different story with both teams fighting hard for possession and trying to have their say. Juventus however, take most of the initiative. On the 4th minute Sissoko with a great run, enters the Lazio area and shoots with the goalkeeper saving with some difficulty. One minute later Marchionni shoots at goal from outside the area but the goalkeeper cradles the ball.
Juventus are piling up the pressure and on the 8th minute Amauri is grounded inside the area but the referee says to play on. Seconds later it is once again Amauri who heads high following a good cross into the area.
Lazio react and in the 10th minute Zarate fires a powerful shot from outside the area with the ball going wide. Four minutes later there is a free-kick for Juventus taken by Marchionni. The ball is put into the area with Mellberg trying to repeat his feat but the ball goes wide. In the 18th minute there is a dangerous movement by Rocchi in the Juve area but the defence manages to clear.
The match is much more interesting now with both teams playing much better football then in the first half. On the 20th minute Zanetti tries a shot from outside the area. The ball is deviated and ends up in a corner. From the corner the ball is headed wide by Legrottaglie. Three minutes later Nedved puts a good ball through for Del Piero but the captain is anticipated.
The 25th minute sees the first substitution for Juventus with Marchisio coming on for Zanetti. Three minutes later Amauri is stopped just outside the area by an obstruction but the referee does not order a foul. Seconds later the freshest man on the pitch, Marchisio, tries a shot from some distance but the ball goes high.
The 30th minute sees Zarate in a dangerous run with Molinaro managing to win some time before the Lazio player luckily slips. Two minutes later its Manninger who saves a dangerous ball.
On the 35th minute Giovinco comes on for Del Piero and two minutes later it is the atomic ant who on the run passes to Marchionni who puts the ball into the area for Amauri who in turn sees his header being deviated by a defender. On the 40th minute Juventus have perhaps the best chance to go ahead: Legrottaglie hits the post after a great shot at goal from outside the area.
On the 42nd minute De Silvestri puts a dangerous ball into the area but Mellberg clears. Two minutes later there is a free-kick for Juventus taken by Giovinco. The ball is in the area but the Lazio defence puts the ball into corner. The last chance of the match is for Lazio with Rocchi missing a golden opportunity.
Serie A 2008/09 19th Day Rome, Stadio Olimpico Sunday 18th January 2009
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