Post by Salem6 on Dec 11, 2007 9:06:17 GMT
Serie A Week 15 - 9/12/07 (14.00 UK)
Juventus 1 - 0 Atalanta
Nedved 86 (J)
Stadio Olimpico
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Pavel Nedved left it late to see off Atalanta and keep Juventus in the Scudetto chase.
The Bianconeri needed a boost after drawing three of their last four Serie A games and falling to a 2-1 Coppa Italia defeat at Empoli midweek. Claudio Ranieri was infuriated by the poor showing of his second string squad and warned they might not get another chance to impress him, so he stuck with the old guard for this tough fixture. Atalanta were on stunning form after their 5-1 demolition of Napoli to fly into sixth place. However, they hadn't beaten Juve in the League home or away since 2001, winning just twice over the past 17 years.
Mauro Camoranesi and Zdenek Grygera were injured, while the Orobici were doing well without want-away striker Riccardo Zampagna and welcomed back Diego De Ascentis from a ban.
Atalanta goalkeeper Ferdinando Coppola had to work early on with Raffaele Palladino's cross-shot and a David Trezeguet header. At the other end Cristiano Doni held up the ball for Sergio Floccari's effort pushed round the post by Gianluigi Buffon.
Trezeguet came sliding in to meet Antonio Nocerino's volleyed cross from the byeline and just failed to turn in. Soon after a deflected Molinaro cross was nodded inches wide of the upright by the Frenchman.
Juventus had three chances in the space of 12 seconds, as Vincenzo Iaquinta saw two efforts charged down by desperate defensive bodies flung in his path and as the move continued Pavel Nedved's cross flashed across the face of goal.
Ranieri threw on Alessandro Del Piero and Marco Marchionni for the second half. Coppola parried a Trezeguet strike with his outstretched foot, but the Juventus striker was offside anyway.
Juventus had their best chance of the game on the hour mark, as Trezeguet managed to flick the ball past the goalkeeper, but Pellegrino caught up with him for a decisive clearance.
Moments later Trezeguet's turn on the volley from Molinaro's cross was just wide, while Floccari's header was off target.
Del Piero curled one of his trademark free kicks just past the far post and another set-piece was palmed round the post by Coppola.
Atalanta also have their free kick specialist and Doni's effort dipped on to the roof of the net.
Juventus finally broke the deadlock five minutes from time with former Ballon d'Or winner Nedved. The Czech shrugged De Ascentis off the ball and unleashed a screamer from 30 metres that rocketed past Coppola low into the corner.
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Juventus: Buffon; Zebina, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Palladino (Marchionni 46), Nocerino, Zanetti, Nedved (Tiago 91); Iaquinta (Del Piero 46), Trezeguet
Atalanta: Coppola; Pellegrino, Carrozzieri, Capelli (Belleri 60), Bellini; Ferreira Pinto, De Ascentis, Guarente (Tissone 72), Padoin (Langella 65); Doni; Floccari
Ref: Orsato
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Juventus 1 - 0 Atalanta
Nedved 86 (J)
Stadio Olimpico
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Pavel Nedved left it late to see off Atalanta and keep Juventus in the Scudetto chase.
The Bianconeri needed a boost after drawing three of their last four Serie A games and falling to a 2-1 Coppa Italia defeat at Empoli midweek. Claudio Ranieri was infuriated by the poor showing of his second string squad and warned they might not get another chance to impress him, so he stuck with the old guard for this tough fixture. Atalanta were on stunning form after their 5-1 demolition of Napoli to fly into sixth place. However, they hadn't beaten Juve in the League home or away since 2001, winning just twice over the past 17 years.
Mauro Camoranesi and Zdenek Grygera were injured, while the Orobici were doing well without want-away striker Riccardo Zampagna and welcomed back Diego De Ascentis from a ban.
Atalanta goalkeeper Ferdinando Coppola had to work early on with Raffaele Palladino's cross-shot and a David Trezeguet header. At the other end Cristiano Doni held up the ball for Sergio Floccari's effort pushed round the post by Gianluigi Buffon.
Trezeguet came sliding in to meet Antonio Nocerino's volleyed cross from the byeline and just failed to turn in. Soon after a deflected Molinaro cross was nodded inches wide of the upright by the Frenchman.
Juventus had three chances in the space of 12 seconds, as Vincenzo Iaquinta saw two efforts charged down by desperate defensive bodies flung in his path and as the move continued Pavel Nedved's cross flashed across the face of goal.
Ranieri threw on Alessandro Del Piero and Marco Marchionni for the second half. Coppola parried a Trezeguet strike with his outstretched foot, but the Juventus striker was offside anyway.
Juventus had their best chance of the game on the hour mark, as Trezeguet managed to flick the ball past the goalkeeper, but Pellegrino caught up with him for a decisive clearance.
Moments later Trezeguet's turn on the volley from Molinaro's cross was just wide, while Floccari's header was off target.
Del Piero curled one of his trademark free kicks just past the far post and another set-piece was palmed round the post by Coppola.
Atalanta also have their free kick specialist and Doni's effort dipped on to the roof of the net.
Juventus finally broke the deadlock five minutes from time with former Ballon d'Or winner Nedved. The Czech shrugged De Ascentis off the ball and unleashed a screamer from 30 metres that rocketed past Coppola low into the corner.
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Juventus: Buffon; Zebina, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Palladino (Marchionni 46), Nocerino, Zanetti, Nedved (Tiago 91); Iaquinta (Del Piero 46), Trezeguet
Atalanta: Coppola; Pellegrino, Carrozzieri, Capelli (Belleri 60), Bellini; Ferreira Pinto, De Ascentis, Guarente (Tissone 72), Padoin (Langella 65); Doni; Floccari
Ref: Orsato
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