Pelatih Juventus Antonio Conte menyambut kemenangan atas Inter dengan perasaan sukacita dan puas.
Laga yang berakhir dengan skor 2-1 itu menjadi kemenangan pertama bagi Juve di Giuseppe Meazza sejak 2008. Raihan tripoin ini juga yang kini menempatkan Bianconerri di puncak klasemen sementara Serie A Italia.
"Ini merupakan sebuah langkah penitng yang dapat membantu kami berkembang," kata Conte seusai laga.
"Tim ini sedang melompat ke depan dan raihan tiga poin ini mengantarkan kami memimpin klasemen dengan 19 poin," lanjut Conte.
"Hasil ini adalah hadiah bagi skuad dan kami semua sangat puas. Kami berusaha mengerahkan kemampuan terbaik kami, tidak mudah memang menang di San Siro, tetapi kemenangan ini membuat kami semua bersukacita," tandas Conte.
Di laga itu sendiri, Inter dan Juve sempat bermain sengit 1-1 melalui gol Mirko Vucinic dan balasan dari Maicon sebelum Claudio Marchisio memastikan kemenangan si Nyonya Tua berkat golnya.
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30 Oktober 2011
Antonio Conte Puas Tumbangkan Inter
Direktur umum Juventus Giuseppe Marotta ikut larut dalam euforia tim pasca memenangkan derby d'Italia dengan mengalahkan Inter 2-1 di Giuseppe Meazza.
Hasil itu pun disebut Marotta sebagai kemenangan yang 'fundamental' karena bakal berpengaruh pada laju Bianconerri di Serie A Italia ke depannya.
Dua gol dari Mirko Vucinic dan Claudio Marchisio sukses mengklaim tripoin dari lawatan mereka ke Milan sekaligus juga membuat Juve untuk sementara ini mengusai tampuk klasemen liga.
"Kemenangan ini sungguh fundamental. Selain itu, hasil ini bernilai untuk klasemen," kata Marotta di laman resmi Juve.
"Apa yang ditampilkan tim dan hasil, telah ditandai dengan tingkat kebugaran kami. Saya pikir hasil ini sangat krusial."
"Lihatlah papan klasemen sekarang dan kami menilainya inilah hasil dari kerja keras yang dilakukan klub dan [Antonio] Conte. Masa yang akan datang itu lebih terlihat ketimbang masa yang lalu," tandas Marotta.
Di partai Serie A berikutnya, Juve sudah dinanti lawan tangguh, Napoli.
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Tekuk Inter, Juventus Pertahankan Tampuk Klasemen
Juventus memenangkan laga sengit Derby d'Italia di kandang Inter Milan dengan skor tipis 2-1 sekaligus mempertahankan tampuk klasemen Serie A Italia.
Perang urat syaraf ditunjukkan publik tuan rumah melalui spanduk yang bernada mengejek Juventus. Inter tidak menampilkan Julio Cesar, Diego Forlan, Thiago Motta, Walter Samuel, dan Andrea Ranocchia karena cedera. Sementara, Juventus bisa memainkan Gianluigi Buffon meski sempat menderita memar bahu saat berlatih beberapa hari lalu.
Mirko Vucinic membuka keunggulan bagi Juventus pada menit ke-12. Dari kanan Stephan Lichtsteiner memberikan umpan tarik kepada Alessandro Matri di tiang dekat. Sepakan Matri dapat ditahan Luca Castellazzi, tetapi bola muntah disambar oleh Vucinic.
Matri hampir menggandakan keunggulan Juve beberapa menit berselang. Lolos dari jebakan off-side, tendangannya melintasi muka gawang dan melebar.
Percobaan Inter membalas berulang kali dibendung barisan pertahanan Juventus. Maicon lolos dari hadangan Giorgio Chiellini, tetapi tendangannya dipatahkan Buffon. Begitu pula dengan upaya Javier Zanetti yang gagal membuahkan hasil setelah Andrea Pirlo kehilangan bola di wilayah pertahanan sendiri.
Gol balasan tuan rumah tercipta pada menit ke-28. Dari kanan, Maicon menerima umpan sodoran Wesley Sneijder. Dengan sudut sempit Maicon melesakkan bola ke tiang dekat tanpa bisa dicegah Buffon.
Lima menit berselang, Juventus kembali memimpin. Bertukar umpan dengan Matri, Claudio Marchisio melepaskan tembakan terukur ke pojok kiri gawang Castellazzi.
Inter tidak mau dipermalukan di hadapan pendukung sendiri. Pelatih Claudio Ranieri coba menyegarkan lini depan dengan memasukkan Luc Castaignos dan menggantikan Mauro Zaate.
Namun, upaya Inter menyerang selalu mampu ditangkal pertahanan Juve yang rapi dan disiplin. Juve bahkan sempat meraih peluang melalui tendangan bebas Pirlo yang diteruskan Vucinic. Sayangnya, bola tepat mengarah kepada Castellazzi.
Tensi meningkat ketika Sneijder dan Pirlo menerima kartu kuning dalam kesempatan terpisah. Sneijder diperingatkan wasit karena memprotes, sedangkan Pirlo menjatuhkan pengatur serangan Inter itu saat berupaya membantu sebuah serangan lawan.
Sneijder kemudian digantikan oleh Ricky Alvarez setelah berbenturan dengan Buffon. Di bangku cadangan, terlihat kaki Sneijder langsung dikompres dengan es.
Saat Inter fokus menyerang, Marcelo Estigarribia sempat lolos dari sayap kiri. Tetapi, eksekusi akhirnya melebar setelah menghantam kaki Castellazzi. Wasit tidak melihat kejadian itu sehingga hanya memberikan tendangan bebas untuk Inter.
Begitu pula dengan peluang Alessandro del Piero, tampil sebagai pemain pengganti, yang lolos dari jebakan off-side dan berhadapan satu lawan satu dengan Castellazzi. Kombinasi ketidakakuratan dan ketidaktenangan sang striker veteran membuat peluang itu terbuang percuma.
Hingga akhir pertandingan, Inter tidak berhasil menemui cara mencetak gol balasan.
Hasil ini memastikan Juventus tetap berada di puncak klasemen Serie A Italia dengan 19 poin dan diikuti AC Milan di tempat kedua dengan selisih dua poin.
26 Oktober 2011
Bonucci: “A perfect first-half”
Leonardo Bonucci is back in the side and back among the goals. The defender hit the Bianconeri’s opener against Fiorentina and sought to pay tribute to those closest to him.
“I’m very happy,” stated the defender. “I’d like to dedicate this goal to my wife, to my family and to my motivator who have been very close to me in this period. I’d like to make clear that there were no politics behind my celebration in front of the fans, it was just an explosion of joy having scored an important goal.
Tonight we played a great game, a perfect first-half in particular. Obviously we’re all happy about the win, and the fact that it takes us to the top of the table. It allows us to prepare for Saturday’s game against Inter in the best possible way.”
Sinisa Mihajlovic: Juventus Layak Raih Kemenangan
Sinisa Mihajlovic merasa beruntung klub yang dikomandoinya, Fiorentina, cuma kebobolan satu gol di babak pertama waktu bertandang ke rumah Juventus pada Selasa (25/10) malam.
Tampil di Juventus Stadium, La Vecchia Signora mendominasi total sebelum turun minum. Tetapi, bombardir serangan mereka hanya berujung satu gol Leonardo Bonucci.
Usai rehat, tim tamu mulai memperbaiki penampilan, bahkan berhasil menyetarakan keadaan melalui kontribusi Stevan Jovetic. Juve lantas kembali unggul setelah Alessandro Matri merobek jala gawang Artur Boruc. Skor 2-1 untuk tim arahan Antonio Conte bertahan sampai akhir.
Secara overall, Mihajlovic sendiri mengakui kelayakan Si Hitam-Putih membukukan tiga angka penuh, khususnya lantaran I Gigliati tampil amat buruk di paruh I.
"Babak pertama bukanlah sebuah pertandingan. Juventus menghajar kami dan bisa saja unggul 3-0, tapi syukurlah itu tak terjadi," tutur bos tim berkebangsaan Serbia itu di Football Italia.
"Kami takut dan kekurangan karakter, dan di beberapa area Anda mesti membayar mahal karena hal itu. Kami kemudian bermain lebih baik di paruh kedua dan memiliki semangat berbeda karena paham harus tampil nothing to lose."
"Saya hanya bisa memuji Juventus, yang pantas meraih kemenangan, tapi kami memiliki penyesalan karena telah membuang percuma 45 menit pembuka," tandas Mihajllovic.
Antonio Conte Langsung Pikirkan Inter Milan
Begitu wasit di Juventus Stadium menyudahi pertandingan antara Juventus dan Fiorentina pada dinihari tadi, Antonio Conte mengaku fokus I Bianconeri langsung tertuju pada gim selanjutnya, tandang ke Inter Milan pada Sabtu (29/10).
Sang bos tampaknya ingin anak-anak asuhnya mempersiapkan diri dengan maksimal jelang melakoni salah satu partai terpanas Serie A bertajuk derby d'Italia itu
Apalagi menurutnya Il Biscione tetap tim kuat walaupun sempat tercecer di klasemen lantaran serangkaian hasil buruk sebelum mulai bangkit pekan lalu.
"Inter adalah sebuat tim hebat dan mereka memiliki skuad yang kuat, jadi tak terelakkan lagi apabila pikiran saya tertuju pada mereka," ucapnya dalam jumpa pers usai Juve menggebuk Fiorentina 2-1.
"Bahkan, di akhir pertandingan tadi saya segera mengingatkan para pemain tentang duel melawan Inter, dengan begitu kami tak membuang-buang waktu."
Kontra I Viola, eks pelatih Siena ini mengungkapkan sedikit kekecewaan atas kegagalan Juve memaksimalkan beberapa kans. Namun, secara keseluruhan ia senang dengan usaha pasukannya.
Si Nyonya Tua memimpin lebih dulu di babak I melalui Leonardo Bonucci. Fiorentina membalas via Stevan Jovetic (58'), tapi gol Alessandro Matri di menit ke-65 memastikan tiga angka Juve.
"Saya ingin para pemain saya mempertahankan kinerja bagus setelah performa sangat baik di paruh pertama," tutur Conte.
"Ada beberapa kekecewaan karena kami gagal mengambil keuntungan dari beberapa kesempatan, tapi kami mampu menang setelah Fiorentina menyamakan kedudukan, jadi para pemain saya pantas mendapat kredit atas reaksi mereka."
Kemenangan mengangkat Juve menduduki kembali pucuk klasemen, setidaknya untuk sementara mengingat laga giornata 9 yang lain baru dimainkan Rabu (26/10) malam.
Sang calon lawan pada akhir pekan, Inter, bakal melawat ke markas Atalanta di gim midweek tersebut.
Alessandro Matri Gembira Cetak Gol Kemenangan Juventus
Striker Juventus Alessandro Matri mengakui dirinya sangat senang dapat mencetak gol kemenangan untuk klubnya saat menghadapi Fiorentina dalam laga lanjutan kompetisi Seria A Italia dini hari tadi (26/10).
Seperti yang diketahui, Juventus membekuk Fiorentina dengan skor 2-1 berkat gol Leonardo Bonucci dan Alessandro Matri. Sementara gol Fiorentina dicetak oleh Stevan Jovetic.
"Gol saya ke gawang Fiorentina mempunyai rasa yang berbeda apabila dibandingkan dengan gol saya ke gawang Genoa. Kami membutuhkan kemenangan dan kami dapat meraihnya hari ini," ujar Matri kepada Sky Sport Italia.
"Benar apa yang pelatih katakan, bahwa kami harus lebih dapat memanfaatkan peluang di depan gawang lawan karena kami mendominasi babak pertama dan kami seharusnya sudah memenangkan pertandingan."
"Di babak kedua, kami berbuat kesalahan, tetapi semuanya berakhir dengan baik. Kami bermain dengan sangat baik dan jika kami dapat melanjutkannya maka kami akan melakukan hal penting di liga."
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Juventus Kandaskan Fiorentina 2-1
Bertanding di kandang sendiri, Selasa (25/10) waktu setempat, Juve berhasil menundukkan perlawanan ketat Fiorentina dengan skor tipis 2-1.
Juve sepertinya akan dengan mudah memenangkan pertandingan setelah Leonardo Bonucci mencetak gol di menit ke-13. Namun tim besutan Sinisa Mihajlovic itu sempat membuat Juve kerepotan dengan menerapkan pola bertahan yang disertai serangan balik yang cepat.
Hasilnya, Stevan Jovetic menyamakan kedudukan setelah mencetak gol di menit ke-58. Fiorentina sempat di atas angin, apalagi serangan Juve yang bertubi-tubi kerap tidak menemui sasaran.
Matri yang cukup produktif di musim ini membuat Juve kembali unggul di menit ke-65 setelah mendapat umpan terobosan dari Simone Pepe. Skor 2-1 tetap tidak berubah sampai akhir pertandingan.
Dengan hasil ini, Juve mencetak kemenangan pertama dalam tiga gim terakhir dan kembali menguasai puncak klasemen Serie A Italia. Tim asuhan Antonio Conte ini unggul satu poin dari Udinese.
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05 Oktober 2011
Juventus Dinilai Mirip Era Marcello Lippi
Moreno Torricelli menilai Juventus di bawah kepelatihan Antonio Conte mirip dengan skuad yang dulu ditangani Marcello Lippi.
Bergabung dengan Juventus sejak 1992 hingga 1998, Torricelli merasakan era kepelatihan Lippi mulai 1994. Bersama tim asuhan Lippi, Torricelli mencicipi gelar juara Liga Champions 1996. Seiring dengan kebangkitan Juventus di awal musim Serie A Italia, mantan bek berparas sangar itu mencetuskan pendapatnya.
"Kedua tim Juventus dari dua era itu punya banyak kesamaan, tapi saya juga bisa menemukan bedanya," ujar Torricelli kepada GOAL.com Italia.
"Kesamaannya adalah pada sisi semangat tim. Mereka tak pernah menyerah dengan intensitas permainan, sama seperti Juventus masa saya."
"Di tim Conte saat ini ada beberapa pemain tangguh dan itu terbukti dengan kemenangan 2-0 atas AC Milan."
"Apa yang saya sukai soal tim ini adalah kami menyatu sebagai sebuah tim. Juventus belum memilikinya saat ini, tapi ini masih dini, mereka baru mulai tampil dan saya yakin hasilnya segera datang."
"Tim menyatu begitu keluar dari kesulitan dan dengan sukses. Ini yang membedakan tim hebat dengan yang sekadar bagus. Juventus memulai musim dengan sangat baik dan mereka berpeluang merebut gelar juara."
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Agen: Januari, Amauri Bakal Tinggalkan Juve
Amauri dipastikan bakal meninggalkan Juventus pada bursa transfer Januari mendatang. Kabar tersebut disampaikan oleh agennya Giampiero Pocetta.
Pada bursa transfer yang lalu, striker berusia 31 tahun ini telah menolak sejumlah tawaran yang datang kepada dirinya. Ia memilih untuk tetap bertahan di Turin.
Namun hasrat Amauri untuk terus bertahan bersama Si Nyonya Tua telah berubah. Belum adanya kesempatan bermain di bawah pelatih baru Antonio Conte telah membuat Amauri mempertimbangkan untuk segera hengkang.
"Dia berpikir seharusnya dia mendapatkan sejumlah tempat di dalam tim tetapi sayangnya hal itu tak terwujud," kata Pocetta kepada laman footmercato.
"Situasi ini tentunya membuat dia bakal meninggalkan Juventus. Semuanya akan menjadi sangat jelas dalam enam pekan ke depan."
"Akankah ia pindah ke Prancis? Kami tentunya harus menyimak dan mempertimbangkan dulu semua tawaran yang datang," ujarnya.
Bersama dengan Juventus, Amauri masih terikat kontrak hingga Juni 2012. Pada musim panas yang lalu, sejumlah klub sempat menyodorkan tawaran kepada striker kelahiran Brasil ini, termasuk di antaranya datang dari Marseille.
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03 Oktober 2011
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Claudio Marchisio: Kami Tetap Yakin Hingga Akhir
Laga di Juventus Stadium dinihari tadi tampak bakal berakhir dengan skor kacamata. Meski dominan, serentetan kans yang dikreasikan Juventus selalu gagal berujung menjadi gol.
Namun, tiga menit jelang waktu normal habis, sapuan bek AC Milan, Daniele Bonera, berujung gol perdana Juve setelah bola memantul pada Claudio Marchisio yang terus berjuang mengejar si kulit bundar menyusul umpan satu-dua apik gelandang 25 tahun itu dengan Mirko Vucinic.
Di masa injury time, Marchisio kembali mencatatkan nama di papan skor lewat sepakan voli dari luar kotak penalti yang tak mampu ditangkap dengan sempurna oleh Christian Abbiati.
Seusai pertandingan, sang pahlawan pun menunjuk keyakinan yang tak pernah pudar dari skuad I Bianconeri sebagai faktor kunci kemenangan atas Si Merah-Hitam.
"Saya telah mengatakan di akhir babak pertama bahwa kami perlu menjaga tempo ini. Kami senantiasa yakin hingga akhir dan gol pembuka saya membuktikan bahwa kami tak pernah boleh menyerah," kata pemain berjuluk Capitan Futuro itu dikutip Football Italia.
Marchisio juga tak menyembunyikan kegembiraannya dapat melesakkan dwigol untuk pertama kalinya bagi Si Nyonya Tua.
"Ini adalah sepasang gol perdana saya dan saya sangat bahagia. Kami bekerja untuk menuju puncak tabel dan menghindari tekanan dari Udinese, Roma, Milan, Napoli, Inter, dan Lazio."
Pemilik nomor punggung delapan ini tak lupa mendedikasikan kemenangan kepada suporter yang memadati Juventus Stadium, notabene markas anyar yang baru resmi dipakai musim ini.
"Stadion ini dan fans pantas mendapatkan malam seperti ini. Kami mempersiapkan diri karena tahu laga ini bakal sulit, tapi bukan berarti kami memerlukan motivasi ekstra dalam laga semacam ini."
Late Marchisio brace seals historic win
The effect of the ‘twelfth man’ has often been mentioned in connection with Juve’s futuristic stadium and tonight it was more evident than ever. Buoyed on by their adoring public, the Bianconeri put on a show of attacking dominance against defending champions Milan but left it late to break the deadlock. Marchisio’s double was just reward for the unwavering efforts of Conte’s new-look side.
Three changes were made to the team that secured a point in Catania. Bonucci was handed his first start of the season in place of Grosso, while Pepe’s fine second-half performance in Sicily saw the winger recalled to the starting line-up at the expense of Elia. Up front, Vucinic returned from suspension and replaced Matri, with Vidal providing support from deep.
The Rossoneri starting line-up included four former Juventus players: Abbiati, Zambrotta, Nocerino and Ibrahimovic. Allegri gave the Swedish striker his second league start of the season following a successful midweek comeback in the 2-0 win over Viktoria Plzen, which saw him net a penalty and tee up strike partner Cassano for the Rossoneri’s second.
Juventus burst out the traps at a blistering pace, looking to drive forward at every available opportunity and deny Milan any time or space on the ball. The Bianconeri’s first effort arrived in the 15th minute. Marchisio ran at the heart of the Rossoneri rearguard, jinked past his marker but sent a low strike wide of Abbiati’s right-hand post.
The next chance fell to Andrea Pirlo five minutes later. The midfielder, facing his former side for the first time since his summer move, strode forward and hit a low strike that Abbiati gathered with ease. Shortly afterwards the Italian international sent in a venomous free-kick which was punched clear by the goalkeeper.
All the signs were there though as the Bianconeri attacked in numbers, with Conte’s pressing tactics coming to the fore as his men pinned their opponents back for the majority of the first-half. Vucinic, a pillar of strength in attack, came closest to finding a way through and was unlucky to see his delicate attempt cannon agonisingly off the underside of the bar.
The break merely served as a breather for a rampant Juventus outfit who began the second period with the same vigour displayed in the first. Bonucci almost had the fans on their feet two minutes following the restart but failed to make a strong connection with Pirlo’s lofted centre and Abbiati tipped over.
Despite the Bianconeri being in the ascendancy, Milan almost equalised shortly afterwards with their only meaningful chance of the game. Cassano chipped in an inviting cross which was diverted goalwards by Boateng. Buffon was alert, however, sprawling to his right to turn the ball away for a corner.
Backed by their vociferous public, Juventus continued to surge forward. Conte’s men looked in great shape, first to every ball and strong in every challenge. Marchisio was a bright spark in midfield, Pepe provided industry on the flanks and Vidal was an endless bundle of energy, having several attempts on goal in the search for breakthrough.
It seemed that the misfortune which dogged Juventus in their previous home encounter against Bologna had come back to haunt them. But with three minutes remaining, Marchisio burst forward, played a one-two with Vucinic and tucked a close-range effort past Abbiati to send the fans into ecstasy.
And it got even better. Boateng was given his marching orders for two bookable offences and the Bianconeri were cruising. Fans cheered every pass as Juventus Stadium bathed in a carnival atmosphere. With just seconds left on the clock, up popped the ‘Little Prince’ to crown a momentous victory, crashing in a volley from distance which squirmed through Abbiati’s legs and rolled over the line.
JUVENTUS 2-0 MILAN
GOALS: Marchisio 87, Marchisio 93
JUVENTUS
Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Pirlo; Krasic (Giaccherini 54), Marchisio, Vidal (Pazienza 94), Pepe; Vucinic (Matri 87).
Substitutes not used: Storari, Grosso, Elia, Del Piero, Matri.
Manager: Conte
MILAN
Abbiati; Bonera, Nesta (Antonini 71), Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Nocerino (Ambrosini 83), Van Bommel, Seedorf; K.P. Boateng; Ibrahimovic, Cassano (Emanuelson 61).
Substitutes not used: Amelia, Di Sciglio, Aquilani, Inzaghi.
Manager: Allegri
REFEREE: Rizzoli
ASSISTANTS: Niccolai, Copelli
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Tagliavento
BOOKINGS: K. P. Boateng 39, Nesta 52, Pirlo 63, K. P. Boateng 88
SENT OFF: K. P. Boateng 88
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Conte: 'No Scudetto promises'
Antonio Conte put a dampener on Scudetto talk after Juventus pushed Milan aside. “We won’t make any promises.”
The Bianconeri are still joint top of the table with Udinese after beating the Rossoneri 2-0 with a couple of late goals.
“I have throat pastilles and honey before the game now, so I get to the final whistle with a bit of voice left,” croaked the Coach.
“We certainly deserved a goal earlier, but against a side like Milan with stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Antonio Cassano and Urby Emanuelson, they could so easily have pulled something out of the hat.
“It would’ve been a terrible blow, as we played so well with the right grit, determination and application. I didn’t make many substitutions, as I was afraid I’d ruin the perfect balance of the side.
“The important thing is to always think like a team and that was the best lesson from tonight. We know that to win this type of match, we must always put the individual talents to the service of the team.
“We are still studying to be a big team, but tonight’s game proved we are on the right track. We have many great players, but this year we need them to become champions.”
Naturally there is talk of Juve as Scudetto contenders, but Conte is eager to put on the dampeners.
“It’s too early to make predictions or pick ambitious targets. Tonight was our first big test and if we had got it wrong, I’m well aware we’d have been massacred in the media.
“The fans have been disappointed too many times in recent years and so we will not make them any promises.”
Milos Krasic was substituted and had another disappointing performance.
“I replaced Krasic at the 60th because he picked up a knock. He worked for the team and adapted to defending more than he was used to. It’s inevitable it’ll take time to get that potential out of him.”
Andrea Barzagli Kembali Masuk Ke Skuad Italia
Pelatih timnas Italia Cesare Prandelli sudah mengumumkan 23 pemain yang akan dibawa untuk menghadapi Serbia pada 7 Oktober mendatang, termasuk saat melawan Irlandia Utara empat hari kemudian.
Salah satu nama yang masuk ke dalam skuad itu adalah bek Juventus Andrea Barzagli. Ini akan menjadi penampilan pertamanya sejak 2008 lalu.
Gelandang Atalanta Luca Cigarini juga masuk ke dalam skuad dan akan menjalani debutnya berseragam Azzurri.
Dua pemain Inter, Thiago Motta dan Andrea Ranocchia, serta striker Fiorentina Alberto Gilardino tidak masuk ke dalam skuad karena sedang cedera.
Italia kini ada di puncak klasemen Grup C dengan mengumpulkan 22 poin dari delapan pertandingan. Pertandingan lawan Serbia dan Irlandia Utara memang sudah tidak lagi menentukan karena mereka sudah dipastikan mendapat tiket ke Polandia dan Ukraina.
Kiper: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain).
Bek: Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Palermo), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Cassani (Fiorentina), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit St Petersburg), Maggio (Napoli).
Gelandang: Aquilani (AC Milan), Cigarini (Atalanta), De Rossi (Roma),
Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Nocerino (AC Milan),
Pirlo (Juventus)
Striker: Balotelli (Manchester City), Cassano (AC Milan), Giovinco (Parma), Pazzini (Inter), Rossi (Villarreal).
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Juventus Vs Ac Milan 2-0
Juventus berhasil mengamankan tiga angka penting saat menjamu juara bertahan AC Milan di kandang sendiri. Skuad asuhan Antonio Conte tersebut berhasil menaklukkan Milan dengan skor 2-0 berkat gol Claudio Marchisio di menit-menit terakhir pertandingan yaitu menit ke-86 dan ke-92. Uniknya dua gol Marchisio tersebut terjadi karena andil pemain Milan yang membuat blunder.
Pada babak pertama Juventus lebih menguasai permainan, peluang emas pertama didapat oleh Juventus di menit ke-25. Tekel keras Alessandro Nesta membuahkan tendangan bebas, yang hanya beberapa meter di depan kotak penalti Milan, untuk Juventus tetapi eksekusi Andrea Pirlo masih dapat dibaca dan diantisipasi oleh Christian Abbiati.
Pada menit ke-32, Juventus kembali mengancam gawang Milan. Kali ini melalui tendangan Vucinic di dalam kotak penalti Milan, tetapi Abbiati kembali menunjukkan kualitasnya dengan mengantisipasi tendangan tersebut dengan sempurna.
Vucinic menjadi pemain paling berbahaya di babak pertama ini. Pada menit ke-36 Vucinic mencoba keberuntungannya dengan menembak dari luar kotak penalti, tetapi bola hanya mengenai mistar gawang. Pada menit ke-44 Vucinic kembali menembak dari luar kotak penalti, namun sayang kali ini tendangannya melebar tipis di sisi kanan gawang Abbiati.
Pada babak kedua Juventus langsung menggebrak pertahanan Milan, satu menit laga berjalan Abbiati sudah dipaksa melakukan penyelamatan gemilang untuk mengantisipasi sontekan Bonucci yang memanfaatkan umpan silang Pirlo.
Milan tampaknya tidak ingin terus tertekan, pada menit ke-51 giliran Gianluigi Buffon yang dipaksa melakukan penyelamatan gemilang setelah Boateng mampu meneruskan umpan dari Cassano.
Setelah peluang-peluang tersebut, kedua tim terlihat sibuk bertempur di lini tengah. Peluang berikutnya didapat oleh Juventus di menit ke-76 melalui tendangan keras Vidal, namun tendangannya masih belum menemui sasaran. Empat menit kemudian Vucinic kembali melakukan tembakan dari luar kotak penalti dan tetap meleset tipis di sisi gawang Abbiati sehingga kedudukan masih tetap imbang tanpa gol.
Juventus akhirnya berhasil membongkar tembok tebal AC Milan di menit ke-87, berawal dari kerjasama antara Vucinic dan Marchisio di dalam kotak penalti Milan, Daniele Bonera bermaksud menyapu bola yang dikuasai oleh Marchisio namun sapuannya tersebut malah membuat bola mengenai kaki Marchisio dan masuk ke dalam gawang Abbiati, sehingga membuat kedudukan berubah menjadi 1-0 untuk keunggulan tuan rumah.
Milan semakin kesulitan setelah Kevin Prince-Boateng menerima kartu kuning keduanya di menit ke-88 sehingga harus menyudahi pertandingan lebih dahulu.
Unggul jumlah pemain dapat dimanfaatkan oleh Juventus. Marchisio menggandakan keunggulan Juventus di menit ke-92 melalui tendangan voli dari luar kotak penalti. Gol tersebut tercipta kembali tidak lepas dari blunder pemain Milan, dan kali ini kesalahan dilakukan oleh Abbiati yang membiarkan bola melewati dekapannya.
Dengan kemenangan tersebut, Juventus menjadi kembali menjadi pemimpin klasemen sementara Serie A Italia dengan 11 poin. Unggul jumlah gol dengan Udinese yang menempati posisi kedua yang juga mengoleksi 11 poin.
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30 September 2011
Gigi Buffon Tekankan Pentingnya Kemenangan Atas Milan
Gianluigi Buffon amat berharap angka penuh dapat dipetik Juventus waktu menerima kedatangan AC Milan di giornata 6 (partai kelima) Serie A akhir pekan ini.
Laskar pimpinan Antonio Conte saat ini memegang tampuk capolista dengan status belum terkalahkan, tapi tanda tanya soal kapasitas Juve mengakhiri musim dengan scudetto di tangan belum juga hilang.
Karena itulah, pengoleksi 27 titel juara Serie A ini mesti menepis keraguan tersebut dengan menaklukkan Il Diavoli yang notabene berstatus juara bertahan.
Di mata Buffon, kemenangan di Juventus Stadium nanti juga bakal sangat berguna untuk menambah kepercayaan diri di ruang ganti La Vecchia Signora.
"Gim ini bakal mengungkapkan kepada kami [soal kekuatan tim]. Membukukan hasil positif adalah yang kami perlukan demi kepercayaan diri," tutur sang portiere kepada Football Italia.
"Intinya, kemenangan akan menghasilkan kepingan penting pada jalur perkembangan kami."
Blog: Pro Pirlo-dependency
As Andrea Pirlo's past and present teams prepare to meet on Sunday, focus is all about his role at both clubs, as Rob Paton explains.
It is fair to say Juventus' start to the season has been a success. Being joint top of the League after four rounds is backed up with early signs of the team's refreshing capacity to rotate its squad members without drastically affecting performance levels.
From game to game, Antonio Conte has made nine changes to the starting XI, switched left-backs through suspension and formation and focus up front through various forwards. Evidence of an unaltered end product perhaps comes from the fact that each of the seven goals scored by the team had been by a different player.
However, there is one striking constant to have come from the opening weeks - Andrea Pirlo's overriding influence on proceedings. This ranges from the three assists he has provided - just under half the team's goals - to constant involvement in the team's efforts to always play the ball along the ground from goalkeeper to forward.
For the player, it has been a return to some of his best football, the type perhaps last seen taking such hold on games when with the national team during their run to World Cup success in 2006. He has returned to the pendulum style of play - taking possession and ably spraying balls to the right, left or over the top of opposition back-lines - effectively dictating both how and when his new Juve side attack.
Unsurprisingly came Pietro Lo Monaco's suggestion in the wake of Catania's 1-1 draw last weekend that Juve had, within a handful of games, grown to be 'Pirlo-dependent'. Vincenzo Montella placed a man-marker on Pirlo, Juve put in a less-than-inspiring performance.
It is timely then that the Pirlo-dependency debate arises as he prepares to face Milan in Week 6, the team whose success was once perceived a direct result of his talents, and whose latter deterioration was then thought the outcome of an over-reliance on him.
His success and end at Milan perhaps provides the greatest insight into the debate that Lo Monaco's words have created. The last three years saw the Rossoneri struggle to both protect a central midfield and central defence that was vulnerable to counter-attacking, and justify placing Pirlo in his preferred position in front of that defence.
Pirlo's absence through injury during 2010-11 coincided with Massimiliano Allegri's redevelopment of the Rossoneri central-midfield. In place of the playmaker's less-than-convincing defensive attributes stood one of Mark van Bommel and Massimo Ambrosini, whilst the former Cagliari Coach - aided significantly by summer spending - was able to shift creative responsibility away from Pirlo and on to the forwards.
By the time the No 21 was fit to challenge for a spot, Allegri's first edition of his Milan team had marginalised both the footballer's strengths and weaknesses. The defence was protected by a more solid brute force and the attack could now score goals without him.
However, what is important to note is that this was not Allegri's final intention with the side. The Coach admitted he was disappointed with Pirlo's decision to leave in the summer as he said he intended to focus developing a way of bringing out the best of him, whilst maintaining the side's strengths that had grown in his absence through 2010-11. Alberto Aquilani's arrival and Kevin Prince Boateng's projected shift back into midfield is evidence to this line of thought.
Allegri's tactics had created a Milan team that for the first time in a decade could win without Pirlo. However, their start to 2011-12 with minimal selections in attack and subsequent struggles to break down teams, when put alongside Pirlo's form at Juve, backs up Allegri's belief that his team still had room and a need for the playmaker.
As such, at Juventus, the season is about - perhaps more than anything else - ensuring that the team learns from Allegri's Milan. That is say, that they both allow Pirlo to play as he can, which as he has proven still carries a heavy influence on team performance, and that they have a plan B that can operate, crucially, with the playmaker still on the pitch.
Allegri said he was developing this at Milan, and former Bianconero Aquilani's progress therefore becomes very interesting to track this season, in effect acting as what-might-have-been for a Milanese Pirlo.
For Juve short term, to a certain extent, Lo Monaco's reactionary comments are right - Juve are Pirlo-dependent. At this time. It is too early to declare them completely reliant on Pirlo, until the wingers and full-backs have had time to develop an understanding, and Alessandro Del Piero, Alessandro Matri, Fabio Quagliarella and Mirko Vucinic have formulated strike-partnerships.
Indeed, it is also too early to panic that Pirlo's influence is too great on the team. It would have been a far worse quandary for Conte had the 32-year-old player on a €3.5m net, three-year deal proved to be over the hill.
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26 September 2011
Pirlo: 'We lacked desire in first half'
Andrea Pirlo looked at the positives to come from Juventus' 1-1 draw with Catania, but did admit the first half performance lacked desire.
Juve could only draw to Catania in a rain-soaked Sicily, with Milos Krasic's second-half strike cancelling out Gonzalo Bergessio's opening strike for the hosts.
The Bianconeri have drawn their last two games, but took top spot on goals-scored from Napoli.
“We've dropped two points, as we did on Wednesday. [Catania] showed more desire than us in the first half and closed us down well. Then we changed our tempo and managed to find an equaliser, also trying to win the game.
“We weren't able to, but it's important to still be up there. Now we'll prepare ourselves well for the next encounter.”
Catania man-marked Pirlo during the game, and the Italian admitted it affected his performance
“I didn't have a great game today, I was marked tightly and therefore I looked to move to provide more space for my teammates.
“I fit in very well with the manager's way of playing, also because I've always got many ideas of where to play the ball, be it out wide or forward.”
PROFIL : Miloš Krasić
Miloš Krasić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Красић; born 1 November 1984) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Juventus and the Serbian
Playing style
Krasić is a right-sided midfielder/winger, noted for his powerful dribbling technique and speed. He has earned comparisons with former Juventus great, Pavel Nedvěd.[1][2]
Club career
Early years
After starting out with the hometown side FK Rudar Kosovska Mitrovica Serbia, Krasić was noticed by FK Vojvodina in 1999 and he made a switch northwards at age 14. He spent the next four-and-a-half seasons in Novi Sad, where he further raised his level and became the team captain.
[edit] CSKA Moscow
FK Vojvodina and CSKA Moscow were in negotiations over Krasić's transfer since January 2004, but the deal stalled. The player himself even made several unsuccessful trips to Moscow.[3] Finally, during the summer of 2004, the deal was completed and the winger was on his way to Russia. He featured in three games during the club's UEFA Cup 2004–05-winning run, including a cameo appearance in the final. He also helped them win the Russian title in 2005 and 2006, the Russian Cup in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009, and the Russian Super Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2009.
Juventus
After much speculation in the summer of 2010, Juventus and CSKA Moscow agreed on a fee for Krasić reported to be in the range of about €15 million. Krasić officially became a Juventus player on 21 August and was given the #27 shirt.[4] Krasić was instrumental in his home début against Sampdoria, assisting a goal and creating many chances. The game ended 3–3. In his second away game in the Serie A, against Udinese, Krasić proved once again instrumental in their 4–0 victory, assisting Fabio Quagliarella and Claudio Marchisio for a goal each. Krasić scored his first Juventus goals against Cagliari on 26 September 2010, netting a hat-trick. He scored his first European goal for Juventus, helping his side salvage a point against Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg in the Group A tie of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, in a match that finished 1–1. On 26 October, he was given a two-match ban after diving, although successfully winning a penalty (the penalty was then missed), during the league match against Bologna. Krasić scored a goal in a 2–0 away win over Genoa after Eduardo put a ball in his own net in the 18th minute. On 12 December, in the game against Lazio, Krasić scored a very late, match-winning goal in which his attempted cross deflected off Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and into the net. The match ended immediately after the goal in a 2–1 victory for Juventus. He scored a screamer which guided the Bianconeri to a 2–1 victory against Brescia.He managed to score a screamer against Roma, in which the match ended 2-0..
International career
Under-21
Krasić has been an important part of Serbia and Montenegro under-21 squad on the last two European U-21 championships, as well as at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He was in the team that finished as runners-up in the 2004 European under-21 Championship in Germany, but did not play in any games. Two months later, he was part of the Serbia and Montenegro squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In May 2006, Krasić was playing a leading role for Serbia and Montenegro in the 2006 European under-21 Championship in 2007 against Kazakhstan. He also played in the match against Portugal on 28 March at the Red Star Stadium in Belgrade. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. He was an important player for the Serbian senior squad in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. He scored one goal in the match against Lithuania, another in the game against Austria, and set up three in the game against Romania, which sealed qualification.
[edit] Career statistics
As of 25 September 2011
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[5] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vojvodina 1999–00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000–01 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2001–02 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2
2002–03 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
2003–04 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 4
Total 77 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 7
CSKA Moscow 2004 7 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 12 0
2005 27 2 8 1 14 0 1 0 50 3
2006 26 3 6 0 8 0 1 0 41 3
2007 22 4 3 0 6 1 1 0 32 5
2008 28 6 2 1 6 0 0 0 36 7
2009 26 9 3 0 10 4 1 0 40 13
2010 14 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 18 2
Total 150 26 23 2 51 5 5 0 229 33
Juventus 2010–11 33 7 2 1 6 1 0 0 41 9
2011–12 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Total 36 8 2 1 6 1 0 0 44 10
Career total 263 41 25 3 57 6 5 0 350 50
[edit] International goals
Miloš Krasić: International goals Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2008 Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Serbia Lithuania 2–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 15 October 2008 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Austria 0–1 1–3 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 5 June 2010 Stadion FK Partizan, Belgrade, Serbia Cameroon 1–1 4–3 Friendly
[edit] Honours
Russia CSKA
Russian Premier League: 2005, 2006
Russian Cup: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Russian Super Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
UEFA Cup: 2005
Juventus Hungary Golden Ball: 2010
Individual
Serbian Player of the Year: 2009
Antonio Conte Puji Semangat Juang Pemain Juventus
Pelatih Juventus Antonio Conte memberikan pujian kepada para pemain yang telah bekerja keras ketika Bianconeri bermain imbang 1-1 di kandang Catania.
Gonzalo Bergessio membawa Catania ini unggul lebih dulu. Namun Juventus bangkit di babak kedua, dan gol Milos Krasic di menit ke-49 berhasil menyamakan kedudukan.
“Saya merasa senang dengan performa yang diperlihatkan para pemain, karena mereka tidak ingin kalah di pertandingan ini, dan menunjukkan semangat juang yang sempurna,” ujar Conte dilansir laman resmi klub.
Walau memperoleh hasil imbang, Juventus tetap berada di puncak klasemen Serie A Italia. Namun Conte mengingatkan anak asuhnya agar tetap berpijak ke bumi.
“Kami tidak boleh memanjakan diri sendiri, tidak membuat fans terlena. Kami harus harus terus bekerja keras agar terus meningkat. Kami harus tetap ingat tim ini hanya menempati posisi tujuh klasemen dua musim berturut-turut,” kata Conte.
Juventus selanjutnya akan menghadapi juara bertahan AC Milan di Turin pada 2 Oktober mendatang.
Antonio Conte Tak Khawatirkan Kembalinya Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Pelatih Juventus Antonio Conte menyatakan dirinya tidak memiliki rencana khusus untuk mengantisipasi ancaman yang akan dihadirkan striker AC Milan Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Ibra dikabarkan akan segera fit total pada pekan ini setelah striker asal Swedia itu mengalami cedera dalam sebuah sesi latihan pada awal bulan ini.
Ibra diragukan bisa tampil lawan Viktoria Plzen di ajang Liga Champions pada pertengahan pekan ini. Namun, ia kabarnya sudah fit saat Rossoneri bertandang ke markas Juventus pada 2 Oktober mendatang.
"Kami tidak mempersiapkan sebuah startegi khusus untuk mengantisipasi kembalinya pemain itu," ujar Conte kepada Rai Sport.
"Kami hanya memikirkan cara permainan kami sendiri, dan mempraktikkannya di lapangan."
Conte mengakui AC Milan lebih diunggulkan dalam pertandingan ini. Namun, ia yakin timnya akan mampu meraih kemenangan.
"Satu-satunya cara yang bisa kami lakukan adalah merapatkan jarak antara kami dan Milan. Kami masih berkembang, dan demikian pula mereka," ujar Conte.
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Pirlo: “A good second half”
Andrea Pirlo is not often one to show his emotions and analysed the game against Catania with the same coolness he displays on the ball: “We’ve dropped two points, as we did on Wednesday. They showed more desire than us in the first half and closed us down well. Then we changed our tempo and managed to find an equaliser, also trying to win the game. We weren’t able to, but it’s important to still be up there. Now we’ll prepare ourselves well for the next encounter.”
Juve’s number 21 was identified by the Rossazzurri as a potential threat, who assigned a player to follow the midfielder’s every movement. This could have perhaps limited his contribution, but a player of his class is always able to contribute to the team’s performance: “I didn’t have a great game today, I was marked tightly and therefore I looked to move to provide more space for my team-mates. I fit in very well with the manager’s way of playing, also because I’ve always got many ideas of where to play the ball, be it out wide or forward.”
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Krasic: “A goal for the team”
26 September 2010, 25 September 2011. It’s been almost a year to the day since Milos Krasic’s superb hat-trick against Cagliari, and the Serbian winger enjoyed opening his account this afternoon, enabling the Bianconeri to extend their unbeaten run so far this season.
But it was a goal equally important for Milos, returning to the team following an injury picked up at the end of August. “I’m happy about scoring my first goal of the season. I’d like to dedicate it to the team and to my team-mates who have been close to me throughout this period, showing their affection today in the hug after the goal. I’m sorry I didn’t have the right composure when breaking on the counter in the final stages of the game. If I passed the ball to one of my team-mates in the box, then maybe we could have scored a second and clinch the victory, allowing us to go clear at the top of the table.”
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Juve make second half point in Catania
Juventus extended their unbeaten start to the season by clinching an away point in Catania. The Bianconeri struggled to find their rhythm early on, with Bergessio capitalising by putting the hosts ahead midway through the first half. But Krasic’s equaliser five minutes following the restart provided the catalyst for the desired response, and Antonio Conte’s men can consider themselves unlucky not to have taken all three points.
Conte elected to make four changes to the side that drew against Bologna. Fabio Grosso returned for his second start of the season, preferred at left-back to Paolo De Ceglie. Elsewhere, Arturo Vidal stepped in for Alessandro Del Piero and last Sunday’s match winner Alessandro Matri replaced the suspended Mirko Vucinic. The final change saw Eljero Elia make his Serie A debut, with Simone Pepe dropping to the bench.
Conte’s former international team-mate Vincenzo Montella also opted to shuffle his pack following the Rossazzurri’s midweek defeat in Genoa. Pablo Alvarez replaced Alessandro Potenza at right-back, with Gennaro Delvecchio and former Juventus midfielder Sergio Almiron coming into midfield at the expense of Marco Biagianti and Pablo Ledesma. This season’s only goalscorer, Maxi Lopez, was dropped to the bench, with Andrea Catellani featuring on the right-hand side of a three-pronged attack.
Juventus enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges without posing a significant threat on goal. The second minute saw Matri took on a host of defenders and weave his way into the box, but the striker failed to pick out a team-mate with his cross.
The Bianconeri’s first real chance arrived in the 17th minute from a free-kick. Spolli’s challenge on Pirlo was deemed to be a foul by Mazzoleni, but the Italian midfielder’s direct attempt on goal cannoned straight off the wall and Catania scrambled the ball to safety.
Five minutes later and Juventus fell behind for the first time this season. Gomez found space down the right flank, pushed the ball past Grosso and sent in a low cross. Bergessio was quickest to react, sweeping the ball home for the Rossazzuri’s second goal of the campaign.
Despite Marchisio drawing a save from Andujar seconds later, the Bianconeri looked laboured in their passing. The hosts continued to press, doubling up on Krasic and Elia, denying the wingers space in which to stamp their authority on the game.
And Catania also refused to settle for their one-goal advantage. Buffon was quick to block Lodi’s inswinging free-kick in the 26th minute, while four minutes later Catellani struck a fierce left-footed volley which flashed just wide.
Conte wasted no time in making changes, introducing Pepe at half-time in place of Elia. As the rain poured down at the Angelo Massimino, the Bianconeri grew in stature and found an equaliser five minutes after the break.
Pepe was involved immediately, squaring from the left flank to Krasic who took one touch before lashing a fierce strike goalwards that Andujar failed to hold. The ball nestled into the bottom corner and the Bianconeri were back in it with 40 minutes remaining.
The goal provided the spark for Juve’s improved second half display, in which their opponents were pinned back into their own territory. Lichtsteiner began to find space going forward, Vidal and Marchisio imposed themselves on their midfield rivals and Pepe provided industry down the flank.
And it was Pepe who had the first of Juve’s multiple chances to extend their lead. The winger collected the ball and smashed a fierce drive from outside the area that Andujar palmed behind for a corner. Then it was Krasic’s turn to try and continue his goalscoring exploits, carrying the ball forward in the 69th minute but failing to trouble Cesena’s goalkeeper with his resulting effort.
With ten minutes on the clock, it was back to a classic 4-4-2 and the chances kept coming. Matri had already given way for Del Piero and Marchisio was replaced by Quagliarella, back to Serie A action following his long spell on the sidelines.
Firstly, Krasic ghosted past Capuano on the right and clipped in a cross but Del Piero was unable to trouble the goalkeeper. Then Vidal blazed a right-footed attempt over from close-range after Juve’s captain had done well to cut the ball back from the byline.
Mazzoleni brought the game to an end following a frantic five minutes of added time. The point sees Juventus maintain their position at the top of Serie A, with a mouth-watering home clash against Milan to follow next Sunday.
CATANIA 1-1 JUVENTUS
GOALS: Bergessio 22, Krasic 49
CATANIA
Andujar; Alvarez (Marchese 29), Bellusci, Spolli, Capuano; Del Vecchio, Almiron (Ledesma 66), Lodi; Gomez, Bergessio (Suazo 78), Catellani.
Substitutes not used: Kosicky, Ricchiuti, Maxi Lopez, Lanzafame.
Manager: Montella.
JUVENTUS
Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, Grosso; Pirlo; Krasic, Marchisio (Quagliarella 81), Vidal, Elia (Pepe 45); Matri (Del Piero 73)
Substitues not used: Storari, Bonucci, Pazienza, Giaccherini.
Manager: Conte
REFEREE: Mazzoleni from Bergamo
ASSISTANTS: De Luca, Petrella
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Damato
BOOKINGS: Marchisio 16, Chiellini 25, Almiron 52, Capuano 60, Vidal 75
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25 September 2011
Juventus Tertahan Lagi
Juventus kembali harus puas berbagi satu angka dengan sang lawan. Setelah di laga midweek bermain seri 1-1 dengan Bologna, Si Nyonya Tua asuhan Antonio Conte menyudahi laga di rumah Catania pada Minggu (25/9) dengan skor identik.
Kendati demikian, hasil ini belum menggeser posisi Juve di pucuk klasemen bersama Udinese, yang kebetulan juga memiliki jersey utama berwarna sama, hitam-putih.
Conte melakukan perubahan terhadap skema pasukannya dalam gim di Stadion Angelo Massimino ini.
Sang allenatore meninggalkan formasi 4-2-4 dan menggantinya dengan pola 4-2-3-1, dengan trio Milos Krasic-Arturo Vidal-Eljero Elia menyokong Alessandro Matri sebagai ujung tombak tunggal. Andrea Pirlo dan Claudio Marchisio tetap ditugaskan mengisi gelandang tengah.
Kubu tuan rumah asuhan Vincenzo Montella membuka keunggulan terlebih dahulu di menit ke-22 ketika Gonzalo Bergessio mengungguli Giorgio Chiellini untuk menyontek umpan silang rendah winger Alejandro Gomez.
Juventus lantas mulai membangun serangan demi serangan untuk melesakkan gol balasan. Sejumlah kans pun terlahir, namun tak satu pun yang bisa dikonversi menjadi gol hingga babak pertama berakhir.
Empat menit menginjak paruh kedua, barulah Juve mendapatkan hasil. Antisipasi buruk kiper Mariano Andujar terhadap tembakan keras Milos Krasic setelah menerima sodoran Vidal membuat bola berakhir di dalam gawang Catania.
Tak berapa lama kemudian, Bergessio nyaris membawa timnya kembali memimpin, namun penyelesaiannya dari jarak dekat, hanya sekitar enam mehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifter, justru melambung tinggi, meski eks striker Saint-Ettiene ini pada akhirnya dinyatakan off-side.
Permainan terus berjalan terbuka hingga menit-menit penghabisan. Namun, di menit ke-80 sebenarnya Juve bisa saja unggul. Alesandro Del Piero, yang turun menggantikan tempat Matri, berada dalam posisi bebas saat menerima crossing Krasic, namun sundulannya justru melenceng dari sasaran.
Di masa injury time, Gomez di sisi Catania serta Vidal di kubu Juve juga tak mampu mengonversi kans yang mereka peroleh. Tembakan kedua pemain ini melayang di atas mistar.
