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UDINESE 0 - 2 JUVENTUS Sebastian Giovinco (16′) Fernando Llorente (26′) April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus Make Light Work of Udinese Apr 14, 2014 Juventus took another step toward their third straight Serie A title with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Udinese on Monday evening at the Stadio Friuli. Sebastian Giovinco put Juve ahead with a fine curled strike in the 16th minute before Fernando Llorente doubled the lead 10 minutes later. Giovinco hit the woodwork again in the second half as Juventus cruised against Udinese's toothless attack. The win took Serie A leaders Juventus onto 87 points, eight clear of second-placed AS Roma with five matches left. The two teams are set to play each other in the capital on May 9, the penultimate weekend of the season, but Juventus will be hoping to have the Scudetto wrapped up by then. Matteo Bonetti ✔ @TheCalcioGuy Juventus back to +8. Any chance Roma had has now gone out the window. Congratulations on Scudetto WhoScored.com ✔ @WhoScored Udinese 0-2 Juventus FT: Shots(OT) 12(1) - 11(3), Possession 47% - 53%, Rating 6.5 - 7.1 http://bit.ly/1qWZe1w #UdineseJuve If Juventus win their next three league games—home to Bologna, at Sassuolo and home to Atalanta—then Antonio Conte's side will be champions for a third straight season. Even so, Conte has said he is taking nothing for granted. "The title race is still open. I’ve always said that," Conte told Juventus.com. "I expected the head-to-head with Roma to go down to the wire. They’re a strong adversary and will fight until the end." In addition, Juventus remain alive in the Europa League and will travel to Portugal to face Benfica in the first leg of their semi-final on April 24. The return leg is set for May 1 in Turin. Udinese, meanwhile, are 14th with 38 points. Chances were scarce in the opening minutes as Udinese sat deep and looked to hit Juventus on the counter. Stephan Lichtsteiner created a dangerous moment for Juventus in the 15th minute, driving to the byline on the right before crossing to the back post, but his pass sailed inches too high for Llorente. Moments later, the Bianconeri took the lead as Giovinco put himself on the scoresheet with a fine strike. Accepting a pass from Paul Pogba just outside the box on the right, Giovinco cut inside and curled his shot in past Simone Scuffet for a 1-0 lead. The little Italian came close again in the 25th minute, when Scuffet tipped his shot wide of the post. Another minute later, Juventus doubled their lead as Llorente poked into the net after controlling the ball amidst traffic in the box following a corner. Per @WhoScored, the goal was Llorente's third in his last two Serie A appearances following a run of three goals in 11 games. WhoScored.com ✔ @WhoScored Fernando Llorente: Has scored 3 goals in his last 2 Serie A apps after netting 3 in his previous 11 #Juve Juventus had to defend in the 40th minute as Udinese's Antonio Di Natale tried to race onto a pass lofted over the top, but Giorgio Chiellini cleared the danger. The hosts appealed for a penalty in the 45th minute after Di Natale went to ground in the box under minimal contact from Martin Caceres, but referee Nicola Rizzoli waved play on. With Juventus leading 2-0 at half-time, Giovinco told @JuventusFCEn: "I'm happy with my goal, it's an important moment of the season for us." JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen #Giovinco at the break: "I'm happy with my goal, it's an important moment of the season for us." #UdineseJuve Udinese attacked more aggressively to start the second half, but still the hosts struggled to create clear chances. Di Natale won a free kick in a promising position, but his shot flew straight at the wall in the 55th minute. As the second half progressed, Juventus became increasingly more comfortable in possession. The visitors had a half-chance in the 67th minute, but Giovinco's chipped cross from deep on the right was too high. Giovinco came close again two minutes later, shooting low off the upright after Chiellini had charged into the box with an incisive dribble. Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made his first and only save in the 88th minute, turning away Maurizio Domizzi's low shot at the near post. Buffon was then beaten in stoppage time, but Luis Muriel's bounced shot hit the far upright. Grades Juventus Player Ratings Gianluigi Buffon 8 Martin Caceres 9 Angelo Ogbonna 9 Giorgio Chiellini 9 Stephan Lichtsteiner 7 Paul Pogba 8 Andrea Pirlo 8 Claudio Marchisio 7 Kwadwo Asamoah 8 Sebastian Giovinco 9 Fernando Llorente 9 Substitutes Mauricio Isla (for Lichtsteiner, 75') 7 Mirko Vucinic (for Giovinco, 82') 7 Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (for Llorente, 85') 5 Post-Match Reaction Goalscorer Fernando Llorente called Juventus' win "decisive" and "important." Speaking to @JuventusFCEn, Llorente said: JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@llorentefer19 on #UdineseJuve: "It was a decisive game and an important one for us to win. We’re happy and the games keep ticking down." Manager Antonio Conte said Juventus were wary of the threat posed by Udinese, who had collected 13 points from their last five home matches in the league. Speaking to @JuventusFCEn, Conte said: JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen #Conte: “This is a place where we could have dropped points. Udinese are in great physical shape and wanted to pull off a result tonight.” JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen #Conte: "We did well tonight, it wasn't a simple game by any means. We approached it with the right attitude and focus." #UdineseJuve Up Next Juventus host Bologna in the league on Saturday. Udinese host Napoli the same day. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

UDINESE 0 - 2 JUVENTUS Sebastian Giovinco (16′) Fernando Llorente (26′) April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Old Lady brush aside abject Zebrette Apr 14, 2014 Juventus beat Udinese 2-0 at the Stadio Friuli on Monday night in Serie A. The Old Lady took an important step towards a third consecutive Scudetto as first-half goals from Sebastian Giovinco and Fernando Llorente helped overcome what was a potentially difficult test against the Zebrette and preserved their eight point advantage over Roma. Despite an impressive home record in Udine the hosts barely put up a fight against a Juventus side resting Carlos Tevez, Arturo Vidal and Leonardo Bonucci and by allowing them to control possession from the very beginning it was not long before the Old Lady took the lead. With a deep defensive line striker Giovinco was able to collect the ball from just inside the right of the Udinese box and easily step away from Maurizio Domizzi to curl an impressive left-footed effort around the helpless Simone Scuffet to score. 10 minutes later they doubled their lead, Giovinco forcing Scuffet to concede a corner with a low drive and, despite the quality of that stop, the goalkeeper joined his teammates in some comical defending of the resulting set-piece that eventually allowed Llorente to prod home during a brief goal mouth scramble. Although the second goal finally seemed to spark the Zebrette into life they created little attacking effort of note and with Juventus now seemingly happy to see the result out the only other incident of note during the opening period was the booking of substitute Leonardo Bonucci that will see him miss their next match against Bologna. Even with former Udinese man Kwadwo Asamoah admitting that he and his teammates were physically vulnerable through their Europa League efforts the second half improvement by Francesco Guidolin’s team could still not test Juventus as they strolled to victory. The Old Lady probably should really have increased their, Giovinco showing some neat footwork yards from goal to avoid two Udinese defenders, but shooting as he lost his balance struck the post. With this arguably their toughest test before meeting the Giallorossi at the Stadio Olimpico in Week 37 Antonio Conte’s men will now be confident of collecting enough points from their matches against Bologna, Sassuolo and Atalanta to head to Rome already as champions. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

UDINESE 0 - 2 JUVENTUS Sebastian Giovinco (16′) Fernando Llorente (26′) April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus conquer Udinese Sebastian Giovinco and Fernando Llorente made short work of Udinese, as Juventus conquered the Stadio Friuli. Apr 14, 2014 The Bianconeri needed a victory to restore the eight-point gap from Roma, but missed Andrea Barzagli and had Arturo Vidal only fit for the bench, while Leonardo Bonucci and Carlos Tevez were rested. The Friulani welcomed back Antonio Di Natale, though Andrea Lazzari was sidelined and Emmanuel Badu banned. The hosts unveiled their new 2014-15 jerseys this evening. The Udinese captain curled an early free kick over the bar, while Stephan Lichtsteiner’s chipped pass was inches over the head of Fernando Llorente. Di Natale was furious with Bruno Fernandes for misplacing a pass on a very promising counter-attack. Sebastian Giovinco got a rare start and made it count with a magnificent strike, bursting past Maurizio Domizzi and curling with his left foot around Simone Scuffet into the far top corner from just inside the right edge of the area. The Atomic Ant also bagged a brace here last season, so clearly the Stadio Friuli inspires him. Bonucci got into a row with someone from the Udinese bench during the post-goal celebrations and was booked, meaning he’ll be suspended for next week’s game with Bologna. Giovinco almost got a second, but Scuffet got a hand to turn the low drive round the far post. However, from that corner Scuffet denied Kwadwo Asamoah at the back stick and could do nothing on Llorente’s follow-up from a couple of yards. Di Natale fired a free kick into the wall from a promising position. Giovinco again burst past his marker after the break and crossed for Llorente, but the Spaniard just failed to make contact. Giovinco almost bagged a second, as he left Dusan Basta for dead with quick feet only for the angled drive to thump the base of the far post. A rare Giorgio Chiellini foray into the opposition box had set up the ex-Parma man. Lichtsteiner was booked for taking too long during a substitution and will be suspended for the next match. Udinese finally had a chance at the 87th minute when Maurizio Domizzi pounced on a Martin Caceres error, but he forced a corner from Gigi Buffon at the near post. In stoppages Luis Muriel thought he had scored, scuffing an angled drive across Buffon, but it bounced off the far upright and Chiellini charged down the Nico Lopez follow-up. Udinese: Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Yebda (Muriel 70), Allan, Pereyra, Gabriel Silva; Bruno Fernandes; Di Natale (Nico Lopez 78) Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Isla 74), Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Llorente (Osvaldo 85), Giovinco (Vucinic 82) Ref: Rizzoli http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

UDINESE 0 - 2 JUVENTUS Sebastian Giovinco (16′) Fernando Llorente (26′) April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Giovinco and Llorente edge Bianconeri closer to title glory The forward duo struck in the first half as Antonio Conte's side took another step towards retaining their Serie A crown. Apr 14, 2014 Juventus are within touching distance of winning Serie A after goals from Giovinco and Fernando Llorente gave them a 2-0 win over Udinese. A run of seven straight league victories has brought Roma back into title contention and, with Udinese unbeaten at the Stadio Communale Friuli since January, the scene was set for a potential upset on Monday. However, Antonio Conte's men put in an assured performance and with just five games remaining it appears more a question of when rather than if Juventus will claim a third consecutive league title. Sebastian Giovinco - making just his fourth league start this season - got the ball rolling in the 16th minute and Juve led by two at the break when Fernando Llorente grabbed his 14th top-flight goal of the campaign from close range. Juventus failed to match their first-half standards after the interval, choosing instead to slow the pace of the game, though Giovinco almost had a second when he saw a shot rebound off the post. With Carlos Tevez only among the substitutes due to a thigh problem, Giovinco was afforded a rare starting berth and he duly delivered the opener. The forward collected the ball on the right-hand side of the box before skipping past Maurizio Domizzi and curling past Simone Scuffet with his left foot. Giovinco then forced Scuffet into a near-post save and Juve doubled their lead from the resulting corner after 26 minutes. Andrea Pirlo's delivery was flicked towards the back post by Claudio Marchisio and, after a bout of pin-ball in the area, Llorente provided the simple tap-in from six yards. Udinese enjoyed a spell of possession at the end of the half but Juve dealt with the threat well, Giorgio Chiellini making one particularly fine interception from Antonio Di Natale's pass to deny Dusan Basta a run at goal. The second half was played at a slow tempo, as Juventus were happy to sit back and maintain possession. Giovinco was still proving a lively threat, though, and a quick turn of pace from the 27-year-old in the 66th minute led to him breaking into the box but his cross narrowly evaded the head of Llorente. The Italy international was again in the thick of the action for Juve's next chance, showing good feet in the box before shooting against the post. Substitute Luis Muriel also struck the woodwork at the other end but Juve recorded their 18th clean sheet in the league this season, meaning they could seal the title before travelling to Roma on May 9. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Palo dell'Udinese.

La tua firma mi é mancata.

Osvaldo

Osvaldo per Llorente

Ovazione per Giovinco.

Uno svizzero con il sangue troppo caldo a volte.

Ma a Giovinco lo vogliono menare tutti?

Sfortunato Seba.

Accademia della Juve nel secondo tempo.

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Udinese vs. Juventus: Live Player Ratings for Juventus Apr 14, 2014 Juventus take a 2-0 lead back down the tunnel at the Stadio Friuli, thanks to first-half goals from Sebastian Giovinco and Fernando Llorente. Udinese made a decent enough start in front of their home fans, but Giovinco’s sublime, curling effort left goalkeeper Simone Scuffet with no chance whatsoever, and the hosts’ defense was at sixes and sevens when Llorente converted Andrea Pirlo’s corner 10 minutes later. Following are ratings and analysis for all the Juventus players. Juventus Player Ratings Buffon 8 Caceres 8 Ogbonna 8 Chiellini 9 Lichtsteiner 7 Pogba 8 Pirlo 8 Marchisio 8 Asamoah 7 Giovinco 9 Llorente 9 Half-Time analysis for Juventus Buffon: Didn’t have a save to make during the first half. Caceres: Di Natale tried to win a penalty off him late in the opening frame. Ogbonna: Continuing to impress as he deputises for Barzagli Chiellini: Has so far completed 94% of his passes out of the defense. Lichtsteiner: Nearly picked out Llorente with a scooped effort into the goalmouth. Pogba: moving to the right to help neutralise the active Silva. Pirlo: Completed 93% of his passes in the first half. Marchisio: Exceptional distribution and two tackles on the defensive side of the ball so far. Asamoah: Dropping deep to mark Basta when required. Giovinco: Opened the scoring with a delightful, curling effort from the edge of the box to the far corner. Llorente: Capitalised on abysmal Udinese defending to double his side’s lead. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli HT 0-2: Juve dominate in Udine Apr 14, 2014 Sebastian Giovinco and Fernando Llorente have given Juventus a 2-0 half-time lead away to Udinese. The Bianconeri needed a victory to restore the eight-point gap from Roma, but missed Andrea Barzagli and had Arturo Vidal only fit for the bench, while Leonardo Bonucci and Carlos Tevez were rested. The Friulani welcomed back Antonio Di Natale, though Andrea Lazzari was sidelined and Emmanuel Badu banned. The Udinese captain curled an early free kick over the bar, while Stephan Lichtsteiner’s chipped pass was inches over the head of Fernando Llorente. Di Natale was furious with Bruno Fernandes for misplacing a pass on a very promising counter-attack. Sebastian Giovinco got a rare start and made it count with a magnificent strike, bursting past Maurizio Domizzi and curling with his left foot around Simone Scuffet into the far top corner from just inside the right edge of the area. The Atomic Ant also bagged a brace here last season, so clearly the Stadio Friuli inspires him. Bonucci got into a row with someone from the Udinese bench during the post-goal celebrations and was booked, meaning he’ll be suspended for next week’s game with Bologna. Giovinco almost got a second, but Scuffet got a hand to turn the low drive round the far post. However, from that corner Scuffet denied Kwadwo Asamoah at the back stick and could do nothing on Llorente’s follow-up from a couple of yards. Udinese 0-2 Juventus (Half-Time) Scorers: Giovinco 16 (J), Llorente 26 (J) Udinese: Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Yebda, Allan, Pereyra, Gabriel Silva; Bruno Fernandes; Di Natale Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Llorente, Giovinco Ref: Rizzoli http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Udinese trust Di Natale will play on Apr 14, 2014 Udinese director Cristiano Giaretta is “convinced Antonio Di Natale will play on next season, as he’s so motivated.” The 36-year-old had said he was going to retire at the end of this term, but has since dropped hints he’s changed his mind. “He has an important record ahead of him to achieve,” director of sport Giaretta told Sky Sport Italia. “Will he remain next season? We are convinced he will play on, as he’s so motivated. In the discussions we have now, we get the feeling he wants to continue and is hungry for more success.” Udinese host Juventus in Serie A this evening, click here for the line-ups. “We want to improve our position in the table, as the current status isn’t gratifying. Tonight we want to do well, everyone is watching us and we are certainly not lacking in motivation.” Simone Scuffet starts against Gigi Buffon, as the 17-year-old has been tipped to be his Italy heir. “The lad is certainly doing well, but there’s a long road ahead of him. He needs to have patience, then we’ll make our evaluations for the future.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Lichtsteiner: 'Roma breath on neck' Apr 14, 2014 Stephan Lichtsteiner said Juventus “feel Roma’s breath on our necks” ahead of their trip to Udinese. “We have to do our duty tonight,” the Swiss international told Sky Sport Italia. “Roma are doing really well and want us to feel their breath on our necks, which is only right, but we want to respond the way only we know how.” The gap at the top of the table is five points, but a win would allow Juve to expand it back to eight points. “We are a fantastic squad with 25 players all at the top level, so whoever goes out there gives their best,” continued Lichtsteiner. “Udinese will be a great duel, especially as they also play 3-5-2, so it’ll be one-to-one battles all over the field.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Vinciamo anche senza di loro.

Pogba da applausi.

Bell'azione dell'Udinese. Chiellini salva.

Bravissimo Seba!

Juve interessata a Roberto Pereyra, dice il telecronista. É vero?

Ha solo 17 anni. Bisognerebbe lasciarlo crescere in pace senza fare paragoni con le leggende.

Pogba sa fare cose che pochi al mondo sanno fare.

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