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LAZIO - JUVENTUS January 25, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Davide Massa Reja: Juve best, but beatable Jan 24, 2014 Edy Reja has hailed Juventus as ‘the strongest team in the League’, but says Lazio won’t be facing them already defeated. http://markting10.nl/ The Aquile are unbeaten in three games but head into this weekend’s test at home to the Bianconeri struggling in terms of personnel available to them. For their Coach, the opponents also deserve respect, but the Aquile should still hold belief this weekend. “Juve are the strongest team in this League, for their individuality and organisation of their game,” Reja has told reporters today. http://markting10.nl/ “We have worked to correct some defensive flaws that were highlighted against Udinese, as Juve exploit any mistake and grant their opponents none. “We will not start with a beaten mentality, in Udine I saw a team with the right spirit and with great quality. The match must still be played. “We look to Juve with a bit of concern, because we are facing the best team in the League, but we will try to cause them problems. http://markting10.nl/ “During the week we worked well and I saw my team very focussed. We know how Juve play and we know where we can put them under pressure. “Lichtsteiner and Asamoah are skilled on the flanks so we are unsure at the moment whether it is better to press Juve or sit back. “Pogba and Vidal also make unpredictable movements so I will try to implement the most appropriate tactics to stop them.” http://markting10.nl/ Lazio have lost Ederson for the rest of the season with a thigh injury. “I am very sorry for Ederson as he has shown that he is a technically gifted player. He provided me with a few more options from the midfield up and I am sorry that he is unavailable but he is a strong guy and has great character. Hopefully he will return in six months and I will still be here.” Reja also commented on his options in defence, as it is likely he will play three at the back. http://markting10.nl/ “Konko is fine and I have some options in Crecco and Vinicius who have shown good qualities, but I will decide tomorrow. “I have said that I would like to buy two quality players in the transfer market, two that can really make a difference. The board are working to make the team more competitive. “We are still in an embryonic stage but I hope to see progress tomorrow night. There are still things that need perfecting but we are getting there slowly.” http://markting10.nl/ Finally, Reja was asked whether or not he will order his players to close down Andrea Pirlo. “Pirlo controls the whole game. He has great vision and can play balls accurate to the millimetre. We will not cage him but we have to do something to limit his play, as it is often decisive.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

LAZIO - JUVENTUS January 25, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Davide Massa Conte won't give Press conference Jan 23, 2014 Antonio Conte is expected, once again, to not give a pre-match Press conference ahead of Juventus’ match with Lazio. http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri Coach refused to talk to reporters before their Coppa Italia game with Roma in the week. And Calcio News have claimed that the tactician will do so again this weekend ahead of their match with the Biancocelesti. http://markting10.nl/ Conte was due to talk to the Press on Friday afternoon, but will, apparently, not turn up in protest at the way some of his comments have been reported. There has been no confirmation from Juve, but it is suggested that the tactician is angry at how remarks he made before the Old Lady’s game with Sampdoria this month were recounted. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

LAZIO - JUVENTUS January 25, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Davide Massa Klose: We can take a result Jan 23, 2014 Miroslav Klose believes that ‘with a little luck’, Lazio are capable of taking at least a draw at home to Juventus this weekend. http://markting10.nl/ Saturday evening sees the Biancocelesti host the League leaders eight positions and 28 points behind them, but looking to avenge 4-0 and 4-1 defeats in the Supercoppa and League last August. It is a possibility that their German forward sees as manageable. “We do not want to concede another four goals,” Klose has affirmed today to Sky Sport Italia. http://markting10.nl/ “We must work hard in these coming days because we are convinced that we can do well. “To me, Juventus are a great team, Conte is a great tactician. “We have to win the individual battles and with a little luck we can take a draw, if not something more.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

LAZIO - JUVENTUS January 25, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Davide Massa Zoff: Lazio can upset Juve Jan 23, 2014 Dino Zoff believes that a Lazio side ‘with conviction’ can counter Juventus this weekend and pick up a result. http://markting10.nl/ The Aquile play host to the Bianconeri in Week 21’s standout fixture and head into it unbeaten from their last three games. It is a situation that, according to former Juve goalkeeper and Lazio Coach Zoff, could see Edy Reja’s men pick up something positive, even if the League leaders will be looking for their own response. “Juventus will want to make up for the lacklustre performance against Roma,” the 71-year-old has begun in warning to Il Tempo today. http://markting10.nl/ “Now they are thinking back to the League and will redeploy their strongest line-up. “For Lazio it will be tough, but in the latest period they have picked up the results, healthily, and can counter against the problems Antonio Conte’s Juve will set. “Lazio may also go into this game with some absences through injury and suspension, but the XI to go out on the field will be an organic form in every respect. http://markting10.nl/ “If Lazio has conviction, I believe that they can create some real problems for Juventus. With a three-man defence [Edy Reja has returned the team to] they are much more covered and it is an ideal playing system for Hernanes. “And Hernanes’ future? He is a great player, one that can often make the difference. Lazio have a good squad, but Hernanes has that something extra that without they lack.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Pogba price up to €70m Jan 23, 2014 Paul Pogba’s apparent price continues to rise, with reports today suggesting Paris Saint-Germain are readying a €70m assault. AMAZONIAN The Juventus midfielder has been increasingly linked this term with a future move away from Turin, with PSG seen to be leading a group of interested parties also including the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea. Today’s edition of the giornalaccio rosa dello Sport suggests that the 20-year-old’s valuation, which was set in recent months as between €50m and €60m, could actually be beaten by PSG in particular. AMAZONIAN It is alleged that the Parisian outfit are ready and willing to cough up to €70m to bring Pogba to the French capital, most likely through a summer bid. The Bianconeri, meanwhile, are seen as continuing to work to improve the youngster’s current contract.

Juventus chief Marotta: Inter owner Thohir broke his word over collapsed Vucinic-Guarin deal The Bianconeri official says he may never do business with the Nerazzurri again, claiming the Indonesian was guilty of showing a lack of respect towards the players involved. Jan 22, 2014 Juventus director general Beppe Marotta has accused Inter owner Erick Thohir of breaking his word over the proposed swap deal involving Mirko Vucinic and Fredy Guarin. http://markting10.nl/ The Colombia international appeared to be on his way to Turin on Monday in exchange for the Bianconeri's Montenegrin forward and a relatively small sum of money, believed to be in the region of €1.5 million. Inter then blocked the transfer after an angry reaction from their supporters only to then seemingly resurrect the deal before finally calling it off once and for all on Tuesday. The Nerazzurri subsequently claimed that they did not feel that the "necessary technical and financial conditions were in place" to complete the swap, but Marotta has now reacted angrily to Inter's behaviour throughout the whole affair, saying that Thohir had disrespected two decent professionals in Vucinic and Guarin. http://markting10.nl/ "This press conference was called after the statement released by Inter, which we found disconcerting," the Bianconeri director told reporters on Wednesday. "We wanted to set the record straight. "The Vucinic-Guarin deal was verbally agreed by both parties. Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli received a text from Thohir at 10:48 on Monday confirming the deal. "The main reason we called this press conference was the lack of respect shown towards two serious, professional footballers. http://markting10.nl/ "My being here is a necessary act to protect Juventus and the professionals who have been treated unfairly." Marotta also stated that there is no chance of Juve allowing Vucinic to move to the Giuseppe Meazza unless Thohir explains himself to Bianconeri supremo Agnelli. "As things stand there's no real possibility that Vucinic could join Inter," he declared. http://markting10.nl/ "Inter asked us for permission to speak to Vucinic back in mid-December - that's when negotiations started. "Once it became clear there was to be no money exchanged, we considered the option of a player swap. Vucinic is a great player. http://markting10.nl/ "If there are to be any future negotiations, Thohir will have to offer an explanation to Agnelli - beyond yesterday's statement. "But I now know better than to set up a deal with them - not for a lack of reliability, but a lack of seriousness."

Barzagli: Roma defeat will help Juventus The Italy international has admitted that the Bianconeri's cup exit is a blow, but remains confident they can win silverware this season. Jan 22, 2014 Andrea Barzagli has voiced his disappointment with Juventus' Coppa Italia elimination at the hands of Roma, but believes the 1-0 defeat will benefit them on the long term. AMAZONIAN A single Gervinho strike after 79 minutes of play ended the Serie A champions' hopes of winning their first domestic cup since 1994-95, but Barzagli remains optimistic about his side's chances of winning silverware this term. "Being eliminated hurts, but it will also help us to grow and improve as a team," the defender, 32, told reporters. "It was a very tight game, we didn’t allow them many chances but we didn’t create much ourselves either. We made one mistake. AMAZONIAN "It’s a shame that their goal came 10 minutes from the end because we didn’t have time to make a comeback. We don’t like losing and the Coppa was one of our objectives for the season, so we’re disappointed with going out. "The overall outlook remains more than positive, though. We’re doing very well in Serie A and we’ve still got the Europa League to go for."

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Barzagli on Roma and Vucinic Jan 21, 2014 Andrea Barzagli was “disappointed” with a Coppa Italia exit to Roma and reveals Mirko Vucinic’s Juventus locker “is empty.” http://markting10.nl/ The defender spoke to RAI Sport after a 1-0 quarter-final defeat at the Stadio Olimpico. “Of course we’re disappointed to go out of the Coppa Italia, as this was one of our objectives. “What did we get wrong? The goal. We knew it would be a balanced encounter that would be decided on incidents, which in truth it was at the Juventus Stadium too. http://markting10.nl/ “We had a few chances, but the goal came late and we didn’t have time to turn it around.” Gervinho scored the winner 11 minutes from time after good work from Miralem Pjanic and Kevin Strootman. “We hesitated for a moment. When you concede, there are always a series of errors. We could’ve closed up on them earlier in the move, but Roma are so strong on these moves and we tried to prevent them going on the counter-attack. http://markting10.nl/ “Pjanic’s pass looked like it was going out, but Strootman kept it in, and then the cross found Gervinho reacting quickly to get in position. “We are doing very well this season, as we’re top in Serie A and still in the Europa League. This exit and the Champions League were painful, but will help us grow.” Antonio Conte was angry at the decision to disallow Federico Peluso’s goal, but Barzagli calmed the situation. http://markting10.nl/ “To be honest, I don’t think a player should comment on refereeing decisions. They look different on the pitch to on television. I didn’t see them, so I won’t comment.” Today has been chaotic for Barzagli’s teammate Vucinic, who was on the verge of a move to Inter in exchange for Fredy Guarin before Erick Thohir pulled the plug under pressure from fans. “He had emptied his locker. We said goodbye to Mirko and he was an integral part of two and a half fantastic years. If he returns to Vinovo then we’ll embrace him again.”

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Daniele De Rossi: 'Roma got lucky with disallowed Juventus goal' Jan 21, 2014 Daniele De Rossi feels neither Roma nor Juventus are “particularly superior” to each other, but admits he’d have complained in their shoes. http://markting10.nl/ The 1-0 Coppa Italia quarter-final victory came just two weeks after the Giallorossi were beaten 3-0 in Turin to open up an eight-point gap at the top of the Serie A table. What changed? “The result has changed, which isn’t to be sniffed at. We had played well in the first half in Turin, but Juve did well to take an early lead and double it straight after the restart. “When games are this balanced between two great sides, a single goal can be decisive,” the midfielder told Rai Sport. http://markting10.nl/ “We focused a great deal on set plays, which was where the goals came from in Turin, and perhaps playing at home made us a little bit more aggressive. “I didn’t see Juve looking particularly superior in Turin, nor were we particularly superior here. The two teams are on a similar level and I am pleased to say that.” Federico Peluso had the ball in the net at the dawn of the second half, but the goal was not given because the linesman flagged Mauricio Isla’s cross had gone out of play. http://markting10.nl/ “It seemed ok to me on the pitch, but I honestly don’t know, as I was at a different angle to the linesman. I hope he made the right decision. If this time we were helped, then in other occasions we were penalised, so we’ll take it! “I’ll be honest, if I had been on the other team in that situation then I would’ve protested a lot, because from my position it didn’t look out of play,” confessed De Rossi. Does this victory give Roma the sense they can get back into the Scudetto race? http://markting10.nl/ “Unfortunately this win isn’t worth Serie A points, so it’s all still as it was! It’s a shame we dropped points, for example against Sassuolo, but the season is long and we can only try to win them all. I think we can do it because, apart from Juve, I believe Roma are stronger than all the other teams.” The Giallorossi will play either Napoli or Lazio in the semi-final next month and De Rossi immediately said he didn’t want a repeat of last year’s Final. http://markting10.nl/ “I prefer to face Napoli in the semi-final. To play three derbies in a week is not easy. Last season they looked more of a team, whereas this year Roma are now more solid. “Thank God, everything has returned to what it was. This time a year ago I was knocking on Walter Sabatini’s door every other day and wasn’t happy. Having not necessarily a winning campaign with Roma, but even a dignified one, is the best thing in the world for me.”

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Conte: 'Peluso goal should've stood' Jan 21, 2014 Antonio Conte felt Juventus should not have had their goal disallowed in a “very balanced” Coppa Italia defeat to Roma. http://markting10.nl/ Gervinho got the decisive strike with 11 minutes left on the clock in tonight’s quarter-final at the Stadio Olimpico. “I think it was a very balanced encounter, that Roma scored perhaps in the moment we looked to be taking control,” the Coach told Rai Sport. “Both sides played well and studied their opponents. I am satisfied with the performance of those players who usually don’t play as much. http://markting10.nl/ “It’s a shame, as we conceded a goal during our best moment of the game. Our tactical plan was to stay solid and try to hurt Roma. We were perhaps a bit too timid in the first half, but at the same time I didn’t see us suffer particularly at the back. “An incident was decisive in a one-off game and Roma scored, whereas our goal was disallowed.” There were two incidents that Juve complained about, as Mehdi Benatia was booked for a foul on Sebastian Giovinco when the Bianconeri wanted a straight red. http://markting10.nl/ “I thought that could be considered a last man foul. I asked the Fourth Official that too. In any case, I don’t wish to comment on the referee, he made this decision and that’s all.” Federico Peluso had scored straight after the restart, but the linesman had already lifted his flag as Mauricio Isla’s cross appeared to go out of play. “In all honesty from the footage it looks like it’s in play by a metre, at least. Look at the ball and where the crossbar is, it seems to be in play. I repeat, referees can make mistakes, but it looks like it’s in and quite a bit in, at that,” said a clearly irritated Conte. http://markting10.nl/ “Looking at the reaction of the Roma players, who didn’t protest, they even look like they are blessed by the linesman lifting his flag. Maybe it’s better that it happened against us, otherwise imagine the chaos that would’ve emerged with people talking about ‘help.’ “We don’t play to go on the counter-attack, as we don’t have players of those characteristics. We always try to get the ball, keep possession and hurt our opponents, but we very rarely go on the counter. Our approach was the same that we had in Turin and we only got stretched out on the goal.” Juventus had the opportunity to win their 10th edition of the Coppa Italia, the first since 1995. http://markting10.nl/ “It’s a shame that we were elimination from a tournament. I have nothing more to ask from the lads, as in the past we always used the Coppa Italia to rotate the squad also to help the team grow in future. I need 20-22 players who are accustomed to playing at this level. “I had some positive responses and the regret remains that we conceded a goal during our best period of the game.” Conte was asked about the chaotic row with Inter over the failure of their Fredy Guarin-Mirko Vucinic exchange, but he refused to comment.

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Garcia: 'Roma's tactical victory' Jan 21, 2014 Rudi Garcia felt Roma “wanted it more” and “it was a tactical victory” to knock Juventus out of the Coppa Italia. http://markting10.nl/ Gervinho scored the late goal to decide the quarter-final at the Stadio Olimpico. “I think Roma wanted it more. We played against a very strong side and we saw tonight they have two first choice line-ups, so you can’t tell when they are rotating,” the Coach told Rai Sport. “We played well tonight, kept possession in the first half and it was also a tactical victory, as we decided to wait a little more after the break to open up spaces. That’s how we got the goal.” http://markting10.nl/ Miralem Pjanic was a substitute who created the move for the winning goal. “His pass was excellent for Kevin Strootman and above all Gervinho’s run to the near post. I had many options on the bench tonight and we expected the teams to battle for an hour. “We had prepared for Miralem to be decisive when he came off the bench. I wanted a team that worked hard and covered the midfield, which did work in the first half. I can say Miralem is an essential player for us and will be next year too.” http://markting10.nl/ Roma will face either Napoli or Lazio in the semi-final, which is decided over two legs, but Garcia shrugged off a suggestion the Giallorossi were now favourites for the trophy. “No, I don’t think we are the favourites. There are still great teams in the competition and the two semi-finals will be at a very high level. We should enjoy this victory and from tomorrow be concentrated on Verona, where we’ll play with great ambition. “Napoli or Lazio makes no difference to us.” http://markting10.nl/ The 1-0 victory over Juventus arrived just two weeks after Roma were crushed 3-0 at the Juventus Stadium in Serie A. “Tonight was the Coppa Italia, but it was also the Serie A leaders against second, so it counted for the environment. We saw a Roma side with character who took the initiative in Turin, but this time we created spaces and were able to strike at the right moment. “At times a team has a strategy, but that cannot be put into action and they are obligated to work on the counter-attack. I think tactically Roma worked very well this evening. http://markting10.nl/ “This was a game our fans were waiting for. We saw the Olimpico full and that’s what football is all about, seeing the supporters give their all to cheer us on. I am proud of the Roma fans tonight. “We are competitive, but also know Juve are a great side who won two consecutive Scudetti. We did not expect Juve to have 55 points after 20 games, as 47 is an exceptional tally already. Tonight we saw we have the abilities and the talent to beat a side that is one of the biggest clubs in Italy. “How strong are Roma? We’ll see at the end of the season, but we have to keep pushing and see where we end up. I am truly satisfied.”

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Conte: Juventus were too shy The Bianconeri boss has acknowledged that Roma deserved to win 1-0 in the Coppa Italia but is unhappy with the decision not to send off Mehdi Benatia. Jan 21, 2014 Juventus coach Antonio Conte says his side's "shy" start to the eventual 1-0 Coppa Italia defeat to Roma was to blame for the loss. http://markting10.nl/ A late Gervinho effort saw Rudi Garcia's side into the semi-finals of the competition at the expense of the Serie A champions. The former Siena boss feels his troops would also have been worthy winners on the night, but accepted that they came up against good opponents in the form of the Giallorossi. "It was a balances game, and Roma's goal came when we were playing better. In the first half, we were perhaps a little too shy, but I do think we can say that we suffered. http://markting10.nl/ "We're two strong teams, this time it went in their favour and they won. The guys are not to blame. We have used the Coppa Italia to rotate. "There's the Scudetto and the Europa League. It was not easy to come here and deal with this Roma. We could have won but in the end they won." http://markting10.nl/ Mehdi Benatia was booked for dragging down Sebastian Giovinco in the first period and Conte went on to say that the Moroccan could have been sent off for the offence. "I think he was the last man. I don't understand it. However, I'm not going to replace the referee. He decided it that way and we accept it."

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Initial reaction and random observations Jan 21, 2014 When your team doesn't record a shot on goal, it's hard to win a game against a good team like Roma. When you don't play well, it's hard to win a game against a good team like Roma. When your best players don't play up to their ability, it's hard to win against a good team like Roma. http://markting10.nl/ All of those things are applicable in the aftermath of Juventus' elimination from the Coppa Italia on Tuesday night. In total, there were two shots on goal at the Stadio Olimpico. One was Gervinho's 79-minute goal, the other easily saved by Marco Storari a few moments later. Two shots on goal, both by Roma, none by Juventus. Of Juve's six — SIX! — shots against Roma, five went flying into the stands, and the other being blocked. It was as lackluster as a Juventus attack as we've seen in awhile. In fact, it was the first time that a Juventus team managed by Antonio Conte has failed to record even a single shot on goal. Seriously. http://markting10.nl/ What's that highly analytical statement a good number of people say? Oh, that's right — ball don't lie. It's pretty difficult to score goals when your best scoring chances are flying over the goal with plenty of room to spare. That was the case for Juventus on Tuesday night. Regardless of what the lineup did or didn't look like, those who played the majority of the match didn't deliver. Nothing more, nothing less. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen #Conte: I'm happy with the performances of those who play less, it's a pity we conceded during our best moment of the game. #RomaJuve http://markting10.nl/ Roma were the better team. They undoubtedly played the better game and had the better approach. They deserved to win and I won't hesitate repeating that over and over again. It's as simple as that. End of story. Now back to Serie A where Juventus is the team who is dominating the competition. I like those final scores better anyway. Random thoughts and observations • A lot, A LOT of the talk is going to be about just how serious Conte takes the Coppa Italia. I don't doubt that he thinks it's important. I mean, it is Conte after all and the guy wants to win everything possible. But the thing with the Coppa is that Conte has always played a squad with mostly reserves. So in that sense, he's consistent about what he is doing when approaching the tournament. The thing is, though, it wasn't a reserve-filled squad like we've gotten in the past. Juventus just played poorly. That's it. It's not like Simone Padoin was playing as a regista or anything. The squad that played Tuesday weren't good at all. Simple as that. http://markting10.nl/ But if you doubt that he doesn't care about the Coppa Italia, I suggest you watch his post-match interview. Go ahead and report back to me. • In the match preview, I put an emphasis on what a rested Andrea Pirlo can possibly do. What did he end up doing after over a week of rest? Not a whole hell of anything at all. This was one a those ever-so-often Pirlo stinkers. What's hard to believe is that it didn't come after he's played game after game for a month straight. It was when he was one of the most rested players on the field. • Maybe in the match preview I should have concentrated on Sebastian Giovinco and Fabio Quagliarella might or might not do. Giovinco was one of the better players in a sub-par lot for Juventus. But Quagliarella was a lot like many Juve players — incredibly ineffective. A night to forget without a doubt. http://markting10.nl/ • Juventus' game encapsulated in one simple gif. Swing and a miss. • Man oh man did Leonardo Bonucci get caught ball watching on Gervinho's goal. Oofa. Not good. • Juventus is up eight points on Roma in the Serie A table. Let's just remember that when we're feeling the need to rant and rave about what Conte did wrong against Roma on Tuesday. Things aren't all bad...

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ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Gervinho sends Giallorossi to Coppa Italia semi-final Jan 21, 2014 Roma beat Juventus 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Tuesday night in their Coppa Italia quarter-final clash. http://markting10.nl/ The only goal of the game was scored by Gervinho who finished off a fantastic team movement. After a cagey first five minutes new Roma signing Radja Nainggolan tried his luck from distance, only for it to go wide of Marco Storari’s post. Roma began to up their game, and after a quick pass and move the ball found Alessandro Florenzi whose shot went wide. http://markting10.nl/ Then came a major talking point when Sebastian Giovinco was brought down by Mehdi Benatia with the latter appearing to be the last defender, however referee Paolo Tagliavento opted to book the Moroccan international. With 20 minutes of the first half gone it was clear that the Bianconeri were aiming to slow down the tempo in an attempt to combat the Giallorossi’s enthusiasm. The Giallorossi continued their attacking onslaught however, this time Daniele De Rossi played the ball out wide to Francesco Totti whose cross was cleared by Giorgio Chiellini before it could reach Florenzi. http://markting10.nl/ Roma continued to threaten Juve, this time Vasilis Torisidis’ cross went across the face of goal untouched. Rudi Garcia’s men continued to press high up the pitch, this time Totti’s volley from long range went inches wide of the post. Juventus could have conceded when Gervinho played the ball out wide to Nainggolan who laid the ball off to Totti, but the latter’s shot took a deflection. http://markting10.nl/ In the opening minutes of the second half Juventus thought they were 1-0 up when Fedrico Peluso headed past Morgan De Sanctis but the linesman had his flag up as the initial cross appeared to have crossed the byline. Roma responded quickly, but this time Florenzi’s looping header went wide of the far post. The Giallorossi continued to knock on the door, Totti’s swerving cross was cleared in the last minute by Leonardo Bonucci before it could reach Gervinho. http://markting10.nl/ Roma could’ve been caught on the break when Sebastian Giovinco and Fabio Quagliarella’s presence was outnumbering Roma who only had Benatia back defending, but before Giovinco’s attempted through ball reached Quagliarella, Kevin Strootman had made a last-gasp interception. Peluso had a great chance to put Juve ahead when he beat De Sanctis to a cross but the former Atalanta man had his eyes shut and failed to direct the ball. Roma finally broke the deadlock when substitute Miralem Pjanic’s made a bolstering run from midfield, waited for Strootman who was coming in from the left and the Netherlands international’s cross found Gervinho who took one step to beat Bonucci to the ball and finish to make it 1-0. http://markting10.nl/ Gervinho could’ve scored another goal minutes later but his shot was saved by Storari. Pjanic almost topped an instrumental contribution to the game, but his stinging drive went wide of the post. With this win, Roma are through to the semi-finals and will face either Lazio or Napoli in the semi-finals.

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Coppa: Roma knock Juve out Gervinho’s acrobatic finish gave Roma a 1-0 victory over Juventus in the Coppa Italia quarter-final and morale-boosting ‘revenge’. Jan 21, 2014 The semi-final will see the Giallorossi take on either Napoli or Lazio on February 5 and 12, as this is the only stage of the tournament to be decided over two legs. http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri won the Serie A showdown 3-0 in Turin earlier this month, but they went head-to-head again for the Coppa Italia quarter-final knockout round. Rudi Garcia fielded a full-strength side, with the exception of the not 100 per cent fit Miralem Pjanic and Federico Balzaretti, but Antonio Conte rotated his squad. Radja Nainggolan had the first shot wide from distance, followed by Alessandro Florenzi, as Roma’s pressing game proved effective. Juve focused on the counter-attack and were furious when Mehdi Benatia was booked for knocking over Sebastian Giovinco around 20 metres away from goal, as they wanted a red for terminating a scoring opportunity on Pirlo’s long ball. The resulting Pirlo free kick was deflected off the wall. Some splendid Daniele De Rossi footwork set up a chance that Francesco Totti had charged down in the box, then Kevin Strootman at full stretch just failed to get on the end of a Vasilis Torosidis cross at the back post. http://markting10.nl/ Totti’s volleyed snapshot whistled just wide and Gervinho’s ball across the six-yard box was inches beyond Florenzi. The pressure was increasing and from a similar position Douglas Maicon’s ball flashed past Marco Storari, who mistimed his intervention, and needed Mauricio Isla to clear the loose ball. Despite carrying a knock in the first half, Andrea Barzagli stayed on and Angelo Ogbonna replaced Giorgio Chiellini. Juve thought they had taken the lead straight after the restart with a Federico Peluso cushioned header at the back post, but the Isla cross had already gone out of play. Florenzi’s looping header whistled wide from an impressive volleyed Torosidis cross, then Barzagli crucially intercepted Totti’s cross for Gervinho in the six-yard box. Giovinco wasted a good counter-attacking opportunity when his pass wasn’t quite accurate enough for Arturo Vidal. Peluso was dangerous again, nodding the ball almost out of the hands of Morgan De Sanctis. http://markting10.nl/ Totti had another powerful attempt charged down in the penalty area, but Isla wasted a promising opportunity when he scuffed his shot rather than pass to Vidal in a better position to score. Pjanic came off the bench and proved decisive. He surged forward, spread the play for Strootman down the left and the cross was flicked in off the outside of his boot from four yards to give Roma the lead. http://markting10.nl/ Conte threw on Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente in a bid to turn this around in the final 10 minutes. Totti’s cross-shot was deflected to flash just past Gervinho at the back post. Gervinho fired straight at Storari, Claudio Marchisio ballooned over the bar and Torosidis curled an audacious attempt off target. Pjanic ran forward in stoppages for a daisy-cutter that skimmed the base of the upright. Juventus needed a goal to force extra time, but Vidal lost his footing on the edge of the area to blast over. http://markting10.nl/ Roma 1-0 Juventus Scorers: Gervinho 79 ® ROMA: De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Torosidis; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Florenzi (Pjanic 75), Totti (Ljajic 83), Gervinho JUVENTUS: Storari; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini (Ogbonna 46); Isla, Vidal, Marchisio, Pirlo, Peluso (Tevez 80); Quagliarella, Giovinco (Llorente 77) Ref: Tagliavento

ROMA 1 - 0 JUVENTUS Gervinho (79′) January 21, 2014 - 8:45 PM Olimpico Stadium — Rome Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Gervinho stuns Bianconeri The Cote d'Ivoire striker scored with just 11 minutes remaining to give the home side victory at the Stadio Olimpico. Jan 21, 2014 Gervinho scored the only goal of the game as Roma moved into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 1-0 win over Juventus. http://markting10.nl/ The capital club, who were beaten 3-0 by Juve in Serie A earlier this month, dictated play for much of a scrappy encounter and were rewarded with a victory that keeps alive their hopes of avenging a defeat to Lazio in last year's final. Gervinho was the hero on the night, as he struck 11 minutes from time with a superb backheeled volley to condemn the Bianconeri to a first domestic loss since a 4-2 defeat to Fiorentina on October 20. Roma were fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men after 14 minutes when the referee elected only to caution last defender Mehdi Benatia for a foul on Sebastian Giovinco. http://markting10.nl/ The hosts enjoyed the better of the first half without creating any real goalscoring opportunities, with veteran playmaker Francesco Totti going closest just after the half-hour mark as he sent a left-footed volley wide. Juve looked to have taken the lead a minute into the second half when Federico Peluso headed in at the far post, only for the linesman to rule that the ball had crossed the byline and gone out of play in the build-up. Alessandro Florenzi then went close with a header for Rudi Garcia's men, before the 75th minute introduction of midfielder Miralem Pjanic proved decisive. http://markting10.nl/ The Bosnia-Herzegovina international needed just four minutes to make an impact, the former Lyon man surging into the penalty area before laying the ball off for Kevin Strootman, whose near post cross was turned home in stunning fashion by Gervinho. Juve failed to mount any sort of revival and although Pjanic wasted a chance to add a second in injury-time, Roma held on to progress to the semi-finals.

Evidentemente fa piú notizia quando perdiamo che quando vinciamo.

É vero!

Non riesco a togliere gli occhi dalla tua firma ....

Forse é una clausola nel contratto di certi giocatori che debbano giocare in coppa Italia.

Non si gioca con le riserve contro la Roma, Conte. Questa non l'ammetto.

Tevez ha solo 10 minuti per fare qualcosa.

E va be'.