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Serie A Week 37 - 11-5-12 (6:00 p.m.) 1 - 1 Víctor Ibarbo (13′) Mirko Vučinić (61′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese Attendance:‬ 38933‎ Player Ratings Goal evaluates the performances of everyone involved as the Bianconeri came from behind to snatch a draw thanks to second-half substitute Mirko Vucinic. May 11, 2013 JUVENTUS Marco Storari - Was let down by his team-mates in the build-up to Cagliari's opener but, in truth, he really should have kept out what was a poorly-struck shot from Ibarbo. Andrea Barzagli - Endured a nightmare 14 minutes on the field, twice being made a fool of by Ibarbo before eventually being forced off through injury, with Caceres coming on in his place. Leonardo Bonucci - Like Barzagli, struggled to contain Ibarbo at times. But stepped out of the defence to good effect, distributing the ball very constructively, as per usual. Giorgio Chiellini - Predictably fine defensive display from Chiellini, but he blotted his copybook with a stupid yellow card for diving in the dying seconds which rules him out of next weekend's game against Sampdoria. Mauricio Isla - Came off second best in an early challenge with Astori but did put over some decent crosses. However, given the amount of ball he saw, his final product just wasn't good enough. Claudio Marchisio - Failed dismally to stop Ibarbo from opening the scoring, struggling to keep up with the Cagliari forward before then being simply barged out of the way. However, he was excellent thereafter and played a key role in Vucinic's equaliser. Luca Marrone - A rare start for Marrone in midfield but he failed to make the most of it. Indeed, he was anonymous for the duration of the game. Arturo Vidal - Started very brightly, putting Giovinco in on goal and testing Agazzi with a fine strike from distance inside the opening 10 minutes. Continued to drive Juve forward thereafter and set up the equaliser with a clever downward header. Emanuele Giaccherini - Juve's utility man did a fine job on the left wing, tormenting Perico at every opportunity and creating chances for the likes of Vidal and Marchisio. Final ball does continue to let him down a tad, though. Sebastian Giovinco - Made a mess of an early opening, taking far too long to get a shot away, but was so unlucky to see his measured free kick come back off the underside of the bar. Struggled thereafter, though, perhaps because of injury, and was replaced just after the break. Alessandro Matri - Busy enough up top but did not make the most of the half-chances that came his way, seeing the majority of his efforts blocked. Inevitably replaced by Quagliarella for the final quarter. Substitutions Martín Cáceres - Made an unexpectedly early entrance, coming on in place of the injured Barzagli with less than 15 minutes on the clock and performed well, even playing on after suffering a heavy knock. Mirko Vučinić - Introduced less than 10 minutes into the second half and wasted little time in making his presence felt, heading home Vidal's knockdown to level matters. Very nearly won it with a curling effort at the death, too. Fabio Quagliarella - Came on for Matri midway through the second half and carried a far greater goalscoring threat. CAGLIARI Michael Agazzi - Lucky that the bar came to his rescue after being beaten all ends up by Giovinco's dipping free kick. But he made a string of solid stops and one spectacular save from a stinging Vidal drive. Davide Astori - A tremendously-timed sliding challenge on Isla six minutes in set the tone for a tremendously composed and committed display from the Italy international. Forced off through injury midway through the second half, though. Luca Rossettini - Typified Cagliari's dogged determination at the back with a terrific block on a goal-bound effort from Matri inside the opening quarter. Never let up from that point on. Gabriele Perico - Was given a rough ride by Giaccherini and it was something of a surprise that he was not hauled off at half-time, with Pulga waiting until just under 10 minutes into the second half to make a change. Nicola Murru - Worked tirelessly but was booked for giving away the free kick with which Giovinco struck the bar, so he was wisely replaced early in the second period. Radja Nainggolan - A lively presence in the middle of the park, the Belgian embarked on a few marauding runs and even tried his luck from distance on occasions. Another display that suggests that he could do a job for one of Italy's elite. Daniele Conti - The captain led by example in the middle of the park, winning the ball back with great regularity and using it intelligently. Albin Ekdal - The Swede was extremely composed in possession and looked capable of making something happen every time Cagliari got the ball to him. However, he drifted badly out of the game the longer the second half wore on. Daniele Dessena - Caused problems every time he drifted out to the right-hand side, and provided his forwards with some decent service. Víctor Ibarbo - Tormented Barzagli early on. Indeed, he had already had a couple of nice early touches, cleverly lobbing the ball over the centre-half's head at one point, before then opening the scoring after a storming run from inside his own half. Mauricio Pinilla - Nowhere near as dynamic has his strike partner but still held the ball up well enough, taking the pressure off his defenders with a couple of fine runs down the flanks. Never looked like scoring, though. Substitutions Dario Del Fabro - Took over from Murru eight minutes into the second half and did reasonably well. Sebastian Eriksson - Came on for the injured Astori on 67 minutes but looked far more vulnerable at the back. Andrea Cossu - Introduced in place of Perico shortly after half-time and performed diligently. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 11-5-12 (6:00 p.m.) 1 - 1 Víctor Ibarbo (13′) Mirko Vučinić (61′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese Attendance:‬ 38933‎ Juve share spoils with Cagliari May 11, 2013 Juventus had to rely on an equaliser from Mirko Vucinic as they failed to celebrate their Serie A title triumph with victory over Cagliari. The Turin side had wrapped up their 31st Scudetto title last weekend with a narrow victory over Palermo and their next target was beating their own points record set in 2006 under Fabio Capello. However, today proved to be a damp squib as they were shocked by the visitors who took the lead through Victor Ibarbo after 12 minutes before Vucinic levelled after 61 minutes. Juve were the first to show with Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi forced to save Arturo Vidal's 30-yard shot which was heading for the corner. Cagliari were ahead a minute later with a fine solo goal from Ibarbo who passed Claudio Marchisio and Andrea Barzagli before moving inside the box and scoring in the bottom left-hand corner. Emanuele Giaccherini shot high and wide for the hosts before Radja Nainggolan sent an effort narrowly wide of the right post as the visitors took the game to the champions. Agazzi saved well in the bottom right-hand corner from Marchisio before Juve almost levelled when the goalkeeper was well beaten by Sebastian Giovinco's free-kick which smashed against the bar. Juve had built up a head of steam with Alessandro Matri twice shooting over as they failed to pierce the visiting defence before half-time. Ibarbo shot over for Cagliari but Juve started the second half as they finished the first but they found Agazzi in inspired form. An unmarked Giaccherini was denied by the keeper at his near post and he then blocked Matri's turn and shot before Vucinic fired over. However, Cagliari's resistance was ended with a little under half an hour remaining. Marchisio crossed from the left was headed on by Vidal with Agazzi failing to take the catch and Vucinic tapping in. Marchisio then skimmed the post with a header and Mauricio Isla's drilled shot went narrowly over as Juve searched for the winner. Cagliari showed they were not a spent force when Nainggolan's right-footed shot from outside the box was only narrowly wide as the game finished in a draw. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 11-5-12 (6:00 p.m.) 1 - 1 Víctor Ibarbo (13′) Mirko Vučinić (61′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese Attendance:‬ 38933‎ Ibarbo ruins Juve record A sensational Victor Ibarbo run from his own half earned a 1-1 draw for Cagliari and ends Juventus hopes of setting a new points record. May 11, 2013 The Bianconeri had already secured the Scudetto last week, but were now hoping to target Fabio Capello’s 2005-06 record of 91 points, even though that title was revoked in the Calciopoli trial. Andrea Pirlo and Paul Pogba were suspended with Gigi Buffon among those rested, so Luca Marrone got a rare opportunity to start in his favoured midfield role. Cagliari were safe mid-table and had Mauricio Pinilla back after his three-match ban was reduced to two on appeal. The Juve players all walked out of the tunnel holding their children, all wearing miniature Bianconeri kits, as flags waved in a fantastic party atmosphere. Michael Agazzi had to beat away a fierce Arturo Vidal snapshot from distance, but Cagliari started aggressively and broke the deadlock in Turin. Victor Ibarbo gathered in his own half, then turned on the turbo to burst between two defenders and used great strength to hold off Claudio Marchisio, then fired the shot so it squirmed underneath Marco Storari. It was a sensational solo effort, as Ibarbo slowed down and then suddenly cut inside to whizz past his opponents. Andrea Barzagli went off moments later with a muscular injury to make way for Martin Caceres. Radja Nainggolan’s angled drive flashed across the face of goal and Sebastian Giovinco went down on the very edge of the box with Davide Astori, but the referee awarded a corner. Alessandro Matri’s scuffed shot was deflected and Agazzi smothered a Marchisio daisy-cutter. Giovinco was very unlucky on 33 minutes, as he curled a free kick over the wall and it thumped the underside of the crossbar, bouncing back off the ground and out with Agazzi stranded. Nicola Murru got a crucial block to stop Matri turning in a Giovinco pull-back from 10 yards. Cagliari thought they were going to score another in stoppages when Pinilla fired straight at Storari from point-blank range, but the offside flag had already been raised. After the restart Agazzi needed his wits about him to get down and palm Emanuele Giaccherini’s low drive round the base of the near post. Juve were far more attacking in this half and equalised when Marchisio chipped up a cross from the by-line for Arturo Vidal to nod back into the six-yard box where Mirko Vucinic tapped in. Agazzi only flapped at Vidal’s headed assist. Vidal flung himself at a Giaccherini cross moments later, but couldn’t quite get on the end of it, while Radja Nainggolan drilled wide from distance. Marchisio almost scored a strange goal with his chest, deflecting a Mauricio Isla cross just past the upright. Vucinic also sprung the offside trap and fired straight at Agazzi, then Isla’s screamer flashed inches over the bar. Vucinic fired off target with Agazzi rooted to the spot in stoppages after Giorgio Chiellini’s acrobatic intervention prevented Pinilla going clear on goal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUVENTUS: Storari; Barzagli (Caceres 14), Bonucci, Chiellini; Isla, Vidal, Marrone, Marchisio, Giaccherini; Giovinco (Vucinic 51), Matri (Quagliarella 71) CAGLIARI: Agazzi; Perico (Cossu 54), Rossettini, Astori (Eriksson 65); Murru (Del Fabro 53), Dessena, Conti, Ekdal, Nainggolan; Pinilla, Ibarbo Ref: Calvarese http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 11-5-12 (6:00 p.m.) 1 - 1 Víctor Ibarbo (13′) Mirko Vučinić (61′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese Attendance:‬ 38933‎ Bianconeri fall short in bid for record points haul Antonio Conte's men had been hoping to make club history by winning their final two games but they needed a Mirko Vucinic header to salvage a point against the visitors. May 11, 2013 Juventus' hopes of breaking their points record for a single Serie A season were dashed by a 1-1 draw at home to Cagliari on Saturday evening. In truth, the Bianconeri were somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw, having fallen behind to a stunning solo strike from Victor Ibarbo. However, Mirko Vucinic came off the bench to earn the hosts a draw with a simple header from a terrific knock-down from man of the match Arturo Vidal. With the title having been sealed against Palermo last weekend, the Bianconeri had little to play for - and it showed for long stretches. However, coach Antonio Conte had spoken beforehand of his desire to see his side win their two remaining fixtures and thus break the club's previous points record of 91. Consequently, it was no surprise to see the home side begin in a lively fashion, with Vidal particularly prominent early on, putting Sebastian Giovinco in on goal only to see his team-mate take too long to get a shot away, before then drawing a spectacular save from Michael Agazzi with a fine strike from distance. However, Ibarbo had also started in stirring fashion and it was he who opened the scoring. The Colombian had already frightened the life out of Andrea Barzagli with one drive from deep when he took on the classy centre-back again 13 minutes in. Barzagli had Claudio Marchisio for support but Ibarbo, who had picked up possession inside his own half, simply stormed past the pair of them before coolly slotting the ball underneath Marco Storari to end Juve's five-game run without conceding. The ease with which the Colombian had cut inside Barzagli had been staggering but it was somewhat explained by the Italy international's injury-enforced withdrawal just moments later. In truth, Cagliari looked the better side after Ibarbo's strike but Juve were desperately unfortunate not to have drawn level just after the half-hour mark when Giovinco's measured free kick struck the crossbar and bounced down on the wrong side of the goalline from the home side's perspective. Vidal continued to drive Juve forward but, as it was, the champions went in a goal down at the break, so it was hardly surprising that Conte decided to introduce Vucinic early in the second half. The Montenegrin took a while to get into the game but Emanuele Giaccherini was causing all sorts of problems down the left-hand side and the Bianconeri's utility man went close to drawing his side level after cutting into the area only to see Agazzi get down well to keep out the wing-back's low strike. Vucinic made his mark just moments later, though, nodding home from close range after Vidal had busted a gut to get on the end of Marchisio's cross to the back post and head the ball back across the goal. Juve poured forward in search of a winner, with Marchisio going close late on, but there was to be no denying the Rossoblu, who, in fairness, were good value for their point. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

A proposito, nessuna traccia di Mamozio?

Quante botte ha preso Matri.

Dat is een moslim, hoor.

L'ho pensato io per un attimo.

Bastardo Bendtner.

É la bandiera del Montenegro quella che ha Vucinic sulle spalle, non della Roma.

Abete accolto come merita.

Serie A Week 37 - 11-5-12 (6:00 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese Marotta 'talked Juve signings' May 11, 2013 Juventus are awarded the Scudetto trophy today and Beppe Marotta confirms he has now “talked with Antonio Conte about the new signings.” The Bianconeri transfer guru always said he would keep discussions over strategy until the end of the season, but the club has now achieved its objective by mathematically securing the title. “Today we are witnessing the apotheosis of a wonderful campaign,” said Marotta before the game with Cagliari. “We have talked with Conte over what will be the new signings. Our objective is to improve, as we want to be protagonists in Europe too.” Among the names circulated in the media today are Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gonzalo Higuain and Stevan Jovetic. “It is just fantasy football. I want to compliment the players in our squad now, as they have achieved great things.” http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Gran salvataggio di Chiellini.

Marchisio a terra in area.

Ottimo Chiello.

Cossu pesta Vidal.

La Juve attacca ora a testa bassa.

Quagliarella per Matri.

Marchisio quasi 2-1

Chiello i lanci non li sa fare, per fortuna sa fare altro e molto bene.

Cross di Giaccherini leggermente alto per Vidal. Juve vicina al 2-1.

MIRKO VUCINIC 1-1

Se sull'ala avessimo il padre di Daniele Conti, Bruno, campione del mondo 1982, avremmo risolto molti problemi.

Fuori Giovinco, dentro Vucinic.