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Serie A Week 22 - 26-1-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Fabio Quagliarella (54′) Marco Borriello (68′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Marco Guida Attendance: 38000‎ Player Ratings Goal.com evaluates the performances of everyone on show in Turin, after a game in which the Rossoblu snatched a surprise draw thanks to former Bianconero Marco Borriello. Jan 26, 2013 JUVENTUS Gianluigi Buffon - A somewhat awkward header from Immobile aside, he was a virtual spectator during the first half and, in truth, had little to do in the second half other than pick the ball out of the net. Martín Cáceres - His passing wasn't great but he was very composed defensively and was once again a threat a set pieces. Really has been a fine signing for Juventus. Paolo De Ceglie - An always willing runner down the left-hand side, he gave Pisano plenty to think about, even nutmegging the defender at one point. However, his final ball still leaves a lot to be desired. Andrea Barzagli - Was not unduly troubled by the Genoa front two, to be brutally honest, though he was called on to make a fine sliding challenge on Antonio Floro Flores after the striker had built up a head of steam. Still, good players make the game look easy and Barzagli is a good player. Leonardo Bonucci - Did not actually have too much to do defensively, allowing him to step into midfield a lot - and to great effect, the defender putting Vidal in on goal with a pass that even the absent Pirlo would have been proud off. He also flashed a header wide from a Vidal free kick. A real leader. Stephan Lichtsteiner - As per usual, the Swiss looked to get in behind at every opportunity. He was kept pretty quiet by the Genoa defence in the first half, although he did whip over a wonderful cross that Quagliarella really should have converted. However, it was he who effectively made the breakthrough in the second period, teeing up Quagliarella for the opening goal. Later went close to getting the winner, which would have been fitting given how inspirational he had been. Paul Pogba - The odd loose pass aside, Pogba kept things ticking over nicely in midfield and his deft through-ball for Marchisio midway through the first half deserved a better finish from his fellow midfielder. Claudio Marchisio - Caused problems with his runs from midfield in the opening 45 minutes but probably should have opened the scoring after ghosting in behind Granqvist 21 minutes in. Faded badly in the second half. Arturo Vidal - Offered plenty of energy and endeavour but was perhaps lucky to avoid a booking for a lunge on Antonelli. Also took too long to get a shot away after making a splendidly timed run in behind the Genoa defence early doors. Not his best night's work. Mirko Vučinić - Repeatedly dropped deep in order to get himself on the ball, but his passing was off and he was also caught in possession a couple of times. His furious protests at the end probably stemmed from his frustration with his own failings. Fabio Quagliarella - Recently linked with a move to Fiorentina, the striker was given a rare chance to shine and he took it. He spurned a great chance to break the deadlock after getting on the end of a cross from Lichsteiner but made amends after being set up by the Swiss for a second time early in the second half. Substitutions Emanuele Giaccherini - Took over from De Ceglie with just 18 minutes remaining and was far more effective than the man he replaced, even going close to nicking all three points with a long-range strike. Sebastian Giovinco - Came on for Quagliarella for the final 20 minutes and went so close to conjuring up a winner with a stunning free kick. Stefano Beltrame - Tested Frey with a stinging drive from distance after coming on in place of the subdued Marchisio. A very lively cameo. GENOA Sebastien Frey - Despite Juve's dominance in the opening period, Frey was very rarely called upon. However, he was kept very busy after the break, particularly in the final 20 minutes, during which he made superb stops to deny Lichsteiner, Beltrame and Giaccherini. Andreas Granqvist - Was fortunate to see Marchisio fire wide after completely losing the Italy international and was later booked for a badly mistimed challenge on the same player. However, given how much he had done to keep Juve at bay, it seemed cruel that it was he who deflected Quagliarella's shot past Frey. Got a huge slice of luck, though, at the death after accidentally handling in the area. Luca Antonelli - Turned in a fine performance, with the way in which he got back to block an effort from Vidal, after the Chilean had sneaked in behind him, typifying his spirited contribution. Thomas Manfredini - Solid as a rock at the heart of the Genoa defence. Manfredini made a succession of timely tackles and crucial blocks before being forced off midway through the second half. Emiliano Moretti - Absolutely worked his socks off and did a fine job getting back to help out Antonelli by doubling up on Lichtsteiner, who was a constant threat down the right wing. Eros Pisano - Should have done better after a corner dropped for him in the area 12 minutes in and while it's difficult to fault his endeavour, he was undoubtedly the weak link in Genoa's defence, even being nutmegged by De Ceglie at one point. Ruben Olivera - Put in a number of fine challenges, most notably on Pogba early on, but his distribution was poor at times and it was no surprise that he was hauled off shortly after Genoa had fallen behind. Matuzalem - Never afraid to put the boot in, the Brazilian perhaps went a tad too far on occasion, most notably when he levelled De Ceglie with a high challenge. Still, his aggression played a key role in upsetting Juve's midfield three for long periods. Juraj Kucka - A tremendously dynamic presence in the middle of the park for Genoa, the Slovak won plenty of ball and even put Juve on the back foot with a couple of surging runs and provided his front two with plenty of support. His assist for Borriello's equaliser simply capped what was already an oustanding performance. Ciro Immobile - Initiallly caused Juve's back three problems with his clever movement but the closest he went to scoring was a tame header that Buffon easily dealt with. Anonymous after the restart and was replaced by Bonucci just before the hour. Antonio Floro Flores - Always keen to run directly at the Juventus back three but all too often he ran up blind alleys. Never stopped running but never looked remotely like scoring. Substitutions Marco Rossi - Thrown on in place of Manfredini midway through the second period and played his part in a heroic defensive effort from the visitors. Andrea Bertolacci - Came on for Olivera 15 minutes into the second half but while he worked hard, he didn't really contribute. Marco Borriello - The former Bianconero took over up front from Immobile for the final half hour and looked set for a rather ignominious cameo until he showed his old predatory instincts by popping up at the back stick to head home. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - 3^ Giornata - Ritorno - 26-1-2013 (ore 20:45) 1 - 1 Fabio Quagliarella (54′) Marco Borriello (68′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Marco Guida Attendance: 38000 Serie A - Il Genoa blocca la Juve sull'1-1; bufera su Guida Borriello risponde a Quagliarella e i bianconeri approfittano solo in parte del passo falso della Lazio, portandosi a +6 sulle seconde. Ballardini strappa un preziosissimo pari all'esordio. Succede tutto nel secondo tempo, proteste juventine in pieno recupero per un intervento con il braccio di Granqvist in piena area non punito dall'arbitro Guida. Palo di Giovinco su punizione. Eurosport - Sabato, 26 gennaio 2013 Sembrava la serata perfetta per alimentare la fuga, invece la Juventus si fa imbrigliare dal Genoa e si consola allungando soltanto di una lunghezza sulle più dirette inseguitrici, giungendo ad aspettare la domenica pomeriggio a +6 su Lazio e Napoli. Nella serata in cui Nicholas Anelka sbarca all'aeroporto di Torino Caselle (tra domani e lunedì le visite mediche e la presentazione ufficiale), i bianconeri sprecano una buona opportunità per fare il vuoto in vista del ritorno della Champions League e vengono bloccati sull'1-1 dal Genoa del Ballardini-bis, di ritorno in Liguria e terzo allenatore del Grifone dopo De Canio e Delneri. Primo tempo bloccato, con un Genoa tutto corsa e ritmo bravo a chiudere i varchi alla manovra bianconera, ripresa decisamente più vivace con la Juventus che passa in vantaggio con Quagliarella al 54' prima di subire il ritorno genoano, griffato dal gol di Borriello, ex di turno, nel momento in cui Ballardini era passato a quattro dietro. ASSEDIO FINALE - Proprio le sostituzioni, tutte effettuate al quarto d'ora della ripresa, rischiano di costare caro al Genoa, costretto a giocare in dieci uomini gli ultimi venti minuti per il forfait di Floro Flores, senza cambi a disposizione. Il finale è un assedio bianconero, in cui farà discutere la decisione dell'arbitro Guida che lascia giocare su un tocco di Granqvist in area di rigore a pochi secondi dalla fine del terzo minuto di recupero: la palla sembra colpire il piede dello svedese prima di schizzare sul braccio, l'arbitro ha considerato quindi involontario il tocco del difensore genoano. Rigore non concesso così come nel primo tempo al Genoa (tocco con il braccio di Vucinic) e nella ripresa, alla Juventus, quando Antonelli trattiene Vucinic. Per gli arbitri, una serataccia. Per la Juve, un'occasione mancata, per il Genoa un punto che vale platino. QUAGLIA-GOL, BORRIELLO RISPONDE - Ancora senza Pirlo, Conte ripropone Paul Pogba centrale nel 3-5-2 preferendo Quagliarella a Giovinco come partner di Vucinic. Nel Genoa, Ballardini opta per la difesa a tre con Moretti, Manfredini e Granqvist, con Immobile e Floro Flores di punta. L'inizio, a livello di ritmo, è incoraggiante, il Genoa la mette sulla corsa e prende di sorpresa una Juve sorniona. Emozioni, però, pochine. Al 13' il sussulto in area bianconera, quando Vucinic (indolente specie nella prima parte di gara) tocca con il braccio in maniera istintiva ma punibile con il rigore, Pisano conclude male e Guida lascia, sbagliando, giocare. Al 22' s'accende Pogba che con una gran palla in verticale manda in porta Marchisio ma la conclusione del Principino non trova lo specchio. La Juve prova a giocare come sa ma il Genoa taglia i rifornimenti agli attaccanti, l'occasione più ghiotta della prima frazione arriva a pochi secondi dal duplice fischio su assist dalla destra di Lichtsteiner, sul quale Quagliarella non inquadra la porta nonostante l'ottimo taglio. E' proprio l'attaccante napoletano, discusso, chiacchierato e dato in partenza alla vigilia di questa partita, a sbloccarla. L'azione è quasi una copia in carta carbone: sempre Lichtsteiner sulla fascia destra, questa volta il pallone è basso in mezzo, con Quagliarella che mette dentro con il piatto nonostante la disperata deviazione di Granqvist. Lo svantaggio sveglia il Genoa, che in avvio di secondo tempo era sembrato meno vivace ed intraprendente. Ballardini prima inserisce Bertolacci e Borriello (fuori Olivera e Immobile, impalpabili ex), poi rischia proponendo la difesa a quattro, con Marco Rossi al posto di Manfredini. Meno di un minuto dopo questo cambio ecco il pareggio: grande azione sulla destra di Kucka, palla messa a centro area, Bonucci tiene in gioco Borriello che da due passi, di testa, fa 1-1. Conte toglie Quagliarella per mettere Giovinco, il Grifone rimane in dieci per l'infortunio a Floro Flores e i cambi già esauriti, Guida non fischia un rigore che poteva starci per la trattenuta di Antonelli su Vucinic. Si arriva all'82', quando Giovinco colpisce in pieno il palo con una punizione perfetta, nel giorno del suo ventiseiesimo compleanno. La partita non gira in favore della Juve, ci prova il baby Beltrame all'esordio in A, Frey è attento. Del convulso finale, abbiamo già detto, così come della frenata cui la Juventus capolista viene costretta da un Genoa che esce da Torino con un punto preziosissimo per la sua anemica classifica. Fabio Fava. http://it.soccerway....regular-season/

Coppa Italia - Semifinale andata - 22-1-2013 (ore 20:45) 1 - 1 Federico Peluso (63′) Stefano Mauri (86′) Juventus Stadium - Torino Arbitro: Antonio Damato Coppa Italia - Mauri risponde a Peluso: Juve-Lazio 1-1 Juventus in vantaggio al 63' con l'ex-Atalanta, ma poi beffata nel finale da una zampata su corner. Ottimo Marchetti, autore di un paio di parate fenomenali, mentre Vidal coglie anche un palo. Eurosport - Martedí, 22 gennaio 2013 Vucinic spizza di testa il pallone sul primo palo, appena appena, ma quanto basta per mandare fuori tempo tutti i suoi compagni in mezzo all'area, compreso Storari. Sul secondo palo De Ceglie, troppo morbido, si fa spostare da quel volpone di Mauri, che mette il piedino lì, dove sta arrivando la palla, giusto in tempo per buttarla dentro a meno di 5' dalla fine. Petkovic esulta come se avesse segnato il gol del secolo, in trance per un pareggio ormai insperato artigliato all'ultimo, pochi istanti dopo un palo centrato in pieno da Vidal e una parata miracolosa di Marchetti sullo stesso cileno. La Lazio torna a casa dallo Juventus Stadium con un altro risultato positivo (il 16esimo consecutivo) e con la promessa di ergere una statua d'oro al proprio portiere, decisivo come nella partita di campionato: è un pareggio che permette ai biancocelesti di affrontare la gara di ritorno con qualche tensione in meno e che apre uno scenario differente rispetto a quello pronosticato alla vigilia. La Juventus, da parte sua, gusta l'amaro sapore della beffa, della doccia ghiacciata al termine di una partita giocata meglio, controllata a lunghi tratti e tenuta viva soltanto dalla scarsa vena di Matri e dai miracoli del portiere avversario. Sarebbe stata una bella favola, certo, il gol di Peluso, quello della redenzione dopo le critiche seguenti la partita contro la Sampdoria, un gol arrivato quando Conte aveva già mandato Vucinic a bordocampo per sostituire proprio l'ex-atalantino. E invece no, la Lazio cancella il lieto fine con un colpo di coda velenoso nel finale, creando da palla ferma forse l'unico vero pericolo per la porta di Storari - eccezion fatta per un liscio pauroso che evidenzia tutta la gioventù di Marrone nel primo tempo - con un Floccari che gira a vuoto, stretto nella morsa dei centrali, e un Mauri che prova a dare sostegno come può, senza ricevere particolare aiuto da Ledesma e Hernanes sulla trequarti. Bravo Gonzalez, che costruisce geometrie recuperando anche decine di palloni, stoico Biava - come sempre -, un po' ondivaghi i centrali, soprattutto Cana, nel contenere le incursioni dei centrocampisti e gli inserimenti da dietro: è proprio l'albanese che si fa prendere il tempo da Peluso in occasione del gol della Juventus, anche se il bianconero sembra appoggiarsi con troppa enfasi sulle spalle dell'avversario, provocando le proteste di Petkovic e Marchetti cui Damato non dà ascolto. La Juve, come detto, prova a fare la partita e ci riesce per larghi tratti, tenendo il centrocampo con un'altra prestazione di grande personalità di Pogba, ben sorretto da Marchisio e Vidal, inserito all'ultimo ma gladiatorio. Davanti, però, punge poco, perché Matri sembra remare al contrario, e sui cross di Giaccherini e Isla (meglio il primo del secondo) non arriva mai nessuno. E quando Conte inserisce Vucinic per avere un puntello offensivo in più, si ritrova ad avere un'arma a doppio taglio. Daniele Fantini.

Serie A Week 22 - 26-1-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Fabio Quagliarella (54′) Marco Borriello (68′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Marco Guida Attendance: 38000 Borriello returns to haunt Juve Jan 26, 2013 Juventus failed to take full advantage of second-place Lazio's stumble against Chievo as they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Genoa. Fabio Quagliarella put Juve in front in the 54th minute and they appeared comfortable with their lead, until Marco Borriello equalised in the 68th minute. Juve threw everything forward in search of a winner and had two penalty appeals turned down as tempers flared at the end. With finding the net in mind, Juve director general Beppe Moratta claimed former France striker Nicolas Anelka is on the brink of signing for the Turin club. The only person keeping his cool was Genoa coach Davide Ballardini, who celebrated his return to the Genoa bench with a point which halt a run of two consecutive defeats. There were only a matter of inches separating Juventus from taking the lead three twice in the first half, and then again just after the interval. Claudio Marchisio was first to go close in the 22nd minute, but he shot wide at full stretch, unable to get the right direction on his shot. A minute before half time, there was a repeat when Quagliarella could not find the target as he lacked an inch to make a more telling touch to the ball. And in the 51st minute, Martin Caceres was the same distance away from getting enough of a touch on the ball in front of Sebastien Frey, who was able to push the ball away. The home team finally gained the lead in the 54th minute. A goal was in the air and Stephan Lichtsteiner provided the ball which Quagliarella shot towards goal, and Andreas Granqvist could only help it on its way in. Juve failed to build on their lead, though, and they were punished in the 68th minute when their former striker Borriello reached Juraj Kucka's cross at the far post to head Genoa level with their first attempt on goal of the match. Genoa were reduced to 10 men five minutes later when Antonio Floro Flores limped off the field with an injury, but all three substitutions had already been made. There was nothing else the Rossoblu could do but get all 10 men behind the ball and try to defend the remaining 15 minutes. The Bianconeri threw everything they could at them, and they had a strong appeal for a penalty waved away when Mirko Vucinic had his shirt tugged inside the penalty area. Sebastian Giovinco curled a free-kick against the left-hand post, but Juve simply could not find a way through. With 20 seconds of the game remaining, Juve had another penalty appeal turned down by the referee when Granqvist handled involuntarily in the area, prompting furious scenes with Juve coach Antonio Conte racing on to the field to confront the referee at the final whistle, but Genoa had the point they were looking for. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 22 - 26-1-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Fabio Quagliarella (54′) Marco Borriello (68′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Marco Guida Attendance: 38000 Borriello pegs back Juventus Marco Borriello scored at the Juventus Stadium to give Genoa a hard-fought 1-1 draw against his old club on Coach Davide Ballardini’s debut, but the Bianconeri were furious. Juve had two penalty appeals, including one in stoppages. Jan 26, 2013 The Bianconeri had the chance to break away at the top of the table after Lazio’s surprise slip-up against Chievo earlier today. Andrea Pirlo, Giorgio Chiellini, Simone Pepe and Nicklas Bendtner were still injured, while birthday boy Sebastian Giovinco was on the bench. Genoa made their debut under new Coach Ballardini, who replaced Gigi Del Neri this week, but missed Bosko Jankovic and Juan Manuel Vargas. Genoa’s last victory in Turin was in 1991 when Thomas Skuhravy was on target with the only goal. They had an aggressive start, though, as Gigi Buffon plucked a looping Ciro Immobile header out of the air, then a corner went past two Juve players until Eros Pisano ballooned over. A Mirko Vucinic shot was charged down by Thomas Manfredini after good work from Paolo De Ceglie, then Arturo Vidal wasted a great chance when his first touch let him down. From that corner, Martin Caceres drilled just over the bar from eight yards. There was a potential penalty appeal from Genoa when Eros Pisano's header struck Vucinic on the arm. Claudio Marchisio ran behind Andreas Granqvist to get on the end of Paul Pogba’s pass over the top, but was a fraction too late as he came sliding in. Vidal’s free kick floated over the bar and Antonio Floro Flores wasted a golden opportunity on the counter-attack. Leonardo Bonucci soared above the crowd to nod a Marchisio free kick just wide. Fabio Quagliarella went so close when getting between centre-backs to toe-poke a Stephan Lichtsteiner cross inches off target with Sebastien Frey rooted to the spot. After the restart Juve again threatened from a dead-ball situation. A free kick found Caceres at full stretch at the back post, but Frey did well to parry from point-blank range. Juventus broke the deadlock when Lichtsteiner ran on to a Vucinic through pass to get behind Ruben Olivera and pulled back from the by-line for Quagliarella’s tap-in. It took a final touch off Granqvist, but appeared to be rolling in anyway. Marco Borriello came off the bench and scored Genoa’s equaliser against his former club. Juraj Kucka curled a cross to the back post, where Borriello got his diving header to the ball first from point-blank range. The striker, who was never wanted by Juve fans, refused to celebrate. Vucinic’s header accidentally hit teammate Pogba in the box, but he really should’ve done better moments later. A long-range Lichtsteiner strike was palmed away by Frey straight into his path, but the Montenegro hitman was far too sluggish to get on the loose ball and Genoa were able to clear. A Sebastian Giovinco free kick flashed all the way across the face of goal, but Kucka got a crucial touch to stop Caceres tapping in at the back post. Bad news for Genoa, as Floro Flores hobbled off with 15 minutes to go when all the substitutions had been completed. Vucinic wanted a penalty for a blatant Luca Antonelli shirt-tug as he went to tap in Emanuele Giaccherini’s cross from six yards, but the referee and his various assistants waved play on. Giovinco almost marked his birthday with a fantastic goal, but his free kick curled over the wall and dipped to thump the near post. Juventus threw on 19-year-old Stefano Beltrame and he nearly scored, unleashing a fierce strike that Frey beat away with great difficulty. The final stages were a siege on the Genoa goal, especially as they were down to 10 men due to the Floro Flores injury. In stoppages Bonucci couldn’t get enough power to a header at the back stick and Frey was able to capture it. In the 93rd minute Juventus were absolutely livid. Granqvist stumbled during a desperate clearance and kicked the ball on to his own hand. Under the Italian rules, a ricochet off another part of the body on to the arm cannot be considered voluntary. It was a corner and with the last kick of the game Frey flew to beat away Giaccherini’s strike. The tension spilled over after the final whistle with Lichtsteiner taking his protests particularly far and Antonio Conte enraged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio (Beltrame 83), De Ceglie (Giaccherini 73); Quagliarella (Giovinco 70), Vucinic GENOA: Frey; Granqvist, Manfredini (Rossi 66), Moretti; Pisano, Matuzalem, Kucka, Olivera (Bertolacci 59), Antonelli; Floro Flores, Immobile (Borriello 59) Ref: Guida http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 22 - 26-1-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Fabio Quagliarella (54′) Marco Borriello (68′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Marco Guida Attendance: 38000‎ Borriello returns to haunt Bianconeri The enigmatic striker, who is currently on loan to the Rossoblu from Roma netted a header shortly after coming on as a substitute to cancel out Fabio Quagliarella's opener. Jan 26, 2013 Juventus blew the chance to move eight points clear at the summit of Serie A by being held to a 1-1 draw at home to a resilient Genoa side on Saturday evening. Despite dominating possession and territory in the first half, the league leaders rarely tested Sebastien Frey in the Rossoblu goal, but the hosts belatedly made the breakthrough early in the second half through Fabio Quagliarella. However, ex-Bianconero forward Marco Borriello came off the bench to level matters on 68 minutes and the visitors held on to claim a point that boosts their bid to avoid relegation, while at the same time offering second-placed Napoli the opportunity to close to within three points of Juventus should the Partenopei prevail in Parma on Sunday. Undoubtedly buoyed by the news that Scudetto rivals Lazio had been surprisingly beaten at home by Chievo, the Bianconeri began brightly, with Arturo Vidal ghosting in behind the Genoa defence to latch onto a wonderful ball over the top from Leonardo Bonucci, only to be dispossessed by the scrambling Luca Antonelli. Claudio Marchisio, meanwhile, did manage to get a shot away when he broke the visitors’ offside trap midway through the first half but the Italy international fired badly wide. However, for the most part, Genoa were doing a fine job repelling the home side’s advances, with Luca Antonelli, Andreas Granqvist and Thomas Manfredini taking it in turns to be in the right place at the right time. In addition, former Juventus forward Ciro Immobile, who has been linked with a more permanent return to Turin, was also threatening sporadically at the other end. Still, the league leaders really should have opened the scoring just before the break when the effervescent Stephan Lichsteiner whipped a wonderful ball into the area. However, after doing well to get in front of Granqvist, Quagliarella prodded wide. The former Napoli hitman made amends, though, nine minutes into the second half, netting with the aid of a deflection off Granqvist after Lichtsteiner had pulled the ball back invitingly across the six-yard box. His defence now having been breached, Genoa coach David Ballardini decided to make some changes and sent former Turin misfit Borriello on in place of the tiring Immobile. The on-loan Roma striker's first contribution was to get booked for cynically hauling down the rampaging Lichsteiner but his next intervention was far more positive, Borriello heading home Juraj Kucka's cross at the far post. Jolted by that bolt from the blue, Juventus immediately went back on the front foot, with Lichtsteiner testing Frey from distance with a low drive. Substitute Sebastian Giovinco then struck the post with a sublime free kick before Stefano Beltrame drew another terrific save out of Genoa's No.1. Try as they might, though, the home side were unable to snatch all three points, their sense of frustration only compounded by the referee's refusal to point to the spot after Granqvist had accidentally handled in the area in the final seconds of injury time. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Anelka is a stop-gap but Bebeto's son is one for the future, reveals Marotta The Italian side's CEO has stated that whilst signing the Frenchman is only a short-term solution, transfer target Mattheus would be a player for the future. Jan 26, 2013 Giuseppe Marotta has revealed that Juventus' signing of Nicolas Anelka is merely a short-term move, whereas the potential capture of Brazil legend Bebeto's son Mattheus would be a signing for the future. "We needed some reinforcements and Anelka will fill a gap. He will sign a five-month contract with an option for a second year if the circumstances are right," Marotta told Sky Sport 24. "In this market, expectations are high but supplies are limited, which is why we are pursuing these types of transfers. Anelka will join an attack where Giovinco and Vucinic are playing with consistency. Matri and Quagliarella are available but they are not in optimal condition since they have not played official matches for a few weeks. "Anelka is a temporary reinforcement because he has a contract for five months." Although Marotta admitted that the 33-year-old Frenchman was unlikely to be more than a stop-gap for the Italian champions, he hinted at some summer signings - with Bebeto's son Mattheus possibly amongst them. "We will make important investments in July. We could have spent money this month but we have to be shrewd and rational. "Bebeto's son? He is an important name but he was only born in 1994 so it will take time to fully understand his qualities. We have not signed him yet." The 18-year-old, currently of Flamengo, impressed at the South American Under-20 championship in Argentina and would present a forward-thinking signing for La Vecchia Signora.

Sembra Schettino che dice che era buio .....

Anche Pogba trattenuto per la maglia.

Tiro di Beltrame, para Frey.

Entra Beltrame esce Marchisio.

Palo di Giovinco.

Rigore non dato neanche a noi.

Tiraccio di Seba.

Giovinco dribbla se stesso.

Giovinco con la cresta.

Genoa in 10. Floro Flores infortunato e i cambi sono finiti.

Giaccherini per un deludente De Ceglie.

Esce Quaglia entra Seba.

Pareggia Borriello che non esulta.

Kucka ha visto Pogba, si é spaventato e ha sbagliato il passaggio.

Borriello, fallo stupido.

Meglio Anelka.

Barzagli ineccepibile.

Serie A Week 22 - 26-1-2013 (8:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Marco Guida HT 0-0: Genoa cause Juve problems Jan 26, 2013 The Davide Ballardini effect is showing, as Genoa have kept out Juventus in the first half and caused them a few scares too. The Bianconeri had the chance to break away at the top of the table after Lazio’s surprise slip-up against Chievo earlier today. Andrea Pirlo, Giorgio Chiellini, Simone Pepe and Nicklas Bendtner were still injured, while birthday boy Sebastian Giovinco was on the bench. Genoa made their debut under new Coach Davide Ballardini, who replaced Gigi Del Neri this week, but missed Bosko Jankovic and Juan Manuel Vargas. Genoa’s last victory in Turin was in 1991 when Thomas Skuhravy was on target with the only goal. They had an aggressive start, though, as Gigi Buffon plucked a looping Ciro Immobile header out of the air, then a corner went past two Juve players until Eros Pisano ballooned over. A Mirko Vucinic shot was charged down by Thomas Manfredini after good work from Paolo De Ceglie, then Arturo Vidal wasted a great chance when his first touch let him down. From that corner, Martin Caceres drilled just over the bar from eight yards. Claudio Marchisio ran behind Andreas Granqvist to get on the end of Paul Pogba’s pass over the top, but was a fraction too late as he came sliding in. Vidal’s free kick floated over the bar and Antonio Floro Flores wasted a golden opportunity on the counter-attack. Leonardo Bonucci soared above the crowd to nod a Marchisio free kick just wide. Fabio Quagliarella went so close when getting between centre-backs to toe-poke a Stephan Lichtsteiner cross inches off target with Sebastien Frey rooted to the spot. JUVENTUS 0-0 GENOA (Half-Time) JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, De Ceglie; Quagliarella, Vucinic GENOA: Frey; Antonelli, Granqvist, Manfredini, Pisano; Moretti, Matuzalem, Kucka, Olivera; Floro Flores, Immobile Ref: Guida http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/