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Serie A Week 9 - 28-10-12 (12:30 p.m.) 0 - 1 Arturo Vidal (57′) Angelo Massimino Stadium - Catania Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 14000 JUVENTUS SCORES CONTROVERSIAL WIN OVER CATANIA Oct 28, 2012 Defending champion Juventus extended its unbeaten streak to 48 games in Serie A with a controversial 1-0 win at 10-man Catania on Sunday after the Sicilian side had a goal disallowed. Catania thought it had taken a first-half lead when Gonzalo Bergessio fired in but the strike was ruled out after almost a minute of deliberation. The reason for the disallowed goal was not immediately clear -- either offside or a handling offence. In the aftermath of the decision, Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti was banished from the bench and in the ensuing five minutes five of its players were booked as tension between the sides rose. To add insult to injury, Nicklas Bendtner appeared in an offside position in the buildup to Arturo Vidal's second-half goal. Giovanni Marchese was sent off in the 67th minute after receiving his second booking to cap a miserable day for Catania. Pulvirenti, who said the referee apologized to him, was still visibly irate after the match. "It's not only that our goal was disallowed, but Juve's goal was offside," Pulvirenti fumed. "It's the third time decisions have gone against us after the matches against Parma and Inter. An offside goal for them and a good goal which wasn't given to us ... What's most absurd is that the goal was ruled out by the Juventus bench, the linesman had given the goal. The goal was ruled out only after Juve's protests. It's a scandal, a disgrace. They gave our goal and then ruled it out after the protests. Mistakes can happen, but decisions can't be changed after protests from the bench. I want explanations." The stadium rocked with chants of "thieves, thieves" from the disgruntled Catania fans at the end of the match. "On the pitch we didn't see much," Juventus assistant manager Angelo Alessio said. "The linesman lifted his flag, then I don't know what happened. No, the Juventus bench didn't do anything. The linesman was talking to the official and he made the decision. Some of our players who were closer to the incident went to the officials. A mistake can happen and it's a shame, but we played our game and wasted several scoring opportunities. "We took control from start to finish and dominated with 11 shots on goal ... There was only one team on the field -- Juventus -- and Catania defended well. An incident can happen, we should all just move on." Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon kept another clean sheet on his 500th Serie A appearance. With Claudio Marchisio and Lucio injured, Paul Pogba and Bendtner made their first Serie A starts. Juventus should have taken the lead in the 14th minute when Andrea Pirlo's free kick was cleared but only as far as Kwadwo Asamoah, who unleashed a fierce shot from 30 yards, which flew just over the bar. Catania hadn't won this fixture since 1964 but was putting pressure on Juventus. It thought it had broken the deadlock in the 25th minute. Nicolas Spolli's header clipped Francesco Lodi and came off the post, and Bergessio was on hand to smash in the rebound. Catania players were still celebrating when the referee disallowed the goal after consulting with his assistant. It was not clear whether it was ruled out for offside or for a handling offence by Lodi, however replays showed it had come off the Catania player's knee. Juventus then came close to taking the lead several times towards the end of the half. Pogba sent a 30-yard strike just over before a scramble in the area saw Catania gift the ball to Mirko Vucinic but Nicola Legrottaglie recovered in time to block his effort. Vucinic came close but Andujar pulled off a brilliant save to deny the Montenegro striker from point-blank range. Juventus took the lead in the 57th minute when Bendtner, who appeared to be offside, had his effort parried by Andujar but Vidal was on hand to follow up. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 9 - 28-10-12 (12:30 p.m.) 0 - 1 Arturo Vidal (57′) Angelo Massimino Stadium - Catania Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 14000 Vidal strike sinks luckless Elefanti Oct 28, 2012 A controversial Arturo Vidal goal was enough to hand Juventus victory when the champions travelled to the Stadio Angelo Massimino on Sunday to take on a fiery Catania. Juventus were not at the usual best during the first half but did create a few chances that perhaps on another day may have sent them into the lead. Mariano Andujar, in the Catania goal, can perhaps be thanked by the Sicilian club for keeping the scores level after making numerous good saves, including one strong wristed block from a close range Mirko Vucinic attempt. Catania surged forward on numerous occasions and when Gonzalo Bergessio reacted fastest to tap in at the far post, after a flicked on Giovanni Marchese ricocheted back off the post, the home fans erupted in ecstasy. However moments later, after the referee had discussed the incident with his linesman on the near side, the goal was subsequently disallowed for offside. Replays later showed that indeed Bergessio was onside which left a bitter taste in the mouth of the Catania supporters. Six yellow cards were brandished in a feisty first half but it eventually ended goalless. Twelve minutes after the break, Juventus took the lead after Andujar pushed a Nicklas Bendtner shot into the path off Arturo Vidal who slotted home to hand the champions the lead. In a sickening note for the faithful home support, Bendtner’s initial shot appeared to be taken from an offside position but none the less, the goal stood. In more bad news for the home side, Marchese was shown his second yellow card for deliberate hand ball marched off down the tunnel making Rolando Maran’s job even harder. Catania really struggled after being reduced to ten men and Juventus held out to secure all three points. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 9 - 28-10-12 (12:30 p.m.) 0 - 1 Arturo Vidal (57′) Angelo Massimino Stadium - Catania Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 14000 Juventus go four points clear Serie A leaders Juventus had Arturo Vidal and some controversial refereeing decisions to thank as they edged to a 1-0 victory at Catania. Oct 28, 2012 After the hosts had a goal disallowed in the 25th minute, and the Sicilians' owner and president Antonio Pulvirenti was sent away from the bench, the home side struggled to maintain a level head and Juve took advantage. Vidal scored the only goal of the game 12 minutes after the interval, which, unlike Catania's effort, should have been disallowed and it was enough to earn the Bianconeri all three points. Catania's afternoon was then compounded as they ended the game with 10 men after Giuseppe Marchese was sent off. Catania started brightly and they looked to have taken the lead in the 25th minute when Gonzalo Bergessio tapped in the rebound after Francesco Lodi's header had come back off a post. The two teams and the referee were returning to the centre circle for the restart, but the linesman called the official over and, after the pair conferred over the radio with the fourth official, the goal was ruled out. Catania's protested and with replays showing an offside decision to be wrong, it seemed the hosts had every right to feel aggrieved although Pulvirenti was a little too animated for the referee's liking and he was dismissed. Nicolas Legrottaglie continued the protests as the sides went in level at half-time, and he had even more to complain about when Juve took the lead in the 57th minute. Nicklas Bendtner, making his first start in Serie A for Juve, was in an offside position when he was sent through by Mirko Vucinic, and his shot was parried out to Vidal, who was on hand to score his third goal of the season. Marchese was sent off 10 minutes later for a second yellow card as he deliberately handled the ball, and from Andrea Pirlo's free-kick, Paul Pogba's header was turned behind well by Mariano Andujar. With only 10 men, and already a goal behind, Catania lost belief and Juve started to sense victory. Andujar denied Bendtner before pushing away a dangerous shot from Sebastian Giovinco and denying Vidal as Juve pushed for a second goal, which they did not need to seal the win. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 9 - 28-10-12 (12:30 p.m.) 0 - 1 Arturo Vidal (57′) Angelo Massimino Stadium - Catania Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 14000 Catania fury at controversial Juve win It was an immensely controversial victory for Juventus, as Catania saw a perfectly good goal disallowed, went down to 10 men and Arturo Vidal’s winner was offside. Oct 28, 2012 The Bianconeri were flying high on top of the table, but smarting from a third consecutive Champions League draw. With Claudio Marchisio and Lucio injured, they opted to give Paul Pogba and Nicklas Bendtner their first Serie A starts. Catania hadn’t won this fixture since the 1960s, but chose to mirror the 3-5-2 system rather than their habitual 4-3-3, giving Uruguayan Alexis Rolin his debut and pushing Pablo Barrientos into a deeper role. Gianluigi Buffon celebrated his 500th Serie A appearance, but it was Mariano Andujar who had his palms stung at the third minute by a ferocious Arturo Vidal snapshot. Leonardo Bonucci went shoulder to shoulder with Gonzalo Bergessio on the edge of the box, but the referee waved away appeals for a foul. A free kick was cleared to outside the area for Kwadwo Asamoah to smash his strike just over the bar. At the other end, Andrea Barzagli had to nod a chipped Alejandro Gomez cross off the head of Bergessio in the six yard area after a splendid run down the right from Papu. Juve did not deal at all well with the resulting corner, but eventually hoofed it clear. Bendtner didn’t get enough power on his header into Andujar’s arms, while Giovanni Marchese got to the by-line and flashed a dangerous ball across the face of goal. Catania were starting to push forward and thought they had broken the deadlock when Marchese’s cross found a Nicolas Spolli glancing header on to the far post, then Bergessio tapped in the rebound. The Sicilians were still celebrating when referee Gervasoni disallowed it on advice from his assistant. The decision was for offside, but the replays clearly show that Bergessio was level both when Spolli made contact and when the header clipped off Francesco Lodi’s knee. Catania were furious and President Antonino Pulvirenti was sent off from the bench for dissent. Over the next few minutes, five Catania players were booked as the tension was at breaking point. Bendtner’s diving header from an Andrea Pirlo free kick clipped the crossbar, though the Dane was flagged offside. Pogba drilled just over the bar from distance with a dipping screamer, but Vucinic should’ve done better when a clearance ricocheted into his path, blocked off at the last moment by Nicola Legrottaglie. Bendtner knocked down a cross for Vucinic, who this time forced a remarkable reaction save out of Andujar from point-blank range. Pirlo also stung the goalkeeper’s gloves towards half-time in the fiery Stadio Massimino atmosphere. Juventus took the lead after the restart when Vucinic threaded through for Bendtner – marginally offside – and Andujar was only able to parry the shot into the path of Vidal to slide into an empty net. Moments later the crowd was further enraged as Stephan Lichtsteiner charged down a Gomez cross-shot with his elbow, but the arm was tight against his body. Vidal went on a mazy run and drilled the angled drive just wide, while Pogba got a hand in the face from Spolli. Catania went down to 10 men after 66 minutes when Marchese picked up a second yellow card for intercepting a pass with his arm. From the resulting Pirlo free kick, Pogba’s free header was palmed off the line at the back post with another great Andujar save. Andujar smothered at Bendtner’s feet from a Pogba pass and substitute Sebastian Giovinco saw a scorching shot pushed out from under the bar by the alert Catania goalkeeper. A Lodi free kick was nodded on to the side-netting by Lichtsteiner under pressure, then Bendtner’s pull-back for Giovinco was crucially intercepted by Spolli. Andujar denied Vidal again with a strong hand pushing the fierce finish round the upright. In the final minute Taka Morimoto went down under an Asamoah challenge, but the referee waved play on, considering the Ghanaian simply stronger than his opponent. In stoppages Giovinco ended a mazy run with an awful finish over the bar. Catania were pouring forward even with 10 men and Giovinco then went on the counter and Legrottaglie brought him down outside the box, but the referee opted against what would've been a straight red card. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catania: Andujar; Rolin, Legrottaglie, Spolli; Izco, Lodi, Almiron (Biagianti 79), Barrientos (Castro 69), Marchese; Gomez (Morimoto 81), Bergessio Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Caceres 89), Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba (Padoin 92), Asamoah; Bendtner, Vucinic (Giovinco 79) Ref: Gervasoni Sent off: Marchese 66 (c ) http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 9 - 28-10-12 (12:30 p.m.) 0 - 1 Arturo Vidal (57′) Angelo Massimino Stadium - Catania Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 14000‎ Vidal clinches controversial win for the Bianconeri The Chilean was in the right place at the right time to hand the Old Lady three points in Sicily, but the match will be remembered for two incorrect decisions. Oct 28, 2012 Arturo Vidal tapped home the only goal of the game at Stadio Angelo Massimino to hand Juventus a closely-fought and equally controversial victory against Catania, who had a man sent off and an effort wrongly ruled out for offside in the first half. Gonzalo Bergessio had poked the home side into the lead, only for an erroneous linesman's flag to cut their celebrations short. To make matters worse, Nicklas Bendtner was stood in an offside position in the build-up to Juve's winner, while Giovanni Marchese was dismissed for two bookable offences. Bendtner, who was largely wasteful, headed Kwadwo Asamoah's cross into the ground and straight at Mariano Andujar after 21 minutes, and Marchese produced a dangerous cross after a burst to the byline at the other end as the game opened up following a cagey opening. Bergessio looked to have given the hosts the lead when he tapped into an open net after Nicolas Spolli's glancing header had come back off the post. But the Sicilians' joy quickly turned to fury when the linesman raised his flag for offside, despite the fact that neither Bergessio, nor any of his team-mates, were even close to being beyond the last defender. The home side were clearly angered by the decision and Spolli, Pablo Cesar Barrientos and Marchese were duly shown bookings for infringements varying from dissent to cynical fouls. As the hosts struggled to compose themselves, an offside Bendtner headed Andrea Pirlo's free kick against the crossbar and Pogba sent a dipping effort just inches over the goal to highlight the Bianconeri's dominance. The Elefante picked up their fifth booking inside the opening 38 minutes when Nicola Legrottaglie was booked for handball, just as Alexis Rolin had been earlier in the afternoon. Vucinic had a great opportunity to put his side ahead when through on goal from the resulting free kick, but he was denied by the recovering Legrottaglie. And the Montenegrin was denied again just two minutes later when keeper Andujar reacted well to keep out the striker's close-range effort on the line. Pirlo stung the shot-stopper's palms from 20 yards shortly afterwards, but the game remained goalless at the break. The only goal of the game arrived in typically controversial circumstances 11 minutes into the new half. Vucinic picked out Bendtner with a clinical pass from the edge of the area, only for the Danish striker to shoot tamely - and typically - at Andujar. But the impressive Argentine shot-stopper could only push the ball into the path of Vidal, who tapped into the unguarded net. Replays showed that Bendtner was in an offside position, which did nothing to placate the fired-up home support. Vidal waltzed through the home defence on 64 minutes but could only drag his shot wide, yet the home side were soon to be dealt a near fatal blow when Marchese was shown his marching orders when he picked up his second yellow card for an amateurish handball. As ever, Pirlo drifted the resulting free kick into a dangerous area, but Pogba's downward header was well saved by Andujar. The game lost any impetus following the red card, but Sebastian Giovinco's arrival went some way to adding a new dimension, and the diminutive Italian saw a sweetly-struck effort well saved by Andujar seconds after coming on. Lichtsteiner almost gifted the home side an equaliser with 10 minutes on the clock when he headed past Gianluigi Buffon, but into the side netting. Vidal again stung the palms of Andujar with three minutes on the clock, and Giovinco tore through the home defence before blazing over. It was another significant victory for Antonio Conte's champions, who again showed they have the stomach for a fight as they have done against Chievo and Napoli already this season. Catania, who have not beaten the Turin side in Serie A since 1964, will be furious that they were robbed of the opportunity to do so here thanks to that shocking offside call. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 9 - 28-10-12 (12:30 p.m.) - Angelo Massimino Stadium - Catania Referee: Andrea Gervasoni HT: Fury at Catania-Juve offside call Oct 28, 2012 Expect the controversy to rattle on for days, as Catania saw a goal incorrectly disallowed and are therefore still 0-0 at the break against Juventus. Tempers are at exploding point in Sicily after a botched offside call. The Bianconeri were flying high on top of the table, but smarting from a third consecutive Champions League draw. With Claudio Marchisio and Lucio injured, they opted to give Paul Pogba and Nicklas Bendtner their first Serie A starts. Catania hadn’t won this fixture since the 1960s, but chose to mirror the 3-5-2 system rather than their habitual 4-3-3, giving Uruguayan Alexis Rolin his debut and pushing Pablo Barrientos into a deeper role. Gianluigi Buffon celebrated his 500th Serie A appearance, but it was Mariano Andujar who had his palms stung at the third minute by a ferocious Arturo Vidal snapshot. Leonardo Bonucci went shoulder to shoulder with Gonzalo Bergessio on the edge of the box, but the referee waved away appeals for a foul. A free kick was cleared to outside the area for Kwadwo Asamoah to smash his strike just over the bar. At the other end, Andrea Barzagli had to nod a chipped Alejandro Gomez cross off the head of Bergessio in the six yard area after a splendid run down the right from Papu. Juve did not deal at all well with the resulting corner, but eventually hoofed it clear. Bendtner didn’t get enough power on his header into Andujar’s arms, while Giovanni Marchese got to the by-line and flashed a dangerous ball across the face of goal. Catania were starting to push forward and thought they had broken the deadlock when Marchese’s cross found a Nicolas Spolli glancing header on to the far post, then Bergessio tapped in the rebound. The Sicilians were still celebrating when referee Gervasoni disallowed it on advice from his assistant. It was not clear whether the decision was for offside – which would be incorrect – or for Francesco Lodi’s handling offence as the Spolli header clipped off him – which would be harsh. Catania were furious and President Antonino Pulvirenti was sent off from the bench for dissent. Over the next few minutes, five Catania players were booked as the tension was at breaking point. Bendtner’s diving header from an Andrea Pirlo free kick clipped the crossbar, though the Dane was flagged offside. Pogba drilled just over the bar from distance with a dipping screamer, but Vucinic should’ve done better when a clearance ricocheted into his path, blocked off at the last moment by Nicola Legrottaglie. Bendtner knocked down a cross for Vucinic, who this time forced a remarkable reaction save out of Andujar from point-blank range. Pirlo also stung the goalkeeper’s gloves towards half-time in the fiery Stadio Massimino atmosphere. Catania 0-0 Juventus (Half-Time) Catania: Andujar; Rolin, Legrottaglie, Spolli; Izco, Lodi, Almiron, Barrientos, Marchese; Gomez, Bergessio Juventus:Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Bendtner, Vucinic Ref: Gervasoni http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Legrottaglie aveva fatto fallo su Seba

Giovinco fallisce lo 0-2.

Bendtner sembra stanco.

Altra grande parata di Andujar.

Conte, il leone in gabbia.

Ottimo Bendtner!

Con tutti gli argentini che ha, nello spogliatoio del Catania si parlerá solo spagnolo, immagino.

Andujar salva la sua porta da un gran tiro di Giovinco.

Giovinco per Vucinic. Bendtner resta in campo ... per ora.

Sta per entrare il piccolino.

Che bel giocatorino, Gomez

Andujar anticipa lo 0-2 di Bendtner.

In effetti il marchese é rosso.

Andujar salva su Pogba.

Catania in 10.

FATTO! Phil17 ti avevo avvertito!