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Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000 Hamsik: 'Napoli must reflect' Oct 20, 2012 Marek Hamsik feels Napoli “need to reflect” on the reasons behind their 2-0 defeat to Juventus. “We need to reflect on this result and also forget it, because it burns us and was only decided by a corner kick,” said the Slovak international. “We had not come here looking for a draw, but you cannot give Juventus certain opportunities like that. “We had done well in defence, but didn’t create many chances and to be fair neither did Juve. It was difficult to mark Andrea Pirlo, but we could’ve done more up front. We didn’t go on the counter as dangerously as we usually do.” Napoli have not scored on their travels from open play since Week 1, a 3-0 win in Palermo. “For now we are still pretty high up the table and started the season well. There are now two weeks packed with commitments, so we have to prepare.” http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Pogba: 'So proud to play for Juve' @@ Oct 20, 2012 Paul Pogba admits he was so excited by his first goal for Juventus that he can barely remember it and reveals Patrick Vieira advised him on this move. The midfielder came off the bench to hit a scorching low volley in today’s 2-0 victory over Napoli. “I can’t remember a huge amount from when I scored, to be honest,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “I looked straight to my family in the stands to dedicate the goal to them. I always try to do my best. I have played both in central midfield and on the right, but what really counts is being able to play. “Do I expect to receive a message of congratulations from Sir Alex Ferguson? I really doubt it!” said the former Manchester United starlet who joined Juve on a free transfer. “I am proud to play here and to do well with this jersey. When I was out of contract I also had interest from Milan and a few English clubs, but I chose the Bianconeri because so many French players had been here. “Vieira was one of them and he advised me to make this decision. I was really attracted to the project that was proposed to me.”

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000 Pogba: 'So proud to play for Juve' Oct 20, 2012 Paul Pogba admits he was so excited by his first goal for Juventus that he can barely remember it and reveals Patrick Vieira advised him on this move. The midfielder came off the bench to hit a scorching low volley in today’s 2-0 victory over Napoli. “I can’t remember a huge amount from when I scored, to be honest,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “I looked straight to my family in the stands to dedicate the goal to them. I always try to do my best. I have played both in central midfield and on the right, but what really counts is being able to play. “Do I expect to receive a message of congratulations from Sir Alex Ferguson? I really doubt it!” said the former Manchester United starlet who joined Juve on a free transfer. “I am proud to play here and to do well with this jersey. When I was out of contract I also had interest from Milan and a few English clubs, but I chose the Bianconeri because so many French players had been here. “Vieira was one of them and he advised me to make this decision. I was really attracted to the project that was proposed to me.” http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Caceres: 'No Juve reserves' Oct 20, 2012 Martin Caceres could not disguise his joy at scoring the breakthrough goal for Juventus against Napoli. “Obviously it was a difficult game for us between the joint leaders, but we deserved to win it and I am happy. I have to praise my teammates,” said the Uruguayan. He came off the bench and immediately nodded in a corner from six yards, followed by Paul Pogba’s volley in the 2-0 victory. “Team ethic and those who come off the bench to change the game are crucial for us, as there are no first choices and no reserves. I came on for about 15 minutes today and scored, Pogba did the same and we’re happy.” Juve are now three points clear at the top of the table after just eight rounds. “This is beautiful, but it is only three points and does not change anything in terms of the title race,” added Caceres. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Alessio: 'It's all Conte's doing' Oct 20, 2012 Juventus assistant manager Angelo Alessio was back for the victory over Napoli, but gives all the credit to Antonio Conte. “Clearly Antonio is the Coach in every sense,” he said after a 2-0 win. Alessio made his comeback on the touchline after his ban in the betting scandal was cut on appeal. “We have alternated in this great staff, but the Coach remains paramount. I pointed towards the box because it was important to feel united at that moment. “So far we have won seven games and drawn one, have the best attack and now the best defence, so the statistics are clear. We were even without Gigi Buffon and Mirko Vucinic, but those who played gave their all. We think and of course hope that Buffon and Vucinic will be fit for the Champions League.” “We knew Napoli were dangerous on the counter-attack and so we prepared for that, ensuring we were not caught out.” The goals came from two substitutes, as Martin Caceres nodded in a corner and moments later Paul Pogba scored with a fine volley. “The deadlock was broken on a set play and Caceres went up to jump, meaning there were six in the box and Martin found that gap. Paul then scored a wonderful goal. “Clearly these substitutions are down to the training sessions we see throughout the week. Pogba was in great shape and we know he can become a fantastic player. We took a risk, but to win you have to dare.” Alessio was banned for the same reason as Conte, namely that a former Siena player claimed they knew about a potential fix and failed to alert the authorities. “The ban is a scar that will never go away, but I look forward with confidence and no rancour. Nobody ever interrogated me, nor was I investigated officially by the police. “I thank President Andrea Agnelli and the club for standing by me during these months. It’s a shame Antonio still has to sit out this suspension, but we have to continue.” http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Pogba: Vieira advised me to join Juventus The starlet has revealed the impact that the former France international had on his move to Italy, while Martin Caceres and Napoli's Marek Hamsik talked about Saturday's fixture. Oct 20, 2012 Juventus' teen prospect Paul Pogba has spoken of how his desire to join the Serie A leaders blossomed over the summer, after he opted to leave Manchester United when his contract expired. Fresh from scoring his first goal in Bianconeri colours during the team's 2-0 victory over Napoli on Saturday, the 19-year-old highlighted the role former France and Juventus midfielder Patrick Vieira played in helping him select his destination of choice. "There were other teams interested in me over the summer, but I wanted to sign for Juventus," said Pogba to Sky Sport Italia. "Many French champions have played here. I spoke to Vieira and he advised me to come to Juventus. "I’m really happy and proud of my first goal in the black and white stripes. In those moments you don’t think about anything. You try to shoot and that’s all." Joining the France Under-21 international on the scoreboard in Turin was defender Martin Caceres, who similarly came off the bench to make an immediate impact. "I’m very happy about my goal, but above all for the victory itself, which came at the end of an even and difficult game," added the Uruguay international. "I’d like to congratulate everyone on the success. "Once again we showed that our strength lies within the team. This particular game isn’t decisive as far as the Scudetto’s concerned however. There are still many games to go before the end of the season.” Napoli's defeat saw Antonio Conte's men open up a three-point gap at the top of the league over the Partenopei, and playmaker Marek Hamsik says that they will need to learn from the defeat. "We need to reflect on this result, and then forget it, because it is a painful one," said the 25-year-old to reporters after the match. "We could have done more up front. We weren't as dangerous on the counterattack as we know we can be." http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Alessio: Pogba can become a great player The French starlet scored for the Italian champions in their win against the Partenopei, leaving the stand-in boss impressed with the youngster's performance. Oct 20, 2012 Juventus assistant coach Angelo Alessio praised Paul Pogba's stunning cameo in the top-of-the-table clash against Napoli, as the Turin giants ran out 2-0 winners on Saturday. The former Manchester United youth player came off the bench to net his side's second goal with a scorching volley from outside the area, securing the result following fellow substitute Martin Caceres' opener. "Pogba was in great shape, and scored a wonderful goal," said Alessio to reporters after the match. "We know he can become a fantastic player. "The coach [Antonio Conte] remains vital. The deadlock was broken from a set-piece, and the substitutions are a result of the training that occurs in the week. "We were aware Napoli could threaten on the counter-attack, and so we were prepared not to be caught out." Head coach Conte sits out a ban for failing to alert the authorities of a possible match-fixing attempt during his time at Siena, but Alessio's touchline suspension was lifted in time for the face-off with Walter Mazzarri's Partenopei. "The ban is a scar that will never go away, but I thank the president and the club for standing by me during this time. It's a pity Conte is still suspended, but we have to continue. "We have alternated between ourselves, and the statistics are clear: we have won seven games and drawn one, with the best attack in Serie A, and now the best defence." Indeed, the Bianconeri sit pretty at the top of the league following their latest victory, opening a three-point gap over their title rivals from Naples. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Player Ratings Goal.com evaluates the performances of everyone involved in Turin, after a game settled by late goals from Bianconeri substitutes Martin Caceres and Paul Pogba. Oct 20, 2012 Juventus Marco Storari - Competent and confident but actually had very little to do overall - other than thank his lucky stars that Cavani's brilliant free kick from out wide crashed off the bar. Andrea Barzagli - Rather ironically, he didn't enjoy Napoli's physical approach to the game, while he wasn't exactly overworked on account of the home side's domination of possession. However, he did what he had to do very well. Giorgio Chiellini - Was also given a pretty easy ride from a defensive perspective and so he spent a fair bit of time in the opening half exaggerating the impact of several aerial collisions. Reliable as ever, though. Leonardo Bonucci - One of the victims of Napoli's committed challenges, the Italy defender had to go off to seek treatment midway through the first half. However, recovered well and was untroubled thereafter - both by the injury and the blunt Napoli attack. Stephan Lichtsteiner - Did his best to make in-roads down the right-hand side but was well marshalled by Zuniga and eventually became very frustrated with his inability to make something happen. Arturo Vidal - Was horribly wayward with an early strike from distance and, overall, struggled to take a hold of the proceedings. His withdrawal with 15 minutes to go was a long time coming. Claudio Marchisio - As ever, was full of running and blazed just over the bar with a fine drive just before the half-time whistle. At the other end, he made a crucial interception just when it appeared that Pandev had got himself in on goal. Influential throughout. Andrea Pirlo - Looked busy right from the off but, if we're being honest, he struggled to dictate the game like he usually does. His set-piece delivery was also uncharacteristically poor until he put a brilliant corner right on the head of Caceres. The veteran playmaker also produced the pass of the game, for Matri, but the forward was unable to control his lofted through-ball. Kwadwo Asamoah - Was in the wars early on, coming in for plenty of roughhouse treatment from an aggressive Napoli side, but that did not dissuade him from the task at hand and he was a fine attacking outlet down the left wing for the hosts. Asked plenty of questions of Maggio, and although his final ball did let him down on occasion, he was a constant threat. Sebastian Giovinco - Was Juve's liveliest attacking player for the most part, calling De Sanctis into action inside the opening 60 seconds. However, he featured only intermittently thereafter, and wasted a glorious opening by firing wide after his miscued effort dropped invitingly for him in the area. Fabio Quagliarella - Got the nod up top in place of the injured Vucinic and linked well with Giovinco every now and then. However, he didn't hold the ball up particularly well and really struggled to get into the game. Substitutions Martín Cáceres - Came on for Asamoah and scored with virtually his first touch, rising majestically to power home Pirlo's corner from the left. Paul Pogba - Thrown on in place of Vidal on 75 minutes and emulated fellow sub Caceres by getting his name on the scoresheet, though in even more spectacular style, the youngster finding the bottom corner with a terrific volley. Alessandro Matri - Took over from Quagliarella up front and should have made a near-instant impact after breaking the Napoli offside trap, but he failed to control Pirlo's wonderful ball over the top. SSC Napoli Morgan De Sanctis - Was grateful to his defenders for clearing the danger after he spilled Giovinco's early effort but had little to do for the remainder of the half, aside from getting down well to keep out a low drive from Asamoah that could have crept in. Given no chance in the second half by either Caceres or Pogba. Hugo Armando Campagnaro - Made a vital contribution with less than a minute played, hacking the ball clear after De Sanctis had failed to hold a shot from Giovinco. Continued in the same vein for the rest of the game, playing a key role in Napoli's resistance, though he was booked for a farcical set-to with Chiellini. Paolo Cannavaro - Rock solid at the heart of the Napoli defence, giving Quagliarella a really rough ride and generally leading by example. Unlucky to be on the losing side. Alessandro Gamberini - A very effective and disciplined performance from the former Fiorentina man, who contributed a number of timely tackles and was only taken off because Napoli needed to throw on an extra attacker after falling behind. Christian Maggio - Was put under a fair bit of pressure by Asamoah but stood up to the challenge well, even if he did allow the former Udinese man to get to the byline on occasion. The attack-minded wing-back also got forward when he could, with his breakaway, pressure-relieving run right on half-time probably his most notable contribution in that regard. Gökhan Inler - Always niggling at players' heels and eventually picked up a booking as a result, but the Swiss did a very effective job screening his back three. Was always available for a pass and also used the ball simply and effectively. Marek Hamsik - Did not see enough of the ball in the attacking third in the first half, which was a shame because when he did pick up possession in a dangerous area, he looked very menacing. Juan Camilo Zúñiga - Really put himself about, utilising his strength to good effect in curbing the threat posed by Lichtsteiner down Juve's right-hand side. Valon Behrami - Typified Napoli's aggressive approach in the middle of the park, throwing himself into tackles right from the get-go. Offered little from an attacking perspective, though. Edinson Cavani - Booked for an early collision with Chiellini and while that may have been harsh, the Uruguayan did look frustrated early on with how little quality ball he was receiving, giving away a plethora of free kicks. However, he was desperately unfortunate not to break the deadlock with a stunning set-piece strike from the left-hand side of the box that rattled the bar. Goran Pandev - A surprisingly anonymous performance from a man who has been one of Napoli's better players this season. Not once did he threaten the Juventus goal, or provide his strike partner with any decent service. Substitutions Blerim Dzemaili - Saw two minutes of game time at the death, which was not enough for him to be fairly appraised. Lorenzo Insigne - Introduced in the dying minutes and was unable to turn things around for his side. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Super subs come through late on for Bianconeri Oct 20, 2012 Juventus claimed a dramatic 2-0 win at the Juventus Stadium over joint Serie A leaders Napoli to go three points clear at the top of the table, with substitutes Martin Caceres and Paul Pogba hitting two quick strikes late on in a dramatic encounter. The Bianconeri came flying out of the gate, winning a corner and snatching the first scoring opportunity of the match inside one minute. Sebastian Giovinco received a ball from Claudio Marchisio on the right flank and neatly skipped past Hugo Campagnaro, only to rifle his shot directly at the alert Morgan De Sanctis. On six minutes, Juventus played the ball around the edge of the area, with Arturo Vidal finding minimal space to shoot, however the Chilean international over-hit his shot with the outside of the boot and it flew well wide. Tempers flared in the 12th minute when Edinson Cavani received the first caution of the match for dissent following a personal confrontation with Giorgio Chiellini. The Uruguayan protested vehemently, and was advised by teammates to abandon the situation before further action was taken. Napoli won a foul in excellent position on 27 minutes, as Arturo Vidal felled the surging Gokhan Inler just outside the box on the left flank. Cavani stepped up to take the chance, and came agonizingly close to giving the Neapolitans the lead when his beautifully curled free-kick cannoned off of the far post. At the other end, some tricky footwork from Giovinco saw the Atomic Ant break free release an angled cross/shot that Morgan De Sanctis did well to get down quickly and smother. After a long period of defensive dominance, some patient Juventus passing outside the area opened up space for a Marchisio laser from distance that required a flying fingertip save from De Sanctis to keep the match level. The ensuing corner saw Napoli break on the counter in a mental period of stoppage time, but Juventus were able to clear the Partneopei’s free-kick from a dangerous area, sending the squads into the break on even terms. Following the restart, Pirlo won a free-kick on 50 minutes in a dangerous position. His curled effort deflected off of the wall, but De Sanctis did well to readjust his position and smother. In the 55th minute, Goran Pandev was fed by Marek Hamsik on the Napoli break, but fantastic defensive cover from Claudio Marchisio kept the Macedonian at bay. At the other end, an Asamoah ball from the left flank found Giovinco unmarked in the box, but the diminutive striker’s right-footed shot went wide of the mark from 12 yards. On 66 minutes, a beautiful long ball from Pirlo found substitute Alessandro Matri in the Napoli box with the defense beaten, but De Sanctis was able to palm away the former Genoa man’s relatively tame one-time effort. In the 77th minute, a clearance from the Juventus box floated onto the foot of Cavani, who unleashed a vicious and audacious volley that scorched high past the far post. Juventus finally broke the deadlock on 80 minutes, as substitute Martin Caceres latched on to an Andrea Pirlo corner to head home. The elated Uruguayan immediately stripped off his shirt and ran into the stands to celebrate with the tifosi. Amazingly, the Bianconeri doubled their lead just 2 minutes later, with young Paul Pogba thrashing a wonderful volley low past De Sanctis from distance to send Juventus Stadium into raptures. Napoli tried desperately to get back in the match in the closing stages, but the introduction of Lorenzo Insigne proved unfruitful for the Partenopei, as Juventus kept the pressure on and defended well to secure a dramatic 3 points at home and lay sole claim to first place in Serie A. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Late goals extend Juve run Oct 20, 2012 Two late goals took Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A and extended their unbeaten league run to 47 games with victory over their nearest rivals Napoli. Substitutes Martin Caceres and Paul Pogba both struck in the last 10 minutes to earn the Bianconeri all three points at the Juventus Stadium. It was Napoli's first defeat of the season, their second to Juventus when considering the Italian Supercoppa between the two sides in August. With assistant boss Angelo Alessio on the Juve bench for the first time after his suspension for match-fixing was reduced, it was business as usual for the Turin-based club as they await the return of head coach Antonio Conte in December. The Bianconeri, who had chalked up six league wins and a draw under the guidance of Massimo Carrera, had to work hard for their win, though. Napoli started well and it was Edinson Cavani who came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half. Despite arriving from international duty only yesterday, the Uruguayan showed no signs of jetlag as he curled a free-kick from wide left onto the crossbar with Juve goalkeeper Marco Storari, deputising for the injured Gianluigi Buffon, beaten. Juve's first serious attempt on goal came in stoppage time when Claudio Marchisio's 20-yard effort was tipped over the crossbar by Morgan de Sanctis. Alessandro Matri only just failed to latch onto a delightful long ball from Andrea Pirlo with De Sanctis racing off his line to clear the danger in the 66th minute. Alessio made changes with Caceres replacing the injured Kwadwo Asamoah and Pogba coming on. With almost his first touch, Caceres put Juve in front with a committed header in the 80th minute, meeting Pirlo's corner six yards out. Two minutes later, it was game over for Napoli as Paolo Cannavaro's clearance looped up and Pogba struck it first time with a fine left-foot volley from 25 yards which found the bottom right-hand corner of De Sanctis' goal. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Juve supersubs sink Napoli! Juventus won the top of the table clash thanks to splendid goals from substitutes Martin Caceres and Paul Pogba as Napoli were defeated 2-0. Oct 20, 2012 This was a huge Scudetto showdown between the joint Serie A leaders who were both still unbeaten. They had already faced off in recent months for the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup, winning one each amid controversy and tension that still dragged on. Assistant manager Angelo Alessio returned to the bench after his ban was cut on appeal. Gianluigi Buffon and Mirko Vucinic were out after picking up a thigh strain and flu on international duty, so Marco Storari, Sebastian Giovinco and Neapolitan Fabio Quagliarella started. The Partenopei were only missing Miguel Angel Britos, as Edinson Cavani was fit to start despite missing his flight back from Uruguay. The first save was after 58 seconds when Morgan De Sanctis got down to parry a Sebastian Giovinco angled drive. There was confusion between Hugo Campagnaro and De Sanctis, but they just about managed to scramble clear as Giovinco dived in. Moments later Napoli went on the counter and Juan Camilo Zuniga hit a fresh-air volley inside the box. During that move, Leonardo Bonucci was stretchered off with a left knee problem, but was able to continue after treatment. Napoli went incredibly close on 26 minutes after Arturo Vidal tripped Gokhan Inler right on the outside edge of the box. Cavani tried to curl it directly from an improbable angle and was very unlucky, as the ball clipped the far top corner of the woodwork. It would’ve been a sensational strike. De Sanctis smothered a Kwadwo Asamoah cross-shot after he surged past Christian Maggio. In first half stoppages, a deflected Claudio Marchisio screamer from the D was fingertipped out from under the bar by De Sanctis. Napoli went on the counter and Andrea Barzagli sprinted down the other end to stop Maggio, while Giovinco just failed at full stretch to get hold of a long ball with De Sanctis off his line. After the restart Pirlo’s free kick was deflected off the wall, but De Sanctis got back across to block. Napoli wasted a set piece to spark a counter-attack, which concluded with Giovinco tripped, but the referee waved play on. Goran Pandev skipped past Chiellini and would’ve been clear but for Marchisio tracking back and using his strength. Giovinco had a double opportunity on 56 minutes from the penalty spot, but scuffed the first attempt and then fired the second wide. Marek Hamsik dribbled into the area, but Barzagli cut him off with a clean tackle. A wonderful long Pirlo pass sent substitute Alessandro Matri clear, but his first touch was poor and De Sanctis was able to flap it away. Asamoah went on a surging run from midfield and was stopped by a crucial and clean Maggio tackle. Cavani attempted an audacious volley that whistled off target. The deadlock was eventually broken 10 minutes from time when a corner was whipped in and substitute Martin Caceres was left unmarked to nod in from six yards. The Uruguayan went wild with his celebrations, whipping off his shirt and running into the stands. Napoli were still in shock when Juventus doubled their advantage with another substitute. Paul Pogba saw a poor clearance come down on the edge of the box and unleashed a stunning low volley that bounced right in front of De Sanctis to fly in at the bottom corner. It was the former Manchester United midfielder’s debut Serie A goal and he immediately pointed to Antonio Conte in the stands. Juve have now netted with 12 different players in eight Serie A games. Lorenzo Insigne was introduced for defender Alessandro Gamberini, leaving huge gaps at the back where Matri failed to get his volley on target. Pandev badly over-hit the pass for Insigne, allowing Storari to smother. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus: Storari; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal (Pogba 75), Asamoah (Caceres 77); Quagliarella (Matri 60), Giovinco Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Gamberini (Insigne 84); Maggio, Inler, Behrami (Dzemaili 87), Zuniga; Hamsik; Pandev, Cavani Ref: Damato http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A - Week 8 - 20-10-2012 (6:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Martín Cáceres (80′) Paul Pogba (82′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Attendance: 41000‎ Caceres & Pogba send champions clear at Serie A summit The Bianconeri struggled badly to break down an stubborn Partenopei side, but they secured three precious points in the closing stages thanks to two of their substitutes. Oct 20, 2012 Juventus moved three points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A by striking late to claim a vital 2-0 victory over their Scudetto rivals. The Bianconeri had the better of a disappointing encounter in terms of possession and territory, but they struggled to create any clear-cut chances and it was Napoli who came closest to opening the scoring during the first-half, with forward Edinson Cavani hitting the crossbar with a free kick. However, the hosts eventually made the breakthrough with 10 minutes to go when Martin Caceres headed home an Andrea Pirlo corner just moments after being introduced from the bench. Fellow substitute Paul Pogba repeated the feat just moments later with a terrific volley to ensure that Napoli left Turin empty handed and give the his side the initiative in this season's title race. Juventus began the game like they meant business, with Sebastian Giovinco testing Morgan De Sanctis with a low strike inside the opening 60 seconds. However, the visitors were in no mood to be bullied. On the contrary, they seemed intent on roughing the Bianconeri up in the early stages, a tactic which resulted in the conceding of a succession of free kicks. Indeed, after weathering what was a very early storm, Napoli settled and came agonisingly close to taking the lead midway through the first-half, when Cavani struck the top of the crossbar with a curling free kick from an acute angle wide on the left. As it was, the two sides were still level at the interval, a well-struck drive from Claudio Marchisio, right on half-time, the only other effort of note in an ill-tempered, underwhelming and largely incident-free opening 45 minutes. Juve continued to dominate possession in the second period but to little effect. However, Giovinco really should have ended the stalemate 10 minutes into the second-half when the ball dropped invitingly for him in the area, after he himself had miscued a low cross from Kwadwo Asamoah. However, after shifting it onto his right foot, the former Parma man fired wide. For the most part, Juventus were still struggling to prise open the Napoli defence, but Pirlo did just that midway through the second-half with a sublime pass over the top. However, Alessandro Matri, just on as a replacement for the ineffective Fabio Quagliarella, failed dismally to control the ball and it bounced harmlessly into the grateful arms of De Sanctis. Caceres, though, would not be so profligate when he was presented with the chance to be the hero, the versatile defender timing his arrival into the six-yard box to perfection before burying Pirlo's corner past a helpless De Sanctis. Not to be outdone, Pogba, who had taken over in midfield from the subdued Arturo Vidal, made the points safe when he demonstrated wonderful technique in finding the bottom corner with a controlled volley from the edge of the area just three minutes later. The result leaves Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A and extends their unbeaten run to a staggering 47 games. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Preferisco non risponderti ...

I torinesi che cantano in napoletano.

Grande Marchisio.

Matri manca il 3-0

Sta festeggiando .... come noi.

Insigne vuol provare a farci paura.

Goal straordinario di Pogba!

paul pogba!

MARTIN CACERES!!!!!

Perché, é entrato?

Bendtner si scalda solo.