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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2nd leg) - 2-10-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS 1 - 1 SHAKHTAR Alex Teixeira (23′) Leonardo Bonucci (25′) Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) Attendance: 29368‎ Alex Texeira and Bonucci ensure spoils are shared in Group E The Bianconeri had to pull off another Champions League comeback after a stern test throughout by the impressive Ukrainians, leaving the group wide open. Oct 2, 2012 Juventus were forced to come from behind once more to draw their second straight Champions League game, this time splitting the points with Shakhtar Donetsk after a 1-1 result in Turin. Just like their 2-2 tie against Chelsea on the opening matchday, the Bianconeri saw themselves fall behind in the first half after Alex Teixeira gave the visiting side a deserved lead after 23 minuites. But Juve would quickly hit back within three minutes, as Leonardo Bonucci drilled home an exquisite equaliser on a slick move from a corner. Both sides had chances to win the match in the second half, but were forced to settle for a share of the spoils, giving Group E rivals Chelsea the lead at the top of the standings. Massimo Carrera’s only changes from the 4-1 victory over Roma over the weekend came at both wing-back spots, with Kwadwo Asamoah and Stephan Lichtsteiner stepping in for Martin Caceres and Paolo De Ceglie. Shakhtar were expected to struggle after winning only one of their last eight matches on Italian soil, but the Ukrainians instead overwhelmed Juve from the start, pushing forward in great numbers. Henrik Mkhitaryan fired the first warning shot, blasting a devilish cross from Razvan Rat inches over the bar after ghosting in at the far post. There was an even bigger scare for the hosts in the 13th minute, when Willian would have surely scored but was hauled down by Lichtsteiner, who could have counted himself fortunate to escape without punishment. Juve were able to forge a brief respite for themselves with a pair of openings, with Alessandro Matri coming within inches of turning in a dangerous Mirko Vucinic cross, before a sublime clip from Andrea Pirlo was volleyed over by Claudio Marchisio. But Shakhtar continued to attack, and saw reward for their endeavour in the 23rd minute. Willian’s shot was blocked following a flowing move, but the Brazilian had the presence of mind to slip the rebound to Teixeira on the left, who blasted into the roof of the net. It was set to be a harsh lesson in Champions League football for the Bianconeri, but three minutes later, they found themselves level after a goal of the highest quality from an unlikely source. Andrea Pirlo worked a corner low into the area, where Bonucci peeled away from his marker and on the turn, lashed a superb effort into the top corner from 15 yards out. It was a move straight out of the training ground, and moments later, another slick passage of play nearly saw Juve pounce again, but Rat was on hand to block Arturo Vidal at close range, before Matri blasted the rebound straight into Andriy Pyatov’s arms. Shakhtar continued to look dangerous, but the home side had managed to work themselves onto more of an even footing in the game. Bonucci nearly came up with the goods again moments before half-time when attacking a corner, but his header was blocked on the line by Pyatov. In complete contrast to the opening half, the visitors were starved of the ball for long spells after the restart. However, their counter-attacking threat still had to be respected, as shown when Willian slotted inches wide after a flowing more started in their own half. Juve were straight back down the pitch though, and substitute Sebastian Giovinco, seconds after his introduction, raced free down the left and teed up Matri who, from point-blank range, botched his finish and bundled over the bar. But Shakhtar still fancied their chances to win the game. Gianluigi Buffon was called into his first meaningful action of the match when parrying away Darijo Srna’s free-kick, moments before Mkhitaryan side-footed agonisingly off target after latching onto Luiz Adriano’s feed. Willian then saw another effort go just off target with eight minutes to go, lashing a loose ball just the wrong side of the post from a good position on the edge of the area. The Brazilian then had a glorious chance to win it at the death, but rattled the crossbar from 10 yards out as the sides ended the match knotted at a goal apiece, leaving them both with ground to make up on group leaders Chelsea.

Pogba

Chiellini la montagna.

Bravo Seba

Sbagli da entrambe le parti.

Mi era sembrato goal loro.

Punizione pericolosa per lo Shakhtar

Altra occasione

Era ora. Entra Quagliarella.

Buon giocatore il loro 10.

Matri é una frana

Giovinco per Vucinic e non per Matri

Marchisio prende un calcione dal 44 ucraino.

Si scalda il nipotino di zio Antonio.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2nd leg) - 2-10-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - SHAKHTAR DONETSK Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) HT: Juve fight back with Shakhtar Oct 2, 2012 Juventus have had a tough time in the first half of their Champions League match with Shakhtar Donetsk, fighting back to draw 1-1 with Leonardo Bonucci. The Juventus Stadium hosted its first European fixture against Mircea Lucescu’s Ukrainian side. The former Brescia Coach was the man who first brought a 15-year-old Andrea Pirlo into the first team and he had a full squad to choose from after beating Nordsjaelland 2-0. Alessandro Matri got the nod alongside Mirko Vucinic, as Simone Pepe was the only absentee. These sides have only met once before, when Juve won 3-0 at home and lost the second leg 1-0 in the 1976-77 UEFA Cup. Bizarrely considering this arena has been sold out for practically every game since opening, there were many empty seats in this Champions League home debut. It was Shakhtar who had the first chance when a ball was squared to the back post for Henrik Mkhitaryan, who turned wide under pressure from Giorgio Chiellini. Fernandinho drilled wide from distance, but Vucinic was incorrectly flagged offside when sent clear by Andrea Pirlo. Moments later, Alex Teixeira flashed a ball across the six-yard box and Willian fell under a Stephan Lichtenstein shirt-tug, but the referee waved play on. Vucinic hit a taut slightly deflected pass across the face of goal and Matri was inches away from getting a toe to it. Gigi Buffon smothered at the feet of the dribbling Teixeira, then Claudio Marchisio ran on to a Pirlo ball over the top and fired over on the half-volley. Shakhtar had been the more dangerous side and took a deserved lead on 23 minutes. The first shot by Willian was charged down, but he passed it back to the onside Teixeira to drive in off the underside of the crossbar from eight yards. Juve fought back and Yaroslav Rakitskiy threw himself at Matri’s shot to block. However, from the resulting corner Pirlo passed back to the unmarked Leonardo Bonucci to smash under the bar from 14 yards. It was a wonderful strike and clearly practiced on the training ground. Arturo Vidal was blocked, but Matri picked up the loose ball and hit a ferocious effort straight at Andriy Pyatov. The Bianconeri pushed harder towards half-time and had more possession than in their rather shaky start to the match. In stoppages they nearly scored from another corner, as this time Bonucci’s glancing header was hoofed off the line by goalkeeper Pyatov’s outstretched foot. Juventus 1-1 Shakhtar (Half-Time) Scorers: Teixeira 23 (S), Bonucci 26 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Matri, Vucinic Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov; Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Rat; Fernandinho, Hubschman; Mkhitaryan, Willian, Alex Teixeira; Luiz Adriano Ref: Nijhuis (HOL)

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2nd leg) - 2-10-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - SHAKHTAR DONETSK Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) Marotta sad at empty seats Oct 2, 2012 Beppe Marotta expressed his disappointment at empty seats for the Champions League debut at the Juventus Stadium. Tonight is the first time the arena has hosted a European fixture, but there are whole sections of empty seats against Shakhtar Donetsk and only 30,000 tickets sold. “In truth, 30,000 paying attendees are a considerable number of people. We have many supporters who live outside the city and it is Tuesday, so that creates problems,” the director general told Sky Sport Italia. “Perhaps we deserved a different atmosphere, but we know there are many watching at home, just as the passion of those in the stadium will be felt.” It is particularly surprising considering the Juventus Stadium is regularly sold out for Serie A games, but the tickets for the Champions League fixture were considerably more expensive.

Asamoah si sveglia

Schema collaudato Pirlo-Lichtsteiner

Matri in bocca al portiere

Meno male

C'é qualcuno che ha un link?

Mircea Lucescu é una vecchia volpe della panchina

Costano troppo

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2nd leg) - 2-10-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - SHAKHTAR DONETSK Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) Line-ups: Juventus-Shakhtar Oct 2, 2012 Juventus welcome Shakhtar Donetsk in their first Champions League home game with Mirko Vucinic and Alessandro Matri up front. This is the first European match to be hosted by the Juventus Stadium since it opened a year ago and comes after an impressive 2-2 draw at Chelsea. Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk have won their last 19 League games and beat Nordsjaelland 2-0 in their Champions League opener. These sides have only met once before, when Juve won 3-0 at home and lost the second leg 1-0 in the 1976-77 UEFA Cup. Neither side has particular injury problems going into the game, as only Simone Pepe is ruled out. Matri and Vucinic are chosen as the front pair, while Nicklas Bendtner does not even merit a spot on the bench. Luiz Adriano, Alex Teixeira and Willian lend a South American style to the Ukrainian attack. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Matri, Vucinic Juventus bench: Storari, Lucio, Caceres, Pogba, Giaccherini, Giovinco, Quagliarella Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov; Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Rat; Fernandinho, Hubschman; Mkhitaryan, Willian, Alex Teixeira; Luiz Adriano Shakhtar Donetsk bench: Kanibolotskiy, Shevchuk, Stepanenko, Kobin, Gai, Ilsinho, Eduardo

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2nd leg) - 2-10-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - SHAKHTAR DONETSK Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) Juventus opt for Matri and Vucinic in attack versus Shakhtar The Italian and Montenegrin will lead the frontline for the Serie A champions as they make their home bow in this season's Champions League. Oct 2, 2012 Alessandro Matri and Mirko Vucinic will lead the line for Juventus on Tuesday evening in their home return to the Champions League versus Shakhtar Donetsk. The duo will be tasked with firing the Serie A side - who have started their domestic campaign in superb form - to victory over the Ukrainian outfit in Turin. Behind the pairing, the formidable midfield trio of Claudio Marchisio, Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo are all present. For Shakhtar Donetsk, Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be the main threat, supported by an able attacking trio of Luiz Adriano, Willian, and Alex Texeira. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichsteiner, Marchisio, Vidal, Pirlo, Asamoah; Matri, Vucinic Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov; Srna, Rakitskiy, Kucher, Rat; Hubschman, Fernandinho; Alex Texeira, Willian, Luiz Adriano; Mkhitaryan