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Serie A Week 37 - 6-5-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 0 - 2 Mirko Vučinić (6′) Michele Canini (74′ - O.G.) Nereo Rocco Stadium - Trieste Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 9500 The Old Lady is back: Juventus are Italy's best again as they roar to Scudetto glory The Bianconeri have returned to the top of the Italian game, and their magnificent 37-match unbeaten run proves they are deserving champions. May 6, 2012 COMMENT By Kris Voakes | Italian Football Editor They’re back. Six years after the shame, the conjecture, the recriminations and the introspection, Juventus are champions of Italy once more. And boy, how they have taken Serie A by storm in achieving it. Everybody knew that this day would come, but it was almost as though the Bianconeri had to make an extra statement in making it happen, and tonight’s victory over Cagliari not only returns the Scudetto to Turin, but it also leaves Juve within 90 minutes of a unique 38-game unbeaten season. This isn’t just a title win, it’s a declaration. Not only have they yet to be bowed, they have gone about destroying most of the peninsula’s top-flight clubs. While the scorelines have not always reflected their dominance, they have been about as impressive as any Italian side in living memory. From their high pressing game and their near-faultless midfield base to an almost impregnable defence, the Bianconeri have had pretty much every facet covered. Even their poor conversion rate has been practically forgotten in the last 10 matches, with 26 goals helping them negotiate the potentially difficult run-in like a batter smashing home run after home run in a World Series decider. Had their shooting boots fit so snuggly during the first three-quarters of the season, the title could have been won two months ago, such has been their clear superiority over the opposition. But it is not only a glorious achievement, to the majority of calcio fans it is also a great surprise. TOP MARKS | Juve's leading scorers Alessandro Matri 10 Mirko Vucinic 9 Claudio Marchisio 9 Arturo Vidal 7 Simone Pepe 6 Fabio Quagliarella 4 Andrea Pirlo 3 At the beginning of the season the main question mark hanging over Juve was in relation to their readiness to compete for a Champions League spot. With back-to-back seventh place finishes and the reduction of Italian representation for the main event in 2012-13, there were doubts among many as to whether the Bianconeri had what it would take to make a four-place leap in the standings. But from early in the piece, it was clear that Antonio Conte’s outfit was a very different animal to the one steered off course by Ciro Ferrara, Alberto Zaccheroni and Luigi Del Neri over the previous 24 months. Instead of the fractured build-up play, there was unprecedented fluency. Where there had been pressure on their back-line, there was now a switch of emphasis to ensure that the defence was tested as rarely as possible. This was a whole new Juve, with a new stadium, a new coach and a brand new philosophy defining their new era. And while they struggled to make their superiority count at times, there was never an inability to assert their authority. It may not be the best Juventus ever, with many great versions of the past staking a claim for that crown, but that is not important right now. The fact is that the Bianconeri are back. Champions again, and convincingly so - however much Milan coach Massimilano Allegri argues otherwise, in relation to Sulley Muntari's phantom goal back in February. Rarely has a team’s supremacy been so unquestionable. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 6-5-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 0 - 2 Mirko Vučinić (6′) Michele Canini (74′ - O.G.) Nereo Rocco Stadium - Trieste Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 9500 Juventus win 2011-12 Serie A title AC Milan's lost in the derby della Madonnina gives the Turin side an unassailable lead at the top of the league with one round still to play. May 6, 2012 Juventus tonight clinched their 28th Serie A title thanks to a 2-0 win over Cagliari, with AC Milan's 4-2 defeat to Inter sealing the crown. The two results combined served to send the Turin side four points clear of the Rossoneri with one game remaining. Juve picked up their first official title since 2003 thanks to goals from Mirko Vucinic and Marco Borriello in Trieste, while the Nerazzurri earned the spoils in front of 80,000 fans at San Siro. Antonio Conte's men have led the way in Serie A for much of the season, but a run of draws led to Milan gaining the advantage heading into the final 10 games. However, just as the Rossoneri slumped, the Turin side hit their best run of form all term, racking up eight successive wins before their draw with Lecce on Wednesday. They also remain unbeaten so far in the league this season, with their 37-match run the longest ever in a single Italian campaign. Their total of 38 successive league games without defeat stretches back to their defeat at Parma on May 15, 2011, since when they have won 22 games and drawn 16. While the title is the Bianconeri's first official crown in nine years, their continued fight for the return of their revoked 2004-05 and 2005-06 titles means that the club may well go ahead with plans to sew a third gold star to their shirts next season in recognition of a 30th success in total. The triumph coincides with a number of firsts, as this has been their debut season at the new Juventus Stadium, while coach Conte has never previously taken charge of a Serie A club for a full campaign. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 6-5-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 0 - 2 Mirko Vučinić (6′) Michele Canini (74′ - O.G.) Nereo Rocco Stadium - Trieste Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 9500 CAMPIONI D’ITALIA!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 6, 2012 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqn3hf_juventus-campione_sport?start=79 IN THE LOCKER ROOM: ON THE FIELD WITH THE FANS (and PIAZZA SAN CARLO in TURIN): THE RETURN TO TURIN: http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 6-5-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 0 - 2 Mirko Vučinić (6′) Michele Canini (74′ - O.G.) Nereo Rocco Stadium - Trieste Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 9500 Juventus clinch Scudetto title May 6, 2012 Juventus clinched their 28th (30th) Scudetto with victory over Cagliari in Trieste tonight as title rivals AC Milan went down 4-2 to city rivals Inter. Miko Vucinic put the Bianconeri in front in the sixth minute and an own goal from Michele Canini in the second half earned Antonio Conte's side the win, sparking scenes of joy on the pitch at the Stadio Nereo Rocco. Juve will now pick up the trophy at their final game of the season at the Juventus Stadium against Atalanta next weekend. Vucinic broke from a borderline offside position to reach Leonardo Bonucci's ball forward and he kept his cool to slot the ball through the legs of Michael Agazzi to put Juve in front on their first attack in the sixth minute. Andrea Pirlo tried his luck from 25 yards, but Agazzi denied him, as he did moments later as Simone Pepe had Juve's next effort in a buoyant opening from the visitors. Mauricio Pinilla came close to equalising for Cagliari with a speculative shot from 35 yards which went just inches wide of the post, but Pepe then flashed a shot across Agazzi's goal as Juve continued to look for a second goal. Cagliari tried to make a fight of it early in the second half, and with the news filtering through that Milan had taken the lead against Inter, Juve started to look a little nervous. But substitute Marco Borriello settled their nerves as he did enough to disturb Canini, who put Martin Caceres' cross into his own goal in the 74th minute, leaving his own goalkeeper no chance. Juve just played down the clock as the fans started to celebrate, and with the news arriving that Inter had turned the game around against Milan and were 4-2 ahead, even Conte and the Juve bench started to celebrate the inevitable. The final whistle was met by a pitch invasion as the estimated 15,000 Juve fans who had made the trip to Trieste started celebrating the Scudetto with one game of the season to go. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 6-5-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 0 - 2 Mirko Vučinić (6′) Michele Canini (74′ - O.G.) Nereo Rocco Stadium - Trieste Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 9500‎ JUVENTUS CAMPIONI D'ITALIA! Juventus are the new Campioni d’Italia after a victory against Cagliari and Milan’s derby defeat mathematically secured the Scudetto! May 6, 2012 The Bianconeri had to get back on track after throwing away a result on Wednesday night, Gigi Buffon’s howler handing 10-man Lecce a 1-1 draw, and there were several banners reassuring the goalkeeper. It reduced their lead at the top of the table to just one point, but a victory here and Milan failing to win the derby would mathematically secure the title. Paolo De Ceglie was out with a thigh strain, though Simone Pepe returned from his injury. Cagliari played their last ‘home’ game of the season again at the Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste due to reconstruction work at the Sant’Elia. Alessandro Agostini sat out a ban, joined by Daniele Dessena, Rui Sampaio, Sebastian Eriksson and Moustafa El Kabir. They opted for an all-South American trio in attack. There were only a handful of Cagliari fans in the stadium, as the vast majority were cheering on the Bianconeri. However, it was not full, as for this match Cagliari raised ticket prices to the range of €30-€150. It took five minutes to break the deadlock in Trieste, as Mirko Vucinic sprung the offside trap on a Leonardo Bonucci long ball over the top and kept his cool to side-foot the angled drive past Michael Agazzi from six yards at the near post. It was an extremely tight decision. Andrea Pirlo had an attempt from long range comfortably smothered by Agazzi, while Pepe cut in from the left and stung the goalkeeper’s palms at the near post with a fierce effort. Radja Nainggolan was booked for a scything tackle on Stephan Lichtsteiner. Lichtsteiner was in the wars, as there was a horrific clash of heads with Mauricio Pinilla that left both struggling to stay conscious. The Swiss international looked to have suffered some whiplash in the incident and was stretchered off with a neckbrace, making way for Martin Caceres. Pirlo curled a corner kick directly on to the near post, clattering the upright. Lorenzo Ariaudo charged down a Caceres cross with his arm, but it was from point-blank range, so could not be considered voluntary. Nainggolan ran the risk of a second yellow card for hacking down Arturo Vidal, but was given a final warning. Pinilla threatened for Cagliari with a sudden blockbuster from distance that skimmed the post and smashed a flag that was behind the goal. Before the break Pepe flashed an angled drive across the face of goal and shaved a coat of paint off the base of the far post. Pepe also went close with a long run from his own half, but it was charged down. It started raining heavily for the second half and Andrea Cossu came on, sparking a very dangerous counter and falling under the weight of Giorgio Chiellini, but the Cagliari man was booked for simulation instead. It was a dubious incident and one open to interpretation, as Chiellini did lean a little into the much shorter Cossu. A weak Pepe effort was easily smothered and Cagliari threw on Joaquin Larrivey to bolster their attack, as Juventus were not causing them too many problems. Vucinic blasted over when he perhaps should’ve set up Emanuele Giaccherini in a stronger position. In fact, Cossu went close with an angled drive that flashed across the face of goal. Vucinic tried to wake Juventus up and his fierce curler was palmed out of the far top corner by Michael Agazzi. From that corner, Caceres had a glancing header just wide, anticipating teammate Marco Borriello. It worked, as the Bianconeri did go 2-0 up thanks to a Michele Canini own goal. Caceres whipped a cross towards the penalty spot and in an attempt to anticipate Borriello, the defender accidentally looped it into his own net. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cagliari: Agazzi; Ariaudo, Canini, Astori, Pisano; Ekdal, Conti, Nainggolan; Ibarbo (Larrivey 61), Pinilla, Thiago Ribeiro (Cossu 50) Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner (Caceres 25), Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Vidal (Giaccherini 53), Pirlo, Marchisio; Pepe, Matri (Borriello 71), Vucinic Ref:Orsato http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 37 - 6-5-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 0 - 2 Mirko Vučinić (6′) Michele Canini (74′ - O.G.) Nereo Rocco Stadium - Trieste Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 9500 Antonio Conte's triumphant side earn decisive victory to clinch Serie A title The Bianconeri ultimately cruised to the win - and indeed the Scudetto - thanks to Mirko Vucinic's early strike and an own goal from Michele Canini. May 6, 2012 Juventus clinched their 28th Scudetto with a 2-0 victory over Cagliari in Trieste on Sunday night. Going into the penultimate round of the Serie A season with a one-point advantage in hand over AC Milan, the Bianconeri turned in a professional – if uninspired display – against the Rossoblu, opening the scoring through Mirko Vucinic with just six minutes gone. They survived a penalty scare early in the second half, when Andrea Cossu went down in the area under pressure from Giorgio Chiellini, before sealing the victory – and indeed the title – courtesy of an own goal from Michele Canini and the Rossoneri’s dramatic 4-2 defeat by Inter at San Siro. Just as they had done in midweek against Lecce, Juve struck early, with Vucinic coolly slotting the ball through Michael Agazzi’s legs after latching onto Andrea Barzagli’s chip in behind the Cagliari defence. Credit must go to the Montenegrin for a well-time run and tremendously composed finish but it was too easy from a Cagliari perspective, with their entire back four all guilty of ball-watching. The Bianconeri should have built on their early advantage but, in truth, they struggled thereafter, although Simone Pepe forced Agazzi into action again with an attempted curler at the tail end of the half, before then seeing his low strike blocked after an incisive crossfield run. Luckily for Juve, their opponents, for all their possession, posed little in way of an attacking threat and the closest they came to equalising was when the isolated Mauricio Pinilla fired a 35-yard shot just wide of Gianluigi Buffon’s right-hand post after a powerful surge from deep. Cagliari looked more menacing in the second period and they very nearly earned themselves a penalty on 53 minutes after a wonderful counterattack instigated by Radja Nainggolan, but referee Daniele Orsato waved away their appeals after Cossu had been bundled over in the area by Giorgio Chiellini and booked the Rossoblu replacement for an alleged dive. Juventus looked a little nervy but Vucinic lifted them with a terrific curling effort from the edge of the area which Agazzi kept out acrobatically before Martin Caceres headed just wide. The second goal, it seemed, was coming and it promptly arrived on 74 minutes, Canini deflecting a Caceres cross up and over a helpless Agazzi in the Cagliari goal. Moments later news arrived from Milan that Inter had ahead in the derby Della Madonnina, prompting wild scenes of celebration among the Juventus faithful – but calls for calm from coach Antonio Conte. However, the former Bianconeri midfielder need not have worried as Inter added a fourth goal late on as undefeated Juventus ultimately cruised to their first legitimate Scudetto since 2003. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Borriello ubriaco.

Borriello va a festeggiare con i capelli lavati con lo shampoo Conte.

Ma che ex giocatore della Juve é? Finisce a tarallucci e vino con l'Inter per gratitudine per il 4-2 di stasera? Certamente Gigi voleva dargli una risposta molto meno diplomatica di quella che ha dato. Sono sempre e comunque 30!

Fanno i complimenti ad Allegri per il secondo posto.

Non ho mai visto una persona tanto stupida quanto Allegri.

Io ci aggiungo anche Allegri, Galliani e Berlusconi.

Lo sconfitto rossonero sorride come un ebete.

E vogliamo anche quella della decima Coppa Italia!

Grande Conte!

É vero!

Benvenuto!

Io ne ho vinti tanti ma questo ha un sapore molto particolare!

Grazie principe

30

Per il Milan é il 6 maggio.

INTER 4 MILAN 2

Ormai é fatta. Anche Conte lo sa!

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