Serie A Week 35 - 29-4-2012 (3:00 p.m.)
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Silvio Piola Stadium - Novara
Referee: Domenico Celi
HT: Juventus lead in Novara
Apr 29, 2012
Mirko Vucinic and Marco Borriello have given Juventus the 2-0 half-time lead in Novara, as they edge closer to the Scudetto.
The Bianconeri needed a late goal to snatch victory at Cesena midweek, securing their relegation, and travelled to another side practically in Serie B playing on artificial turf. Alessandro Matri was suspended and Simone Pepe injured, while Novara missed Carlalberto Ludi, Francesco Marianini, Samir Ujkani and the banned Michele Morganella. Marco Borriello got a rare start to follow on from his first goal in a Juventus jersey midweek.
There were some very special guests in the stands, as Juventus legends Michel Platini and Giampiero Boniperti both originate from the Novara area.
Borriello flashed an angled drive across the face of goal after just two minutes, while an Andrea Pirlo long-range effort was deflected over for a corner.
Juventus took the lead with Mirko Vucinic, who volleyed a Pirlo free kick in off the underside of the crossbar. He almost had his back to goal, but got behind his defender to flick in a strange finish.
Stephan Lichtsteiner came sliding in to fire over the bar from close range, while Emanuele Giaccherini’s curler was well off target. Another Giaccherini attempt was considerably more impressive, although the volley across the face of goal was again wide from Pirlo’s chipped pass.
Pirlo tried from distance to sting the goalkeeper’s palms and Novara also had a chance on the half-hour mark when Andrea Mazzarani’s header looped on to the roof of the net.
Juventus doubled their lead when Giaccherini got down the left and crossed for Borriello’s diving header unmarked from six yards. Pirlo’s long ball had started the move, knocked back from the by-line by Claudio Marchisio.
Andrea Caracciolo went shoulder to shoulder with Giorgio Chiellini, but Leonardo Bonucci was able to clear the danger.
Novara 0-2 Juventus (Half-Time)
Scorers: Vucinic 17 (J), Borriello 40 (J)
Novara: Fontana; Gemiti, Lisuzzo, Dellafiore; Paci, Garcia, Porcari, Pesce, Rigoni; Mazzarani, Caracciolo
Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio; Giaccherini, Borriello, Vucinic
Ref: Celi
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