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Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Quagliarella thanks Conte for show of faith The 29-year-old striker struggled for a long time to shake off the physical and mental effects of a serious knee injury but has now netted twice in his last two games. Apr 10, 2012 Juventus forward Fabio Quagliarella has expressed his gratitude to coach Antonio Conte for standing by him during one of the most difficult periods of his career. The striker struggled for both form and fitness for most of the current campaign, having missed the second half of last season with a serious knee injury. However, Quagliarella has struck twice in his last two outings for the Bianconeri, against Napoli and Palermo, and feels indebted to Conte for keeping faith with him. “Conte got to know me when I wasn’t in my best form, coming back from injury," he told Mediaset Premium. "He always said he would wait for me. I’ve gone through some tough moments, I’m not denying that, but the manager has helped me a lot. "Of course, a striker would always like to play, but there aren’t any fixed choices up front and we’re rotated depending on the opposition.” With undefeated Juve now one point clear of AC Milan at the summit of Serie A, Quagliarella now wants to repay his boss by continuing to pop up with crucial goals during the remaining seven rounds of the season. However, the 29-year-old acknowledges that the Bianconeri have a difficult run-in, starting with Wednesday's meeting with Lazio in Turin. “Perhaps nobody would have expected this last summer, even though in our hearts we hoped to get to this point and give it a go," the former Napoli attacker mused. "We’re having an extraordinary championship season, without forgetting the Coppa Italia [final]. Now we need to keep going. “Lazio and Roma are the toughest teams we have left to play, but the other teams have great motivation when playing against us, because all of them want to end our unbeaten record. "However, we are also motivated because we are pursuing a magnificent target.” Juve's crucial clash with third-placed Lazio gets underway at 20.45CET. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Buffon's agent reveal there are no contract talks yet with Juventus A number of recent reports suggested that the Bianconeri are ready to offer the goalkeeper a new deal, but they have yet to open negotiations with the Italy international. Apr 10, 2012 Silvano Martina, the agent of Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, has insisted that the Turin giants have yet to offer the experienced glovesman a new contract. The 34-year-old's deal at present is due to expire in the summer of 2013, but the Old Lady are believed to be desperate to retain Buffon beyond his current agreement. Nevertheless, Martina has made it clear that both parties have yet to open discussions about an extension. "A contract renewal for Buffon? At the moment, we have not yet spoken with the club about this subject," the shot-stopper's representative said to Calciomercatoweb. Buffon, who has made over 100 international appearances for Italy, joined Juventus from Parma in the summer of 2001 for €32.6 million and remains the most expensive goalkeeper in the world. He has played over 360 matches in all competitions for the Bianconeri.

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Reja hoping against Juve Apr 10, 2012 Edy Reja admits that to beat Juventus on Wednesday night will be difficult, but that he hopes at least fortune favours his Aquile this time around. The Biancocelesti go into Week 32 hoping to become the first team to beat Antonio Conte’s Juve this season, so as to maintain their advantage in trying to secure the third and final Champions League qualification position in the table. Whilst the Bianconeri boast a strong League record over his team, including three consecutive wins over them going into this fixture, Reja may be realistic, but also maintains hope. “Winning against Juventus is very difficult, but every game has its own story,” he said at his pre-match Press conference. “If we consider the previous matches with Juventus, last year we lost in the final minute and this season we lost but it wasn’t deserved for the performance we put in. I hope that luck can turn in favour of Lazio this time. “We know that they work well on the wings, have good strikers and midfielders who are very fit. They are a team who has everything - character, temperament and quality. “The table is telling. I have to compliment Conte on an extraordinary job. He has added a particular mentality to the team. “I used the 3-5-2 formation [Conte now uses] at Napoli and it was said that I was old. Conte uses it and it is said that he is a genius. “Beyond this he has introduced a very important philosophy, especially for a team like Juve who always play to win on all fronts. “They are first in the League and a Coppa Italia final to play and I consider that they’ll remain top until the end. Milan are not going through a good patch and are paying for their European commitments.” Reja celebrates his 100th game in charge of Lazio tomorrow night. “It’s nice, very nice. Moreover, we come from an important result like the one against Napoli. Now we have two away and we will try to return home with some points. “Tomorrow we have some difficulties, but surely we will enter the field and try to battle for 90 minutes. “The forecast says Juve [will win], but we feel good mentally and physically. When I have picked players who have played less than others, they have always performed. This is my hope again.” The tactician also refused to rule former side Napoli out of the running for third place, despite their six-point deficit to Lazio. “We have a good margin, but I do not think they are out of the race. We need 65-66 points. Then we must see game after game as to whether or not this average will be enough. There are teams who can still fight for third place. “We have stuttered a few times, but we are still in this position. The margin, however, is still not enough.” Reja also passed comment on speculation linking Alessandro Nesta with a move away from Milan this summer. A former Lazio youth product and notable player, he has been linked with Juve this week. “Nesta is a great player whose quality is not only as a professional but also in his behaviour. I have heard that Juventus are interested, it is clear that he cannot play 60 games a season, but I think that he could still be useful to Juve even in this light. “As for us, based on our final League ranking we will evaluate things and consider signing an important player. He knows the environment at Lazio but I do not know if he would agree to end his career in Rome. “He is Laziale, but objections and protests are always just around the corner. Clearly he is a player that would suit everyone, but think he will stay at Milan.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Conte wants winning mentality Apr 10, 2012 Antonio Conte has told his players to forget about Milan’s results for the rest of the season and to focus only on winning every game they play. The Bianconeri are preparing for a tough midweek test at home to Lazio, aware that they could again be behind the Rossoneri by the time they kick-off, given that the Milanese are playing 24 hours earlier, at Chievo. However, Conte is keen to stress to his players that regardless of whether or not Massimiliano Allegri’s team win at the Mussi Volanti to edge two points ahead of his team, that the Turin side’s mentality should not change. “Winning is enough - my message will not change until the end of the season,” declared Conte to the assembled media on Tuesday. “The team is in a good mental state, there is great enthusiasm and awareness. We want to play all our cards with no regrets. “Milan are a super power, a battleship that was created for the grand slam. They have 35 players of the highest level and despite many absences can play well in many formations and from this point of view, we take them as an example. “An important thing for us as well is to leave the field with sweaty shirts, as we have done from the first day. It is clear that we will compete until the end, but the end result doesn’t change anything, because today we can call this year extraordinary. “The best thing is to see the enthusiasm of the fans, they have rediscovered their pride in us. Nothing can take that away now, and this is the most important thing.” Conte went into more detail about how he has changed the club’s mentality over the course of the season, why it is so important and how it won’t change in relation to Milan’s progress. “You know, the psychological work [with the team] is work that is done throughout the year and we believe that we have worked a lot so far with our minds, beyond the technical and tactical discussions. “There was definitely a mindset to return to winning and a desire to enter games already a goal ahead, to then win the game, with the so-called mentality, so we worked head and I must say - I never tire of saying this - my players responded. “The point that I am telling my players now is, even tonight, beyond Milan’s result - if they win or not - we must win. “If they draw, we must win, if they lose, we must win. So the message doesn’t change, we must play to win, but this is an approach we have been working on from the start of the season and we are trying to instil it as a mentality.” Edy Reja’s Lazio stand in the way of progress on Wednesday night and Conte is aware of the challenge his side are likely to fight against. “I would expect more or less a defensive game from Lazio. It will be a tough match from all points of view and we will certainly have to be at our best to get all three points. “They have an important goal in Champions League qualification and we also have that important aim and a win against Lazio tomorrow would put an end to their entrance to the competition through the front door. “And this must be an important incentive for us, whilst being aware that Lazio are a good team, who are in good form and want to continue their work from beating Napoli.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Pirlo: 'Milan are not in crisis' Apr 10, 2012 Andrea Pirlo warns that his former teammates “Milan are not in crisis, but now the Scudetto depends only on Juventus. Lazio are merely the first hurdle.” The Bianconeri wiped out a four-point gap in the space of two rounds to go top of the Serie A table and welcome Lazio on Wednesday evening. “Being back on top of everyone else is great fun,” Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia ahead of the midweek round. “We hadn’t been the leaders for a while, but were always aware we could do well. Now we are up there, we must continue to think big and take it one game at a time. “Our chances are 50-50, as it takes the slightest slip-up and it all changes. We must focus on beating Lazio, who are only the first hurdle. “In all honesty, we did not expect Milan to lose against Fiorentina, especially as they had gone in front and we didn’t think the result would be turned around like that. They did us this favour and we took advantage. “I must admit that stepping on to the field against Palermo in the knowledge Milan had already lost did fire us up even more. “However, I don’t believe Milan are in crisis. It’s only normal to feel a little tired after the Champions League. We have to focus only on ourselves, as we are top and seven finals await us. At this point I can’t even comment on the differences in the run-ins, as the results of other teams should not interest us.” Pirlo faces the first of those ‘finals’ on Wednesday evening when third-placed Lazio come to the Juventus Stadium. “It is not the toughest obstacle from here to the end of the season, but it is the first on the road to our dream. They are a great side and already proved it last season, but we cannot afford to slow down now.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Pirlo: 'Milan are not in crisis' Apr 10, 2012 Andrea Pirlo warns that his former teammates “Milan are not in crisis, but now the Scudetto depends only on Juventus. Lazio are merely the first hurdle.” The Bianconeri wiped out a four-point gap in the space of two rounds to go top of the Serie A table and welcome Lazio on Wednesday evening. “Being back on top of everyone else is great fun,” Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia ahead of the midweek round. “We hadn’t been the leaders for a while, but were always aware we could do well. Now we are up there, we must continue to think big and take it one game at a time. “Our chances are 50-50, as it takes the slightest slip-up and it all changes. We must focus on beating Lazio, who are only the first hurdle. “In all honesty, we did not expect Milan to lose against Fiorentina, especially as they had gone in front and we didn’t think the result would be turned around like that. They did us this favour and we took advantage. “I must admit that stepping on to the field against Palermo in the knowledge Milan had already lost did fire us up even more. “However, I don’t believe Milan are in crisis. It’s only normal to feel a little tired after the Champions League. We have to focus only on ourselves, as we are top and seven finals await us. At this point I can’t even comment on the differences in the run-ins, as the results of other teams should not interest us.”

Marotta: Juve 'never discussed Nesta' Apr 10, 2012 Juventus director general Beppe Marotta insists they “never discussed” a summer swoop for Alessandro Nesta, who could miss Chievo-Milan tonight. There are reports that the Bianconeri are preparing an offer for the 36-year-old defender, who will be a free agent at the end of the season, effectively repeating the passage of Andrea Pirlo. “Nesta? We never discussed him,” smiled Marotta when asked about the rumours.

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Reja: Lazio's victory against Napoli could be decisive The 66-year-old trainer was delighted with the win over the Partenopei but is not getting carried away ahead of the match against Juventus in Turin. Apr 9, 2012 Lazio coach Edy Reja was over the moon following his side's 3-1 victory against Napoli at the weekend. The Biancocelesti have taken a giant step towards Champions League qualification as they maintained their place in the top three, while increasing their lead over fifth-placed Napoli to six points. "We are enjoying this moment after the victory against Napoli," Reja told Lazio Style Radio. "We were not going through a good moment and the Partenopei are a strong side, but we had a great game. "We had several chances to score and this could be a decisive result for us." Reja then urged his players to switch their focus to Wednesday's game against Juventus, who have moved to the top of the Serie A standings following a victory against Palermo. "We are all very happy, but we need to stay focused, because we know what happened after the victory against Roma and we do not want to make the same mistake," Reja said, referring to Lazio's 3-1 loss to Bologna following their win in the city derby. "Juventus Stadium is amazing and Antonio Conte does not give anything away. "All of Juve's players are very fast, even Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, despite their strong physique. "Andrea Pirlo is a phenomenon because he always makes the difference and helps the team play good football. "Juve are in great shape, but I hope that after Saturday's victory, we have regained our fitness and nerve to try to fight for every ball on Wednesday and then for the rest of the league." Lazio currently hold a three-point lead over Udinese in the race for the final Champions League spot in Serie A. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Allegri: Juve are not unbeatable and have not won the league yet AC Milan trainer has insisted that they are still determined to win the Scudetto, and feels that the absence of a number of players does not justify their recent downturn. Apr 9, 2012 Massimiliano Allegri has made it clear that AC Milan have not given up hope of winning the Serie A title, and added that injuries and suspensions are not an excuse for their poor form in recent weeks. Ignazio Abate admitted on Sunday that Milan are going through a difficult period at the moment, and blamed the absence of several key players for their dip in form after they were eliminated from the Champions League and dropped to second spot in the league table. Nevertheless, Allegri feels that there is no room for excuses, and is determined to get things back on track as soon as possible. "We want to win the Scudetto. We still have many injuries and suspensions, but that's not an excuse or an alibi," Allegri stated at a press conference. "Milan are having a great season so far and it's due to the board and the players." Saturday's loss to Fiorentina has seen Juventus leapfrog Milan at the top of the Serie A table, but Allegri says that the Bianconeri may slip up before the end of the season. "Serie A is still wide open and we will fight until the end," he noted. "Juventus only depend on themselves, but they are not unbeatable. "They have not won the league, there are seven matches remaining and we are just one point behind, after all. "It is clear I would prefer to be in the front, but we can still win." http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Amauri finally comes good as Juve take control at the top of Serie A Apr 9, 2012 It was a weekend of shocks and surprises around Serie A, with the biggest coming at the San Siro, where Amauri scored his most important goal yet for Juventus. Sure, the striker happened to be wearing a Fiorentina shirt at the time, but although his late winner against AC Milan helped ease the Viola’s relegation worries, it was the club who had previously discarded him that benefited most. The Ital-Brazilian had been shown the door in the most acrimonious of circumstances by the Turin club at the start of the season, after returning from a loan spell at Parma. He had hung around like a bad smell until January, training with the youth team, until a window of opportunity finally opened in Florence. Having failed to score since April 2011, the gangly front man broke his duck in the most unlikely of surroundings and in the most unlikely manner, having only charged on to the pitch like a bolting horse in the final quarter of a match from which the visitors had been more than willing to take home a point. Even if Juventus had not been preoccupied with the preparations for their early evening match at Palermo, there was little chance of Antonio Conte or anyone else from the Turin club calling the 31-year-old to offer their congratulations and thanks. Not that Amauri would have cared that much after his fractious break from the Bianconeri, and who better to enjoy the moment with than the missus, who was straight on the phone to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. But you can rely on Sky Italia to take the shine off anyone’s day, and one of their reporters was quick to ask the tousled-haired forward how good it was to have done Juve a favour. Although he may have lost his beaming smile for a moment, he bounced back by chirpily insisting all he was interested in was helping Fiorentina. Amauri is all too aware of how football can turn against you, and Massimiliano Allegri is beginning to learn the same lesson. With the Champions League now gone by the wayside, the Milan coach is duty bound to defend the club’s Serie A title, but his side looked completely spent after their exertions at the Camp Nou last week. It was the first time the time Milan had lost two in a row under Allegri, and he was at a loss to put together a compelling defence for his side’s below-par performance, one which saw the champions blow a 1-0 lead. The only bright note on an otherwise listless afternoon was the return of Antonio Cassano, who was given a ten minute run-out after receiving the all-clear to at last resume playing. The forward almost produced something out of nothing late on with a darting run into the area. However, even with his cardiac problems hopefully behind him, it will take time for the 29-year-old to rediscover his match fitness, and with it the sort of form that can give Milan a much-needed fillip in the run-in. Impetus is something Juve do not need and with the positive news arriving from the north, down in Sicily they then tore into Palermo to take command at the top of the table. Conte has been chipping away at Rossoneri confidence for some time and last week he led a 12-minute motivational speech in the centre of the training pitch, tellingly in full view of the TV cameras. It was almost akin to Al Pacino’s rousing pre-game team talk in ‘Any Given Sunday’ - a loud and clear battle cry of intent and one that Allegri would do well to heed. There is little time to be introspective, however, with a full midweek round to face: so confident are Juventus that even the arrival of third-placed Lazio, who saw of a very tired looking Napoli on Saturday, looks unlikely to knock them off their stride. Milan, on the other hand, with injuries and suspensions mounting, will travel to Chievo knowing they need to bounce back immediately or risk handing the physiological advantage to the Old Lady once and for all. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Every game a final for Juventus Apr 9, 2012 Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has urged his team-mates to treat each game as a final if it is to win the Scudetto this season. The Turin giants took advantage of AC Milan's 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina by beating Palermo 2-0 at the weekend to return to the top of Serie A. "We didn't expect Milan to fall," said Pirlo, who joined Juventus last summer from Milan. "Now everything depends on us. "We want to continue with our dream and think big. "To hold a one-point advantage at this stage of the campaign means a lot. "Each game from now on is a final and we have to be aware that we can also slip at any time. "Our chances of winning the Scudetto are 50%." Juve is unbeaten this season and go into Wednesday's home game against third-placed Lazio in great form. The Bianconeri has kept a clean sheet in its last four league games while it has scored 12 times during that run. Milan, in contrast, is licking its wounds after its loss to Fiorentina that followed on from a 1-1 draw at Catania the previous weekend. Its recent setbacks has seen the Rossoneri throw away a four-point lead to drop to second place, one point adrift of Juventus. Milan travel to Verona to face Chievo on Tuesday without the services of defender Daniele Bonera and midfielders Massimo Ambrosini and Alberto Aquilani, all suspended. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 32 - 11-4-2012 (20:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Reja: Let’s use this euphoria Apr 9, 2012 Edy Reja is keen for his Lazio players to use the positive momentum sustained from beating Napoli at the weekend towards Wednesday’s test at Juventus. In search of the final Champions League qualification spot, the Aquile gave their hopes a huge boost on Saturday by defeating direct rivals Napoli 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico. In seeing it end a poor run of form, Reja is eager to see the Biancocelesti gain some upward momentum for the rest of the season. “We must use this period of euphoria,” reflected the Coach to La Repubblica on Monday. “We were not experiencing a great run of form and the Neapolitans were a strong team to face, but we closed ranks and played a great game. “We created many chances and it can be a decisive victory for us.” Reja then turned his attention on the club his players will look to use their euphoria against, the yet-to-be-defeated Juventus. “The Juventus stadium is awesome and [Antonio] Conte is one who doesn’t give anything away. He is a Coach of great character who infuses his character within the team. “All of Juventus’ players are strong and fast. Even Bonucci and Chiellini, despite their physical build, they are now fast. “Pirlo, meanwhile, is a phenomenon that always makes a difference and helps them play this good football. “I just hope that after the victory Lazio secured on Saturday that we will have regained our fitness and nerve so as to try to fight for every ball on Wednesday and then for the rest of the League.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Pirlo: I have spoken to Nesta about joining Juventus The defender has yet to make a decision about his future, and his former Milan colleague is hopeful that the centre-back will move to the Turin giants this summer. Apr 9, 2012 Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has revealed that he has been in touch with AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta about a possible summer move. Goal.com recently revealed that the centre-back would be open to a move to the Turin giants at the end of the 2011-12 campaign, and Pirlo has now made it clear that he has already spoken with his former team-mate about an eventual transfer. "Nesta to Juve next year? We have indeed discussed this option," Pirlo stated to Sky Italia. "However, in the end this is something personal. He already plays at a great team. We'll see what he decides at the end of the season." Nesta has an expiring contract at the Rossoneri and has yet to make a final decision about his future. The centre-back would follow in the footsteps of Pirlo if he moves to Juventus this summer. The midfielder said farewell to the San Siro side for the Turin giants ahead of the 2011-12 campaign.

The pressure is now on Juventus, admits Pirlo The experienced midfielder has conceded that it is now up to the Bianconeri to hold on to top spot in the table, and added that they should not look at their title rivals. Apr 9, 2012 Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has admitted that the pressure is now on the Old Lady after they leapfrogged title rivals AC Milan in the standings at the weekend. The Bianconeri recorded a 2-0 away win over Palermo on Saturday, whereas Milan were beaten 2-1 by Fiorentina, and Pirlo realises that Juve now have everything in their own hands. "We know that everything now depends on us. Winning all seven of our remaining fixtures would put us out of sight," Pirlo said in an interview with Sky Italia. "As it stands, we have a 50 per cent chance of winning the Scudetto. I don’t think Milan are in crisis. They were affected by tiredness from the Champions League on Saturday. But, I reiterate, now it’s all down to us. "It’s been a while since we were top. Yet we’ve always been aware that we can do well and stay in touch with first place."

Buffon-Juve talks yet to start Apr 9, 2012 League leaders Juventus have yet to open contract talks with Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Reports over recent weeks had suggested that the veteran would soon put pen to paper on a contract extension in Turin. His agent, Silvano Martina, has however underlined that nothing has been agreed. “We still haven’t spoken to the club yet,” he commented. The 34-year-old Buffon is currently only committed to the Old Lady until June 2013, but both parties have intimated that they want to extend their relationship. The former Parma ‘keeper, signed at a cost of £32m in 2001, will allegedly put pen to paper on a three-year agreement. The Genoa fan, who currently earns €6m a season after tax, is set to accept a cut in salary in exchange for new terms.

Pirlo has talked Juve with Nesta Apr 9, 2012 Andrea Pirlo has admitted that he has spoken to Milan’s Alessandro Nesta about joining him at Juventus next season. The 36-year-old’s contract at San Siro will expire in the summer and there are suggestions that he may follow in Pirlo’s footsteps by joining the Old Lady on a free transfer. “Yes, I’ve discussed such an option with Nesta, but these are personal things,” the playmaker told Sky Sport Italia. “He plays for a great team and he is free to choose what decision to make. We’ll see what happens at the end of the season.” The 2006 World Cup winner has only made 11 Serie A appearances this season during an injury affected campaign. Pirlo, who joined Juve in the summer, has fuelled the Bianconeri’s title bid and they are now a point clear of the Diavolo in the standings. “We’re now top again, but we have to take things one game at a time,” the midfielder continued. “We’re not favourites, it’s 50-50. “We didn’t expect Milan to lose to Fiorentina, but now we have to concentrate on our next game which is against Lazio. “We beat them in the first game this season and we hope to do the same in the return in order to achieve our dream.”

Serie A - 12^ Giornata - Ritorno - 7-4-2012 (ore 18:30) 0 - 2 Leonardo Bonucci (56′) Fabio Quagliarella (69′) Stadio Renzo Barbera - Palermo Arbitro: Christian Brighi Spettatori: 20000 Serie A - Juve, missione compiuta: Palermo ko Rosanero battuti 2-0, bianconeri in testa a +1 sul Milan: torna in vetta la squadra di Conte grazie alla sconfitta del Milan con la Fiorentina perpetrata a opera di Amauri, ex bianconero arrabbiato. Eurosport - Sabato, 7 aprile 2012 La Juventus svolge il suo compito egregiamente: vince la sua partita col Palermo 2-0 e torna in testa alla classifica di serie A da sola. Il Milan infatti aveva perso 2-1 con la Fiorentina, (con la beffa del gol decisivo segnato da Amauri, ex bianconero invelenito con la società torinese). Con questa vittoria, perciò, la squadra di Conte va a +1 sui rossoneri, quando mancano 7 partite alla fine del campionato. IL PRIMO TEMPO - Juventus sprecona nella prima parte della gara. Per almeno mezz'ora è un dominio bianconero, ma nessuna delle occasioni capitate alla squadra di Conte vengono concretizzate sotto porta. I principali colpevoli sono Quagliarella, Vucinic ed Estigarribia, il primo e l'ultimo ancora più colpevoli vista la posizione migliore nei confronti della porta. Resta il fatto che la palla non entra e pian piano il Palermo trova coraggio. La Juve non soffre, ma non riesce nemmeno a essere incisiva. Manca come sempre il cinismo sotto porta e, nonostante il dominio iniziale, il gol non arriva mai. Nel frattempo Milanovic soffre la frattura del setto nasale per una testata fortuita a Estigarribia, ma nonostante ciò resta in campo e chiede di poter continuare anche nella ripresa. IL SECONDO TEMPO - Al rientro dagli spogliatoi, la musica non cambia: la Juve fa il gioco, poi il pallone arriva a Vucinic che continua a sparare palloni di qua e di là. Insomma, buon gioco, ma poca qualità in area avversaria. Anche Pirlo si inserisce nel gruppo di chi prova a violare la porta di Viviano, ma senza fortuna. Al 56' il risultato si sblocca: Pirlo batte dalla bandierina, Bonucci ci mette la testa e fa gol. Il Palermo risponde con Migliaccio, ma al 69' la Juventus chiude i conti. Il neoentrato Matri fraseggia con quagliarella e gli serve un pallone delizioso, che l'attaccante campano deve solo mettere in porta. Miccoli ha l'occasione per accorciare le distanze, ma non è più fortunato di Migliaccio. Nel frattempo c'è spazio anche per Del Piero, che tenta un paio di numeri da alta scuola, ma senza esito. Eurosport Palermo - Juventus 0-2