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Juventus' trip to Udinese rescheduled for December 21 The Turin giants will travel to Udine at the end of the year following the rearrangement of the Serie A fixtures postponed at the start of the season due to player strike. Sep 23, 2011 Juventus will travel to face Udinese on December 21 following the rescheduling of a fixture initially postponed at the start of the season owing to player strikes, according to Juventus' official website. With the Serie A season now in full swing, a date has been set for the postponed fixture. Both Udinese and Juventus sit level at the top of Serie A alongside Genoa. They all have seven points from three games.

Serie A - 4^ Giornata - Andata - 21/9/2011 (ore 20:45) Juventus 1 - 1 Bologna Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Torino Arbitro: G. Gava Spettatori: 25679‎ ‎ Serie A - Vucinic decisivo: nel bene e nel male Nella quarta giornata di Serie A, la squadra di Antonio Conte pareggia 1-1 in casa contro un Bologna affamato di punti. Vucinic apre le danze ma poi si fa espellere prima dell'intervallo: di Portanova, nella ripresa, la rete del pareggio. Eurosport - Mercoled

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Dropped points for AC Milan, Juventus & Napoli highlight issues within & promise open Serie A title race The big contenders for silverware all failed to record wins on Wednesday following Inter's defeat 24 hours before, leaving the championship picture rather murky after three games. Sep 22, 2011 Round four of Serie A was always going to be a tricky one for Italian football

Giuseppe Marotta: New stadium represents important financial growth for Juventus The Turin side's general manager claims that owning their own arena gives them plenty of advantages, including allowing the supporters to be the '12th man'. Sep 22, 2011 Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta has taken the time to highlight the positive impact the club's new stadium will make on their finances. The Turin giants completed their move to Juventus Stadium this summer, and Marotta cannot see anything but positives following the opening of the 41,000-capacity venue. "It will bring in greater receipts and represents an important financial growth, but it also enables the development of an environment in which the team can be supported," Marotta told sportal.it. "The public, by being so close to the pitch, will truly be our 12th man." The former Sampdoria chief then went on to heap praise upon head coach Antonio Conte, as he feels the former Juventus player is the perfect man for the job. "Conte is a leader who knows the environment, the value of the shirt, and he has a great sense of belonging," he added, referring to the time Conte spent as a player in Turin between 1992 and 2004.

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Andrea Barzagli remains positive despite Bologna draw The former Wolfsburg centre-back insists that there is still cause for optimism after share of the spoils on Wednesday and suggests that the Turin side are better than last season. Sep 22, 2011 Andrea Barzagli believes that Juventus have already shown tangible proof of improvement in comparison to last season's performances as he reflected on Wednesday evening's 1-1 Serie A draw against Bologna. The Turin giants had to settle for seventh spot in the table last term, but have impressed in the opening weeks of the 2011-12 campaign, and Barzagli is confident that they will continue to improve. "It's only the third game of the season, but we have already seen that this year we have something more [compared to last season]," Barzagli was quoted as saying by Tuttosport. "We must continue to improve to win games like the one against Bologna. But I think that Wednesday night there was a lot of bad luck, and their goalkeeper made some great saves." Despite dropping points for the first time this season, the Turin giants remain level with fellow league leaders Udinese and Genoa.

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Antonio Conte: I'm satisfied with our performance against Bologna The Turin club's head coach was rather disappointed with the final result, but was pleased with his side's display. Sep 22, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has expressed his satisfaction with his side's performance in the 1-1 Serie A draw at home against Bologna on Wednesday evening, although he was slightly disappointed with the final result. The Turin side were reduced to 10 men shortly before the interval when Mirko Vucinic received his marching orders, but they managed to keep Bologna under pressure and came close to netting the winner on several occasions. "It's a shame that we didn't win the game, but I

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Buffon: Draw with Bologna should make us all proud After both sides failed to break the deadlock the veteran players hailed their team's efforts having shared the points despite being a man down for the whole of the second half. Sep 22, 2011 Juventus duo Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Barzagli have praised their side

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Bisoli moved by Bologna reaction Sep 22, 2011 Pierpaolo Bisoli admitted he was moved by his players' celebrations as they equalised against Juventus, and praised their response to recent criticism. The former Cagliari boss was under scrutiny taking the team into Wednesday night's match, with the team goalless and pointless from two games played. However, Daniele Portanova's goal earned a point for the Rossoblu, and Bisoli thanked his players, and spoken of the importance of the result.

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Barzagli and Buffon: 'We were better' Sep 22, 2011 Andrea Barzagli and Gianluigi Buffon praised Juventus' performance on Wednesday, despite the team dropping two points to Bologna. Defender Barzagli reflected on a dominant display by the Turin side, one that came despite playing the second half with 10 men after Mirko Vucinic's sending off.

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Player Ratings Goal.com rates the players on show in the Old Lady's draw with Bisoli's men in Turin. Sep 21, 2011 Juventus Gianluigi Buffon 6.0 - The No.1 was comfortable in the Juventus goal for the most part, and he was helpless in stopping Bologna's equaliser, with his defenders not doing him any favours. Paolo De Ceglie 5.0 - Despite offering decent support for Pepe and Giaccherini at times, the left-back made a horrific mistake in failing to clear his lines in the box, gifting Bologna a free strike and the subsequent goal from a corner. Giorgio Chiellini 6.5 - The hard-nosed defender was solid on the night and dealt with most of the balls coming his way in his usual, rugged fashion. Could have done slightly better in his positioning for Portanova's goal, though. Andrea Barzagli 6.5 - An accomplished display from the ex-Wolfsburg man, who showed composure and intelligence with the ball at his feet. Made a few important interceptions, as he took on less of the dirty work. Stephan Lichtsteiner 7.0 - The Swiss flanker was his usual, hardworking self, powering down the right-hand side with conviction, while not neglecting his defensive duties either. Also continued to provide genuine support to his wingers with his crossing and overlapping. Simone Pepe 5.5 - The ex-Udinese winger again ticked all the boxes in the physical side of the game, with his never-say-die attitude and endless running with and without the ball, but his final product was poor. Andrea Pirlo 7.5 - Classy and elegant as ever, the playmaker was a delight to watch in the second-half. His fantastic close control and imperious passing range were on display after a quiet first 45 but he still managed to assist Vucinic with a clever, quick free-kick. Claudio Marchisio 5.5 - Although he didn't make any obvious errors of judgement, the midfielder lacked any sort of authority or industry in the middle of the park. He was constantly outclassed by his partner Pirlo and Mudingayi didn't give him an easy time of it either during the latter stages. Milos Krasic 6.0 - A stuttering first-half display from the Serb, where every quick surge on the ball into his opponent's danger zone, he proceeded to lose it. Replaced by Giaccherini in the second half. Alessandro Del Piero 6.5 - Despite his ageing legs, the Old Lady favourite showed moments of class, as he proceeded to test Gillet on a few occasions, almost scoring with a curling effort. Replaced by Matri. Mirko Vučinić 6.0 - The Montenegro international showed his natural instinct and off-the-ball intelligence to latch on to Pirlo's set-piece to score the opener, but got foolishly sent off at the end of the half after an inappropriate tackle on Diego Perez. Substitutions Arturo Vidal Pardo 5.5 - A tenacious and gritty spell on the pitch, but without much luck as he struggled to get into the frantic pace of the match, conceding a few poor fouls. Emanuele Giaccherini 6.5 - Better than Pepe and marginally superior to Krasic, whom he replaced, the former Seahorse showed promise every time he had the ball, taking on his opponents and fizzing some dangerous crosses into the box. Alessandro Matri 5.0 - The striker had a disappointing game overall. Failed to lead the line on his own in the second-half and did not produce any worthwhile opportunities for his side. Bologna Jean-Fran

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Conte: 'Juventus have a soul' Sep 21, 2011 Antonio Conte was

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Portanova forces draw Sep 21, 2011 Ten-man Juventus dropped their first points of the new Serie A season after being held at home by struggling Bologna. Things looked to be going to plan for Antonio Conte's side as they took a 30th-minute lead through Mirko Vucinic at the club's new 41,000-seater stadium. However, Vucinic then saw red after picking up his second caution on the stroke of half-time to leave Juve with 10 players, and Bologna took full advantage to equalise through Daniele Portanova at the start of the second half to claim their first point after two defeats. Juve, who recorded wins over Parma and Siena in their opening two games, had the first chance of the match but Milos Krasic lost his footing before he could shoot after being found with a great pass from Vucinic. Bologna responded with three efforts of their own in a 12-minute spell, Panagiotis Kone bringing a save out of Gianluigi Buffon, Gaston Ramirez firing over from distance and Kone spurning a good opening when he shot wide following a rapid counter-attack. However, Bologna's hopes of causing an upset suffered a blow on the half-hour mark when they fell behind. Andrea Pirlo's quickly-taken free-kick picked out Vucinic and he scored from close range. That goal sparked a good spell for the home side and Alessandro Del Piero fired wide before Krasic drew a superb save out of Jean Francois Gillet. Juve could not add a second goal before the break, though, and they went into the interval a man down after Vucinic was booked for a second time following a needless foul. It took Bologna just seven minutes of the second half to make their numerical advantage count with Portanova climbing above Giorgio Chiellini at a corner to head in the equaliser. Despite that setback and playing with a man less, however, it was Juve who looked the more likely winners as they created a number of chances in the final half-hour. Pirlo's curling effort looked to be heading in until Gillet intervened, and the visiting goalkeeper also kept out Andrea Barzagli's header before tipping over Simone Pepe's cross-shot. Bologna threatened a late winner when Marco Di Vaio shot wide in the 85th minute before the final opportunity fell Juve's way in the 88th minute, but Alessandro Matri failed to hit the target after turning well inside the area. Match Stats Juventus - Bologna 18(6) - Shots (on Goal) - 13(4) 16 - Fouls - 19 12 - Corner Kicks - 5 5 - Offsides - 1 64% - Time of Possession - 36% 3 - Yellow Cards - 5 1 - Red Cards - 0 3 - Saves - 5

Serie A Week 4 - 21/9/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Vucinic 29' Portanova 52' Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: G. Gava Attendance: 25679‎ Vucinic hero and villain Sep 21, 2011 Mirko Vucinic was hero and villain, as he scored a goal and was stupidly sent off for Bologna to snatch a draw at Juventus. The Bianconeri were confident of maintaining their 100 per cent record, especially as Bologna had so far lost both games without scoring a goal. Stretching back into last season, the Felsinei were without a win in 11 rounds and failed to score in nine of them. Andrea Raggi, Simone Loria, Matteo Cherubin and Cruz were on the treatment table, but Marco Di Vaio was remarkably dropped. Milos Krasic was given his first start of the season, while Paolo De Ceglie returned from suspension. Bologna had a bright start, though, as Gigi Buffon turned a Panagiotis Kone' scuffed volley out for a corner. There was controversy on 28 minutes when Daniele Portanova hauled down Giorgio Chiellini in the box, but the referee awarded a free kick for Alessandro Del Piero's offside position. Juventus did take the lead in controversial circumstances. Andrea Pirlo took a free kick quickly for Mirko Vucinic, who immediately smashed it past Jean-Francois Gillet with an angled drive. However, Bologna felt the referee should've whistled first and the ball might've been moving before Pirlo took the free kick. Del Piero curled wide, while Krasic had a shot well beaten away by Gillet. However, Juventus shot themselves in the foot! Vucinic was booked for dissent (and not for celebrating by putting a bin on his head, as had initially been suggested), then received a second yellow card for a late tackle on Archimede Morleo. Conte introduced Alessandro Matri for Del Piero, but it was Pirlo who inspired with a ball over the top to send Krasic clear on goal, though the Serb's angled drive cracked the base of the far post. Moments later Buffon needed a stunning reaction save after De Ceglie's defensive howler in the box allowed Casarini to shoot. From the resulting corner, Portanova rose above the crowd to nod the equaliser into the ground, bouncing into the top corner. Gillet did very well to fly across the face of goal and palm away a suddenly dipping Pirlo strike from distance. Chiellini threatened a goal as well, but his attempt accidentally hit teammate Matri. Gaby Mudingayi charged down Andrea Barzagli's strike from point-blank range, as Juventus were more dangerous with 10 men than 11. Gillet performed a desperate reaction save on another Barzagli header from Pirlo's corner. Di Vaio threatened to win it for Bologna when his daisy-cutter flashed across the face of goal. A scuffle broke out in stoppages between Portanova and Simone Pepe, joined by a series of teammates, as Bologna complained that Juve kept on playing after a player was down injured. It was a siege from 10-man Juventus on Gillet's goal, but Bologna held firm. The referee opted to stop play after a three-way collision that saw Pepe and Gillet down injured. The Bologna goalkeeper was knocked out and has been diagnosed with head trauma. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie (Vidal 74); Marchisio, Pirlo; Krasic (Giaccherini 60), Vucinic, Del Piero (Matri 46), Pepe Bologna: Gillet; Casarini, Portanova, Antonsson, Morleo; Diamanti (Pulzetti 46), Perez (Krhin 46), Mudingayi, Kone; Ramirez; Acquafresca (Di Vaio 67) Ref: Gava Sent off: Vucinic 45 (J)