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Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) 4 - 1 Juventus Arena - Torino Referee: D. Celi‎ Attendance: 55000‎ 17′ Stephan Lichtsteiner 58′ Simone Pepe 74′ Arturo Vidal Pardo 83′ Claudio Marchisio 92′ Sebastian Giovinco (P) Conte: 'Juve must build slowly' Sep 11, 2011 Antonio Conte thanked the fans after Juventus started the season with a thumping 4-1 victory.

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) 4 - 1 Juventus Arena - Torino Referee: D. Celi‎ Attendance: 55000‎ 17′ Stephan Lichtsteiner 58′ Simone Pepe 74′ Arturo Vidal Pardo 83′ Claudio Marchisio 92′ Sebastian Giovinco (P) Pirlo inspires four-star Juve Sep 11, 2011 Juventus crushed Parma 4-1 with an inspirational Andrea Pirlo and stunners from Arturo Vidal, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Claudio Marchisio. It was the beginning of a new era in Turin, as Antonio Conte made his official debut on the bench in their brand new state of the art stadium. Inaugurated on Thursday, the Juventus Stadium is the only one in Serie A owned by a club and was packed to the rafters for this game. There were still visible marks on the field from the opening ceremony. However, Parma hoped to cause problems, as they had won their last three meetings with Juve home and away. Vincenzo Iaquinta, Fabio Quagliarella, Marcelo Estigarribia and Fabio Grosso were in the stands, with Mirko Vucinic and Milos Krasic not 100 per cent fit in Conte's revolutionary 4-2-4 system, while the Ducali missed Raffaele Palladino, Massimo Gobbi and Jaime Valdes. Alessandro Lucarelli almost gave away a penalty in the opening minutes with a clumsy challenge on Alessandro Matri. Juventus broke the deadlock with their first real opportunity. Andrea Pirlo inspired with a chipped pass over the defence, as Stephan Lichtsteiner sprung the offside trap and flicked the ball with his right foot to go round the goalkeeper and deposit into an empty net with his left. Moments later, Antonio Mirante used his legs to beat away an angled drive from Matri. Del Piero's pull-back to Simone Pepe was intercepted at the last second. Matri thought he had scored a second on 38 minutes, but his header was ruled out, as he was offside when the cross came in before it was nodded down. There are also question marks, as the header towards him might've come off a Parma player. Gigi Buffon risked giving away a goal after the break when he dropped a simple Sebastian Giovinco cross, but was able to scramble it away under pressure. Matri was very unlucky again on 55 minutes, as he went on the counter and thumped the upright of an open goal, the ball rolling along the line and back out. It was Matri's final contribution, as he made way for Mirko Vucinic. Just seconds later, Juventus did get their second with Simone Pepe, who ran on to a Del Piero through ball to smash an angled drive into the far bottom corner. Arturo Vidal came off the bench for the captain. Vucinic pounced on a Gabriel Paletta defensive error, but Antonio Mirante rushed off his line to close him down. Vidal took just over five minutes to mark his Serie A debut with a wonderful goal. The poor clearance fell to the edge of the box, where the Chilean let it bounce before unleashing a fierce shot on the volley that flew into the top corner. It was total domination from Juve and the icing on the cake was a magnificent goal from Claudio Marchisio. Another delightful Pirlo pass to spring the offside trap released the midfielder, who kept his cool to chip Mirante. In stoppages Giovinco burst into the box and was tripped from behind by former teammate Paolo De Ceglie. The clumsy challenge was an inevitable red card and penalty, which the Atomic Ant got back up to coolly convert. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Marchisio, Pirlo; Pepe (Krasic 71), Del Piero (Vidal 67), Matri (Vucinic 57), Giaccherini Parma: Mirante; Zaccardo, Paletta, A Lucarelli, Rubin; Valiani, Morrone, Galloppa (Ze Eduardo 74), Modesto (Biabiany 62); Giovinco; Pell

Marotta: 'Juve will make Jan buys' Sep 11, 2011 Director general Beppe Marotta has confirmed Juventus

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) 4 - 1 Juventus Arena - Torino Referee: D. Celi‎ Attendance: 55000‎ 17′ Stephan Lichtsteiner 58′ Simone Pepe 74′ Arturo Vidal Pardo 83′ Claudio Marchisio 92′ Sebastian Giovinco (P) 'Congratulations to the players and the fans' - Antonio Conte The 42-year-old tactician heaped praise on his side and the club's supporters following their 4-1 opening day victory over Parma at the newly-opened Juventus Stadium. Sep 11, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte was keen to pay particular praise to his players and the supporters after the club demolished Parma 4-1 in their opening Serie A game at the Juventus Stadium. Goals from Stephan Lichtsteiner, Simone Pepe, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio were enough to give the Turin giants a resounding win, despite Paolo De Ceglie's late sending off and Sebastian Giovinco's consolation penalty. The side were good value for their win and Conte made sure he acknowledged the backing provided by the club's supporters. "I need to thank all our fans, they kept us going for the whole game and gave the lads a real push. It's been the start we were hoping for," Conte told reporters after the game. However, the coach did pick out a few faults with the performance before going on to congratulate his team. "We shouldn't have conceded and had a man sent off. We must prevent lapses in concentration," he added. "But as far as the rest is concerned, I can only congratulate all the players. They read the game in the right way, be it when attacking or defending. We know that there

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) 4 - 1 Juventus Arena - Torino Referee: D. Celi‎ Attendance: 55000‎ 17′ Stephan Lichtsteiner 58′ Simone Pepe 74′ Arturo Vidal Pardo 83′ Claudio Marchisio 92′ Sebastian Giovinco (P) Player Ratings Goal.com rates the performances of the players on show in the Old Lady's opening day victory over bogey team Parma. Sep 11, 2011 Juventus Gianluigi Buffon 6.0 - The goalkeeper could have pulled up a chair and enjoyed the game, as Parma never really threatened him. Had to parry one shot from Giovinco, and was left with no chance at the penalty. Paolo De Ceglie 5.0 - Was solid in defence, but failed to be much of a threat in attack. A black dot on his performance was the needless penalty and red card just before the full-time whistle, which his team could have done without. Giorgio Chiellini 6.5 - The Juventus defence was stable, and he played his part by organising the rearguard without much trouble. Also demonstrated sound positioning and tackling. Andrea Barzagli 6.5 The ex-Wolfsburg man delivered a good performance as he was assured at the back, impressing with his marking. Intervened when needed. Stephan Lichtsteiner 7.0 - The ex-Lazio man delivered an almost impeccable performance. Was strong in the tackle, well positioned, and a genuine threat down the flank. Scored a goal in a manner that would befit a striker. Emanuele Giaccherini 6.0 - The winger worked hard down the left, but failed to offer anything special. Put in a few good passes, but his final ball left a lot to be desired. Andrea Pirlo 8.0 - The new signing more than proved his worth with two sublime assists which deservedly earn him the man of the match. Inspirational passing, superb control and impeccable technique were the order of the day as he delivered a performance worthy of his best years. The chipped passes to Lichtsteiner for the opener, and for Marchisio for the fourth were a joy to behold. Claudio Marchisio 7.0 - The midfielder did a lot of defensive work in the first half, but failed to offer much of a threat to Mirante's goal before the break. Things changed afterwards, as he netted with sublime touch to put the cherry on the cake. Simone Pepe 7.5 - The ex-Udinese man is slowly winning over the Bianconeri fans. Delivered another good performance, providing defensive cover down the flank, and while his crossing was not top-notch, his finish for the the second goal of the game was. Alessandro Del Piero 7.0 - The Juventus legend put in an energetic performance as he led the Bianconeri's attack by example. Showed some great touches and will be disappointed not to have bagged a goal. Alessandro Matri 6.5 - Had a goal disallowed in the first half, and hit the post in the second period. Did well today, but just lacked luck. Substitutions Arturo Vidal Pardo 7.0 - The ex-Bayer Leverkusen man made instant impact as Juventus sprung into life after the Chilean entered the pitch. Scored one of the goals of the round with a marvellous volley, and made sure Parma barely crossed the half-way line. Milos Krasic 6.0 - The Serbian looked much more incisive than Pepe on the right wing, but his desire could not match his final ball. Still, a good cameo. Mirko Vučinić 5.5 - Got one good chance after a pass by Pepe, but saw his finish blocked. Aside from that, his contribution was minimal. Parma Antonio Mirante 5.0 - The ex-Juventus goalkeeper looked like a one-man army at times as he tried to repel the Old Lady's attacks. Pulled off some good saves, but could not do anything for any of the hosts' goals. Matteo Rubin 5.0 - Managed to contain Pepe on the flank in the first period, but looked completely clueless after the break. Failed at the back, and did not offer much in attack. Alessandro Lucarelli 5.0 - The defender was relatively solid before the break as helped Parma keep the scoreline at 1-0 in the first half. Completely lost the plot on the second period as his hesitancy to close down opponents was one of the main reasons for the Ducali's collapse. Gabriel Paletta 5.0 - The Argentinian was caught flat-footed occasionally as Juventus' forwards drifted behind him with relative ease. Did not read the game well, and his positioning was disappointing. Cristian Zaccardo 6.0 - The ex-Wolfsburg defender was probably the most stable unit of Parma's rearguard. Did well to nullify Giaccherini's threat, but failed to offer much up front. Francesco Modesto 5.0 - Failed to offer any threat down the flank as he was kept on a tight leash by Pepe and Lichtsteiner. A game to forget. Daniele Galloppa 5.0 - The ex-Siena midfielder completely failed in midfield as he did not offer any protection to his defence, and had minimal contribution in attack. Stefano Morrone 5.5 - Could not keep up with Juventus' vibrant midfield pairing and failed to exert his authority in the centre of the pitch. Lacked pace today, and was chasing shadow most of the time. Disappointing passing from the midfielder also. Francesco Valiani 5.5 - Started brightly, but soon started to fade away as the game progressed. Tried to break away down the flank, but was often crowded out by the Old Lady's defenders. Sebastian Giovinco 6.5 - Struggled against the Old Lady, as they managed to contain him with relative ease. Was starved of service, but popped in with a great run to win a penalty just before full-time. Converted the spot-kick, sending Buffon the wrong way. Graziano Pell

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) 4 - 1 Juventus Arena - Torino Referee: D. Celi‎ Attendance: 55000‎ 17′ Stephan Lichtsteiner 58′ Simone Pepe 74′ Arturo Vidal Pardo 83′ Claudio Marchisio 92′ Sebastian Giovinco (P) Pirlo shines as Old Lady grace new stadium with impressive win A late red card for Paolo De Ceglie couldn't detract from an impressive display by Juve as Pirlo made himself at home in his new surroundings. Sep 11, 2011 Juventus christened their new stadium and made a firm statement of intent with a comprehensive 4-1 Serie A victory over Parma. Andrea Pirlo produced a superb display in midfield for the Turin giants, and goals from Stephan Lichtsteiner, Simone Pepe, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio fired the hosts to a confident opening-day win. It was Antonio Conte

Juventus could buy more players in January - Giuseppe Marotta The transfer chief has made clear there will more cash invested if the team needs new additions in future, but grandiose spending on one individual is not the plan. Sep 11, 2011 Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta admits the club may find itself spending more equity during the winter transfer window after seeing a flurry of players arrive in the summer. Players such as Eljero Elia, Mirko Vucinic, Arturo Vidal, Marcelo Estigarribia and Emanuele Giaccherini were just a handful of stars to arrive during an active market. But, Marotta has hinted there could be more as he wants his squad to be competitive with the rest. "We had a satisfying transfer campaign, but we must always improve, and so we will operate in January if we need to," Marotta told Sky Sport Italia. "We did well, but in Italy you cannot spend

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) - Juventus Arena - Torino Line-ups: Del Piero leads new Juve Sep 11, 2011 Alessandro Del Piero and Alessandro Matri lead Juventus out into their new stadium to face Parma in the lunchtime kick-off. The first official match at the Juventus Stadium begins at 11.30 UK time and Antonio Conte has a point to prove in front of a sold out crowd. The Coach picks his former teammate and current captain Del Piero in the revolutionary 4-2-4 system, joined by Simone Pepe, Matri and Emanuele Giaccherini. Mirko Vucinic, Arturo Vidal and Milos Krasic are on the bench, as they are not 100 per cent fit, while Fabio Quagliarella, Marcelo Estigarribia, Fabio Grosso and Vincenzo Iaquinta are not even in the squad. Parma have won their last three Serie A meetings with Juventus, home and away, so Franco Colomba will be looking for another upset. Ex-Juve starlet Sebastian Giovinco starts just behind former AZ Alkmaar striker Graziano Pell

Ecco perch

Entra Vucinic

Palo sfortunato di Matri

Pepe incomprensibile

Celi non vuol far perdere il Parma

Pepe ferma ottimamente core 'ngrato Giovinco

Lancio di Pirlo per Del Piero meraviglioso

Giaccherini molto emozionato

Ma che fallo di Matri ha visto l'arbitro?

Sono d'accordo. Grazie Milan!

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) - Juventus Arena - Torino Juventus v Parma: Preview Sep 11, 2011 Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero is hoping his team can launch a new era at the club with victory over Parma this weekend. Tomorrow's visit of Parma not only marks the start of both clubs' league campaigns but will be the first Serie A match to be played at the Bianconeri's new 41,000-capacity Juventus Arena. The Turin giants are the first Serie A team to own their stadium following years of renting the Stadio Delle Alpi and then the Olympic stadium. "We have great expectations,'' said Del Piero. "We know that if we give our best, we can dream. "Following our recent campaigns, we have to start with our feet on the ground, without suddenly thinking about the top. "There will be a time when we can start to fly but we have to remember that many changes have taken place. "We have a new coach, so many new players and a new stadium. "These significant changes should create enthusiasm and it's from there that we begin our campaign, with the dream of returning to have winning seasons.'' Under new coach Antonio Conte, Juve are looking to improve from successive seventh-placed finishes that saw them miss out on the Champions League two seasons in a row. Opponents Parma have strengthened their team with the arrival of 12 new players this summer. Franco Colomba's side finished 12th last term and despite the numerous reinforcements, the team's primary goal is to maintain its top-flight status. "Our aim is the same as last year,'' said Parma striker Hernan Crespo. "We have to be smart and keep our feet on the ground. "We just want to focus solely on avoiding the drop and the sooner we do it, the better.'' Former Juventus winger Sebastian Giovinco will lead Parma's attack alongside Graziano Pelle.

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) - Juventus Arena - Torino Colomba wants to spoil Juve party Sep 10, 2011 Parma have a tendency to upset Juventus and Franco Colomba hopes they can do it again in this morning

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) - Juventus Arena - Torino Krasic and Vucinic recover Sep 10, 2011 Milos Krasic and Mirko Vucinic have recovered from knocks, so are part of the Juventus squad to face Parma. Coach Antonio Conte named his side after the final training session at the new stadium in Turin this afternoon. There were injury doubts over both Krasic and Vucinic, but both are in the list on the official club website. Vucinic was also a concern after he was mugged in the street on Thursday before the stadium inauguration ceremony, robbed of a watch worth

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) - Juventus Arena - Torino Conte: 'Not like any other game' Sep 10, 2011 Antonio Conte is ready for his first official Juventus match, welcoming Parma to the new stadium.

Juve want Inter thrown out of Europe! Sep 10, 2011 Juventus have asked UEFA to kick Inter out of the Champions League, as the legal battle over the 2006 Scudetto drags on. The Bianconeri lost their initial bid to have the title revoked when the FIGC ruled it was not competent to take such action, as the statute of limitations had expired. However, on Friday the appeal to the Italian Olympic Committee

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) - Juventus Arena - Torino Serie A Preview: Juventus - Parma The Turin outfit will look to kick off the new Serie A campaign with a win over the visitors in the first competitive match at the Juventus Arena. Sep 10, 2011 PROBABLE LINE-UPS Juventus (4-2-4): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Marchisio, Pirlo; Pepe, Del Piero, Matri, Giaccherini New summer signing Mirko Vucinic was robbed in broad daylight in Turin on Thursday but didn't sustain any injuries and will be available for selection while Vincenzo Iaquinta is out with a thigh problem and will not feature on Sunday. Parma (4-4-2): Mirante; Zaccardo, Paletta, Lucarelli, Rubin; Valiani, Morrone, Galloppa, Modesto; Giovinco, Pell

Serie A Week 2 - 11/9/11 (12.30) - Juventus Arena - Torino Juventus will be looking to end Parma hoodoo - Antonio Conte The 42-year-old tactician has vowed his side will put their recent bad form against Sunday's opponents behind them to get the Serie A campaign off to a positive start. Sep 10, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has urged his side to end their hoodoo against Parma when the two sides meet on Sunday, for his first game in charge of the Turin giants. The club have lost their last three games against Parma in Serie A and will be keen to start the new campaign with a win in the recently opened Juventus Stadium. Conte took charge of the club where he made 296 appearances in the summer and has admitted he is looking forward to the task at hand. "Ok, I admit it, I'm very excited, there's no point hiding it," the 42-year-old told reporters in his press conference on Saturday. "This isn't a job like any other, I'll be emotional but also very lucid, that's for sure, but this eve of a match is different to any other. "We're playing a Parma side who have beaten us in our last three matches so we're going to put our antenna facing the right direction and start with a bang." The former Siena coach has promised fans that the side will play an entertaining brand of football and also stated that he believes Italian football is in line for a new dawn of attacking football, following the eye-catching 2-2 draw between Lazio and Milan on Friday evening. "I don't know if we will be there yet [challenging for the title] but I know we're on the right path, and that's playing good football," he added. "Lazio and Milan played football, always trying to beat each other. In Italy we're still backwards, trying too much to defend a result but that mentality is changing." Juventus opened their new stadium on Thursday evening in a 1-1 draw against English League One side Notts County.