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Baggio hails Juve and Italy Dec 5, 2011 The legendary Roberto Baggio expects Juventus and the Italian national side to fight for honours over the next 12 months. Baggio was a star for both teams during a glittering career and he’s confident that, after some tough times, the Bianconeri and the Azzurri can compete for silverware again. “Juventus can win the Scudetto this season and I’m sure that Italy will do well at Euro 2012,” Baggio stated on Monday afternoon. “Italian football is starting to pick itself up. There seems to be more focus on younger players and this is very positive. “There are now some of our club sides who are doing well in Europe again and this helps everyone in our game. “There are also Italian teams who are playing some really attractive football – Udinese, Milan and Juventus are doing really well.” Italy’s European Cup hopes took a slight knock on Friday when they were grouped with Spain, the Republic of Ireland and Croatia at the European Championship. “I think that Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has done a great job,” Baggio, scorer of 27 goals in 56 caps, continued. “I do think that we’ll do well at Euro 2012.”

Andrea Pirlo: Juventus want to reign in Italy & Europe once more The Italy international has stressed that the Old Lady are full of ambition, but added that they're not getting carried away after their good start to the season. Dec 5, 2011 Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has stressed that the Bianconeri are determined to return to the pinnacle of Italian and European football in the not too distant future. The Turin giants' last official Serie A title dates back to 2002-03, while they haven't won a major European trophy since lifting the Champions League trophy in 1995-96, but Pirlo feels the club are on the right path to return to the top. "Juventus want to reign in Italy and Europe once more and that’s a challenge I want to be part of. Right from the moment I arrived at Juve, I could immediately sense the club’s will to win, the determination to go as far as possible as quickly as possible," Pirlo said to Fifa.com. "The coach, the club and the players are all on the same wavelength. From my personal experience, I think we’ve got all the ingredients for success." The playmaker then went on to discuss his side's chances of winning the Scudetto this term, and he stressed that the Bianconeri have to stay grounded. "It’s still too soon to tell whether we can win the Serie A title and, to be honest, I don’t even think we should be thinking about that yet. "Juve have finished in seventh place for the past two seasons, so we need to keep our feet on the ground, keep working hard and continue playing the way we’ve been doing since the start of the campaign." Juventus currently top the Serie A table with 29 points from 13 games.

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Andrea Pirlo: Juventus want to reign in Italy & Europe once more The Italy international has stressed that the Old Lady are full of ambition, but added that they're not getting carried away after their good start to the season. Dec 5, 2011 Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has stressed that the Bianconeri are determined to return to the pinnacle of Italian and European football in the not too distant future. The Turin giants' last official Serie A title dates back to 2002-03, while they haven't won a major European trophy since lifting the Champions League trophy in 1995-96, but Pirlo feels the club are on the right path to return to the top. "Juventus want to reign in Italy and Europe once more and that’s a challenge I want to be part of. Right from the moment I arrived at Juve, I could immediately sense the club’s will to win, the determination to go as far as possible as quickly as possible," Pirlo said to Fifa.com. "The coach, the club and the players are all on the same wavelength. From my personal experience, I think we’ve got all the ingredients for success." The playmaker then went on to discuss his side's chances of winning the Scudetto this term, and he stressed that the Bianconeri have to stay grounded. "It’s still too soon to tell whether we can win the Serie A title and, to be honest, I don’t even think we should be thinking about that yet. "Juve have finished in seventh place for the past two seasons, so we need to keep our feet on the ground, keep working hard and continue playing the way we’ve been doing since the start of the campaign." Juventus currently top the Serie A table with 29 points from 13 games. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Antonio Conte: Juventus' maturity made Cesena crumble The Bianconeri's coach was satisfied with his his team's victory, praising his players' attitude as they recorded a hard-fought away win to return to the top of the table. Dec 5, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has expressed his satisfaction with his side's 2-0 Serie A win at home over Cesena on Sunday, and felt his players showed maturity as they kept on going for the win right until they broke down their opponents' resistance. The Serie A minnows proved to be a tough test for the Bianconeri throughout the match, but late goals from Claudio Marchisio and Arturo Vidal eventually helped Juventus to the full three points. "The team passed a test of maturity with flying colours. Cesena gave in? No, it was us who made them crumble, by forcing them to play with 11 men behind the ball," Conte said in the post-match press conference. "I liked the attitude and the drive displayed by my players. They played knowing the goal would come sooner or later and the 21 shots on goal tell the full story. "Now we’ll turn our attention to the Coppa Italia, and will only consider Roma from Thursday night onwards." Juventus host Bologna in the Coppa Italia on Thursday evening before visiting Luis Enrique's Giallorossi next Monday. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Pirlo: Juve will win – at some point Dec 5, 2011 Andrea Pirlo is convinced that Juventus have what is needed to get back to winning ways, but he’s making no promises for this season. The Old Lady currently lead the standings by two points over Milan and Udinese, yet the Italian international is playing it cool. “It’s still too soon to tell if we can win the Scudetto this season and, to be honest, I don’t even think we should be thinking about that yet,” he told FIFA.com. “Juve have finished in seventh place for the past two seasons, so we need to keep our feet on the ground, keep working hard and continue playing the way we’ve been doing since the start of the campaign.” The World Cup winner has been an instrumental figure in Turin since his Bosman free transfer from Milan during the summer. “My contract was coming to an end and I felt the need to seek out new challenges, to win things in another club’s shirt,” he added. “You know, after nine or 10 seasons with the same club you can find yourself losing your motivation, not having the same level of desire. “I’m the one who made the decision – I wanted to experience something new. I think that I needed to move on. “I feel very comfortable,” he continued. “The Juventus shirt is steeped in years of success and tradition. “Pulling it on gives me a genuine sense of pride after so many years wearing the Milan jersey, which is similarly steeped in history and tradition. I’m very pleased, happy even. “Right from the moment I arrived at Juve, I could immediately sense the club’s will to win, their determination to go as far as possible and as quickly as possible. “From my personal experience, I think we’ve got all the ingredients for success. No other club would have been able to meet my expectations so well. “Juve want to reign in Italy and Europe once more and that’s a challenge I want to be part of.”

Marchisio was never for sale Dec 5, 2011 Juventus have rejected speculation that they considered selling Claudio Marchisio during the summer transfer window. The Italian international has been one of the club’s best players so far this season and a major reason why they are currently top of the League. “We never thought about selling Marchisio,” director general Beppe Marotta told La Domenica Sportiva. “He is eclectic, a player who can combine quantity with quality. He’s one of the top players in Europe right now.” The midfielder, 25, is actually the club’s joint leading Serie A scorer this season – with Alessandro Matri – thanks to his six goals in 12 games. His latest came in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Cesena. “We knew that we had to collect a victory,” Marotta continued. “And the side brought home the three points needed.” The former Sampdoria official also applauded the work of new boss Antonio Conte, the former Juve captain who led Siena to promotion last term. “Conte has talent, he has got the best value out of our players, he’s given them an attachment to the club and installed a good work ethic.”

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Vidal hails Juve persistence Dec 5, 2011 Arturo Vidal was impressed by how his Juventus side overcame Cesena’s barricade on Sunday afternoon. The Turin giants sealed a 2-0 win with goals from Claudio Marchisio and Vidal himself, but it took them some time to break down the Seahorses. “We’ll go far like this,” the 24-year-old stated. “I’m very happy about the three points and the hard-fought victory. “This was a very difficult game for us, one where Cesena came with the idea of just putting up barricades. “You have to compliment them. They did well until we finally scored and they were on the verge of picking up a great result. “We broke the deadlock though and it was then a different game. “First place belongs to us in the table and we are having a spectacular campaign so far.” The Chilean international, signed for €10.5m from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, has developed into a key figure in Turin. He’s played in 12 of the club’s 13 League games and has responded with two goals. “We are a great squad,” he added. “All of my teammates have made me feel indispensable and I couldn’t have settled in any better.” The Old Lady are two points clear of Milan and Udinese. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Del Piero in hospital overnight Dec 4, 2011 Alessandro Del Piero will stay in hospital overnight for observation after he was accidentally kicked in the head. The Juventus man had only been on the field for nine minutes when he clashed with Cesena defender Marco Rossi this afternoon. He was stretchered off bleeding from the left temple and had eight stitches put in by the medical staff. Del Piero underwent hospital tests and was given the all-clear, but Juve announced he’ll be kept in overnight for observation. The veteran has head trauma, but no concussion, so he is set to be released tomorrow morning after another test. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Del Piero gets stitches Dec 4, 2011 Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero needed eight stitches for a cut to his eyebrow after a boot in the face. The captain came off the bench, but lasted only eight minutes in the 2-0 win over Cesena. He was accidentally kicked in the face by Marco Rossi and was stretchered off the field bleeding heavily. Reports from Turin suggest Del Piero was given eight stitches on his left eyebrow and taken to hospital for check-ups, which gave him the all-clear. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Arrigoni on Juve penalty Dec 4, 2011 Daniele Arrigoni admits “Juventus deserved the victory” over Cesena, though the penalty and red card were “non-existent.” The Sea Horses held out for most of the game in Turin, but were beaten 2-0 after Claudio Marchisio’s strike and a contested Arturo Vidal penalty. “Unfortunately, Marchisio was very smart and took his chance, so Juventus deserved the victory,” said the Coach. “We were organised and that was about it. The Bianconeri are in great shape and you can see why they are top of the table. It’s true we didn’t run many risks, but we didn’t threaten their goal either.” Cesena were furious at the late penalty, which saw Francesco Antonioli sent off, as he might’ve got to the ball first. “It took away our chance of fighting back in the final 10 minutes. From the bench, the penalty seemed dubious and the red card non-existent. Antonioli is very important to us and we will lose him to a ban in the next game. “The goal came at the wrong time, as were just pushing forward, but the moment we stretched out, we were punished.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Conte calmed Juve down Dec 4, 2011 Antonio Conte explains how he kept Juventus calm enough to patiently break down the Cesena brick wall. “I am very happy with the performance of the lads,” said the Coach after this 2-0 victory. “At the end of the first half I told the players to stay calm, because sooner or later we’d have broken the deadlock with the way we were playing. “I told the wingers to stay wide and make life difficult for the Cesena defence, without clogging up the midfield. We did well to keep them pegged back.” Conte had to readjust his tactics due to Andrea Pirlo’s suspension, giving Michele Pazienza his first start of the campaign. “I told him he couldn’t possibly and should not even attempt to play like Pirlo. We signed Pazienza to play like Pazienza, which is what he did very effectively.” Juve are top of the table with a two-point advantage over Milan and Udinese. Next Monday they face a tricky trip to troubled Roma. “First of all we are focused only on the next game, which is the Coppa Italia against Bologna on Thursday. That is an important objective for this season. After that, we will think about Roma.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Alessandro Del Piero to spend the night in hospital following facial injury against Cesena The legendary Bianconeri No.10 required several stitches to his left temple, suffering a kick to the head from defender Marco Rossi during the victory over the minnows. Dec 4, 2011 Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero will spend the night in hospital after needing eight stitches from a high boot in the face during his team's 2-0 win over Cesena in Serie A on Sunday. The former Italy forward was the recipient of a kick from Seahorses defender Marco Rossi, forcing him to leave the pitch on a stretcher just eight minutes after coming on as a substitute for Mirko Vucinic. After Juve's physio team managed to stop the blood streaming from his face with eight stitches to his left temple, the club released a statement, confirming that he was admitted to hospital for further treatment. "He never lost consciousness and the wound was sewn up at the stadium with eight stitches," said the statement. "Our captain will however be taken to hospital for the normal controls." News agency Ansa have since confirmed that although a CAT scan ruled out any other complications, Del Piero will remain in hospital overnight as a precautionary measure, potentially ruling him out of the Old Lady's Coppa Italia fixture with Bologna on Thursday. Juventus have moved two points clear at the top of the Serie A table following their two-goal victory. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000 Arturo Vidal: Win over Cesena was hard-fought The Chilean midfielder admitted that the Bianconeri did not have an easy game, and made clear that he is determined to help the team keep up their good form. Dec 4, 2011 Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal has expressed his satisfaction with his side's 2-0 Serie A victory at home over Cesena on Sunday afternoon, and admitted that their opponents put up a good fight. The Chile international assisted Claudio Marchisio's opener in the 72nd minute, and later on put the match to bed with a well-taken penalty. "I’m very happy about the three points and the hard-fought victory. It was important to break the deadlock somehow, and we managed to do it," Vidal was quoted as saying on Juventus' official website. "We’re continuing our spectacular championship form, and a win in this manner will help us to go on in the same vein." Vidal then went on to express his satisfaction with the way he's adapted to life at his new club since his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen. "We’re a great group and my team-mates have made me feel indispensable. I couldn’t have settled in any better." Following their win over Cesena, Juventus sit at the summit of the Serie A table with 29 points from 13 games. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000‎ Player Ratings Goal.com evaluates the performances of all of those involved in Juventus' clash with Cesena in Turin, a game in which the hosts laboured for long periods. Dec 4, 2011 Juventus Gianluigi Buffon 6.0 - A virtual spectator for most of the game but got down well to save from Martinho when he was finally called into action in the second period. Giorgio Chiellini 6.5 - Another very solid display from Chiellini. Had a couple of misplaced passes but he got forward very well and his delivery from the flank was good. Indeed, Pepe should have scored from his wonderful cross shortly after half-time. Andrea Barzagli 6.0 - Not his most taxing afternoon given Cesena's lack of a goalscoring threat but he made some decent interceptions all the same and can be pleased with his efforts. Leonardo Bonucci 6.0 - Had an early slip but got back well to recover the situation and proved pretty reliable thereafter. Also contributed at the other end, playing a wonderful first-time ball out to Pepe on the half volley at one point before then very nearly setting up Vucinic for the opener with his header back across goal. Stephan Lichtsteiner 6.5 - Perhaps not as effective as he was against Palermo a few weeks back but was still full of running down the right-hand side and remains a great outlet for Juve. It was from his cross that Giaccherini won the penalty. Michele Pazienza 5.5 - Not a particularly eye-catching display from Pazienza, who was charged with the rather unenviable task of filling in for the suspended Pirlo in midfield. Decent showing, though, and he was unlucky not to hit the target with a fine drive from distance during the second period. Simone Pepe 6.5 - A bundle of energy throughout the game, he always looked the most likely to make something happen for Juventus. However, he squandered a couple of terrific opportunities at the start of the second half and was no doubt very relieved when Marchisio finally made the breakthrough. Claudio Marchisio 6.5 - It has to be said that Marchisio was pretty subdued before his goal. His passing was poor and he just wasn't carrying his usual goalscoring threat. However, he then came up trumps by firing home left-footed after two neat exchanges on the edge of the box. Arturo Vidal Pardo 7.0 - A very industrious performance from Vidal, who was constantly pressing and probing in the middle of the field. His penalty was just reward for a dynamic display. Mirko Vučinić 6.0 - Carried a real attacking threat while he was on the field, doing a lot of good work down the left-hand side. However, there remains a big concern over his end product, something clearly shared by Conte, who whipped him off before the hour. Alessandro Matri 5.0 Unusually poor showing from the striker. Nothing went right for him at all - he miscued horribly on two occasions during the first half - and it came as no surprise when he was hauled off five minutes into the second half. • Substitutions Emanuele Giaccherini 6.0 - Thrown on for Del Piero, Giaccerini proved a lively replacement and it was he who earned the penalty from which Juve sealed their win. Alessandro Del Piero 5.5 - A desperately frustrating - and painful - cameo for the legendary No.10. Came on for Vucinic just before the hour but only last roughly eight minutes before being stretchered off with a nasty head wound after taking a boot to the head. Fabio Quagliarella 5.5 - Has been starved of game time this season but was given 40 minutes to make an impression. That he failed to do so was particularly disappointing, his best effort being a shot from the edge of the box which flew over. Cesena Francesco Antonioli 5.5 - Had surprisingly little to do before being beaten by Marchisio from the edge of the box. He was then harshly sent off for taking out Giaccherini as it seemed he had gotten plenty on the ball. Guillermo Rodriguez 6.0 - A pretty eventful afternoon for Rodriguez, who was lucky not to give away a penalty - or at least a free-kick - for a lunge on Lichtsteiner in the first half before later being forced to go in goal following Antonioli's dismissal. He actually performed pretty well in between the sticks! Maurizio Lauro 5.5 - Struggled with the movement of Pepe but was also left exposed whenever Lichtsteiner bombed forward. Got stuck in, though, and was full of running throughout. Marco Rossi 5.5 - Defended well for the most part but became increasingly reckless. Indeed, less than five minutes after booting Del Piero in the head, he took out Chiellini on the edge of his own box. Steve von Bergen 6.0 - Did not really put a foot wrong during a pretty disciplined display at the back. His efforts deserved better. Roberto Guana 5.5 - Put himself about in the middle of the park and also exhibited a decent range of passing. However, became an increasingly peripheral figure in the second half as Juve began to dominate possession. Marco Parolo 5.5 - Like Guana, Parolo had some nice touches on the ball but the trouble was that he too saw very little of it during the second period. Adrian Mutu 5.0 - The Romanian held the ball up very well whenever it came his way and showed flashes of his undoubted talent. However, he was largely starved of any decent service. Martinho 5.5 - A very hit and miss performance from Martinho. He looked a threat at times and stung Buffon's palms with a good strike in the second half but some of his passing was dreadful, the lowlight being a shockingly bad attempt to find Ghezzal at the far post during a promising breakaway in the first half. Abdel Kader Ghezzal 5.0 - Another Cesena player who was not afraid to put the boot in but he failed to make a positive impact on the game and some of his distribution was desperately poor. Erjon Bogdani 4.5 - A couple of neat lay-offs aside, he struggled terribly to get into the game during the first half and was whipped off at the break. • Substitutions Antonio Candreva 5.0 - Came on for Martinho 13 minutes before the end and did not have sufficient time to really get involved. Eder 5.0 - Also brought on with just 13 minutes to go but he did at least have a half-chance late on, only to scuff the ball wide. Dominique Malonga 4.5 - Shocking stuff from Malonga, who replaced Bogdani at the break but was then suffered the ignominy of being replaced himself after just 32 minutes of action. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000‎ Juve cruise past Cesena to go top Dec 4, 2011 Juventus moved back to the top of Serie A with a comfortable 2-0 win over a cautious Cesena at the Juventus Stadium. Claudio Marchisio opened the scoring in the 74th minute of a one-sided game and Arturo Vidal scored the second from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute after Francesco Antonioli was sent off. The home side deserved their win as they dominated from start to finish against a side whose only intent was clearly to snatch a 0-0 draw. Juve were hungry to return to the top of Serie A after seeing both Udinese and AC Milan move above them this weekend and the ball was practically confined to the Cesena half for the entire match. The first chance for the host team came in the seventh minute when Alessandro Matri slipped and sent his shot over the bar from a good position. A minute later, Simone Pepe lifted the ball over the Cesena defence to send Vidal through, but the Chilean tried to pull the ball across goal for a team-mate rather than shooting with only Antonioli to beat. Cesena resisted well for the first 45 minutes, but Juve moved up a gear in the second half. Mirko Vucinic's shot was parried by Antonioli and Pepe shot straight at the Cesena goalkeeper on the rebound in the 50th minute. Pepe then headed just wide of the post from Giorgio Chiellini's deep cross. Cesena's one and only shot on goal arrived in the 65th minute with Raphael Martinho's effort straight at Gianluigi Buffon, who was given a rare touch of the ball. Ten minutes later, Marchisio finally broke the deadlock with his sixth goal of the season. He received the ball on the edge of the penalty area and turned on to his favoured left foot to shoot low into the bottom right-hand corner. A dubious penalty decision then gave Juve the chance to make it two as Antonioli was sent off for a foul on Giaccherini, who took a tumble over the Cesena number one before he saw he had earned a penalty. Guillermo Rodriguez went in goal since all three substitutes had already been used, but he could do nothing to deny Vidal from scoring the second. He did deny Fabio Quagliarella a third in the 89th minute, though, preventing any further damage for the Serie A strugglers. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000‎ Juve thank Marchisio Dec 4, 2011 Juventus thanked Claudio Marchisio’s sixth goal of the season, as they strained to break down Cesena and had a hotly contested penalty. The Bianconeri had to reshuffle with Andrea Pirlo’s suspension ruling him out for the first time this season. Claudio Marchisio returned from his ban and Michele Pazienza was given his first start in a Juve jersey. Cesena had revived their fortunes recently with two consecutive victories, but had Luca Ceccarelli and Nicola Ravaglia suspended, while Gianluca Comotto, Jorge Martinez and Giuseppe Colucci were sidelined. Adrian Mutu returned to face his former club, albeit in their new stadium. Alessandro Matri had a couple of chances in the opening six minutes, but lost his footing. Stephan Lichtsteiner was tripped right on the edge of the box by Rodriguez and Juve wanted a red card, but the referee instead awarded a corner. Cesena were solid at the back and ran very few risks, as Marchisio’s deflected shot from distance was comfortably smothered by Francesco Antonioli. Matri was not having a good day and horribly scuffed his volley from Marchisio’s cross around the penalty spot, while Pepe’s right-foot effort hit the side-netting. Mirko Vucinic burst down the left and smacked his shot towards the near post, forcing veteran goalkeeper Antonioli to parry with his legs. From that corner, Leonardo Bonucci steered a looping header to the same spot where Vucinic couldn’t quite reach. Perhaps Bonucci should’ve gone for goal, as he was unmarked. Juventus had a great double chance after the restart. First Antonioli got down to beat away a Vucinic screamer from distance, then got back on his feet straight away to block Pepe’s volleyed follow-up. Pepe nodded inches wide from a Giorgio Chiellini cross, but Antonio Conte introduced Fabio Quagliarella and Alessandro Del Piero. It was a siege on Cesena’s area, but Juve struggled to find a way through, as Quagliarella and Pazienza drilled over. Del Piero was very unlucky, as he accidentally got a cut to the face from Rossi’s boot in midfield. The veteran was bleeding heavily and stretchered off in clear agony, so his match lasted just eight minutes. It was not a good way to mark his 500th appearance in League games for Juventus, between Serie A and B. Cesena had their first real shot on goal at the 65th minute with Gigi Buffon beating away a Martinho counter-attack. Pepe hit a free kick straight into the wall, but it took their top scorer Marchisio to finally break the deadlock. Marchisio scored his sixth goal of the season, exchanging passes with Arturo Vidal just inside the area to smash a left-foot strike in at the base of the near post. Coach Conte’s celebrations were particularly excitable, leaping up to slam his hands on the Plexiglas. It got worse for Cesena, as Antonioli gave away a penalty and was sent off for clattering into Emanuele Giaccherini as both went for a Stephan Lichtsteiner cross. However, replays suggest Giaccherini would not have really reached the ball and the goalkeeper got to it before the Juventus man. Cesena had already completed their substitutions, so Rodriguez pulled on the shirt and gloves. His first move was to pick Vidal’s penalty out of the back of the net. Eder should’ve got one back for the visitors, but scuffed his finish wide in acres of space down the middle. Rodriguez did get to act as goalkeeper with a good save on Quagliarella from close range. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Vidal, Pazienza, Marchisio; Pepe, Vucinic (Del Piero 56) (Giaccherini 64), Matri (Quagliarella 50) Cesena: Antonioli; Rossi, Von Bergen, Rodriguez, Lauro; Ghezzal, Guana, Parolo, Martinho (Candreva 78); Bogdani (Malonga 46) (Eder 78), Mutu Ref:Doveri Sent off: Antonioli 81 http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 2 - 0 Claudio Marchisio (72') Arturo Vidal Pardo (P - 83') Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Attendance: 27000‎ Marchisio and Vidal on target as Turin giants return to Serie A summit The Bianconeri struggled to create any openings of note during the first half but their goalscoring Italy midfielder came up trumps for them once again with the breakthrough. Dec 4, 2011 Juventus reclaimed top spot in Serie A with a hard-earned 2-0 victory over Cesena in Turin on Sunday afternoon. The Bianconeri struggled badly to break down their relegation-threatened visitors but Claudio Marchisio popped up with just 18 minutes to go to score his sixth goal of the season, before Arturo Vidal slotted home from the penalty spot after Francesco Antonioli had been harshly sent off for bringing down Emanuele Giaccherini. Juventus started promisingly enough, with the movement of Mirko Vucinic and Simone Pepe asking questions of the Cesena defence. The only trouble for the home side was the visitors had answers more often than not. Admittedly, Guillermo Rodriguez was somewhat fortunate to have avoided giving away a penalty when he clattered into Lichtsteiner but the referee saw no foul and waved away Juventus’ protests. There was some doubt over whether the offence had occurred in or outside the box but it should have been a free kick at the very least. That penalty shout aside, Cesena had few scares during the opening 45 minutes. Indeed, Antonioli was only really forced into one notable save, the Cesena goalkeeper using his feet to keep out Vucinic’s low drive shortly before the break. After a presumably stern talking-to from Antonio Conte during the interval, Juventus began the second half with greater endeavour and Pepe squandered two terrific opportunities to open the scoring. In the first instance, the Italy international could only fire straight at Antonioli after the keeper had failed to hold Vucinic’s effort from distance. Then, just moments later Pepe headed wide after being picked out at the far post by a wonderful cross from Giorgio Chiellini. By this point, Fabio Quagliarella had come on for the unusually ineffective Alessandro Matri and Conte opted to make another change before the hour mark, sending Alessandro Del Piero on for Vucinic. However, Del Piero did not have nearly enough time to make an impact, the legendary No.10 being stretchered off with a nasty head wound after being booted in the face by Marco Rossi as he stooped to nod the ball on. It seemed that fate was conspiring against Juventus. However, Marchisio then came up trumps for the Bianconeri once more, the Italian exchanging passes with Pepe and Arturo Vidal on the edge of the box before finding the bottom right corner of the Cesena goal with a sweet left-footed strike. Juve sealed their victory seven minutes form time, Vidal easily beating Rodriguez from 12 yards out after the Cesena defender had been forced to go in goal following Antonioli's dismissal for simply colliding with Giaccherini as the pair competed for Stephan Lichtsteiner's cross. The victory means that the home side move two points clear at the summit once more, while Cesena remain one point and one place off the bottom of the table. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) - Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Line-ups: Juventus-Cesena Dec 4, 2011 Juventus have adjusted their tactics and look to Michele Pazienza in Andrea Pirlo’s absence against Cesena. The Bianconeri have to reshuffle with Pirlo’s suspension ruling him out for the first time this season, as the veteran has so far played every single minute. Claudio Marchisio returns from his ban, but Pazienza is given his first start in a Juve jersey. It looks like a 4-3-3 system with Simone Pepe possibly coming back to help the midfield, leaving Mirko Vucinic and Alessandro Matri in attack. Cesena have revived their fortunes recently with two consecutive victories, but had Luca Ceccarelli and Nicola Ravaglia suspended, while Gianluca Comotto, Jorge Martinez and Giuseppe Colucci were sidelined. Adrian Mutu returns to face his former club, albeit in their new stadium, with support from Rafael Martinho and Erjon Bogdani. Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Vidal, Pazienza, Marchisio; Pepe, Vucinic, Matri Cesena: Antonioli; Rossi, Von Bergen, Rodriguez, Lauro; Ghezzal, Guana, Parolo; Martinho, Bogdani, Mutu http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) - Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Claudio Marchisio returns for Juventus versus Cesena The in-form midfielder has made his way back in the starting XI after missing the game against Napoli due to suspension. Dec 4, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has opted to make two changes compared to the team that drew 3-3 against Napoli in midweek for Sunday's Serie A match at home against Cesena. Claudio Marchisio returns from a one-match ban and takes his place in midfield again at the expense of Marcelo Estigarribia, while playmaker Andrea Pirlo is suspended and will be replaced by Michele Pazienza. Simone Pepe, Alessandro Matri and Mirko Vucinic will form Juventus' three-man attack, meaning that Milos Krasic and Alessandro Del Piero start from the bench once again. Cesena coach Daniele Arrigoni will be looking toward star players Marco Parolo and Adrian Mutu as his side aim to get a good result at Juventus Stadium. Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Marchisio, Pazienza, Vidal; Pepe, Matri, Vucinic. Subs: Storari, De Ceglie, Giaccherini, Krasic, Del Piero, Quagliarella, Estigarribia. Cesena: Antonioli; Comotto, Von Bergen,Rodriguez, Lauro; Candreva, Guana, Parolo, Martinho; Bogdani, Mutu. Subs: Calderoni, Ricci, Benalouane, Rossi, Djokovic, Eder, Livaja. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 14 - 4-12-2011 (3:00 p.m.) - Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Daniele Doveri Arrigoni challenges Juve Dec 4, 2011 Daniele Arrigoni cannot deny Cesena face “a very difficult game” against Serie A leaders Juventus today. The Sea Horses looked doomed to relegation when he took over from Marco Giampaolo, but have improved their fortunes with two consecutive victories. “We are playing against a team that fights for the Scudetto, even if I think Milan are still the favourites. There’s no doubting it is a very difficult game,” said the Coach. “Juve know full well they cannot afford mistakes in these games, while I am worried by the quality of their players. We’ll try to do our best.” Andrea Pirlo is suspended for the Turin giants, while Arrigoni is keeping his cards close to his chest. “I still haven’t decided about the right-back and midfield, but I can confirm Abdel Ghezzal will start. I expect a great deal from him. I want Antonio Candreva behind the strikers, but at this moment we need balance.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

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