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Serie A - 7^ Giornata - Andata - 16/10/2011 (ore 15:00) Chievo 0 - 0 Juventus Stadio "Marcantonio Bentegodi" - Verona Arbitro: A. De Marco Spettatori: 22000‎ Serie A - Passo indietro Juve, a Verona

Bloomberg Juventus Investors Approve Share Sale to Cover Record Loss Oct 18, 2011 Juventus shareholders agreed to raise 120 million euros ($164 million) to help cover a record loss and fund the Italian soccer team

Juve reveal worst financial results Oct 18, 2011 Juventus have revealed their worst ever financial results having finished the 2010/11 season with a debt of more than

Juve will keep spending Oct 18, 2011 Juventus have promised to continue spending money on new players despite revealing significant financial losses.

Marchisio wanted win in Verona Oct 18, 2011 Claudio Marchisio of Juventus has regrets over the 0-0 draw at Chievo Verona on Sunday afternoon. The Turin giants maintained joint top spot in the table, but they missed an opportunity to move clear of their recognised Scudetto rivals.

Andrea Agnelli promises to continue spending despite record annual losses Juventus racked up debts of just under

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 JUVENTUS IN STALEMATE WITH CHIEVO Oct 17, 2011 Chievo proved once again to be Juventus' bogey side as they held the Bianconeri to a goalless draw at the Stadio Bentegodi in Sunday's Serie A clash. Juve coach Antonio Conte had said on the eve of the game that this would be a real test of his side's title aspirations since they have always found it tough against the Flying Donkeys in the past, and they struggled once again in Verona. Alessandro Del Piero hit the post, but that was as close as the league leaders came on a frustrating afternoon. Chievo striker Sergio Pellissier provided the first moment of danger in the 10th minute with a direct free-kick through the Juve wall which Gianluigi Buffon was able to grasp at the second attempt. Cyril Thereau put the ball in the back of the net minutes later, but the referee's whistle had long since gone for an apparent foul by the Chievo striker on Andrea Pirlo, from whom he stole the ball in midfield. Juve's first attempt on goal arrived in the 51st minute when Claudio Marchisio flashed a 20-yard shot across the face of goal and just wide of the far post. In the 73rd minute, Del Piero headed Simone Pepe's cross against the outside of the post with practically his first touch of the game after coming on as a substitute. Del Piero's arrival seemed to give Juve the lift they needed and Pepe's switch from the left wing to the right, where Milos Krasic had disappointed, also seemed to have helped. He tested Stefano Sorrentino with a curling left-footed shot from 25 yards as the Bianconeri started to attack with more insistence. Del Piero made a decisive intervention at the other end of the field with a goal-line clearance as a combination of Pellissier and Stephan Lichtsteiner sent a Michael Bradley corner towards the Juve goal. The Juve striker then went close again at the other end, volleying wide with the last real chance of the game. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 Juventus stays top with 0-0 draw at Chievo Oct 17, 2011 Juventus stayed atop Serie A following a 0-0 draw at Chievo Verona, one of five scoreless stalemates in the Italian league Sunday. The closest either side came to scoring was a header off the post from Alessandro Del Piero in the 73rd minute, three minutes after the 36-year-old Juventus captain came on. Juventus had another chance in the 75th but Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino deflected a long effort from Simone Pepe over the bar, and Del Piero preserved the draw by clearing the ball off the line in the 84th following a corner from United States international Michael Bradley. With new coach Antonio Conte guiding a long list of new players, Juventus remains unbeaten. Juventus and Udinese each have 12 points through six matches but Juve leads on goals scored. Udinese also drew 0-0 at Atalanta, and Cagliari stayed one point behind the leaders after another scoreless result against Siena. Ten-man Genoa and Lecce also played to a 0-0 draw after defender Kakha Kaladze picked up his second yellow card in the 79th. In the day's only match with a goal, Bologna got its first win by beating Novara 2-0 with scores from Gaston Ramirez and Robert Acquafresca in coach Stefano Pioli's debut. Earlier in the lunchtime fixture, Cesena held Fiorentina to a 0-0 draw despite losing striker Adrian Mutu to a straight red card. Roma was facing Lazio in the Rome derby later. Mutu, playing against his former club, was sent off in the 73rd for swiping his arm toward the face of Fiorentina defender Mattia Cassani. Cesena had come closest to breaking the deadlock as Roberto Guana hit the crossbar in the 20th minute while former Juventus midfielder Antonio Candreva also touched the woodwork with a similar effort in the 55th. Fiorentina was missing injured forward Alberto Gilardino and winger Juan Vargas, who was left out of the squad for keeping late hours. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 Conte brought out the holy water against Chievo Oct 17, 2011 With the score against Chievo even at 0-0 at the start of the second half, Juventus manager Antonio Conte pulled out a small bottle of holy water and said a prayer on the touchline. Conte was likely praying his side would retain its undefeated record and place atop the Serie A table. So how did the second half go? Well, Juventus failed to score for the first time this season. But Chievo didn't score either, allowing Juve to keep that undefeated record and place atop the table, along with Udinese. Conte isn't the first Italian manager to use holy water against his opponents, though. In 2002, Giovanni Trapattoni carried a bottle of it with him during Italian national team matches. Italy was knocked out of the World Cup in a very controversial round of 16 match against co-hosts South Korea. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 Juventus miss the chance to stretch their lead Oct 17, 2011 Juventus' 0 - 0 draw in Verona with Chievo was one of five Serie A games which ended goalless on Sunday. Domenico Di Carlo's excellently drilled Chievo team played a successful pressing game against Juve's 4-1-4-1 formation that had been so effective against Milan the previous week. However, Juventus' performance will only serve to reinforce the thinking that Antonio Conte's side can't find the right attacking key to unlock opponents' defences. Both sides had chances, notably for Chievo, Cyril Th

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 Marchisio: We are in top spot and thinking about the Scudetto The Italy international says that his team must take their chances after a disappointing draw against Chievo, but remains confident of success. Oct 17, 2011 Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio believes his side can win the Serie A title following their impressive start to the season. The Turin giants have begun life under Antonio Conte in impressive fashion, topping the domestic table after six games with Marchisio aiding his side's cause with three goals to date. Speaking in the wake of the 0-0 draw with Chievo on Sunday, Marchisio stated that despite the disappointing result, he believes that Juve can go all the way this season. "We are top and we are thinking of the Scudetto, but for this reason these opportunities must be exploited," he told reporters. "We have two home games coming up and we must use them to break away from the pack. "It is true that against the provincial teams it is more complicated to play our game and to score." Conte's men will play host to Genoa at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 Bonucci: There was negotiation with Zenit over summer move The Italian centre-back affirms that there was an offer from the Russian outfit but insists that he is happy in Turin and he is committed to the Old Lady. Oct 17, 2011 Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has confirmed that there was negotiation with Zenit St. Petersburg during the summer transfer window for a prospective move to Russia. The 24-year-old joined the Turin giants from Bari in the summer of 2010 and featured in 34 Serie A games for them in the 2010-11 campaign with mixed results, as the former Italian champions finished seventh in Serie A. Juve

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 United Juve impress Sorrentino Oct 17, 2011 Chievo

De Laurentiis sees Juve bonus Oct 17, 2011 Juventus have an advantage in the Scudetto race, Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis has suggested. Juve and Udinese currently lead the standings with 12 points after they both drew at the weekend, while the Azzurri are two points behind following a shock 2-1 loss at home to Parma. Nevertheless, De Laurentiis seems to have accepted the defeat given that the club are not used to fighting for the title and the European Cup.

Bonucci feels faith of Juve October 17, 2011 Leonardo Bonucci insists that he feels like a key man at Juventus again

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 Bonucci feels faith of Juve Oct 16, 2011 Leonardo Bonucci insists that he feels like a key man at Juventus again

Serie A Week 7 - 16-10-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 0 - 0 Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium - Verona Referee: A. De Marco Attendance: 22000 Antonio Conte: We showed the right attitude against Chievo The Turin side's head coach was slightly disappointed with the final result, but was pleased with the mentality shown in Verona. Oct 16, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has voiced his satisfaction with his side's attitude in their scoreless Serie A draw away against Chievo on Sunday. The Turin giants dropped points for the third time this season, but the former Italy international has stressed that his team cannot be expected to win every single game. "I regret the result, but I