Match Report


JuventusJuventus     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Rik MontRik Mont Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Andriy ZgurovskyA. Zgurovsky82
G
1captain
G
82Zbigniew WilimowskiZ. Wilimowski
Felipe RamosF. Ramos71
D
2
D
79Uwe SeibertU. Seibert
Filippo PieriF. Pieri73
D
captain3
D
76Diego CavalloD. Cavallo
Carmelo QuagliaC. Quaglia68
D
4
D
78Ismael AyazI. Ayaz
Ciro AmbrosettiC. Ambrosetti74
D
5
M
80Zerbini RinaldiniZ. Rinaldini
Gian Matteo Di FabioG. Di Fabio72
M
6
M
79Yevhen TerekhinY. Terekhin
Lorenzo ZorziL. Zorzi73
M
7
M
78Maurizio ArgilliM. Argilli
Ezequiel GalindoE. Galindo75
A
8
M
78Giovanni M. RomualdiG. Romualdi
Magnus ElmanderM. Elmander76
A
9
A
76Gialuca De GasperiG. De Gasperi
Gianmarco CavezziG. Cavezzi79
A
10
A
69Tiziano Di VaioT. Di Vaio
Marco ZironelliM. Zironelli73
A
11
A
68Giacomo BorgobelloG. Borgobello
 
Stephane MagoniS. Magoni69
D
12
D
74Dan JensenD. Jensen
Jos JongsmaJ. Jongsma71
M
13
M
76John MccallJ. Mccall
Gennaro RinaldiG. Rinaldi69
A
14
M
67Alex FantiniA. Fantini

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Verona Hellas. A crowd of 17,396 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Juventus are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Verona Hellas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Sotgia.


0.00
The whistle blows and Juventus get the match underway!
3.31
Ismael Ayaz threads a neat ball through to Yevhen Terekhin. Yevhen Terekhin flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Di Vaio. Tiziano Di Vaio plays a quick one-two with Giacomo Borgobello and rushes in on goal... Tiziano Di Vaio strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.37
With imagination, Zerbini Rinaldini laces a weighted ball forward to Giacomo Borgobello. Giacomo Borgobello runs straight at the defence! Filippo Pieri barges into Giacomo Borgobello. Penalty not given!!
10.34
Lorenzo Zorzi makes a simple pass to Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi whips in a cross ball towards Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Zbigniew Wilimowski manages to gather it.
14.02
Zerbini Rinaldini sees space and advances. Zerbini Rinaldini rushes past Filippo Pieri! Zerbini Rinaldini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Andriy Zgurovsky easily smothers it!
15.51
Giovanni M. Romualdi knocks the ball forward to Giacomo Borgobello. Giacomo Borgobello plays a one-two with Gialuca De Gasperi and rushes in on goal... Giacomo Borgobello shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Andriy Zgurovsky manages to gather it easily.
18.42
Carmelo Quaglia flicks the ball to his team mate, Lorenzo Zorzi. Lorenzo Zorzi chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Zironelli. Marco Zironelli lofts in a cross ball towards Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander connects with a diving header. Zbigniew Wilimowski gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
20.56
Ismael Ayaz flicks a high ball forward to Maurizio Argilli who takes it down. Maurizio Argilli makes a probing pass to Tiziano Di Vaio. Tiziano Di Vaio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.57
Giovanni M. Romualdi advances with the ball. Giovanni M. Romualdi knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano Di Vaio. Tiziano Di Vaio powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.58
Zerbini Rinaldini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giacomo Borgobello. Giacomo Borgobello skips past Carmelo Quaglia! Some silky footwork from Giacomo Borgobello provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Andriy Zgurovsky manages to keep it out.
27.26
Zerbini Rinaldini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Ramos.
28.38
Yevhen Terekhin sees a break and surges forward. Yevhen Terekhin makes a probing pass to Tiziano Di Vaio but he's offside!
30.12
Yevhen Terekhin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Di Vaio. Tiziano Di Vaio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andriy Zgurovsky who gathers it comfortably.
33.03
Filippo Pieri chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Matteo Di Fabio. Gian Matteo Di Fabio makes a probing pass to Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.21
Yevhen Terekhin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Yevhen Terekhin cuts inside the box! Yevhen Terekhin comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Andriy Zgurovsky is on top of it.
39.54
Zerbini Rinaldini sees Gialuca De Gasperi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gialuca De Gasperi makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tiziano Di Vaio. Some good footwork from Tiziano Di Vaio provides some space. He shoots at goal. Andriy Zgurovsky gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
42.04
With some swift thinking, Gian Matteo Di Fabio plays the ball forward to Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander lofts in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo powers a header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Diego Cavallo. That should have been a goal!
45.00
Lorenzo Zorzi hits a low pass to Marco Zironelli. Marco Zironelli shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Juventus appear unchanged since the first half. Verona Hellas also appear unchanged since the first half. The Juventus players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Verona Hellas kick off and get the second half underway!
60.57
Juventus have made 2 substitutions with Jos Jongsma replacing Gian Matteo Di Fabio and Gennaro Rinaldi replacing Magnus Elmander .
61.59
Carmelo Quaglia decides to run forward with the ball. Carmelo Quaglia flicks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Wilimowski who gathers it comfortably.
65.39
Carmelo Quaglia threads a neat ball through to Lorenzo Zorzi. Lorenzo Zorzi sees Gianmarco Cavezzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmarco Cavezzi lofts in a cross ball towards Gennaro Rinaldi. Gennaro Rinaldi heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Zbigniew Wilimowski has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.15
Filippo Pieri hacks Giacomo Borgobello from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giacomo Borgobello gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.26
Yevhen Terekhin flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano Di Vaio collects the pass. Tiziano Di Vaio controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Giacomo Borgobello through on goal. Giacomo Borgobello shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.23
Jos Jongsma knocks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo whips in a cross ball towards Gennaro Rinaldi. Gennaro Rinaldi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gennaro Rinaldi!
77.43
With vision, Lorenzo Zorzi plays the ball forward to Marco Zironelli. Marco Zironelli whips in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Zbigniew Wilimowski has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.45
Lorenzo Zorzi hits a low pass to Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo lofts in a cross ball towards Gennaro Rinaldi. Gennaro Rinaldi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Wilimowski had no chance!! Goal for Juventus!
89.36
Zerbini Rinaldini flicks the ball to his team mate, Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi edges inside the box! Gialuca De Gasperi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Andriy Zgurovsky. Excellent save.
90.00
Giovanni M. Romualdi barges into Jos Jongsma. The referee brings Giovanni M. Romualdi to one side and gives him a warning! Jos Jongsma stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Juventus

Verona Hellas
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
36.2%
42.5%
21.2%

Scorers
Gennaro Rinaldi 65, 73, 84
Ezequiel Galindo 77
Tiziano Di Vaio 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gennaro Rinaldi of Juventus

Match Ratings