Juventus - Barcelona (15 Viewers)

[Loppan]

53' Buffon saves a volley from Xavi. Barcelona's best chance of the match. The cross had come in from the right but was too high for Riquelme, dropping instead to the unmarked Xavi who struck the ball well but straight at Buffon.

 

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[Stu]

Excellent move from Juve! Good build up play from Davids and Nedved, Zambrotta squares for Davids who shoots but the ball is cleared off the line by De Boer.. It comes out to DP who tries an acrobatic bicycle kick which is saved by Bonano. Corner.. comes to nothing.

 

[Loppan]

Emre Belözoglu has got a red card in the Inter game and Albelda for Valencia.

 

[Loppan]

61' Kluivert(Barcelona) - Yellow card
61' Birindelli (in) - Tudor (out)(Juventus)
61' Kluivert is booked for a reckless challenge on Zambrotta.
60' Tudor charges Xavi off the ball on the edge of his own area to clear some determined Barcelona pressure.
59' Now Barcelona hold the ball.
59' Good pressure from Juve.
58' Davids picks out Zambrotta on the left but his cross is headed clear.
57' Juve look to break again but Nedved is caught offside.
55' The corner is cleared.
55' Bonano punches the ball away from Del Piero's shot on the turn. Nedved had released Zambrotta down the left and he pulled the ball back for Davids whose shot was blocked but fell to Del Piero.

 

[vitoria_Ally]

Riquelme out, Mendieta in.

 

[Loppan]

65' Juventus are again enjoying much of the possession.

 

[Majed]

now since Biri is in for Tudor, Biri will drop back to LB and Zambrotta will take DAvid's place in LM and Davids will play a more CM defensive role.

it's either that or Lippi changed the formation?!
is anyone watching the game?

 

[Layce Erayce]

im not but i think we are doing pretty poorly. we cant play possession when its handed to us.....

 

[Loppan]

Zalayeta (in) - Zambrotta (out)

 

[vitoria_Ally]

++ [ originally posted by lacrease ] ++
im not but i think we are doing pretty poorly. we cant play possession when its handed to us.....

But as far Juve wins so don't complain so much.

 

[Majed]

i hope this is a wise choice.

now the formation is:

---------------------------Buffon-----------------------------
Thuram------Ferrara------------Montero-----Birindelli
-------------------------Tacchinardi------------------------
--------------Camo----------------------Davids-----------
--------------------------Nedved---------------------------
--------------------Zala-----------DP-----------------------

 

[Majed]

74' Gerard López (in) - Xavi Hernández (out)(Barcelona)
74' A terrific tackle from Tacchinardi on the edge of his own area prevents Saviola from breaking into the box.
73' Overmars crosses from the right, but Buffon comes to claim again.
72' Motta is down in in after a challenge from Ferrara.
71' Thuram wins possession and breaks down the right, but his ball through to Marcelo Zalayeta is cut out.
70' A Juve corner from the right is cleared.
69' Gabri García(Barcelona)
69' Gabri pulls back Alessandro Birindelli and will miss the second leg.


Forza Tacchi!

 

[vitoria_Ally]

Birindelli yellow card

 

[vitoria_Ally]

1-1, Saviola :down:

 

[Loppan]

F*** :fero::down:

 

[Sarah_old]

Dammit!!:fero:

 

[Majed]

$hit!! :fero:

:down:

 

[Espectro]

great... goal by Saviola

 

[Sarah_old]

They're on away goal advantage :down:

COME ON GUYS!!! We wasted a LOT of good chances. I can't accept this :fero:

Di Vio coming in for DP

 

[vitoria_Ally]

Di Vaio in, Del Piero out