[Serie A] Juventus - Parma (13 Viewers)
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Juventus 2 - 0 Parma
Del Piero 7 (J), Ibrahimovic 23 (J)
Stadio Delle Alpi
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Alessandro Del Piero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were on target as Juve put their hands on the Scudetto.
The Bianconeri had gone three points clear with their win at Milan last week and were eager to protect that against relegation strugglers Parma. Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned from his three-match ban, but the visitors were without suspended trio Matteo Contini, Fabio Simplicio and Fabio Vignaroli as well as injured stars Daniele Bonera, Stefano Bettarini and Marco Marchionni. This meant that Fabio Cannavaro came face to face with his younger brother Paolo.
After three minutes Emerson acrobatically redirected a corner kick and brought a tough save out of Sebastien Frey at the far post. Gianluca Zambrotta's solo effort was cleared with some difficulty, as Juve notched up four corner kicks in the first five minutes.
The pressure eventually paid off when a Mauro Camoranesi free kick was floated into the centre, where Alessandro Del Piero got in front of his marker for a swerving header. Parma are his favourite target, as this is his 12th goal against the Gialloblu.
Del Piero also curled a free kick over the bar, but Parma finally made an impact on the other end of the pitch after 20 minutes when Camara's long-range strike skimmed the far post.
Camoranesi nodded a fine Pavel Nedved cross over the bar, but Ibrahimovic was considerably more accurate when he rose above Paolo Cannavaro to turn in a corner kick soon after. It was a prompt return to goalscoring ways for the Swedish international who had sat out a three-match ban.
There was further bad news for Parma, as Domenico Morfeo requested a substitution.
Frey had to use his legs in order to charge down Ibrahimovic's angled drive, but Del Piero went close with a fine solo effort that saw him skip past Cesare Bovo before switching feet and firing just wide.
There was controversy just before the break when Giuseppe Cardone blocked Nedved's cross with his outstretched arm, but the referee waved play on.
Knowing that they had a crucial relegation dogfight with Siena to play next Sunday, Parma replaced Gilardino with youth team player Dessena for the second half.
Juventus were comfortably in control of the situation and Frey saved Del Piero's free kick.
However, there was danger on 63 minutes when Buffon had to rush off his line and close down Andrea Pisanu after the offside trap failed to snare Parma.
Buffon was again called into action for a great save on Mark Bresciano's set-piece, as the younger Parma side seemed more intent on making their mark than the veterans.
Frey flew to palm a Del Piero free kick over the crossbar in the final stages. There was a standing ovation for Ciro Ferrara's 500th Serie A appearance - the defender will retire at the end of this season.
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Juventus: Buffon; Pessotto, Thuram, F Cannavaro, Zambrotta; Camoranesi (Birindelli 73), Appiah, Emerson, Nedved (Ferrara 87); Del Piero (Trezeguet 83), Ibrahimovic
Parma: Frey; P Cannavaro, Cardone, Bovo, Pisanu; Bolano (Olive 71), Grella, Camara, Bresciano; Morfeo (Sorrentino 28); Gilardino (Dessena 46
Del Piero 7 (J), Ibrahimovic 23 (J)
Stadio Delle Alpi
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Alessandro Del Piero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were on target as Juve put their hands on the Scudetto.
The Bianconeri had gone three points clear with their win at Milan last week and were eager to protect that against relegation strugglers Parma. Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned from his three-match ban, but the visitors were without suspended trio Matteo Contini, Fabio Simplicio and Fabio Vignaroli as well as injured stars Daniele Bonera, Stefano Bettarini and Marco Marchionni. This meant that Fabio Cannavaro came face to face with his younger brother Paolo.
After three minutes Emerson acrobatically redirected a corner kick and brought a tough save out of Sebastien Frey at the far post. Gianluca Zambrotta's solo effort was cleared with some difficulty, as Juve notched up four corner kicks in the first five minutes.
The pressure eventually paid off when a Mauro Camoranesi free kick was floated into the centre, where Alessandro Del Piero got in front of his marker for a swerving header. Parma are his favourite target, as this is his 12th goal against the Gialloblu.
Del Piero also curled a free kick over the bar, but Parma finally made an impact on the other end of the pitch after 20 minutes when Camara's long-range strike skimmed the far post.
Camoranesi nodded a fine Pavel Nedved cross over the bar, but Ibrahimovic was considerably more accurate when he rose above Paolo Cannavaro to turn in a corner kick soon after. It was a prompt return to goalscoring ways for the Swedish international who had sat out a three-match ban.
There was further bad news for Parma, as Domenico Morfeo requested a substitution.
Frey had to use his legs in order to charge down Ibrahimovic's angled drive, but Del Piero went close with a fine solo effort that saw him skip past Cesare Bovo before switching feet and firing just wide.
There was controversy just before the break when Giuseppe Cardone blocked Nedved's cross with his outstretched arm, but the referee waved play on.
Knowing that they had a crucial relegation dogfight with Siena to play next Sunday, Parma replaced Gilardino with youth team player Dessena for the second half.
Juventus were comfortably in control of the situation and Frey saved Del Piero's free kick.
However, there was danger on 63 minutes when Buffon had to rush off his line and close down Andrea Pisanu after the offside trap failed to snare Parma.
Buffon was again called into action for a great save on Mark Bresciano's set-piece, as the younger Parma side seemed more intent on making their mark than the veterans.
Frey flew to palm a Del Piero free kick over the crossbar in the final stages. There was a standing ovation for Ciro Ferrara's 500th Serie A appearance - the defender will retire at the end of this season.
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Juventus: Buffon; Pessotto, Thuram, F Cannavaro, Zambrotta; Camoranesi (Birindelli 73), Appiah, Emerson, Nedved (Ferrara 87); Del Piero (Trezeguet 83), Ibrahimovic
Parma: Frey; P Cannavaro, Cardone, Bovo, Pisanu; Bolano (Olive 71), Grella, Camara, Bresciano; Morfeo (Sorrentino 28); Gilardino (Dessena 46
++ [ originally posted by Vinman ] ++
Hehe....
When we play good, I'll be the first (or second, next to Andy !!) to say so...
When we play bad, I'll be the first (or second, next to Holdon !!) to be screaming my head off !!!!
Hehe....
When we play good, I'll be the first (or second, next to Andy !!) to say so...
When we play bad, I'll be the first (or second, next to Holdon !!) to be screaming my head off !!!!
ou come on, may be he celebrated him later, he is new at juve and can not have the same relationship with ciro as the others..
I liked the many fans in delle alpi, they were celebrating and singing all the time.. as they celebrated for the second goal of lecce I startet to cry "Milan milan va fa....." the same as all juve fans did.. I was so exited.. I think I will support liverpool in CL Final. I hate milan more and more..
I liked the many fans in delle alpi, they were celebrating and singing all the time.. as they celebrated for the second goal of lecce I startet to cry "Milan milan va fa....." the same as all juve fans did.. I was so exited.. I think I will support liverpool in CL Final. I hate milan more and more..
:cheesy: 
:nasty: 
:strong: 
:extatic: 
:lick: :LOL: :thumb: 
++ [ originally posted by Vinman ] ++
Hehe....
When we play good, I'll be the first (or second, next to Andy !!) to say so...
When we play bad, I'll be the first (or second, next to Holdon !!) to be screaming my head off !!!!
Hehe....
When we play good, I'll be the first (or second, next to Andy !!) to say so...
When we play bad, I'll be the first (or second, next to Holdon !!) to be screaming my head off !!!!
Ancelotti: We Were Too Superficial
5/16/2005 7:28:00 AM
The Milan coach blamed the lack of clinical finish and superficiality as the basis for the Rossoneri’s disappointing away draw to Lecce.
Milan have now given up hope on the Scudetto as the team is 5 points adrift of Juventus with just two matchdays to go. Carlo Ancelotti was upset with the way his side administrated their one goal lead against a 10-man Lecce side which eventually led to the Giallorossi's equalizer.
“We made a big mistake on the 2-1 and in numerical advantage. We had the chance of scoring, but we also paid for some superficiality.”
The Rossoneri will now concentrate fully on their Champions League final encounter against Liverpool, in program on the 25th of May in Istanbul.
5/16/2005 7:28:00 AM
The Milan coach blamed the lack of clinical finish and superficiality as the basis for the Rossoneri’s disappointing away draw to Lecce.
Milan have now given up hope on the Scudetto as the team is 5 points adrift of Juventus with just two matchdays to go. Carlo Ancelotti was upset with the way his side administrated their one goal lead against a 10-man Lecce side which eventually led to the Giallorossi's equalizer.
“We made a big mistake on the 2-1 and in numerical advantage. We had the chance of scoring, but we also paid for some superficiality.”
The Rossoneri will now concentrate fully on their Champions League final encounter against Liverpool, in program on the 25th of May in Istanbul.