Juventus starts with a blow gaining advantage after just 30 seconds. Emerson puts through for Ibrahimovic who enters the area and with a right legged level shot beats De Santis (1-0). On 14’ it could be double but Trezeguet’s right legged volley from the edge of the box near misses goal. On 26’ Camoranesi serves Emerson, whose conclusion is cleared by Udinese’s defence. Juventus’ monologue is interrupted on 31’ when Di Natale crosses from the left wing, but Fava loses the chance. Capello’s squad pushes forward with several dangerous attacks opposed by defence, while on 35’ De Santis clears an alerting free kick by Del Piero from the left border of the area.
Second half starts with Blasi replacing an injured Cannavaro. Juventus pushes forward from the first minute in search of doubling, which comes closer with a header from Del Piero and later reached when Camoranesi stands clear of four opponents, exchange the ball with the captain and upon return strikes a massive left legged shot right below the goal’s corner (2-0). On 10’ it is Emerson’s turn with a header and four minutes later again the Italian-Argentinean in his great day, but this time the shot is deflected corner- bound. Spalletti’s team shows up with a couple of chances: on 14’ a conclusion from Di Michele high, on 24’ with Jankulovski, whose left legged shot gets cleared to corner by Buffon, in his first game’s saving. Meanwhile Capello makes his second switch: Pessotto on for Trezeguet. On 29’nice free kick from Del Piero, then replaced by Zalayeta, deflected to corner. Again some attacks by Juventus towards final, then the goal from Di Michele close to full time for the official 2-1.
JUVENTUS-UDINESE 2-1
GOALS: 1’fh Ibrahimovic, 4’sh Camoranesi, 47’sh Di Michele
JUVENTUS: Buffon, Zebina, Thuram, Montero, Cannavaro (1’sh Blasi); Camoranesi, Emerson, Zambrotta; Del Piero (37’sh Zalayeta), Ibrahimovic, Trezeguet (22’sh Pessotto).
Manager: Capello.
Substitues: Chimenti, Ferrara, Pessotto, Birindelli, Appiah, Blasi, Zalayeta.
UDINESE: De Sanctis; Bertotto, Sensini (43’sh Belleri), Felipe; Zenoni, Pizarro, Muntari (24’sh Pinzi), Jankulovski; Mauri (1’sh Di Michele), Fava, Di Natale.
Manager: Spalletti.
Substitues: Handanovic, Kroldrup, Pinzi, Di Michele, Pazienza, Pierini, Belleri.
REFEREE: Rodomonti
YELLOW CARDS: 22’fh Cannavaro, 8’sh Muntari
SPECTATORS: 20.632
PROCEEDS: 403.016