Serie B: Albinoleffe vs Juventus [11-18-2006] (2 Viewers)

May 25, 2006
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AC Milan ended a three-game losing streak by drawing 0-0 at Empoli on Saturday in the Italian Serie-A. :eyepatch:

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was sent off as Juventus drew 1-1 in their Serie-B encounter at Albinoleffe.

Italian co-leaders Palermo went down 1-0 at Cagliari in Saturday's late match, in which they had Fabio Simplico dismissed.

Milan's Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira hit the crossbar in the 17th minute and the post in the 45th, but that was as close as they came to scoring.

After starting the season with an eight-point penalty after the match-fixing affair, they lie 14th in the table. :notlisten

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti replaced striker Alberto Gilardino with Filippo Inzaghi in the 59th minute, but Milan still struggled. :jester:

Goalkeeper Dida saved a long-range shot from Empoli midfielder Antonio Busce in the 66th. :embarasse

Buffon was expelled in the 24th minute for tripping Ruben Garlini as the Albinoleffe defender dribbled toward goal.

Brazilian striker Inacio Joelson converted the ensuing penalty kick to put Albinoleffe -- a club from Bergamo -- in front.

It was the first time Juventus had conceded a goal in the first half this season. :irritated



Reserve forward Raffaele Palladino scored his first goal for Juventus to equalize in the 52nd minute, from a cross from Federico Balzaretti. :eek:

Juventus, on 21 points, are level with three other clubs in second place in Serie B. :faq1:

Napoli, who beat Bologna 1-0, and Piacenza, who play on Monday, lead with 22 points each.

Juventus have a nine-point penalty from the scandal.

"Considering how we started, playing with 10 men for more than an hour, it was a good point," Juventus coach Didier Deschamps said. :pint:

Juventus were without injured strikers Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet. Third-choice Valeri Bojinov was withdrawn hen Buffon was dismissed. :tdown:

Cagliari's Simone Pepe scored his first Serie A goal in the 90th minute to inflict defeat on Palermo.

Palermo played with 10 men for the entire second half after Fabio Simplicio was sent off for a last-man foul on Cagliari striker David Suazo just before half-time.

Despite the disadvantage, Palermo did well to contain Cagliari until Pepe scored the winner from the edge of the box.

Palermo remain on 27 points along with Inter Milan, who face bottom club Reggina on Sunday. :confused:

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