Juventus vs Sampdoria 2-0
Mood:  party time!
Topic: Serie A 2005-2006

Serie A - 26 Oct 2005 - 10:30 PM

Three golden points earned against Sampdoria and a record for football annals. Juventus, thanks to Trezeguet and Mutu goals, continue their relentless march in the championship (9 matches won out of 9 played) breaking the historical record of eight consecutive wins at the start of the season which they already held.

The match at the Delle Alpi starts with few thrills, the first of which comes on 34’ minutes when Nedved drives a great right-footed shot from outside the area, saved by Antonioli, who, however, loses the ball; Trezeguet intercepts it but the goalkeeper can finally clear. Earlier, Mutu had driven a fine shot on the turn that ended past the post (18’) and a Del Piero had beautifully crossed to Trezeguet, with the the latter being anticipated by the Blucerchiati defence (13’). On Sampdoria’s side, actions worth the note are Diana’s shot on goal saved by Chimenti (8’) and Borriello’s finish, which ended past the goalline (11’). In the last fifteen minutes, the game tempo rises and Juventus become more and more dangerous and can finally take the lead on 41’ minutes: following Nedved’s corner, Trezeguet takes advantage of a rebound and shoots it in from a very short distance (1-0). In the final minutes, Cannavaro anticipates Borriello in the box and one minute later Bonazzoli tries a volley that ends past the post.

No changes in the line-up during the break. Capello’s side, at this point in control of the game, double their score on 12’ minutes: Del Piero serves to Trezeguet, then an assist for Mutu brings him into the box and his left-footed shot beats Antonioli (2-0). Sampdoria react on 16’ and 17’ minutes, first with Diana, whose shot is deflected by Cannavaro, then with Bonazzoli, whose header follows Pisano’s cross shot but the balls ends out. On 24’ minutes, Nedved drives a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the box but it ends high over the crossbar. Capello’s side keeps the match under control until the final whistle. Next fixture is scheduled as the early match on Saturday night against Milan at San Siro.

JUVENTUS – SAMPDORIA 2-0
GOALS: 41’fh Trezeguet, 12’sh Mutu
JUVENTUS: Chimenti; Zambrotta, Kovac, Cannavaro, Chiellini; Mutu (40’sh Balzaretti), Emerson, Giannichedda, Nedved; Del Piero (22’sh Zalayeta), Trezeguet (37’sh Camoranesi). Coach: Capello. Substitutes: Bonnefoi, Thuram, Pessotto, Balzaretti, Blasi.
SAMPDORIA: Antonioli; C. Zenoni (19’sh Gasbarroni), Castellini, Pavan, Pisano; Diana, Palombo, Volpi, Tonetto (30’ sh Dalla Bona); Bonazzoli, Borriello (9’sh Kutuzov). Coach: Novellino
Substitutes: Castellazzi, Calzolaio, Sala, Mingozzi
REFEREE: Dattilo
YELLOW CARDS: 43’fh Diana, 4’sh Zambrotta,
ATTENDANCE: 29.977
PROCEEDS: 397.027

Preparing for Juventus - Sampdoria
Mood:  lyrical
Topic: General
The precedents:

Matches Juventus
wins draws Sampdoria
wins Juventus
goals Sampdoria
goals
matches played in TURIN (all Serie A) 49 30 15 4 89 36
matches played in GENOA (all Serie A) 49 17 15 17 60 59
Coppa Italia matches 9 8 -- 1 30 13
Total 107 55 30 22 179 108

LATEST CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH WON BY JUVENTUS
9th May 2004 Serie A 2003/04 – 33rd matchday
JUVENTUS vs SAMPDORIA 2-0
Scorers: 37’ Legrottaglie, 44’ Appiah
Referee: Morganti, from Ascoli Piceno

LATEST CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
4th May 1997 Serie A 1996/97 - 29th matchday
JUVENTUS vs SAMPDORIA 0-0
Referee: Messina, from Bergamo

LATEST CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH WON BY SAMPDORIA
2 Feb 2005 Serie A 2004/05 – 22nd matchday
JUVENTUS vs SAMPDORIA 0-1
Scorers: 34’ Diana
Referee: Messina, from Bergamo

Resulting figures were based on all the fixtures played in National championships (Series A, B, C) from the introduction of the single round (1929/1930) up to today and the fixtures played in Coppa Italia from 1922 up to the present time.

Lecce vs Juventus 0-3
Mood:  happy
Topic: Serie A 2005-2006

Juventus take home the eighth consecutive win in the championship and equal their own record, thanks to a sound 3-0 over Lecce. Ibrahimovic unblocks himself scoring his first goal in this season and Mutu and Zalayeta seal the result in the second half.

At Lecce, Capello lines up Del Piero and Ibrahimovic in attack supported by Mutu and with Zambrotta and Chiellini on the flanks. The Bianconeri take immediately up the reins of the game and take the advantage on their first attempt: after 9 minutes, Ibrahimovic breaks away and,once into the area, drives a cross shot that flashes past Sicignano into the bottom corner on his right. Lecce seem bemused by the goal conceded and manage to react only 10 minutes later. Ledesma hits a corner shot from the right and serves Konan on the edge of the box but the striker’s left-footed shot ends high over the crossbar. After 22 minutes, it’s Konan again, but his low cross-shot is not intercepted by Vucinic. On 27’ minutes, Cassetti kicks a cross shot from the right, Abbiati hits the ball with the flat of the hand, the ball arrives to Ledesma who pulls it back in the middle but none of his teammates can reach it. One minute later, Nedved engages Sicignano with a tricky finish from outside the box. On 38’ minutes, Juventus get close to doubling the score: a fine pass between Del Piero and Nedved, the Czech assists Mutu on the edge of the area, a powerful right-footed shot gets hit back by Sicignano, the ball bounces back to Ibrahimovic who, however, misses the target and the ball gets high over the bar.
Two minutes later, the protagonist is Nedved again: the Czech grabs the ball on the edge of the box and sends Ibrahimovic in but the pass is too long and Sicignano successfully anticipate the Swedish forward. On 44’ minutes, Mutu receives the ball from Chiellini in the midfield, drives down to Lecce’s side and tries a right-footed shot but it ends high, while on 46’ minutes, in the extra time, Del Piero earns a free kick from an interesting position; it’s the very captain who shoots but Sicignano manages to clear the last attack of the first half.

In the second half, Capello replaces Ibrahimovic with Zalayeta and the very him, after only 1 minute, heads the ball high over the bar, following Chiellini’s fine cross shot from the flank, while after 8’ he cuts in but his finish is cleared by Sicignano. The match goes on at a quite low pace, also because of the playground made heavy by the rain. Lecce try to fight back with Cassetti, who comes out with a great shot from the distance, deflected into the corner by the Bianconeri defence and three minutes later with Valdes who eventually gets anticipated by Abbiati’s courageous coming out. And it’s just because of this action that the Bianconeri’s goalkeeper has to replaced by Chimenti, while one minute earlier Del Piero had been substituted Camoranesi. Abbiati has only the time to sit down on the bench before celebrating Juventus’s second goal: on 36’ minutes, Mutu receives the ball from Zalayeta and, from outside the box, he drives a powerful left-footed shot that, maybe deflected by Pecorari, slides in behind Sicignano’s back. Lecce get dangerous again on 41’ minutes with a great left-footed cross by Cozzolino, saved by Chimenti, then the ball gets back to Abruzzese but his header ends high over the crossbar. On 46’ minutes, Mutu has the chance to double his personal score but his finish, served by a fine pass from Zalayeta, is cleared by Sicignano. The extra time offers more thrills: on 48’ minutes, Cozzolino intercepts a wandering ball in the box and shoots at goal but Chimenti is very good at clearing, while one minute later Zalayeta is served in the area and scores the third goal for the Bianconeri. It’s the end of the match: Juventus equal their own record of eight consecutive wins in the championship.

LECCE vs JUVENTUS 0-3

GOALS: 9’ f.h. Ibrahimovic, 36’ s.h. Mutu, 49’ s.h. Zalayeta

LECCE: Sicignano; Cassetti, Pecorari, Stovini, Diamoutene; Marianini (30’ s.h. Valdes), Ledesma, Konan, Del Vecchio, Camorani (36’ f.h. Cozzolino); Vucinic.
Substitutes: Benussi, Angelo, Abruzzese, Eremenko, Pell?.
Coach: Baldini

JUVENTUS: Abbiati (35’ s.h. Chimenti); Zambrotta, Kovac, Cannavaro, Chiellini; Emerson, Giannichedda, Nedved Mutu; Del Piero(34’ s.h. Camoranesi), Ibraimovich (1’ s.h. Zalayeta)
Substitutes: Pessotto, Gladstone, Blasi, Trezeguet.
Coach: Capello

YELLOW CARD: 10’ s.h. Cassetti

REFEREE: Racalbuto
ASSISTANT REFEREES : Rosomando, Alvino
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Dattilo

Preparing for Lecce - Juventus
Mood:  sharp
Topic: General

Lecce vs Juventus: the precedents

Matches played at Lecce: 11
Juventus's Wins: 6
Draws: 3
Lecce's wins: 2

Goals
Scored: 26
Conceded: 11

The last match:

Won:
Season 2004/05 12th matchday, November 14th 2004
Lecce-Juventus 0-1
Del Piero

Drawn:
Season 2003/04 14th matchday, December 21th 2003
Lecce-Juventus 1-1
Konan, Trezeguet

Lost
Season 1999/00 4th matchday, September 26th 1999
Lecce-Juventus 2-0
Lima, Conticchio

On the championship’s eighth matchday, Juventus are meeting Silvio Baldini’s Lecce, after Gregucci’s dismissal for their defeat at Empoli. The Puglia-based club has just one objective: to avoid relegation for the third consecutive season, which would happen for the first time ever in their history.

A characteristic feature of the 2004/2005 Lecce is the abundance of goals, scored and conceded. During last season, Vucinic & Co. scored 66 goals, one less than Juventus, but conceded 73, which is nearly 2 per match. Thus Baldini’s aim is that of reducing the number of goals conceded and at the same time maintaining last year’s efficiency in attack. Mirko Vucinic remains their jewel, the young forward who scored 19 goals, without any penalty, in his first season as first-choice at Lecce.

Behind him, Ledesma, Cassetti and Giacomazzi are in charge of the midfield and of causing him to score. So far, things are not going in the best of ways, as the Giallorossi are fourth from the last and the goals conceded are nearly twice as many as those scored, but there’s time to improve and after the change on the bench there have been some positive signs.

However, it’s hard to believe that a sudden change of route can occur against the very Juventus, who have been able to win all the Serie A matches played this season and who are a stone’s throw away from matching the record of consecutive wins in the championship: if they win at Lecce, in fact, the Bianconeri will have their eighth consecutive win, a record achieved only two other times, in 1930 and 1985, and, fancy that, again by Juventus.

Bayern Munchen vs Juventus 2-1
Mood:  sad
Topic: Champions League
Champions League - 18 Oct 2005 - 10:45 PM

First halt of the season for the Bianconeri, beated by Bayern Munchen in the third match of Champions League Group A. It ends 2-1 for the Germans with both goals scored in the first half. Juventus try to hit back in the second half but they can score only on 90’ minutes thanks to Ibrahimovic.
The home side, Bayern Munchen, gets yet dangerous after 3 minutes, when Lizarazu serves Santa Cruz who sends the ball high over the bar. On 10’ minutes, Abbiati saves a tricky free kick from Ballack, while on 20’ minutes it’s Thuram who saves Sagnol’s free kick. The first occasion for the Bianconeri arrives after 22 minutes: Trezeguet passes to Nedved but the Czech’s attempt on goal is too wide. On 26’ minutes, it’s danger on the Bianconeri’s side: Makaay’s free kick gets hit back, Demichelis tries to grab the ball but Abbiati clears. On 32’ minutes, the home side takes the lead thanks to Deisler, whose drive takes Abbiati by surprise bouncing on his legs and going straight onto goal (1-0). Capello’s side tries to fight back: Camoranesi serves Emerson with a free kick, but the resulting header from the Brazilian is countered by Kahn (34’). On 36’ minutes it’s still Camoranesi who puts the ball in for Ibrahimovic, but the latter is anticipated in the corner by Demichelis (35’). On 39’ minutes, Bayern double their score: following Deisler’s corner, Demichelis nods it in (2-0). In the last few minutes, another shot from Camoranesi, which ends high over the crossbar.

During the break, Capello replaces Blasi and Camoranesi with Chiellini and Del Piero. Compared to the first 45 minutes, the Bianconeri seem to be more lively. On 7’ minutes, Ibrahimovic tries to deflect the ball in front of the goal but it gets high over the bar. On 11’ minutes, Del Piero’s free kick is cleared by Kahn. On 13’ minutes, Bayern attack with Makaay, whose volley shot gets past the post. The Bianconeri react just a few seconds later: Nedved crosses to Trezeguet and his finish hits the outside of the net. On 20’ minutes, Capello replaces the Frenchman with Mutu. On 27’, Santa Cruz serves Schweinsteiger into the area but the latter’s shot is saved by Abbiati. After 33 minutes into the second half, Nedved crosses to the centre for Emerson, anticipated by Schweinsteinger in the corner. Del Piero shoots but the action vanishes. On 36’ minutes, it’s Makaay’s attempt on goal but the ball ends high over the bar. One minute later, Abbiati counters first Makaay’s shot then Ze Roberto’s. A great occasion for Juventus occurs on 42’ minutes when Emerson drives a fine right-footed shot but Kahn clears. Two minutes later and Capello reduces the disadvantage: Del Piero shoots it in, Emerson passes to Ibrahimovic who drives down in front of the net and nods the ball in (2-1). The last attack for the Bianconeri takes place in the extra time: Nedved hits a free kick from the left but Kahn saves. It ends 2-1. In two weeks’ time, Juventus and Bayern will meet again, at the Delle Alpi.

BAYERN MUNCHEN- JUVENTUS 2-1
GOALS: 32'fh Deisler, 39'fh Demichelis, 45'sh Ibrahimovic
BAYERN MUNCHEN: Kahn; Sagnol, Lucio, Ismael, Lizarazu (30'fh Schweinsteiger)
; Deisler, Demichelis, Ze Roberto, Ballack; Makaay, Santa Cruz (43'sh
Scholl).Coach: Magath. Substitutes: Dreher, Scholl, Karimi, Pizarro,
Jeremies, Ottl.
JUVENTUS: Abbiati; Blasi (1'sh Chiellini), Thuram, Cannavaro, Zambrotta;
Camoranesi (1'sh Del Piero), Emerson, Giannichedda, Nedved; Ibraimovich,
Trezeguet (20'sh Mutu). Coach: Capello. Substitutes: Chimenti, Pessotto,
Kovac, Chiellini, Del Piero, Mutu, Zalayeta.
REFEREE: Vasarras (GRE)
YELLOW CARDS: 10'fh Giannichedda, 24'fh Thuram

Preparing for Bayern M?nchen vs Juventus
Mood:  bright
Topic: Champions League
Champions League - 17 Oct 2005 - 8:04 PM

During the UEFA press conference, Fabio Capello talked about tomorrow night’s match: “It will be very important for the two clubs, who are both at full score, as for the ranking as well as for the future in Champions League. The two-time challenge can be fundamental, these are tough matches”.

Talking about their opponents, already met last year, the Bianconeri’s coach said: “This year’s Bayern are far more careful in defence, they conceded only five goals in the last few matches. They’re a more difficult team”German journalists informed him that Bayern lean a lot on the stadium factor this year. And Capello replied: “I don’t think that International players like ours can be any impressed. It’s unquestionable, though, that Bayern can feel more the fans’ support in a stadium like this that does not have the athletics track”.

The team’s conditions are excellent: “We feel good physically and mentally – Capello confirms. We’ve played well so far but this match cannot be compared to any other we’ve played lately”. As expected, he was asked about Kovac, who has been Bayern’s reference man until last year: “Regardless of the fact that he’s playing tomorrow, he’s a player that has been able to prove his worth in the few months spent at Juventus so far as an athlet as well as a man. It’s a very important player for us and he will be so in the future like he has been so far.”

After meeting and beating Club Brugge and Rapid Vienna, on Tuesday night Juventus will play against Bayern M?nchen, who top Champions League Group A alongside the Bianconeri. The set for the challenge will be the futuristic Allianz Arena and the protagonists will be two teams who are both first-ranked in their respective home championships.

On one side, Juventus, who have been able to win every single match played since the beginning of the season, winning six consecutive Serie A matches and earning two wins in Champions League, the away 2-1 against Brugge and the home 3-0 against Rapid Vienna. On the other side, Bayern M?nchen, who won by 1-0 the Champions League matches against Rapid and Brugge, and who are leading Bundesliga, alonside Werder Brema, with seven wins, one draw and one defeat.

In their histories rich in trophies and victories, Juventus and Bayern M?nchen have met only twice in official competitions, namely during last season’s Champions League. And it was Juventus who came out victorious in both occasions, first at the Delle Alpi thanks to a goal by Nedved and then in Munich thanks to a goal by Del Piero, resulted from a splendid action started by Ibrahimovic.

Juventus - Messina 1-0
Mood:  happy
Topic: Serie A 2005-2006

Serie A - 15 Oct 2005 - 10:30 PM

Juventus conquer their seventh win out of seven matches in the championship, beating Messina by 1-0 at Delle Alpi thanks to a fantastic Del Piero goal. The Bianconeri control the game, Messina defend. On 3’ minutes, Emerson follows Nedved’s free kick and tries to nod it in but the goalkeeper clears. On 17’ minutes, Del Piero tries a great left-footed shot which ends past the net after being deflected. On 19’ minutes, Nedved crosses from the left flank into the midfield but Mutu can’t find the winning deflection on goal. On 24’ minutes, Juventus take the lead with a terrific goal from Del Piero who, starting from the final third, dribbles four opponents and beats Storari with a left-footed shot (1-0). Messina’s reaction takes shape with Donati’s drive which Abbiati can easily save (29’) and Zoro’s finish that ends out (37’). In the final minutes of the first half, the Bianconeri are still in attack, on 44’ minutes a fine pass from Ibrahimovic to Nedved, who throws it in, is finally saved by the goalkeeper.

The second half too is marked by the Bianconeri. After 8 minutes, Nedved attempts on goal from outside the box but the goalkeeper clears into the corner. Two minutes later, it’s Ibrahimovic’s turn but his shot ends high over the bar (10’). On 13’ minutes, Storari’s two-time save on Nedved then on Ibrahimovic. On 26’ minutes, Camoranesi crosses to Del Piero, but he can’t find the ball. A few seconds later, the midfielder tries a conclusion on goal from outside the area and Storari clears (27’). Juventus is always dangerous and on 28’ minutes Ibrahimovic gets into the box, dribbles an opponent and serves Camoranesi into the area but the shot is saved. On 40’ minutes, Juventus get very close to doubling the score with Trezeguet’s great left-footed shot which hits the post. A thrill for Capello’s side is caused by Muslimovic on 45’ minutes when he tries to nod it in, but the result is saved by Abbiati.

JUVENTUS-MESSINA 1-0
GOALS: 24’pt Del Piero
JUVENTUS: Abbiati, Pessotto, Thuram, Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Nedved (30’sh Chiellini), Giannichedda, Emerson, Mutu (12’sh Camoranesi), Del Piero (37’sh Trezeguet), Ibrahimovic. Coach: Capello. Substitutes: Chimenti, Kovac, Balzaretti, Blasi, Trezeguet.
MESSINA: Storari, Zoro (28’sh Sculli), Rezaei, Zanchi, Aronica, Cristante, Coppola, Donati, Giamp?, D’Agostino (18’sh Di Napoli), Zampagna (28’sh Muslimovic). Coach: Mutti. Substitutes: Caglioni, Iliev, Fusco, Mamede.
REFEREE: Bergonzi
YELLOW CARDS: 35’pt Thuram, 13’sh Zanchi, 23’sh Cristante, 36’sh Donati, 47’sh Cannavaro, 47’sh Coppola
ATTENDANCE: 30.097
GATE TAKINGS: 398.794

Preparing for Juventus-Messina
Mood:  chillin'
Topic: General
After the break for World Cup qualifications, Juventus are back to the Delle Alpi to meet last year’s revelation, Messina, who ended the 2004/2005 season seventh-ranked. A winning group must not be changed, that’s why Bortolo Mutti’s squad is virtually like last season’s. The only one missing is goalkeeper Eleftheropoulos, now with AS Roma. The man in charge of making goals is still Zampagna, supported by attacking midfielders Giampa, D’Agostino and Iliev.

Unlike last year, though, the Sicilians have had some difficulties at the start of the season. They earned only three points in the first six matchdays, as a result of three draws, and they’re now ranked at the last but one place side by side with Cagliari and Reggina. If not in attack – they have scored six goals as a whole – the problem seems to be in defence: with the 12 goals conceded, Messina’s defence is the weakest in the championship.

We’ll see a head-to-tail match at the Delle Alpi: the team who has always won, Juventus, against one of those who has not so far, Messina. It’s unlikely that Mutti’s squad manages to earn the three points in the very Turin, since Capello’s side has kicked it off winning every single match they’ve played, in the championship as well as in Champions League. In the latest match against Mancini’s Inter, the Bianconeri played a fantastic match, showing great solidity and practicalness in the midfield and defence, and incisiveness in attack.

This is a top quality mixture that allowed the 2005/2006 Juventus to win the first six matches of the championship, which is a real record since the three-point rule for wins has been introduced. Precedents are clearly on Juventus’s side: in fact, the Bianconeri have won every match played at the Delle Alpi against the Sicilians, who will come to Turin with a desperate need of points. In the past, Mutti’s squad has given their utmost against top clubs and was able, last year, to beat Milan at San Siro and Roma and Inter at home. However, Capello’s lads are always hungry for wins and against Messina they’ll be willing to continue the wonderful series of victories.

Juventus - Inter 2-0
Mood:  happy
Topic: Serie A 2005-2006

Juventus win the big match against Inter thanks to great determination and caution. The two winning goals are signed by Trezeguet and Nedved. Capello’s team takes home the sixth win out of six matches and they are proceeding at full score.

Italy’s derby takes place under the pouring rain but surrounded by a warm support worth of one of the most eagerly awaited matches of the championship. It’s a much struggled match. After 3 minutes, Nedved tries to surprise Julio Cesar with a free kick but the ball gets past the post. Figo replies on 19’ minutes, again on a free kick, but Abbiati saves. On 22’ minutes, Capello’s side takes the lead: Ibrahimovic’s free kick is hit back by the goalkeeper but Trezeguet is well positioned in front of the net and drives the ball back in (1-0). The Delle Alpi bursts into joy, with plenty of cheers for the Frenchman, who scored his 102nd goal for Juventus. One minute later, Ibrahimovic tries to beat Julio Cesar with a shot from the downfield area but it gets out. Inter tries again on 32’ minutes with Figo on a free kick but Abbiati saves once again; following the action, the ball gets to Adriano but Vieira anticipates him in the area, vanishing the Nerazzurri’s attempt in attack. Juventus get more and more in control of the match, being cautious in defence and dangerous in attack. On 34’ minutes, they double the score: a great free kick from the edge of the box for Nedved and the ball gets in (2-0). On 37’ minutes, Abbiati counters Martin’s attempt on goal, assisted by Adriano, then Blasi takes the ball away from the Bianconeri’s area. After 43 minutes, Juventus keep attacking: Ibrahimovic is brought down very toughly by Materazzi, he seems to go out at first but resists and remains on the pitch. Meanwhile, Nedved shoots a free kick but it gets deflected into the corner by the wall. Vieira follows the corner shot by the Czech but the goalkeeper clears his header. Ibrahimovic tries to resist but he just can’t continue to play and makes way to Del Piero.

The start of the second half is hard-fought. Thuram, who had had some muscular problems during the week, must leave the pitch. Kovac replaces him, on Cannavaro’s side. On 11’ minutes, Inter attempt on goal with Adriano’s free kick but the ball gets high over the crossbar. Few minutes later Capello loses Trezeguet too and replaces him with Zalayeta. On 23’ minutes, Recoba’s free kick is cleared in the corner by Abbiati who repeats himself on 34’ minutes with Martins’s drive. Two minutes later, Del Piero’s free kick ends high over the crossbar.

JUVENTUS-INTER 2-0
GOALS: 22’fh Trezeguet, 34’fh Nedved
JUVENTUS: Abbiati; Blasi, Thuram (5’sh Kovac), Cannavaro, Zambrotta; Camoranesi, Emerson, Vieira, Nedved; Ibrahimovich (46’fh Del Piero), Trezeguet (15’sh Zalayeta). Coach: Capello. Substitutes: Chimenti, Kovac, Chiellini, Giannichedda, Mutu.
INTER: Julio Cesar; Cordoba, Materazzi (37’sh Ze Maria), Samuel, Favalli; Figo (19’sh Recoba), Cambiasso,Pizarro (26’sh Cruz), Stankovic; Adriano, Martins. Coach: Mancini. Substitutes: Toldo, Wome, Solari, Kily Gonzalez.
REFEREE: Paparesta
YELLOW CARDS: 27’fh Cordoba, 31’fh Vieira, 40’fh Materazzi, 50’fh Emerson,
ATTENDANCE: 33.772
PROCEEDINGS: 971.934

David Trezeguet
Mood:  lyrical
Topic: Front Cover

Today's front cover is dedicated to our great striker, David Trezeguet.