Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Juventus - Catania 1-1
Just like last year. After Fiorentina, Juventus were unable to get the better of another team, Catania, who forced the third draw (always with the same 1-1 result) on the Bianconeri in the space of only nine months.
This time they came back from behind. After Amauri opened the scoring and Plasmati equalized, the match had only one star: Bizzarri, who was decisive in stopping at least six clear goal-scoring chances, twice also with the help of the woodwork.
This draw makes Juve lose the top position in the League. Ranieri's team are now fourth before Saturday's game at Sampdoria.
Ranieri changed things around again for his fourth match in 10 days. With Buffon and Camoranesi missing, alongside Trezeguet, Zebina and Zanetti, it was Molinaro, Mellberg and Sissoko's turn to rest. A very young side played, with De Ceglie, Marchisio and Giovinco all on together from the start. Manninger was in goal, and the Amauri-Del Piero partnership played up front.
Catania came to the Olimpico hoping to get another draw like last year. Zenga played a very defensive formation with only one striker up front, Morimoto. The Sicilians held out well for the first quarter of an hour, but on the first real chance the Bianconeri scored.
Giovinco, cheered by the whole crowd from the start, put in a great cross from the left for Amauri to head in. This was the third consecutive League goal for the Brazilian.
Not much else happened in the first half. The Bianconeri tried to increase the lead, especially with runs on the left. Catania tried two long-range shots with Biagianti (saved by Manninger) and Llama (his shot went wide).
At the start of the second half, Zenga immediately put Plamsati on to strengthen the attack and, a few minutes later, Martinez too. But Juventus had the clearest chance when Amauri set up Giovinco alone in front of Bizzarri, who deflected the shot with his feet.
From a possible 2-0 result, the score changed to 1-1 instead. Plasmati found himself in a perfect position to head in two yards from Manninger, who could do nothing.
Salihamidzic then came on and Juve began dominating in earnest. Giovinco was lively on the left and in the space of a few seconds both Del Piero and Amauri hit the crossbar.
This signalled the start of a furious period of attacks, in which Bizzarri rose to become the star of the match, saving repeatedly on Del Piero, Amauri and Poulsen.
Near the end, Tiago and Nedved came on (in place of Giovinco and Marchisio), while Baiocco replaced Martinez. Juve attacked until well into injury time, but the result didn't change. It seems 1-1 draws between the Bianconeri and Catania are in fashion lately.
2008/09 Serie A – Day 4
Turin, Olimpico Stadium
Wednesday September 24th 2008
JUVENTUS-CATANIA 1-1 (1-0)
GOALS: Amauri 16, Plasmati 68
JUVENTUS: Manninger; Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Marchionni (Salihamidzic 68), Poulsen, Marchisio (Tiago 83), Giovinco (Nedved 84); Amauri, Del Piero. Subs not used: Chimenti, Knezevic, Ekdal, Iaquinta. Manager: Ranieri.
CATANIA: Bizzarri; Sardo, Silvestre, Terlizzi, Silvestri; Izco, Biagianti, Ledesma, Tedesco, Llama (Plasmati 46); Morimoto (Martinez 60) (Baiocco 84). Subs not used: Kosicky, Sabato, Stovini, Dica. Manager: Zenga.
REFEREE: Pierpaoli from Florence.
YELLOW CARDS: Ledesma 48, Bizzarri 90, Silvestre 92.
MATCH NOTES: attendance 22,053, € 435,870.30 takings.
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