Del Neri fielded the usual 4-4-2 formation with youngster Sorensen as rightback and Quagliarella and Iaquinta as attacking duo.
Right from the start the match is a fierce battle with the crux of the action happening in midfield. On the 2nd minute, a Quagliarella shot goes high. One minute later, Iaquinta tries to go past the defence but is stopped by Mexes.
On the 7th minute, a Simplicio shot goes wide. Seconds later, the Roma keeper saves on a Iaquint attempt after the striker received from Quagliarella.
It is the 8th minute when there is a corner for Juve: ball into the area but the defence clears. Three minute later, there is a corner for Roma following a beautiful save by Storari on a Menez attempt: ball into the area, Mexes with an overhead kick sends the ball high over the bar.
The 14th minute sees a Riise shot going just high over the bar. A Marchisio pass towards Iaquinta is a bit too long for the striker, a few seconds later.
On the 17th minute there is a corner for Roma: Totti puts the ball into the area but the Juve defence manages to clear. Two minutes later, Roma benefit of a free-kick from approximately 25 metres: Totti's attempt is saved into corner. Chiellini clears the attempt from the flag.
It is the 23rd minute when there is a corner for Juventus: the cross into the area is first missed by Quagliarella and then by Iaquinta. Three minutes later, Aquilani puts a ball towards Iaquinta but the striker is off-side.
Chiellini clears a Riise cross on the 27th minute. One minute later, Quagliarella is off-side following another ball by Aquilani.
Juve are piling up the pressure and on the 31st minute Pepe puts a cross into the area, Julio Sergio waves the ball away and from the rebound Melo puts the ball high over the bar. One minute later, A Totti attempt is blocked by the defence.
On the 33rd minute the Juve defence clears twice within seconds as on both occasions a cross from the right is put into the area.
It is the 35th minute when there is great play by Aquilani who puts a through ball into the area. Iaquinta dashes in and with a scissor-kick deposits the ball into the net for the opener: 1-0.
Iaquinta is stopped for off-side after a launch by Quagliarella on the 39th minute and two minutes later a Totti shot goes wide.
On the 44th minute, there is a corner for Roma: ball into the area cleared by the Juve defence. The referee decides on 1 minute of stoppage time and on the 46th minute there is a free-kick for Roma: Totti puts the ball into the area and the referee awards Roma a penalty for a presumed Pepe handsball. Totti scores the penalty and equalizes: 1-1. The first half ends on this score.
Before the start of the second half, Traore comes on for Grosso for his seasonal debut. The second half is less frantic then the first with Juve having the upper hand for most of the time.
On the 2nd minute, Pepe puts a cross into the area but the defence clears. Three minutes later, Iaquinta is caught off-side.
It is the 6th minute when Chiellini clears after Totti and Vucinic exchange the ball and one minute later, a Vucinic attempt goes high over the bar.
Del Piero comes on for Iaquinta on the 9th minute and seconds later a Pepe cross is caught by the keeper.
On the 17th minute, Mexes anticipates Del Piero following an excellent cross by Pepe. Three minutes later, Marchisio receives an excellent ball from Pepe but his attempt goes wide.
Quagliarella is caught off-side on the 21st minute and 6 minutes later Mexes blocks an attempt by the striker.
It is the 31st minute when a left-footed attempt by Pepe goes high over the bar. Amauri comes on for Marchisio seconds later.
The 37th minute sees great play by Melo who puts a ball into the area towards Aquilani but the midfielder's shot is blocked by the defence. Four minutes later, there is good defending by Chiellini on Borriello.
On the 42nd minute there is great play by Juventus: Amauri passes towards Del Piero, who directs the ball towards Quagliarella who with a first timer sees his attempt saved by the keeper.
Two minutes later there is a corner for Roma: the Juve defence clears. The referee awards 4 minutes of stoppage time and on the first of the extra minutes Quagliarella heads towards Del Piero in the area but the captain does not manage to control the ball well.
On the 47th minute, there is a free-kick for Juve from 30 metres: the free-kick results in another one a few metres closer. The defence clears the second set piece and the match comes to an end on a 1-1 score.
The bianconeri played a great match and only a penalty well taken by Totti at the very end of the first half denied them the three points.
Serie A – 12th match day
Turin, Stadio Olimpico
Saturday, 13th November 2010
JUVENTUS – ROMA : 1-1
Goals: Iaquinta (35th), Totti (45th +3 pen.).
JUVENTUS: Storari, Sorensen, Bonucci, Chiellini, Grosso (Traoré 45th) , Pepe, Aquilani, Felipe Melo, Marchisio (Amauri 76th), Quagliarella, Iaquinta (Del Piero 54th). Reserves: Costantino, Traoré, Salihamidzic, Lanzafame, Sissoko, Del Piero, Amauri. Coach: Del Neri.
ROMA: Julio Sergio, Cassetti (Rosi 45th), Mexes, N. Burdisso, Riise, Simplicio, De Rossi, Greco (Brighi 75th), Menez, Vucinic, Totti (Borriello 68th). Reserves: Lobont, Castellini, Rosi, Brighi, Baptista, Borriello, Adriano. Coach: Ranieri.
REFEREE: Rizzoli from Bologna
Yellow Cards: Menez (2nd), Greco (55th), Burdisso (84th)
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