10 February 2008

Iaquinta's return earns win

After Fiorentina's draw on Saturday and in view of next Saturday's game against Roma, today's match at the Friuli Stadium was vitally important for the development of the rest of the season. And Juventus got a win in Udine that's worth double. They went one goal down and ended up winning 2-1, with Camoranesi and Iaquinta recovering from Dossena's opener, and also “getting revenge” for the home defeat a few months ago.

It was an unforgettable Sunday for Iaquinta. The Calabria-born striker came back to the ground where he became a star and gave victory to Juventus on his first touch of the ball, right after replacing Trezeguet. The players back from injury proved decisive: Chiellini, Zebina and particularly Buffon, who was one of the best players on the pitch.
Ranieri's team confirmed the favourable tradition in Udine and gained three vital points, leaving Udinese themselves way behind in the table. Two points were also gained on Fiorentina and the distance from Roma, the Bianconeri's next opponents in Saturday's match at the Olimpico, remains unchanged.

TIM Serie A 2007/08 - Day 22
Udine, Friuli Stadium. Sunday February 10 2008, 3 pm

UDINESE-JUVENTUS 1-2 (1-0)
GOALS: Dossena 6 mins, Camoranesi 60 mins, Iaquinta 75 mins.
UDINESE: Handanovic; Zapata, Coda, Lukovic; Ferronetti (Candreva 87 mins), Ilner, D’Agostino, Dossena; Floro Flores, Quagliarella, Di Natale. Subs not used: Chimenti, Zapotocny, Colombo, Emerenko, Isla, Siqueira. Manager: Marino.
JUVENTUS: Buffon; Zebina, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Camoranesi (Sissoko 86 mins), Nocerino (Palladino 70 mins), Zanetti, Nedved; Del Piero, Trezeguet (Iaquinta 74 mins). Subs not used: Belardi, Grygera, Salihamidzic, Tiago. Manager: Ranieri.
REFEREE: Rocchi from Florence.
YELLOW CARDS: Nocerino 42 mins, Zebina 45 mins, Quagliarella 67 mins.

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Atalanta	Bari	1 - 0
Bologna	Milan	0 - 0
Fiorentina	Roma	0 - 1
Genoa	Chievo	1 - 0
Inter	Cagliari	3 - 0
Lazio	Catania	0 - 1
Livorno	Juventus	1 - 1
Palermo	Parma	2 - 1
Siena	Sampdoria	1 - 2
Udinese	Napoli	3 - 1