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% Ball Possession CATANIA and % Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Catania 0 – 1 Juventus 
59′ Carlos Tevez
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Catania, 20th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -28
Juventus, 1st position with 75 points and a positive goal difference of +45
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 64:19 | 45 | 75 |
| 20 | Catania | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21:49 | -28 | 20 |
Juventus without worries as they are on a “solo flight” to collect their third consecutive Scudetto seeing a +11 points advantage over the second position hold by AS Roma with 64 points.
Referee Damato giving the first yellow card of the match in the 3rd minute to Catania defender Norbert Gyömbér after a foul on Juventus forward Carlos Tevez.
Too much nervoussness in Catania. Another yellow card in the 8th minute this time for Catania forward Gonzalo Bergessio after a foul on Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini.
Juventus forward Pablo Daniel Osvaldo gets a yellow card in the 15th minute after a foul on Catania defender Giuseppe Bellusci.
In the 24th minute, Juventus missing a precious chance with forward Pablo Osvaldo missing his left footed shot too high!!
Incredible decision by Referee Damato sending off in the 27th minute both coaches! Yep, Juventus coach Antonio Conte sent off for protesting and also Catania coach Rolando Maran.
Catania closer to score in the 31st minute. Midfielder Francesco Lodi passing to forward Gonzalo Bergessio controlling the ball but his left footed shot cleared by Juventus defense…
First half ending 37% ball possession Catania and 63% ball possession Juventus
In the 57th minute a great attempt by Juventus forward Pablo Osvaldo with a bicycle kick though missing not by much…. close up from Conte reacting to this missed chance….
In the 59th minute, Juventus finally opening the score with a brilliant move… a long pass towards Osvaldo making the headed assist while crashing with a Catania player for the ball to fall in the way of forward Carlos Tevez for the final right footed shot defeating Catania goalkeeper Mariano Andujar in the bottom left corner. Tevez reaching Torino forward Ciro Immobile as top scorers with 16 goals each.
Juventus substitution forward Pablo Osvaldo in the 64th minute with forward Fernando Llorente.
Catania making the first substitution in the 66th minute attempting to draw the match with fresh energy. Midfielder Sebastian Leto replacing defender Giuseppe Bellusci for injury.
In the 67th minute, Juventus replacing replacing midfielder Mauricio Isla with midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah.
In the 67th minute, Referee Damato giving the second yellow card to Catania forward Gonzalo Bergessio resulting in the red card. Catania remaining with 10 players.
Here is CATANIA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
Catania (3-5-2): Andújar; Bellusci, Gyömbér, Rolín; Izco, Plašil, Lodi, Rinaudo, Monzón; Bergessio, Barrientos.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
Juventus (3-5-2): Storari; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Padoin, Isla; Tevez, Osvaldo.
Disciplinary Situation before the game: No suspended players for CATANIA
1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Pogba (1)
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for CATANIA: Forward Gonzalo Bergessio with 5 goals
Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 16 goals
| Catania | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergessio, Gonzalo | 5 | 16 | Tevez, Carlos |
| Barrientos, Pablo Cezar | 4 | 11 | Vidal, Arturo |
| Castro, Lucas | 3 | 11 | Llorente, Fernando |
| Leto, Sebastian | 2 | 6 | Pogba, Paul |
| Peruzzi, Gino | 1 | 4 | Pirlo, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CATANIA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 16/03/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Catania |
3:1 | Round 28 |
| 08/03/14 | SA | Catania – Cagliari |
1:1 | Round 27 |
| 02/03/14 | SA | Genoa – Catania |
2:0 | Round 26 |
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 20/03/14 | UELK | Fiorentina – Juventus |
0:1 | Round 1/8 |
| 16/03/14 | SA | Genoa – Juventus |
0:1 | Round 28 |
| 13/03/14 | UELK | Juventus – Fiorentina |
1:1 | Round 1/8 |
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Sunday 23 March 2014, Angelo Massimino Stadium, Catania, Italy, Serie A
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Serie A Week 29, Twenty-ninth Round
Sunday 23 March 2014,
Angelo Massimino Stadium
Catania, Italy
20:45
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: POSADO – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: CIAMPI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
Goals: 59′ Carlos Tevez
Official formations – starting lineups:
Catania (3-5-2): Andújar; Bellusci, Gyömbér, Rolín; Izco, Plašil, Lodi, Rinaudo, Monzón; Bergessio, Barrientos.
Subs: Ficara, Legrottaglie, Álvarez, Capuano, Biraghi, Peruzzi, Leto, Boateng, Keko, Petković.
Coach: Rolando Maran.
Juventus (3-5-2): Storari; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Padoin, Isla; Tevez, Osvaldo.
Subs: Buffon, Rubinho, Romagna, Asamoah, Llorente, Gerbaudo, Giovinco, Quagliarella.
Coach: Antonio Conte
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?