By Anna Italia
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64% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 36% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
Juventus 3 – 1 Chievo Verona
17′ Kwadwo Asamoah 51′ Martin Caceres (own goal)
29′ Claudio Marchisio
58′ Fernando Llorente
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 63 points and a positive goal difference of +40
Chievo Verona, 19th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -18
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 59:19 | 40 | 63 |
| 19 | Chievo | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17:35 | -18 | 18 |
Juventus claiming full leadership in Serie A. It’s a convincing victory at the Juventus Stadium. Sad news is for Chievo Verona because they fall from the 17th to the 19th position in the relegation zone battling for salvation now. Juventus winning their 12th home game.
It is midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah opening the score for Juventus in the 17th minute. An assist by forward Fernando Llorente to Asamoach to smack a left footed shot defeating Chievo Verona goalkeeper Michael Agazzi in the bottom left corner.
Midfield in action again for Juventus! In the 29th minute, midfielder Claudio Marchisio increasing the score with a right footed shot from close range leaving goalkeeper Agazzi full of frustration. Agazzi clearing the first attempt by midfielder Andrea Pirlo powerful free kick from almost 40 yards, but pushing the ball not enough to clear because Marchisio was there for the final kick.
Everything looking fine for Juventus until the 51st minute. An own goal by defender Martin Caceres shortening the distance. A whole mix…. an attempt to clear danger by defender Stephan Lichtensteiner,…. involuntarily, Caceres defeating his own goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.
Juventus securing the victory in the 58th minute following a corner conceded by goalkeeper Agazzi with the headed goal by forward Fernando Llorentes from close range in the bottom left corner.
A sad note is the reaction of Juventus fans when forward Sebastian Giovinco was substituted in the 72d minute by forward Carlos Tevez. Fans practically booing Giovinco while coach Antonio Conte supports Giovinco on his way to the bench. Incredible, players completely stop while Giovinco leaves the pitch. Good thing is that coach Conte not left him alone, but protected him…gee.. this is sad considering the whistles come from their own fans.
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Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Gigi
Buffon; Martin Caceres, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Claudio Marchisio, Asamoah; Sebastian Giovinco, Fernando
Llorente
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Eugenio Corini:
CHIEVO VERONA (3-5-2):
Agazzi; Bernardini, Canini, Frey; Sardo, Guana, Radovanovic, Hetemaj,
Dramè; Stoian; Cyril Thereau
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game JUVENTUS vs CHIEVO VERONA on Sunday 16 February 2014 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy for the Serie A Week 24
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Video, Forward Sebastian Giovinco leaving the pitch among whistles by his own fans…….
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Kwadwo Asamoah…. you bet very satisfied after his goal to give the lead to Juventus…
Photo Juventus.com
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Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio celebrating after scoring the second goal of the game for Juventus.
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Italian Serie A Week 24
Juventus 3 – 1 Chievo Verona
Sunday 16 February 2014
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
15:00
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: DI FIORE – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: IORI
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: DI PAOLO
Goals: 17′ Kwadwo Asamoah (J), 29′ Claudio Marchisio (J), 51′ Martin Caceres (own goal), 58′ Fernando Llorente
Official formations – lineups:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Gigi
Buffon; Martin Caceres, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Lichtsteiner, Vidal (85′
Padoin), Pirlo, Claudio Marchisio, Asamoah; Sebastian Giovinco (71′ Tevez), Fernando
Llorente (81′ Osvaldo).
Subs not used: (Storari, Rubinho, Peluso, Isla, Pogba,
Quagliarella).
Coach: Antonio Conte
CHIEVO VERONA (3-5-2):
Agazzi; Bernardini, Canini, Frey; Sardo, Guana, Radovanovic, Hetemaj,
Dramè (63′ Rubin); Stoian (45′ Pellissier); Cyril Thereau
(78′. Obinna).
Subs not used: (Puggioni, Squizzi, Dos Santos, Mbaye,
Bentivoglio, Kupisz, Guarente, Lazarevic, Paloschi.
Coach: Eugenio Corini.
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15:00 Referee: VALERI |
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| Juventus | Match Stats |
Chievo Verona |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 14(5) | Shots (on goal) | 9(2) |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 64% | Ball Possession | 36% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?