On their first official match of the season (the first ever for Caceres) Trezeguet and the Uruguay national scored the two goals which gave Juventus an important 2-0 victory over Lazio. It’s 5 out of 5 for Ferrara and the 4th clean sheet.
It is a day of debuts for Juventus: Grosso and Caceres are on their first official match as bianconeri while Trezeguet makes his season debut in the first official match. Ferrara fields a different 11 compared to the ones against Roma but the scheme is always a 4-3-2-1 with Diego behind Trezeguet and Amauri.
On the second minute Buffon takes no chances and puts the ball out for a throw. Lazio take the initiative in these first few minutes but Juve hold well. On the 6th minute Amauri crosses into the Lazio area in search of Trezeguet but the ball is a bit too long. One minute later there is a good bit of action by the bianconeri with Lazio forced to resort to kicking the ball out.
On the 10th minute Chiellini tries to launch Trezeguet but the ball is too long. Seconds later, Trezeguet with an incredible first timer forces Muslera to a save and a corner for Juve. Juve are starting to take control. On the 13th minute a Marchisio shot is blcoked by the defence and seconds later Camoranesi with an incredible lob forces Muslera to a difficult save on a ball destined to the net.
The 14th minute sees Trezeguet being anticpated just in time by the Lazio keeper as he is about to shoot from close range. On the 17th minute a Free-kick for Lazio goes wide and one minute later Matuzalem shoots very high over the bar. The 19th minute sees a free-kick for Lazio from a distance but Amauri heads away and two minutes later there is a great save by Buffon on a powerful Kolarov shot.
On the 22nd minute Amauri enters the area and crosses to Trezeguet who is anticipated by Siviglia into corner. From the corner taken by Diego the ball is cleared by the defence. Two minutes later there is a free-kick for Juve as Camoranesi is fouled: Diego takes it and Muslera punches away. On the 26th minute a Camoranesi cross goes wide.
The 28th minute sees Amauri being stopped for a dubious off-side as he is about to enter the area. One minute later it is once again Buffon who punches away on a powerful Kolarov shot. On the half hour mark Buffon and the post save on a Lazio free-kick. Four minutes later, Grosso tries to put in a cross for Treseguet but the Lazio defence clears.
On the 35th minute Foggia shoots high over the bar and seconds later Marchisio passes to Trezeguet who enters the area but is stopped by Siviglia before he has time to shoot. Three minutes later Felipe Melo wins a good ball and passes to Camoranesi who crosses into the area with the Lazio defence managing to clear.
The 41st minute sees Amauri grounded in the area but the referee says it was the Brazilian that committed the foul. One minute later Amauri is once again stopped for a foul in attack upon entering the Lazio area. On the 43rd minute Cruz tries a shot at goal but Buffon saves easily.
Giovinco comes on for Diego on the 44th minute as the Brazilian has a muscular problem to his thigh. On the 46th minute there is a free-kick for Lazio from a dangerous position following a Grosso foul. The ball enters the net after a series of kicks but the referee disallows for a foul on Legrottaglie by Cruz. The first half ends after 2 minutes of stoppage time: 0-0.
The second half starts off with the teams fielding the same 11 players as at the end of the first. On the second minute, a Grosso cross is intercepted by Dabo. Three minutes later, Mauri tries a shot from outside the area but Buffon cradles the ball without particular difficulty. On the 6th minute Marchisio shoots high over the bar.
On the 7th minute Baronio shoots from outside the area with the ball going slightly wide. One minute later there is a foul on Giovinco and a free-kick for Juventus. The ball reaches Grosso who puts a dangerous ball into the area and Amauri just misses the final touch owing to the ball being a bit too fast. On the 11th minute Chiellini puts the ball into corner in order to prevent Cruz from receiving the ball.
One minute later there is a free-kick for Lazio following a Camoranesi foul on Foggia but Legrottaglie heads away. Lazio are once again taking the initiative in these initial stages of the second half. The 16th minute sees Grosso who puts a ball into the area, Giovinco extends towards Trezeguet but the defence clears. One minute later Camoranesi tries a curling shot from outside the area but the ball goes slightly wide.
The 19th minute sees a good Giovinco pass in the area after a beautiful exchange with Marchisio, Trezeguet turning and shooting but the shot is not strong enough and the keeper holds onto the ball. Two minutes later Chiellini intervenes on a dangerous ball in the area putting it away for a corner. On the 23rd minute Buffon blocks a dangerous ball which remains in the area for a few seconds before being cleared by the defence. On the counter-attack, Amauri shoots softly after receiving from Giovinco.
One minute later Tiago comes on for Camoranesi. On the 27th minute a cross in the area sees Trezeguet and Amauri failing to head, but the ball reaches Caceres who with a powerful shot puts the ball in the net: 1-0 for Juventus by Caceres on his debut!
The half hour sees a beautiful move first by Giovinco and then by Marchisio but the defence clears.
Trezeguet receives the ball and enters the area but is stopped just before attempting a shot at goal on the 31st minute. Two minutes later Muslera is forced to punch away a Giovicno shot from outside the area. On the 35th minute Giovinco shoots after a run but the shot is not powerful enough and Muslera manages to cradle the ball. Juventus have gained confidence after the goal and are having the upper hand.
On the 41st minute Marchisio tries a shot from outside the area but the ball hits a defender. One minute later, Molinaro comes on for Grosso. The 43rd minute sees Cruz trying a shot from 25 metres but Buffon is well placed and cradles the ball.
The 4th minute of stoppage time sees the return of Trezegol: Amauri exchanges a ball with Giovinco who gives the ball once again to Amauri who shoots with Muslera saving. From the re-bound the ball reaches Trezeguet who shoots into the net for the 2-0! Trezeguet scores on his first official match of the season.
The match ends with Juventus obtaining another victory in Rome and this time it is thanks to two “debutants”: Caceres and Trezeguet.
Serie A 2009/10 3rd Match Day
Rome, Stadio Olimpico
Saturday 12th September, 2009
LAZIO – JUVENTUS: 0-2
Scorers: Caceres 73rd, Trezeguet 94th
LAZIO: Muslera; Lichtsteiner, Siviglia, Diakitè, Kolarov; Dabo (Inzaghi 77th), Baronio, Mauri; Matuzalem; Foggia (Eliseu 79th), Cruz. Reserves: Bizzarri, Faraoni, Radu, Eliseu, Meghni, Del Nero, Inzaghi. Coach.: Ballardini
JUVENTUS: Buffon; Caceres, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Grosso (Molinaro 86th); Camoranesi (Tiago 68th), Felipe Melo, Marchisio; Diego (Giovinco 44th); Amauri, Trezeguet. Reserves: Manninger, Cannavaro, De Ceglie, Poulsen, Tiago, Giovinco, Iaquinta. Coach.: Ferrara
Referee: Gervasoni from Mantova
Yellow Cards: Legrottaglie (30th), Felipe Melo (54th), Caceres (59th)
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