Juve tops Chievo to restore 3-point lead
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February 4, 2013, Monday
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TWO classy first-half goals from Alessandro Matri and Stephan Lichtsteiner gave Juventus a 2-1 win at Chievo Verona yesterday, ensuring it kept its three-point lead at the top of Serie A.
Matri volleyed home after 10 minutes and Switzerland midfielder Lichtsteiner finished a well-worked move three minutes before halftime while new signing Nicolas Anelka stayed on the bench.
Cyril Thereau pulled one back for Chievo early in the second half but Juventus, with coach Antonio Conte barred from the touchline for his furious outburst over the refereeing against Genoa last week, held out comfortably.
Defending champion Juventus restored its three-point lead after Napoli had briefly pulled level with a 2-0 win over Catania on Saturday, marking the first time in 23 years the southern club had been in first place at this point in the season. Juventus has 52 points from 23 games.
Juventus led Napoli by 10 points just a few weeks ago but had won only once in its last four league games and was knocked out of the Italian Cup by Lazio in midweek.
On Saturday, Marek Hamsik put Napoli ahead in the 31st minute in Naples with a close-range effort then set up a goal for captain Paolo Cannavaro in the 44th.
The last time Napoli stood first at this point in the season was in 1990, when Diego Maradona led the team to its second title in four years. It hasn't won since.
Matri volleyed home after 10 minutes and Switzerland midfielder Lichtsteiner finished a well-worked move three minutes before halftime while new signing Nicolas Anelka stayed on the bench.
Cyril Thereau pulled one back for Chievo early in the second half but Juventus, with coach Antonio Conte barred from the touchline for his furious outburst over the refereeing against Genoa last week, held out comfortably.
Defending champion Juventus restored its three-point lead after Napoli had briefly pulled level with a 2-0 win over Catania on Saturday, marking the first time in 23 years the southern club had been in first place at this point in the season. Juventus has 52 points from 23 games.
Juventus led Napoli by 10 points just a few weeks ago but had won only once in its last four league games and was knocked out of the Italian Cup by Lazio in midweek.
On Saturday, Marek Hamsik put Napoli ahead in the 31st minute in Naples with a close-range effort then set up a goal for captain Paolo Cannavaro in the 44th.
The last time Napoli stood first at this point in the season was in 1990, when Diego Maradona led the team to its second title in four years. It hasn't won since.
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